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No. 01-055 May 8, 2001

NOTE TO EDITORS: NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

REVISES MAY MEETING AGENDA

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has

revised the agenda for its meeting in Rockville, Maryland, beginning on May 10. Previously scheduled

for three days, May 10-12, the meeting will now be limited to two days, May 10 -11.

It will be open to the public, and will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency’s Two White Flint

North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike, beginning at 8:15 a.m. on May 10, and at 8:30 a.m. on May

11. Discussions will continue to include license renewal for Arkansas Nuclear One, nuclear regulatory

research programs and risk-based performance indicators for nuclear power plants. The complete

revised agenda is attached.

Those who wish to make oral or written statements, or seek additional information on the

meeting or changes to the agenda, should contact James Lyons, at 301-415-7371. ACRS meeting

notices, transcripts and letters are available on the internet, at http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW/ .

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ACRS Agenda (Revised)

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2001

8:30 A.M. - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) - The ACRS Chairman

will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 A.M. - 10:20 A.M.: Final Review of the License Renewal Application for Arkansas Nuclear One

(ANO), Unit 1 (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff and Entergy Operations, Inc. regarding the license renewal

application for ANO, Unit 1 and the associated staff’s Safety Evaluation Report.

10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.: Members Attendance at the Commission Meeting on the Office of Nuclear

Regulatory Research Programs and Performance (Open) - Drs. Powers and Wallis are scheduled to

participate in this meeting which will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, One White

Flint North. Other members will be attending this meeting as observers.

1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.: Risk-Based Performance Indicators (Open) - The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the staff’s draft

document entitled,“Risk-Based Performance Indicators: Results of Phase 1 Development,” and

related matters.

3:15 P.M. - 4:15 P.M.: Discussion of South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC)

Exemption Request (Open) - The Committee will discuss the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating

Company Exemption Request.

4:15 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. : Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss

proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting, as well as a proposed ACRS

report on Management Directive 6.4 associated with the revised Generic Safety Issue Process.

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2001

8:30 A.M. - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) - The ACRS Chairman

will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) -

The Committee will discuss topics scheduled for its meeting with the NRC Commissioners.

10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P. M.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) - The Committee will meet

with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners’ Conference Room, One White Flint North to discuss:

proposed framework for risk-informed changes to 10 CFR Part 50; South Texas Project Exemption

Request; Issues Associated with Thermal-Hydraulic Codes; Status Report on Steam Generator Tube

Integrity Issues; and Status of ACRS Activities Associated with License Renewal.

1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.: Discussion of General Design Criteria (Open) - The Committee will hear a

presentation by and hold discussions with Mr. Sorensen, ACRS Senior Fellow, regarding his views on

risk-informing the General Design Criteria that are included in Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50.
2:30 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

(Open) - The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures

Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during future

meetings. Also, it will hear a report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related

to the conduct of ACRS business, and organizational and personnel matters relating to the ACRS.

3:30 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open) - The

Committee will discuss the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to

comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. The EDO responses

are expected to be made available to the Committee prior to the meeting.

3:45 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open) - The Committee will discuss matters related to the

conduct of Committee activities and matters and specific issues that were not completed during

previous meetings, as time and availability of information permit.