[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65743-65744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29104]
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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 (ACRS) will hold a meeting on December 3-6, 2003,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was
previously published in the Federal Register on Monday, November 20,
2002 (67 FR 70094).
Wednesday, December 3, 2003, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
1:30 p.m.-1:35 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
1:35 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: Draft Report on the NRC Safety Research Program
(Open)--The Committee will hold a discussion of the Draft ACRS report
on the NRC Safety Research Program.
6:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Report (Closed)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS report on Safeguards and Security matters.
Thursday, December 4, 2003, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Draft Final 10 CFR Part 52 Construction
Inspection Program Framework (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the draft final construction inspection program
framework for advanced reactor designs and the staff's resolution of
public comments.
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Proposed Revisions to SRP Chapter 18, Human
Factors Engineering (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the proposed revisions to the Standard Review Plan (SRP) Chapter 18,
Human Factors Engineering.
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Draft Final Revision to 10 CFR 50.48 to Endorse
NFPA 805 Fire Protection Standard (Open)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the draft final revisions to 10 CFR 50.48, which will
permit licensees to adopt National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
805 Standard, as an alternative to the existing fire protection
requirements.
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Recent Operating Events (Open)--The Committee will
hear a briefing by and hold discussions with the cognizant ACRS member
regarding significant recent operating events.
3:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting. In addition, the Committee will discuss a proposed
ACRS report on safeguards and security matters (Closed).
Friday, December 5, 2003, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-9 a.m.: Subcommittee Report on the Interim Review of the
License Renewal Application for the V. C.
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Summer Nuclear Power Plant (Open)--The Committee will hear a report by
and hold discussions with the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on
Plant License Renewal regarding the review of the V. C. Summer license
renewal application and the staff's initial Safety Evaluation Report.
9 a.m.-10 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee (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. Also, it will hear a report of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct of ACRS business,
including anticipated workload and member assignments.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from
the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. The EDO
responses are expected to be made available to the Committee prior to
the meeting.
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.: Election of ACRS Officers (Open)--The Committee
will elect Chairman and Vice Chairman for the ACRS and Member-at-Large
for the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee for 2004.
2 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this
meeting. In addition, the Committee will discuss a proposed ACRS report
on safeguards and security matters (Closed).
Saturday, December 7, 2003, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-12 Noon: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The
Committee will continue discussion of the proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during its meeting. In addition, the Committee will
discuss a proposed ACRS report on Safeguards and Security matters
(Closed).
12 Noon-2:30 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 October 16, 2003 (68 FR
59644). In accordance with those 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. Persons desiring to make oral
statements should notify the Associate Director for Technical Support
named below five days before the meeting, if possible, so that
appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the
meeting for such statements. Use of still, motion picture, and
television cameras during the 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 Associate Director for Technical Support 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
Associate Director for Technical Support if such rescheduling would
result in major inconvenience.
In accordance with subsection 10(d) Pub. L. 92-463, I have
determined that it is necessary to close portions of this meeting noted
above to discuss and protect information classified as national
security information as well as unclassified safeguards information
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (3).
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, as well as the Chairman's
ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and
the time allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting Dr. Sher
Bahadur, Associate Director for Technical Support (301) 415-0138,
between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., ET.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public Document Room at [email protected], or by
calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available
Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS) which
is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ (ACRS &
ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas).
Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open
sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service for
observing ACRS meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio
Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., ET,
at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this
service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will be
responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the equipment
and facilities that they use to establish the videoteleconferencing
link. The availability of videoteleconferencing services is not
guaranteed.
The ACRS meeting dates for Calendar Year 2004 are provided below:
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ACRS meeting No. Meeting Dates
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-- January 2004--No meeting.
509.............................. February 5-7, 2004.
510.............................. March 4-6, 2004.
511.............................. April 15-17, 2004.
512.............................. May 6-8, 2004.
513.............................. June 2-4, 2004.
514.............................. July 14-16, 2004.
-- August 2004--No meeting.
515.............................. September 8-11, 2004.
516.............................. October 7-9, 2004.
517.............................. November 4-6, 2004.
518.............................. December 2-4, 2004.
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Dated: November 17, 2003.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-29104 Filed 11-20-03; 8:45 am]
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