81 FR 71543 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Procedures for Meetings

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 200 (October 17, 2016)

Page Range		71543-71544
FR Document		2016-25010
Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 200 (Monday, October 17, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 200 (Monday, October 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71543-71544]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25010]


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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:
    (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

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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 11th day of October 2016.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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or rescheduled, and the time allotted to recommendations would be NUCLEAR REGULATORY
present oral statements can be obtained independently reviewed by its parent COMMISSION
by contacting the DFO. Committee.
(d) The use of still, motion picture, [NRC–2016–0001]
The ACRS, however, chose to conduct
and television cameras will be
its Subcommittee meetings in Sunshine Act Meeting
permitted at the discretion of the
Chairman and subject to the condition accordance with the procedures noted
above for ACRS Full Committee DATE: October 17, 24, 31, November 7,
that the use of such equipment will not 14, 21, 2016.
interfere with the conduct of the meetings, as appropriate, to facilitate
public participation, and to provide a PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference
meeting. The DFO will have to be
notified prior to the meeting and will forum for stakeholders to express their Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
authorize the use of such equipment views on regulatory matters being Maryland.
after consultation with the Chairman. considered by the ACRS. When STATUS: Public and Closed.
The use of such equipment will be Subcommittee meetings are held at Week of October 17, 2016
restricted as is necessary to protect locations other than at NRC facilities,
proprietary or privileged information reproduction facilities may not be Tuesday, October 18, 2016
that may be in documents, folders, etc., available at a reasonable cost. 9:30 a.m. Strategic Programmatic
in the meeting room. Electronic Accordingly, 50 copies of the materials Overview of the Decommissioning
recordings will be permitted only to be used during the meeting should be and Low-Level Waste and Spent
during those portions of the meeting provided for distribution at such Fuel Storage and Transportation
that are open to the public. meetings. Business Lines (Public Meeting)
(e) A transcript will be kept for certain (Contact: Janelle Jessie: 301–415–
open portions of the meeting and will be Special Provisions When Proprietary 6775)
available in the NRC Public Document Sessions Are To Be Held
Room (PDR), One White Flint North, This meeting will be webcast live at
Room O–1F21, 11555 Rockville Pike, If it is necessary to hold closed the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
Rockville, Maryland 20852–2738. A sessions for the purpose of discussing Thursday, October 20, 2016
copy of the certified minutes of the matters involving proprietary
information, persons with agreements 9:30 a.m. Strategic Programmatic
meeting will be available at the same
permitting access to such information Overview of the New Reactors
location three months following the
Business Line (Public Meeting)
meeting. Copies may be obtained upon may attend those portions of the ACRS
payment of appropriate reproduction (Contact: Donna Williams: 301–415–
meetings where this material is being
charges. ACRS meeting agendas, 1322)
discussed upon confirmation that such
transcripts, and letter reports are agreements are effective and related to This meeting will be webcast live at
available at pdr@nrc.gov, or by calling the material being discussed. the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
the PDR at 1–800–397–4209, or from Week of October 24, 2016—Tentative
Agencywide Documents Access and The DFO should be informed of such
Management System (ADAMS) which is an agreement at least five working days Thursday, October 27, 2016
accessible from the NRC Web site at prior to the meeting so that it can be
10:00 a.m. Program Review of Part 37
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ confirmed, and a determination can be
of Title 10 of the Code of Federal
adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/ made regarding the applicability of the
Regulations (10 CFR part 37) for the
reading-rm/doc-collections/ACRS/ agreement to the material that will be Protection of Risk-Significant
agenda/. discussed during the meeting. The Quantities of Radioactive Material
(f) Video teleconferencing service may minimum information provided should (Public Meeting) (Contact: George
be available for observing open sessions include information regarding the date Smith: 301–415–7201)
of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use of the agreement, the scope of material
This meeting will be webcast live at
this service for observing ACRS included in the agreement, the project the Web address—http://www.nrc.gov/.
meetings should contact Mr. Theron or projects involved, and the names and
Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Specialist, titles of the persons signing the Week of October 31, 2016—Tentative
(301–415–8066) between 7:30 a.m. and agreement. Additional information may Friday, November 4, 2016
3:45 p.m. Eastern Time at least 10 days be requested to identify the specific
before the meeting to ensure the agreement involved. A copy of the 10:00 a.m. Briefing on Security Issues
availability of this service. Individuals executed agreement should be provided (Closed Ex. 1)
or organizations requesting this service to the DFO prior to the beginning of the Week of November 7, 2016—Tentative
will be responsible for telephone line meeting for admittance to the closed
charges and for providing the There are no meetings scheduled for
session. the week of November 7, 2016.
equipment and facilities that they use to
establish the video teleconferencing Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day
Week of November 14, 2016—Tentative
link. The availability of video of October 2016.
teleconferencing services is not For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. There are no meetings scheduled for
guaranteed. Andrew L. Bates, the week of November 14, 2016.
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ACRS Subcommittee Meetings Advisory Committee Management Officer. Week of November 21, 2016—Tentative
[FR Doc. 2016–25010 Filed 10–14–16; 8:45 am]
In accordance with the revised FACA, There are no meetings scheduled for
the agency is no longer required to BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the week of November 21, 2016.
apply the FACA requirements to * * * * *
meetings conducted by the The schedule for Commission
Subcommittees of the NRC Advisory meetings is subject to change on short
Committees, if the Subcommittee’s notice. For more information or to verify

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FR Citation		81 FR 71543