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Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 54596 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 203 / Thursday, October 22, 2009 / Notices The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal Register on Monday, October 6, 2008, (73 FR 58268–58269). dcolon on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Thursday, November 5, 2009, Conference Room T2–B3, 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.: Amendments to the AP1000 Design Control Document (DCD) (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Westinghouse Electric Company regarding amendments to the AP1000 DCD and related matters. 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Draft Final Regulatory Guide 5.71, ‘‘Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities’’ (Open/ Closed)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding draft final Regulatory Guide 5.71, ‘‘Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities,’’ NRC staff’s resolution of public comments, and related matters. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss and protect information classified as National Security Information as well as Safeguards Information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (1) and (3).] 1:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m.: Overview of the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) Design as Applied to the South Texas Project (STP) Combined License Application (COLA) (Open/Closed)— The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the STP Nuclear Operating Company regarding an overview of the ABWR design as it applies to the STP COLA and related matters. [Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss and protect information classified as National Security Information as well as Safeguards Information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (1) and (3).] 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.: NRC Staff’s Plan for the STP COLA Review (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding staff’s plan for reviewing the STP COLA and related matters. 5:45 p.m.–7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this meeting. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:13 Oct 21, 2009 Jkt 220001 Friday, November 6, 2009, Conference Room T2–B3, 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.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open/ Closed)—The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings, including anticipated workload and member assignments, review of applications for membership, and related matters. [Note: A portion of this session 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 ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.] 10 a.m.–10:15 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. 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commission on December 4, 2009 (Open)—The Committee will discuss topics for its meeting with the Commission on December 4, 2009. 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Draft ACRS Report on the NRC Safety Research Program (Open)—The Committee will discuss the draft ACRS report on the NRC Safety Research Program. 3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: Significant Operating Experience (Open)—The Committee will hear a report by and hold discussions with the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations and Fire Protection regarding significant operating events, insights gained from these events, and any follow-up actions by the Subcommittee and/or the Full Committee. 4:45 p.m.–5:15 p.m.: Subcommittee Reports (Open)—The Committee will hear reports by and hold discussions with the Chairmen of the ACRS Subcommittees regarding: Resolution of Open Items associated with the review of the ESBWR Design Certification; the Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR) Design Certification Application Review; and the NUREG–1520, PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Standard Review Plan for Review of a License Application for a Fuel Cycle Facility,’’ that were discussed during the meetings on October 20–22, November 3, and 4, 2009, respectively. 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports. Saturday, November 7, 2009, Conference Room T2–B3, Two White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland 8:30 a.m.–10 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. 10:15 a.m.–1 p.m.: Process for ACRS Review of Amendments to the DCD of Previously Certified Reactor Designs (Open)—The Committee will discuss potential enhancements to the current ACRS process for reviewing amendments to the DCDs related to previously certified reactor designs. 1 p.m.–1:30 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion related to the conduct of Committee activities and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2009, (74 FR 52829–52830). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be provided to the Designated Federal Official 30 minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the Designated Federal Official one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the Designated Federal Official with a CD containing each presentation at least 30 minutes before the meeting. 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 E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 dcolon on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 203 / Thursday, October 22, 2009 / Notices 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 organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and information the release of which constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6). In addition it may be necessary to close portion of the meeting to protect information classified as national security, as well as safeguards information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1),(2) and (3). 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 Girija Shukla, Cognizant ACRS staff (301–415–6855), between 7:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET). ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room at pdr.resource@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/doccollections/ACRS/. 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: October 15, 2009. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E9–25320 Filed 10–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:13 Oct 21, 2009 Jkt 220001 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on ESBWR; Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) will hold a meeting on November 17–18, 2009, Room T2–B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of a portion that may be closed to protect information that is proprietary to General Electric—Hitachi Nuclear Americas, LLC (GEH) and its contractors pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 8:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. The Subcommittee will review the resolution of containment issues and ventilation and dose issues associated with the ESBWR design certification. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, GEH, 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 (DFO), Christopher L. Brown (Telephone: 301–415–7111, Email: Christopher.Brown@nrc.gov) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be provided to the DFO thirty minutes before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be e-mailed to the DFO one day before the meeting. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the DFO with a CD containing each presentation at least 30 minutes before the meeting. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2009 (74 FR 52829–52830). PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54597 Detailed meeting agendas and meeting transcripts are available on the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/doc-collections/acrs. Information regarding topics to be discussed, changes to the agenda, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, and the time allotted to present oral statements can be obtained from the Web site cited above or by contacting the identified DFO. Moreover, 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 these references if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. Dated: October 15, 2009. Cayetano Santos, Chief, Reactor Safety Branch A, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. [FR Doc. E9–25423 Filed 10–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Notice of Meeting The ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) will hold a meeting on November 13, 2009, in Room T2–B3, Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Friday, November 13, 2009–8:30 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. The Subcommittee will review the Draft Final Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.205 (DG–1218), ‘‘Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light-Water Nuclear Power Plants;’’ the Draft final Standard Review Plan Section 9.5.1.2, ‘‘Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Fire Protection Program;’’ NRC Staff’s resolution of public comments on these documents; and related matters. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, the Nuclear Energy Institute, the Electric Power Research Institute, and other interested persons regarding these matters. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

    In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the 
Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Advisory Committee on 
Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a meeting on November 5-7, 2009, 
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

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The date of this meeting was previously published in the Federal 
Register on Monday, October 6, 2008, (73 FR 58268-58269).

Thursday, November 5, 2009, Conference Room T2-B3, 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.: Amendments to the AP1000 Design Control 
Document (DCD) (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and 
hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Westinghouse 
Electric Company regarding amendments to the AP1000 DCD and related 
matters.
    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Draft Final Regulatory Guide 5.71, ``Cyber 
Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities'' (Open/Closed)--The Committee 
will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the NRC staff regarding draft final Regulatory Guide 5.71, ``Cyber 
Security Programs for Nuclear Facilities,'' NRC staff's resolution of 
public comments, and related matters. [Note: A portion of this session 
may be closed to discuss and protect information classified as National 
Security Information as well as Safeguards Information pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552b (c) (1) and (3).]
    1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Overview of the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor 
(ABWR) Design as Applied to the South Texas Project (STP) Combined 
License Application (COLA) (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC 
staff and the STP Nuclear Operating Company regarding an overview of 
the ABWR design as it applies to the STP COLA and related matters. 
[Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss and protect 
information classified as National Security Information as well as 
Safeguards Information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (1) and (3).]
    3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: NRC Staff's Plan for the STP COLA Review 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions 
with representatives of the NRC staff regarding staff's plan for 
reviewing the STP COLA and related matters.
    5:45 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this 
meeting.

Friday, November 6, 2009, Conference Room T2-B3, 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.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning 
and Procedures Subcommittee (Open/Closed)--The Committee will discuss 
the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee 
regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during 
future ACRS meetings, including anticipated workload and member 
assignments, review of applications for membership, and related 
matters. [Note: A portion of this session 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 
ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.]
    10 a.m.-10:15 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.
    10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commission on 
December 4, 2009 (Open)--The Committee will discuss topics for its 
meeting with the Commission on December 4, 2009.
    1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Draft ACRS Report on the NRC Safety Research 
Program (Open)--The Committee will discuss the draft ACRS report on the 
NRC Safety Research Program.
    3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Significant Operating Experience (Open)--The 
Committee will hear a report by and hold discussions with the Chairman 
of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations and Fire Protection 
regarding significant operating events, insights gained from these 
events, and any follow-up actions by the Subcommittee and/or the Full 
Committee.
    4:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Subcommittee Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will hear reports by and hold discussions with the Chairmen of the ACRS 
Subcommittees regarding: Resolution of Open Items associated with the 
review of the ESBWR Design Certification; the Evolutionary Power 
Reactor (EPR) Design Certification Application Review; and the NUREG-
1520, ``Standard Review Plan for Review of a License Application for a 
Fuel Cycle Facility,'' that were discussed during the meetings on 
October 20-22, November 3, and 4, 2009, respectively.
    5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

Saturday, November 7, 2009, Conference Room T2-B3, Two White Flint 
North, Rockville, Maryland

    8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
    10:15 a.m.-1 p.m.: Process for ACRS Review of Amendments to the DCD 
of Previously Certified Reactor Designs (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss potential enhancements to the current ACRS process for 
reviewing amendments to the DCDs related to previously certified 
reactor designs.
    1 p.m.-1:30 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will continue 
its discussion related to the conduct of Committee activities and 
specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings.
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 14, 2009, (74 FR 
52829-52830). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written 
views may be presented by members of the public, including 
representatives of the nuclear industry. Thirty-five hard copies of 
each presentation or handout should be provided to the Designated 
Federal Official 30 minutes before the meeting. In addition, one 
electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the 
Designated Federal Official one day before the meeting. If an 
electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters 
should provide the Designated Federal Official with a CD containing 
each presentation at least 30 minutes before the meeting. 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

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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 organizational and personnel matters that relate 
solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and 
information the release of which constitute a clearly unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6). 
In addition it may be necessary to close portion of the meeting to 
protect information classified as national security, as well as 
safeguards information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1),(2) and (3).
    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 Girija Shukla, 
Cognizant ACRS staff (301-415-6855), between 7:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET). 
ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available through the NRC Public Document Room at pdr.resource@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/.
    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: October 15, 2009.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25320 Filed 10-21-09; 8:45 am]
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