ML24059A209

2001 Annual Report - Review of Federal Advisory Committee

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L:§ mittee Menu j i 2001 Annual Report: Review of Federal Advisory Committee

12/3/200111:35:44 AM I. Depanment or Agency 2. Fisca l Year Nuclear Regulatory Commis.sion 2001

3. Commi ttee o r SubCommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste 1100

4. Is this New Durin g Fiscal Year ? 5. Current Charter 6. Expecte d Renew al Date 7. Expec ted Term Date No 5/24/2000 5/24/2002 8a. Wa s Terminated During FY? 8b. Specific Termination Authori ty Sc.Actual Termination Date No 42 u.s.c. 2201 9. Age ncy Recommendation fo r Next FY I 0a.Legislation Req to Terminate ? I Ob.Legislation Pending ?

Continue No

11. Es tabli shm e nt Authority Agency Authority

12. Specific Establishment Authority 13. Effective Date 14. Committee Type 14c. Presidential ?

42 u.s.c. 2201 No 1/6/1988 Continuing

15. Description of Co mmitte e Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a. Total Number of Re ports 14 I 6b. Repon Titles an d Dates Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste -- Yucca Mountain Stakeholders Meeting 11/1/2000 Comments on NRC Draft Policy Statement on Decommis.sioning Criteria for the West Valley Demonstration Project and West Valley ll/1/2000 Site Alloy C-22 Corrosion Studies 12/6/2000 Exemption in 10 CFR Part 40 for Materials Les.s Than 0.05 Percent Source Material -- Options and Other Issues Concerning the 12/11/2000 Control of Source Material Update to Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste Report on Nuclear Waste-Related Research 2/5/2001 Comments on Improvements in NRC Staff's Capability in Performance As.ses.sment 2nt2001 NRC High Level Radioactive Waste Key Technical Is.sue Resolution Process 2/8/2001 Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste 2001 Action Plan and Priority Issues 4/18/2001 Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste Comments on Entombment 5/24/2001 NRC Staff Public Outreach Activities 6/27/2001 Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Regulation of Waste Management and Decommissioning 6/29/2001 Review of Chemistry Is.sues and Related NRC Staff Capability for the Proposed High-Level Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain 8/13/2001 Total System Performance As.ses.sment-Site Recommendation (TSPA-SR) 9/18/2001 ACNW Comments on NRC Staff's Is.sue Resolution Process for Risk-Informing Its Sufficiency Review of DO E's Tech. Basis Docs. 9/28/2001 for Yucca Mtn. Site Recommendation 17a Open: 9 17b. Closed: 0 17c. Parti a lly Closed : 0 17d. To ta l Meetings 9 Meeting Purposes and Da tes 122nd Full Committee 10/17/2000 10/19/2000 123rd Full Committee ll/27 /2000 11/29/2000 124th Full Committee 1/16/20011/18/2001 Workshop on Chemistry Is.sues and Related NRC Staff Capability for 2/21/2001 2/22/2001 the Proposed High-Level Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain 125th Full Committee 3/21/2001 3/22/2001 126th Full Committee 5/15/2001 5/16/2001 127th Full Committee 6/19/2001 6/21/2001 128th Full Committee 7/17/2001 7/19/2001 129th Full Committee 8/28/2001 8/30/2001

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Current Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year I Sa( I ) Personnel Pmt s to Non-F ede ral Member s $128,069 $133,960 I 8a( 2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $0 I 8a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $367,258 $384,152 I 8a( 4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $31,903 $23,928 I 8b(I) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Me mber s $57,300 $61,000 l 8b(2 ) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0 l 8b (3 ) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $37,155 $39,000 l 8b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Con sultants $15,474 $7,737 I 8c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $25,384 $53,500 18d Total $662,543 $703,277

19. Federal Staff Suppon Year s 4. 0 4.5 20a. How does the Committee a ccomplish its purpose?

The Committee reports to and provides the Commis.sion with independent review of and advice on technical matters related to nuclear waste management. The bases of ACNW reviews include 10 CFR Parts 61, 63, 71, and 72, and other applicable regulations and legislative mandates.

The ACNW will undertake studies and activities related to the transportation, storage, and disposal of high-and low-level radioactive waste, including the interim storage of spent nuclear fuel; materials safety; decommissioning; application of risk-informed and performance-based regulations; and evaluation of licensing documents, rules, regulatory guidance, and other is.sues, as requested by the Commis.sion. The Committee will interact with representatives of the public, NRC, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, other Federal agencies, State and local agencies, Indian Nations, and private, international, and other affected organizations as appropriate to fulfill its responsibilities. The Committee issues written reports, providing advice on matters within its scope of responsibility and meets periodically with the Commis.sioners in public meetings to discuss issues of mutual interest. The focus of the ACNW work during FY 2001 has been on the proposed waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, and on is.sues related to the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. The ACNW members are chosen for their technical expertise relevant to waste management issues important to the Commis.sion. Consultants are used on occasion to augment the expertise of the ACNW members in specific areas. The Committee has a full-time staff that provides technical support, administrative services, and assures compliance with FACA requirements. ACNW working groups, comprised of the ACNW members and consultants with the appropriate expertise are used on occasion to addres.s specific technical issues in depth. These working groups meet in public meetings and their activities are conducted under FACA requirements. Stakeholder participation in ACNW meetings is encouraged and routinely occurs. ACNW meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available for downloading or viewing on the internet at the ACRS/ACNW website.

The ACNW issues an Action Plan for Commis.sion approval and conducts a self as.sessment which includes the use of extensive stakeholder input. The ACNW conducts ongoing reviews of its plans and schedules to assure that it properly addres.ses regulatory matters within its scope of responsibility and on schedules that are consistent with the needs of its stakeholders. Input from the Commis.sion, the NRC staff, and affected stakeholders is used in this process. A Memorandum of Understanding with the NRC staff provides a framework for interactions between the ACNW and the staff.

20b. How doe s the Committee ba lance its member ship ?

The Commission appoints ACNW members with the scientific and engineering expertise needed to addres.s the waste management issues of importance to the Commission. Members are sought who can provide an independent perspective on waste management issues, and who posses.s outstanding scientific and technical ability, balanced and mature judgment, and a willingness to devote the time required to carry out the timely completion of the Committee's work. Members are appointed for 4-year terms and, absent unusual circumstances, do not serve more than two terms. Members are reappointed at the end of a 4-year term only if there is a compelling continuing need for their expertise. Vacancies in the ACNW membership are filled from the pool of applicants which exists after solicitations of interest are published in the Federal Register, trade and professional society publications, and the press. Recommendations to the Commission as to the selection of qualified candidates from this pool are made by the ACNW Member Candidate Screening Panel. The ACNW normally provides input to this Panel. Ti,e diversity of viewpoints represented by current members is based on special fields of interest, profes.sional experience, and technical expertise. These member attributes provide the Committee with the balance of highly qualified technical expertise and diverse perspectives necessary to carry out effectively the Committee's statutory requirements. At the end of FY 2001, the Committee included one member from academia, one member from a national laboratory, and two members from private industry. During FY 2001, the ACNW included members experienced in radioactive waste management, chemistry, nuclear engineering, risk assessment, environmental engineering, performance as.sessment, hydrology, research, and technical management. There has been a systematic effort to obtain members with backgrounds that can address the difficult and diverse questions as.sociated with radioactive waste management. This concentration of the relevant scientific proficiency within the Committee, together with a diversity of viewpoints and perspectives, provides assurance that adequate, independent, and open discus.sion and analysis of the potential hazards associated with the management of nuclear waste can take place.

20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committ ee meetin gs?

In FY 2001, the ACNW held 8 Full Committee meetings. Normally, all ACNW members meet 8 times a year for 2-3 days in Full Committee meetings. The number of meetings held is directly related to the scope of NRC's efforts on the high-level waste geologic repository and other issues involving waste management, the number of criteria, guides, and technical positions referred to the ACNW for review and comment, the number of special reviews requested by the NRC, and the number of important topics of concern to the Committee and its stakeholders. The ACNW Action Plan for CY 2001 formed the basis for the selection of issues to be addres.sed during its 2001 meetings. The Committee intends to meet once each year in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain to provide an opportunity for local stakeholders to participate in the meetings. The written reports that contain the ACNW's advice are issued during Full Committee meetings. When resources are available, the ACNW holds working group meetings on particularly complex is.sues. At these meetings, additional time and expertise can be brought to bear on an is.sue and the subject developed for Full Committee consideration. Reviews are conducted during each Full Committee meeting to assess the relevance of proposed meetings and review topics, resource needs, and the priority of each activity. These as.sessments have the benefit of input from the Commission, NRC's Executive Director for Operations (EDO), and other stakeholders. The self as.sessment conducted by the ACNW for its CY 2000 activities involved collection of input from a variety of stakeholders. This information was used to assess the relevance of ACNW activities.

All ACNW meetings for this reporting period addres.sed either matters delineated in the ACNW's Action Plan, specific requests from either the Commission or the EDO, or other important regulatory matters within the ACNW's scope of responsibility.

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20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provide s be obtained el sew here ?

The ACNW is an independent body of recognized experts in the field of nuclear waste management whose mandate is to provide the Commission with independent advice. The ACNW provides the public assurance that an independent technical review and evaluation of nuclear waste safety issues is accomplished and an opportunity for public input is assured. Decisions relating to waste management that are expected to be before the Commission include the licensing of the proposed Yucca Mountain high-level waste repository, West Valley Demonstration Project and West Valley Site and other site decommissionings, nuclear reactor decommissioning, and low-level waste management. The Commission has its own expert staff of NRC employees on whom it relies in its day-to-day operations. However, the Commission has no other advisory committee with the broadly based expertise of the ACNW that could be called upon for independent and informed assessment of safety issues related to high-and low-level waste management. In addition, since members are part-time advisors with other interests and activities in related fields, they provide a breadth of experience, an independent perspective on issues, and technical knowledge that is not duplicated by the NRC staff. The ACNW provides the Commission with both an independent, critical review of high-level regulatory issues under consideration by the NRC and independent technical insights as to important matters needing Commission attention. In addition, a standing committee such as the ACNW, supported by a technical staff, remains currently informed with respect to nuclear waste issues of importance to the Commission, including NRC-sponsored safety research, and provides an informed, collegial judgment regarding these issues that would not be obtained by use of individual part-time consultants on a case-by-case basis.

20e. Why is it neces sary to close and/or partially close committee meetings ?

During this period, the Committee held eight Full Committee meetings. All portions of these meetings were open to public attendance.

21. Remarks NONE

Designated Federal Official : Michele Kelton DFO Committee Members Start End Occupation Garrick, Dr. B. John 3/6/1994 6/30/2003 Consultant Hornberger, Dr. George M. 9/23/1996 6/30/2004 Professor, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia Levenson, Mr. Milton 5/17/2000 5/25/2004 Consultant Wymer, Dr. Raymond G. 10/11/1997 6/30/2005 Retired, Distinguished Scientist in the International Technology Programs Division of Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.

Total Count of Committee Members 4

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2001 Annual Report: Review of Federal Advisory Committee Committee Menu

12/3/2001 2:04:29 PM I. Dep a rtm e nt o r Ag ency 2. Fisca l Yea r Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2001

3. Co mmittee or SubCommitt ee 3b. GSA Com mitt ee No.

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 207 4. Is thi s New Durin g Fisca l Yea r? 5. C urre nt Chart e r 6. Expec ted Renew a l Da te 7. Ex pected Te rm Da te No 12/20/2000 12/20/2002 Sa. Wa s T e rmin a ted Durin g FY ? Sb. Spec ifi c Terminati o n Auth orit y Sc.Ac tu al Te rminati o n Da te No 9. Age ncy Reco mmendation fo r Nex t FY IOa.Leg is lati o n Req to T e rmi na te? !Ob.Le g is la tio n Pen ding?

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I 2. S pec ifi c Es tabli shm e nt Auth o rit y 13. Effec ti ve Date 14. Co m m ittee T y pe 14c. Preside ntia l?

42 U.S.C. Sect. 2039 & 2232 1/1/1957 Continuing No 15. Desc ripti o n of Co mmitt ee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a. To ta l Numb e r o f Rep ort s 34 16b. Re po rt Titl es a nd Da te s Union of Concerned Scientists Report, "Nuclear Plant Risk Studies: Failing the Grade" 10/11/2000 Proposed Revision to 10 CFR 73.55, "Requirements for Physical Protection of Licensed Activities in Nuclear Power Reactors Against l0/ll/2000 Radiological Sabotage" Pressur ized Thermal Shock Technical Basis Reevaluation Project 10/12/2000 Draft Final Technical Stud y of Spent Fuel Pool Accident Risk at Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants 11/8/2000 License Renewal Guidance Documents 11/15/2000 BWROG Proposal to Use Safety Relief Valves and Low Pressure Systems as a Redundant Safe Shutdown Path to Satisfy the 11/20/2000 Requirements of 10 CFR SO, Appendix R Proposed Framework for Ris k-Informed Changes to the Technical Requirements of 10 CFR Part SO 11/20/2000 Nuclear Energy Institute Draft Report, NEI 99-03, "Control Room Habitability Assessment Guidance" 12/14/2000 Proposed Final Regulatory Guide DG-1053, "Calculational and Dosimetr y Methods for Determining Pressure Vess el Neutron 12/15/2000 Fluence "

Iss ues Associated with Industry-Developed Thermal-Hydraulic Codes 1/11/2001 Proposed Resolution of Generic Safet y Issue-152, "Design Basis for Valves That Might Be Subjected to Significant Blowdown 2/8/2001 Loads" Draft ANS External Events PRA Methodolog y Standard 2/9/2001 Review of the Siemens Power Corporation S-RELAPS Code to Appendix K Small-Break Loss-of-Coolant Accident Analyses 2/13/2001 NUREG -1740, "Voltage-Based Alternative Repair Criteria -- A Report to the ACRS b y the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on a Differing 3/1/2001 Professional Opinion" Draft Report, "Regulatory Effectivenes s of the Anticipated Transient Without Scram Rule" 3/8/2001 Electric Power Research Institute RETRAN -3D Thermal-Hydraulic Transi ent Analysis Code 3/15/2001 Proposed Final License Renewal Guidance Documents 4/13/2001 Clos ure of Generic Safety Issue -170, "Reactivity Transients and Fuel Damage Criteria for High Burnup Fuel" 4/13/2001 Interim Letter Related to the License Renewal of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 4/16/2001 NUREG-1635, Vol. 4, "Review and Evaluation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Safety Research Program - A Report to the 5/1/2001 U. S.NRC "

Report on the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1 5/18/2001 Proposed Final Management Directive 6.4, "Generic Issue Program" 5/18/2001 Res ponse to Chairman Meserve's May 7, 2001 Memorandum Regarding Differing Professional Opinion on Steam Generator Tube 6/14/2001 Integrity Issues Res ponse to Chairman M eserve's April 12, 2001 Letter on Issues Raised b y ACRS Pertaining to Industr y Use of Thermal -Hydraulic 6/19/2001 Codes Risk-Based Performance Indicators: Phase 1 Report 6/19/2001 Recommendation on the Need to Revi s e 10 CFR Part 54, "Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power 7/20/2001 Plants" Draft NUREG -1742, "Perspectives Gained from the Individual Plant Examination of External Events (IPEEE) Program" 7/20/2001 So. Texas Proj. Nuclear Operating Co. Requests for Exemption to Exclude Certain Components from Scope of Special Treatment 7/23/2001 Reqmnts Required by Regs. (Option 2)

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\\...,ICCUllllt!Ct!llltlil \\...,CHCKIHg 01 r t'l' I\\. V C.SSt!I Dt!au t't!llt!trauuns SECY-01-0100 - Policy Issues Re to Safeguards, Insurance, & Emergency Preparedness Regs. at Decommissioning Nuc. Power 7/24/2001 Plants Storing Fuel in Spent Fuel Pools Feasibility Study on Risk-Informing the Technical Requirements of 10 CFR 50.46 for Emergency Core Cooling Systems 7/25/2001 Proposed Final Rev. to Regulatory Guide 1.78," "Evaluating the Habitability ofa Nuc. Power Plant Control Room Dur!ng a 9/13/2001 Postulated Hazardous Chemical Release" Generic Safety lssue-191, "Assessment of Debris Accumulation on PWR Sump Pump Performance" 9/14/2001 Application of GE Nuclear Energy TRACG Code to Anticipated Operational Occurrences 9/17/2001 17a Open : 49 17b. Closed : 0 17 c. Parti a ll y Closed: 6 17d. Total Meeti ngs 55 Meeting Purpose s a nd Dates Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 10/4/2000 10/4/2000 476th Full Committee 101512000 10n12000 Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Differing Professional Opinion 10/10/2000 10/14/2000 Fire Protection Subcommittee 10/16/2000 10/17/2000 Reactor Fuels Subcommittee 10/18/2000 10/18/2000 Plant License Renewal Subcommittee 10/19/2000 10/20/2000 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 10/31/2000 10/31/2000 Plant Systems Subcommittee 10/31/2000 10/31/2000 Safety Research Program Subcommittee 11/1/2000 11/1/2000 477th Full Committee 11/2/2000 11/4/2000 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 11/13/2000 11/14/2000 Severe Accident Management Subcommittee 11/15/2000 11/15/2000 Materials & Metallurgy Subcommittee 11/16/2000 11/16/2000 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 12/5/2000 12/5/2000 Plant Operations Subcommittee 12/6/2000 12/6/2000 478th Full Committee 12/6/2000 12/9/2000 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 1/16/2001 1/17/2001 Jt. Materials & Metallurgy and Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena 1/18/2001 1/18/2001 Subcommittee ACRS/ACNW Joint Subcommittee l/19/20011/19/2001 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee Meeting and Retreat 1/22/2001 1/24/2001 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 1/31/2001 1/31/2001 479th Full Committee 2/1/2001 2/3/2001 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 2/20/2001 2/20/2001 Jt. Plant Operations and Reliability & Probabilistic Risk Assessment 2/21/2001 2/21/2001 Subcommittee Plant License Renewal Subcommittee 2/22/2001 2/22/200 I Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 2/28/2001 2/28/2001 480th Full Committee 3/1/2001 3/3/2001 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 3/15/2001 3/15/2001 Jt. Materials & Metallurgy and Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena and 3/16/200 I 3/16/2001 Probabilistic Risk Assessment Subcommittees Plant License Renewal Subcommittee 3/27/2001 3/28/2001 Reactor Fuels Subcommittee 4/4/2001 4/4/2001 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 4/4/2001 4/4/2001 481st Full Committee 4/5/2001 4/7/2001 Reliability & Probabilistic Risk Assessment Subcommittee 4/17/20014/17/2001 Plant Operations Subcommittee 5/9/2001 5/9/2001 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 5/9/2001 5/9/2001 482nd Full Committee 5/10/2001 5/12/2001 Advanced Reactors Subcommittee Workshop on Regulatory Challenges for 6/4/2001 6/5/2001 Future Nuclear Power Plants Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 6/6/2001 6/6/2001 483rd Full Committee 6/6/2001 6/8/2001 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 6/12/2001 6/12/2001 Reliability & Probabilistic Risk Assessment Subcommittee 6/22/2001 6/22/2001 Jt. Plant Operations and Fire Protection Subcommittee and Waterford Site 6/27/2001 6/28/2001 Visit Plant Operations Subcommittee 7/9/2001 7/9/2001

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Jt. Materials & Metallurgy and Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena and 7/9/2001 7/9/2001 Probabilistic Risk Assessment Subcommittee Jt. Materials & Metallurgy and Plant Operations Subcommittee 7/10/2001 7/10/2001 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 7/10/2001 7/10/2001 484th Full Committee 7/11/2001 7/13/2001 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 7/17/2001 7/18/2001 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 8/22/2001 8/23/2001 Planning & Procedures Subcommittee 9/4/2001 9/4/2001 485th Full Committee 9/5/2001 9/8/2001 Plant License Renewal Subcommittee 9/25/2001 9/25/2001 Materials & Metallurgy Subcommittee 9/26/2001 9/26/2001 Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee 9/26/2001 9/27/2001 C urrent Fi sca l Year Next Fiscal Year 18a( l ) Perso nn el Pmts to Non-Fed eral Memb ers $541,394 $566,298 I 8a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federa l Me mbers $0 $0 I 8a(3) Per so nnel Pmts to Federal Staff $2,554,157 $2,671,648 I 8a(4) Per so nn e l Pmt s to Non-member Consultants $23,620 $47,080 l 8b(l) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Me mber s $251,640 $255,000 I 8b(2) Travel a nd Per Diem to Federa l Membe rs $0 $0 I 8b(3) Trav e l and Per Diem to Federal Staff $19,138 $22,000 I 8b(4) Trav e l and Per Diem to Non-Member Co nsu ltants $10,694 $20,000 I 8c.O ther(rent s,user charges,g raphics,printing,m a il etc.) $33,180 $43,500 18d Tota l $3,433,823 $3,625,526

19. Federal Staff Support Years 20.8 21.3 20a. How doe s the Committee ac co mplish it s purpose?

The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) reports to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and provides the Commission with independent reviews of and advice on, the safety of proposed or existing NRC licensed reactor facilities and the adequacy of applicable safety standards. The ACRS was established as a statutory committee by a 1957 amendment to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. With the enactment of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, the licensing functions of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) were transferred intact from the AEC to the NRC. The ACRS has continued in the same advisory role to the NRC with its work changing with the needs of the Commission. Some ACRS tasks are mandated by statute or regulation, some are in response to direction by the Commission, or requests from the NRC staff, or other stakeholders, and some are self initiated in response to ACRS concerns on important regulatory matters. The ACRS, upon request from the Department of Energy (DOE), provides advice on the safety of U.S. naval reactor designs. Upon request, the ACRS also provides technical advice to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The ACRS and its subcommittees meet regularly in public, Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)-regulated meetings to work on matters within the scope of the ACRS responsibilities. ACRS meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available for downloading or viewing on the internet at the ACRS/ACNW website. The ACRS and its subcommittees held 55 meetings during FY 2001, including 10 Full Committee meetings that were attended by all ACRS members. The ACRS members are chosen for their technical expertise relevant to the safety is.sues important to the Commission. Consultants are used on occasion to augment the expertise of the ACRS members. The Committee has a full-time staff that provides technical support and administrative services in compliance with FACA requirements. ACRS subcommittees normally consist of three to six ACRS members with the expertise needed to review in detail the regulatory and safety is.sues and to report to the Full Committee. Stakeholder participation in ACRS meetings is encouraged and routinely occurs. The Committee's advice, in the form of written reports, is only produced by the Full Committee and is discussed with the Commission in public meetings. The ACRS conducts an ongoing review of its plans and schedules to ensure that regulatory matters within its scope of responsibility are being properly addressed and within its resources, and on schedules that are consistent with the needs of its stakeholders. Input from the Commission, the NRC staff, and affected stakeholders is used in this process. A Memorandum of Understanding with the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) provides a framework for NRC staff interaction with the ACRS. The ACRS conducts formal self assessments to improve its effectiveness and efficiency. A report is provided to the Commission on the outcome of this process. The focus of the ACRS work during FY 2001 was on risk-informed and performance-based regulatory initiatives, license renewal applications,

boiling water reactor extended core power uprates, thermal-hydraulic codes, differing professional opinion on steam generator tube integrity issues, spent fuel pool fire risk issues, and the NR C safety research program.

20b. How does the Co mmitte e balance it s me mber ship ?

The Commission appoints ACRS members with the scientific and engineering expertise needed to address the safety is.sues of importance to the Commission. Members are sought who can provide an independent perspective on nuclear safety is.sues, outstanding scientific and technical ability, balanced and mature judgment, and a willingness to devote the time required to the demanding work involved. Members are appointed for 4-year terms and, absent unusual circumstances, do not serve for more than three terms. Members are reappointed at the end of a 4-year term only if there is a compelling continuing need for their expertise. Vacancies in the ACRS membership are filled from the pool of applicants which exists after solicitations of interest are published in the Federal Register, trade and professional society publications, and the press.

Recommendations to the Commission as to the selection of qualified candidates from this pool are made by the ACRS Member Candidate Screening Panel. The ACRS normally provides input to this Panel. During FY 2001, the membership was comprised of individuals with diverse employment backgrounds and included those experienced in the areas of nuclear power plant operations; probabilistic risk assessment; analysis of severe reactor accident phenomena; design of nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components; chemical engineering; materials and metallurgy; and thermal-hydraulics and computational fluid dynamics. The diversity of viewpoints represented by current members is based on special fields of interest, employment experience, and technical expertise. These member attributes provide the Committee with the balance of highly qualified technical expertise and diverse safety perspectives necessary to carry out the Committee's statutory responsibilities effectively.

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20c. Ho w fre qu ent and re le v ant are th e C o mmitt ee meeting s?

The ACRS and its subcommittees held 55 meetings during FY 2001, of which 10 were Full Committee meetings. The number of meetings held in a reporting period is directly related to the number of nuclear safety matters to be reviewed as required by statute; the number of rules and regulatory guidance referred to the Committee for review and comment; the number of special reviews requested by the Commission, EDO, or other Federal Government organizations; and other safety issues of particular concern to the Committee and its stakeholders. All of the Committee members normally meet 10 times a year for 3 or 4 days in Full Committee meetings, to consider important safety-related nuclear issues, generic and special issues, rules, and regulatory guidance. The ACRS subcommittees, which normally are comprised of three to six members with the relevant expertise, meet as necessary with stakeholders to conduct in-depth reviews of particular matte;:s for later consideration by the full membership during Full Committee meetings. Subcommittee meetings are conducted under the same FACA procedures as the Full Committee meetings and are utilized to make efficient use of Committee resources. Reviews are conducted during each Full Committee meeting to assess the relevance of proposed review topics, resource needs, and the priority of each activity. These assessments have the benefit of input from the Commission, EDO, and other stakeholders. The s elf assessment conducted by the A CRS for its CY 2000 activities involved collection of input from a variety of stakeholders. This information was used to assess the relevance of ACRS activities. All ACRS meetings for this reporting period addressed either matters for which ACRS review was required by statute or regulation, specific requests from either the Commission or the EDO, or other important regulatory matters within the ACRS scope of responsibility.

20d. Why can ' t the advic e or informa tio n this committ ee pro v ides be obt ai ned el se wh ere?

The ACRS is an independent body of recognized experts in the field of nuclear reactor safety whose Congressional mandate is to provide the Commission with independent advice. Particular duties of the ACRS (e.g., review of reactor operating license renewal applkations, standard design applications, and construction permit and operating license applications for nuclear power plants) are dictated by statute or regulation.

In addition, functional arrangements exist wherein, upon request, the ACRS also provides advice to the U.S. Navy, the Department of Energy,

and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The Commission has its own expert staff on whom it relies in the day-to-day regulation of nuclear power facilities. The ACRS provides the Commission and the NRC staff with an independent, critical review of high-level regulatory issues under consideration by the NRC and independent technical insights as to important matters needing Commission attention. The ACRS members are part-time special government employees with other full-time interests and activities in related fields, and provide a breadth of experience, an independent perspective on issues, and technical knowledge that is not duplicated by the NRC's full-time government employees.

A standing committee such as the ACRS remains current with respect to nuclear safety issues of importance to the NRC, including those related to reactor operating experience, regulatory reform, and NRC' s needs for safety research, and provides an independent, collegial judgment regarding these issues that part-time consultants could not provide. The A CRS meetings provide an important forum to stakeholders to express freely their concerns on safety issues and regulatory process. A number of important safety initiatives have had their origins in ACRS deliberations. Through the ACRS, the public and the Congress are ensured of an independent technical review and evaluation of nuclear reactor projects and safety issues and of an opportunity for s takeholder input.

20e. Wh y is it necessa ry to c lose a nd/or pa rti all y close co mmitt ee meetin gs?

During this period, the Committee held 10 full Committee meetings, of these 10 meeting s one meeting was partially closed to discuss information that was classified as "Confidential

• Restricted Data

• Government Sensitive" to protect information pro v ided in confidence by a foreign source and the other meeting was partially closed to protect proprietary information (5 U.S.C. 552b(c )(4).

21. Remarks Non e

Designa ted Federal O ffi cial : Michele S Kelton DFO Comm ittee Mem bers St art End Occ up a ti o n Apostolakis, Dr. George E. 6/4/1995 6/2/2003 Professor, Nuclear Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bonaca, Dr. Mario V. 1/6/1999 1/5/2003 Retired Director, Nuclear Eng ineering Department, Northeast Utilities Ford, Dr. Peter F. 3/23/2001 3/22/2005 Consultant and retired Program Manager, General Electric Research and Development Center Kress, Dr. Thomas S. 9/4/1999 9/3/2003 Retired Head of Applied Systems Technology Section, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Leitch, Mr. Graham B. 7/10/2000 7/9/2004 Retired Vice-President, Limerick Generating Station, PECO Energ y; Retired Vice-President,

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co., Member, Offisite Safety R eview Committ ee, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Power s, Dr. Dana A. 6/6/1998 6/5/2002 Sen ior Scientist, Nuclear Facilities Safety Department, Sandia National Laboratories Rosen, Mr. Stephen L. 6/12/2001 6/11/2005 Retired Manager, Ris k Management and Industry Relation s, STP Nuclear Operating Company at South Texa s Project E lectri c Generating Station Seale, Dr. Robert L. 2/8/1997 2n /2001 Professor Emeritus of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, University of Arizona Shack, Dr. William J. 8/1/2001 7/31/2005 Associate Director, Energy Technology Division, Argonne National Laboratory Sieber, Mr. John D. 7/12/1999 7/11/2003 Retired Senior Vice-President, Nuclear Power Division, Duquesne Light Compan y Urig, Dr. Robert E. 8/25/1997 8/24/2001 Distinguished Professor, Nuclear Engineering Department, Universit y of Tennessee Wallis, Dr. Graham B. 1/23/1998 1/22/2002 Professor, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College To ta l Co unt of Co m mi ttee Me m be rs 12

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11/27/2001 3:35:45 PM I. Department or Agency 2. Fisca l Yea r Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2001

3. Co mmittee or SubCommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes 1102 4. Is this New During Fi scal Yea r? 5. C urrent Charter 6. Ex pected Ren ewal Date 7. Ex pected Term Date No 4/4/2000 4/4/2002 4/4/2002 Sa. Wa s Terminated During FY ? Sb. Specific Termination Authority Sc.Actual Termination Date No 42 u.s.c. 2201 9. Age ncy Reco mm e nd atio n for Next FY I 0a.Leg is lation Req to Terminat e? I Ob.Legislatio n Pendi ng?

Continue No 11. Es tabli shment Authori ty Agency Authority

12. Specific Esta bli shment Au th o rity 13. Effective Date 14. Commiuee T y pe 14c. Presidential ?

42 u.s.c. 2201 7/1/1958 Continuing No 15. Desc ription of Co mmitt ee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a. Total Num be r of Reports 2

I 6b. Report Titles and Dates Minutes of Nov 8-9, 2000 ACMUI Meeting 1/8/2001 Transcript of April 18, 2001 ACMUI Meeting 4/18/2001 17a Open: 1 I 7b. Closed : 0 I 7c. Pa rtiall y Clo se d : 1 17d. Tot al Me e tin gs 2 Meeti ng Purp oses and Date s Review of Issues associated with Implementation of 10 CFR Part 35 11/8/2000 11/9/2000 Discuss Issues Associated with 10 CFR Part 35 and Committee Self 4/18/2001 4/18/2001 Assessment C urre nt Fisc al Year Next F iscal Ye ar I Sa( I ) Personnel Pmt s to Non-Federal Memb e rs $14,704 $18,930 I Sa(2) Per so nn e l Pmts to Federa l Member s $0 $0 I Sa(3) Pe rso nn e l Pmt s to Federal Staff $106,000 $111,200 I Sa(4) Personn e l Pmt s to Non-member Co nsultants $1,283 $0 I Sb( I ) Trav e l and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $6,046 $12,093 I Sb(2) Travel and Pe r Diem lo Federal Memb e rs $1,169 $0 I Sb(3) Trav e l a nd Pe r Diem to Federal Staff $0 $0 I Sb(4 ) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Co nsultant s $431 $0 I Sc.Ot her( re nt s, use r cha rges,grap hi cs, printin g, rn ail etc.) $0 $0 I Sd T o tal $129,633 $142,223 19. Federa l Staff Support Yea rs 1.5 1.5 20a. How doe s th e Committee accomp li sh its purpose ?

Th e NRC staff believes that both licensees and the general public benefit when recognized experts provide advice to the staff on medical issues in which NRC's standards may be unclear or inapplicable. These experts provide advice on rulemaking and other initiatives during critical stages in their development. The Staff provides a summary of issues to be addressed during meetings. The ACMUI discusses the issues and makes recommendations to the Staff. Furthermore, working groups and subcommittees are formed when necessary to discuss certain issues in more depth than can be accomplished during regular meetings.

20b. H ow d oes th e Co mmiue e balance its me mb e rship ?

The Commission ensures balanced membership on the Committee by placing professionals with diverse areas of expertise on the Committee.

Committee members consist of professionals who routinely use NRC ' s regulations during the course of medical practice, but also consists of members who represent patients ' interests, medical institutions ' interests, and local government's interests. For instance, the Committee is currently comprised of the following : a physician representing nuclear cardiology, one physician practicing nuclear medicine, a medical physicist in diagnostics, a medical ph ys icist in therapy, one health care administrator, one patients' rights advocate, a food and Drug Administration representative, a State representative, a nuclear pharmacist, and a radiation safety officer. Committee membership may be adjusted from time to time to address emerging medical technologies and issues.

20c. How frequ e nt a nd relevant are th e Committ ee meeting s?

Committee meetings are generally held semi-annually, although their frequency may be increased when important issues emerge. Meetings directly address issues of relevance and interest to stakeholders, including patients, medical professionals, and medical institutions

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20d. Wh y can ' t th e advice or information thi s co mmittee provid es be obtai ned elsewhere?

As NRC continues to move toward a more risk-informed, less burdensome regulatory agency, it must seek the advice of stakeholders so that it can ascertain its effectiveness toward achieving this goal. As stakeholders in NRC's regulations, the Committee is the best source of advice regarding the practicality and effectiveness of NRC's regulations. The type of advice NRC receives from the Committee cannot be obtained from NRC staff, because the staff does not consist of professionals from a broad spectrum of medical specialties who routinely use NRC ' s regulations.

Furthermore, the ability to maintain such a representation on NRC staff would be impractical, if not impossible. NRC staff continues to believe that the best wa y to receive insight into the practicality and usefulness of its regulations is to seek opinions from those who are routinel y affected by them.

20e. Wh y is it necessary to cl ose and/or partiall y close co mmittee mee tings?

Meetings are closed to conduct annual ethics briefings. During these briefings, information of a confidential and personal nature is discus s ed.

These meetings are closed so that Committee members feel free to ask sen s itive questions and obtain the information they need in a secure e nvironment.

21. Remarks Non e Designated Federal Offi cial : John W.N. Hickey DFO Co mmittee Memb ers Start End Occupation Alazraki M.D., Dr. Naomi 3/5/1998 4/18/2001 Nuclear Medicine Physician Cerqueira M.D., Dr. Manuel D. 2/15/1999 Nuclear Cardiologist Diamond M.D., Dr. David A. 11/8/2000 Radiation Oncologist Graham, Mr. John 10/1/1995 4/18/2001 Hospital Administrator Hobson, Ms. Nekita 2/15/1999 Patient Advocate Jones M.D., Dr. A. Eric 1/1/1996 Food and Drug Admini s tration Representative McBurney, Ms. Ruth 2/15/1999 State Representative Nag, Dr. Subir 11/8/2000 Radiation Oncologist S c hwarz M.S., Ms. Sally W. 11/8/2000 Nuclear Pharmacist Vetter Ph.D., Dr. Richard J. 11/8/2000 Radiation Safety Officer Wagner Ph.D., Dr. Louis K. 7/3/1994 Medical Physicist - Nuclear Medicine Williamson Ph.D., Dr. Jeffrey F. 11/8/2000 Therap y Physicist To tal Co unt of Co mmittee Memb ers 12

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11/27/20013:21:50 PM I. Depart ment or Age ncy 2. Fisc a l Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2001

3. Comm ittee or SubCommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

Licensing Support System Advisory Review Panel 1104 4. Is this New During Fiscal Year? 5. Cu rre nt C hart e r 6. Expecte d Renewal Date 7. Expected Term Date No 12/14/2000 12/14/2002 12/14/2006 8a. Was Terminat ed During FY ? 8b. Specific Termination Authority Sc.Ac tu al Termination Date No 42 u.s.c. 2201 9. Agency Recommendation fo r Next FY I 0a.Legislation Req to Terminate ? I Ob.Legislation Pending ?

Continue 11. Estab li shment Aut horit y Agency Authority

12. Specific Es tablishment Authority 13. Effective Date 14. Committee Type 14c. Presidential ?

42 u.s.c. 2201 1/19/1975 Continuing No 15. Description of Committee Non Scientific Program Advisory Board 16a. Total Number of Reports

I 6b. Report Titles and Dates Transcript of August 8, 2001 LSNARP Meeting 8/8/2001 17a Open : 1 17b. C losed : 0 17c. Partia lly Closed : 0 17d. Total Meeting s 1 Meeting Purposes a nd Dates Review of Status of Licen si ng Support Network and Revisions to 10 CFR 81812001 81812001 Part 2 C urre nt Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year I Sa( I) Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0 $0 18a( 2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $1,200 $1, 500 18a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $0 $0 18a(4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Co ns ult a nt s $0 $0 I 8b( I ) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $702 $1,000 I 8b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federa l Members $5,205 $7,500 I 8b(3) Trave l and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $3,000 I 8b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consu lt ants $0 $0

J 8c.Other(rent s, user charges,graphic s, printing,mail etc.) $2,563 $ 1,200 18d Total $9,670 $14,200 19. Federa l Staff Suppo rt Years 0.0 0.0 20a. How doe s the Committee accomp li sh its purpose?

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission continues to rely upon the Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel (LSNARP) for advice and recommendations on the design and operation of the searchable electronic database for documents that will be pertinent to the licensing of a geologic repository for the storage of high level nuclear waste. This document repositor y will contain electronic copies of all of the material that will be used by parties in the NRC's licensing prceeding for a high level radioactive waste repository. The LSN must be in operation at the time The Department of Energy submitts its site reccomendation to the President, currently expected in December 2001. During this reporting period,

the LSNARP provided feedback on the functional requirements of the LSN and on the initial hardware and software development.

20b. How does the Co mmitt ee balance its membe rship ?

The membership of the LSNARP is balanced by being drawn from among the full spectrum of potential parties to NRC 's anticipated licen s ing proceeding for the burial of high level radioactive waste. Since the burial site under review is in Nevada, the membership includes the State of Nevada, local county governments of both Nevada and California, Indian tribes, represented by the National Congress of American Indians and the Nevada Nuclear Waste Task force. It also includes the nuclear industry, the potential licensee (DOE) and the licensing agency (NRC). Input b y these representatives is essential to the success of the LSN project.

20c. How frequent a nd relevant a re the Com mitt ee m ee tin gs ?

The full LSNARP met once on August 8, 2001 in Las Vegas to review the implementation of the initial hardware and software for the LSN and the NRC's use of Electronic Information Exchange (EIE) to submit! electronic documents to the NRC under secure conditions. During the year,

Technical Working Groups formed from members of the LSNARP or their representatives met with NRC staff and contractors to work out detail s of data fields to be encorporated into the internet based document management system.

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20d. Why can ' t the advice or information thi s comm ittee provides be obtained elsewhere?

The advice provided by the state, county and tribal governmental units, together with other potential users of the LSN, is unique to this particular computer application. It is not available from other existing committees or within the NRC itself. NRC considers it essential that advice on the design of the software and hardware should come from representatives of the future hands-on users of the LSN. During the next reporting period, the Licensing Support Network will become fully operational and the Advisory Review Panel will have to address implementational and operational issues.

20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially close co mmillee meetings?

The LSSARP did not hold any closed meetings in FY 2000

21. Rema rks NONE Designated Federal Official: Dr. Andrew L Bates DFO Committee Members Start End Occupation Bates, Andrew L 6/15/2000 US Nuclear Regulator y Commission Bechtel, Dennis 12/18/1989 6/30/2001 Clark County, Nevada Bradshaw, Les 1/15/1993 Nye County, Nevada Brandt, Joy 10/1/2000 Lander County, Nevada Clark, Ray 7/1/1999 US EPA Culverwell, Eve 1/15/1993 Lincoln County, Nevada Fiorenzi, Leonard 7/1/1999 Eureka County, Nevada Frishman, Steve 7/1/1999 State Of Nevada Gill,April 12/1/2000 US Department of Energy Graser, Daniel 10/1/1999 US Nuclear regulatory Commission Holden, Robert 7/1/1999 National Congress of American Indians Kall,A lan 7/1/1999 Churchill County, Nevada Kolkman, Debra 7/1/1999 White Plan County, Nevada Kraft, Steven 1/1/1998 Nuclear Energy Institute - Energy Coalition McCorkell, George 10/1/2000 Esmeralda County, Nevada Murphy, Malach y 12/18/1989 Ny e Co unty, Nevada Shankle, Judy 10/1/2000 Mineral County, Nevada Smith, Courtney 6/15/2001 Inyo County, Nevada Treichel, Jud y 1/1/1998 Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force vo n Tresenhausen, Engelbrech 7/1/2001 Clark County Nevada Total Count of Committee Members 20

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ll/26/20012:12 : 12 PM I. Department or Agency 2. Fiscal Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2001 3. Committee or SubCommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

Reactor Oversight Process Initial Implementation Evaluation Panel 9533 4. Is this New During Fiscal Year? 5. Current Charter 6. Expected Renewal Date 7. Expected Term Date Yes 10/17/2000 7/31/2001 Sa. Was Termi nated During FY? Sb. Specific Ter mi nation Authority Sc.Actual Termination Date Yes 7/31/2001

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FY I 0a.Legislation Req to Terminate? I Ob.Legislation Pending?

Terminate No

11. Estab li sh m e nt A uth ori ty Agency Authority

12. Specific Establishment Autho rity I 3. Effective Date 14. Com mitt ee Type 14c. Presidential ?

42 USC 2201 7/1/1958 Ad Hoc No 15. Description of Commi ttee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a. Total Number of Re ports 1

I 6b. Report Titles and Dates Final Report - Reactor Oversight Process Initial Implementation Evaluation Panel 5/10/2001 17a Open : 6 17b. Closed : 0 17c. Partially Closed : 0 17d. Total Meetings 6 Meeting Purposes and Dates Discuss Performance Measures for Reactor Oversight Process 11/1/2000 1: 00:00 PM 11/2/2000 4 :30:00 PM Review Results of Reactor Oversight Preocess 12/11/2000 8:00 : 00 AM 12/12/2000 5:00:00 PM Review of Reactor Oversight Process 1/22/2001 8 : 00:00 AM 1/23/2001 5:00:00 PM Prioritization of Issues Identified by Oversight Panel 2/26/20018:00:00 AM 2/27/2001 5:00:00 PM Review of Reactor Oversight Process - Self-Assessment Program and 4/2/2001 9 : 00:00 AM 4/3/20013:00:00 PM Lessons Learned Workshops Review Draft Report and Finalize Recommendation s 4/25/2001 8:00:00 AM 4/25/2001 5:00:00 PM Current Fisca l Year Next Fiscal Year

!Sa(!) Personnel Pmts to No n-Federa l Members $0 $0 I 8a( 2) Person ne l Pmts to Federal Member s $119,067 $0 I 8a(3) Personnel Pnlls to Federal Staff $39,683 $0 I 8a(4) Pe rsonnel Pmts to Non-member Cons ultants $0 $0 l 8b(l) Trave l and Per Diem to Non-Federal Memb ers $19,016 $0 l 8b(2) Trave l a nd Per Diem to Federal Members $29,420 $0 l 8b(3) Travel a nd Per Diem to Federa l Staff $1,751 $0 l 8b(4) Travel a nd Per Diem to Non-Member Consu ltants $0 $0 l 8c.Other(rents,use r charges,graphics,printing,mail etc.) $5,000 $0 18d Total $213,937 $0 19. Federal Staff Support Years 0.4 0.0 20a. How does the Committee accomp li sh its purpose ?

The HEP worked as a management-level cross-disciplinary oversight group of experts to evaluate whether the NRC's new reactor regulatory oversight process was effectively carried out and whether it was achieving its overall objectives. The panel solicited and obtained additional views, to supplement the members ' personal insights, from representatives of four States (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Vermont ), the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), NRC resident inspectors, NRC senior reactor analysts, the NRC Office of Public Affairs, and McGraw-Hill. The NRC staff members directly involved in the process development reported on the status of the initial implementation and responded to questions and comments. The HEP concluded that the revised Reactor Oversight Process was a notable improvement over the previous licensee performance assessment program and should be continued. The reactor oversight process made progres s toward achieving the Agency's four performance goals: 1) maintain safety, 2) increase public confidence, 3) increase regulatory effectiveness and efficiency, and 4) reduce unnecessary regulatory burden. In addition, the process provides a more objective, risk-informed, predictable, and understandable approach to the oversight of commercial nuclear reactor facilities.

20b. How does the Committee ba lance its membership?

Committee membership included NRC regional and headquarters staff, representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute, licensee manag ement, public intrest groups, and state regulatory agencies.

20c. How frequent a nd relevant are the Committee m eetings?

The Committee met 6 tim es and produced a final report on May 10, 2001.

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20d. Wh y ca n' t th e advic e o r in formatio n thi s co mm i ttee prov id es be o btain ed e lsewhe re ?

The Committee provided the NRC with the opportunity to get broad input and evaluation of its new rea ctor oversight proc ess during th e initial year of its implementation so that valuable feedback could be factored into the program a nd revision s made at an earl y s tag e.

20e. Wh y is it necessa ry to cl ose and/or pa rti all y close co mmitt ee mee tin gs?

No clos ed m eetings were held.

21. Re marks Committee Terminated 7/31/2001

Des ig nated Fede ra l O ffici a l: John D Monninger Com mitt ee Me m be rs Sta rt End Occ upati o n Blough, A Randolph 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 US Nuclear Re gulatory Commission Borchardt, R William 11/1/2000 4/2/2001 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brockman, Kenneth 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ferdig, Mar y 12/4/2000 7/31/2001 Ferdig Inc. Orginizational Research and Development Floy d, Steve 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 Nuclear Energy Institute Garchow, David 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 PSEG Nuclear LLC Hill, Richard 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 Southern Nuclear Operating Compan y Krich, Rod 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 Commonwealth Edi son Company Laurie, Robert 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 California Energy Commission Lochbaum, David 11/1/2000 11/6/2000 Union Of Concerned Scientists Moorman III, James 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Plisco, Loren 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 U S Nuclear Regulator y Commission Reynolds, Steven 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 U S Nuclear Regulator y Commission Scherer, A Edward 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 Southern Califirnia Edison Compan y Setser, James 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 Georgia Departm ent Of Natural Resour ces Shadis, Ray mond 12/4/2000 7/31/2001 Ne w England Coa lition On Nuclear Pollution Trapp, Jam es 11/1/2000 7/31/2001 U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tota l Co unt of Com mitt ee Mem be rs 17

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