83 FR 30990 - Revised Notice of Meeting: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)

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Revised Notice of Meeting: Advisory Committee on Reactor 
Safeguards

    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 meetings on July 11-14, 2018, 11545 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Wednesday, July 11, 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.-10:00 a.m.: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 
MELLLA+ Application (Open/Closed)--The Committee will have briefings by 
and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff and Duke Energy 
Progress regarding the safety evaluation associated with the Maximum 
Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus (MELLLA+) license amendment 
request. [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)]
    10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Digital Instrumentation & Controls Interim 
Staff Guidance-06, ``Licensing Process,'' Draft Revision 2, and 
Overview of the Integrated Action Plan for Modernization of the NRC's 
DI&C Regulatory Infrastructure (Open)--The Committee will have 
briefings by and discussion with representatives of the NRC staff 
regarding the subject topics.
    1:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: APR1400: Selected Safety Evaluations 
Associated with Reactor Design Application (Open/Closed)--The Committee 
will have briefings by and discussion with representatives of the NRC 
staff and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KNHP) regarding safety 
evaluations associated with the APR1400. [Note: This session may be 
closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as 
proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
    5:00 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)]

Thursday, July 12, 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]
    10:15 a.m.-11:30 a.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)]
    4:00 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)]

Friday, July 13, 2018, Conference Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852

    8:30 p.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)]
    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, July 14, 2018, Conference Room T-2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852

    8:30 p.m.-12:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/
Closed)--The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS 
reports and potential retreat items. [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)]. [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]
    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. The bridgeline number for the 
meeting is 866-822-3032, passcode 8272423#.
    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

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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.

    Note: This notice is late due to the adjustment of accurate 
meeting topics for APR1400. Specifically, the related Subcommittees 
which occurred in late May affected the schedule.


    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of June 2018.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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regulatory guidance regarding the use of 1:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: APR1400: order to discuss and protect information
LTAs. Therefore, the NRC has drafted Selected Safety Evaluations Associated designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
this letter to clarify its positions with Reactor Design Application (Open/ U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
regarding the use of LTAs. These Closed)—The Committee will have 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
positions would affect light-water briefings by and discussion with ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
reactor licensees who wish to irradiate representatives of the NRC staff and Committee will continue its discussion
LTAs. The public comment period Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KNHP) of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A
closed on June 27, 2018. The NRC has regarding safety evaluations associated portion of this session may be closed in
decided to reopen the public comment with the APR1400. [Note: This session order to discuss and protect information
period on this document until July 23, may be closed in order to discuss and designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
2018, to allow more time for members protect information designated as U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]
of the public to submit their comments. proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C
552b(c)(4)] Saturday, July 14, 2018, Conference
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
of June 2018. 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The Rockville, Maryland 20852
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Committee will continue its discussion 8:30 p.m.–12:00 p.m.: Preparation of
Joseph G. Giitter,
of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A ACRS Reports/Retreat (Open/Closed)—
Director, Division of Operating Reactor portion of this session may be closed in
Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor The Committee will continue its
order to discuss and protect information discussion of proposed ACRS reports
Regulation.
designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 and potential retreat items. [Note: A
[FR Doc. 2018–14121 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]
U.S.C 552b(c)(4)] portion of this session may be closed in
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Thursday, July 12, 2018, Conference order to discuss and protect information
Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Rockville, Maryland 20852 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)]. [Note: A portion of
COMMISSION this meeting may be closed pursuant to
8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
Activities/Report of the Planning and
Revised Notice of Meeting: Advisory organizational and personnel matters
Procedures Subcommittee and
Committee on Reactor Safeguards that relate solely to internal personnel
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
rules and practices of the ACRS, and
In accordance with the purposes of Recommendations (Open/Closed)—The
information the release of which would
Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Committee will hear discussion of the
constitute a clearly unwarranted
Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the recommendations of the Planning and
invasion of personal privacy]
Advisory Committee on Reactor Procedures Subcommittee regarding
Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings items proposed for consideration by the Procedures for the conduct of and
on July 11–14, 2018, 11545 Rockville Full Committee during future ACRS participation in ACRS meetings were
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. meetings. [Note: A portion of this published in the Federal Register on
meeting may be closed pursuant to 5 October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). In
Wednesday, July 11, 2018, Conference accordance with those procedures, oral
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, or written views may be presented by
organizational and personnel matters
Rockville, Maryland 20852 members of the public, including
that relate solely to internal personnel
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening rules and practices of the ACRS, and representatives of the nuclear industry.
Remarks by the ACRS Chairman information the release of which would Persons desiring to make oral statements
(Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make constitute a clearly unwarranted should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant
opening remarks regarding the conduct invasion of personal privacy] ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844,
of the meeting. 10:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Preparation of Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days
8:35 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Brunswick ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The before the meeting, if possible, so that
Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 Committee will continue its discussion appropriate arrangements can be made
MELLLA+ Application (Open/Closed)— of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A to allow necessary time during the
The Committee will have briefings by portion of this session may be closed in meeting for such statements. In view of
and discussion with representatives of order to discuss and protect information the possibility that the schedule for
the NRC staff and Duke Energy Progress designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the
regarding the safety evaluation U.S.C 552b(c)(4)] Chairman as necessary to facilitate the
associated with the Maximum Extended 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of conduct of the meeting, persons
Load Line Limit Analysis Plus ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The planning to attend should check with
(MELLLA+) license amendment request. Committee will continue its discussion the Cognizant ACRS staff if such
[NOTE: A portion of this session may be of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A rescheduling would result in major
closed in order to discuss and protect portion of this session may be closed in inconvenience. The bridgeline number
information designated as proprietary, order to discuss and protect information for the meeting is 866–822–3032,
pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4)] designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 passcode 8272423#.
10:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Digital U.S.C 552b(c)(4)] Thirty-five hard copies of each
Instrumentation & Controls Interim Staff presentation or handout should be
Guidance-06, ‘‘Licensing Process,’’ Draft Friday, July 13, 2018, Conference Room provided 30 minutes before the meeting.
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Revision 2, and Overview of the T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, In addition, one electronic copy of each
Integrated Action Plan for Maryland 20852 presentation should be emailed to the
Modernization of the NRC’s DI&C 8:30 p.m.–12:00 p.m.: Preparation of Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before
Regulatory Infrastructure (Open)—The ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be
Committee will have briefings by and Committee will continue its discussion provided within this timeframe,
discussion with representatives of the of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A presenters should provide the Cognizant
NRC staff regarding the subject topics. portion of this session may be closed in ACRS Staff with a CD containing each

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the meeting. Corporation (PBGC) is changing how it IRS news release should be checked for
In accordance with Subsection 10(d) announces relief from filing deadlines other counties that IRS might have
of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C. and penalties when a disaster occurs. added. Because PBGC’s announcements
552b(c), certain portions of this meeting Under an Announcement made today, rely on data from IRS news releases,
may be closed, as specifically noted PBGC’s disaster relief will be available PBGC’s announcements are always
above. Use of still, motion picture, and at the same time the Internal Revenue issued later than IRS’ news releases.
television cameras during the meeting Service issues disaster relief for PBGC filers have to wait for PBGC to
may be limited to selected portions of taxpayers that includes filing extensions respond to each IRS disaster relief news
the meeting as determined by the for the Form 5500 series. Filers will not release before they can be certain that
Chairman. Electronic recordings will be have to wait for PBGC to issue a PBGC is providing disaster relief.
permitted only during the open portions separate announcement. For premium PBGC is changing its practice to
of the meeting. filings, PBGC is changing its practice so simplify how it announces disaster
ACRS meeting agendas, meeting that in addition to no late payment relief by referring PBGC filers directly to
transcripts, and letter reports are penalty charges, no late payment IRS’ disaster relief news releases. Filers
available through the NRC Public interest charges will be assessed for the will no longer have to wait for PBGC to
Document Room at pdr.resource@ disaster relief period. act, because PBGC’s disaster relief will
nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800– DATES: The Disaster Relief be keyed to IRS’ news releases. Instead
397–4209, or from the Publicly Announcement in this notice is effective of multiple disaster relief
Available Records System (PARS) for disasters for which the Internal announcements, all explaining disaster
component of NRC’s document system Revenue Service has issued a disaster relief in the same repetitive language,
(ADAMS) which is accessible from the relief news release on or after July 2, PBGC will have one simple
NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/ 2018. announcement that clearly explains
reading-rm/adams.html or http:// how PBGC disaster relief is keyed to IRS
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www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- relief, what circumstances generally
Stephanie Cibinic, Deputy Assistant
collections/ACRS/. lead to relief, and the nature of relief
General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs,
Video teleconferencing service is generally granted.
Office of the General Counsel, Pension The qualifications for disaster relief
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ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use and relief granted will be simpler and
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005– easier to apply. Formerly, relief was
this service should contact Mr. Theron 4026; cibinic.stephanie@pbgc.gov; 202–
Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician described separately for premiums,
326–4400 extension 6352. TTY users single-employer plan terminations,
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establish the video teleconferencing Internal Revenue Code section relief period for due dates that fall
link. The availability of video 1033(h)(3), Employee Retirement within that period.
teleconferencing services is not Income Security Act (ERISA) section As with the current practice, there are
guaranteed. 4002(i) gives the Pension Benefit exceptions to this general ‘‘IRS-based’’
Note: This notice is late due to the Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) authority relief, which are listed in the
adjustment of accurate meeting topics for to extend deadlines by notice or Announcement. Filers would still be
APR1400. Specifically, the related otherwise. PBGC has followed a practice able to request relief on a case-by-case
Subcommittees which occurred in late May of posting a disaster relief basis for the excepted filings or other
affected the schedule. announcement on its website each time actions not covered by the general relief.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posts PBGC also makes the following
of June 2018. a disaster relief news release that changes and clarifications in the
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. includes filing extensions for the Announcement, which are designed to
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Annual Return/Report of Employee be helpful to plan sponsors:
Benefit Plan Form 5500 Series. Each • Formerly, a late premium payment
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
PBGC disaster relief announcement eligible for disaster relief and paid by
copies the disaster, disaster area, and the end of the relief period was treated
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relief period from the IRS news release as timely for purposes of assessing the
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on which it is based. Except for these late payment penalty, but not the
types of fields, the text in PBGC disaster applicable interest charge. Under
relief announcements is boilerplate that PBGC’s new practice, the premium
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY is repeated in every announcement. payment due date is extended so that no
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news release for each state affected by will be assessed for the disaster relief
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation a disaster. Each news release lists the period.
Disaster Relief names of counties in the state that are • Formerly, premium filers had to
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news release. PBGC filers have to rely of the relief period for disaster relief to
ACTION: Notice.
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 30990