82 FR 44846 - Commission Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 44846-44847] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20542] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Commission Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting October 5-7, 2017, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Thursday, October 5, 2017, Conference Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)-- The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 8:35 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Review of AREVA's Transient Code Suite AURORA-B (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear briefings by and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff and AREVA regarding the above code. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)]. 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: NuScale Topical Report on use of AREVA Fuel Methodology (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear briefings by and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff and NuScale regarding the above topical report. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]. 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: RG 1.174, Revision 3 (Open)--The Committee will hear briefings by and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the above guide. 3:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]. Friday, October 6, 2017, Conference Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Preparation for Meeting with Commission--The Committee will prepare for meeting with the Commission. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Meeting with the Commission--The Committee will have a discussion with the Commission of mutual topics. 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities/report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee and Reconciliation of ACRS comments and Recommendations (Open/Closed)--The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS Meetings, and matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, including anticipated workload and member assignments. The Committee will discuss the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. [Note: A portion of this meeting may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a [[Page 44847]] clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.] 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreats (Open/ Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).] Saturday, October 7, 2017, Conference Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreats (Open/ Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)]. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 17, 2016 (81 FR 71543). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301-415-5844, Email: [email protected]), 5 days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such statements. 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 the Cognizant ACRS staff if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be provided 30 minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the Cognizant ACRS Staff with a CD containing each presentation at least 30 minutes before the meeting. In accordance with Subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of this meeting may be closed, as specifically noted above. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras during the meeting may be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the Chairman. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting. ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room at [email protected], or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document 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/. Video teleconferencing service is available for observing open sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. (ET), 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. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day of September 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-20542 Filed 9-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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above, we will consider whether a The Department determined that these discussion with representatives of the
center’s closure would result in a considerations did not preclude closure NRC staff and AREVA regarding the
significant reduction in student of Golconda. The Department is above code. [Note: A portion of this
diversity within the overall Job Corps requesting public comments on the session may be closed in order to
system. selection of Golconda for closure. discuss and protect information
III. Temporary Closure of the Golconda designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
V. The Process for Closing Job Corps
Job Corps Center U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)].
Centers, as Outlined in the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.: NuScale
On July 19, 2017, the Department of Topical Report on use of AREVA Fuel
Labor temporarily closed Golconda. The Department’s process for closing Methodology (Open/Closed)—The
Section III(I)(1) of the Interagency Job Corps centers will follow the Committee will hear briefings by and
Agreement between DOL and USDA requirements of section 159(j) of the discussion with representatives of the
governing the operation of the Forest WIOA, which include the following: NRC staff and NuScale regarding the
Service-operated CCCs authorizes DOL, • The proposed decision to close a above topical report. [Note: A portion of
in consultation with USDA, to particular center is announced in this session may be closed in order to
‘‘temporarily close a Job Corps CCC advance to the general public through discuss and protect information
managed by USDA, based upon a publication in the Federal Register or designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
concern for the health, safety and well- other appropriate means; U.S.C 552b(c)(4)].
being of students, staff, and/or nearby • A reasonable comment period, not
2:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: RG 1.174,
community(ies).’’ to exceed 30 days, is established for
Revision 3 (Open)—The Committee will
Golconda has a long history of interested individuals to submit written
hear briefings by and discussion with
discipline and safety issues on campus, comments to the Secretary; and
• The Member of Congress who representatives of the NRC staff
including an inability to comply with
represents the district in which such regarding the above guide.
Job Corps’ discipline policy; failure to
adequately notify the Department of center is located is notified within a 3:45 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
serious incidents; and an inability to reasonable period of time in advance of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
ensure that students are provided a safe, any final decision to close the center. Committee will continue its discussion
healthy, and secure learning This Notice serves as the public of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A
environment. Over the past several announcement of the decision to close portion of this session may be closed in
years, DOL has made numerous the Golconda CCC. The Department is order to discuss and protect information
attempts to partner with the Forest providing a 30-day period—the designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
Service and center leadership to address maximum amount of time allowed for U.S.C 552b(c)(4)].
these issues. However, despite the comment under WIOA sec. 159(j)—for Friday, October 6, 2017, Conference
introduction of multiple new interested individuals to submit written Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
procedures on center and the efforts of comments on the proposed decision to Rockville, Maryland 20852
numerous different center directors, the close these centers.
8:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: Preparation for
operation of the center has not Byron Zuidema, Meeting with Commission—The
improved and there has been no
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment Committee will prepare for meeting
improvement in the safety of the and Training. with the Commission.
students at Golconda. After careful
assessment, DOL, after consultation
[FR Doc. 2017–20482 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Meeting with
with USDA, determined that Golconda’s BILLING CODE 4510–FT–P the Commission—The Committee will
problems were so intractable that the have a discussion with the Commission
center was temporarily closed to ensure of mutual topics.
the health and safety of the students and NUCLEAR REGULATORY 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Future ACRS
staff currently on center. COMMISSION Activities/report of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee and
IV. Proposal to Permanently Close the Commission Advisory Committee on Reconciliation of ACRS comments and
Golconda Job Corps Center Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting Recommendations (Open/Closed)—The
Based on the performance-based In accordance with the purposes of Committee will discuss the
criteria, and after applying the Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic recommendations of the Planning and
additional considerations described Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Procedures Subcommittee regarding
above, the Department proposes to Advisory Committee on Reactor items proposed for consideration by the
permanently close the Golconda Job Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting Full Committee during future ACRS
Corps Center. October 5–7, 2017, 11545 Rockville Meetings, and matters related to the
In applying the performance-based Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. conduct of ACRS business, including
criteria, the Department first calculated anticipated workload and member
the five-year OMS performance level, Thursday, October 5, 2017, Conference assignments. The Committee will
the five-year OBS, and the five-year FCI Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, discuss the responses from the NRC
and then calculated the Overall Rating Rockville, Maryland 20852 Executive Director for Operations to
for Primary Selection Factors, as 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening comments and recommendations
described above, using data from PY Remarks by the ACRS Chairman included in recent ACRS reports and
2012–2016. Golconda received the (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make letters. [Note: A portion of this meeting
lowest Overall Rating for Primary opening remarks regarding the conduct may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b
Selection Factors and, therefore, the of the meeting. (c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational
lowest ranking. 8:35 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Review of and personnel matters that relate solely
After ranking the centers based on the AREVA’s Transient Code Suite to internal personnel rules and practices
primary criteria, the Department then AURORA–B (Open/Closed)—The of the ACRS, and information the
applied the additional considerations. Committee will hear briefings by and release of which would constitute a
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clearly unwarranted invasion of ACRS meeting agendas, meeting the pendency before the Commission of
personal privacy.] transcripts, and letter reports are a request for a hearing from any person.
2:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of available through the NRC Public This biweekly notice includes all
ACRS Reports/Retreats (Open/Closed)— Document Room at pdr.resource@ notices of amendments issued, or
The Committee will continue its nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800– proposed to be issued, from August 29
discussion of proposed ACRS reports. 397–4209, or from the Publicly to September 11, 2017. The last
[Note: A portion of this session may be Available Records System (PARS) biweekly notice was published on
closed in order to discuss and protect component of NRC’s document system September 12, 2017.
information designated as proprietary, (ADAMS) which is accessible from the DATES: Comments must be filed by
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).] NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/ October 26, 2017. A request for a
Saturday, October 7, 2017, Conference reading-rm/adams.html or http:// hearing must be filed by November 27,
Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- 2017.
Rockville, Maryland 20852 collections/ACRS/. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Video teleconferencing service is by any of the following methods:
8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Preparation of available for observing open sessions of
ACRS Reports/Retreats (Open/Closed)— • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use http://www.regulations.gov and search
The Committee will continue its this service should contact Mr. Theron
discussion of proposed ACRS reports. for Docket ID NRC–2017–0194. Address
Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician questions about NRC dockets to Carol
[Note: A portion of this session may be (301–415–8066), between 7:30 a.m. and
closed in order to discuss and protect Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For
information designated as proprietary,
the meeting to ensure the availability of technical questions, contact the
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)].
Procedures for the conduct of and this service. Individuals or individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
participation in ACRS meetings were organizations requesting this service INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
published in the Federal Register on will be responsible for telephone line document.
October 17, 2016 (81 FR 71543). In charges and for providing the • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
accordance with those procedures, oral equipment and facilities that they use to Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
or written views may be presented by establish the video teleconferencing TWFN–8–D36M, U.S. Nuclear
members of the public, including link. The availability of video Regulatory Commission, Washington,
representatives of the nuclear industry. teleconferencing services is not DC 20555–0001.
Persons desiring to make oral statements guaranteed. For additional direction on obtaining
should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 20th day information and submitting comments,
ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844, of September 2017. see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Submitting Comments’’ in the
before the meeting, if possible, so that Annette L. Vietti-Cook, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
appropriate arrangements can be made Advisory Committee Management Officer. this document.
to allow necessary time during the [FR Doc. 2017–20542 Filed 9–25–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kay
meeting for such statements. In view of BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Goldstein, Office of Nuclear Reactor
the possibility that the schedule for Regulation, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Commission, Washington DC 20555–
Chairman as necessary to facilitate the NUCLEAR REGULATORY 0001; telephone: 301–415–1506; email:
conduct of the meeting, persons COMMISSION Kay.Goldstein@nrc.gov.
planning to attend should check with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Cognizant ACRS staff if such [NRC–2017–0194]
rescheduling would result in major I. Obtaining Information and
inconvenience. Biweekly Notice; Applications and Submitting Comments
Thirty-five hard copies of each Amendments to Facility Operating A. Obtaining Information
presentation or handout should be Licenses and Combined Licenses
provided 30 minutes before the meeting. Involving No Significant Hazards Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–
In addition, one electronic copy of each Considerations 0194, facility name, unit number(s),
presentation should be emailed to the plant docket number, application date,
Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory and subject when contacting the NRC
meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be Commission. about the availability of information for
provided within this timeframe, ACTION: Biweekly notice. this action. You may obtain publicly-
presenters should provide the Cognizant available information related to this
ACRS Staff with a CD containing each SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory action by any of the following methods:
presentation at least 30 minutes before Commission (NRC) is publishing this • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
the meeting. regular biweekly notice. The Atomic http://www.regulations.gov and search
In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Energy Act of 1954 (the Act) requires for Docket ID NRC–2017–0194.
of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C. the Commission to publish notice of any • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
552b(c), certain portions of this meeting amendments issued, or proposed to be Access and Management System
may be closed, as specifically noted issued, and grants the Commission the (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
above. Use of still, motion picture, and authority to issue and make available documents online in the
television cameras during the meeting immediately effective any amendment ADAMS Public Documents collection at
may be limited to selected portions of to an operating license or combined http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
the meeting as determined by the license, as applicable, upon a adams.html. To begin the search, select
Chairman. Electronic recordings will be determination by the Commission that ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
permitted only during the open portions such amendment involves no significant select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
of the meeting. hazards consideration, notwithstanding Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
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