[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3174-3175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1380]


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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 February 5-7, 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, February 5, 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.-10:00 a.m.: Development of a Revised Fire Protection Rule 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), 
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Union of Concerned 
Scientists (UCS) regarding staff actions related to the development of 
a revised Fire Protection Rule.
    10:15 A.M.-12:00 Noon: AP600 Test and Analyses Program and Standard 
Safety Analysis Report (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff and Westinghouse regarding the AP600 Test and Analyses Program 
and the AP600 Standard Safety Analysis Report Chapters 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 
10, 11, 13, 17 and 18.
    [Portions of this session may be closed to discuss Westinghouse 
Proprietary Information related to the Test and Analyses Program.]
    1:00 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: Westinghouse Spent Fuel Rack Criticality 
Analysis Methodology (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the ACRS staff and 
Westinghouse regarding Westinghouse's spent fuel rack criticality 
analysis methodology.
    2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Meeting with Chairman Jackson (Open)--The 
Committee will meet with Chairman Jackson to discuss items of mutual 
interest, including NRC Research Program; Use of PRA in the Regulatory 
Decisionmaking Process (CDF as a Safety Goal, Policy Issues, etc.); 
Risk Informed, Performance Based Regulation; Proposed Revisions to 10 
CFR 50.59; NRC Strategic and Performance Planning; Shutdown and Low 
Power Rulemaking and Maintenance Rule; and Timeliness and Utility of 
ACRS Advice (Comments on ACRS/ACNW Survey).
    3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Improvements to the Senior Management Meeting 
Process (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff

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regarding proposed improvements to the Senior Management Meeting 
Process.
    5:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting, as well as the ACRS annual report to Congress 
regarding the NRC Safety Research Program.

Friday, February 6, 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.-9:30 a.m.: Proposed Rulemaking Related to 10 CFR 50.59 
(Changes, Tests and Experiments) (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the proposed changes to 10 CFR 50.59.
    9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: SECY-97-231, Performance Based Inspection 
Guidance (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding SECY-97-
231, and related matters.
    10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Human Performance and Reliability 
Implementation Plan (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding 
the Human Performance and Reliability Implementation Plan and related 
activities.
    11:30 a.m.-12:00 Noon: 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.
    1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Draft NUREG-1555, ``SRP For Environmental 
Reviews For Nuclear Power Plants'' (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding draft NUREG-1555 and related matters.
    3:15 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, and may also discuss the ACRS 
annual report to Congress regarding the NRC Safety Research Program.

Saturday, February 7, 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, agenda for the planning meeting, 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.-9:15 a.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, including the EDO 
response to the December 12, 1997 ACRS report related to proposed 
revisions to 10 CFR 50.59 (Changes, Tests and Experiments).
    9:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (12:00 Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch): Preparation of 
ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee will continue its discussion of 
proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting, and 
may also discuss the ACRS annual report to Congress regarding the NRC 
Safety Research Program.
    4:00 p.m.-4:30 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 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 Dr. Gail H. Marcus, Acting 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 Acting 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 Acting 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), to 
discuss Westinghouse proprietary information per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), 
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 Dr. Gail H. Marcus, 
Acting Chief of the Nuclear Reactors Branch (telephone 301/415-7363), 
between 7:30 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EST.
    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>.

    Date: January 14, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-1380 Filed 1-20-98; 8:45 am]
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