25924 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 101 / Thursday, May 23, 1996 / Notices

Wednesday, June 5, 1996—8:30 a.m.

until the conclusion of business

The Subcommittees will discuss the

Level 1 probabilistic risk assessment,

and low-power and shutdown risk

assessment related to the Westinghouse

AP600 design. The purpose of this

meeting is to gather information,

analyze relevant issues and facts, and to

formulate proposed positions and

actions, as appropriate, for deliberation

by the full Committee.

Oral statements may be presented by

members of the public with the

concurrence of the Subcommittee

Chairman; written statements will be

accepted and made available to the

Committee. Electronic recordings will

be permitted only during those portions

of the meeting that are open to the

public, and questions may be asked only

by members of the Subcommittees, their

consultants, and staff. Persons desiring

to make oral statements should notify

the cognizant ACRS staff engineers

named below five days prior to the

meeting, if possible, so that appropriate

arrangements can be made.

During the initial portion of the

meeting, the Subcommittees, along with

any of their consultants who may be

present, may exchange preliminary

views regarding matters to be

considered during the balance of the

meeting.

The Subcommittees will then hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff,

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, and

other interested persons regarding this

review.

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 the cognizant

ACRS staff engineers, Mr. Noel Dudley

(telephone 301/415–6888) or Mr. Brian

Hughes (telephone 301/415–5767)

between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EDT).

Persons planning to attend this meeting

are urged to contact one of the above

named individuals one or two working

days prior to the meeting to be advised

of any potential changes to the agenda,

etc., that may have occurred.

Dated: May 16, 1996.

Sam Duraiswamy,

Chief, Nuclear Reactors Branch.

[FR Doc. 96–12950 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

Advisory Committee on Reactor

Safeguards Joint Meeting of the ACRS

Subcommittees on Materials and

Metallurgy and on Severe Accidents

The ACRS Subcommittees on

Materials and Metallurgy and on Severe

Accidents will hold a joint meeting on

June 3–4, 1996, Room T–2B3, 11545

Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

The entire meeting will be open to

public attendance.

The agenda for the subject meeting

shall be as follows:

Monday, June 3, 1996—8:30 a.m. until

the conclusion of business

Tuesday, June 4, 1996—8:30 a.m. until

the conclusion of business

The Subcommittees will discuss

operating experience, technical issues,

and rulemaking efforts associated with

steam generator performance. The

purpose of this meeting is to gather

information, analyze relevant issues and

facts, and to formulate proposed

positions and actions, as appropriate,

for deliberation by the full Committee.

Oral statements may be presented by

members of the public with the

concurrence of the Subcommittee

Chairman; written statements will be

accepted and made available to the

Committee. Electronic recordings will

be permitted only during those portions

of the meeting that are open to the

public, and questions may be asked only

by members of the Subcommittees, their

consultants, and staff. Persons desiring

to make oral statements should notify

the cognizant ACRS staff engineer

named below five days prior to the

meeting, if possible, so that appropriate

arrangements can be made.

During the initial portion of the

meeting, the Subcommittees, along with

any of their consultants who may be

present, may exchange preliminary

views regarding matters to be

considered during the balance of the

meeting.

The Subcommittees will then hear

presentations by and hold discussions

with representatives of the NRC staff

and the Nuclear Energy Institute, and

other interested persons regarding this

review.

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 the cognizant

ACRS staff engineer, Mr. Noel F. Dudley

(telephone 301/415–6888) between 7:30

a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EDT). Persons

planning to attend this meeting are

urged to contact the above named

individual one or two working days

prior to the meeting to be advised of any

potential changes to the agenda, etc.,

that may have occurred.

Dated: May 16, 1996.

Sam Duraiswamy,

Chief, Nuclear Reactors Branch.

[FR Doc. 96–12951 Filed 5–22–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

Protecting the Identity of Allegers and

Confidential Sources; Policy Statement

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Final policy statement.

SUMMARY: This revision is an update of

the Commission’s policy for protecting

the identity of an individual who has

been granted confidentiality. This

revision reflects the changes in the

organization of the NRC and the

agency’s practices concerning

confidentiality, including informing

individuals of the availability of

confidentiality, circumstances under

which confidentiality will be granted,

and circumstances under which the

identity of confidential sources will be

revealed. The revision also describes the

measures taken by the NRC to protect

the identity of all individuals who bring

safety concerns to the agency, regardless

of whether the individual is granted

confidentiality. This statement of policy

is not a major rule as defined in Section

804 of the Small Business Regulatory

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 23, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Edward T. Baker, Agency Allegation

Advisor, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, Washington, DC. 20555–

0001; telephone: (301) 415–8529.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 25, 1985 (50 FR 48506),

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

(NRC or Commission) issued a

Statement of Policy to provide a clear,

agency-wide policy on the granting of

confidentiality to persons who provide

information to the NRC concerning

licensee activities. The Commission is

revising the policy statement to reflect

changes in the NRC organization and

criteria for disclosing the identity of

confidential sources. The policy

statement also describes the measures

taken to protect the identity of any

individual who brings safety concerns

to the NRC and the circumstances under

which the individual’s identity may be

disclosed. The Commission’s inspection

and investigatory programs rely in part