Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 101 / Wednesday, May 24, 2000 / Notices 33583

Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th

day of May 2000.

G. Paul Bollwerk III,

Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety

and Licensing Board Panel.

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Advisory Committee on Nuclear

Waste; Notice of Meeting

The Advisory Committee on Nuclear

Waste (ACNW) will hold its 119th

meeting on June 13–15, 2000, Room T–

2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland.

The entire meeting will be open to

public attendance.

The schedule for this meeting is as

follows:

Tuesday, June 13, 2000—8:30 a.m. Until

5:00 p.m.

A. 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: ACNW

Planning and Procedures (Open)—The

Committee will consider topics

proposed for future consideration by the

full Committee and Working Groups.

The ACNW will discuss planned tours

and ACNW-related activities of

individual members.

B. 10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Low Level

Waste Branch Technical Position on

Performance Assessment (Open)—The

Committee will review and provide

comments on the final draft version of

this branch technical position (BTP).

The NRC staff will discuss the

resolution of public comments received

on the BTP.

C. 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: West Valley

Policy Public Comments (Open)—The

Committee will hear and discuss public

comments on the West Valley

Demonstration Project decommissioning

plan. The Committee will discuss the

current status of the license termination

plan with representatives of the NRC

staff.

D. 3:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Prepare for

the Next Public Meeting with the

Commission (Open)—The ACNW will

begin preparation for the next public

meeting with the Commission. Potential

topics for discussion include: NRC’s 10

CFR part 63, Disposal of High-Level

Radioactive Waste in a Proposed

Geological Repository at Yucca

Mountain, Nevada; the recent

Committee advice on the control of

solid material; highlights of the

Committee’s recent European trip; the

Defense In-Depth philosophy; and the

ACNW’s 2000 Action Plan.

Wednesday, June 14, 2000—8:30 a.m.

Until 5:00 p.m.

E. 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Proposed

Yucca Mountain Repository Design

Features (Open)—Representatives of the

DOE will present the status of the

design for the proposed high-level waste

repository at Yucca Mountain. The

latest engineered features will be

discussed.

F. 10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Department

of Energy’s (DOE) Repository Safety

Strategy—Representatives of the DOE

will discuss the safety strategy for the

proposed Yucca Mountain high-level

waste repository. This may include a

comparison of their principal factors

associated with the proposed repository

to the NRC staff’s list of Key Technical

Issues. There will also be a summary of

Yucca Mountain specific siting

guidelines in 10 CFR part 963.

G. 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Status of the

NRC LLW Program (Open)—The

Committee will review the status of the

NRC’s low-level radioactive waste

program with representatives of the

NRC staff’s Uranium Recovery and LowLevel Waste Branch.

H. 3:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m.: Preparation of

ACNW Reports (Open)—The Committee

will discuss planned reports on the

following topics: NRC’s plans to provide

sufficiency comments on the DOE’s Site

Recommendation Considerations

Report; the Use of Defense In-Depth

philosophy; Risk-Informed Approaches

to Nuclear Materials Regulatory

Applications; Comments on the LLW

BTP on Performance Assessment; HighLights of the ACNW Visit to the U.K.

and France; and comments on draft

regulatory guides, DG–1067,

‘‘Decommissioning of Nuclear Power

Reactors’’ and DG–1071, ‘‘Standard

Format and Content For Post-Shutdown

Decommissioning Activities.’’

Thursday, June 15, 2000—8:30 a.m.

Until 5:00 p.m.

I. 8:30 a.m.—9:30 a.m.: Meeting with

the Director of the Division of Waste

Management, Office of Nuclear Material

Safety and Safeguards (Open)—The

Committee will meet with the Director

to discuss items of mutual interest.

J. 9:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: DG–1067 and

DG–1071—The ACNW will consider

two draft regulatory guides, DG–1067,

‘‘Decommissioning of Nuclear Power

Reactors,’’ and DG–1071, ‘‘Standard

Format and Content for Post-Shutdown

Decommissioning Activities.’’

K. 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: Complete

ACNW Reports (Open)—Complete

preparation of ACNW reports noted in

item H.

L. 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous

(Open)—The Committee will discuss

miscellaneous matters related to the

conduct of Committee and

organizational activities and complete

discussion of matters and specific issues

that were not completed during

previous meetings, as time and

availability of information permit.

Procedures for the conduct of and

participation in ACNW meetings were

published in the Federal Register on

September 28, 1999 (64 FR 52352). In

accordance with these procedures, oral

or written statements may be presented

by members of the public, electronic

recordings will be permitted only

during those portions of the meeting

that are open to the public, and

questions may be asked only by

members of the Committee, its

consultants, and staff. Persons desiring

to make oral statements should notify

Richard K. Major, ACNW, as far in

advance as practicable so that

appropriate arrangements can be made

to schedule the necessary time during

the meeting for such statements. Use of

still, motion picture, and television

cameras during this meeting will be

limited to selected portions of the

meeting as determined by the ACNW

Chairman. Information regarding the

time to be set aside for taking pictures

may be obtained by contacting the

ACNW office, prior to the meeting. In

view of the possibility that the schedule

for ACNW meetings may be adjusted by

the Chairman as necessary to facilitate

the conduct of the meeting, persons

planning to attend should notify Mr.

Major as to their particular needs.

Further information regarding topics

to be discussed, whether the meeting

has been canceled or rescheduled, the

Chairman’s ruling on requests for the

opportunity to present oral statements

and the time allotted therefore can be

obtained by contacting Mr. Richard K.

Major, ACNW (Telephone 301/415–

7366), between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

EDT.

ACNW meeting notices, meeting

transcripts, and letter reports are now

available for downloading or reviewing

on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/

ACRSACNW.

Videoteleconferencing service is

available for observing open sessions of

ACNW meetings. Those wishing to use

this service for observing ACNW

meetings should contact Mr. Theron

Brown, ACNW Audiovisual Technician

(301/415–8066), between 7:30 a.m. and

3:45 p.m. EDT at least 10 days before the

meeting to ensure the availability of this

service. Individuals or organizations

requesting this service will be

responsible for telephone line charges

and for providing the equipment and

facilities that they use to establish the

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availability of videoteleconferencing

services is not guaranteed.

Dated: May 17, 2000.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards; Meeting Notice

In accordance with the purposes of

sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic

Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the

Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards will hold a meeting on June

7–9, 2000, in Conference Room T–2B3,

11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland. The date of this meeting was

previously published in the Federal

Register on Thursday, October 14, 1999

(64 FR 55787).

Wednesday, June 7, 2000

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.–10:00 A.M.: Proposed

Resolution of Generic Safety Issue-173A,

‘‘Spent Fuel Storage Pool for Operating

Facilities’’ (Open)—The Committee will

hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the

NRC staff regarding the proposed

resolution of Generic Safety Issue-173A.

10:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M.: Regulatory

Effectiveness of the Station Blackout

Rule (Open)—The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the results of the review

performed by the staff to determine the

regulatory effectiveness of the Station

Blackout Rule.

12:45 P.M.–2:15 P.M.: Proposed Final

Standard Review Plan Section and

Regulatory Guide Associated with the

Revised Source Term Rule (Open)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the proposed final Standard

Review Plan Section and Regulatory

Guide associated with the application of

the revised source term for operating

nuclear power plants.

2:30 P.M.–4:30 P.M.: Assessment of

the Quality of Probabilistic Risk

Assessments (PRAs) (Open)—The

Committee will hear presentations by

and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the staff’s proposal to address

PRA quality until the industry standards

have been completed, including the

potential role of industry PRA

certification process.

4:30 P.M.–5:30 P.M.: Break and

Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports

(Open)—Cognizant ACRS members will

prepare draft reports, as needed, for

consideration by the full Committee.

5:30 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.

Thursday, June 8, 2000

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.–10:00 A.M.: PerformanceBased Regulatory Initiatives (Open)—

The Committee will hear presentations

by and hold discussions with

representatives of the NRC staff

regarding a draft Commission Paper

associated with performance-based

regulatory initiatives and related

matters.

10:15 A.M.–11:30 A.M.: Use of

Industry Initiatives in the Regulatory

Process (Open)—The Committee will

hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the

NRC staff regarding use of industry

initiatives in the regulatory process.

11:30 A.M.–12:00 Noon: Safety

Culture at Operating Nuclear Power

Plants (Open)—The Committee will

hear a presentation by and hold

discussions with Mr. Sorensen, ACRS

Senior Fellow, regarding the safety

culture at operating nuclear power

plants.

1:00 P.M.–1:30 P.M.: Visit to Davis

Besse Nuclear Power Plant and Meeting

with NRC Region III Personnel (Open)—

The Committee will hear a presentation

by and hold discussions with Mr. Singh,

ACRS Senior Staff Engineer, regarding

the proposed schedule for touring the

Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant,

specific plant areas to be visited,

proposed topics for discussion with

representatives of the licensee, and the

NRC Region III Office.

1:30 P.M.–2:00 P.M.: Proposed Plan

and Assignments for Reviewing License

Renewal Guidance Documents (Open)—

The Committee will discuss the

proposed plan and member assignments

for reviewing the license renewal

guidance documents (Standard Review

Plan, Regulatory Guide, and Generic

Aging Lessons Learned II Report).

2:00 P.M.–2:15 P.M.: 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.

2:15 P.M.–3:00 P.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.

3:00 P.M.–4:00 P.M.: Break and

Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports

(Open)—Cognizant ACRS members will

prepare draft reports, as needed, for

consideration by the full Committee.

4:00 P.M.–7:00 P.M.: Discussion of

Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)—The

Committee will discuss proposed ACRS

reports.

Friday, June 9, 2000

8:30 A.M.–2:30 P.M.: Discussion of

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.

Procedures for the conduct of and

participation in ACRS meetings were

published in the Federal Register on

September 28, 1999 (64 FR 52353). In

accordance with these procedures, oral

or written views may be presented by

members of the public, including

representatives of the nuclear industry.

Electronic recordings will be permitted

only during the open portions of the

meeting and questions may be asked

only by members of the Committee, its

consultants, and staff. Persons desiring

to make oral statements should notify

Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, ACRS, five days

before the meeting, if possible, so that

appropriate arrangements can be made

to allow necessary time during the

meeting for such statements. Use of still,

motion picture, and television cameras

during this meeting may be limited to

selected portions of the meeting as

determined by the Chairman.

Information regarding the time to be set

aside for this purpose may be obtained