82 FR 15241 - Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee on APR1400
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 15241-15242] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05965] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Subcommittee on APR1400 The ACRS Subcommittee on APR1400 will hold a meeting on April 5, 2017, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T-2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The meeting will be open to public attendance with the exception of portions that may be closed to protect information that is proprietary pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Wednesday, April 5, 2017--1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Subcommittee will review the APR1400 Design Control Document and Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items, Chapter 14, ``Verification Programs.'' The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee. Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official (DFO), Christopher Brown (Telephone 301-415-7111 or Email: [email protected]) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least thirty minutes before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 17, 2016, (81 FR 71543). Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs. 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 from the Web site cited above or by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, 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 these references if such rescheduling would result in a major inconvenience. If attending this meeting, please enter through the One White Flint North building, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. After registering with Security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 240-888-9835) to be escorted to the meeting room. [[Page 15242]] Dated: March 21, 2017. Mark L. Banks, Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2017-05965 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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science facts, understanding of the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAs) Safety Evaluation Report with Open
scientific process, support for spending or non-metropolitan counties. These are Items, Chapter 14, ‘‘Verification
for scientific research, confidence in stratified by region, age, and race/ Programs.’’ The Subcommittee will hear
scientists, and attitudes toward ethnicity before selection. Smaller presentations by and hold discussions
particular science and technology issues geographical units such as segments with the NRC staff and Korea Hydro &
such as nanotechnology and genetically (which include, for example, city Nuclear Power Company regarding this
engineered foods. blocks) are further selected, stratified matter. The Subcommittee will gather
Data collection is expected to begin in according to race/ethnicity and income. information, analyze relevant issues and
Spring 2018. In recent data collection The average cluster size is about 6 to 7 facts, and formulate proposed positions
cycles, the GSS has attained a response respondents per segment. In a given
and actions, as appropriate, for
rate of approximately 70%. Data is segment, addresses are selected at
collected primarily by face-to-face deliberation by the Full Committee.
random from a list of addresses, and one
interviews, though there is an option for person is sought to participate from Members of the public desiring to
phone interviews. The survey will be each address. There is, of course, the provide oral statements and/or written
collected in conformance with the chance of sample biases due to not-at- comments should notify the Designated
Privacy Act of 1974 and the homes. To reduce this potential bias, the Federal Official (DFO), Christopher
Confidential Information Protection and interviewers are given instructions to Brown (Telephone 301–415–7111 or
Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA). canvass and interview usually after 3:00 Email: Christopher.Brown@nrc.gov) five
Responses from individuals are p.m. on weekdays or during the days prior to the meeting, if possible, so
voluntary. All individually identifiable weekend or holidays. The S&T Attitudes that appropriate arrangements can be
information collected will be kept Survey forms a module on the GSS, and made. Thirty-five hard copies of each
strictly confidential and will be used for only a randomly-selected portion of GSS presentation or handout should be
research or statistical purposes, respondents take the module. To provided to the DFO thirty minutes
analyzing data, and preparing scientific accomplish this, addresses are randomly before the meeting. In addition, one
reports and articles. assigned to take the module. The
2. Use of the Information: The S&T electronic copy of each presentation
random assignment of addresses to the
Attitudes Survey was established to should be emailed to the DFO one day
module is carried out within segments.
gather high-quality data on public 4. Estimate of Burden: In the 2014 before the meeting. If an electronic copy
attitudes toward and understanding of GSS data collection cycle, respondents cannot be provided within this
science for the NCSES biennial took an average of 20 minutes to timeframe, presenters should provide
publication, Science and Engineering respond to the S&T Attitudes Survey the DFO with a CD containing each
Indicators (SEI). SEI is a congressionally module. This is not expected to change. presentation at least thirty minutes
mandated report on the status of the In addition, while the target number of before the meeting. Electronic
science and engineering enterprise in participants is 1,250, this can vary recordings will be permitted only
the United States, including depending on the execution of the GSS. during those portions of the meeting
comparisons with other countries. The No more than 1,313 participants are that are open to the public. Detailed
‘‘Science and Technology: Public expected for the 2018 GSS. Thus, the procedures for the conduct of and
Attitudes and Understanding’’ chapter total number of person-hours expected participation in ACRS meetings were
of the report is dedicated to public for the 2018 GSS is at most (20/ published in the Federal Register on
understanding of and attitudes toward 60)*1,313 or 438 hours. October 17, 2016, (81 FR 71543).
science and technology. These attitudes Dated: March 21, 2017.
and understandings may influence Detailed meeting agendas and meeting
Suzanne H. Plimpton, transcripts are available on the NRC
students’ decisions to pursue STEM
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
careers, public support for funding
Foundation. rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information
scientific research, what technologies
[FR Doc. 2017–05937 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] regarding topics to be discussed,
are adopted and how, and what public
policies are put in place. Thus, public BILLING CODE 7555–01–P changes to the agenda, whether the
attitudes and understandings matter for meeting has been canceled or
the status of the science and engineering rescheduled, and the time allotted to
enterprise in the United States. NUCLEAR REGULATORY present oral statements can be obtained
The NSF will publish statistics from COMMISSION from the Web site cited above or by
the survey in NCSES’ SEI report and contacting the identified DFO.
possibly in InfoBriefs that focus on Notice of Meeting of the Advisory
Moreover, in view of the possibility that
particular research topics. These reports Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS); Subcommittee on APR1400 the schedule for ACRS meetings may be
will be made available in print and adjusted by the Chairman as necessary
electronically on the NSF Web site. The ACRS Subcommittee on APR1400 to facilitate the conduct of the meeting,
Public use data files will also be will hold a meeting on April 5, 2017, at persons planning to attend should check
developed and made freely available via 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T–2B1, with these references if such
the Internet. Rockville, Maryland 20852. rescheduling would result in a major
3. Expected Respondents: General The meeting will be open to public inconvenience.
Social Survey respondents are a
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attendance with the exception of
probability sample of all portions that may be closed to protect If attending this meeting, please enter
noninstitutionalized English and information that is proprietary pursuant through the One White Flint North
Spanish speaking persons 18 years of to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for building, 11555 Rockville Pike,
age or older, living in the United States. the subject meeting shall be as follows: Rockville, Maryland 20852. After
The sample is a multi-stage area Wednesday, April 5, 2017—1:00 p.m. registering with Security, please contact
probability sample to the block or until 5:00 p.m. Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 240–
segment level. The Primary Sampling The Subcommittee will review the 888–9835) to be escorted to the meeting
Units employed are Standard APR1400 Design Control Document and room.
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Dated: March 21, 2017. published in the Federal Register on DATES: Submit comments by May 26,
Mark L. Banks, October 17, 2016, (81 FR 71543). 2017. Comments received after this date
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Detailed meeting agendas and meeting will be considered if it is practical to do
Committee on Reactor Safeguards. transcripts are available on the NRC so, but the NRC is able to ensure
[FR Doc. 2017–05965 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- consideration only for comments
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information received on or before this date.
regarding topics to be discussed, Although a time limit is given,
changes to the agenda, whether the comments and suggestions in
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present oral statements can be obtained improvements in all published guides
Advisory Committee on Reactor from the Web site cited above or by are encouraged at any time.
Safeguards (ACRS); Joint Meeting of contacting the identified DFO. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
the ACRS Subcommittees on Thermal- Moreover, in view of the possibility that by any of the following methods (unless
Hydraulic Phenomena and Reliability the schedule for ACRS meetings may be this document describes a different
and Probabilistic Risk Assessment; adjusted by the Chairman as necessary method for submitting comments on a
Notice of Meeting to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, specified subject):
The ACRS Subcommittees on persons planning to attend should check • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena and with these references if such http://www.regulations.gov and search
Reliability and Probabilistic Risk rescheduling would result in a major for Docket ID NRC–2017–0079. Address
Assessment will hold a joint meeting on inconvenience. questions about NRC dockets to Carol
April 5, 2017, at 11545 Rockville Pike, If attending this meeting, please enter Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
Room T–2B1, Rockville, Maryland through the One White Flint North email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
20852. building, 11555 Rockville Pike, technical questions, contact the
The entire meeting will be open to Rockville, Maryland 20852. After individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER
public attendance. registering with Security, please contact INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
The agenda for the subject meeting Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 240– document.
shall be as follows: 888–9835) to be escorted to the meeting • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
Wednesday, April 5, 2017–8:30 a.m. room. Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
until 12:00 p.m. OWFN–12H08, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Dated: March 21, 2017.
The Subcommittees will review the Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
Mark L. Banks,
staff’s Draft Safety Evaluation Report 0001.
Chief Technical Support Branch, Advisory For additional direction on obtaining
Regarding South Texas Project’s GSI– Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
191 risk-informed license amendment information and submitting comments,
[FR Doc. 2017–05964 Filed 3–24–17; 8:45 am] see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
request. The Subcommittees will hear
presentations by and hold discussions
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
with the Licensee, NRC staff and other
interested persons regarding this matter. this document.
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The Subcommittees will gather FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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information, analyze relevant issues and Ashley Thomas, Office of New Reactors,
facts, and formulate proposed positions telephone: 301–415–6638, email:
[NRC–2017–0079] Ashley.Ferguson@nrc.gov; and Stephen
and actions, as appropriate, for
deliberation by the Full Committee. Burton, Office of Nuclear Regulatory
Quality Assurance Program Criteria Research, telephone: 301–415–7000,
Members of the public desiring to (Design and Construction)
provide oral statements and/or written email: Stephen.Burton@nrc.gov. Both
comments should notify the Designated AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory are staff members of the U.S. Nuclear
Federal Official (DFO), Derek Widmayer Commission. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
(Telephone 301–415–5375 or Email DC 20555–0001.
ACTION: Draft regulatory guide; request
Derek.Widmayer@nrc.gov) five days for comment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
prior to the meeting, if possible, so that I. Obtaining Information and
appropriate arrangements can be made. SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Submitting Comments
Thirty-five hard copies of each Commission (NRC) is issuing for public
presentation or handout should be comment draft regulatory guide (DG), A. Obtaining Information
provided to the DFO thirty minutes DG–1326, ‘‘Quality Assurance Program Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–
before the meeting. In addition, one Criteria (Design and Construction).’’ 0079 when contacting the NRC about
electronic copy of each presentation This proposed guide, Revision 5, the availability of information regarding
should be emailed to the DFO one day updates the guidance to endorse, with this action. You may obtain publically-
before the meeting. If an electronic copy clarification or exceptions, multiple available information related to this
cannot be provided within this revisions of the American Society of action, by any of the following methods:
timeframe, presenters should provide Mechanical Engineers standard NQA–1 • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
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the DFO with a CD containing each titled ‘‘Quality Assurance Requirements http://www.regulations.gov and search
presentation at least thirty minutes for Nuclear Facility Applications.’’ The for Docket ID NRC–2017–0079.
before the meeting. Electronic proposed revision describes methods • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
recordings will be permitted only that NRC considers acceptable for Access and Management System
during those portions of the meeting establishing and implementing a quality (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
that are open to the public. Detailed assurance (QA) program for the design available documents online in the
procedures for the conduct of and and construction of nuclear power ADAMS Public Documents collection at
participation in ACRS meetings were plants and fuel reprocessing plants. http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
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