80 FR 63846 - Procedures for Meetings

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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-26740
Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 203 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26740]


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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards


Procedures for Meetings

Background

    This notice describes procedures to be followed with respect to 
meetings conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) 
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) pursuant to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). These procedures are set forth so that 
they may be incorporated by reference in future notices for individual 
meetings.
    The ACRS is a statutory advisory Committee established by Congress 
to review and report on nuclear safety matters and applications for the 
licensing of nuclear facilities. The Committee's reports become a part 
of the public record.
    The ACRS meetings are conducted in accordance with FACA; they are 
normally open to the public and provide opportunities for oral or 
written statements from members of the public to be considered as part 
of the Committee's information gathering process. ACRS reviews do not 
normally encompass matters pertaining to environmental impacts other 
than those related to radiological safety.
    The ACRS meetings are not adjudicatory hearings such as those 
conducted by the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel as part 
of the Commission's licensing process.

General Rules Regarding ACRS Full Committee Meetings

    An agenda will be published in the Federal Register for each full 
Committee meeting. There may be a need to make changes to the agenda to 
facilitate the conduct of the meeting. The Chairman of the Committee is 
empowered to conduct the meeting in a manner that, in his/her judgment 
will facilitate the orderly conduct of business, including making 
provisions to continue the discussion of matters not completed on the 
scheduled day on another day of the same meeting. Persons planning to 
attend the meeting may contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
specified in the Federal Register Notice prior to the meeting to be 
advised of any changes to the agenda that may have occurred.
    The following requirements shall apply to public participation in 
ACRS Full Committee meetings:

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    (a) Persons who plan to submit written comments at the meeting 
should provide 35 copies to the DFO at the beginning of the meeting. 
Persons who cannot attend the meeting, but wish to submit written 
comments regarding the agenda items may do so by sending a readily 
reproducible copy addressed to the DFO specified in the Federal 
Register Notice, care of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Comments 
should be limited to items being considered by the Committee. Comments 
should be in the possession of the DFO five days prior to the meeting 
to allow time for reproduction and distribution.
    (b) Persons desiring to make oral statements at the meeting should 
make a request to do so to the DFO; if possible, the request should be 
made five days before the meeting, identifying the topic(s) on which 
oral statements will be made and the amount of time needed for 
presentation so that orderly arrangements can be made. The Committee 
will hear oral statements on topics being reviewed at an appropriate 
time during the meeting as scheduled by the Chairman.
    (c) Information regarding topics to be discussed, changes to the 
agenda, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the 
time allotted to present oral statements can be obtained by contacting 
the DFO.
    (d) The use of still, motion picture, and television cameras will 
be permitted at the discretion of the Chairman and subject to the 
condition that the use of such equipment will not interfere with the 
conduct of the meeting. The DFO will have to be notified prior to the 
meeting and will authorize the use of such equipment after consultation 
with the Chairman. The use of such equipment will be restricted as is 
necessary to protect proprietary or privileged information that may be 
in documents, folders, etc., in the meeting room. Electronic recordings 
will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are 
open to the public.
    (e) A transcript will be kept for certain open portions of the 
meeting and will be available in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), 
One White Flint North, Room O-1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852-2738. A copy of the certified minutes of the meeting 
will be available at the same location three months following the 
meeting. Copies may be obtained upon payment of appropriate 
reproduction charges. ACRS meeting agendas, transcripts, and letter 
reports are available at [email protected], or by calling the PDR at 1-800-
397-4209, or from Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/agenda/.
    (f) Video teleconferencing service may be 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 Specialist, (301-415-8066) between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. 
Eastern Time 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.

ACRS Subcommittee Meetings

    In accordance with the revised FACA, the agency is no longer 
required to apply the FACA requirements to meetings conducted by the 
Subcommittees of the NRC Advisory Committees, if the Subcommittee's 
recommendations would be independently reviewed by its parent 
Committee.
    The ACRS, however, chose to conduct its Subcommittee meetings in 
accordance with the procedures noted above for ACRS full Committee 
meetings, as appropriate, to facilitate public participation, and to 
provide a forum for stakeholders to express their views on regulatory 
matters being considered by the ACRS. When Subcommittee meetings are 
held at locations other than at NRC facilities, reproduction facilities 
may not be available at a reasonable cost. Accordingly, 50 copies of 
the materials to be used during the meeting should be provided for 
distribution at such meetings.

Special Provisions When Proprietary Sessions Are To Be Held

    If it is necessary to hold closed sessions for the purpose of 
discussing matters involving proprietary information, persons with 
agreements permitting access to such information may attend those 
portions of the ACRS meetings where this material is being discussed 
upon confirmation that such agreements are effective and related to the 
material being discussed.
    The DFO should be informed of such an agreement at least five 
working days prior to the meeting so that it can be confirmed, and a 
determination can be made regarding the applicability of the agreement 
to the material that will be discussed during the meeting. The minimum 
information provided should include information regarding the date of 
the agreement, the scope of material included in the agreement, the 
project or projects involved, and the names and titles of the persons 
signing the agreement. Additional information may be requested to 
identify the specific agreement involved. A copy of the executed 
agreement should be provided to the DFO prior to the beginning of the 
meeting for admittance to the closed session.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day of October, 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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will complete the appropriate NRHP- presentations by and hold discussions NUCLEAR REGULATORY
eligibility testing. Portions of the NRC with the NRC staff, and other interested COMMISSION
contractor prepared site evaluation persons regarding this matter. The
report, referenced in the EA, have been Subcommittee will gather information, Advisory Committee on Reactor
redacted and are being withheld from analyze relevant issues and facts, and Safeguards
public review for the purpose of formulate proposed positions and
protecting potential archaeological and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation Procedures for Meetings
cultural resources in accordance with by the Full Committee. Background
Section 304 of the National Historic Members of the public desiring to
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended provide oral statements and/or written This notice describes procedures to be
(54 U.S.C. 307103). comments should notify the Designated followed with respect to meetings
In its September 3, 2014 letter, the Federal Official (DFO), Christina conducted by the U.S. Nuclear
Arkansas State Historic Preservation Antonescu (Telephone 301–415–6792 or Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s)
Officer (SHPO) was supportive of the Email: Christina.Antonescu@nrc.gov) Advisory Committee on Reactor
proposed excavation of the trenches at five days prior to the meeting, if Safeguards (ACRS) pursuant to the
both sites. The Arkansas SHPO possible, so that appropriate Federal Advisory Committee Act
concurred with the NRC regarding no arrangements can be made. Thirty-five (FACA). These procedures are set forth
adverse effects at the Stiles site. The hard copies of each presentation or so that they may be incorporated by
Quapaw Tribe has concurred with the handout should be provided to the DFO reference in future notices for
Arkansas SHPO findings. thirty minutes before the meeting. In individual meetings.
The NRC has determined that there addition, one electronic copy of each The ACRS is a statutory advisory
will be no significant impacts to any presentation should be emailed to the Committee established by Congress to
other resource areas (e.g., surface water, DFO one day before the meeting. If an review and report on nuclear safety
groundwater, air quality) as a result of electronic copy cannot be provided matters and applications for the
the proposed excavation of the trenches. within this timeframe, presenters licensing of nuclear facilities. The
should provide the DFO with a CD Committee’s reports become a part of
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
containing each presentation at least the public record.
On the basis of the EA and as further The ACRS meetings are conducted in
thirty minutes before the meeting.
described in the FONSI, the NRC has accordance with FACA; they are
Electronic recordings will be permitted
concluded that there are no significant normally open to the public and provide
only during those portions of the
environmental impacts from the opportunities for oral or written
meeting that are open to the public.
proposed excavation of the trenches and statements from members of the public
Detailed procedures for the conduct of
has determined not to prepare an to be considered as part of the
and participation in ACRS meetings
environmental impact statement. Committee’s information gathering
were published in the Federal Register
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 14th day on October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59307). process. ACRS reviews do not normally
of October, 2015. encompass matters pertaining to
Detailed meeting agendas and meeting
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. transcripts are available on the NRC environmental impacts other than those
John P. Burke, Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- related to radiological safety.
Chief, Structural, Geotechnical, and Seismic rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information The ACRS meetings are not
Engineering Branch, Division of Engineering, regarding topics to be discussed, adjudicatory hearings such as those
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. changes to the agenda, whether the conducted by the NRC’s Atomic Safety
[FR Doc. 2015–26741 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] meeting has been canceled or and Licensing Board Panel as part of the
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P rescheduled, and the time allotted to Commission’s licensing process.
present oral statements can be obtained General Rules Regarding ACRS Full
from the Web site cited above or by Committee Meetings
NUCLEAR REGULATORY contacting the identified DFO.
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the schedule for ACRS meetings may be Federal Register for each full
Advisory Committee on Reactor Committee meeting. There may be a
adjusted by the Chairman as necessary
Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the need to make changes to the agenda to
to facilitate the conduct of the meeting,
ACRS Subcommittee on Digital I&C; facilitate the conduct of the meeting.
persons planning to attend should check
Notice of Meeting The Chairman of the Committee is
with these references if such
The ACRS Subcommittee on Digital rescheduling would result in a major empowered to conduct the meeting in a
I&C will hold a briefing on November inconvenience. manner that, in his/her judgment will
19, 2015, Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville facilitate the orderly conduct of
If attending this meeting, please enter
Pike, Rockville, Maryland. business, including making provisions
through the One White Flint North
The meeting will be open to public to continue the discussion of matters
building, 11555 Rockville Pike,
attendance with the exception of not completed on the scheduled day on
Rockville, MD. After registering with
portions that may be closed to protect another day of the same meeting.
security, please contact Mr. Theron
information that is proprietary pursuant Persons planning to attend the meeting
Brown (Telephone 240–888–9835) to be
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for may contact the Designated Federal
escorted to the meeting room.
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the subject meeting shall be as follows: Officer (DFO) specified in the Federal
Dated: October 15, 2015. Register Notice prior to the meeting to
Thursday, November 19, 2015—1:00 Peter Wen, be advised of any changes to the agenda
p.m. Until 5:00 p.m. Acting Chief, Technical Support Branch, that may have occurred.
The Subcommittee will review the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. The following requirements shall
Cyber Security SECY paper on Control [FR Doc. 2015–26736 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] apply to public participation in ACRS
of Access. The Subcommittee will hear BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Full Committee meetings:

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(a) Persons who plan to submit available at pdr@nrc.gov, or by calling The DFO should be informed of such
written comments at the meeting should the PDR at 1–800–397–4209, or from an agreement at least five working days
provide 35 copies to the DFO at the Agencywide Documents Access and prior to the meeting so that it can be
beginning of the meeting. Persons who Management System (ADAMS) which is confirmed, and a determination can be
cannot attend the meeting, but wish to accessible from the NRC Web site at made regarding the applicability of the
submit written comments regarding the http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ agreement to the material that will be
agenda items may do so by sending a adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/ discussed during the meeting. The
readily reproducible copy addressed to reading-rm/doc-collections/ACRS/ minimum information provided should
the DFO specified in the Federal agenda/. include information regarding the date
Register Notice, care of the Advisory (f) Video teleconferencing service may of the agreement, the scope of material
Committee on Reactor Safeguards, U.S. be available for observing open sessions included in the agreement, the project
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use or projects involved, and the names and
Washington, DC 20555–0001. this service for observing ACRS titles of the persons signing the
Comments should be limited to items meetings should contact Mr. Theron agreement. Additional information may
being considered by the Committee. Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Specialist, be requested to identify the specific
Comments should be in the possession (301–415–8066) between 7:30 a.m. and agreement involved. A copy of the
of the DFO five days prior to the 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time at least 10 days executed agreement should be provided
meeting to allow time for reproduction before the meeting to ensure the to the DFO prior to the beginning of the
and distribution. availability of this service. Individuals meeting for admittance to the closed
(b) Persons desiring to make oral or organizations requesting this service session.
statements at the meeting should make will be responsible for telephone line Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day
a request to do so to the DFO; if charges and for providing the of October, 2015.
possible, the request should be made equipment and facilities that they use to For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
five days before the meeting, identifying establish the video teleconferencing
the topic(s) on which oral statements Andrew L. Bates,
link. The availability of video Advisory Committee Management Officer.
will be made and the amount of time teleconferencing services is not
needed for presentation so that orderly guaranteed.
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arrangements can be made. The BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Committee will hear oral statements on ACRS Subcommittee Meetings
topics being reviewed at an appropriate
In accordance with the revised FACA,
time during the meeting as scheduled by PEACE CORPS
the agency is no longer required to
the Chairman.
(c) Information regarding topics to be apply the FACA requirements to
Information Collection Request;
discussed, changes to the agenda, meetings conducted by the
Submission for OMB Review
whether the meeting has been canceled Subcommittees of the NRC Advisory
or rescheduled, and the time allotted to Committees, if the Subcommittee’s AGENCY:Peace Corps.
present oral statements can be obtained recommendations would be 30-Day notice and request for
ACTION:
by contacting the DFO. independently reviewed by its parent comments.
(d) The use of still, motion picture, Committee.
The ACRS, however, chose to conduct SUMMARY: The Peace Corps will submit
and television cameras will be the following information collection
permitted at the discretion of the its Subcommittee meetings in
accordance with the procedures noted request to the Office of Management and
Chairman and subject to the condition
above for ACRS full Committee Budget (OMB) for approval. In
that the use of such equipment will not
meetings, as appropriate, to facilitate compliance with the Paperwork
interfere with the conduct of the
public participation, and to provide a Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
meeting. The DFO will have to be
forum for stakeholders to express their Chapter 35), the Peace Corps invites the
notified prior to the meeting and will
views on regulatory matters being general public to comment on this
authorize the use of such equipment
considered by the ACRS. When request for approval of a new proposed
after consultation with the Chairman.
Subcommittee meetings are held at information collection, Peace Corps
The use of such equipment will be
locations other than at NRC facilities, Volunteers Long Term Health Outcomes
restricted as is necessary to protect
reproduction facilities may not be Survey (OMB Control Number 0420—
proprietary or privileged information
that may be in documents, folders, etc., available at a reasonable cost. pending). This process is conducted in
in the meeting room. Electronic Accordingly, 50 copies of the materials accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
recordings will be permitted only to be used during the meeting should be DATES: Submit comments on or before
during those portions of the meeting provided for distribution at such November 20, 2015.
that are open to the public. meetings. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
(e) A transcript will be kept for certain invited to submit comments regarding
Special Provisions When Proprietary this proposal. Comments should refer to
open portions of the meeting and will be
Sessions Are To Be Held the proposal by name/or OMB approval
available in the NRC Public Document
Room (PDR), One White Flint North, If it is necessary to hold closed number and should be sent via email to:
Room O–1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike, sessions for the purpose of discussing oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or fax to:
Rockville, Maryland 20852–2738. A matters involving proprietary 202–395–3086. Attention: Desk Officer
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copy of the certified minutes of the information, persons with agreements for Peace Corps.
meeting will be available at the same permitting access to such information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
location three months following the may attend those portions of the ACRS Denora Miller, FOIA Officer, Peace
meeting. Copies may be obtained upon meetings where this material is being Corps, 1111 20th Street NW.,
payment of appropriate reproduction discussed upon confirmation that such Washington, DC 20526, (202) 692–1236,
charges. ACRS meeting agendas, agreements are effective and related to or email at pcfr@peacecorps.gov. Copies
transcripts, and letter reports are the material being discussed. of available documents submitted to

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80 FR 63846 - Procedures for Meetings

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONAdvisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 203 (October 21, 2015)

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