Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting Notice, 4177-4178 [E6-889]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 25, 2006 / Notices available at the NRC worldwide Web site https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Brenda J. Shelton, (T–5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, or by telephone at 301–415–7233, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of January 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Brenda J. Shelton, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. E6–887 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P White Flint North, Public File Area 01 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the internet at the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams/html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209, or 301–415–4737 or by email to pdr@nrc.gov. appropriate arrangements can be made. Electronic recordings will be permitted. Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by contacting the Designated Federal Official between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (ET). 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 to the agenda. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of January 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. L. Mark Padovan, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III– 1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E6–886 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Nuclear Management Company, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES [Docket No. 50–255] Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of the Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal; Notice of Meeting The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has granted the request of Nuclear Management Company, LLC (NMC) to withdraw its application of April 1, as supplemented May 26, August 25, and November 22, 2005, for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR–20 for the Palisades Nuclear Plant located in VanBuren County, Michigan. The proposed amendment would have changed Technical Specification (TS) 3.7.8, ‘‘Service Water System,’’ to provide a one-time extension to the Completion Time for restoring a service water train to operable status. The Commission had previously issued a Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2005 (70 FR 24654). However, NMC’s letter of January 5, 2006, withdrew the proposed change. For further details with respect to this action, see the application for amendment dated April 1, as supplemented May 26, August 25, and November 22, 2005, and NMC’s letter of January 5, 2006, which withdrew the application for license amendment. Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One The ACRS Subcommittee on Plant License Renewal will hold a meeting on February 8, 2006, Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Jan 24, 2006 Jkt 208001 4177 Wednesday, February 8, 2006—1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the License Renewal Application for Brunswick Units 1 and 2 and associated Safety Evaluation Report (SER) related to the License Renewal. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, Carolina Power & Light Company now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas Incorporated, and other interested persons regarding this matter. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee. Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official, Mr. John G. Lamb (telephone 301/415–6855) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: January 12, 2006. Michael L. Scott, Branch Chief, ACRS/ACNW. [FR Doc. E6–850 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 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 February 9–11, 2006, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 (70 FR 70638). Thursday, February 9, 2006, 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.–10:30 a.m.: Application of TRACG Code for Analyzing ESBWR Stability (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and General Electric (GE) Nuclear Energy regarding application of the TRACG Code for analyzing Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) stability. Note: A portion of the session may be closed to discuss the GE Nuclear Energy proprietary information. 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Evaluation of Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) Methods Against Good Practices (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the draft NUREG report on the Evaluation of HRA Methods Against Good Practices specified in NUREG– E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1 4178 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 25, 2006 / Notices 1792, ‘‘Good Practices for Implementing Human Reliability Analysis.’’ 1:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m.: Proposed Revisions to SRP Section 14.2.1, ‘‘Generic Guidelines for Extended Power Uprate Testing Programs’’ (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed revisions to the Standard Review Plan (SRP) Section 14.2.1, ‘‘Generic Guidelines for Extended Power Uprate Testing Programs,’’ and related matters. 3 p.m.–5 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. 5:15 p.m.–6:45 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. Also, the Committee will discuss a draft ACRS response to the Commission request in the December 20, 2005 Staff Requirements Memorandum regarding ACRS plans to manage the anticipated increased workload in the areas of advanced reactor designs and combined license applications. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Friday, February 10, 2006, 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.: FERRET Reactor Vessel Fluence Methodology (Open)— The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the FERRET methodology which is used to predict the fluence on the reactor vessel wall due to neutron leakage from the core. 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.: Subcommittee Reports (Open)—The Committee will hear reports by and hold discussions with cognizant Chairmen of the ACRS Subcommittees regarding: interim review of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant license renewal application and the associated NRC staff’s draft Safety Evaluation Report; safety conscious work environment and safety culture; proposed Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide 1.82, ‘‘Water Sources for LongTerm Recirculation Cooling Following a Loss-of-Coolant Accident;’’ and the draft Regulatory Guide, ‘‘An Approach for Risk-Informed Changes to Loss-ofCoolant Accident Technical Requirements.’’ VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Jan 24, 2006 Jkt 208001 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.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. 1:15 p.m.–1:30 p.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. 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.–7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports. Saturday, February 11, 2006, 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.–1 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 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Public Law 92–463, I have determined that it may be necessary to close a portion of this meeting noted above to discuss and protect information classified as GE Nuclear Energy proprietary information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b( c) (4). 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., ET. 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 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. Dated: January 19, 2006. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6–889 Filed 1–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P E:\FR\FM\25JAN1.SGM 25JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4177-4178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-889]


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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 February 9-11, 2006, 
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was 
previously published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, November 22, 
2005 (70 FR 70638).

Thursday, February 9, 2006, 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.-10:30 a.m.: Application of TRACG Code for Analyzing ESBWR 
Stability (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and General 
Electric (GE) Nuclear Energy regarding application of the TRACG Code 
for analyzing Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) 
stability.


    Note: A portion of the session may be closed to discuss the GE 
Nuclear Energy proprietary information.


    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Evaluation of Human Reliability Analysis 
(HRA) Methods Against Good Practices (Open)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff regarding the draft NUREG report on the Evaluation of HRA Methods 
Against Good Practices specified in NUREG-

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1792, ``Good Practices for Implementing Human Reliability Analysis.''
    1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Proposed Revisions to SRP Section 14.2.1, 
``Generic Guidelines for Extended Power Uprate Testing Programs'' 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed revisions 
to the Standard Review Plan (SRP) Section 14.2.1, ``Generic Guidelines 
for Extended Power Uprate Testing Programs,'' and related matters.
    3 p.m.-5 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.
    5:15 p.m.-6:45 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered 
during this meeting. Also, the Committee will discuss a draft ACRS 
response to the Commission request in the December 20, 2005 Staff 
Requirements Memorandum regarding ACRS plans to manage the anticipated 
increased workload in the areas of advanced reactor designs and 
combined license applications.

Friday, February 10, 2006, 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.: FERRET Reactor Vessel Fluence Methodology 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the FERRET methodology 
which is used to predict the fluence on the reactor vessel wall due to 
neutron leakage from the core.
    10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Subcommittee Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will hear reports by and hold discussions with cognizant Chairmen of 
the ACRS Subcommittees regarding: interim review of the Brunswick 
Nuclear Plant license renewal application and the associated NRC 
staff's draft Safety Evaluation Report; safety conscious work 
environment and safety culture; proposed Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide 
1.82, ``Water Sources for Long-Term Recirculation Cooling Following a 
Loss-of-Coolant Accident;'' and the draft Regulatory Guide, ``An 
Approach for Risk-Informed Changes to Loss-of-Coolant Accident 
Technical Requirements.''
    11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.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.
    1:15 p.m.-1:30 p.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.
    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.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, February 11, 2006, 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.-1 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.
    In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Public Law 92-463, I have 
determined that it may be necessary to close a portion of this meeting 
noted above to discuss and protect information classified as GE Nuclear 
Energy proprietary information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b( c) (4).
    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., ET.
    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 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.

    Dated: January 19, 2006.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-889 Filed 1-24-06; 8:45 am]
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