83_FR_2835 83 FR 2822 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting

83 FR 2822 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 13 (January 19, 2018)

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FR Document2018-00933

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2822-2823]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00933]


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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 February 8-10, 2018, 
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Thursday, February 8, 2018, 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.-10:30 a.m.: NuScale Design Certification Application 
Request for Exemption from General Design Criterion 27 (Open/Closed)--
The Committee will hear briefings by and discussion with 
representatives of the NRC staff and NuScale regarding the subject 
exemption application. [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)]
    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: WCAP-17938-P, Revision 2, ``AP1000 In-
Containment Cables and Non-Metallic Insulation Debris Integrated 
Assessment'' (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear briefings by and 
discussion with representatives of the NRC staff and Westinghouse 
regarding the subject generic safety issue. [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)]
    1:15 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, February 9, 2018, Conference Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852

    8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning 
and Procedures Subcommittee and Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear discussion of 
the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 
regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during 
future ACRS meetings. [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 clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy]
    10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Biennial Review and Evaluation of the NRC 
Safety Research Program (Open)--The Committee will hear discussion 
regarding the NRC Safety Research Program.
    1:00 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)]

Saturday, February 10, 2018, Conference Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852

    8:30 a.m.-12:00 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)]
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 4, 2017 (82 FR 
46312). 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,

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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 website 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 (301-415-6702), 
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 16th day of January 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Russell E. Chazell,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-00933 Filed 1-18-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               Government-wide effort to streamline                    NUCLEAR REGULATORY                                     Full Committee during future ACRS
                                               the process for seeking feedback from                   COMMISSION                                             meetings. [NOTE: A portion of this
                                               the public on service delivery and                                                                             meeting may be closed pursuant to 5
                                               provides a means to obtain qualitative                  Advisory Committee on Reactor                          U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
                                               customer and stakeholder feedback in                    Safeguards; Notice of Meeting                          organizational and personnel matters
                                               an efficient, timely manner, in                                                                                that relate solely to internal personnel
                                                                                                         In accordance with the purposes of
                                               accordance with MSPB’s commitment to                                                                           rules and practices of the ACRS, and
                                                                                                       Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic                     information the release of which would
                                               improving service delivery. Responses
                                                                                                       Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the                constitute a clearly unwarranted
                                               to any collection of information under
                                                                                                       Advisory Committee on Reactor                          invasion of personal privacy]
                                               this ICR are voluntary.
                                                                                                       Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting                    10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Biennial
                                                  Affected Public: Individuals and                     February 8–10, 2018, 11545 Rockville
                                               Households; Businesses and                                                                                     Review and Evaluation of the NRC
                                                                                                       Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.                       Safety Research Program (Open)—The
                                               Organizations; State, Local or Tribal
                                               Government.                                             Thursday, February 8, 2018,                            Committee will hear discussion
                                                                                                       Conference Room T–2B1, 11545                           regarding the NRC Safety Research
                                                  Estimated Total Number of                                                                                   Program.
                                               Respondents: 3,000.                                     Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
                                                                                                       20852                                                    1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
                                                  Estimated Frequency of Responses:                                                                           ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
                                               Once per request.                                         8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening                         Committee will continue its discussion
                                                  Estimated Total Average Number of                    Remarks by the ACRS Chairman                           of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: A
                                               Responses for Each Respondent: 1.                       (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make                     portion of this session may be closed in
                                                                                                       opening remarks regarding the conduct                  order to discuss and protect information
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                        of the meeting.
                                               Hours: 1,500.                                                                                                  designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
                                                                                                         8:35 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: NuScale Design                 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
                                                  Estimated Total Cost: $50,100.                       Certification Application Request for
                                                  Comments: Comments should be                         Exemption from General Design                          Saturday, February 10, 2018,
                                               submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES                 Criterion 27 (Open/Closed)—The                         Conference Room T–2B1, 11545
                                               caption above. Comments are solicited                   Committee will hear briefings by and                   Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
                                               to: (a) Evaluate whether the collection of              discussion with representatives of the                 20852
                                               information is necessary for the proper                 NRC staff and NuScale regarding the                      8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Preparation of
                                               performance of the functions of MSPB,                   subject exemption application. [NOTE: A                ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
                                               including whether the information shall                 portion of this session may be closed in               Committee will continue its discussion
                                               have practical utility; (b) evaluate the                order to discuss and protect information               of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: A
                                               accuracy of MSPB’s estimate of the                      designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5               portion of this session may be closed in
                                               burden of the collection of information;                U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]                                      order to discuss and protect information
                                               (c) enhance the quality, utility, and                     10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: WCAP–17938–                   designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
                                               clarity of the information to be                        P, Revision 2, ‘‘AP1000 In-Containment                 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
                                               collected; (d) minimize the burden of                   Cables and Non-Metallic Insulation                       Procedures for the conduct of and
                                               the collection of information on                        Debris Integrated Assessment’’ (Open/                  participation in ACRS meetings were
                                               respondents, including through the use                  Closed)—The Committee will hear                        published in the Federal Register on
                                               of automated collection techniques or                   briefings by and discussion with                       October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). In
                                               other forms of information technology;                  representatives of the NRC staff and                   accordance with those procedures, oral
                                               and (e) evaluate the estimates of capital               Westinghouse regarding the subject                     or written views may be presented by
                                               or start-up costs and costs of operation,               generic safety issue. [NOTE: A portion of              members of the public, including
                                               maintenance, and purchase of services                   this session may be closed in order to                 representatives of the nuclear industry.
                                               to provide information. Burden means                    discuss and protect information                        Persons desiring to make oral statements
                                               the total time, effort, or financial                    designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5               should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant
                                               resources expended by persons to                        U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]                                      ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844,
                                               generate, maintain, retain, disclose or                   1:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of                  Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days
                                               provide information to or for a Federal                 ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The                         before the meeting, if possible, so that
                                               agency. This includes the time needed                   Committee will continue its discussion                 appropriate arrangements can be made
                                               to review instructions; to develop,                     of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: A                     to allow necessary time during the
                                               acquire, install and utilize technology                 portion of this session may be closed in               meeting for such statements. In view of
                                               and systems for the purpose of                          order to discuss and protect information               the possibility that the schedule for
                                               collecting, validating and verifying                    designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5               ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the
                                               information, processing and                             U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]                                      Chairman as necessary to facilitate the
                                               maintaining information, and disclosing                                                                        conduct of the meeting, persons
                                                                                                       Friday, February 9, 2018, Conference
                                               and providing information; to train                                                                            planning to attend should check with
                                                                                                       Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
                                               personnel and to be able to respond to                                                                         the Cognizant ACRS staff if such
                                                                                                       Rockville, Maryland 20852
                                               a collection of information, to search                                                                         rescheduling would result in major
                                               data sources, to complete and review                       8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS                   inconvenience.
                                               the collection of information; and to                   Activities/Report of the Planning and                    Thirty-five hard copies of each
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                                               transmit or otherwise disclose the                      Procedures Subcommittee and                            presentation or handout should be
                                               information.                                            Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and                    provided 30 minutes before the meeting.
                                                                                                       Recommendations (Open/Closed)—The                      In addition, one electronic copy of each
                                               Jennifer Everling,                                      Committee will hear discussion of the                  presentation should be emailed to the
                                               Acting Clerk of the Board.                              recommendations of the Planning and                    Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–00844 Filed 1–18–18; 8:45 am]             Procedures Subcommittee regarding                      meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be
                                               BILLING CODE 7401–01–P                                  items proposed for consideration by the                provided within this timeframe,


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                                               presenters should provide the Cognizant                 PURPOSE:  Annual Public Hearing to                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
                                               ACRS Staff with a CD containing each                    afford an opportunity for any person to                COMMISSION
                                               presentation at least 30 minutes before                 present views regarding the activities of
                                                                                                                                                              [Release No. 34–82498; File No. SR–
                                               the meeting.                                            the Corporation.                                       NYSEAMER–2017–26]
                                                  In accordance with Subsection 10(d)
                                               of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C.                       PROCEDURES:    Individuals wishing to
                                                                                                       address the hearing orally must provide                Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE
                                               552b(c), certain portions of this meeting                                                                      American LLC; Order Approving a
                                               may be closed, as specifically noted                    advance notice to OPIC’s Corporate
                                                                                                                                                              Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule
                                               above. Use of still, motion picture, and                Secretary no later than 5 p.m. Thursday,
                                                                                                                                                              971.1NY To Amend the Duration of a
                                               television cameras during the meeting                   February 22, 2018. The notice must                     Customer Best Execution Auction
                                               may be limited to selected portions of                  include the individual’s name, title,
                                               the meeting as determined by the                        organization, address, email, telephone                January 12, 2018.
                                               Chairman. Electronic recordings will be                 number, and a concise summary of the                   I. Introduction
                                               permitted only during the open portions                 subject matter to be presented.
                                                                                                                                                                 On November 17, 2017, NYSE
                                               of the meeting.                                            Oral presentations may not exceed ten               American LLC (‘‘Exchange’’ or ‘‘NYSE
                                                  ACRS meeting agendas, meeting                        (10) minutes. The time for individual                  American’’) filed with the Securities
                                               transcripts, and letter reports are                     presentations may be reduced                           and Exchange Commission
                                               available through the NRC Public                        proportionately, if necessary, to afford               (‘‘Commission’’) pursuant to Section
                                               Document Room at pdr.resource@                          all participants who have submitted a                  19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
                                               nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800–                timely request an opportunity to be                    of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4
                                               397–4209, or from the Publicly                          heard.                                                 thereunder,2 a proposed rule change to
                                               Available Records System (PARS)
                                                                                                          Participants wishing to submit a                    amend Rule 971.1NY (Electronic Cross
                                               component of NRC’s document system
                                                                                                       written statement for the record must                  Transactions) to modify the parameters
                                               (ADAMS) which is accessible from the
                                                                                                       submit a copy of such statement to                     for the duration of a Customer Best
                                               NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/
                                                                                                       OPIC’s Corporate Secretary no later than               Execution (‘‘CUBE’’) Auction. The
                                               reading-rm/adams.html or http://
                                                                                                       5 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2018.                    proposed rule change was published for
                                               www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-
                                                                                                       Such statement must be typewritten,                    comment in the Federal Register on
                                               collections/ACRS/.
                                                                                                       double-spaced, and may not exceed                      December 4, 2017.3 The Commission
                                                  Video teleconferencing service is
                                                                                                       twenty-five (25) pages.                                received no comment letters on the
                                               available for observing open sessions of
                                                                                                                                                              proposed rule change. This order
                                               ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use                        Upon receipt of the required notice,                approves the proposed rule change.
                                               this service should contact Mr. Theron                  OPIC will prepare an agenda for the
                                               Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician                     hearing identifying speakers, setting                  II. Description of the Proposed Rule
                                               (301–415–6702), between 7:30 a.m. and                   forth the subject on which each                        Change
                                               3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before                 participant will speak, and the time                      CUBE is a process by which an ATP
                                               the meeting to ensure the availability of               allotted for each presentation. The                    Holder may electronically submit for
                                               this service. Individuals or                            agenda will be available at the hearing.               execution an order it represents as agent
                                               organizations requesting this service                                                                          (‘‘CUBE Order’’) against principal
                                               will be responsible for telephone line                     A written summary of the hearing will
                                                                                                                                                              interest or against any other order it
                                               charges and for providing the                           be compiled, and such summary will be
                                                                                                                                                              represents as agent.4 When the
                                               equipment and facilities that they use to               made available, upon written request to
                                                                                                                                                              Exchange receives a valid CUBE Order
                                               establish the video teleconferencing                    OPIC’s Corporate Secretary, at the cost
                                                                                                                                                              for auction processing, a Request for
                                               link. The availability of video                         of reproduction.                                       Responses (‘‘RFR’’) detailing the series,
                                               teleconferencing services is not                        CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:                        the side of the market, the size of the
                                               guaranteed.                                             Information on the hearing may be                      CUBE Order, and the limit price of the
                                                 Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day           obtained from Catherine F.I. Andrade at                CUBE Order is sent to all ATP Holders
                                               of January 2018.                                        (202) 336–8768, or via email at                        that subscribe to receive RFR messages.
                                                 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.                catherine.andrade@opic.gov.                            Currently, the amount of time given to
                                               Russell E. Chazell,                                                                                            ATP Holders to respond with competing
                                                                                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    OPIC is a                interest to trade against the CUBE Order
                                               Advisory Committee Management Officer.
                                                                                                       U.S. Government agency that provides,                  (‘‘Response Time Interval’’) is randomly
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–00933 Filed 1–18–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       on a commercial basis, political risk                  set by the CUBE mechanism for each
                                               BILLING CODE 7590–01–P                                  insurance and financing in friendly                    auction but cannot be shorter than 500
                                                                                                       developing countries and emerging                      milliseconds or longer than 750
                                                                                                       democracies for environmentally sound                  milliseconds, unless the auction is
                                               OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT                             projects that confer positive                          concluded early.5 The Exchange
                                               CORPORATION                                             developmental benefits upon the project                proposes to revise the Response Time
                                                                                                       country while creating employment in                   Interval to provide that the duration of
                                               Sunshine Act: OPIC Annual Public                        the U.S. OPIC is required by section                   a CUBE Auction shall be a random
                                               Hearing                                                 231A(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of               period of time within parameters
                                                                                                       1961, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’) to hold at
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                                               TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday,                    least one public hearing each year.                      1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
                                               March 8, 2018.                                                                                                   2 17 CFR 240.19b–4.
                                                                                                         Dated: January 17, 2018.
                                               PLACE: Offices of the Corporation,                                                                               3 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 82162

                                               Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New                      Catherine F.I. Andrade,                                (November 28, 2017), 82 FR 57322 (‘‘Notice’’).
                                                                                                                                                                4 See Exchange Rule 971.1NY.
                                               York Avenue NW, Washington, DC.                         OPIC Corporate Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                                5 See Exchange Rule 971.1NY(c)(4)(A)–(F)
                                               STATUS: Hearing OPEN to the Public at                   [FR Doc. 2018–01006 Filed 1–17–18; 11:15 am]
                                                                                                                                                              (providing the scenarios that would result in the
                                               10 a.m.                                                 BILLING CODE 3210–01–P                                 early termination of a CUBE Auction).



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