83_FR_26217 83 FR 26109 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Nuscale; Notice of Meeting

83 FR 26109 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Nuscale; Notice of Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 2018)

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FR Document2018-12024

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26109-26110]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-12024]


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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the 
ACRS Subcommittee on Nuscale; Notice of Meeting

    The ACRS Subcommittee on NuScale will hold a meeting on June 6, 
2018, 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, June 6, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until 12:00 p.m.

    The Subcommittee will review the staff's SER with open items for 
Chapter 8, ``Electrical Systems,'' of the NuScale design certification 
application. 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), 
Michael Snodderly (Telephone 301-415-2241 or Email: 
Michael.Snodderly@nrc.gov) 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 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). The bridgeline number for this 
meeting is 866-822-3032, passcode 8272423#.
    Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on 
the NRC website 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 website 
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. After 
registering with Security, please contact Mr. Theron Brown (Telephone 
301-415-6702 or 301-415-8066) to be escorted to the meeting room.


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    Dated: May 23, 2018.
Mark L. Banks,
Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 2018-12024 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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                                                No significant hazards consideration                  presentation at least thirty minutes                   design certification application. The
                                              comments received: No.                                  before the meeting. Electronic                         Subcommittee will hear presentations
                                                Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day           recordings will be permitted only                      by and hold discussions with the NRC
                                              of May, 2018.                                           during those portions of the meeting                   staff and other interested persons
                                                For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.                that are open to the public. Detailed                  regarding this matter. The
                                              Gregory F. Suber,
                                                                                                      procedures for the conduct of and                      Subcommittee will gather information,
                                                                                                      participation in ACRS meetings were                    analyze relevant issues and facts, and
                                              Deputy Director, Division of Operating
                                              Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor
                                                                                                      published in the Federal Register on                   formulate proposed positions and
                                              Regulation.                                             October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). The                     actions, as appropriate, for deliberation
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–11843 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      bridgeline number for this meeting is                  by the Full Committee.
                                                                                                      866–822–3032, passcode 8272423#.
                                              BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                                                                           Members of the public desiring to
                                                                                                         Detailed meeting agendas and meeting                provide oral statements and/or written
                                                                                                      transcripts are available on the NRC                   comments should notify the Designated
                                              NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                      website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-                 Federal Official (DFO), Michael
                                              COMMISSION                                              rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information
                                                                                                                                                             Snodderly (Telephone 301–415–2241 or
                                                                                                      regarding topics to be discussed,
                                                                                                                                                             Email: Michael.Snodderly@nrc.gov) five
                                              Meeting of the Advisory Committee on                    changes to the agenda, whether the
                                                                                                                                                             days prior to the meeting, if possible, so
                                              Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)                               meeting has been canceled or
                                                                                                                                                             that appropriate arrangements can be
                                              Subcommittee on APR1400                                 rescheduled, and the time allotted to
                                                                                                                                                             made. Thirty-five hard copies of each
                                                                                                      present oral statements can be obtained
                                                 The ACRS Subcommittee on APR1400                                                                            presentation or handout should be
                                                                                                      from the website cited above or by
                                              will hold a meeting on June 5, 2018, at                                                                        provided to the DFO thirty minutes
                                                                                                      contacting the identified DFO.
                                              11545 Rockville Pike, Room T–2B1,                                                                              before the meeting. In addition, one
                                                                                                      Moreover, in view of the possibility that
                                              Rockville, Maryland 20852.                                                                                     electronic copy of each presentation
                                                                                                      the schedule for ACRS meetings may be
                                                 The meeting will be open to public                                                                          should be emailed to the DFO one day
                                                                                                      adjusted by the Chairman as necessary
                                              attendance with the exception of                                                                               before the meeting. If an electronic copy
                                                                                                      to facilitate the conduct of the meeting,
                                              portions that may be closed to protect                  persons planning to attend should check                cannot be provided within this
                                              information that is proprietary pursuant                with these references if such                          timeframe, presenters should provide
                                              to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for                  rescheduling would result in a major                   the DFO with a CD containing each
                                              the subject meeting shall be as follows:                inconvenience.                                         presentation at least thirty minutes
                                                                                                                                                             before the meeting. Electronic
                                              Tuesday, June 5, 2018, 8:30 a.m. Until                     If attending this meeting, please enter
                                                                                                                                                             recordings will be permitted only
                                              5:00 p.m.                                               through the One White Flint North
                                                                                                                                                             during those portions of the meeting
                                                 The Subcommittee will review the                     Building, 11555 Rockville Pike,
                                                                                                      Rockville, Maryland 20852. After                       that are open to the public. Detailed
                                              APR1400 Design Control Document and                                                                            procedures for the conduct of and
                                              Safety Evaluation Report with No Open                   registering with Security, please contact
                                                                                                      Ms. Kendra Freeland (Telephone 301–                    participation in ACRS meetings were
                                              Items, Chapter 17 (Quality Assurance &                                                                         published in the Federal Register on
                                              Reliability Assurance), Chapter 19.1                    415–6207) to be escorted to the meeting
                                                                                                      room.                                                  October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). The
                                              (Probabilistic Risk Assessment), and                                                                           bridgeline number for this meeting is
                                              Chapter 19.2 (Severe Accident                             Dated: May 23, 2018.                                 866–822–3032, passcode 8272423#.
                                              Evaluation).                                            Mark L. Banks,
                                                 The Subcommittee will hear                                                                                     Detailed meeting agendas and meeting
                                                                                                      Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory
                                              presentations by and hold discussions                   Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
                                                                                                                                                             transcripts are available on the NRC
                                              with the NRC staff and Korea Hydro &                                                                           website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2018–12022 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am]
                                              Nuclear Power Company regarding this                                                                           rm/doc-collections/acrs. Information
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
                                              matter. The Subcommittee will gather                                                                           regarding topics to be discussed,
                                              information, analyze relevant issues and                                                                       changes to the agenda, whether the
                                              facts, and formulate proposed positions                                                                        meeting has been canceled or
                                                                                                      NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                     rescheduled, and the time allotted to
                                              and actions, as appropriate, for
                                                                                                      COMMISSION                                             present oral statements can be obtained
                                              deliberation by the Full Committee.
                                                 Members of the public desiring to                                                                           from the website cited above or by
                                                                                                      Advisory Committee on Reactor                          contacting the identified DFO.
                                              provide oral statements and/or written                  Safeguards (ACRS) Meeting of the
                                              comments should notify the Designated                                                                          Moreover, in view of the possibility that
                                                                                                      ACRS Subcommittee on Nuscale;                          the schedule for ACRS meetings may be
                                              Federal Official (DFO), Christopher                     Notice of Meeting
                                              Brown (Telephone 301–415–7111 or                                                                               adjusted by the Chairman as necessary
                                              Email: Christopher.Brown@nrc.gov) five                     The ACRS Subcommittee on NuScale                    to facilitate the conduct of the meeting,
                                              days prior to the meeting, if possible, so              will hold a meeting on June 6, 2018, at                persons planning to attend should check
                                              that appropriate arrangements can be                    11545 Rockville Pike, Room T–2B1,                      with these references if such
                                              made. Thirty-five hard copies of each                   Rockville, Maryland 20852.                             rescheduling would result in a major
                                              presentation or handout should be                          The meeting will be open to public                  inconvenience.
                                              provided to the DFO thirty minutes                      attendance. The agenda for the subject                   If attending this meeting, please enter
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                                              before the meeting. In addition, one                    meeting shall be as follows:                           through the One White Flint North
                                              electronic copy of each presentation                                                                           building, 11555 Rockville Pike,
                                                                                                      Wednesday, June 6, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
                                              should be emailed to the DFO one day                                                                           Rockville, Maryland. After registering
                                                                                                      Until 12:00 p.m.
                                              before the meeting. If an electronic copy                                                                      with Security, please contact Mr.
                                              cannot be provided within this                             The Subcommittee will review the                    Theron Brown (Telephone 301–415–
                                              timeframe, presenters should provide                    staff’s SER with open items for Chapter                6702 or 301–415–8066) to be escorted to
                                              the DFO with a CD containing each                       8, ‘‘Electrical Systems,’’ of the NuScale              the meeting room.


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                                                Dated: May 23, 2018.                                  select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS                         period. The public comment period
                                              Mark L. Banks,                                          Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,                     closed on January 24, 2015. Public
                                              Chief, Technical Support Branch, Advisory               please contact the NRC’s Public                        comments on DG–1309 and the NRC
                                              Committee on Reactor Safeguards.                        Document Room (PDR) reference staff at                 staff’s responses to the public comments
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–12024 Filed 6–4–18; 8:45 am]              1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by                    are available in ADAMS under
                                              BILLING CODE P                                          email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. RG                      Accession No. ML16315A127.
                                                                                                      1.207, ‘‘Guidelines for Evaluating the                 III. Congressional Review Act
                                                                                                      Effects of Light-Water Reactor Water
                                              NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                      Environments in Fatigue Analyses of                       This RG is a rule as defined in the
                                              COMMISSION                                              Metal Components,’’ is available in                    Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                      ADAMS under Accession No.                              801–808). However, the Office of
                                              [NRC–2014–0244]                                                                                                Management and Budget has not found
                                                                                                      ML16315A130.
                                                                                                        • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and                     it to be a major rule as defined in the
                                              Guidelines for Evaluating the Effects of                                                                       Congressional Review Act.
                                              Light-Water Reactor Water                               purchase copies of public documents at
                                              Environments in Fatigue Analyses of                     the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One                        IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality
                                              Metal Components                                        White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
                                                                                                                                                                This RG describes methods and
                                                                                                      Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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                                                                                                                                                             renewal in determining the acceptable
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       fatigue lives of components evaluated
                                              SUMMARY:    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
                                              Commission (NRC) is issuing Revision 1                  Robert Tregoning, Office of Nuclear                    by a cumulative usage factor calculation
                                              to Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.207,                         Regulatory Research, telephone: 301–                   in accordance with the fatigue design
                                              ‘‘Guidelines for Evaluating the Effects of              415–2324, email: Robert.Tregoning@                     provisions in Section III, ‘‘Rules for
                                              Light-Water Reactor Water                               nrc.gov and Stephen Burton, Office of                  Construction of Nuclear Power Plant
                                              Environments in Fatigue Analyses of                     Nuclear Regulatory Research, telephone:                Components,’’ of the ASME Code. This
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                                                                                                      I. Discussion                                          52, and combined licenses under 10
                                              accordance with the fatigue design
                                              provisions in Section III, ‘‘Rules for                     The NRC is issuing a revision to an                 CFR part 52, which do not cite a
                                              Construction of Nuclear Power Plant                     existing guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory               standard design, in addition to renewed
                                              Components,’’ of the American Society                   Guide’’ series. This series was                        operating licenses under 10 CFR part 54.
                                              of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and                      developed to describe and make                         This RG may also be used by existing
                                              Pressure Vessel Code to account for the                 available to the public information                    holders of combined licenses and
                                              effects of light-water reactor water                    regarding methods that are acceptable to               operating licenses in accordance with
                                              environments.                                           the NRC staff for implementing specific                their existing licensing basis and
                                                                                                      parts of the agency’s regulations,                     applicable regulatory requirements.
                                              DATES:  Revision 1 to RG 1.207 is                       techniques that the NRC staff uses in                     This RG does not constitute
                                              available on June 5, 2018.                              evaluating specific issues or postulated               backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109
                                              ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID                    events, and data that the NRC staff                    (the Backfit Rule) and is not otherwise
                                              NRC–2014–0244 when contacting the                       needs in its review of applications for                inconsistent with the issue finality
                                              NRC about the availability of                           permits and licenses.                                  provisions in 10 CFR part 52.
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                                                 • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to                  the NRC staff considers acceptable for                 52. Neither the Backfit Rule nor the
                                              http://www.regulations.gov and search                   use in determining the acceptable                      issue finality provisions under 10 CFR
                                              for Docket ID NRC–2014–0244. Address                    fatigue lives of components evaluated                  part 52, with certain exclusions
                                              questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer                 by a cumulative usage factor calculation               discussed below, were intended to
                                              Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;                        in accordance with the fatigue design                  apply to every NRC action that
                                              email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For                     provisions in Section III, ‘‘Rules for                 substantially changes the expectations
                                              technical questions, contact the                        Construction of Nuclear Power Plant                    of current and future applicants.
                                              individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER                   Components,’’ of the American Society                     The exceptions to the general
                                              INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                     of Mechanical Engineers’ Boiler and                    principle are applicable whenever a
                                              document.                                               Pressure Vessel Code to account for the                combined license applicant references a
                                                 • NRC’s Agencywide Documents                         effects of light-water reactor water                   part 52 license (i.e., an early site permit
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                                              Access and Management System                            environments.                                          or a manufacturing license) and/or part
                                              (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly                                                                               52 regulatory approval (i.e., a design
                                              available documents online in the                       II. Additional Information                             certification rule or design approval).
                                              ADAMS Public Documents collection at                      The NRC published a notice of the                    The NRC staff does not, at this time,
                                              http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/                          availability of DG–1309 in the Federal                 intend to impose the positions
                                              adams.html. To begin the search, select                 Register on November 24, 2014 (79 FR                   represented in the RG in a manner that
                                              ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then                     69884), for a 60-day public comment                    is inconsistent with any issue finality


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FR Citation83 FR 26109 

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