80 FR 23611 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 81 (April 28, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23611-23612]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09867]


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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 (ACRS) will hold a meeting on May 7-9, 2015, 11545 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

Thursday, May 7, 2015, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
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.: Grand Gulf MELLLA+ License Amendment (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of Entergy and the staff regarding the safety 
evaluation associated with the Grand Gulf MELLLA+ license amendment 
request.

    Note:  A portion of this meeting may be closed in order to 
discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).

    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: RG 1.27, ``Ultimate Heat Sink for Nuclear 
Power Plants,'' Rev.3 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
and hold discussions with representatives of the staff regarding the 
latest proposed revision to RG 1.27.
    1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m.: Update on Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) 
(Open)--The Committee will hear a briefing by Member Skillman regarding 
the Reactor Oversight Process.
    2:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed 
during this meeting. [Note: A portion of this meeting may be closed in 
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]

Friday, May 8, 2015, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland

    8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning 
and Procedures Subcommittee (Open/Closed)--The Committee will discuss 
the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 
regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during 
future ACRS Meetings, and matters related to the conduct of ACRS 
business, including anticipated workload and member assignments. Note: 
A portion of this meeting may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) 
and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate 
solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and 
information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy.
    10:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from 
the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and 
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters.
    10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commission 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss topics in preparation for the 
meeting with the Commission.
    2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on 
matters discussed during this meeting. Note: A portion of this meeting 
may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as 
proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).

Saturday, May 9, 2015, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland

    8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. Note: 
A portion of this meeting may be closed in order to discuss and protect 
information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
    11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
continue its discussion related to the conduct of Committee activities 
and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings.

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    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 13, 2014 (79 FR 
59307). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may 
be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the 
nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should 
notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301-415-5844, 
Email: [email protected]), five days before the meeting, if 
possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow 
necessary time during the meeting for such statements. 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 Cognizant ACRS staff if such 
rescheduling would result in major inconvenience.
    Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be 
provided 30 minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic 
copy of each presentation should be emailed to the Cognizant ACRS Staff 
one day before meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within 
this timeframe, presenters should provide the Cognizant ACRS Staff with 
a CD containing each presentation at least 30 minutes before the 
meeting.
    In accordance with subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463 and 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of the March 6th, May 7th, May 8th and 
May 9th meetings may be closed, as specifically noted above. 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. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open 
portions of the meeting.
    ACRS meeting agendas, 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/.
    Video teleconferencing service is available for observing open 
sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service 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 video teleconferencing link. The availability of 
video teleconferencing services is not guaranteed.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of April 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-09867 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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