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Dated: January 22, 1996.

M. Rebecca Winkler,

Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Committee on the Medical

Uses of Isotopes; Meeting Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission will convene a meeting of

the Advisory Committee on the Medical

Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on February

21–22, 1996. The ACMUI will review

the National Academy of Sciences,

Institute of Medicine (IOM), report and

provide comments on the possible

impacts of the report, including any

policy, legislative, rulemaking, and

guidance issues. The meeting will take

place at the address provided below. All

sessions of the meeting will be open to

the public.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30

a.m., on February 21 and 22, 1996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January

1994, the NRC contracted with the IOM,

to conduct an external review of the

NRC’s medical regulatory program,

which included a review of the basic

regulatory rules, policies, practices, and

procedures. There were three major

goals of the study: (1) examination of

the overall risk associated with the use

of ionizing radiation in medicine; (2)

examination of the broad policy issues

that underlie the regulation of the

medical uses of radioisotopes; and (3) a

critical assessment of the current

framework for the regulation of the

medical uses of byproduct material. The

NRC was seeking specific

recommendations on two major issues.

First, it requested recommendations on

a uniform national approach to the

regulation of ionizing radiation in all

medical applications, including

consideration of how the regulatory

authority and responsibility for medical

devices sold in interstate commerce for

application of radiation to human

beings should be allocated among

Federal Government agencies and

between the Federal and State

Governments. Secondly, it requested

recommendations on appropriate

criteria to measure the effectiveness of

regulatory program(s) needed to protect

public health and safety. The IOM

report provides recommendations to

Congress, the NRC, the States and the

Conference of Radiation Control

Program Directors. The agenda will

include a summary of the IOM findings

and recommendations; a summary of

the staff plan, to date, for analysis of the

report; and a discussion of the

implications and impacts of the eight

recommendations.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Two White Flint North,

11545 Rockville Pike, Room T2B3,

Rockville, MD 20852–2738.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Josephine M. Piccone, Ph.D., U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office

of Nuclear Material Safety and

Safeguards, MS T8F5, Washington, DC

20555, Telephone (301) 415–7270. For

administrative information, contact

Torre Taylor, (301) 415–7900.

Conduct of the Meeting:

Barry Siegel, M.D., will chair the

meeting. Dr. Siegel will conduct the

meeting in a manner that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. The

following procedures apply to public

participation in the meeting:

1. Persons who wish to provide a

written statement should submit a

reproducible copy to Josephine M.

Piccone (address listed previously), by

February 16, 1996. The transcript of the

meeting will be kept open until

February 26, 1996, for inclusion of

written comments submitted after

February 16, 1996. Statements must

pertain to the topics on the agenda for

the meeting.

2. At the meeting, questions from

members of the public will be permitted

at the discretion of the Chairman.

3. The transcript and written

comments will be available for

inspection, and copying, for a fee, at the

NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L

Street, NW, Lower Level, Washington,

DC 20555 (202) 634–3273, on or about

March 8, 1996. Minutes of the meeting

will be available on or about April 5,

1996.

4. Seating for the public will be on a

first-come, first-served basis.

This meeting will be held in

accordance with the Atomic Energy Act

of 1954, as amended (primarily Section

161a); the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the

Commission’s regulations in Title 10,

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7.

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards; Notice of Meeting

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 8–10, 1996, in Conference

Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike,

Rockville, Maryland. The date of this

meeting was previously published in

the Federal Register on Monday,

November 27, 1995 (60 FR 58393).

Thursday, February 8, 1996

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.–10:45 A.M.: Adequacy of

Individual Plant Examinations (IPEs)

(Open)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the adequacy of the IPEs for

regulatory applications.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

11:00 A.M.–2:45 P.M (LUNCH 12:30

P.M.–1:30 P.M.): Recirculation Sump

Strainer Clogging Events (Open)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

and BWR Owners Group (BWROG)

regarding the recirculation sump

strainer clogging events, including those

that occurred at Barseback, Perry, and

Limerick Nuclear Power Plants, and the

associated regulatory actions.

3:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M.: Westinghouse

COBRA/TRAC Best-Estimate Thermal

Hydraulic Code (Open/Closed)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the

Westinghouse Electric Corporation and

the NRC staff regarding the

Westinghouse COBRA/TRAC bestestimate code to be used in support of

the AP600 passive plant design

certification.

A portion of this session may be

closed to discuss Westinghouse

proprietary information applicable to

this matter.
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5:15 P.M.–6:45 P.M.: Preparation of

ACRS Reports (Open)

The Committee will discuss proposed

ACRS reports on matters considered

during this meeting as well as a

proposed ACRS report to Congress on

the NRC Safety Research Program, and

a proposed report on the resolution of

Multiple System Responses Program

(MSRP) Issues.

Friday, February 9, 1996

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.: Human

Performance Program Plan (Open)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the human performance

program plan developed by the staff to

integrate all NRC activities in this area.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

10:15 A.M.–11:45 A.M.: Implementation

Guidance for License Renewal (Open)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding updated implementation

guidance for license renewal.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

11:45 A.M.–12:00 Noon: Reconciliation

of ACRS Comments and

Recommendations (Open)

The Committee will discuss responses

of the NRC Executive Director for

Operations (EDO) to comments and

recommendations included in ACRS

reports on: NUREG–0700, Revision 1,

‘‘Human-System Interface Design

Review Guideline,’’ dated November 13,

1995; proposed Final Regulatory Guide

1.164, ‘‘Time Response Design Criteria

for Safety-Related Operator Actions, to

Resolve Generic Safety Issue B–17,’’

dated November 14, 1995; ‘‘Proposed

Modifications to the BWR Owners

Group Emergency Procedure Guidelines

to address Reactor Core Instabilities,’’

dated November 14, 1995; and proposed

Final Generic Letter, ‘‘Testing of SafetyRelated Logic Circuits,’’ dated December

13, 1995. The Committee will also

discuss other responses expected to be

received from the EDO before the

meeting.

1:00 P.M.–2:30 P.M.: Proposed Final

Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.149,

Nuclear Power Plant Simulation

Facilities for Use in Operator License

Examinations (Open)

The Committee will hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

regarding the proposed Final Revision 2

to Regulatory Guide 1.149.

Representatives of the nuclear

industry will participate, as appropriate.

2:30 p.m.–3:00 p.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 staff members.

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 matters the release of which would

constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Future ACRS

Activities (Open)

The Committee will select topics for

consideration during future ACRS

meetings.

3:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m.: Preparation of

ACRS Reports (Open)

The Committee will discuss proposed

ACRS reports on matters considered

during this meeting as well as a

proposed ACRS report to Congress on

the NRC Safety Research Program, and

a proposed ACRS report on the

resolution of Multiple System

Responses Program (MSRP) Issues.

Saturday, February 10, 1996

8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.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 the proposed reports on other

matters noted above.

11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: Strategic Planning

(Open)

The Committee will discuss items that

are of significant importance to NRC,

including rebaselining of the Committee

activities for fiscal year 1996–1997.

Procedures for the conduct of and

participation in ACRS meetings were

published in the Federal Register on

September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49925). 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), to discuss Westinghouse

proprietary information per 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(4), and to discuss matters 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;

the local direct dial number is 703–321–

3339.

Dated: January 22, 1996.

Andrew L. Bates,

Advisory Committee Management Officer.

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