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No. 03-035 March 25, 2003

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS

TO MEET APRIL 10-12 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

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

will hold a meeting from April 10 - 12 in Rockville, Md. The committee will discuss, among other

items, a subcommittee report on the license renewal application for the St. Lucie nuclear plant, as well

as draft regulatory guides and a generic letter on issues including reactor control room habitability. A

complete agenda is attached.

The meeting, 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. 

For additional information, please contact Dr. Sher Bahadur, at 301-415-0138, between 7:30

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

THURSDAY

8:30 - 8:35 A.M. Opening Statement by the ACRS Chairman

8:35 - 9:45 A.M. Draft Final Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR 50.44, “Standards for

Combustible Gas Control System in Light-Water -Cooled Power Reactors”

Presentations by and discussions with NRC staff regarding the draft final

risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR 50.44.

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

10:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Draft Final Regulatory Guide, DG-1122, “Determining the Technical

Adequacy of Probablistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Results for RiskInformed Activities”

Presentations by and discussions with NRC staff regarding the draft final

version of DG-1122, including resolution of public comments.

12:30 - 1:30 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:30 - 3:15 P.M. Control Room Habitability

Presentations by and discussions with NRC staff regarding four draft

regulatory guides (control room habitability, dose assessment,

meteorological effects, and in-leakage testing), as well as a related draft

generic letter.

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

3:45 - 4:45 P.M. Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners

Discussion on topics scheduled for the ACRS meeting with the NRC

Commissioners on April 11, 2003: Overview by the ACRS Chairman,

Advanced Reactor Designs, Pressurized Thermal Shock Technical Basis

Re-evaluation Project, and ACRS Report on the NRC Safety Research

`Program.

4:45 - 5:00 P.M. ***BREAK***

5:00 - 7:15 P.M. Proposed ACRS Reports

Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this

meeting, as well as proposed ACRS reports on Advancement of PRA

Technology to Improve Risk-Informed Decision-making, and

Insights/Safety Culture.
FRIDAY

8:30 - 8:40 A.M. Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman

8:40 - 9:00 A.M. ***BREAK***

9:00 - 11:00 A.M. Meeting with the NRC Commissioners

Discuss items noted above with NRC Commissioners in the

Commissioners’ Conference Room, One White Flint North.

11:00 - 11:15 A.M. ***BREAK***

11:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Significant Recent Operating Events

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

1:15 - 2:15 P.M. Refresher Training Course for Members

Representatives of the Offices of the General Counsel, Administration,

and Security will provide training regarding ethics, conflict-of-interest,

travel, and security requirements.

2:15 - 2:30 P.M. Subcommittee Report on the Interim Review of the License Renewal Application

for the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant

Report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant License

Renewal regarding the Subcommittee’s review of the St. Lucie license

renewal application and the staff’s initial Safety Evaluation Report.

2:30 - 2:45 P.M. Subcommittee Report on AP1000 Thermal-Hydraulic Matters

Report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on ThermalHydraulic Phenomena regarding the Subcommittee’s review of the

AP1000 passive plant design.

2:45 - 3:00 P.M. ***BREAK***

3:00 - 3:45 P.M. Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

Discussion of Planning and Procedures Subcommittee

recommendations regarding items proposed for consideration by the

full Committee during future meetings, as well as a Planning and

Procedures Subcommittee report on matters related to the conduct of

ACRS business, including anticipated workload and member

assignments.

3:45 - 4:00 P.M. Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations
Discussion of 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.

4:00 - 7:00 P.M. Preparation of ACRS Reports

Discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

SATURDAY

8:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)

Continued discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

1:00 - 1:30 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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