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believes that risk management concepts
may represent a logical evolution from
the risk-informed, performance-based
philosophy that has governed many
NRC regulatory activities for more than
a decade and may be particularly
effective in addressing the challenges
that the NRC faces in the years to come.
Risk management concepts and
approaches vary, but generally include
the following:
• Identification and framing of the issue
• Identification of options
• Analysis
• Deliberation for integrated
decisionmaking
• Implementation
• Performance monitoring and
feedback.
Risk management allows for various
approaches to consideration of risk in
decisionmaking, including both
quantitative and qualitative tools, which
is essential in the broad range of NRC
regulatory programs. It may also provide
program managers with a more
systematic approach to resource
allocation, whether in budget
formulation, response to events or
licensing decisions.
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IV. The Role of Stakeholder Input
This effort could not be successful
without meaningful stakeholder input.
The task force is soliciting the views of
both internal and external stakeholders
to assist them in developing sound and
effective long-term strategies. The
process of interaction with internal
stakeholders is ongoing. However, this
Federal Register notice is intended to
solicit the views of external
stakeholders on the options and specific
actions that the NRC might undertake in
moving toward a more comprehensive
and holistic risk management approach
for its regulatory programs.
The task force is seeking stakeholder
input on the following questions to
assist in its work. The task force will use
the comments received to inform its
deliberations, and its report will address
the key issues raised in the comments
which are relevant to task force
activities. However, the task force does
not plan to prepare a detailed response
to individual comments or prepare an
analysis of comments.
1. Do you believe there is a common
understanding and usage of the terms
risk-informed, performance-based, and
defense-in-depth within the NRC,
industry, and other stakeholders? Which
terms are especially unclear?
2. What are the relevant lessons
learned from the previous successful
and unsuccessful risk-informed and
performance-based initiatives?
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3. What are the relevant lessons
learned from the previous successful
and unsuccessful deterministic
regulatory actions?
4. What are the key characteristics for
a holistic risk management regulatory
structure for reactors, materials, waste,
fuel cycle, and security?
5. Should the traditional deterministic
approaches be integrated into a risk
management regulatory structure? If so,
how?
6. What are the challenges in
accomplishing the goal of a holistic risk
management regulatory structure? How
could these challenges be overcome?
7. What is a reasonable time period
for a transition to a risk management
regulatory structure?
8. From your perspective, what
particular areas or issues might benefit
the most by transitioning to a risk
management regulatory approach?
V. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement
This survey contains information
collections that are subject to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). These information
collections were approved by the Office
of Management and Budget, approval
number 3150–0197, which expires
August 31, 2012.
The burden to the public for these
voluntary information collections is
estimated to be 2 hours per response.
The information gathered will be used
to incorporate risk management
concepts into NRC’s regulatory
programs. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate to the Information
Services Branch (T–5 F53), U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555–0001, or by Internet
electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS.
RESOURCE@NRC.GOV; and to the Desk
Officer, Chad Whiteman, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
NEOB–10202, (3150–0197), Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503.
Public Protection Notification
The NRC may not conduct or sponsor,
and a person is not required to respond
to, a request for information or an
information collection requirement
unless the requesting document
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
The task force requests comments on
these questions by January 6, 2012 to
assist in its efforts.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day
of November, 2011.
Christiana Lui,
Risk Management Task Force, Office of
Commissioner Apostolakis.
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Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
DATE: Weeks of November 21, 28,
December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011.
PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
STATUS: Public and Closed.
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS:
Week of November 21, 2011
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of November 21, 2011.
Week of November 28, 2011—Tentative
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public
Meeting) (Tentative)
a. U.S. Department of Energy (HighLevel Waste Repository), Docket
No. 63–001–HLW; Staff Petition for
the Commission to Exercise its
Inherent Supervisory Authority to
Review Board Orders Regarding
Preservation of Licensing Support
Network (LSN) Documents
Collection, and Staff Request for
Stay (Tentative).
b. Final Rule: Requirements for
Fingerprint-Based Criminal History
Records Checks for Individuals
Seeking Unescorted Access to
Nonpower Reactors (Research or
Test Reactors) (RIN 3150–A125)
(Tentative).
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Advisory
Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS) (Public Meeting)
(Contact: Tanny Santos, (301) 415–
7270)
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
9:30 a.m. Briefing on Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO)
and Small
Business Programs (Public Meeting)
(Contact: Barbara Williams, (301)
415–7388)
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
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Week of December 5, 2011—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of December 5, 2011.
Week of December 12, 2011—Tentative
9 a.m. Briefing on NFPA 805 Fire
Protection (Public Meeting)
(Contact: Alex Klein, (301) 415–2822)
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
Week of December 19, 2011—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of December 19, 2011.
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Week of December 26, 2011—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the week of December 26, 2011.
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meetings is subject to change on short
notice. To verify the status of meetings,
call (recording)—(301) 415–1292.
Contact person for more information:
Rochelle Bavol, (301) 415–1651.
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Schedule can be found on the Internet
at: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/
public-meetings/schedule.html.
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415–2100, or by email at
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accommodation will be made on a caseby-case basis.
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or send an email to
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Dated: November 17, 2011.
Rochelle C. Bavol,
Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
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President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology Meeting
Office of Science and
Technology Policy.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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This notice sets forth the
schedule and summary agenda for a
conference call of the President’s
Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology (PCAST), and describes the
functions of the Council. Notice of this
meeting is required under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C., App. The purpose of this
conference call is to discuss PCAST’s
report on undergraduate science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education.
DATES: The public conference call will
be held on Monday, December 12, 2011
(4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time (ET)).
To receive the call-in information,
attendees should register for the
conference call on the PCAST Web site,
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast
no later than 12 p.m. Eastern Time on
Thursday, December 8, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding the meeting
agenda, time, and how to register for the
meeting is available on the PCAST Web
site at: https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast. Questions about the conference
call should be directed to Dr. Deborah
D. Stine, PCAST Executive Director, at
dstine@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456–6006.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is an
advisory group of the nation’s leading
scientists and engineers, appointed by
the President to augment the science
and technology advice available to him
from inside the White House and from
cabinet departments and other Federal
agencies. See the Executive Order at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
PCAST is consulted about and provides
analyses and recommendations
concerning a wide range of issues where
understandings from the domains of
science, technology, and innovation
may bear on the policy choices before
the President. PCAST is administered
by the Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP). PCAST is co-chaired by
Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the
President for Science and Technology,
and Director, Office of Science and
Technology Policy, Executive Office of
the President, The White House; and Dr.
Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and Harvard.
SUMMARY:
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Type of Meeting: Open.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is
scheduled to hold a conference call in
open session on December 12, 2011
from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
During the conference call, PCAST
will discuss its report on undergraduate
STEM education. Additional
information and the agenda, including
any changes that arise, will be posted at
the PCAST Web site at: https://
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
Public Comments: It is the policy of
the PCAST to accept written public
comments of any length, and to
accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The PCAST expects
that public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written
statements.
The public comment period for this
meeting will take place on December 12,
2011 at a time specified in the meeting
agenda posted on the PCAST Web site
at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
This public comment period is designed
only for substantive commentary on
PCAST’s work, not for business
marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for
the public speaker list at the meeting,
interested parties should register to
speak at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast, no later than 12 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time on December 8, 2011.
Phone or email reservations to be
considered for the public speaker list
will not be accepted. To accommodate
as many speakers as possible, the time
for public comments will be limited to
two (2) minutes per person, with a total
public comment period of 10 minutes.
If more speakers register than there is
space available on the agenda, PCAST
will randomly select speakers from
among those who applied. Those not
selected to present oral comments may
always file written comments with the
committee as described below.
Written Comments: Although written
comments are accepted until the date of
the meeting, written comments should
be submitted to PCAST no later than 12
p.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2011,
so that the comments may be made
available to the PCAST members prior
to the meeting for their consideration.
Information regarding how to submit
comments and documents to PCAST is
available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast in the section entitled ‘‘Connect
with PCAST.’’
Please note that because PCAST
operates under the provisions of FACA,
all public comments and/or
presentations will be treated as public
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Sunshine Act Notice
AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
DATE: Weeks of November 21, 28, December 5, 12, 19, 26, 2011.
PLACE: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
STATUS: Public and Closed.
Week of November 21, 2011
There are no meetings scheduled for the week of November 21, 2011.
Week of November 28, 2011--Tentative
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting) (Tentative)
a. U.S. Department of Energy (High-Level Waste Repository), Docket
No. 63-001-HLW; Staff Petition for the Commission to Exercise its
Inherent Supervisory Authority to Review Board Orders Regarding
Preservation of Licensing Support Network (LSN) Documents Collection,
and Staff Request for Stay (Tentative).
b. Final Rule: Requirements for Fingerprint-Based Criminal History
Records Checks for Individuals Seeking Unescorted Access to Nonpower
Reactors (Research or Test Reactors) (RIN 3150-A125) (Tentative).
This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address--https://www.nrc.gov.
9:30 a.m. Meeting with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS) (Public Meeting)
(Contact: Tanny Santos, (301) 415-7270)
This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address--https://www.nrc.gov.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
9:30 a.m. Briefing on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Small
Business Programs (Public Meeting)
(Contact: Barbara Williams, (301) 415-7388)
This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address--https://www.nrc.gov.
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Week of December 5, 2011--Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for the week of December 5, 2011.
Week of December 12, 2011--Tentative
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
9 a.m. Briefing on NFPA 805 Fire Protection (Public Meeting)
(Contact: Alex Klein, (301) 415-2822)
This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address--https://www.nrc.gov.
Week of December 19, 2011--Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for the week of December 19, 2011.
Week of December 26, 2011--Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for the week of December 26, 2011.
* * * * *
* 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: Rochelle Bavol, (301)
415-1651.
* * * * *
The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet
at: https://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/public-meetings/schedule.html.
* * * * *
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 Bill Dosch, Chief,
Work Life and Benefits Branch, at (301) 415-6200, TDD: (301) 415-2100,
or by email at william.dosch@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for
reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
* * * * *
This notice is distributed electronically to subscribers. If you no
longer wish to receive it, or would like to be added to the
distribution, please contact the Office of the Secretary, Washington,
DC 20555 (301) 415-1969), or send an email to darlene.wright@nrc.gov.
Dated: November 17, 2011.
Rochelle C. Bavol,
Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-30239 Filed 11-18-11; 4:15 pm]
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