[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18461-18462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10001]


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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 30-May 2, 1998, in 
Conference Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The 
date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register 
on Thursday, November 20, 1997 (62 FR 62079).

Thursday, April 30, 1998

    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.
    8:45 A.M.-10:45 A.M.: Human Performance and Reliability Plan 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the revised Human 
Performance and Reliability Plan.
    11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M.: Elevation of the Core Damage Frequency (CDF) 
to a Fundamental Safety Goal and Proposed Modifications to the Safety 
Goal Policy Statement (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
elevation of CDF to a fundamental Safety Goal and proposed 
modifications to the Safety Goal Policy Statement.
    1:30 P.M.-3:00 P.M.: HASCAL Atmospheric Dispersion Dose Assessment 
Computer Code (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
regarding the HASCAL Atmospheric Dispersion Dose Assessment Computer 
Code, including a demonstration of the software using a test of 
simulated conditions.
    3:15 P.M.-4:45 P.M.: NUREG/CR-6523, Probabilistic Accident 
Consequences Uncertainty Analysis (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff and its contractors regarding the Probabilistic Accident 
Consequences Uncertainty Analysis.
    5:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting.
    During this meeting, the Committee will also discuss a proposed 
ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research Program and a white paper on 
ACRS views regarding fire protection issues.

Friday, May 1, 1998

    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.: Severe Accident Mitigation Design 
Alternatives (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding Section 
7.2, ``Severe Accident Mitigation Design Alternatives,'' of the draft 
NUREG-1555, ``Standard Review Plans for Environmental Reviews of 
Nuclear Power Plants.''
    10:30 A.M.-11:15 A.M.: Proposed Final Standard Review Plan (SRP) 
Section and Regulatory Guide for Risk-Informed Inservice Inspection 
(ISI) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding changes 
made to the SRP Section and associated Regulatory Guide for risk-
informed ISI of piping at nuclear plants.
    11:15 A.M.-12:15 P.M.: Use of Dynamic Benchmarking for Preserving 
Thermal-Hydraulic Code Test Data (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with Dr. Robert Henry, Fauske & 
Associates, Inc., regarding use of the Dynamic Benchmarking concept to 
preserve thermal-hydraulic code test data.
    1:15 P.M.--2:45 P.M.: Proposed Final Amendment to 10 CFR Part 55, 
``Initial Licensed Operator Examination Requirements'' (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed final amendment 
to 10 CFR Part 55.
    2:45 P.M.--3:15 P.M.: Future ACRS Activities (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.
    3:15 P.M.--3:30 P.M.: 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 prior to the meeting.
    3:45 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.

Saturday, May 2, 1998

    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.--3:30 P.M. (12:00--12:45 P.M. Lunch): Preparation of ACRS 
Reports (Open)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed 
ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting.
    3:30 P.M.--4:00 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 4, 1997 (62 FR 
46782). 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

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Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Chief of the 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) Public Law 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 canceled 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 of the Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-7364), between 
7:30 A.M. and 4:l5 P.M. EDT.
    ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at <a href="http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW">http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW</a>.

    Dated: April 9, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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