81 FR 24139 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting

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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 5-7, 2016, 11545 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

Thursday, May 5, 2016, 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

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opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Additional Guidance to Support the Closure Plan 
for the Reevaluation of Flooding Hazards (Open)--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the 
NRC staff regarding implementation of the mitigating strategies and 
flooding hazards reevaluation action plan.
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Review of Fukushima Tier 2 Group 3 
Recommendation Regarding Other Natural Hazards Screening Evaluations 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the reviews of other 
natural hazards screening evaluations.
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: NuScale Topical Report TR-0515-13952, Risk 
Significance Determination--Use of RAW Importance Measure (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the safety evaluation 
associated with the subject NuScale topical report. 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).
3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--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 6, 2016, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland

8:35 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.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports 
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 7, 2016, Conference Room T2-B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland

8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--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.

    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2015 (80 FR 
63846). 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]), 5 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 this 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 19th day of April, 2016.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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assurance that adequate funds will be E. Environmental Considerations would be no significant impacts to
available to stabilize conditions and The NRC approval of the exemption biota, water resources, historic
cover onsite cleanup costs associated to insurance or indemnity requirements properties, cultural resources, or
with site decontamination, following an belongs to a category of actions that the socioeconomic conditions in the region.
accident that results in the release of a Commission, by rule or regulation, has Moreover, the requirement for onsite
significant amount of radiological declared to be a categorical exclusion, property damage insurance involves
material. Because VY is permanently after first finding that the category of surety, insurance, and indemnity
shut down and defueled, it is no longer actions does not individually or matters. Accordingly, the exemption
possible for the radiological cumulatively have a significant effect on request meets the eligibility criteria for
consequences of design-basis accidents the human environment. Specifically, categorical exclusion set forth in 10 CFR
or other credible events at VY to exceed the exemption is categorically excluded 51.22(c)(25). Therefore, pursuant to 10
the limits of the EPA PAGs at the CFR 51.22(b) and 51.22(c)(25), no
from further analysis under
exclusion area boundary. The licensee environmental impact statement or
§ 51.22(c)(25).
has evaluated the consequences of Under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(25), granting environmental assessment need be
highly unlikely, beyond-design-basis of an exemption from the requirements prepared in connection with the
conditions involving a loss of coolant of any regulation of Chapter I to 10 CFR approval of this exemption request.
from the SFP. The analyses show that
is a categorical exclusion provided that IV. Conclusions
after April 15, 2016, the likelihood of
(i) there is no significant hazards
such an event leading to a large Accordingly, the Commission has
consideration; (ii) there is no significant
radiological release is negligible. The determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR
change in the types or significant
NRC staff’s evaluation of the licensee’s 50.12(a), the exemption from
increase in the amounts of any effluents
analyses confirm this conclusion. 50.54(w)(1) is authorized by law, will
The NRC staff also finds that the that may be released offsite; (iii) there is
no significant increase in individual or not present an undue risk to the public
licensee’s proposed $50 million level of health and safety, and is consistent with
onsite insurance is consistent with the cumulative public or occupational
radiation exposure; (iv) there is no the common defense and security. In
bounding cleanup and decontamination addition, special circumstances are
cost, as discussed in SECY–96–256, to significant construction impact; (v)
there is no significant increase in the present as set forth in 10 CFR 50.12.
account for the hypothetical rupture of Therefore, the Commission hereby
a large liquid radiological waste tank at potential for or consequences from
radiological accidents; and (vi) the grants VY an exemption from the
the VY site, should such an event occur. requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(w)(1). The
Therefore, the staff concludes that the requirements from which an exemption
is sought involve: surety, insurance, or exemption will permit VY to lower
application of the current requirements
indemnity requirements. minimum required onsite insurance to
in 10 CFR 50.54(w)(1) to maintain $1.06
The Director, Division of $50 million no earlier than April 15,
billion in onsite insurance coverage is
Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery 2016.
not necessary to achieve the underlying
purpose of the rule for the permanently and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear The exemption is effective upon
shutdown and defueled VY reactor. Material Safety and Safeguards, has issuance.
Under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(iii), special determined that approval of the Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day
circumstances are present whenever exemption request involves no of April, 2016.
compliance would result in undue significant hazards consideration For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
hardship or other costs that are because reducing the licensee’s onsite John R. Tappert,
significantly in excess of those property damage insurance for VY does
Director, Division of Decommissioning,
contemplated when the regulation was not (1) involve a significant increase in Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs,
adopted, or that are significantly in the probability or consequences of an Office of Nuclear Material Safety and
excess of those incurred by others accident previously evaluated; or (2) Safeguards.
similarly situated. create the possibility of a new or [FR Doc. 2016–09558 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
The NRC staff concludes that if the different kind of accident from any BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
licensee was required to continue to accident previously evaluated; or (3)
maintain an onsite insurance level of involve a significant reduction in a
$1.06 billion, the associated insurance margin of safety. The exempted NUCLEAR REGULATORY
premiums would be in excess of those financial protection regulation is COMMISSION
necessary and commensurate with the unrelated to the operation of VY.
radiological contamination risks posed Accordingly, there is no significant Advisory Committee on Reactor
by the site. In addition, such insurance change in the types or significant Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
levels would be significantly in excess increase in the amounts of any effluents
of other decommissioning reactor that may be released offsite; and no In accordance with the purposes of
facilities that have been granted similar significant increase in individual or Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic
exemptions by the NRC. cumulative public or occupational Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the
The NRC staff finds that compliance radiation exposure. Advisory Committee on Reactor
with the existing rule would result in an In addition, the exempted regulation Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting
undue hardship or other costs that are is not associated with construction, so on May 5–7, 2016, 11545 Rockville Pike,
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significantly in excess of those there is no significant construction Rockville, Maryland.
contemplated when the regulation was impact. The exempted regulation does Thursday, May 5, 2016, Conference
adopted and are significantly in excess not concern the source term (i.e., Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
of those incurred by others similarly potential amount of radiation in an Rockville, Maryland
situated. accident), nor mitigation. Therefore,
Therefore, the special circumstances there is no significant increase in the 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks
required by 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii) and potential for, or consequences of, a by the ACRS Chairman (Open)—
10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(iii) exist. radiological accident. In addition, there The ACRS Chairman will make

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opening remarks regarding the matters that relate solely to internal Thirty-five hard copies of each
conduct of the meeting. personnel rules and practices of presentation or handout should be
8:35 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Additional ACRS, and information the release provided 30 minutes before the meeting.
Guidance to Support the Closure of which would constitute a clearly In addition, one electronic copy of each
Plan for the Reevaluation of unwarranted invasion of personal presentation should be emailed to the
Flooding Hazards (Open)—The privacy. Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before
Committee will hear presentations 10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: Reconciliation of meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be
by and hold discussions with ACRS Comments and provided within this timeframe,
representatives of the NRC staff Recommendations (Open)—The
presenters should provide the Cognizant
regarding implementation of the Committee will discuss the
ACRS Staff with a CD containing each
mitigating strategies and flooding responses from the NRC Executive
hazards reevaluation action plan. Director for Operations to presentation at least 30 minutes before
10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: Review of comments and recommendations the meeting.
Fukushima Tier 2 Group 3 included in recent ACRS reports In accordance with Subsection 10(d)
Recommendation Regarding Other and letters. of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C.
Natural Hazards Screening 10:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of 552b(c), certain portions of this meeting
Evaluations (Open)—The ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The may be closed, as specifically noted
Committee will hear presentations Committee will continue its above. Use of still, motion picture, and
by and hold discussions with discussion of proposed ACRS television cameras during the meeting
representatives of the NRC staff reports discussed during this may be limited to selected portions of
regarding the reviews of other meeting. Note: A portion of this the meeting as determined by the
natural hazards screening meeting may be closed in order to Chairman. Electronic recordings will be
evaluations. discuss and protect information
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: NuScale Topical permitted only during the open portions
designated as proprietary, pursuant
Report TR–0515–13952, Risk of the meeting.
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
Significance Determination—Use of ACRS meeting agendas, meeting
RAW Importance Measure (Open/ Saturday, May 7, 2016, Conference transcripts, and letter reports are
Closed)—The Committee will hear Room T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
available through the NRC Public
presentations by and hold Rockville, Maryland
Document Room at pdr.resource@
discussions with representatives of 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Preparation of nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800–
the NRC staff regarding the safety ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The 397–4209, or from the Publicly
evaluation associated with the Committee will continue its Available Records System (PARS)
subject NuScale topical report. discussion of proposed ACRS component of NRC’s document system
Note: A portion of this meeting may reports. Note: A portion of this
(ADAMS) which is accessible from the
be closed in order to discuss and meeting may be closed in order to
NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/
protect information designated as discuss and protect information
designated as proprietary, pursuant reading-rm/adams.html or http://
proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
552b(c)(4). to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous collections/ACRS/.
ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The (Open)—The Committee will Video teleconferencing service is
Committee will discuss proposed continue its discussion related to available for observing open sessions of
ACRS reports on matters discussed the conduct of Committee activities ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use
during this meeting. Note: A and specific issues that were not this service should contact Mr. Theron
portion of this meeting may be completed during previous Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician
closed in order to discuss and meetings. (301–415–8066), between 7:30 a.m. and
protect information designated as Procedures for the conduct of and 3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before
proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. participation in ACRS meetings were the meeting to ensure the availability of
552b(c)(4). published in the Federal Register on this service. Individuals or
October 21, 2015 (80 FR 63846). In organizations requesting this service
Friday, May 6, 2016, Conference Room accordance with those procedures, oral
T2–B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, will be responsible for telephone line
or written views may be presented by
Maryland charges and for providing the
members of the public, including
8:35 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS equipment and facilities that they use to
representatives of the nuclear industry.
Activities/Report of the Planning Persons desiring to make oral statements establish the video teleconferencing
and Procedures Subcommittee should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant link. The availability of video
(Open/Closed)—The Committee ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844, teleconferencing services is not
will discuss the recommendations Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days guaranteed.
of the Planning and Procedures before the meeting, if possible, so that Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day
Subcommittee regarding items appropriate arrangements can be made of April, 2016.
proposed for consideration by the to allow necessary time during the For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Full Committee during future ACRS meeting for such statements. In view of
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Meetings, and matters related to the the possibility that the schedule for Andrew L. Bates,
conduct of ACRS business, ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Advisory Committee Management Officer.
including anticipated workload and Chairman as necessary to facilitate the [FR Doc. 2016–09561 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am]
member assignments. Note: A conduct of the meeting, persons BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
portion of this meeting may be planning to attend should check with
closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Cognizant ACRS staff if such
552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss rescheduling would result in major
organizational and personnel inconvenience.

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