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No. 02-009 January 24, 2002

 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

 TO MEET FEBRUARY 7 - 9 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

The Nuclear Regulatory Commissionís Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has

scheduled a meeting on February 7-9 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other issues, the NRC

safety research program, the pressurized thermal shock technical bases re-evaluation project, and NRCís

risk-informed regulation implementation plan.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agencyís 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 or schedule changes, contact Dr. Sher Bahadur at 301-

415-0138.

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ACRS AGENDA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH,

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

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

Opening statement

Items of current interest

Priorities for preparation of ACRS reports

8:35- 9:45 A.M. Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan (Open)

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding update to risk-informed regulation implementation plan.

9:45- 10:00 A.M. ***BREAK***

10:00- 12:00 Noon Meeting with the EDO and the Office Directors of NRR, NMSS, RES

Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

Discussions with the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO),

Directors of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office

Of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), and Office of Nuclear

Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) on items of mutual interest.

Members of the ACNW will participate in this discussion.

12:00- 1:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:00- 2:30 P.M. Proposed Final Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and SRP Chapter 19

(Open)

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC

staff regarding the proposed final revision to Regulatory 

Guide 1.174 and associated Standard Review Plan (SRP)

Chapter 19 to address the use of probabilistic risk 

assessment (PRA) in license amendment reviews and plans

 to develop guidance related to PRA quality, including possible

endorsement of industrial standards proposed by the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American

Nuclear Society. Representatives of the nuclear industry may

provide their views, as appropriate.

2:30- 2:50 P.M. ***BREAK***
2:50- 4:50 P.M. PTS Technical Bases Reevaluation Project (Open)

Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the status of the Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS)

Technical Bases Reevaluation Project, including initial results of the

Oconee Unit 1 reactor pressure vessel failure frequency calculated

by using the Fatigue Assessment of Vessels - Oak Ridge (FAVOR)

code, and the associated models, inputs, and assumptions used in

 this code.

Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as

appropriate.

4:50- 5:10 P.M. ***BREAK***

5:10- 7:00 P.M. Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)

Safety Research Program

Proposed Final Revision to Regulator Guide 1.174 and associated

SRP Chapter 19

PTS Technical Bases Reevaluation Project

Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

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

8:35- 9:00 A.M. Subcommittee Report (Open)

Report by the Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena

Subcommittee on matters discussed at the January 16-18, 2002

meeting.

9:00- 10:00 A.M. Future ACRS Activities/Report-Planning & 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, and

organizational and personnel matters relating to the ACRS.

10:00- 10:15 A.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.

10:15- 10:35 A.M. ***BREAK***
10:35- 12:00 Noon Follow-up Items Resulting from January 24-26 ACRS Retreat (Open)

Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

Discussion of the follow-up items resulting from the ACRS retreat on

January 24-26, 2002, assignments, and schedule for closure of

these items.

12:00- 3:00 P.M. ***LUNCH AND EXTENDED BREAK***

3:00- 7:00 P.M. Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)

Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:

Proposed Final Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and associated

SRP Chapter 19

PTS Technical Bases Reevaluation Project

Safety Research Program

Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

8:30- 12:30 P.M. Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)

Continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

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.

Note:

ï Presentation time should not exceed 50 percent of the total time allocated for a specific

item. The remaining 50 percent of the time is reserved for discussion. Thirty-Five (35)

copies of the presentation materials should be provided to the ACRS.