ML18114A813
| ML18114A813 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/16/1979 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18114A816 | List: |
| References | |
| ACRS-MA-0748, ACRS-MA-748, NUDOCS 7904230125 | |
| Download: ML18114A813 (9) | |
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Federal Register Notice NUCLEAR REGUL.Z':I.TORY CO'.*r1ISSIG-N ADVISCRY C0:1MITTEE ON REACTOR SA.F~UA..!D3 SUBCQ.'1MITI'EE ON CCMBINATION OF DYN..?.,MIC LOAr.S Notice of Meeting u~J~U-Ul
. 'Ihe ACRS Subcommittee on Combination of Dynamic Loads will hold an ad hoc open meeting on*Ap~il 3, 1979 in room 1046, 1717 H St., N.W.,
Washington, 0:: to review the technical basis of the ktqC Staft Order to shut down five nuclear plants due to some safety-related piping syste-ns being in nonconformance with NRC requirements for wi ths~nding earthquakeso
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Cx:tober 4, 1978, (43 FR 45926), oral or written stat~~e~ts may be presented by members of the public, recordings will be pemitted only during those p::>rtions of the meeting w"hen a transcript is being kept, and questions may be asked onlj by members of the Subcommittee, its consultants, and St~ff. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify the Designated Federal Employee as far in advar1ce as practicable so that appropriate arrangenents can be made to allow the necessary time during the meeting for such state::i.ents.
'Ihe agenda for subject meeting shall be as follows:
Tuesday, April 3, 1979 10:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business.
'!be Subcommittee may meet in Executive Sessio~, with any of its_
consultants who may be present, to explore and exchange their prelimi-nary opinions regarding matters which should be considered during the meeting.
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. At the conclusion of the Executive Session, the Subcocn.~ittee will hear present~tions by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC Staff, and their consultants, ~r~inent to this review.
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the meeting has been cancelled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and* the time allotted therefor can be obtained by a prepaid telephone call to the Designated Federal Employee for
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this meeting, Mr. Elpidio G. Igne, (telephone 202/6.34-3314) between 8:15 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., EST.
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John C:: Hoyle Advisory Co::i..~ittee Manageraent Officer
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e Federal Register Notice ADVISCRY C0'1MITTEE ON REACTOR SAFB:;U.~
NUCLEAR REGULATORY CQ\\1.MISSION Notice of Meeting In accordance w~ th the purp::ises of Sections 29 and 182b. of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232 b.), the Advisory Cor.t.11ittee on Reactor Safeguards will hold a meeting on April 5-7, 1979, iri Room 1046, 1717 H Street, °l'IW, Washington, IX.
Notice of this meeting was published on January 19, 1979 (44 FR 4056.)
The agenda for tl:ie subject meeting will be as follows:
.i Thursday, April 5, 1979 j
8:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.:
Executive Session (Open)
The Committee will hear and discuss the rep::irt of the ACRS Chairman regarding miscellaneous matters relating to ACRS. activities.
T'ne Committee will discuss candidates proi:osed for. api=X)inbnent to the Committee, as appropriate.
Portions of this session will be*
closed as necessary to protect information the release of which would represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal priv~cy.
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9: 00 A.M. - 11: 30 A.M.;
Meeting with NRC Staff (Open) -
The Committee will hear and discuss a report by the Staff regarding criteria for evaluation of pipe breaks inside ~1d outside con-tainment.
'Ihe NRC Staff will also report on the basis for shutting down five nuclear plants to resolve piping questions.
11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.:
Executive Session (Open) -
The Com-mittee will discuss matters proposed for discussion with the Commissioners regarding the timing and scope of the ACRS annual report on the NRC Safety Research Program, c~~bination of dynamic loads, including those generated by seisnic as a design basis for nuclear fac il i ti'~s, and use
- events, of probabilistic assessment in the licensing process.
1:30 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.:
Meeting with NRC Com.~issioners (Op2n) -.
The Committee will meet with the Com.~issioners to discuss items noted above.
2:30 P.M. - 4:30.P.M.:
Meeting with Department of Energy (Open) -
The Committee will hear a report and hold discussions regarding the safety relateq -aspects of the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor.
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4:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.:
- Anticipated Transients Without Scra11 {Open) -
The Com.~itt~e will hear reports from and hold discussions with m~u-bers of the NRC Staff and representatives of the nuclear industry as appropriate regarding alternative nuclear plant modifications to resolve this issue.
Portions of this session will be closed as necessary to discuss Proprietary Infonnation related to this matter.
Friday, April 6, 1979 8:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.:
Executive Session (Open) -
The CoITL11ittee will hear and discuss the report of its Subcom.uittee and consult-ants who may be present regarding the request for a permit to construct the Palo.Verde Nuclear Genera~ing Station Units 4 and
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Portions of this session will be closed as necessary to discuss Proprietary Information applicable to this facility and provisions
. for the µiysical protection of this station.
9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.:
Palo Verdo Nuclear Generatin~ Station
.Jnits 4 and 5 (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold.discussions with representatives of the NRC Staff and the applicant. regarding the request for a i:errnit to con-struct this facility.
e Portions of this session will be closed as necessary to discuss Proprietary Information applicable to this facility and provisions for the i:hysical protection of this station.
11:30 A.M. -*12:00 Noon:
Executive Session (Open) -
The Coramittee will hear the repnt of its Subcommi tt_ee* and consul tan ts who may" be present regarding proposed oJ?E!ration of the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.
Portions of this session will be closed as necessary to discuss Proprietary Information applicable to this facility and provisions for the i:hysical protection of this station.
1:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.:
Sequoyah Nuclefr Plant (Open)~ The Com-mittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with repre-sentatives of the NRC Staff and _the applicant regarding the request to operate this plant.
Portions of this session will be closed as necessary to discuss Proprietary Inforrn~tion applicable to this facility and provisions for the i:hysical pr~tection of this station.
~ 5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.:
Executive Session (Open) -
The Com.~ittee wilI hear and discuss the rer::orts of ACRS Subcommittees on items related to nuclear r::ower plant safety, including evaluation of systems inter-actions, design of integrated protection systems, regulatory activi-ties, and ACRS procedures.
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Saturday, April 7, 1979 8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.:
Executive Session (Ooen) -
The Cor..:nittee will discu~s its proposed reJ?Orts to the NRC on the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, and the profX)sed reso1ution of Anticipated Transients Without Scram.
Por-tions of this session will be closed a? necessary to discuss Pro--
prietary Infonnation, provisions for i:tiysical protection of these stations, and matters involved in adjt.rlicatory proceedings.
10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.:
Meeting with NRC Staff (Open) -
The Com-mittee will hold discussions with members of the NRC Office of In-spection and Enforcement regarding J?Olicies and practices related to the imposition of civil penalties.
The future schedule for ACRS activities will also be discussed.
11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P~M. and 12:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.:
Executive.
Session (Open) -
The Committee will continue preparation of its reports to NRC on the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, and Anticipated Transients Without Scram *
'Ihe Corrunittee will *also discuss prop::>sed cor.1.~ents and i:ositions regarding other matters discussed during this meeting.
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Procedures for the conduct of and particip:ition in ACRS meetings
. were outlined in the Federal Register on Cctober 4, 1973, page 45926.
In accordance with these procedures, oral or written statements may be presented by members of the public, recordings will~ i:;ermitted only during those p::>rtions of the meeting when a transcript is being kept, and*questions may be asked only by me~bers of the Committee, its con-sultants, and Staff. Persons desiring to make oral stater.ients should notify the* ACRS Executive Director as far in advance as practicable so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow the necessary time during the meeting for such statements.
I have determined in accordance with Su!Js2ction lO(d) P.L.92-463
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that it is necessary to close p:,rtions of this meeting as noted above to protect Proprietary Information (5 U.S.C. 552 b(c) (4)), to preserve the con-fidentiality of classified and Proprietary Information related to safe--
guarding of special nuclear material and the arranger.ients for pi~ysical. pfo-tection of the Palo Verde and Sequoyah Plants (5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1) and (4),
to protect information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of i::ersonal privacy (5 u.s.c. 552b(c),6)) and to
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- discussion of _matters involved in an adjudicatory proceeding (5 O.s.c:. 552b(c) (10)).
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Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the meeting has been cancelled or rescheduled, the Chair.nai1' s ruling on re-quests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time allotted therefor can be obtained by a prepaid telephone call to the ACRS Execu-tive Director, Mr*. Raymond F. Fraley (telephone 202/634-3265), between 8:15 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. EST.
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<<"rohn C. Ho~
Ua~i'2-0ry Com.-nittee Management Officer
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