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No. 01-060 May 23, 2001

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, ON JUNE 6-8

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

scheduled a meeting on June 6-8 in Rockville, Maryland. 

The meeting, which will be open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agencyís Two White

Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. A complete agenda is attached.

For additional information or agenda changes, contact Jim Lyons at 301-415-7371. ACRS meeting

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

 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 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. - 11:20 A.M.: Proposed Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR 50.46 and Proposed Revisions to

the Framework for Risk-Informing the Technical Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 (Open) - The

Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding proposed risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR 50.46, ìAcceptance Criteria for Emergency Core

Cooling Systems for Light-Water Nuclear Power Reactors,î and proposed revisions to the framework for

risk-informing the technical requirements of 10 CFR Part 50.

11:20 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.: Potential Margin Reductions Associated with Power Uprates (Open) - The

Committee will hear a presentation by and hold discussions with ACRS Senior Fellow, Dr. A. W.

Cronenberg, regarding his views on the adequacy of the staffís review process for power uprates and

potential safety margin reductions associated with power uprates.

1:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.: Draft Final Safety Evaluation Report for the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating

Company (STPNOC) Request to Exclude Certain Components from the Scope of Special Treatment

Requirements Required by Regulations (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the draft final Safety Evaluation Report on

the STPNOC exemption request.

3:35 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.: Discussion of General Design Criteria (Open) - The Committee will hear a

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

on risk-informing General Design Criteria included in Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 50.

4:50 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 proposed ACRS reports

on: Risk-Based Performance Indicators; Response to the EDOís letter of April 12, 2001 on Topics Raised

by the ACRS Pertaining to Issues Associated with Industry Use of Thermal-Hydraulic Codes; and

Response to NRC Chairman Meserveís May 7, 2001 Memorandum Regarding Differing Professional

Opinion on Steam Generator Tube Issues.

THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 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. - 9:45 A.M.: Need to Revise 10 CFR Part 54, ìRequirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses

for Nuclear Power Plantsî (Open) - The Committee will discuss the need for revising 10 CFR Part 54.

10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.: Regulatory Challenges for Advanced Power Reactors (Open) - The Committee

will discuss follow-up matters resulting from the June 4-5, 2001 Workshop of the ACRS Subcommittee

on Advanced Reactors and develop a course of action for dealing with these matters in the future.

11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.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.

11:45 A.M. - 12:00 Noon: 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.

1:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.: Arrangements for the Visit to the Waterford Plant and Region IV Office (Open) -

The Committee will discuss arrangements and logistics for the June 27-28, 2001, visit to the Waterford

Plant and NRC Region IV Office.

1:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss

proposed ACRS reports.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2001

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

8:35 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue its discussion of

proposed ACRS reports.

9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.: Meeting with Commissioner Dicus (Open) - The Committee will meet with NRC

Commissioner Dicus to discuss items of mutual interest.

10:15 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue its discussion of

proposed ACRS reports.

2:30 P.M. - 3:00 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.

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