83 FR 4521 - Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting-Revised
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4521-4522] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01815] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Notice of Meeting-- Revised 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.: Biennial Review and Evaluation of the NRC Safety Research Program (Open)--The Committee will hear discussion regarding the NRC Safety Research Program. 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.-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 [[Page 4522]] 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 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 25th day of January 2018. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Russell E. Chazell, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-01815 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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adequacy’’ to describe the the Code of Federal Regulations (10 portion of this session may be closed in
appropriateness of the PRA used to CFR) (the Backfit Rule) and is not order to discuss and protect information
support risk-informed licensing otherwise inconsistent with the issue designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
submittals. Other changes in this finality provisions in 10 CFR part 52. As U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)].
revision include expanding the discussed in the ‘‘Implementation’’ 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Biennial
discussions on uncertainties, including section of this RG, the NRC has no Review and Evaluation of the NRC
aggregation of risk results, consistent current intention to impose this Safety Research Program (Open)—The
with NUREG–1855, ‘‘Guidance on the guidance on holders of current Committee will hear discussion
Treatment of Uncertainties Associated operating licenses or combined licenses. regarding the NRC Safety Research
with PRAs in Risk-Informed This RG may be applied to Program.
Decisionmaking’’ (ADAMS Accession applications for amendments to 1:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
No. ML17062A466), updating the risk operating licenses or combined licenses ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
acceptance guideline figures, and docketed by the NRC as of the date of Committee will continue its discussion
incorporating discussions related to issuance, as well as future applications of proposed ACRS reports [Note: A
application of this guide to new submitted after the issuance of this portion of this session may be closed in
reactors. regulatory guide. Such action would not order to discuss and protect information
Regarding the guidance in Section constitute backfitting as defined in the designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
C.6.3 of the guide on the licensee Backfit Rule or be otherwise U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)].
submittal documentation, the NRC has inconsistent with the applicable issue Friday, February 9, 2018, Conference
accepted via a letter issued on May 3, finality provision in 10 CFR part 52, Room T–2B1, 11545 Rockville Pike,
2017 (See ADAMS Accession No. inasmuch as such applicants or Rockville, Maryland 20852
ML17079A427), an industry process potential applicants are not within the
entitled ‘‘Close-out of Facts and scope of entities protected by the Backfit 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Future ACRS
Observations (F&Os)’’ (See ADAMS Rule or the relevant issue finality Activities/Report of the Planning and
Accession No. ML17086A431) that provisions in part 52. Procedures Subcommittee and
allows a licensee to formally close F&Os Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day Recommendations (Open/Closed)—The
that were generated during a peer of January 2018.
review process. If a licensee meets the Committee will hear discussion of the
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. recommendations of the Planning and
conditions of acceptance as described in
Edward O’Donnell, Procedures Subcommittee regarding
the NRC’s letter, a licensee does not
need to submit the closed F&Os in any Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and items proposed for consideration by the
Generic Issues Branch, Division of Full Committee during future ACRS
future applications. It should be noted Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory
that the NRC position in the May 3rd meetings. [Note: A portion of this
Research.
letter is expected to be incorporated into meeting may be closed pursuant to 5
[FR Doc. 2018–01901 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am] U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
the next revision of RG 1.200, ‘‘An
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Approach for Determining the Technical
Adequacy of Probabilistic Risk that relate solely to internal personnel
Assessment Results for Risk-Informed rules and practices of the ACRS, and
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Activities.’’ COMMISSION constitute a clearly unwarranted
II. Additional Information invasion of personal privacy.]
Advisory Committee on Reactor
The NRC published a notice of the 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of
Safeguards; Notice of Meeting—
availability of DG–1285 in the Federal ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
Revised
Register on April 7, 2017 (82 FR 17042), Committee will continue its discussion
for a 45-day public comment period. In accordance with the purposes of of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A
The public comment period closed on Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic portion of this session may be closed in
May 22, 2017. Public comments on DG– Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the order to discuss and protect information
1285 and the staff responses to the Advisory Committee on Reactor designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
public comments are available under Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)].
ADAMS under Accession No. February 8–10, 2018, 11545 Rockville
Saturday, February 10, 2018,
ML17261A618. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Conference Room T–2B1, 11545
III. Congressional Review Act Thursday, February 8, 2018, Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland
This RG is a rule as defined in the Conference Room T–2B1, 11545 20852
Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Preparation of
801–808). However, the Office of 20852 ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
Management and Budget has not found 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening Committee will continue its discussion
it to be a major rule as defined in the Remarks by the ACRS Chairman of proposed ACRS reports. [Note: A
Congressional Review Act. (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
IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality of the meeting. designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5
RG 1.174 describes an approach that 8:35 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: NuScale Design
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U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)].
the NRC staff considers acceptable when Certification Application Request for Procedures for the conduct of and
developing risk-informed applications Exemption from General Design participation in ACRS meetings were
for a licensing basis change that Criterion 27 (Open/Closed)—The published in the Federal Register on
considers engineering issues and Committee will hear briefings by and October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46312). In
applies risk insights. Issuance of this RG discussion with representatives of the accordance with those procedures, oral
does not constitute backfitting as NRC staff and NuScale regarding the or written views may be presented by
defined in section 50.109 of title 10 of subject exemption application. [Note: A members of the public, including
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representatives of the nuclear industry. teleconferencing services is not available documents online in the
Persons desiring to make oral statements guaranteed. ADAMS Public Documents collection at
should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
ACRS Staff (Telephone: 301–415–5844, of January 2018. adams.html. To begin the search, select
email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
before the meeting, if possible, so that Russell E. Chazell, select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
appropriate arrangements can be made Advisory Committee Management Officer. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
to allow necessary time during the please contact the NRC’s Public
[FR Doc. 2018–01815 Filed 1–30–18; 8:45 am]
meeting for such statements. In view of Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
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the possibility that the schedule for 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
Chairman as necessary to facilitate the NUCLEAR REGULATORY seven supporting statements associated
conduct of the meeting, persons with the part 50 information collections
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planning to attend should check with and the burden table are available in
the Cognizant ACRS staff if such [NRC–2017–0173] ADAMS under Accession Nos.
rescheduling would result in major ML17312B076, ML17312B077,
inconvenience. Information Collection: Domestic ML17312B078, ML17312B079,
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Thirty-five hard copies of each
Facilities ML17312B075, and ML18025A825,
presentation or handout should be
provided 30 minutes before the meeting. AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory respectively.
In addition, one electronic copy of each Commission. • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
presentation should be emailed to the purchase copies of public documents at
ACTION: Notice of submission to the
Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
Office of Management and Budget; White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be request for comment.
provided within this timeframe, Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
presenters should provide the Cognizant SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
ACRS Staff with a CD containing each Commission (NRC) has recently the collection of information and related
presentation at least 30 minutes before submitted a request for renewal of an instructions may be obtained without
the meeting. existing collection of information to the charge by contacting the NRC’s
In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Office of Management and Budget Clearance Officer, David Cullison,
of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C. (OMB) for review. The information Office of the Chief Information Officer,
552b(c), certain portions of this meeting collection is entitled, ‘‘Domestic U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
may be closed, as specifically noted Licensing of Production and Utilization Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
above. Use of still, motion picture, and Facilities.’’ 301–415–2084; email:
television cameras during the meeting INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov.
DATES: Submit comments by March 2,
may be limited to selected portions of 2018. B. Submitting Comments
the meeting as determined by the The NRC cautions you not to include
ADDRESSES: Submit comments directly
Chairman. Electronic recordings will be identifying or contact information that
to the OMB reviewer at: Brandon
permitted only during the open portions you do not want to be publicly
DeBruhl, Desk Officer, Office of
of the meeting. disclosed in your comment submission.
Information and Regulatory Affairs
ACRS meeting agendas, meeting (3150–0011), NEOB–10202, Office of The NRC posts all comment
transcripts, and letter reports are Management and Budget, Washington, submissions at http://
available through the NRC Public DC 20503; telephone: 202–395–7315, www.regulations.gov as well as entering
Document Room at pdr.resource@ email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. the comment submissions into ADAMS.
nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800– The NRC does not routinely edit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Available Records System (PARS) David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, identifying or contact information.
component of NRC’s document system If you are requesting or aggregating
(ADAMS) which is accessible from the Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
301–415–2084; email: comments from other persons for
NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/ submission to the OMB, then you
reading-rm/adams.html or http:// INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov.
should inform those persons not to
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
include identifying or contact
collections/ACRS/. I. Obtaining Information and information that they do not want to be
Video teleconferencing service is Submitting Comments publicly disclosed in their comment
available for observing open sessions of submission. Your request should state
ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use A. Obtaining Information
that the NRC does not routinely edit
this service should contact Mr. Theron Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017– comment submissions to remove such
Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician 0173 when contacting the NRC about information before making the comment
(301–415–6702), between 7:30 a.m. and the availability of information for this submissions available to the public or
3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before action. You may obtain publicly- entering the comment submissions into
the meeting to ensure the availability of
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available information related to this ADAMS.
this service. Individuals or action by any of the following methods:
organizations requesting this service • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to II. Background
will be responsible for telephone line http://www.regulations.gov and search Under the provisions of the
charges and for providing the for Docket ID NRC–2017–0173. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
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