82 FR 18162 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Joint Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittees on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena and Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Notice of Meeting
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 18162-18163] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07704] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Joint Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittees on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena and Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittees on Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena and Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment will hold a joint, follow-up meeting on April 18, 2017, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T- 2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, April 18, 2017--10:45 a.m. Until 12:30 p.m. The Subcommittees will review the staff's Draft Safety Evaluation Report Regarding South Texas Project's GSI-191 risk-informed license amendment request. The staff will answer questions from the Subcommittees. The Subcommittees will hear presentations by and hold discussions with the Licensee, NRC staff and other interested persons regarding this matter. The Subcommittees 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), Derek Widmayer (Telephone 301-415-5375 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 [[Page 18163]] 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. Dated: April 7, 2017. Michael Snodderly, Acting Branch Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. [FR Doc. 2017-07704 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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1:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.: CLOSED. day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (NITRD) National Coordination Office
Response and feedback to (including federal holidays). (NCO) on April 12, 2017.
presentations by Site Team and NSF SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Staff. Discussions and question and Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Overview: This notice is issued by the
answer sessions. Draft report on Foundation.
National Coordination Office for the
education and research activities. [FR Doc. 2017–07645 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am]
Networking and Information
Complete written site visit report with BILLING CODE 7555–01–P
Technology Research and Development
preliminary recommendations.
(NITRD) Program. Agencies of the
REASON FOR CLOSING: The work being NITRD Program are holding a workshop
reviewed during closed portions of the of experts from government, private NUCLEAR REGULATORY
site review include information of a industry, and academia to provide a COMMISSION
proprietary or confidential nature, forum for information exchange on
including technical information; spectrum sharing radio receiver systems Advisory Committee on Reactor
financial data, such as salaries; and Safeguards; Joint Meeting of the ACRS
and identify relevant research and
personal information concerning Subcommittees on Thermal-Hydraulic
development opportunities. Further
individuals associated with the review. Phenomena and Reliability and
information about the NITRD may be
These matters are exempt under 5 Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Notice
found at: https://www.nitrd.gov.
U.S.C. 552b(c), (4) and (6) of the of Meeting
Government in the Sunshine Act. Background: Principles of co-
existence and interference tolerance are The ACRS Subcommittees on
Date: April 12, 2017. Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena and
often overlooked and under-exploited in
Crystal Robinson, Reliability and Probabilistic Risk
today’s radio receiver systems. For
Committee Management Officer. Assessment will hold a joint, follow-up
example, a receiver’s ability to accept
[FR Doc. 2017–07678 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] wanted signals or reject unwanted meeting on April 18, 2017, at 11545
BILLING CODE 7555–01–P signals impacts the quality of the Rockville Pike, Room T–2B1, Rockville,
information transmitted. The workshop Maryland 20852.
will address various signal reception The entire meeting will be open to
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION public attendance.
topics including technology advances
for receivers, transmitters, filters, The agenda for the subject meeting
Radio Receiver Systems: R&D shall be as follows:
Innovation Needs and Impacts on antenna design, signal processing
Technology Policy techniques, and policy issues. While Tuesday, April 18, 2017—10:45 a.m.
focus has been on the transmitter side Until 12:30 p.m.
AGENCY: The National Coordination of the radio system in the past, focusing
Office (NCO) for Networking and The Subcommittees will review the
on the receiver systems early in the next staff’s Draft Safety Evaluation Report
Information Technology Research and generation technology development
Development (NITRD), National Science Regarding South Texas Project’s GSI–
process has been identified as an 191 risk-informed license amendment
Foundation. important step in assuring interference request. The staff will answer questions
ACTION: Notice of workshop. tolerance. from the Subcommittees. The
SUMMARY: This workshop will focus on Workshop Goals: Subcommittees will hear presentations
spectrum sharing radio receiver systems • Outline the wireless spectrum by and hold discussions with the
and will provide a forum for sharing receiver needs, scenarios and Licensee, NRC staff and other interested
information exchange and the issues for the short-term and long-term. persons regarding this matter. The
identification of relevant research and Subcommittees will gather information,
• Discuss the technology and analyze relevant issues and facts, and
development opportunities. regulatory frameworks that can deliver formulate proposed positions and
DATES: The workshop will take place on appropriate receiver solutions, actions, as appropriate, for deliberation
May 5, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. including those needed for emerging IoT by the Full Committee.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will take scenarios. Members of the public desiring to
place at the National Science • Identify innovative tools, provide oral statements and/or written
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., techniques, experimentation, and comments should notify the Designated
Arlington, VA 22230. Participation in recommendations for additional Federal Official (DFO), Derek Widmayer
the workshop is by invitation only. research. (Telephone 301–415–5375 or Email
Seating for observers is limited and will Derek.Widmayer@nrc.gov) five days
be available on a first come first served Workshop Objectives: The objectives
prior to the meeting, if possible, so that
basis. This event will also be webcast. of the workshop are to establish the
appropriate arrangements can be made.
The event agenda and information about current state-of-the-art, define
Thirty-five hard copies of each
the webcast will be available the week characteristics that are needed in the
presentation or handout should be
of the event at: https://www.nitrd.gov/ radio receiver system to better facilitate
provided to the DFO thirty minutes
nitrdgroups/index.php?title=WSRD_ spectrum sharing, identify the
before the meeting. In addition, one
Workshop_IX. opportunities and challenges in current electronic copy of each presentation
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
receiver technologies, and examine the should be emailed to the DFO one day
Wendy Wigen at 703–292–4873 or implementation and adoption issues before the meeting. If an electronic copy
wigen@nitrd.gov. Individuals who use a that exist. cannot be provided within this
telecommunications device for the deaf Submitted by the National Science timeframe, presenters should provide
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Foundation in support of the the DFO with a CD containing each
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– Networking and Information presentation at least thirty minutes
8339, which is accessible 24 hours a Technology Research and Development before the meeting. Electronic
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October 17, 2016, (81 FR 71543). best practices, and includes about obtaining materials referenced in
Detailed meeting agendas and meeting improvements in uncertainty analyses this document are provided in the
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changes to the agenda, whether the so, but the Commission is able to ensure White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
meeting has been canceled or consideration only for comments Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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Acting Branch Chief, Technical Support SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of does not routinely edit comment
Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor this document. submissions to remove such information
Safeguards. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: before making the comment
[FR Doc. 2017–07704 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] Pamela Noto, Office of Nuclear Reactor submissions available to the public or
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