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[Docket No. 50–146, License No. DPR–4]
Saxton Nuclear Experimental
Corporation and GPU Nuclear, Inc.;
Notice of Termination of Saxton
Nuclear Experimental Corporation
Facility Amended Facility License No.
DPR–4
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Termination of the
Saxton Nuclear Experimental
Corporation (SNEC) and GPU Nuclear,
Inc., SNEC Facility Amended Facility
License No. DPR–4.
AGENCY:
The Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is noticing the
termination of Amended Facility
License No. DPR–4 (NRC Docket No.
50–146) for the SNEC facility near
Saxton, Pennsylvania.
Background: The SNEC facility is in
Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The
SNEC facility operated from 1962 to
1972. It was mainly used for research in
various aspects of power reactor
technology and to train personnel. The
reactor was licensed at 23.5 megawatts
of thermal energy. Electric power was
produced by sending steam produced by
operation of the reactor to a nearby coalfired power station (because the SNEC
facility did not have its own turbine or
generator). The nuclear steam supply
system was a one-loop pressurized
water reactor. After shutdown, the
reactor fuel was removed from the
facility and shipped to what is now the
Department of Energy Savannah River
Site in South Carolina. Some minor
decommissioning activities were done
from 1972 to 1974. The facility was then
placed in a monitored storage condition.
Support structures and buildings were
decontaminated and removed between
1987 and 1992. Full-scale
decommissioning activities started in
May 1998.
In February 2000 the licensees
submitted their license termination plan
(LTP) for the SNEC facility. Under the
provisions of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(10), the
NRC approved the LTP by a license
amendment dated March 28, 2003. In
accordance with the approved LTP, the
licensees conducted final status surveys
(FSSs) to demonstrate that the facility
and site met the criteria in 10 CFR
20.1402 for unrestricted release. The
licensees presented the FSS results to
the NRC in FSS reports (FSSRs).
The licensees submitted an
application for termination of SNEC
Amended Facility License No. DPR–4
on September 15, 2005. The application
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states that GPU Nuclear, Inc., has
completed the remaining radiological
decommissioning activities and the final
radiation surveys of the SNEC Facility
and the associated PENELEC site in
accordance with an NRC-approved LTP
and the final radiation surveys
demonstrate that the facility and site
area meet the criteria in 10 CFR part 20,
subpart E, for the decommissioning and
release of the site for unrestricted use.
The NRC did a number of
performance-based in-process
inspections of the licensee’s FSS
program during the decommissioning
process. The purpose of the inspections
was to verify that the FSSs were being
done in accordance with the licensees’
commitments in the LTP and to evaluate
the quality of the FSSs by reviewing the
FSS procedures, methodology,
equipment, surveyor training and
qualifications, document quality
control, and survey data. The NRC also
did independent confirmatory surveys
to verify the licensees’ FSS results. The
confirmatory surveys consisted of
surface scans for beta and gamma
radiation, direct measurements for total
beta activity, and smear sampling for
determining removable-radioactivity
levels.
The NRC staff reviewed the FSSRs
and concludes that (i) dismantlement
and decontamination activities were
performed in accordance with the
approved LTP; and (ii) the FSSRs
demonstrate that the facility and site
have met the criteria for
decommissioning in 10 CFR part 20,
subpart E. NRC is therefore terminating
SNEC Facility Amended Facility
License No. DPR–4.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See
the application for license termination
dated September 15, 2005
(ML052640047) and NRC Inspection
Report Nos. 50–146/2003–201, dated
November 12, 2003 (ML033090608), 50–
146/2003–202, dated December 17, 2003
(ML033420687), 50–146/2004–201,
dated February 10, 2005
(ML050380407), and 50–146/2005–201,
dated October 31, 2005 (ML052730465).
They are available for public inspection
at the Commission’s Public Document
Room (PDR) at One White Flint North,
Public File Area O1F21, 11555
Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland. Publicly available records
will be accessible electronically from
the Agencywide Documents Access and
Management System’s (ADAMS’s)
Public Electronic Reading Room on the
Internet at the NRC Web site, https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html
(use the ADAMS ML numbers given
above). Persons who do not have access
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to ADAMS or who have trouble
accessing the documents in ADAMS
should contact the NRC PDR reference
staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209 or
301–415–4737 or by e-mail to
pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 7th day
of November 2005.
For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brian E. Thomas,
Branch Chief, Research and Test Reactors
Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards; Meeting Notice
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
on December 7–10, 2005, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
The date of this meeting was previously
published in the Federal Register on
Wednesday, November 24, 2004 (69 FR
68412).
Wednesday, December 7, 2005,
Conference Room T–2B3, Two White
Flint North, Rockville, Maryland
1 p.m.–1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks
by the ACRS Chairman (Open)—The
ACRS Chairman will make opening
remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
1:05 p.m.–3 p.m.: Final Review of the
Vermont Yankee Extended Power
Uprate Application and the Associated
Safety Evaluation (Open)—The
Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with
representatives of the Entergy Nuclear
Operations, Inc. and the NRC staff
regarding the 20% power uprate
application for the Vermont Yankee
Nuclear Plant and the NRC staff’s
associated Safety Evaluation.
3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.: Draft ACRS
report on the NRC Safety Research
Program (Open)—The Committee will
discuss the draft ACRS report to the
Commission on the NRC Safety
Research Program.
5:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m.: Preparation for
Meeting with the NRC Commissioners
(Open)—The Committee will discuss
the topics scheduled for discussion with
the NRC Commissioners between 1 and
3 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2005.
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Thursday, December 8, 2005,
Conference Room T–2B3, Two White
Flint North, Rockville, Maryland
Friday December 9, 2005, Conference
Room T–2B3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
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 a.m.: Early Site Permit
Application for the Grand Gulf Nuclear
Station and the Associated Final Safety
Evaluation Report (Open)—The
Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with
representatives of the System Energy
Resources, Inc. and the NRC staff
regarding the early site permit
application for the Grand Gulf Nuclear
Station and the associated final Safety
Evaluation Report prepared by the NRC
staff.
10:15 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: Draft Final
Generic Letter, ‘‘Impact of Potentially
Degraded Hemyc/MT Fire Barrier
Materials on Compliance with Fire
Protection Regulations’’ (Open )—The
Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff
regarding the draft final Generic Letter
on ‘‘Impact of Potentially Degraded
Hemyc/MT Fire Barrier Materials on
Compliance with Fire Protection
Regulations’’ and a summary of the NRC
staff’s resolution of public comments
received on the public comment version
of this Generic Letter.
1 p.m.–3 p.m.: Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners, Commissioners’
Conference Room, One White Flint
North, Rockville, MD (Open)—The
Committee will meet with the NRC
Commissioners to discuss the following
topics: Overview by the ACRS Chairman
(License Renewal, Early Site Permits,
and Future ACRS Activities); Issues
Related to New Plant Licensing
(including Technology Neutral
Framework); Proposed Alternative
Embrittlement Criteria in 10 CFR 50.46;
Fire Protection Matters; and Power
Uprate Technical Issues.
3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.: Proposed Program
Plan and Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking for Risk-Informing 10 CFR
Part 50 (Open)—The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff regarding the proposed
Program Plan and the Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking for RiskInforming 10 CFR Part 50, and related
matters.
5:15 p.m.–7 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting.
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 a.m.: Staff Activities
Associated with Responding to the
Commission’s Staff Requirements
Memorandum (SRM) Related to Safety
Conscious Work Environment and
Safety Culture (Open)—The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff regarding staff activities
associated with responding to the
Commission’s SRM related to safety
conscious work environment and safety
culture, and related matters.
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.: Future ACRS
Activities/Report of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee (Open)—The
Committee will discuss the
recommendations of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee regarding
items proposed for consideration by the
full Committee during future meetings.
Also, it will hear a report of the
Planning and Procedures Subcommittee
on matters related to the conduct of
ACRS business, including anticipated
workload and member assignments.
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Reconciliation
of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)—The
Committee will discuss the responses
from the NRC Executive Director for
Operations to comments and
recommendations included in recent
ACRS reports and letters.
11:30 a.m.–12 Noon: Election of ACRS
Officers for CY 2006 (Open)—The
Committee will elect Chairman and Vice
Chairman for the ACRS and Member-atLarge for the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee for CY 2006.
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Draft ACRS
Report on the NRC Safety Research
Program (Open)—The Committee will
discuss the draft ACRS report to the
Commission on the NRC Safety
Research Program.
3:45 p.m.–6:45 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
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Saturday, December 10, 2005,
Conference Room T–2B3, Two White
Flint North, Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee
will continue its discussion of proposed
ACRS reports.
12:30 p.m.–p.m.: Miscellaneous
(Open)—The Committee will discuss
matters related to the conduct of
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Committee activities and matters and
specific issues that were not completed
during previous meetings, as time and
availability of information permit.
Procedures for the conduct of and
participation in ACRS meetings were
published in the Federal Register on
September 29, 2005 (70 FR 56936). In
accordance with those procedures, oral
or written views may be presented by
members of the public, including
representatives of the nuclear industry.
Electronic recordings will be permitted
only during the open portions of the
meeting. Persons desiring to make oral
statements should notify the Cognizant
ACRS staff named below five days
before the meeting, if possible, so that
appropriate arrangements can be made
to allow necessary time during the
meeting for such statements. 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.
Information regarding the time to be set
aside for this purpose may be obtained
by contacting the Cognizant ACRS staff
prior to the meeting. 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.
Further information regarding topics
to be discussed, whether the meeting
has been canceled or rescheduled, as
well as the Chairman’s ruling on
requests for the opportunity to present
oral statements and the time allotted
therefor can be obtained by contacting
Mr. Sam Duraiswamy, Cognizant ACRS
staff (301–415–7364), between 7:30 a.m.
and 4:15 p.m., e.t.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting
transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public
Document Room at pdr@nrc.gov, or by
calling the PDR at 1–800–397–4209, or
from the Publicly Available Records
System (PARS) component of NRC’s
document system (ADAMS) which is
accessible from the NRC Web site at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/doc-collections/ (ACRS &
ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas).
Videoteleconferencing service is
available for observing open sessions of
ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use
this service for observing ACRS
meetings should contact Mr. Theron
Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician
(301–415–8066), between 7:30 a.m. and
3:45 p.m., e.t., at least 10 days before the
meeting to ensure the availability of this
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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
videoteleconferencing link. The
availability of videoteleconferencing
services is not guaranteed.
The ACRS meeting dates for Calendar
Year 2006 are provided below:
ACRS meeting
No.
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Meeting dates
January 2006 (No Meeting).
February 9–11, 2006.
March 9–11, 2006.
April 6–8, 2006.
May 4–6, 2006.
May 31—June 1–2, 2006.
July 12–14, 2006.
August 2006 (No Meeting).
September 7–9, 2006.
October 4–6, 2006.
November 1–3, 2006.
December 7–9, 2006.
Dated: November 16, 2005.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E5–6412 Filed 11–21–05; 8:45 am]
comments should notify the Designated
Federal Official, Mr. Sam Duraiswamy
(telephone: 301–415–7364) between
7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (e.t.) five days
prior to the meeting, if possible, so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
Electronic recordings will be permitted
only during those portions of the
meeting that are open to the public.
Further information regarding this
meeting can be obtained by contacting
the Designated Federal Official between
7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (e.t.). Persons
planning to attend this meeting are
urged to contact the above named
individual at least two working days
prior to the meeting to be advised of any
potential changes in the agenda.
Dated: November 15, 2005.
Michael L. Scott,
Branch Chief, ACRS/ACNW.
[FR Doc. E5–6413 Filed 11–21–05; 8:45 am]
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The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning
and Procedures will hold a meeting on
December 7, 2005, Room T–2B1, 11545
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
The entire meeting will be open to
public attendance, with the exception of
a portion that may be closed pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss
organizational and personnel matters
that relate solely to the internal
personnel rules and practices of the
ACRS, and information the release of
which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy.
The agenda for the subject meeting
shall be as follows:
Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 10 a.m.–
11:30 a.m.
The Subcommittee will discuss
proposed ACRS activities and related
matters. 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
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9:30 a.m. Discussion of Management
Issues (Closed–Ex. 2).
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
9:30 a.m. Briefing on EEO Program
(Public Meeting). (Contact:
Corenthis Kelley, 301–415–7380).
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
Week of December 5, 2005—Tentative
Thursday, December 8, 2005
1 p.m. Meeting with the Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS). (Contact: John Larkins,
301–415–7360).
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
Week of December 12, 2005—Tentative
9 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues
(Closed–Ex. 1).
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Sunshine Federal Register Notice
Weeks of November 21, 28,
December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2005.
PLACE: Commissioner’s Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
STATUS: Public and Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
DATES:
Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting on
Planning and Procedures; Notice of
Meeting
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, December 12, 2005
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Week of November 28, 2005—Tentative
1:30 p.m. Discussion of Security Issues
(Closed–Ex. 1).
Thursday, December 15, 2005
1:30 p.m. Briefing on Threat
Environment Assessment (Closed–
Ex. 1).
Week of December 19, 2005—Tentative
Week of November 21, 2005
There are no meetings scheduled for
the Week of December 19, 2005.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Week of December 26, 2005—Tentative
9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public
Meeting)(Tentative).
a. U.S. Department of Energy (High
Level Waste Repository: PreApplications Matters); NRC staff
request for stay of LBP–05–27
(Tentative).
b. Louisiana Energy Services, L.P.
(National Enrichment Facility).
Remaining Claims in Petition for
Review of LBP–05–13
(Environmental Contentions)
(Tentative).
9:30 a.m. Briefing on Status of New
Reactor Issues, Part 1 (Public
Meeting). (Contact: Laura Dudes,
301–415–0146).
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
1:30 p.m. Briefing on Status of New
Reactor Issues, Part 2 (Public
Meeting). (Contact: Laura Dudes,
301–415–0146).
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
There are no meetings scheduled for
the Week of December 26, 2005.
*The schedule for Commission
meetings is subject to change on short
notice. To verify the status of meetings
call (recording)—(301) 415–1292.
Contact person for more information:
MIchelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662.
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The NRC Commission Meeting
Schedule can be found on the Internet
at: https://www.nrc.gov/what-we-do/
policy-making/schedule.html.
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The NRC provides reasonable
accommodation to individuals with
disabilities where appropriate. If you
need a reasonable accommodation to
participate in these public meetings, or
need this meeting notice or the
transcript or other information from the
public meetings in another format (e.g.,
braille, large print), please notify the
NRC’s Disability Program Coordinator,
August Spector, at 301–415–7080, TDD:
301–415–2100, or by e-mail at
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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting Notice
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 on December 7-10, 2005,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was
previously published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, November 24,
2004 (69 FR 68412).
Wednesday, December 7, 2005, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
1 p.m.-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--The
ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
1:05 p.m.-3 p.m.: Final Review of the Vermont Yankee Extended Power
Uprate Application and the Associated Safety Evaluation (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. and the NRC
staff regarding the 20% power uprate application for the Vermont Yankee
Nuclear Plant and the NRC staff's associated Safety Evaluation.
3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Draft ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research
Program (Open)--The Committee will discuss the draft ACRS report to the
Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program.
5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the topics scheduled
for discussion with the NRC Commissioners between 1 and 3 p.m. on
Thursday, December 8, 2005.
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Thursday, December 8, 2005, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
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 a.m.: Early Site Permit Application for the Grand Gulf
Nuclear Station and the Associated Final Safety Evaluation Report
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the System Energy Resources, Inc. and the NRC
staff regarding the early site permit application for the Grand Gulf
Nuclear Station and the associated final Safety Evaluation Report
prepared by the NRC staff.
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Draft Final Generic Letter, ``Impact of
Potentially Degraded Hemyc/MT Fire Barrier Materials on Compliance with
Fire Protection Regulations'' (Open )--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the draft final Generic Letter on ``Impact of
Potentially Degraded Hemyc/MT Fire Barrier Materials on Compliance with
Fire Protection Regulations'' and a summary of the NRC staff's
resolution of public comments received on the public comment version of
this Generic Letter.
1 p.m.-3 p.m.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners'
Conference Room, One White Flint North, Rockville, MD (Open)--The
Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners to discuss the following
topics: Overview by the ACRS Chairman (License Renewal, Early Site
Permits, and Future ACRS Activities); Issues Related to New Plant
Licensing (including Technology Neutral Framework); Proposed
Alternative Embrittlement Criteria in 10 CFR 50.46; Fire Protection
Matters; and Power Uprate Technical Issues.
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Proposed Program Plan and Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking for Risk-Informing 10 CFR Part 50 (Open)--The
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed Program Plan
and the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Risk-Informing 10 CFR
Part 50, and related matters.
5:15 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this
meeting.
Friday December 9, 2005, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
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 a.m.: Staff Activities Associated with Responding to
the Commission's Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) Related to Safety
Conscious Work Environment and Safety Culture (Open)--The Committee
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the NRC staff regarding staff activities associated with responding to
the Commission's SRM related to safety conscious work environment and
safety culture, and related matters.
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the
Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open)--The Committee will discuss
the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee
regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during
future meetings. Also, it will hear a report of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct of ACRS
business, including anticipated workload and member assignments.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and
Recommendations (Open)--The Committee will discuss the responses from
the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and
recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters.
11:30 a.m.-12 Noon: Election of ACRS Officers for CY 2006 (Open)--
The Committee will elect Chairman and Vice Chairman for the ACRS and
Member-at-Large for the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee for CY
2006.
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Draft ACRS Report on the NRC Safety Research
Program (Open)--The Committee will discuss the draft ACRS report to the
Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program.
3:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.
Saturday, December 10, 2005, Conference Room T-2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
12:30 p.m.-p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will discuss
matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and matters and
specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as
time and availability of information permit.
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2005 (70 FR
56936). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may
be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the
nuclear industry. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during
the open portions of the meeting. Persons desiring to make oral
statements should notify the Cognizant ACRS staff named below five days
before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can
be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such statements.
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. Information regarding the time to be set aside for this
purpose may be obtained by contacting the Cognizant ACRS staff prior to
the meeting. 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.
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, as well as the Chairman's
ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and
the time allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting Mr. Sam
Duraiswamy, Cognizant ACRS staff (301-415-7364), between 7:30 a.m. and
4:15 p.m., e.t.
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public Document Room at pdr@nrc.gov, or by
calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available
Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS) which
is accessible from the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ (ACRS &
ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas).
Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open
sessions of ACRS meetings. Those wishing to use this service for
observing ACRS meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio
Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.,
e.t., at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of
this
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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 videoteleconferencing
link. The availability of videoteleconferencing services is not
guaranteed.
The ACRS meeting dates for Calendar Year 2006 are provided below:
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ACRS meeting No. Meeting dates
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January 2006 (No Meeting).
529............................. February 9-11, 2006.
530............................. March 9-11, 2006.
531............................. April 6-8, 2006.
532............................. May 4-6, 2006.
533............................. May 31--June 1-2, 2006.
534............................. July 12-14, 2006.
August 2006 (No Meeting).
535............................. September 7-9, 2006.
536............................. October 4-6, 2006.
537............................. November 1-3, 2006.
538............................. December 7-9, 2006.
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Dated: November 16, 2005.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E5-6412 Filed 11-21-05; 8:45 am]
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