[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13404-13405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7058]


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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 April 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).

Thursday, April 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.: Proposed Regulatory Approach Associated 
with Steam Generator Integrity (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding the proposed regulatory approach for dealing 
with steam generator integrity issues.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    10:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M.: Consequences of Reactor Water Cleanup 
System Line Break Outside Containment (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the NRC staff regarding the results of the study performed by the 
staff on the consequences of reactor water cleanup system line break 
outside containment.
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    11:30 A.M.-11:45 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 
March 28, 1997 subcommittee meeting.
    11:45 A.M.-12:00 Noon: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss responses from 
the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and 
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports. The EDO responses 
are expected to be provided to the ACRS prior to the meeting.
    1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.: Proposed Regulatory Guidance Related to 
Implementation of 10 CFR 50.59 Requirements (Open)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives 
of the NRC staff regarding the proposed regulatory guidance for 
assessing the adequacy of the licensees process for implementing the 
requirements of 10 CFR 50.59, ``Changes, Tests and Experiments.''
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    2:45 P.M.-6:30 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting, as well as proposed reports considered during 
previous meetings on issues such as shutdown operations risk and 
plant-specific safety goals.

Friday, April 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-10:00 A.M.: Boraflex Degradation in Spent Fuel Pool 
Storage Racks (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
resolution of issues associated with the degradation of Boraflex 
used in spent fuel pool storage racks and licensee responses to 
Generic Letter 96-04, ``Boraflex Degradation in Spent Fuel Storage 
Racks.''
    Representatives of the nuclear industry will participate, as 
appropriate.
    10:15 A.M.-11:45 A.M.: Use of Potassium Iodide After a Severe 
Accident (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with the representatives of the NRC staff regarding the 
NRC policy on the use of potassium iodide after a severe accident 
and other related issues.
    1:15 P.M.-1:45 P.M.: Future ACRS Activities (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning

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and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for 
consideration by the full Committee during future meetings.
    1:45 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting, as well as proposed reports 
considered during previous meetings on issues such as shutdown 
operations risk and plant-specific safety goals.

Saturday, April 5, 1997

    8:30 A.M.-9:00 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 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.]

    9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters considered during this meeting, as well as proposed reports 
considered during previous meetings on issues such as shutdown 
operations risk and plant-specific safety goals.
    12:00 P.M.-1:00 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 1997.
    1:00 P.M.-1:30 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 permits.
    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, 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 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. EST.
    ACRS meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports 
are now available on FedWorld from the ``NRC MAIN MENU.'' 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 <a href="http://www.nrc.gov/
ACRSACNW">http://www.nrc.gov/
ACRSACNW</a>.

    Dated: March 17, 1997.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-7058 Filed 3-19-97; 8:45 am]
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