Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Charter Renewal, 78880 [2020-26804]

Download as PDF 78880 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 235 / Monday, December 7, 2020 / Notices Register on August 26, 2020 (85 FR 52643) for a 30-day public comment period. The public comment period closed on September 25, 2020. Two public comment submissions were received by the end of the public comment period. These comment submissions expressed agreement with the DG–1351, Revision 1 and recommended final issuance of the RG. III. Congressional Review Act This RG is a rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801–808). However, the Office of Management and Budget has not found it to be a major rule as defined in the Congressional Review Act. IV. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality RG 1.239 provides guidance on licensee actions to address nonconservative technical specifications. Issuance of RG 1.239 does not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109, ‘‘Backfitting,’’ and as described in NRC Management Directive (MD) 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests;’’ constitute forward fitting as that term is defined and described in MD 8.4; or affect the issue finality of any approval issued under 10 CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Certificates, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.’’ As explained in this RG, applicants and licensees are not required to comply with the positions set forth in this RG. V. Availability of Documents The documents identified in the following table are available to interested persons through ADAMS under the respective ADAMS Accession numbers identified in the table. ADAMS accession No. Document RG 1.239, Licensee Actions to Address Nonconservative Technical Specifications. ........................ DG–1351, Dispositioning of Technical Specifications that are Insufficient to Ensure Plant Safety, July 2018. Regulatory Analysis, Draft Regulatory Guide, DG–1351. ................................................................... DG–1351, Revision 1, Licensee Actions to Address Nonconservative Technical Specifications, August 2020. NEI 15–03, Revision 2, Licensee Actions to Address Nonconservative Technical Specifications, September 2017. Summary of October 17, 2019, Meeting with NEI Regarding DG–1351. ........................................... Draft NRC Staff Responses to Public Comments on DG-1351. ......................................................... NEI 15–03, Revision 3, Licensee Actions to Address Nonconservative Technical Specifications, March 2020. Comment (1) of Brian Mann on Licensee Actions to Address Nonconservative Technical Specifications. Comment (2) of Timothy Riti on behalf of Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on Licensee Actions to Address Nonconservative Technical Specifications. Management Directive 8.4, Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests. Dated: December 2, 2020. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Meraj Rahimi, Chief, Regulatory Guidance and Generic Issues Branch, Division of Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research. [FR Doc. 2020–26844 Filed 12–4–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Charter Renewal Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of renewal of the charter of the advisory committee on reactor safeguards. AGENCY: The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) was established by the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, as amended. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 235 (Monday, December 7, 2020)]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-26804]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of the charter of the advisory committee on 
reactor safeguards.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) was 
established by the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954, as amended. Its 
purpose is to provide advice to the Commission with regard to the 
hazards of proposed or existing reactor facilities, to review each 
application for a construction permit or operating license for certain 
facilities specified in the AEA, and such other duties as the 
Commission may request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell E. Chazell, Office of the 
Secretary, NRC, Washington, DC 20555; telephone: (301) 415-7469 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AEA as amended by Public Law 100-456 
also specifies that the Defense Nuclear Safety Board may obtain the 
advice and recommendations of the ACRS.
    Membership on the Committee includes individuals experienced in 
reactor operations, management; probabilistic risk assessment; analysis 
of reactor accident phenomena; design of nuclear power plant 
structures, systems and components; materials science; and mechanical, 
civil, and electrical engineering.
    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that renewal of 
the charter for the ACRS until December 2, 2022, is in the public 
interest in connection with the statutory responsibilities assigned to 
the ACRS. This action is being taken in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act.

    Dated: December 2, 2020.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26804 Filed 12-4-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P


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