[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43758-43760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21681]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


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 September 3-5, 1997, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Thursday, January 23, 1997 (62 FR 3539).

Wednesday, September 3, 1997

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The 
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding conduct of the 
meeting and comment briefly regarding items of current interest. During 
this session, the Committee will discuss priorities for preparation of 
ACRS reports.
8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Staff Action Plan to Improve the Senior Management 
Meeting Process, SECY-97-072 (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff, as needed, regarding the action plan to improve the Senior 
Management Meeting Process.
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1069: Fire Protection 
Program for Permanently Shutdown and Decommissioning Nuclear Plants 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the Draft Regulatory 
Guide DG-1069 on the fire protection program for permanently shutdown 
and decommissioning nuclear plants.
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Proposed Generic Letter and Regulatory Guide 
Associated with Steam Generator Integrity (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding the proposed Generic Letter and Regulatory Guide 
associated with steam generator integrity.
1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Reporting Reliability and Availability Information 
for Risk-Significant Systems and Equipment (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff, as needed, regarding the voluntary approach proposed by the 
industry for reporting reliability and availability information for 
risk-significant systems and equipment.
2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: NRC Programs for Risk-Based Analysis of Reactor 
Operating Experience and Special Studies (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff, as needed, regarding the NRC Programs for Risk-Based 
Analysis of Reactor Operating Experience as well as the results of 
several special studies performed by the staff, including those related 
to auxiliary feedwater, Westinghouse reactor protection systems, loss 
of offsite power, initiating events, reactor core injection cooling, 
high pressure core injection, and fire events.
2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Site-Specific Safety Goals (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with an ACRS Senior 
Fellow, and representatives of the NRC staff, as needed, regarding the 
use of site-specific safety goals.
3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Use of Uncertainty Versus Point Values in the PRA-
Related Decisionmaking Process (Open)--The Committee will hear a report 
by the Chairman of the

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Probabilistic Risk Assessment Subcommittee regarding matters discussed 
at the August 28-29, 1997 Subcommittee meeting.
4:15 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this 
meeting.

Thursday, September 4, 1997

8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The 
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding conduct of the 
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Meeting with the NRC Executive Director for 
Operations (Open)--The Committee will meet with the NRC Executive 
Director for Operations regarding items of mutual interest, including 
the following:
    <bullet> Human Performance Program Plan
    <bullet> Research Program
    <bullet> Oversight of DOE facilities/Direction Setting Issue #2
    <bullet> Development of risk-informed regulation
    <bullet> Role of ACRS in resolving technical differences between 
NRC staff and industry
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: BWR Pressure Vessel Shell Weld Inspections 
(Open)-The Committee will hear a report by the Chairman of the 
Materials and Metallurgy Subcommittee regarding issues discussed/raised 
at the August 26, 1997 Subcommittee meeting associated with BWR 
pressure vessel shell weld inspections.
11:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will 
hear a report by the Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena 
Subcommittee regarding the items discussed during the July 29-30, 1997 
Subcommittee meeting.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Subcommittee Report (Open)--The Committee will 
hear a report by the Chairman of the Regulatory Policies and Practices 
Subcommittee regarding matters discussed during the August 27, 1997 
Subcommittee meeting.
11:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Sub-
committee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full 
Committee during future meetings.
1:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Proposed Rule on Shutdown and Fuel Storage Pool 
Operations (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
proposed rule on shutdown and fuel storage pool operations.
3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this 
meeting.

Friday, September 5, 1997

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.-10:30 a.m.: Improper Control Rod Movement During Shutdown at 
Zion Unit 1, and Nonconservative Operations During Isolation of 
Recirculation Pump Seal Leak at Clinton (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding improper control rod movement during shutdown at Zion 
Unit 1, nonconservative operations during isolation of recirculation 
pump seal leak at the Clinton Nuclear Power Plant, and human/
organizational performance issues associated with these incidents.
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from the 
NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and recommendations 
included in recent ACRS reports, including those on the Proposed 
Regulatory Approach associated with Steam Generator Integrity, 
Inclusion of a Containment Spray System in the AP600 design, and 
proposed Final Revisions to 10 CFR Part 26, Fitness-For-Duty Program 
Requirements.
11::00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Report of the Planning and Procedures 
Subcommittee (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear a report of the 
Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct 
of ACRS business, qualifications of candidates nominated for 
appointment to the ACRS, and organizational and personnel matters 
relating to the ACRS.

[Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss 
organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to the 
internal personnel rules and practices of this Advisory Committee, 
and information the release of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.]

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will complete its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters 
considered during this meeting.
3:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Strategic Planning (Open)--The Committee will 
continue its discussion of items of significant importance to NRC, 
including rebaselining of the Committee activities for FY 1998.
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will discuss 
matters related to the conduct of Committee activities 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 October 1, 1996 (61 FR 
51310). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written statements 
may be presented by members of the public and 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, Chief, 
Nuclear Reactors Branch, at least five days before the meeting, if 
possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow the 
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 by contacting the Chief of the Nuclear Reactors 
Branch prior to the meeting. 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 Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch if such 
rescheduling would result in major inconvenience.
    In accordance with Subsection 10(d) P.L. 92-463, I have determined 
that it is necessary to close portions of this meeting noted above to 
discuss matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and 
practices of this Advisory Committee per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), and to 
discuss information the release of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the 
meeting has been cancelled or rescheduled, the

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Chairman's ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral 
statements and the time allotted therefor, can be obtained by 
contacting Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Chief, Nuclear Reactors Branch 
(telephone 301/415-7364), between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EDT.
    ACRS meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
now available on FedWorld from the ``NRC MAIN MENU.'' The Direct Dial 
Access number to FedWorld is (800) 303-9672 or ftp.fedworld. These 
documents and the meeting agenda are also available for downloading or 
reviewing on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.

    Dated: August 11, 1997.
John C. Hoyle,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-21681 Filed 8-14-97; 8:45 am]
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