Press Release-11-072, NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet May 12-14 in Rockville, MD

Press Release-11-072: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet May 12-14 in Rockville, MD

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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	04/28/2011
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa.resource@nrc.gov Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No.11-072 April 28, 2011 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS TO MEET MAY 12-14 IN ROCKVILLE, MD.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commissions Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a public meeting May 12-14 in Rockville, Md., to discuss several issues of current interest. Some of the topics include:

• Final Safety Evaluation Reports associated with the license renewal application for the Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations; and

• The advanced reactor research plan.

The ACRS advises the Commission, independently from the NRC staff, on safety issues related to the licensing and operation of nuclear power plants, and in areas of health physics and radiation protection. The meeting will be held in Room T-2B1 of the agencys Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. The session on May 12 will run from 1:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The May 13 session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the May 14 session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Portions of the meeting may be closed to discuss proprietary information, as well as organizational and personnel matters.

A complete agenda is available on the NRCs website at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/2011/.

Anyone with questions or who wants to make oral statements during the meeting should notify Ilka Berrios at (301) 415-3179. For video conferencing services, contact Theron Brown at (301) 415-8066.

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