701st Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS), 68203-68204 [2022-24658]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 218 / Monday, November 14, 2022 / Notices the CP preliminary safety analysis report (PSAR); and discuss the bases for, and safety significance of, the changes from the PSAR. Before issuing an OL, the NRC staff will review the applicant’s final design in the FSAR to determine whether all the Commission’s safety requirements have been met. The SRP contains the NRC staff review guidance for light-water power reactor applications submitted under 10 CFR part 50 or 10 CFR part 52. In addition to the CP review guidance in the SRP, RG 1.70, ‘‘Standard Format and Content of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition,’’ Revision 3, issued November 1978 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML011340122), offers some insights on the level of detail that is required for the PSAR in support of the CP application, but these insights may be limited to the degree that the guidance does not account for subsequent requirements, NRC technical positions, or advances in technical knowledge. Regulatory Guide 1.206 provides guidance for 10 CFR part 52 applications, including for early site permits and COLs, and includes insights on the level of detail needed for final design information if the CP applicant chooses to provide such information. The final ISG discusses the use of these guidance documents and supplements the guidance in the SRP. The NRC recently issued CPs for two nonpower production and utilization facilities—SHINE Medical Technologies, Inc., and Northwest Medical Isotopes, LLC. Some of the lessons learned from these reviews are applicable to the review of powerreactor CP applications, as discussed in the final ISG. The final ISG also discusses other issues pertinent to the safety review of CP applications for light-water power reactors, including the benefits accruing from preapplication engagement, the relationship between the CP and OL reviews, the NRC’s approach for reviewing applications incorporating prior NRC approvals, the potential effect of ongoing regulatory activities on CP reviews, and licensing requirements for source, byproduct, and special nuclear material. The comments received by the NRC on the draft ISG are identified, summarized, and considered in Appendix C, ‘‘Analysis of Public Comments on Draft Interim Staff Guidance DNRL–ISG–2022–XX, Safety Review of Light-Water Power-Reactor Construction Permit Applications’’ (ADAMS Accession No. ML22189A100). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Nov 10, 2022 Jkt 259001 II. Backfitting, Forward Fitting, and Issue Finality This ISG provides guidance for the NRC staff review of light-water power reactor construction permit applications. Issuance of this final ISG would not constitute backfitting as defined in 10 CFR 50.109 (the Backfit Rule) and as described in NRC Management Directive 8.4, ‘‘Management of Backfitting, Forward Fitting, Issue Finality, and Information Requests’’; would not affect the issue finality of an approval under 10 CFR part 52; and would not constitute forward fitting as that term is defined and described in Management Directive 8.4. The staff’s position is based upon the following considerations: The final ISG positions would not constitute backfitting or forward fitting or affect issue finality, inasmuch as the ISG would be internal guidance to NRC staff. The ISG provides interim guidance to the staff on how to review an application for NRC regulatory approval in the form of licensing. Changes in internal staff guidance, without further NRC action, are not matters that meet the definition of backfitting or forward fitting or affect the issue finality of a Part 52 approval. Backfitting and issue finality—with certain exceptions discussed in this section—do not apply to current or future CP applicants. CP applicants and potential CP applicants are not, with certain exceptions, the subject of either the Backfit Rule or any issue finality provisions under 10 CFR part 52. This is because neither the Backfit Rule nor the issue finality provisions of 10 CFR part 52 were intended to apply to every NRC action that substantially changes the expectations of current and future applicants. The exceptions to the general principle, as applicable to guidance for CP applications, are whenever a 10 CFR part 50 CP applicant references a license (e.g., an early site permit) or an NRC regulatory approval (e.g., a design certification rule) (or both) for which specified issue finality provisions apply. The NRC staff does not currently intend to impose the positions represented in this ISG in a manner that constitutes backfitting or is inconsistent with any issue finality provision of 10 CFR part 52. If in the future the NRC staff seeks to impose positions stated in this ISG in a manner that would constitute backfitting or be inconsistent with these issue finality provisions, the NRC staff must make the requisite showing as set forth in the Backfit Rule or address the regulatory criteria set forth in the applicable issue finality provision, as applicable, that PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68203 would allow the staff to impose the position. Forward fitting—The Commission’s forward fitting policy generally does not apply when an applicant files an initial licensing action for a new facility. Nevertheless, the staff does not, at this time, intend to impose the positions represented in the final ISG in a manner that would constitute forward fitting. III. Congressional Review Act This ISG 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. Dated: November 7, 2022. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Bernadine I. Thomson, Deputy Director, Division of New and Renewed Licenses, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2022–24663 Filed 11–10–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 701st Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232(b)), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings on November 29–December 2, 2022. The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some members being physically present at the NRC while other members participate remotely. Interested members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely in any open sessions via MS Teams or via phone at 301–576–2978, passcode 365869959#. A more detailed agenda including the MS Teams link may be found at the ACRS public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/acrs/agenda/. If you would like the MS Teams link forwarded to you, please contact the Designated Federal Officer as follows: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov, or Lawrence.Burkhart@nrc.gov. Tuesday, November 29, 2022 1:00 p.m.–1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)—The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 1:05 p.m.–2:45 p.m.: Draft Guide (DG)–1374, ‘‘Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems at Nuclear E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1 68204 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 218 / Monday, November 14, 2022 / Notices Power Plants’’/Preparation of Reports/ SHINE Topics and Letter Report (Open)—The Committee will have presentations and discussion with representatives from the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. 2:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on DG–1374, ‘‘Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems at Nuclear Power Plants’’/Preparation of Reports (Open)—The Committee will deliberate regarding the subject topic. 3:45 p.m.–5:15 p.m.: SHINE Operating License Application—Final Safety Evaluation Report (Open/Closed)—The Committee will have presentations and discussion with representatives from the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.] 5:15 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on SHINE Operating License Application—Final Safety Evaluation Report (Open/Closed)—The Committee will deliberate regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.] Wednesday, November 30, 2022 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Kairos Fuel Qualification Methodology Topical Report (Open/Closed)—The Committee will have presentations and discussion with representatives from the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.] 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Committee Deliberation on Kairos Fuel Qualification Methodology Topical Report (Open/Closed)—The Committee will deliberate regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.] 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Thursday, December 1, 2022 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open/Closed)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.] VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:30 Nov 10, 2022 Jkt 259001 Friday, December 2, 2022 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee and Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations/Preparation of Reports (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings, and/or proceed to preparation of reports as determined by the Chairman. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.]. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting may be closed to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.] 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2019 (84 FR 27662). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff and the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) (Telephone: 301–415– 5844, Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such statements. 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. An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the cognizant ACRS staff at least one day before the meeting. In accordance with Subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of this meeting may be closed, as specifically noted above. 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. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting. PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at pdr.resource@ nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800– 397–4209, or from the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, which is accessible from the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/. Dated: November 7, 2022. Brooke P. Clark, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2022–24658 Filed 11–10–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2022–0001] Sunshine Act Meetings Weeks of November 14, 21, 28, December 5, 12, 19, 2022. The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the internet at: https:// www.nrc.gov/public-involve/publicmeetings/schedule.html. PLACE: 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 Anne Silk, NRC Disability Program Specialist, at 301–287–0745, by videophone at 240–428–3217, or by email at Anne.Silk@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. STATUS: Public. Members of the public may request to receive the information in these notices electronically. If you would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555, at 301–415–1969, or by email at Wendy.Moore@nrc.gov or Tyesha.Bush@ nrc.gov. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: TIME AND DATE: Week of November 14, 2022 There are no meetings scheduled for the week of November 14, 2022. Week of November 21, 2022—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the week of November 21, 2022. E:\FR\FM\14NON1.SGM 14NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 218 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68203-68204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24658]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


701st Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 
(ACRS)

    In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the 
Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232(b)), the Advisory Committee on 
Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings on November 29-December 2, 
2022. The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some 
members being physically present at the NRC while other members 
participate remotely. Interested members of the public are encouraged 
to participate remotely in any open sessions via MS Teams or via phone 
at 301-576-2978, passcode 365869959#. A more detailed agenda including 
the MS Teams link may be found at the ACRS public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/. If you 
would like the MS Teams link forwarded to you, please contact the 
Designated Federal Officer as follows: [email protected], or 
[email protected].

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

    1:00 p.m.-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
the meeting.
    1:05 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Draft Guide (DG)-1374, ``Criteria for Use of 
Computers in Safety Systems at Nuclear

[[Page 68204]]

Power Plants''/Preparation of Reports/SHINE Topics and Letter Report 
(Open)--The Committee will have presentations and discussion with 
representatives from the NRC staff regarding the subject topic.
    2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on DG-1374, ``Criteria 
for Use of Computers in Safety Systems at Nuclear Power Plants''/
Preparation of Reports (Open)--The Committee will deliberate regarding 
the subject topic.
    3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: SHINE Operating License Application--Final 
Safety Evaluation Report (Open/Closed)--The Committee will have 
presentations and discussion with representatives from the NRC staff 
regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a 
portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect 
information designated as proprietary.]
    5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on SHINE Operating 
License Application--Final Safety Evaluation Report (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will deliberate regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in 
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.]

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

    8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Kairos Fuel Qualification Methodology Topical 
Report (Open/Closed)--The Committee will have presentations and 
discussion with representatives from the NRC staff regarding the 
subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of 
this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information 
designated as proprietary.]
    10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Committee Deliberation on Kairos Fuel 
Qualification Methodology Topical Report (Open/Closed)--The Committee 
will deliberate regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to 
discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.]
    1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

Thursday, December 1, 2022

    8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open/Closed)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. [NOTE: 
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be 
closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as 
proprietary.]

Friday, December 2, 2022

    8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning 
and Procedures Subcommittee and Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and 
Recommendations/Preparation of Reports (Open/Closed)--The Committee 
will hear discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and 
Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by 
the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings, and/or proceed to 
preparation of reports as determined by the Chairman. [Note: Pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in 
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.]. 
[Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting may 
be closed to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate 
solely to internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.]
    1:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2019 (84 FR 27662). 
In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be 
presented by members of the public, including representatives of the 
nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should 
notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff and the Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) (Telephone: 301-415-5844, Email: [email protected]), 5 
days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements 
can be made to allow necessary time during the meeting for such 
statements. 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.
    An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the 
cognizant ACRS staff at least one day before the meeting.
    In accordance with Subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463 and 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of this meeting may be closed, as 
specifically noted above. 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. Electronic recordings will be 
permitted only during the open portions of the meeting.
    ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at 
[email protected], or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from 
the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC's Agencywide 
Documents Access and Management System, which is accessible from the 
NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/.

    Dated: November 7, 2022.
Brooke P. Clark,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-24658 Filed 11-10-22; 8:45 am]
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