United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Office of Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20555

Phone 301-415-8200 Fax 301-415-2234

Internet:opa@nrc.gov

No. 96-176 FOR IMMEDIATE

RELEASE

(Thursday, December 5,

1996)

NRC SEEKS QUALIFIED CANDIDATES

FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking qualified

candidates to fill prospective vacancies on its Advisory

Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).

Congress established the ACRS to provide the NRC with

independent expert advice on matters related to regulatory policy

and the safety of existing and proposed nuclear power plants.

The Committee work currently emphasizes safety issues associated

with the operation of 110 commercial nuclear power plants in the

United States; the pursuit of a risk-informed, performance-based

regulatory approach; digital instrumentation and control systems;

and technical and policy issues related to standard plant

designs.

The ACRS membership includes individuals from national

laboratories, academia and industry who possess specific

technical expertise along with a broad perspective in addressing

safety concerns.

Committee members are selected from a variety of engineering

and scientific disciplines, such as nuclear power plant

operations, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering,

electrical engineering, chemical engineering, metallurgical

engineering, structural engineering, materials science, and

instrumentation and process control systems. At this time,

candidates are being sought with 15-20 years of specific

experience, including graduate level education, in the areas of

computational fluid dynamics, thermal hydraulics, and risk

assessment as related to plant operations.

Criteria used to evaluate candidates include education and

experience, demonstrated skills in nuclear safety matters, and

the ability to solve problems. Additionally, the Commission

considers the need for specific expertise in relationship to

current and future tasks, availability of candidates to serve,

and possible conflicts of interest. Consistent with the
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requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the

Commission seeks candidates with varying views so that the

membership on the Committee will be fairly balanced in terms of

the point of views represented and functions to be performed by

the Committee.

Because conflict-of-interest regulations restrict the

participation of members actively involved in the regulated

aspects of the nuclear industry, the degree and nature of any

such involvement will be weighed. Each qualified candidate's

financial interests must be reconciled with applicable Federal

and NRC rules and regulations prior to final appointment. This

might require divestiture of securities issued by nuclear

industry entities, or discontinuance of industry-funded research

contracts or grants.

Copies of a resume describing the educational and

professional background of the candidate, including special

accomplishments, professional references, current address and

telephone number should be provided.

All qualified candidates will receive careful consideration.

Appointment will be made without regard to such factors as race,

color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disabilities.

Candidates must be citizens of the United States and be able to

devote approximately 50-100 days per year to Committee business.

Résumés should be sent to Ms. Jude Himmelberg, Office of

Personnel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC

20555-0001. Application materials may be obtained by calling 1-

800-952-9678. Refer to Announcement Number 97-1001.

Applications will be accepted until January 31, 1997.

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