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

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

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FR Document		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.
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6, 2015, Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville persons planning to attend should check [Note: A portion of this meeting may be
Pike, Rockville, Maryland. with these references if such closed in order to discuss and protect
The meeting will be open to public rescheduling would result in a major information designated as proprietary,
attendance. inconvenience. pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]
The agenda for the subject meeting If attending this meeting, please enter
shall be as follows: through the One White Flint North Friday, May 8, 2015, Conference Room
building, 11555 Rockville Pike, T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Wednesday, May 6, 2015—8:30 a.m. Maryland
until 5:00 p.m. Rockville, MD. After registering with
security, please contact Mr. Theron 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS
The Subcommittee will review and Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be Activities/Report of the Planning and
discuss draft Regulatory Guides DG– escorted to the meeting room. Procedures Subcommittee (Open/
1301, 1317, and 1319, and associated Closed)—The Committee will discuss
Dated: April 16, 2015.
NEI documents that support the the recommendations of the Planning
Mitigation of Beyond-Design-Basis Mark L. Banks,
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory and Procedures Subcommittee regarding
Rulemaking, and draft Interim Staff items proposed for consideration by the
Guidance and associated NEI Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2015–09857 Filed 4–27–15; 8:45 am] Full Committee during future ACRS
Documents in support of Phase 2 of Meetings, and matters related to the
Order EA–13–109, Reliable Hardened BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
conduct of ACRS business, including
Vents. The Subcommittee will hear
anticipated workload and member
presentations by and hold discussions
NUCLEAR REGULATORY assignments. Note: A portion of this
with the NRC staff and other interested
COMMISSION meeting may be closed pursuant to 5
persons regarding this matter. The
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
Subcommittee will gather information,
Advisory Committee on Reactor organizational and personnel matters
analyze relevant issues and facts, and
Safeguards; Notice of Meeting that relate solely to internal personnel
formulate proposed positions and
rules and practices of ACRS, and
actions, as appropriate, for deliberation In accordance with the purposes of
information the release of which would
by the Full Committee. sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic
Members of the public desiring to Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the constitute a clearly unwarranted
provide oral statements and/or written Advisory Committee on Reactor invasion of personal privacy.
comments should notify the Designated Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting 10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: Reconciliation
Federal Official (DFO), Kathy Weaver on May 7–9, 2015, 11545 Rockville Pike, of ACRS Comments and
(Telephone 301–415–6236 or Email: Rockville, Maryland. Recommendations (Open)—The
Kathy.Weaver@nrc.gov) five days prior Committee will discuss the responses
to the meeting, if possible, so that Thursday, May 7, 2015, Conference from the NRC Executive Director for
appropriate arrangements can be made. Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Operations to comments and
Thirty-five hard copies of each Rockville, Maryland recommendations included in recent
presentation or handout should be 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening ACRS reports and letters.
provided to the DFO thirty minutes Remarks by the ACRS Chairman 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Preparation for
before the meeting. In addition, one (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make Meeting with the Commission (Open)—
electronic copy of each presentation opening remarks regarding the conduct The Committee will discuss topics in
should be emailed to the DFO one day of the meeting. preparation for the meeting with the
before the meeting. If an electronic copy 8:35 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Grand Gulf Commission.
cannot be provided within this MELLLA+ License Amendment (Open/ 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
timeframe, presenters should provide Closed)—The Committee will hear ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee
the DFO with a CD containing each presentations by and hold discussions will continue its discussion of proposed
presentation at least thirty minutes with representatives of Entergy and the ACRS reports on matters discussed
before the meeting. Electronic staff regarding the safety evaluation during this meeting. Note: A portion of
recordings will be permitted only associated with the Grand Gulf this meeting may be closed in order to
during those portions of the meeting MELLLA+ license amendment request. discuss and protect information
that are open to the public. Detailed Note: A portion of this meeting may be designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
procedures for the conduct of and closed in order to discuss and protect U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
participation in ACRS meetings were information designated as proprietary,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). Saturday, May 9, 2015, Conference
published in the Federal Register on Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
October 13, 2014 (79 FR 59307). 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: RG 1.27, Rockville, Maryland
Detailed meeting agendas and meeting ‘‘Ultimate Heat Sink for Nuclear Power
transcripts are available on the NRC Plants,’’ Rev.3 (Open)—The Committee 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Preparation of
Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- will hear presentations by and hold ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee
rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information discussions with representatives of the will continue its discussion of proposed
regarding topics to be discussed, staff regarding the latest proposed ACRS reports. Note: A portion of this
changes to the agenda, whether the revision to RG 1.27. meeting may be closed in order to
meeting has been canceled or 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.: Update on discuss and protect information
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rescheduled, and the time allotted to Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
present oral statements can be obtained (Open)—The Committee will hear a U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
from the Web site cited above or by briefing by Member Skillman regarding 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous
contacting the identified DFO. the Reactor Oversight Process. (Open)—The Committee will continue
Moreover, in view of the possibility that 2:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of its discussion related to the conduct of
the schedule for ACRS meetings may be ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee Committee activities and specific issues
adjusted by the Chairman as necessary will discuss proposed ACRS reports on that were not completed during
to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, matters discussed during this meeting. previous meetings.

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FR Citation		80 FR 23611