ML25212A031

728th Full Committee Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards September 3-5, 2025

ML25212A031
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Issue date:	08/04/2025
From:	Russell Chazell Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, NRC/SECY
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FR Citation: 90 FR 37898; 08-06-25
Download: ML25212A031 (1)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 728th 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 September 3-5, 2025. In addition, the ACRS is implementing Executive Order (EO) 14300, Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, dated May 23, 2025. Section 4.(b) of the EO states, in part, that the functions of the ACRS shall be reduced to the minimum necessary to fulfill ACRSs statutory obligations and that review by ACRS of permitting and licensing issues shall focus on issues that are truly novel and noteworthy. The ACRS will only undertake other work as directed by the Commission in accordance with Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act. The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some Members being physically present at the headquarters of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) while other Members participate remotely. Interested members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely in any open sessions via Microsoft (MS) Teams or via phone at 301-576-2978, passcode 474540685#. A more detailed agenda, including the MSTeams link, may be found at the ACRS public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/index.html. If you would like the MSTeams link forwarded to you, please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) as follows: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov, or Lawrence.Burkhart@nrc.gov.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

2 8:35 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart Activities (Open/Closed) The Committee will have discussions with 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. - 1:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart Activities (Open/Closed) The Committee will deliberate regarding the subject topic and proceed to preparation of 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.]

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Wrap-Up of Current ACRS Activities on the Seabrook Alkali-Silica Reaction Topic (Open) The Committee will have discussions with NRC staff regarding the subject topic.

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on Current ACRS Activities on the Seabrook Alkali-Silica Reaction Topic (Open) The Committee will deliberate regarding the subject topic and proceed to preparation of reports.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/

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.

[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.]

[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.]

3 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open/Closed) The Committee will proceed to preparation of 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.]

Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2025 (90 FR 34522). 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 DFO (Telephone: 301-415-5844, E-mail: 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 three days 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 pdr.resource@nrc.gov, the ACRS

4 public website, or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern daylight time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, or from the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, which is accessible from the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/

Dated:

August 4, 2025 For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Russell E. Chazell, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.

RUSSELL CHAZELL Digitally signed by RUSSELL CHAZELL Date: 2025.08.04 08:16:33 -04'00'