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No. 02-127 October 29, 2002

 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

 TO MEET NOVEMBER 7 - 9 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

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

will hold a meeting on November 7 - 9 in Rockville, Md., to discuss, among other items, design

features of the Westinghouse AP1000 advanced nuclear reactor and risk-informed improvements to

standard technical specifications. 

The meeting, most of which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency’s

Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day. 

A complete agenda is attached.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Sher Bahadur, at 301-415-1038, between 7:30

a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
ACRS AGENDA

THURSDAY

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

Opening Statement 

Items of current interest 

8:35 - 10:00 A.M. Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-189, “Susceptibility of Ice

Condenser and Mark III Containments to Early Failure from Hydrogen

Combustion During a Severe Accident” (Open) 

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff on the

results of their additional analyses and proposed recommendations for

resolving GSI-189.

Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as

appropriate.

10:00 - 10:15 A.M. ***BREAK***

10:15 - 11:45 A.M. Early Site Permit Process (Open) 

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding Early Site Permit Process.

Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as

appropriate.

11:45 - 12:15 P.M. Peach Bottom License Renewal Application (Open) 

Report by the Subcommittee Chairman regarding the October 30, 2002

Plant License Renewal Subcommittee meeting on the license renewal

application for the Peach Bottom Nuclear Plant, Units 2 

and 3.

12:15 - 1:15 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:15 - 3:15 P.M. Westinghouse AP1000 Design (Open) 

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of Westinghouse

regarding the design features of and test information on, the AP1000
design. The NRC staff will provide a status report regarding its review

schedule.

3:15 - 3:30 P.M. ***BREAK***

3:30 - 5:00 P.M Risk-Informed Improvements to Standard Technical Specifications

(Open) 

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding staff’s progress on risk-informed improvements to Standard

Technical Specifications and related matters.

Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as

appropriate.

5:00 - 5:15 P.M. ***BREAK***

5:15 - 6:00 P.M. Report Regarding Recent Operating Events (Open) 

Report by the Cognizant ACRS member regarding recent operating

events of interest.

6:00 - 7:00 P.M. Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)

 

 Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:

Proposed Resolution of GSI-189 

Early Site Permit Process 

Risk-Informed Improvements to Standard Technical Specifications 

FRIDAY

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

8:35 - 12:00 Noon Organizational and Personnel Matters (Closed) 

The Committee will discuss organizational and personnel matters as

well as the potential improvements to internal ACRS policies and

procedures.

[NOTE: This session will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2)

and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate

solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and

information the release of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. ]
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Safeguards and Security Activities (Closed) 

[THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD IN ROOM T-8E8]

Report by the Subcommittee Chairman regarding matters discussed at the

October 31meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Safeguards and

Security.

Discussion of the content of a proposed report to the Commission on

Safeguards and Security matters.

[NOTE: This session will be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)

 to protect national security information.]

4:00 - 4:15 P.M. ***BREAK***

4:15 - 5:00 P.M. Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures

Subcommittee (Open) 

Discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures

Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full

Committee during future ACRS meetings.

Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on

matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, including

anticipated workload and member assignments.

5:00 - 5:15 P.M. Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open)

Discussion of the responses from the NRC Executive Director for

Operations to comments and recommendations included in recent

ACRS reports and letters.

5:15 - 5:30 P.M. ***BREAK***

5:30 - 7:00 P.M. Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)

 Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:

Proposed Resolution of GSI-189 

Early Site Permit Process 

Risk-Informed Improvements to Standard Technical Specifications 
SATURDAY

8:30 - 10:00 A.M. Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)

Continue discussion of the proposed ACRS reports listed under 

previous item.

10:00 - 10:15 A.M. ***BREAK***

10:15 - 12:15 P.M. Annual ACRS Report on the NRC Safety Research Program (Open) 

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman regarding matters discussed at

the November 6, 2002 Subcommittee meeting.

Discussion of a draft ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety

Research Program.

12:15 - 12:30 P.M. ***BREAK***

12:30 - 1:00 P.M. Miscellaneous (Open) 

Discussion of 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.

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