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statement may be further limited
depending on the number of written
requests to make an oral statement that
are submitted in accordance with
section C below and/or the number of
persons present at the designated times.
In addition, in the case of the Monday
evening session, although an individual
who previously addressed the Licensing
Board at the Sunday afternoon limited
appearance session may request an
opportunity to make an additional
presentation, the Board reserves the
right to defer such additional
presentations until after it has heard
from speakers who have not had an
opportunity to make an initial
presentation.
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C. Submitting a Request To Make an
Oral Limited Appearance Statement
Persons wishing to make an oral
statement who have submitted a timely
written request to do so will be given
priority over those who have not filed
such a request. To be considered timely,
a written request to make an oral
statement must either be mailed, faxed,
or sent by e-mail so as to be received by
5 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 18, 2008.
The request must specify the session
(Sunday or Monday) during which the
requester wishes to make an oral
statement. Based on its review of the
requests received by April 18, 2008, the
Licensing Board may decide that the
Sunday afternoon and/or Monday
evening sessions will not be held due to
a lack of adequate interest in those
sessions.
Written requests to make an oral
statement should be submitted to:
Mail: Administrative Judge G. Paul
Bollwerk III, Atomic Safety and
Licensing Board Panel, Mail Stop T–3
F23, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001.
Fax: (301) 415–5599 (verification
(301) 415–6094).
E-mail: map4@nrc.gov and
gpb@nrc.gov.
D. Submitting Written Limited
Appearance Statements
A written limited appearance
statement may be submitted to the
Board regarding this proceeding at any
time. Such statements should be sent to
the Office of the Secretary using one of
the methods prescribed below, with a
copy sent to the Licensing Board
Chairman using the same method at the
mail/e-mail address or fax number listed
in section C above.
Mail: Office of the Secretary,
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555–0001.
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Fax: (301) 415–1101 (verification
(301) 415–1966).
E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov.
E. Availability of Documentary
Information Regarding the Proceeding
General information regarding the
Vogtle ESP proceeding can be found on
the agency’s Web site at https://
www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-licensing/
esp/vogtle.html. Additionally,
documents relating to this proceeding
are available for public inspection at the
Commission’s Public Document Room
(PDR), located at One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),
Rockville, Maryland, or electronically
from the publicly available records
component of NRC’s document system
(ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from
the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room).2 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 (800) 397–4209 or
(301) 415–4737, or by e-mail to
pdr@nrc.gov.
F. Scheduling Information Updates
Any updated/revised scheduling
information regarding the limited
appearance sessions can be found on the
NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/
public-involve/public-meetings/
index.cfm or by calling (800) 368–5642,
extension 5036, or (301) 415–5036.
It is so ordered.
Dated Rockville, Maryland: March 20,
2008.
For the Atomic Safety and Licensing
Board.3
G. Paul Bollwerk III,
Administrative Judge.
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In accordance with the purposes of
Sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic
Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the
2 Some documents determined by the staff to
contain ‘‘sensitive’’ information are publicly
available only in redacted form; non-sensitive
documents are publicly available in their complete
form. In addition, some documents that may
contain information proprietary to SNC are publicly
available only in redacted form.
3 Copies of this memorandum and order were sent
this date by the agency’s E–Filing system to counsel
for (1) applicant SNC; (2) Joint Intervenors; and (3)
the staff.
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Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting
on April 10–12, 2008, 11545 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of
this meeting was previously published
in the Federal Register on Monday,
October 22, 2007 (72 FR 59574).
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 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.–11:30 a.m.: Extended Power
Uprate Application for the Hope Creek
Generating Station (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff and
PSEG Nuclear, LLC, regarding the
Extended Power Uprate Application for
the Hope Creek Generating Station and
the associated NRC staff’s Safety
Evaluation. [Note: A portion of this
session may be closed to discuss and
protect information that is proprietary to
PSEG Nuclear, LLC, and their
contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(4).]
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Pressurized
Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG)
Topical Report WCAP–16793–NP,
‘‘Evaluation of Long-Term Cooling
Considering Particulate, Fibrous, and
Chemical Debris in the Recirculating
Fluid’’ (Open)—The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff and PWROG regarding the
NRC staff’s draft Safety Evaluation
associated with the PWROG Topical
Report WCAP–16793–NP, and related
matters.
2:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: Proposed
Licensing Strategy for the Next
Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP)
(Closed)—The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions
with representatives of the NRC staff
and Department of Energy regarding the
proposed licensing strategy for the Next
Generation Nuclear Plant. [Note: This
session will be closed to prevent
disclosure of information the premature
disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of
a proposed agency action pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B).]
5 p.m.–7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS
Reports (Open/Closed)—The Committee
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on
matters considered during this meeting,
as well as a response to the EDO
Response to the December 20, 2007,
ACRS Report on the Susquehanna
Power Uprate Application. [Note: The
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discussion of the proposed ACRS report
on the Licensing Strategy for the Next
Generation Nuclear Plant will be closed
to prevent disclosure of information the
premature disclosure of which would be
likely to significantly frustrate
implementation of a proposed agency
action pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)
(B).]
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Friday, April 11, 2008, 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 Chairman will make
opening remarks regarding the conduct
of the meeting.
8:35 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Digital
Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)
Interim Staff Guidance and Related
Matters (Open)—The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff and Nuclear Energy Institute
(NEI) regarding Digital I&C interim staff
guidance, assessment of Digital System
Operating Experience, Digital Reliability
Modeling research, and related matters.
10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Future ACRS
Activities/Report of the Planning and
Procedures Subcommittee (Open)—The
Committee will discuss
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.
11:30 a.m.–11:45 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.
12:45 p.m.–7 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS
reports. [Note: The discussion of the
proposed ACRS report on the Licensing
Strategy for the Next Generation Nuclear
Plant will be closed to prevent
disclosure of information the premature
disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of
a proposed agency action pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B).]
Saturday, April 12, 2008, Conference
Room T–2b3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.–1 p.m.: Preparation of
ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)—The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS
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reports. [Note: The discussion of the
proposed ACRS report on the Licensing
Strategy for the Next Generation Nuclear
Plant will be closed to prevent
disclosure of information the premature
disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of
a proposed agency action pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B).]
1 p.m.–1:30 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 26, 2007 (72 FR 54695). 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)
P.L. 92–463, I have determined that it
may be necessary to close portions of
this meeting noted above to discuss and
protect information classified as
proprietary to PSEG Nuclear, LLC, or
their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(4), and information the
premature disclosure of which would be
likely to significantly frustrate
implementation of a proposed agency
action pursuant to 552b(c)(9)(b).
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. Girija S. Shukla, Cognizant ACRS
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staff (301–415–6855), between 7:30 a.m.
and 4 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).
Video teleconferencing 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., (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: March 20, 2008.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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of Reconstitution
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.313 and 2.321,
the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
in the above captioned United States
Department of Energy proceeding is
hereby reconstituted by appointing
Administrative Judge Paul S. Ryerson in
place of Administrative Judge E. Roy
Hawkens.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.302,
henceforth all correspondence,
documents, and other material relating
to any matter in this proceeding over
which this Licensing Board has
jurisdiction should be served on Judge
Ryerson as follows: Administrative
Judge Paul S. Ryerson, Atomic Safety
and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001.
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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 April 10-12, 2008,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was
previously published in the Federal Register on Monday, October 22,
2007 (72 FR 59574).
Thursday, April 10, 2008, 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.-11:30 a.m.: Extended Power Uprate Application for the
Hope Creek Generating Station (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and PSEG Nuclear, LLC, regarding the Extended Power Uprate
Application for the Hope Creek Generating Station and the associated
NRC staff's Safety Evaluation. [Note: A portion of this session may be
closed to discuss and protect information that is proprietary to PSEG
Nuclear, LLC, and their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group
(PWROG) Topical Report WCAP-16793-NP, ``Evaluation of Long-Term Cooling
Considering Particulate, Fibrous, and Chemical Debris in the
Recirculating Fluid'' (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by
and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and PWROG
regarding the NRC staff's draft Safety Evaluation associated with the
PWROG Topical Report WCAP-16793-NP, and related matters.
2:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Proposed Licensing Strategy for the Next
Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) (Closed)--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and Department of Energy regarding the proposed licensing
strategy for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant. [Note: This session
will be closed to prevent disclosure of information the premature
disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate
implementation of a proposed agency action pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b
(c)(9)(B).]
5 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered
during this meeting, as well as a response to the EDO Response to the
December 20, 2007, ACRS Report on the Susquehanna Power Uprate
Application. [Note: The
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discussion of the proposed ACRS report on the Licensing Strategy for
the Next Generation Nuclear Plant will be closed to prevent disclosure
of information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(9) (B).]
Friday, April 11, 2008, 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 Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
8:35 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Digital Instrumentation and Controls (I&C)
Interim Staff Guidance and Related Matters (Open)--The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the
NRC staff and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding Digital I&C
interim staff guidance, assessment of Digital System Operating
Experience, Digital Reliability Modeling research, and related matters.
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the
Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open)--The Committee will discuss
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.
11:30 a.m.-11:45 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.
12:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports. [Note: The discussion of
the proposed ACRS report on the Licensing Strategy for the Next
Generation Nuclear Plant will be closed to prevent disclosure of
information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B).]
Saturday, April 12, 2008, Conference Room T-2b3, Two White Flint North,
Rockville, Maryland
8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports. [Note: The discussion of
the proposed ACRS report on the Licensing Strategy for the Next
Generation Nuclear Plant will be closed to prevent disclosure of
information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B).]
1 p.m.-1:30 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 26, 2007 (72 FR
54695). 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) P.L. 92-463, I have determined
that it may be necessary to close portions of this meeting noted above
to discuss and protect information classified as proprietary to PSEG
Nuclear, LLC, or their contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and
information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action
pursuant to 552b(c)(9)(b).
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. Girija S.
Shukla, Cognizant ACRS staff (301-415-6855), between 7:30 a.m. and 4
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).
Video teleconferencing 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.,
(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: March 20, 2008.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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