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2021 Annual Report - Review of Federal Advisory Committee

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2021 Fiscal Year Report: Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Report Run Date: 02/22/2024 02:10:10 PM

1. Department or Agency 2. Fiscal Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2021

3. Committee or Subcommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

207

4. Is this New During Fiscal5. Current 6. Expected Renewal 7. Expected Term Year? Charter Date Date No 12/02/2020 12/02/2022 8a. Was Terminated During 8b. Specific Termination 8c. Actual Term FiscalYear? Authority Date No

9. Agency Recommendation for Next 10a. Legislation Req to 10b. Legislation FiscalYear Terminate? Pending?

Continue Not Applicable

11. Establishment Authority Statutory (Congress Created)

12. Specific Establishment 13. Effective 14. Commitee 14c.

Authority Date Type Presidential?

42 U.S.C. Sect. 2039 & 2232 01/01/1957 Continuing No 16b. Reports Report Date Report Title 10/02/2020 Observations & Lessons-Learned from ACRS Licensing Reviews Relevant to Future Adv Rx Applications 10/05/2020 Safety Evaluation for Topical Report NEDC-33910P, "BWRX-300 Reactor Pressure Vessel Isolation & Overpressure Protection" 10/06/2020 Final SER for Topical Report, Framatome Topical Report ANP-10337, Rev 0, Supplement 1P, Rev 0, "Deformable Spacer Grid Element 10/19/2020 Boron Dilution Events in the NuScale Power Module - Recommendations for Consideration in Reviewing Possible Accidents from Deborated Conditions 10/21/2020 10 CFR Part 53 Licensing and Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors 11/04/2020 ACRS Review of Staff Responses to the ACRS Letter on NuScale Power, LLc, Area of Focus-Boron Redistriubtion Final Draft Rev 8 of Standard Rev Plan Branch Technical Position 7-19, 11/23/2020 "Guidance for Evaluation of Defense-In-Depth ad Diversity to Address Common Cause Failure Due to Latent Defects in Digital Safety Systems" 11/23/2020 NuScale Topical Report, TR-0118058005, Rev 1, "Improvements in Frequency Domain Soil-Structure-Fluid Interaction Analysis" 11/23/2020 Rev 3 to RG 1.200, "Acceptability of Probabilistic Risk Assessment Results for Risk-Informed Activities" Safety Evaluation for Framatome Inc, Topical Report ANP-10323P, Rev 1, 11/23/2020 "Galileo Fuel Rod Thermal-Mechanical Methodology for Pressurized Water Reactors" 12/16/2020 Design Review Guide (DRG): Instrumentation and Controls for Non-Light-Water Reactor (Non-LWR) Reviews 12/18/2020 Safety Evaluation for Topical Report NEDC-33912P, "BWRX-300 Reactivity Control" 03/01/2021 Proposed Draft Regulatory Guide 1.105., Rev 4, Setpoints for Safety-Related Instrumentation 03/01/2021 Review of Advanced Reactor Computer Code Evaluations 03/01/2021 Safety Evaluation for Topical Report NEDC-33911P, "BWRX-300 Containment Performance" 03/30/2021 NRC Human Reliability Methods Uni-Directional Communications (Not Implemented in SW) from High Safety 03/31/2021 to Lower Safety Systems & Internal Plant to External Systems Connected to the Internet 04/21/2021 Regulatory Guide 4.26, "Volcanic Hazards Assessment for Proposed Nuclear Power Reactor Sites" 05/21/2021 NuScale Topical Report - Control Room Staffing Plan 05/24/2021 White Paper - Perspective on an Independent Shift Technical Advisor 05/30/2021 Preliminary Proposed Rule Language for 10 CFR Part 53, "Licensing &

Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors," Interim Report 07/26/2021 Proposed Draft RG 1.9, Rev 5, Application and Testing of Onsite Emergency Alternating Current Power Sources in Nuclear Power Plants 07/26/2021 Rulemaking Plan on Rev of Inservice Testing & Inservice Inspection Program Update Frequencies Required in 10 CFR 50.55a 07/26/2021 Safety Evaluation of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 License Amendment Requests for Risk-Informed Resolution to GSI-191 09/21/2021 Safety Evaluation of the Kairos Topical Report KP-TR-010, Rev 3, "KP-FHR Fuel Performance Methodology" Total Number of Reports: 25

17a. Open 45 17b. Closed 1 17c. Partially Closed 12 Other Activities0 17d. Total 58 Meetings and Dates Purpose Start End Planning and Procedures 10/06/2020 - 10/06/2020 Digital I&C Systems 10/07/2020 - 10/07/2020 679th Full Committee 10/08/2020 - 10/10/2020 Digital I&C Systems 10/21/2020 - 10/21/2020 NPUFs Shine SC 10/22/2020 - 10/22/2020 Accident Analysis: T-H Phenomena 11/02/2020 - 11/02/2020 Future Plant Designs 11/02/2020 - 11/02/2020 Planning and Procedures 11/02/2020 - 11/02/2020 NPUFs Shine SC 11/04/2020 - 11/04/2020 680th Full Committee 11/04/2020 - 11/07/2020 Accident Analysis: T-H Phenomena 11/30/2020 - 11/30/2020 Future Plant Designs 12/01/2020 - 12/01/2020 Planning and Procedures 12/01/2020 - 12/01/2020 681st Full Committee 12/01/2020 - 12/04/2020 NPUFs Shine SC 01/12/2021 - 01/12/2021 Accident Analysis: T-H Phenomena 01/13/2021 - 01/13/2021 Future Plant Designs 01/14/2021 - 01/14/2021 Future Plant Designs 02/02/2021 - 02/02/2021 682nd Full Committee 02/03/2021 - 02/06/2021 Future Plant Designs 02/18/2021 - 02/18/2021 Planning and Procedures 03/03/2021 - 03/03/2021 683rd Full Committee 03/03/2021 - 03/05/2021 NuScale 03/16/2021 - 03/16/2021 Future Plant Designs 03/17/2021 - 03/17/2021 Planning and Procedures 04/07/2021 - 04/07/2021 684th Full Committee 04/08/2021 - 04/09/2021 Future Plant Designs 04/22/2021 - 04/22/2021 Future Plant Designs 04/28/2021 - 04/28/2021 Planning and Procedures 05/05/2021 - 05/05/2021 Plant Operations and Fire Protection 05/05/2021 - 05/05/2021 685 Full Committee 05/05/2021 - 05/07/2021 Accident Analysis: T-H Phenomena 05/19/2021 - 05/19/2021 Future Plant Designs 05/20/2021 - 05/20/2021 Planning and Procedures 06/02/2021 - 06/02/2021 686th Full Committee 06/02/2021 - 06/03/2021 Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 06/23/2021 - 06/23/2021 DI&C Systems - RG 1.9 06/25/2021 - 06/25/2021 Safety Research Program 06/25/2021 - 06/25/2021 ABWR 06/25/2021 - 06/25/2021 Planning and Procedures 07/06/2021 - 07/06/2021 Karios Design 07/06/2021 - 07/06/2021 687th Full Committee 07/07/2021 - 07/09/2021 Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 07/20/2021 - 07/20/2021 Future Plant Designs - DG1380 07/20/2021 - 07/20/2021 Future Plant Designs - 10 CFR Part 53 07/21/2021 - 07/21/2021 Digital I&C Systems 07/22/2021 - 07/22/2021 Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials 07/23/2021 - 07/23/2021 Safety Research Program 07/23/2021 - 07/23/2021 Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials 08/18/2021 - 08/18/2021 Planning and Procedures 09/08/2021 - 09/08/2021 688th Full Committee 09/08/2021 - 09/10/2021 Future Plants Designs 09/20/2021 - 09/20/2021 Safety Research Program 09/20/2021 - 09/20/2021 Future Plants Designs 09/21/2021 - 09/21/2021 Accident Analysis: T-H Phenomena 09/21/2021 - 09/21/2021 Digital I&C Systems 09/22/2021 - 09/22/2021 Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 09/22/2021 - 09/22/2021 Future Plant Designs 09/23/2021 - 09/24/2021 Total Number of Meetings: 58

Current FY Next FY 18a(1). Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $751,595.00 $902,365.00 18a(2). Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18a(3). Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $3,983,365.00$3,734,087.00 18a(4). Personnel Pmts to Non-Member Consultants $63,868.00 $63,900.00 18b(1). Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0.00 $409,000.00 18b(2). Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18b(3). Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0.00 $23,000.00 18b(4). Travel and Per Diem to Non-member Consultants $0.00 $23,000.00 18c. Other(rents,user charges, graphics, printing, mail, $145,114.00 $164,000.00 etc.)

18d. Total $4,943,942.00$5,319,352.00

19. Federal Staff Support Years (FTE) 23.50 22.50

20a. How does the Committee accomplish its 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 responsibilities 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 committee-initiated in response to ACRS concerns on important regulatory and safety-related matters. The ACRS, upon request from the Department of Energy (DOE), provides advice on the safety of U.S. naval reactor designs.

Also 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 review matters within the scope of its responsibilities. ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available for downloading or viewing on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#acrs. The ACRS and its Subcommittees held 58 meetings during FY 2021, including 10 Full Committee meetings that were attended by a majority of ACRS members of which there were 1closed and 8 partially closed meetings. The ACRS members are chosen for their technical expertise relevant to the safety issues 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 issues and to formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the Full Committee.

Stakeholders 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 reports on significant regulatory matters are discussed with the Commission in public meetings. The ACRS conducts an ongoing review of its priorities and schedules to ensure that regulatory matters within its scope of responsibilities are being properly addressed and within its resources, and timely advice is provided to the Commission. 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 self-assessments to improve its effectiveness and efficiency. In FY21, the ACRS completed licensing reviews associated with license applications and license renewals for advanced and new reactors; the NRC safety research program; digital instrumentation and control matters; metallurgy and reactor fuels issues; thermal-hydraulic phenomena; regulatory policies and practices; and reliability and probabilistic risk assessments.

20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?

The Commission appoints ACRS members with the scientific and engineering expertise needed to address the safety issues of importance to the Commission. Members are sought who can provide an independent perspective on nuclear safety issues, outstanding scientific and technical ability, balanced and mature judgment, and a willingness to devote the time required to the demanding work involved. The members of the Committee are appointed by the Commission. In accordance with Section 29 of the Atomic Energy Act, the term of an appointment to the Committee is four years. The Act does not specify a maximum number of terms. However, absent unusual circumstances, generally they do not serve more than three, four-year terms. 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 in 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 provides input to this Panel. During FY 2021, the membership was comprised of individuals with diverse employment backgrounds and included those with expertise 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; digital instrumentation and control; 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 a balance of highly qualified technical expertise and diverse safety perspectives necessary to carry out the Committee's statutory responsibilities effectively.

20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee Meetings?

The ACRS and its Subcommittees held 58 meetings during FY 2021, 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. The Full Committee normally meets 10 times a year for 3 days to consider important safety-related nuclear issues, license applications, generic issues, significant regulatory matters, rules, and regulatory guidance. The ACRS Subcommittees, which are normally comprised of three to six members with the relevant expertise, meet as necessary with stakeholders to conduct in-depth reviews of particular matters for later consideration by the full membership during Full Committee meetings.

Although not required by the revised FACA, Subcommittee meetings are conducted under the same FACA procedures as the Full Committee meetings to facilitate public participation and to provide a forum for stakeholders to express their views on regulatory matters being considered by the ACRS. 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. 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 and safety-related matters committee-initiated in response to ACRS concerns.

20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?

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 operating reactor license renewal applications, extended power uprate amendments, new reactor designs, and rules and regulatory guidance) are dictated by statute or regulation. In addition, functional arrangements exist wherein, upon request, the ACRS provides advice to 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 other part-time consultants could not provide. The ACRS meetings provide an important forum for stakeholders to express freely their concerns on safety issues and the 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 the safety of NRC-licensed facilities, proposed reactor designs, significant regulatory and safety issues, and of providing an opportunity for stakeholder input.

20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially closed committee meetings?

According to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c), ACRS meetings can only be closed for the following reasons:* Protect information classified as national security information* Discuss information relating solely to internal personnel rules and/or practices* Protect unclassified safeguards information* Protect proprietary information* Protect information provided in confidence by a foreign source* Prevent invasion of personal privacy* Prevent disclosure of information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed Agency action

21. Remarks None

Designated Federal Officer Jamila Perry DFO

Members Committee Start End Occupation Member Designation Members Ballinger, 08/03/2021 08/03/2025 Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MITSpecial Government Ronald Employee (SGE) Member Brown, Charles 04/28/2020 04/27/2024 Senior Advisor for Electrical Systems, BMT Syntek TechSpecial Government Employee (SGE) Member Dennis, Bley 08/30/2019 08/29/2023 President of Buttonwood Consulting, Inc. Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Dimitrijevic, 11/12/2017 11/11/2021 Retired Technical Consultant for Areva Special Government Vesna Employee (SGE) Member Greg, Halnon 04/12/2021 04/11/2025 Independent nuclear industry consultant Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Kirchner, 06/12/2020 06/11/2024 Retired Institutional Liaison Manager for Argonne NationalSpecial Government Walter Laboratory Employee (SGE) Member March-Leuba, 12/11/2020 06/12/2023 Principal of MRU and Associate Professor University ofSpecial Government Jose Tennessee, Knoxville Employee (SGE) Member Petti, Dave 05/20/2019 05/19/2023 Laboratory Fellow and Chief Scientist Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Rempe, Joy 10/07/2018 10/06/2022 Principal of Rempe & Associates Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Ricardella, 09/01/2017 08/31/2021 Founding Member, Structural Integrity AssociatesSpecial Government Peter Employee (SGE) Member Sunseri, Matt 06/12/2020 06/11/2024 Independent nuclear industry consultant Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Vicki, Bier 04/12/2021 04/11/2025 Professor Emerita Dept of Industrial & Sys Eng; Dept ofSpecial Government Physics at the Univ of Wisc-Madison Employee (SGE) Member Total Number of Committee Members: 12

Narrative Description The ACRS develops an Operating Plan each year which describes the accomplishments of the Committee for the past fiscal year and planned activities for the current fiscal year and beyond. The ACRS staff provides feedback on the Agencys draft Strategic Plan and its goals. The mission of the ACRS is to support the NRCs mission in the area of reactor safety.

What are the most significant program outcomes associated with this committee?

Checked if Applies Improvements to health or safety Trust in government Major policy changes Advance in scientific research Effective grant making Improved service delivery Increased customer satisfaction Implementation of laws or regulatory requirements Other

Outcome Comments NA

What are the cost savings associated with this committee?

Checked if Applies None Unable to Determine Under $100,000

$100,000 - $500,000

$500,001 - $1,000,000

$1,000,001 - $5,000,000

$5,000,001 - $10,000,000 Over $10,000,000 Cost Savings Other

Cost Savings Comments NA

What is the approximate Number of recommendations produced by this committee for the life of the committee?

0

Number of Recommendations Comments The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards pre-exists FACA and a cumulative number of recommendations over the lifetime is not possible. During the current fiscal year, Committee issued 25 reports with numerous conclusions and approximately 30 recommendations.

What is the approximate Percentage of these recommendations that have been or will be Fully implemented by the agency?

85%

% of Recommendations Fully Implemented Comments NA

What is the approximate Percentage of these recommendations that have been or will be Partially implemented by the agency?

15%

% of Recommendations Partially Implemented Comments NA

Does the agency provide the committee with feedback regarding actions taken to implement recommendations or advice offered?

Yes No Not Applicable

Agency Feedback Comments The Memorandum of Understanding between ACRS Executive Director and the NRC Executive Director for Operations states that NRC Office Directors should ensure consideration of ACRS comments by the NRC staff. The Executive Director for Operations typically responds to each ACRS report by describing how each of the committees recommendations were addressed.

What other actions has the agency taken as a result of the committee's advice or recommendation?

Checked if Applies Reorganized Priorities Reallocated resources Issued new regulation Proposed legislation Approved grants or other payments Other

Action Comments NA

Is the Committee engaged in the review of applications for grants?

No Grant Review Comments NA

How is access provided to the information for the Committee's documentation?

Checked if Applies Contact DFO Online Agency Web Site Online Committee Web Site Online GSA FACA Web Site Publications Other

Access Comments N/A 2021 Fiscal Year Report: Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes Report Run Date: 02/22/2024 02:10:10 PM

1. Department or Agency 2. Fiscal Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2021

3. Committee or Subcommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

1102

4. Is this New During Fiscal 5. Current 6. Expected Renewal 7. Expected Term Year? Charter Date Date No 02/28/2020 02/28/2022 8a. Was Terminated During 8b. Specific Termination 8c. Actual Term FiscalYear? Authority Date No 42 U.S.C. 2201

9. Agency Recommendation for Next 10a. Legislation Req to 10b. Legislation FiscalYear Terminate? Pending?

Continue Not Applicable

11. Establishment Authority Agency Authority

12. Specific Establishment 13. Effective 14. Commitee 14c.

Authority Date Type Presidential?

42 U.S.C. 2201 07/01/1958 Continuing No 16b. Reports Report Date Report Title 07/01/2021 Abnormal Occurrence Subcommittee, Final Report 09/16/2021 Subcommittee on Extravasation, Final Report Total Number of Reports: 2

17a. Open 3 17b. Closed 0 17c. Partially Closed 0 Other Activities0 17d. Total 3 Meetings and Dates Purpose Start End To discuss issues related to the implementation of the medical regulations in Title 10 of the Code of 03/16/2021 - 03/16/2021 Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 35, Medical Use of Byproduct Material.

To discuss (1) the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs assessment of medical events for fiscal year 2020 and (2) the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) Abnormal 05/27/2021 - 05/27/2021 Occurrence Subcommittees perspectives and recommendations on the limited revision to the abnormal occurrence (AO) criteria for medical events.

To discuss the ACMUI Subcommittee on Extravasations review and comment on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs memorandum, Preliminary Evaluation of Radiopharmaceutical 09/02/2021 - 09/02/2021 Extravasation and Medical Event Reporting.

Total Number of Meetings: 3

Current FY Next FY 18a(1). Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $52,751.00 $74,385.00 18a(2). Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18a(3). Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $151,344.00$202,100.00 18a(4). Personnel Pmts to Non-Member Consultants $0.00 $0.00 18b(1). Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0.00 $26,500.00 18b(2). Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18b(3). Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0.00 $26,500.00 18b(4). Travel and Per Diem to Non-member Consultants $0.00 $1,580.00 18c. Other(rents,user charges, graphics, printing, mail, etc.) $0.00 $0.00 18d. Total $204,095.00$331,065.00

19. Federal Staff Support Years (FTE) 1.11 1.61

20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?

The NRC staff believes that licensees, the general public, and medical professionals benefit when recognized experts provide advice to the staff. This advice enables staff to develop rules that will maintain public safety, while not inappropriately intruding upon the practice of medicine. The staff provides a summary of issues to be addressed during meetings, and the ACMUI discusses the issues and gives advice and makes recommendations to the Staff. Furthermore, the ACMUI keeps staff abreast of new developments. This ongoing communication helps ensure that staff is aware of important issues during critical stages of rule development. When issues that need special emphasis arise, working groups and subcommittees are formed.

20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?

Membership is balanced by placing individuals of diverse specialty on the committee. For instance, there are members who represent both diagnostic and therapeutic applications of medicine. There are members who have a regulatory function within their specialties.

There is a member who represents medicine from an administrative standpoint, and there is a patient advocate member, who represents patients' interests. ACMUI members also perform regular self-evaluations, in which they give feedback on the appropriateness of the committee's composition.

20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee Meetings?

Committee meetings are generally held semi-annually. The committee will hold more frequent meetings when important issues emerge or when issues need timely resolution.

20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?

The NRC continues to strive to achieve its goal of creating risk-informed, performance-based regulations that provide for the health and safety of the public while imposing no unnecessary burden on licensees. Furthermore, the medical profession continues to see regular advances that create unique regulatory challenges. The advice and recommendations from medical professionals who are exposed to these advances is crucial to the NRC staff's ability to continue to regulate effectively.

20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially closed committee meetings?

Meetings are closed to conduct annual ethics briefings, annual allegations training, annual information security awareness training, conduct reviews of paperwork of a personal and confidential nature, and to discuss administrative matters that are purely internal to Committee business. It would be inappropriate to conduct these types of meetings openly.

They must be conducted privately to allow Committee members the freedom to ask and answer personal questions and to protect individuals' privacy.

21. Remarks None

Designated Federal Officer Don Lowman DFO

Members Committee Members Start End Occupation Member Designation Dilsizian, Vasken 05/12/2014 05/11/2022 Nuclear Cardiologist Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Ennis, Ronald 03/18/2015 03/17/2023 Radiation Oncologist Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Green, Richard 05/27/2018 05/26/2022 Nuclear Pharmacist Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Jadvar, Hossein 10/28/2019 10/27/2023 Nuclear Medicine PhysicianSpecial Government Employee (SGE) Member Martin, Melissa 08/19/2018 08/18/2022 Nuclear Medicine PhysicistSpecial Government Employee (SGE) Member Metter, Darlene 03/05/2016 03/06/2024 Diagnostic Radiologist Special Government Employee (SGE) Member O'Hara, Michael 11/01/2014 09/30/2023 FDA Representative Regular Government Employee (RGE) Member Ouhib, Zoubir 04/15/2018 04/14/2022 Therapy Medical PhysicistSpecial Government Employee (SGE) Member Schleipman, Arthur 09/16/2018 09/15/2022 Health Care AdministratorSpecial Government Employee (SGE) Member Sheetz, Michael 09/29/2017 09/28/2021 Radiation Safety OfficerSpecial Government Employee (SGE) Member Shober, Megan 04/15/2018 04/14/2022 Agreement State RepresentativeSpecial Government Employee (SGE) Member Wolkov, Harvey 04/29/2019 04/28/2023 Radiation Oncologist Special Government Employee (SGE) Member Total Number of Committee Members: 12

Narrative Description The Committee provides input from the regulated medical community and the public that helps guide the NRC regulatory program.

What are the most significant program outcomes associated with this committee?

Checked if Applies Improvements to health or safety Trust in government Major policy changes Advance in scientific research Effective grant making Improved service delivery Increased customer satisfaction Implementation of laws or regulatory requirements Other

Outcome Comments NA

What are the cost savings associated with this committee?

Checked if Applies None Unable to Determine Under $100,000

$100,000 - $500,000

$500,001 - $1,000,000

$1,000,001 - $5,000,000

$5,000,001 - $10,000,000 Over $10,000,000 Cost Savings Other

Cost Savings Comments Cost savings from improved regulations save medical institutions and patients, but totals can not be calculated.

What is the approximate Number of recommendations produced by this committee for the life of the committee?

418

Number of Recommendations Comments Recommendations from 2007 to FY2021 are included in the current count.

What is the approximate Percentage of these recommendations that have been or will be Fully implemented by the agency?

81%

% of Recommendations Fully Implemented Comments Since 2007, 338 of 418 recommendations have been or will be fully implemented.

What is the approximate Percentage of these recommendations that have been or will be Partially implemented by the agency?

17%

% of Recommendations Partially Implemented Comments Since 2007, 73 of 418 recommendations have been or will be partially implemented or have pending status.

Does the agency provide the committee with feedback regarding actions taken to implement recommendations or advice offered?

Yes No Not Applicable

Agency Feedback Comments NRC staff provides feedback at subsequent meetings by updating the Committee on the status of the list of recommendations.

What other actions has the agency taken as a result of the committee's advice or recommendation?

Checked if Applies Reorganized Priorities Reallocated resources Issued new regulation Proposed legislation Approved grants or other payments Other

Action Comments NA

Is the Committee engaged in the review of applications for grants?

No Grant Review Comments NA How is access provided to the information for the Committee's documentation?

Checked if Applies Contact DFO Online Agency Web Site Online Committee Web Site Online GSA FACA Web Site Publications Other

Access Comments http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/advisory/acmui.html 2021 Fiscal Year Report: Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel Report Run Date: 02/22/2024 02:10:10 PM

1. Department or Agency 2. Fiscal Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2021

3. Committee or Subcommittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

1104

4. Is this New During Fiscal5. Current 6. Expected Renewal 7. Expected Term Year? Charter Date Date No 12/30/2020 12/30/2022 8a. Was Terminated During 8b. Specific Termination 8c. Actual Term FiscalYear? Authority Date No 42 U.S.C. 2201

9. Agency Recommendation for Next 10a. Legislation Req to 10b. Legislation FiscalYear Terminate? Pending?

Continue No Not Applicable

11. Establishment Authority Agency Authority

12. Specific Establishment 13. Effective 14. Commitee 14c.

Authority Date Type Presidential?

42 U.S.C. 2201 01/19/1975 Continuing No 16b. Reports No Reports

17a. Open 0 17b. Closed 0 17c. Partially Closed 0 Other Activities0 17d. Total 0 Meetings and Dates No Meetings

Current FY Next FY 18a(1). Personnel Pmts to Non-Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18a(2). Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18a(3). Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $0.00 $0.00 18a(4). Personnel Pmts to Non-Member Consultants $0.00 $0.00 18b(1). Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18b(2). Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0.00 $0.00 18b(3). Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0.00 $0.00 18b(4). Travel and Per Diem to Non-member Consultants $0.00 $0.00 18c. Other(rents,user charges, graphics, printing, mail, etc.) $0.00 $0.00 18d. Total $0.00 $0.00

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20a. How does the Committee accomplish its purpose?

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission relied on the Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel (LSNARP) for advice and recommendations on the design and operation of the searchable electronic database (Licensing Support Network (LSN)) for documents that were relevant to the licensing of a geologic repository for the storage of high level nuclear waste as defined in 10 CFR 2.1003. The document collection contained electronic copies of all of the material that was used by parties in the NRC's licensing proceeding for a high level radioactive waste repository. The LSN was loaded with more than 3.7 million documents beginning in FY-2004 and continuing through FY-2011. Document addition continued during FY-2011, however, no committee meetings were held since December 2003. DOE had planned on submitting an application to build a high level waste disposal facility at Yucca Mountain, Nevada in December 2004, however delays occurred and in the spring of 2006 DOE issued a revised schedule. DOE certified their LSN document collection in late 2007 and submitted a License application to the NRC in June 2008. The delay in DOE's program negated any need for LSN meetings during this period. During FY 2010 DOE asked to withdraw the Yucca Mountain License Application pending before the NRC. In FY-2011 through FY2018, Congress did not appropriate any funds for DOE or NRC for the Licensing of the Yucca Mountain Application. NRC shut down the licensing review in FY-2011 and preserved the record of the proceeding. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board that presided over the application hearing ordered the parties to submit their LSN document collections to the NRC Secretary for preservation. The LSN system was decommissioned at the close of FY-2011. Litigation continued before the DC Circuit Court in FY-2012 and in August 2013 the DC Circuit issued a Writ of Mandamus. During FY-2017 the NRC staff worked on documentation of their Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Yucca Mtn repository using carryover funding. In FY 2017 the Commission authorized moving forward with information gathering activities to prepare for reestablishing a Document system should funding be appropriated for resuming the Adjudicatory Proceeding. A virtual meeting was held in FY 2018.

20b. How does the Committee balance its membership?

The LSNARP is a Representational Committee and the membership was balanced by being drawn from among the full spectrum of parties to NRC's licensing proceeding for the burial of high level radioactive waste. Since the 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 an environmental group (the Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force). It also included the nuclear industry, the potential licensee (DOE) and the licensing agency (NRC). Input by these representatives was essential to the success of the LSN project. In preparation for the FY2018 meeting, the members, as necessary, have designated new representatives.

20c. How frequent and relevant are the Committee Meetings?

A meeting in was held in FY2018. No meetings were held in FY2019, FY2020, or FY 2021.

20d. Why can't the advice or information this committee provides be obtained elsewhere?

The Committee was formed as part of a negotiated rulemaking to oversee the operation of the LSN. The advice provided by the state, county and tribal governmental units, together with other parties and potential users of the LSN and EHD, was unique to this particular computer application. It was 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 hands-on users of the LSN.

20e. Why is it necessary to close and/or partially closed committee meetings?

The LSNARP did not hold any closed meetings in FY 2021. If a meeting needed to be closed, it would be done in accordance with 5 U.S.C 552(b).

21. Remarks In FY2021, Congress did not appropriate any funds for DOE or NRC for the Licensing of the Yucca Mountain Application. In August 2013 the DC Circuit Court issued a Writ of Mandamus ordering the NRC to "promptly continue with the legally mandated licensing process" for DOE's Yucca Mountain application using the carry over funds available.

During FY2017 the Commission used available carryover funding to continue the documentation that supported the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement issued in 2016. Cleanup and documentation of the 2016 loading of 3.7 million documents from the LSN into a publicly accessible electronic library as part of the NRC's ADAMS document management system to fullfill the Courts mandate was completed. A Commission decision to gather the information necessary to move forward with the HLW Adjudication was made and a Letter was sent to all of the former Organizations and contacts seeking updated information in preparation for a virtual meeting of the Committee in FY 2018. In FY2018, a meeting of the LSNARP was held to provide information to, and gather input from, LSNARP members and the public regarding reconstitution or the Licensing Support Network (LSN) or a suitable replacement system.

Future actions are dependent on Congressional appropriations.

Designated Federal Officer Russell E Chazell DFO

Members Committee Start End Occupation Member Designation Members Birkelund, James 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Timbisha Shoshone Tribe Representative Member Chazell, Russell 08/22/2018 09/30/2022 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regular Government Employee (RGE)

Member Curran, Diane 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Eureka County, Nevada Representative Member Dilger, Fred 12/07/2020 09/30/2022 Agency for Nuclear Projects, State ofRepresentative Member Nevada Donohue, Paul 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Lincoln County, Nevada Representative Member Dossett, John 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 National Congress of American IndiansRepresentative Member Halstead, Robert 11/07/2017 12/06/2020 State of Nevada Representative Member James, Gregory 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Inyo County, California Representative Member Klevorick, Phil 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Clark County, Nevada Representative Member Lacy, L. Darrell 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Nye County, Nevada Representative Member List, Robert 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Esmeralda and Mineral Counties, Representative Member Nevada Massey, Rex 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Churchill and Lander Counties, NevadaRepresentative Member McCullum, Rod 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Nuclear Energy Institute Representative Member Poindexter, Thomas 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 US Department of Energy Representative Member Pyle, Bryan 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 White Pine County, Nevada Representative Member Rowe, George 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 City of Caliente, Nevada Representative Member Safford, Carrie 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regular Government Employee (RGE)

Member Treichel, Judy 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force Representative Member Westra, Heather 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Prairie Island Indian Community Representative Member Zabarte, Ian 11/07/2017 09/30/2022 Native Community Action Council Representative Member Total Number of Committee Members: 20

Narrative Description Under the Nuclear waste Policy Act the NRC is responsible for Licensing a High Level Radioactive Waste facility. The Committee supports the Commission in providing advice on making all of the relevant documents electronically available to the parties and/or potential parties to the licensing proceeding. The comprehensive document collection is intended to expedite the adjudicatory process by providing an easily searchable document collection.

What are the most significant program outcomes associated with this committee?

Checked if Applies Improvements to health or safety Trust in government Major policy changes Advance in scientific research Effective grant making Improved service delivery Increased customer satisfaction Implementation of laws or regulatory requirements Other

Outcome Comments NA

What are the cost savings associated with this committee?

Checked if Applies None Unable to Determine Under $100,000

$100,000 - $500,000

$500,001 - $1,000,000

$1,000,001 - $5,000,000

$5,000,001 - $10,000,000 Over $10,000,000 Cost Savings Other

Cost Savings Comments The Nuclear industry estimated in Congressional testimony in 1999 that the cost of adding waste storage at reactors was roughly $537 million per year. The LSN was intended to enable an expedited discovery process. The exact time savings is unknown, but even several months saves a considerable amount in during the adjudicatory process.

What is the approximate Number of recommendations produced by this committee for the life of the committee?

0

Number of Recommendations Comments The meeting held in FY2018 was intended to provide information to, and gather input from, the LSNARP members and the public regarding reconstitution of the LSN or a suitable replacement system. No final recommendations were made.

What is the approximate Percentage of these recommendations that have been or will be Fully implemented by the agency?

0%

% of Recommendations Fully Implemented Comments Data not available.

What is the approximate Percentage of these recommendations that have been or will be Partially implemented by the agency?

0%

% of Recommendations Partially Implemented Comments Data not available.

Does the agency provide the committee with feedback regarding actions taken to implement recommendations or advice offered?

Yes No Not Applicable

Agency Feedback Comments Feedback has been provided through follow up meetings and/or written reports.

What other actions has the agency taken as a result of the committee's advice or recommendation?

Checked if Applies Reorganized Priorities Reallocated resources Issued new regulation Proposed legislation Approved grants or other payments Other

Action Comments Issuance of Guidelines, procedures, regulations for operation of the LSN and electronic submittal of documents to the NRC.

Is the Committee engaged in the review of applications for grants?

No Grant Review Comments NA How is access provided to the information for the Committee's documentation?

Checked if Applies Contact DFO Online Agency Web Site Online Committee Web Site Online GSA FACA Web Site Publications Other

Access Comments All Committee documents are in the NRC Public Documents Collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html