80 FR 65255 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 65255-65256] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27192] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 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 [[Page 65256]] on November 4-7, 2015, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Wednesday, November 4, 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.-11:00 a.m.: Risk Management Regulatory Framework (RMRF) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the staff regarding the draft SECY paper on possible RMRF implementation. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.: Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station License Renewal (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of FirstEnergy, and the staff regarding the safety evaluation associated with the Davis-Besse License Renewal Application. 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this meeting. Thursday, November 5, 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.-11:00 a.m.: Fukushima Tier 2/3 (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the staff regarding Fukushima Tier 2/3 action discussion in support of a SECY paper. 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Status of the Revised Fuel Cycle Oversight Process (RFCOP) Cornerstones (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the staff regarding the status of the RFCOP Cornerstones. 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this meeting. Friday, November 6, 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. 1:00 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. Saturday, November 7, 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. 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. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 1, 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 November 6th meeting 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 20th day of October, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-27192 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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on November 4–7, 2015, 11545 conduct of ACRS business, including provided within this timeframe,
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. anticipated workload and member presenters should provide the Cognizant
assignments. [Note: A portion of this ACRS Staff with a CD containing each
Wednesday, November 4, 2015,
meeting may be closed pursuant to 5 presentation at least 30 minutes before
Conference Room T2–B1, 11545
U.S.C. 552b (c)(2) and (6) to discuss the meeting.
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland organizational and personnel matters In accordance with subsection 10(d)
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening that relate solely to internal personnel of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C.
Remarks by the ACRS Chairman rules and practices of ACRS, and 552b(c), certain portions of the
(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make information the release of which would November 6th meeting may be closed,
opening remarks regarding the conduct constitute a clearly unwarranted as specifically noted above. Use of still,
of the meeting. invasion of personal privacy.] motion picture, and television cameras
8:35 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: Risk 10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: Reconciliation during the meeting may be limited to
Management Regulatory Framework of ACRS Comments and selected portions of the meeting as
(RMRF) (Open)—The Committee will Recommendations (Open)—The determined by the Chairman. Electronic
hear presentations by and hold Committee will discuss the responses recordings will be permitted only
discussions with representatives of the from the NRC Executive Director for during the open portions of the meeting.
staff regarding the draft SECY paper on Operations to comments and ACRS meeting agendas, meeting
possible RMRF implementation. recommendations included in recent transcripts, and letter reports are
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Davis-Besse ACRS reports and letters. available through the NRC Public
Nuclear Power Station License Renewal 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Document Room at
(Open)—The Committee will hear ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee pdr.resource@nrc.gov, or by calling the
presentations by and hold discussions will continue its discussion of proposed PDR at 1–800–397–4209, or from the
with representatives of FirstEnergy, and ACRS reports on matters discussed Publicly Available Records System
the staff regarding the safety evaluation during this meeting. (PARS) component of NRC’s document
associated with the Davis-Besse License Saturday, November 7, 2015, system (ADAMS) which is accessible
Renewal Application. Conference Room T2–B1, 11545 from the NRC Web site at http://
4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Preparation of collections/ACRS/.
matters discussed during this meeting. ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee Video teleconferencing service is
will continue its discussion of proposed available for observing open sessions of
Thursday, November 5, 2015, ACRS reports.
Conference Room T2–B1, 11545 ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use
11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland this service should contact Mr. Theron
(Open)—The Committee will continue
Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening its discussion related to the conduct of
(301–415–8066), between 7:30 a.m. and
Remarks by the ACRS Chairman Committee activities and specific issues
3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before
(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make that were not completed during
the meeting to ensure the availability of
opening remarks regarding the conduct previous meetings.
this service. Individuals or
of the meeting. Procedures for the conduct of and
organizations requesting this service
8:35 a.m.–11:00 a.m.: Fukushima Tier participation in ACRS meetings were
will be responsible for telephone line
2/3 (Open)—The Committee will hear published in the Federal Register on
charges and for providing the
presentations by and hold discussions October 1, 2014 (79 FR 59307). In
equipment and facilities that they use to
with representatives of the staff accordance with those procedures, oral
establish the video teleconferencing
regarding Fukushima Tier 2/3 action or written views may be presented by
link. The availability of video
discussion in support of a SECY paper. members of the public, including
teleconferencing services is not
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Status of the representatives of the nuclear industry.
guaranteed.
Revised Fuel Cycle Oversight Process Persons desiring to make oral statements
(RFCOP) Cornerstones (Open)—The should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day
Committee will hear presentations by ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844, of October, 2015.
and hold discussions with Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), five For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
representatives of the staff regarding the days before the meeting, if possible, so Andrew L. Bates,
status of the RFCOP Cornerstones. that appropriate arrangements can be Advisory Committee Management Officer.
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of made to allow necessary time during the [FR Doc. 2015–27192 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am]
ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee meeting for such statements. In view of BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on the possibility that the schedule for
matters discussed during this meeting. ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the
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Procedures Subcommittee (Open/ Thirty-five hard copies of each ACTION: Notice.
Closed)—The Committee will discuss presentation or handout should be
the recommendations of the Planning provided 30 minutes before the meeting. SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a
and Procedures Subcommittee regarding In addition, one electronic copy of each recent Postal Service filing concerning
items proposed for consideration by the presentation should be emailed to the the Postal Service’s intention to change
Full Committee during future ACRS Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before rates of general applicability for
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