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Federal Officer (DFO), Mr. Peter Wen, 

(Telephone: 301–415–2832, E-mail: 

Peter.Wen@nrc.gov) five days prior to 

the meeting, if possible, so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Electronic recordings will be permitted 

only during those portions of the 

meeting that are open to the public. 

Detailed procedures for the conduct of 

and participation in ACRS meetings 

were published in the Federal Register 

on October 14, 2009, (74 FR 52829– 

52830). 

Detailed meeting agendas and meeting 

transcripts are available on the NRC 

Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/acrs. Information 

regarding topics to be discussed, 

changes to the agenda, whether the 

meeting has been canceled or 

rescheduled, and the time allotted to 

present oral statements can be obtained 

by contacting the DFO. Moreover, in 

view of the possibility that the schedule 

for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by 

the Chairman as necessary to facilitate 

the conduct of the meeting, persons 

planning to attend should check with 

the DFO if such rescheduling would 

result in major inconvenience. 

Dated: January 7, 2010. 

Antonio Dias, 

Chief, Reactor Safety Branch B, Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

[FR Doc. 2010–500 Filed 1–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the 

ACRS Subcommittee on AP1000; 

Notice of Meeting 

The ACRS Subcommittee on the 

AP1000 will hold a meeting on February 

2–3, 2010, 11545 Rockville Pike, Room 

T2–B1, Rockville, Maryland. 

The meeting will be open to public 

attendance. 

The proposed agenda for the subject 

meeting is as follows: 

Tuesday, February 2, 2010—8:30 a.m.– 

5 p.m. 

Wednesday, February 3, 2010—8:30 

a.m.–5 p.m. 

The Subcommittee will review 

selected chapters of the Draft Safety 

Evaluation Report associated with the 

amendment to the Westinghouse 

AP1000 Design Certification Document 

and the combined license (COL) 

application. The Subcommittee will 

hear presentations by and hold 

discussions with Westinghouse, 

Southern Nuclear Operating Company 

(SNC), and NRC staff representatives 

regarding this matter. The 

Subcommittee will gather information, 

analyze relevant issues and facts, and 

formulate proposed positions and 

actions, as appropriate, for deliberation 

by the Full Committee. 

Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Official (DFO), Mr. Peter Wen, 

(Telephone 301–415–2832, E-mail: 

Peter.Wen@nrc.gov) five days prior to 

the meeting, if possible, so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Thirty-five hard copies of each 

presentation or handout should be 

provided to the DFO thirty minutes 

before the meeting. In addition, one 

electronic copy of each presentation 

should be emailed to the DFO one day 

before meeting. If an electronic copy 

cannot be provided within this 

timeframe, presenters should provide 

the DFO with a compact disk containing 

each presentation at least 30 minutes 

before the meeting. Electronic 

recordings will be permitted only 

during those portions of the meeting 

that are open to the public. Detailed 

procedures for the conduct of and 

participation in ACRS meetings were 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 14, 2009 (74 FR 58268–58269). 

Detailed ACRS meeting agendas and 

meeting transcripts are available on the 

NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/ 

reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/. 

Information regarding topics to be 

discussed, changes to the agenda, 

whether the meeting has been canceled 

or rescheduled, and the time allotted to 

present oral statements can be obtained 

from the Web site cited above or by 

contacting the identified DFO. 

Moreover, in view of the possibility that 

the schedule for ACRS meetings may be 

adjusted by the Chairman as necessary 

to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, 

persons planning to attend should check 

with these references if such 

rescheduling would result in major 

inconvenience. 

Dated: January 7, 2010. 

Antonio F. Dias, 

Chief, Reactor Safety Branch B Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

[FR Doc. 2010–498 Filed 1–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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Seeks Qualified Candidates for the 

Advisory Committee on Reactor 

Safeguards 

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Request for resumes. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) seeks qualified 

candidates for the Advisory Committee 

on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). Submit 

resumes to Ms. Kendra Freeland, 

Analyst, ACRS, Mail Stop T2E–26, U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001, or e-mail 

Kendra.Freeland@NRC.GOV. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACRS 

is a part-time advisory group, which is 

statutorily mandated by the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended. ACRS 

provides independent expert advice on 

matters related to the safety of existing 

and proposed nuclear power plants and 

on the adequacy of proposed reactor 

safety standards. Of primary importance 

are the safety issues associated with the 

operation of 104 commercial nuclear 

power plants in the United States and 

regulatory initiatives, including riskinformed and performance-based 

regulations, license renewal, power 

uprates, and the use of mixed oxide and 

high burnup fuels. An increased 

emphasis is being given to safety issues 

associated with new reactor designs and 

technologies, including passive system 

reliability and thermal hydraulic 

phenomena, use of digital 

instrumentation and control, 

international codes and standards used 

in multinational design certifications, 

material and structural engineering, 

nuclear analysis and reactor core 

performance, and nuclear materials and 

radiation protection. The ACRS also has 

some involvement in security matters 

related to the integration of safety and 

security of commercial reactors. 

See NRC Web site at http:// 

www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/ 

advisory/acrs.html for additional 

information about ACRS. Criteria used 

to evaluate candidates include 

education and experience, demonstrated 

skills in nuclear reactor safety matters, 

the ability to solve complex technical 

problems, and the ability to work 

collegially on a board, panel, or 

committee. The Commission, in 

selecting its Committee members, 

considers the need for a specific 

expertise to accomplish the work 

expected to be before the ACRS. ACRS 

Committee members are appointed for 

four-year terms and normally serve no 

more than three terms. The Commission 

looks to fill potential multiple vacancies 

as a result of this request. For these 

positions, a candidate must have at least 

10 years of broad experience in nuclear 

engineering coupled with operational 

exposure to issues relative to new 

reactor designs pertaining to digital 

instrumentation and control, civil/ 


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structural engineering, or radiation 

protection. Candidates with pertinent 

graduate level experience will be given 

additional consideration. Consistent 

with the requirements of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, the 

Commission seeks candidates with 

diverse backgrounds, so that the 

membership on the Committee is fairly 

balanced in terms of the points of view 

represented and functions to be 

performed by the Committee. 

Candidates will undergo a thorough 

security background check to obtain the 

security clearance that is mandatory for 

all ACRS members. The security 

background check will involve the 

completion and submission of 

paperwork to NRC. 

Candidates for ACRS appointments 

may be involved in or have financial 

interests related to NRC-regulated 

aspects of the nuclear industry. 

However, because conflict-of-interest 

considerations may restrict the 

participation of a candidate in ACRS 

activities, the degree and nature of any 

such restriction on an individual’s 

activities as a member will be 

considered in the selection process. 

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 or discontinuance of certain 

contracts or grants. Information 

regarding these restrictions will be 

provided upon request. A re ́sume ́

describing the educational and 

professional background of the 

candidate, including any special 

accomplishments, publications, and 

professional references should be 

provided. Candidates should provide 

their current address, telephone 

number, and e-mail address. All 

candidates will receive careful 

consideration. Appointment will be 

made without regard to factors such as 

race, color, religion, national origin, sex, 

age, or disabilities. Candidates must be 

citizens of the United States and be able 

to devote approximately 100 days per 

year to Committee business. Resumes 

will be accepted until April 13, 2010. 

Dated: January 7, 2010. 

Annette Vietti-Cook, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–494 Filed 1–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that 

the Securities and Exchange 

Commission will hold a Closed Meeting 

on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 10:30 

a.m. 

Commissioners, Counsel to the 

Commissioners, the Secretary to the 

Commission, and recording secretaries 

will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain 

staff members who have an interest in 

the matters also may be present. 

The General Counsel of the 

Commission, or his designee, has 

certified that, in his opinion, one or 

more of the exemptions set forth in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(10) and 17 CFR 

200.402(a)(10), permit consideration of 

the scheduled matter at the Closed 

Meeting. 

Commissioner Walter, as duty officer, 

voted to consider the item listed for the 

Closed Meeting in a closed session, and 

determined that no earlier notice thereof 

was possible. 

The subject matter of the Closed 

Meeting scheduled for Monday, January 

11, 2010 will be: post argument 

discussion. 

At times, changes in Commission 

priorities require alterations in the 

scheduling of meeting items. 

For further information and to 

ascertain what, if any, matters have been 

added, deleted or postponed, please 

contact: 

The Office of the Secretary at (202) 

551–5400. 

Dated: January 11, 2010. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–592 Filed 1–11–10; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Assistance to Small Shipyards Grant 

Program 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation, Office of 

Shipyards and Marine Technology. 

ACTION: Notice of Small Shipyard Grant 

Program. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number: 20.814. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl 

Setterstrom, Director, Office of 

Shipyards and Marine Engineering, 

Maritime Administration, Room W21– 

318, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 

Washington, DC 20590; phone: (202) 

366–5737; or fax: (202) 366–6988. 

Key Dates: The period for submitting 

grant applications, as mandated by 

statute, commenced on December 16, 

2009 and will terminate on February 16, 

2010. The applications must be received 

by the Maritime Administration by 5 

p.m. EST on February 16, 2010. 

Applications received later than this 

time will not be considered. The 

Maritime Administration intends to 

award grants no later than April 15, 

2010. 

Funding Opportunity: Section 54101 

of Title 46, United States Code, and the 

section entitled ‘‘Assistance to Small 

Shipyards’’ in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111– 

117), provide that the Maritime 

Administration shall establish an 

assistance program for small shipyards. 

Under this program, there is currently 

$14,700,000 available for grants for 

capital and related improvements for 

qualified shipyard facilities that will be 

effective in fostering efficiency, 

competitive operations, and quality ship 

construction, repair, and 

reconfiguration. ($300,000 of the 

$15,000,000 appropriated for the 

program is reserved for program 

administration.) Such grants may not be 

used to construct buildings or other 

physical facilities or to acquire land 

unless such use is specifically approved 

by the Maritime Administration as being 

consistent with and supplemental to 

capital and related infrastructure 

improvements. Grant funds may also be 

used for maritime training programs to 

foster technical skills and operational 

productivity in communities whose 

economies are related to or dependent 

upon the maritime industry. Grants for 

such training programs may only be 

awarded to ‘‘Eligible Applicants’’ as 

described below but training programs 

can be established through vendors to 

such applicants. 

Award Information: The Maritime 

Administration intends to award the full 

amount of the available funding through 

grants to the extent that there are worthy 

applications. No more than 25 percent 

of the funds available will be awarded 

to shipyard facilities in one geographic 

location that have more than 600 

production employees. The Maritime 

Administration will seek to obtain the 

maximum benefit from the available 

funding by awarding grants for as many 

of the most worthy projects as possible. 

The Maritime Administration may 

partially fund applications by selecting 

parts of the total project. The start date 

and period of performance for each 


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