82 FR 21835 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Digital Instrumentation & Control Systems; Notice of Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 89 (May 10, 2017)

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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of the ACRS 
Subcommittee on Digital Instrumentation & Control Systems; Notice of 
Meeting

    The ACRS Subcommittee on digital instrumentation & control systems 
(DI&C) will hold a meeting on May 17, 2017, at 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Room T-2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the 
subject meeting shall be as follows:

Wednesday, May 17, 2017--8:30 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m.

    The Subcommittee will review the DI&C Integrated Action Plan, Rev. 
1; the staff's guidance on diversity and defense-in-depth against 
common cause failure; and improved guidance on DI&C in existing nuclear 
power plants using the 10 CFR 50.59 process. The Subcommittee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff and other 
interested persons 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), 
Christina Antonescu (Telephone 301-415-6792 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.

    Dated: May 4, 2017.
Mark L. Banks,
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards.
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10. Abstract: Part 61 of title 10 of the staff’s guidance on diversity and Dated: May 4, 2017.
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), defense-in-depth against common cause Mark L. Banks,
establishes the procedures, criteria, and failure; and improved guidance on DI&C Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory
license terms and conditions for the in existing nuclear power plants using Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
land disposal of low-level radioactive the 10 CFR 50.59 process. The [FR Doc. 2017–09458 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am]
waste. The reporting and recordkeeping Subcommittee will hear presentations BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
requirements are mandatory and, in the by and hold discussions with the NRC
case of application submittals, are staff and other interested persons
required to obtain a benefit. The regarding this matter. The NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL
information collected in the Subcommittee will gather information, REVIEW BOARD
applications, reports, and records is analyze relevant issues and facts, and
evaluated by the NRC to ensure that the formulate proposed positions and Nuclear Waste Technical Review
licensee’s or applicant’s disposal actions, as appropriate, for deliberation Board; Meeting
facility, equipment, organization, by the Full Committee.
Board meeting: June 21, 2017—The
training, experience, procedures, and Members of the public desiring to
U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review
plans provide an adequate level of provide oral statements and/or written
Board will meet in Richland, WA to
protection of public health and safety, comments should notify the Designated
discuss recent DOE research on
common defense and security, and the Federal Official (DFO), Christina
borosilicate high-level radioactive waste
environment. Antonescu (Telephone 301–415–6792 or
glass.
III. Specific Requests for Comments Email: Christina.Antonescu@nrc.gov) Pursuant to its authority under
five days prior to the meeting, if section 5051 of Public Law 100–203,
The NRC is seeking comments that possible, so that appropriate
address the following questions: Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act
arrangements can be made. Thirty-five (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear
1. Is the proposed collection of hard copies of each presentation or
information necessary for the NRC to Waste Technical Review Board will
handout should be provided to the DFO hold an open public meeting in
properly perform its functions? Does the thirty minutes before the meeting. In
information have practical utility? Richland, Washington, on Wednesday,
addition, one electronic copy of each June 21, 2017, to review information on
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the presentation should be emailed to the
information collection accurate? recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
DFO one day before the meeting. If an research activities related to corrosion
3. Is there a way to enhance the electronic copy cannot be provided
quality, utility, and clarity of the and long-term performance of
within this timeframe, presenters borosilicate high-level radioactive waste
information to be collected? should provide the DFO with a CD
4. How can the burden of the (HLW) glass.
containing each presentation at least The Nuclear Waste Policy
information collection on respondents thirty minutes before the meeting.
be minimized, including the use of Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987
Electronic recordings will be permitted charges the Board with performing an
automated collection techniques or only during those portions of the
other forms of information technology? ongoing and independent evaluation of
meeting that are open to the public. the technical and scientific validity of
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 4th day Detailed procedures for the conduct of DOE activities related to the disposition
of May, 2017. and participation in ACRS meetings of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and HLW.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. were published in the Federal Register The Board meeting will be held at the
David Cullison, on October 17, 2016, (81 FR 71543). Courtyard Richland Columbia Point,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Detailed meeting agendas and meeting 480 Columbia Point Drive, Richland,
Information Officer. transcripts are available on the NRC WA 99352; Tel 509–942–9400. A block
[FR Doc. 2017–09477 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am] Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading- of rooms has been reserved for meeting
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information attendees at a rate of $96.00 per night.
regarding topics to be discussed, Reservations may be made by phone
changes to the agenda, whether the (1–888–236–2427, refer to group code
NUCLEAR REGULATORY meeting has been canceled or NUCG) or online (http://
COMMISSION rescheduled, and the time allotted to www.marriott.com/NWTRB meeting).
present oral statements can be obtained Reservations must be made by Monday,
Advisory Committee on Reactor from the Web site cited above or by May 22, 2017, to ensure receiving the
Safeguards; Meeting of the ACRS contacting the identified DFO. meeting rate. On-site parking at the
Subcommittee on Digital Moreover, in view of the possibility that hotel is complimentary.
Instrumentation & Control Systems; the schedule for ACRS meetings may be The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on
Notice of Meeting adjusted by the Chairman as necessary Wednesday, June 21, 2017, and is
The ACRS Subcommittee on digital to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, scheduled to adjourn at 5:20 p.m.
instrumentation & control systems persons planning to attend should check Speakers from U.S. national laboratories
(DI&C) will hold a meeting on May 17, with these references if such will present DOE-funded work during
2017, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Room T– rescheduling would result in a major Fiscal Years 2015 to 2017 on HLW glass
2B1, Rockville, Maryland 20852. inconvenience. corrosion and long-term performance.
If attending this meeting, please enter Experts from other countries will
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The meeting will be open to public
attendance. The agenda for the subject through the One White Flint North provide their perspectives on the
meeting shall be as follows: building, 11555 Rockville Pike, current understanding and remaining
Rockville, Maryland 20852. After challenges in measuring and modeling
Wednesday, May 17, 2017—8:30 a.m. registering with Security, please contact glass performance. Immediately after the
Until 5:00 p.m. Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 240– meeting, there will be a poster session
The Subcommittee will review the 888–9835) to be escorted to the meeting during which scientists and engineers
DI&C Integrated Action Plan, Rev. 1; the room. from universities and national

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FR Citation		82 FR 21835