[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2268-2269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1150]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Regulatory Information Conference

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The objectives of the conference are to give the licensees and 
the public insights into our approach to safety regulations and to 
provide a forum for feedback from those in attendance on their concerns 
about our overall approach, as well as feedback on differences that may 
exist on technical issues. NRC staff will provide information regarding 
on-going programs and potential new initiatives as a basis for 
discussion.
    Discussions will proceed from general (i.e., the plenary sessions) 
to specific issues (i.e., the breakout sessions), with emphasis on 
plant operations and the NRC view of these operations based on 
experience in carrying out its regulatory mission. Three plenary 
sessions are planned, two of which will be followed by breakout 
sessions that will include presentations by the NRC staff and industry 
representatives.

DATES: Conference will be held April 9-10, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The conference will be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel, 
16th and K Street, N.W., Washington DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 393-1000 
Fax (202) 639-5742 (Refer to NRC Group)

FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION CONTACT: ES Inc., by facsimile on (202) 
835-0118 or by phone on (202) 835-1585, after February 1, 1996.

PARTICIPATION: This conference is open to the general public; however, 
advance registration is required by March 18, 1996. The following is 
the preliminary program for the conference:

Tuesday, April 9, 1996--(8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.)

1. Welcome and Introductory Remarks--William T. Russell, Director 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
2. Morning Speaker: NRC Chairman Shirley A. Jackson
3. Morning Plenary Session: Regulatory Trends
4. Breakout Sessions:
    1. Probabilistic Safety Assessment Implementation Plan
    2. Dry Cask Storage
    3. Improved Technical Specification Conversion
    4. Operator Licensing Examination Changes
5. Luncheon Speaker: James M. Taylor, NRC Executive Director for 
Operations
6. Afternoon Plenary Session: Regional Administrator Panel Issues:
    1. Inspection Program Performance-based Changes
    2. Enforcement Policy: Experience to Date
    3. Plant Performance Review Process
    4. Self Assessment
7. Breakout Sessions:
    1. Integrated Performance Assessment Program--Activities and 
Results
    2. Electronic Information Exchange
    3. Core Performance and Reactor Fuel Issues
    4. Revised Decommissioning Rule and Implementation

Wednesday, April 10, 1996--(8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.)

1. Breakout Sessions:
    1. NRC/Licensee Interface and Communications, REGION I
    2. NRC/Licensee Interface and Communications, REGION II
    3. NRC/Licensee Interface and Communications, REGION III 
    
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    4. NRC/Licensee Interface and Communications, REGION IV
2. Breakout Sessions:
    1. Competition, Utility Restructuring, Mergers, and NRC 
Licensing Activities
    2. Steam Generator Issues
    3. Fire Protection Issues
    4. Maintenance Rule Implementation
3. Luncheon Speaker: To Be Determined
4. Breakout Sessions:
    1. Reactor Vessel and Internals Issues
    2. License Renewal Update
    3. Shutdown Rule
    4. Spent Fuel Pool Issues
5. Closing Plenary Session: NRR Executive Team and Regional 
Administrators

    Note: There will be a question and answer period after each 
session each day.

    Next year's conference is scheduled for April 1-2, 1997, at the 
Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC.

    Dated in Rockville, Maryland this 18th day of Jan. 1996.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Marylee M. Slosson,
Chief, Planning, Program, and Management Support Branch, Division of 
Inspection and Support Programs, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. 96-1150 Filed 1-24-96; 8:45 am]
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