80 FR 15829 - Seeking Qualified Candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 15829] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06875] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Seeking Qualified Candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Request for resumes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) seeks qualified candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). DATES: Resumes will be accepted until June 23, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit resumes to Ms. Kendra Freeland, ACRS, Mail Stop T2E26, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACRS is a part-time advisory group, which is statutorily mandated by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. ACRS provides independent expert advice on matters related to the safety of existing and proposed nuclear power plants and on the adequacy of proposed reactor safety standards. Of primary importance are the safety issues associated with the operation of 99 commercial nuclear power plants in the United States and regulatory initiatives, including risk-informed and performance-based regulation, license renewal, power uprates, and the use of mixed oxide and high burnup fuels. An increased emphasis is being given to safety issues associated with new reactor designs and technologies, including passive system reliability and thermal hydraulic phenomena, use of digital instrumentation and control, international codes and standards used in multinational design certifications, materials, and structural engineering, nuclear analysis and reactor core performance, and nuclear materials and radiation protection. In addition, the ACRS may be requested to provide advice on radiation protection, radioactive waste management, and earth sciences in the agency's licensing reviews for fuel fabrication and enrichment facilities, and for waste disposal facilities. The ACRS also has some involvement in security matters related to the integration of safety and security of commercial reactors. See the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/advisory/acrs.html for additional information about the ACRS. Criteria used to evaluate candidates include education and experience, demonstrated skills in nuclear reactor safety matters, the ability to solve complex technical problems, and the ability to work collegially on a board, panel, or committee. The Commission, in selecting its Committee members, also considers the need for specific expertise to accomplish the work expected to be before the ACRS. ACRS Committee members are appointed for four-year terms with no term limits. The Commission looks to fill two vacancies as a result of this request. For this position, a candidate must have at least 20 years of broad experience and a distinguished record of achievement in one or more areas of nuclear science and technology or related engineering disciplines. Candidates with pertinent graduate level experience will be given additional consideration. Consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Commission seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, so that the membership on the Committee is fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and functions to be performed by the Committee. Candidates will undergo a thorough security background check to obtain the security clearance that is mandatory for all ACRS members. The security background check will involve the completion and submission of paperwork to the NRC. Candidates for ACRS appointments may be involved in or have financial interests related to NRC-regulated aspects of the nuclear industry. However, because conflict-of-interest considerations may restrict the participation of a candidate in ACRS activities, the degree and nature of any such restriction on an individual's activities as a member will be considered in the selection process. Each qualified candidate's financial interests must be reconciled with applicable Federal and NRC rules and regulations prior to final appointment. This might require divestiture of securities or discontinuance of certain contracts or grants. Information regarding these restrictions will be provided upon request. As a part of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, which bans insider trading by members of Congress, their staff, and other high-level federal employees, candidates for appointments will be required to disclose additional financial transactions. A resume describing the educational and professional background of the candidate, including any special accomplishments, publications, and professional references should be provided. Candidates should provide their current address, telephone number, and email address. All candidates will receive careful consideration. Appointment will be made without regard to factors such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disabilities. Candidates must be citizens of the United States and be able to devote approximately 100 days per year to Committee business, but may not be compensated for more than 130 calendar days. Resumes will be accepted until June 23, 2015. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day of March, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015-06875 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. related to the integration of safety and will be required to disclose additional
Brian Wittick, security of commercial reactors. financial transactions.
Chief, Projects Branch 2, Division of Licenses See the NRC Web site at http:// A resume describing the educational
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and professional background of the
Regulation. advisory/acrs.html for additional
information about the ACRS. Criteria candidate, including any special
[FR Doc. 2015–06878 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
used to evaluate candidates include accomplishments, publications, and
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education and experience, demonstrated professional references should be
skills in nuclear reactor safety matters, provided. Candidates should provide
NUCLEAR REGULATORY the ability to solve complex technical their current address, telephone
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collegially on a board, panel, or candidates will receive careful
Seeking Qualified Candidates for the committee. The Commission, in consideration. Appointment will be
Advisory Committee on Reactor selecting its Committee members, also made without regard to factors such as
Safeguards considers the need for specific expertise race, color, religion, national origin, sex,
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory to accomplish the work expected to be age, or disabilities. Candidates must be
Commission. before the ACRS. ACRS Committee citizens of the United States and be able
members are appointed for four-year to devote approximately 100 days per
ACTION: Request for resumes.
terms with no term limits. The year to Committee business, but may not
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission looks to fill two vacancies be compensated for more than 130
Commission (NRC) seeks qualified as a result of this request. For this calendar days. Resumes will be
candidates for the Advisory Committee position, a candidate must have at least accepted until June 23, 2015.
on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). 20 years of broad experience and a
distinguished record of achievement in Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 18th day
DATES: Resumes will be accepted until
one or more areas of nuclear science and of March, 2015.
June 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit resumes to Ms. technology or related engineering For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kendra Freeland, ACRS, Mail Stop disciplines. Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
T2E26, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Candidates with pertinent graduate Secretary of the Commission.
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– level experience will be given
[FR Doc. 2015–06875 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
0001, or email Kendra.Freeland@ additional consideration. Consistent
with the requirements of the Federal BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
nrc.gov.
Advisory Committee Act, the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACRS Commission seeks candidates with
is a part-time advisory group, which is diverse backgrounds, so that the
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Energy Act of 1954, as amended. ACRS balanced in terms of the points of view COMMISSION
provides independent expert advice on represented and functions to be
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on the adequacy of proposed reactor security background check to obtain the
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high burnup fuels. An increased industry. However, because conflict-of-
emphasis is being given to safety issues interest considerations may restrict the March 19, 2015.
associated with new reactor designs and participation of a candidate in ACRS
technologies, including passive system Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
activities, the degree and nature of any Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
reliability and thermal hydraulic such restriction on an individual’s
phenomena, use of digital ‘‘Act’’) 2 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,3
activities as a member will be
instrumentation and control, considered in the selection process. notice is hereby given that on March 12,
international codes and standards used Each qualified candidate’s financial 2015, NYSE MKT LLC (the ‘‘Exchange’’
in multinational design certifications, interests must be reconciled with or ‘‘NYSE MKT’’) filed with the
materials, and structural engineering, applicable Federal and NRC rules and Securities and Exchange Commission
nuclear analysis and reactor core regulations prior to final appointment. (the ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule
performance, and nuclear materials and This might require divestiture of change as described in Items I and II
radiation protection. In addition, the securities or discontinuance of certain below, which Items have been prepared
ACRS may be requested to provide contracts or grants. Information by the self-regulatory organization. The
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advice on radiation protection, regarding these restrictions will be Commission is publishing this notice to
radioactive waste management, and provided upon request. As a part of the solicit comments on the proposed rule
earth sciences in the agency’s licensing Stop Trading on Congressional change from interested persons.
reviews for fuel fabrication and Knowledge Act of 2012, which bans
enrichment facilities, and for waste insider trading by members of Congress, 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
disposal facilities. The ACRS also has their staff, and other high-level federal 2 15 U.S.C. 78a.
some involvement in security matters employees, candidates for appointments 3 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
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| Action | Request for resumes. | |
| Dates | Resumes will be accepted until June 23, 2015. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 15829 |
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