81 FR 85644 - Seeks Qualified Candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 85644-85645] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28506] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Seeks Qualified Candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Request for resumes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) seeks qualified candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). Submit resumes to Jamila Perry and Alesha Bellinger, ACRS, Mail Stop T2E26, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or email [email protected] and [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACRS is a part-time advisory group, which is statutorily mandated by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. ACRS provides independent expert advice on matters related to the safety of existing and proposed nuclear power plants and on the adequacy of proposed reactor safety standards. Of primary importance [[Page 85645]] are the safety issues associated with the operation of 99 commercial nuclear power plants in the United States and regulatory initiatives, including risk-informed and performance-based regulation, license renewal, power uprates, and the use of mixed oxide and high burnup fuels. An increased emphasis is being given to safety issues associated with new reactor designs and technologies, including passive system reliability and thermal hydraulic phenomena, use of digital instrumentation and control, international codes and standards used in multinational design certifications, materials, and structural engineering, nuclear analysis and reactor core performance, and nuclear materials and radiation protection. In addition, the ACRS may be requested to provide advice on radiation protection, radioactive waste management, and earth sciences in the agency's licensing reviews for fuel fabrication and enrichment facilities, and for waste disposal facilities. The ACRS also has some involvement in security matters related to the integration of safety and security of commercial reactors. See the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/advisory/acrs.html for additional information about ACRS. Criteria used to evaluate candidates include education and experience, demonstrated skills in nuclear reactor safety matters, the ability to solve complex technical problems, and the ability to work collegially on a board, panel, or committee. The Commission, in selecting its Committee members, also considers the need for specific expertise to accomplish the work expected to be before the ACRS. ACRS Committee members are appointed for four-year terms with no term limits. The Commission looks to fill one vacancy as a result of this request. For this position, a candidate must have extensive experience in nuclear power plant probabilistic risk assessment and risk management. Best qualified candidates will have at least 20 years of specific PRA and risk management experience, considerable broad experience and a distinguished record of achievement in one or more areas of nuclear science and technology or related engineering discipline(s). Consistent with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Commission seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, so that the membership on the Committee is fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented and functions to be performed by the Committee. Candidates will undergo a thorough security background check to obtain the security clearance that is mandatory for all ACRS members. The security background check will involve the completion and submission of paperwork to NRC. Candidates for ACRS appointments may be involved in or have financial interests related to NRC-regulated aspects of the nuclear industry. However, because conflict-of-interest considerations may restrict the participation of a candidate in ACRS activities, the degree and nature of any such restriction on an individual's activities as a member will be considered in the selection process. Each qualified candidate's financial interests must be reconciled with applicable Federal and NRC rules and regulations prior to final appointment. This might require divestiture of securities or discontinuance of certain contracts or grants. Information regarding these restrictions will be provided upon request. As a part of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, which bans insider trading by members of Congress, their staff, and other high-level federal employees, candidates for appointments will be required to disclose additional financial transactions. A resume describing the educational and professional background of the candidate, including any special accomplishments, publications, and professional references should be provided. Candidates should provide their current address, telephone number, and email address. All candidates will receive careful consideration. Appointment will be made without regard to factors such as race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disabilities. Candidates must be citizens of the United States and be able to devote approximately 100 days per year to Committee business, but may not be compensated for more than 130 calendar days. Resumes will be accepted until December 28, 2016. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of November, 2016. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2016-28506 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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in which the mine is located and must to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER how to improve the business climate for
contain the name and address of the INFORMATION section of this notice. women.
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III. Current Actions
mine, and a detailed statement of the meeting for Fiscal Year 2017. The
grounds on which the waiver is This request for collection of program will include remarks from the
requested. information contains provisions for Council Chair Carla Harris, updates on
Waivers for surface mines may be Application for Waiver of Surface the Council’s work from Council
granted by the District Manager for a Sanitary Facilities’ Requirements Members, and a public discussion on
period not to exceed one year. If the (Pertaining to Coal Mines). MSHA has the Council’s latest research report on
waiver is granted, surface mine updated the data with respect to the supplier diversity. Time will be
operators may apply for annual number of respondents, responses, reserved at the end of the webinar for
extensions of the approved waiver. burden hours, and burden costs participants to address Council
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granted by the District Manager for the request. feedback.
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Mines). MSHA is particularly interested
in comments that: Comments submitted in response to Dated: November 15, 2016.
• Evaluate whether the collection of this notice will be summarized and Miguel J. L’Heureux,
information is necessary for the proper included in the request for Office of SBA Committee Management Officer.
performance of the functions of the Management and Budget approval of the [FR Doc. 2016–28488 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am]
agency, including whether the information collection request; they will BILLING CODE P
information has practical utility; also become a matter of public record.
• Evaluate the accuracy of MSHA’s Sheila McConnell,
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Certifying Officer.
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the methodology and assumptions used;
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Seeks Qualified Candidates for the
quality, utility, and clarity of the Advisory Committee on Reactor
information to be collected; and Safeguards
• Minimize the burden of the NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUSINESS
collection of information on those who COUNCIL AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
are to respond, including through the Commission.
use of appropriate automated, Quarterly Public Meeting ACTION: Request for resumes.
electronic, mechanical, or other AGENCY: National Women’s Business
technological collection techniques or SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Council. Commission (NRC) seeks qualified
other forms of information technology, ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
e.g., permitting electronic submission of candidates for the Advisory Committee
responses. on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). Submit
DATES: The National Women’s Business resumes to Jamila Perry and Alesha
The information collection request Council December Public Meeting will
will be available on http:// Bellinger, ACRS, Mail Stop T2E26, U.S.
be held on Wednesday, December 7, Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
www.regulations.gov. MSHA cautions 2016, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
the commenter against providing any Washington, DC 20555–0001, or email
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Jamila.Perry@nrc.gov and
information in the submission that
should not be publicly disclosed. Full virtually via teleconference and Alesha.Bellinger@nrc.gov.
comments, including personal webinar. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACRS
information provided, will be made SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant is a part-time advisory group, which is
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available on www.regulations.gov and to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal statutorily mandated by the Atomic
www.reginfo.gov. Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Energy Act of 1954, as amended. ACRS
The public may also examine publicly Appendix 2), the U.S. Small Business provides independent expert advice on
available documents at USDOL—Mine Administration (SBA) announces the matters related to the safety of existing
Safety and Health Administration, 201 meeting of the National Women’s and proposed nuclear power plants and
12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA Business Council. The National on the adequacy of proposed reactor
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s Women’s Business Council conducts safety standards. Of primary importance
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power plants in the United States and all ACRS members. The security
[Docket Nos. 50–286 and 50–333; ASLBP
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informed and performance-based completion and submission of
regulation, license renewal, power paperwork to NRC. Candidates for Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.;
uprates, and the use of mixed oxide and ACRS appointments may be involved in Establishment of Atomic Safety and
high burnup fuels. An increased or have financial interests related to Licensing Board
emphasis is being given to safety issues NRC-regulated aspects of the nuclear
associated with new reactor designs and Pursuant to delegation by the
industry. However, because conflict-of- Commission, see 37 FR 28,710 (Dec. 29,
technologies, including passive system
interest considerations may restrict the 1972), and the Commission’s
reliability and thermal hydraulic
phenomena, use of digital participation of a candidate in ACRS regulations, see, e.g., 10 CFR 2.104,
instrumentation and control, activities, the degree and nature of any 2.105, 2.309, 2.313, 2.318, and 2.321,
international codes and standards used such restriction on an individual’s notice is hereby given that an Atomic
in multinational design certifications, activities as a member will be Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is
materials, and structural engineering, considered in the selection process. being established to preside over the
nuclear analysis and reactor core Each qualified candidate’s financial following proceeding:
performance, and nuclear materials and interests must be reconciled with Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc., (Indian
radiation protection. In addition, the applicable Federal and NRC rules and Point Nuclear Generating Unit No. 3 and
ACRS may be requested to provide regulations prior to final appointment. James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant)
advice on radiation protection, This might require divestiture of This proceeding involves a challenge
radioactive waste management, and securities or discontinuance of certain to, inter alia, an amendment request that
earth sciences in the agency’s licensing contracts or grants. Information would transfer the beneficial interest in
reviews for fuel fabrication and regarding these restrictions will be the Power Authority of the State of New
enrichment facilities, and for waste York (PASNY) Master Decommissioning
provided upon request. As a part of the
disposal facilities. The ACRS also has Trust, including all rights and
some involvement in security matters Stop Trading on Congressional
Knowledge Act of 2012, which bans obligations thereunder, held by PASNY
related to the integration of safety and for Indian Point Nuclear Generating
security of commercial reactors. insider trading by members of Congress,
their staff, and other high-level federal Unit No. 3 in Westchester County, New
See the NRC Web site at http://
employees, candidates for appointments York, and the James A. Fitzpatrick
www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/
will be required to disclose additional Nuclear Power Plant in Oswego County,
advisory/acrs.html for additional
information about ACRS. Criteria used financial transactions. New York, to Entergy Nuclear
to evaluate candidates include Operations, Inc. (ENO). On November 1,
A resume describing the educational 2016, Susan H. Shapiro filed a hearing
education and experience, demonstrated and professional background of the
skills in nuclear reactor safety matters, request (dated September 15, 2016) on
candidate, including any special behalf of the Indian Point Safe Energy
the ability to solve complex technical accomplishments, publications, and
problems, and the ability to work Coalition, et al., that relates to a
professional references should be September 27, 2016 Federal Register
collegially on a board, panel, or
provided. Candidates should provide notice, 81 FR 66,301, 66,305 (2016), that
committee. The Commission, in
selecting its Committee members, also their current address, telephone provided ‘‘opportunity to request a
considers the need for specific expertise number, and email address. All hearing and petition for leave to
to accomplish the work expected to be candidates will receive careful intervene’’ regarding ENO’s amendment
before the ACRS. ACRS Committee consideration. Appointment will be request dated August 16, 2016.
members are appointed for four-year made without regard to factors such as The Board is comprised of the
terms with no term limits. The race, color, religion, national origin, sex, following Administrative Judges:
Commission looks to fill one vacancy as age, or disabilities. Candidates must be Paul S. Ryerson, Chairman, Atomic Safety
a result of this request. For this position, citizens of the United States and be able and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear
a candidate must have extensive to devote approximately 100 days per Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
experience in nuclear power plant year to Committee business, but may not 20555–0001
Ronald M. Spritzer, Atomic Safety and
probabilistic risk assessment and risk be compensated for more than 130 Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear
management. Best qualified candidates calendar days. Resumes will be Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
will have at least 20 years of specific accepted until December 28, 2016. 20555–0001
PRA and risk management experience, Dr. Michael F. Kennedy, Atomic Safety and
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd
considerable broad experience and a Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear
day of November, 2016.
distinguished record of achievement in Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
one or more areas of nuclear science and For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 20555–0001
technology or related engineering Annette L. Vietti-Cook, All correspondence, documents, and
discipline(s). Secretary of the Commission. other materials shall be filed in
Consistent with the requirements of [FR Doc. 2016–28506 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am] accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule.
the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
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BILLING CODE 7590–01–P See 10 CFR 2.302.
the Commission seeks candidates with
diverse backgrounds, so that the Rockville, Maryland, November 18, 2016.
membership on the Committee is fairly E. Roy Hawkens,
balanced in terms of the points of view Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety
represented and functions to be and Licensing Board Panel.
performed by the Committee. [FR Doc. 2016–28556 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am]
Candidates will undergo a thorough BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
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