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2013 Annual Report - Review of Federal Advisory Committee
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2013 Current FiscalYear Report: Review of Federal Advisory Committee 11/25/2013 3:27:21 PM I. De pa rtm e nt o r Age ncy 2. Fisca l Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2013

3. Co mmitt ee o r Sub Co mmitte e 3 b. GSA Co mmitt ee No.

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards 207

4. ls th is New Du ri ng Fisca l Year? 5. C urr e nt C h a rt er 6. Expec ted Re newa l Da te 7. Ex pec ted Te nn Date No 12/5/2012 12/5/2014 Sa. W as Ter m ina te d Du ri n g Fisca lYear? Sb. S pec ific Te nn ina ti o n A uth o rity Sc. Ac tu a l Tenn in at io n Date No
9. Age ncy Reco mm e nda ti o n fo r Nex t Fisca lY ea r I Oa. Leg is la tio n Re q to Tennin a te? I Ob. Leg is la t io n Pe nding?

Continue No Not Applicable

I 1. Es tab lis hment A uth o rit y Statutory (Congress Created)

12. Specific Estab li s hm e n t Auth ority 13. E ffecti ve Da te 14. Co mmitt ee Type 14c. Pres ide n tia l?

42 U.S.C. Sect. 2039 & 2232 1/1/1957 No Continuing

15. Desc r ip ti on of Co mmitt ee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a. To ta l N u mber of Reports 26 16b. Report Ti tl es and Da tes SECY-12-0064, Recommendations for Policy and Technical Direction to Revise Radiation Protection 10/16/2012 Regulations and Guidance Draft Safety Eval of WCAP-16793-NP, Rev 2 "Evaluation of Long-Term Cooling Considering 10/18/2012 Particulate, Fibrous & Chemical Debris in the Recirculating Fluid Long Term Core Cooling for the South Texas Project Advance Boiling Water Reactor 11/7/2012 Response to August 15, 2012 EDO Ltr Regarding ACRS Recommendations in Ltr dated 7/17/2012 on 11/7/2012 the Draft Interim Staff Guidance Docs in Support of Tier 1 Orders ACRS Rev Stafrs Draft (SECY-XX) Paper on Consideration of Add'l Requirments for Containment 11/8/2012 Venting Systems for BWRs w/ Mark I & Mark II Containment Designs SECY-12-0110, Consideration of Economic Consequences Within the US Nuclear Regulator y 11/13/2012 Commission Regulatory Framework Draft Final Regulatory Guide 4.22, "Decommissioning Planning During Operations" 12 /17/2012 Draft Design Specific Review Standard for mPower iPWR Chapter 7 Instrumentation and Control 12/18/2012 Systems Response to the October 26, 2012, EDO Letter Regarding Tech Info Needs Affecting Potential 12/19/2012 Regulation of Extended Storage & Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Response to the EDO October 26, 2012, Ltr Regarding Ch 9 of the Safety Evaluation Report with Open 1212012012 Items for the US APWR Design Certification Application Draft NUREG-1855, Revision 1, "Guidance on the Treatment of Uncertainties Associated with PRAs in 1/2/2013 Risk-Informed Decisionmaking" Draft NUREG-2125, "Spent Fuel Transportation Risk Assessment" 2/14/2013 Report of the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for Limerick Generating Station, 2/14/2013 Units 1 and 2 Construction Reactor Oversight Process (cROP) Program, and the cROP Pilot Program Results 2/26/2013 Draft Design Specific Review for mPower iPWR Chapter 7 Instrumentation and Control Systems 3/19/2013 RG 1.163 "Performance-Based Containment Leak-Test Program," Revision 1 3/19/2013 Ch 4, 13, 15, 16, 17, & 19 of the Safety Eval Rpt w/ Open Items for the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power 4/26/2013 Plant, Units 3 & 4, US-APWR Ref Combined License Application Chapters 4, 15, 17, and 19 of the Safety E v al Rpt with Open Items for Certification of the US APWR 4/29/2013

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Design & Safety Evals of Supporting Topical Reports WCAP-17116-P, "Westinghouse BWR ECCS Evaluation Model: Supplement 5-Application to ABWR" 5/2/2013 Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Key Licensing Issues 5/15/2013 Proposed Rulemaking on Station Blackout Mitigation Strategies 6/17/2013 Draft Final Revisions of Regulator Guides 1.168 through I.I 73, Software Processes for Digital 6/18/2013 Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants Spent Fuel Pool Study 7/18/2013 Revisions to Low-Level Radioactive Wast Disposal Requirements (IO CFR Part 61) 7/22/2013 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Extended Power Uprate License Amendment Request 9/16/2013 Draft Commission Paper, "Recommendations for Risk-Informing the Reactor Oversight Process for 9/19/2013 New Reactors"

17a O pe n : 55 17b. C lose d : 7 I 7c. Parti a ll y C lose d : 15 17d. Total Meeting s 77 Mee tin g Purp oses a nd Da tes

ABWR 10/2/2012 10/2/2012 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 10/2/2012 10/2/2012 Fukushima 10/3/2012 10/3/2012 Planning and Procedures 10/3/2012 10/3/2012 598th Full Committee 10/4/2012 10/6/2012 USAPWR 10/18/2012 10/19/2012 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 10/19/2012 10/19/2012 Fukushima 10/31/2012 10/31/2012 Planning and Procedures 10/31/2012 10/31/2012 599th Full Committee 11/1/2012 11/3/2012 Digitial I&C 11/16/2012 11/16/2012 Regulatory Policies and Practices 12/3/2012 12/3/2012 Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials 12/4/2012 12/4/2012 Reliability and Probabilsitic Risk Assessment 12/4/2012 12/4/2012 Fukushima 12/4/2012 12/4/2012 Fukushima 12/5/2012 12/5/2012 Regulatory Policies and Practices 12/5/2012 12/5/2012 Planning and Procedures 12/5/2012 12/5/2012 600th Full Committee 12/6/2012 12/8/2012 USAPWR 1/15/2013 1/15/2013 Reliablity and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 1/16/2013 1/16/2012 Materials, Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 1/16/2013 1/16/2013 USEPR 1/17/2013 1/17/2013 Future Plant Designs l/17/20131/17/2013 AP 1000 1/18/2013 1/18/2013 Planning and Procedures 2/5/2013 2/5/2013 Materials, Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 Plant Operations and Fire Protection 2/6/2013 2/6/2013 601st Full Committee 2/7/2013 2/9/2013 Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena and Materials, Metallugy 212012013 212012013 and Reactor Fuels Joint Subcommitee USAPWR 2/21/2013 2/22/2013 Thermal Hydraulic Phenomena and Materials, 3/5/2013 3/5/2013 Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels

  • Planning and Procedures 3/6/2013 3/6/2013

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602nd Full Committee 3/7/2013 3/9/2013 Future Plant Designs 4/9/2013 4/9/2013 Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials 4/9/2013 4/9/2013 Fukushima 4/10/2013 4/10/2013 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 4/10/2013 4/10/2013 Planning and Procedures 4/10/2013 4/10/2013 603rd Full Committee 4/11/2013 4/13/2013 Regulatory Policies and Practices 4/23/2013 4/23/2013 ABWR 4/24/2013 4/24/2013 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 4/24/2013 4/24/2013 USAPWR 4/25/2013 4/26/2013 USEPR 5/7/2013 5/8/2013 Materials, Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 5/8/2013 5/8/2013 Planning and Procedures 5/8/2013 5/8/2013 604th Full Committee 5/9/2013 5/11/2013 Digital l&C 5/21/2013 5/21/2013 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 5/22/2013 5/22/2013 Materials, Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 5/22/2013 5/22/2013 Fukushima 5/23/2013 5/23/2013 Plant Operations and Fire Protection 6/4/2013 6/4/2013 Materials, Metallurgy and Reactor Fuels 6/4/2013 6/4/2013 Digital l&C 6/4/2013 6/4/2013 Planning and Procedures 6/4/2013 6/4/2013 605th Full Committee 6/5/2013 6/7/2013 Materials, Metallurg y and Reactor Fuels 6/17/2013 6/17/2013 Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials 6/18/2013 6/18/2013 Materials, Metallurgy and Reactor 6/19/2013 6/19/2013 Planning and Procedures 7/ 9/2013 7/9/2013 606th Full Committee 7/9/2013 7/10/2013 ABWR 7/9/2013 7/9/2013 Materials, Metallurg y and Reactor Fuels 7/9/2013 7/9/2013 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment Level 3 7/22/2013 7/22/2013 Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 7/22/2013 7/22/2013 Plant Operations and Fire Protection 7/24/2013 7/24/2013 Power Uprate s 7/25/2013 7/26/2013 Planning and Procedures 9/4/2013 9/4/2013 Fukushima 9/4/2013 9/4/2013 Reliabilit y and Probabilistic Risk Assessment 9/4/2013 9/4/2013 607th Full Committee 9/5/2013 9/7/2013 Regulatory Policies and Practices 9/16/2013 9/16/2013 USAPWR 9/17/2013 9/18/2013 Fukushima 9/18/2013 9/18/2013 Digital I&C 9/19/2013 9/19/2013 Materials, Metallurg y and Reactor Fuels 9/19/2013 9/19/2013 Curren t Fisca l Year N ex t Fi scal Ye ar I 8a( I ) Pe rso n nel Pmt s to No n-Federa l Me m be rs $908, 240 $999,064 18a(2) Pe rso n ne l Pm ts to Fede ra l Me m bers $0 $0 I 8a(3) Pe rso n ne l Pm ts to Federal Staff $3,470,751 $3,817,826

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I 8a(4) Pe rso nnel Pmts to Non-member Co ns ult a nts $175,305 $150,000 I 8b( I ) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Federa l Members $378,356 $397,273 I 8b(2) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0 I 8b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federa l Staff $33,253 $20,000

! 8b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Co nsultants $32,742 $32,742 18c. Other(rents, user charges,g raphics,printing,mail etc.) $140,575 $100,000 18d To tal $5,139,222 $5,516,905

19. Federal Staff Support Years 27.0 28.0

20a. How does the Co mmitt ee accomplish it s purpo se' 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 self 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. 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 77 meetings during FY 2013, including 10 Full Committee meetings that were attended by all ACRS members of which there were 7 closed and 15 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. The focus of the ACRS work during FY 2013 includes review of: license renewal applications; power uprate applications; design certification applications for the US Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (US-APWR) and the Evolutionary Power Reactor (EPR); amendments to the certified designs for the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), digital instrumentation and control matters, pressurized water reactor sump performance issues, fuel cycle oversight processes; license applications for New Reactors; Probabilistic Risk Assessment, Fire Protection, and events at the Fukushima Dai-ichi site.

20b. How does th e Co mmitt ee balance its m e mb ership ?

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 willingnes s to devote the time required to the dem a ndin g ~,ork involved. Members do not have fixed term s.

However, absent unusual circumstances, they do not serve more than three, four year terms. Members are reappointed in excess of this period 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 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 2013, 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;

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design of nuclear power plant structures, systems, and components; chemical engineering; digital instrumentation and control; materials and metallurgy; health physics; 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.

20c. How frequ e nt and re leva nt are th e Co mmittee m ee tin gs?

The ACRS and its Subcommittees held 77 meetings during FY 2013, 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 self-initiated in response to ACRS concerns.

20d. Why can't th e adv ice o r in fonna ti o n this co mmitt ee pro v id es be obta in ed e lsew here?

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 necessar y to close and/or partiall y close committee meetin gs?

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 2 1. Remarks None

Designated Federa l Officer : Jamila Perry DFO Co mmittee Members Start End Occupati o n Member Designation Armijo, Dr. 3/9/2010 3/8/2014 Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Special Joseph S. University of Nevada, Reno, NV Government

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Employee (SGE)

Ballinger, Dr. 5/24/2013 5/23/2017 Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at Special Ronald Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Government Employee (SGE)

Banerjee, Dr. 7/26/2010 7/25/2014 Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Special Sanjoy Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy Government Technologies, The Grove School of Engineering at the Employee (SGE)

City College of New York, NY Bley, Dr. 8/30/2011 8/29/2015 President of Buttonwood Consulting,Inc., Oakton, VA Special Dennis C. Government Employee (SGE)

Brown Jr., Mr. 4/28/2012 4/27/2016 Senior Advisor for Electrical Systems, BMT Syntek Special Charles H. Technologies, Inc., Arlington, VA Government Employee (SGE)

Corradini, Dr. 9/7/2010 9/6/2014 Professor and Chairman of Department of Engineering Special Michael L. Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Government Employee (SGE)

Powers, Dr. 6/6/2010 6/5/2014 Senior Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories, Special Dana A. Alburquerque, NM Government Employee (SGE)

Ray,Mr. 6/23/2012 6/22/2016 Retired Chief Executive Vice President, Southern Special Harold B California Edison Company, Rosemead, CA Government Employee (SGE)

Rempe, Ms. 10/7/2010 10/6/2014 Directorate Fellow, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Special Joy Falls, ID Government Employee (SGE)

Riccardella, 5/24/2013 5/23/2017 Founding Member, Structural Integrity Associates, San Special Dr. Peter Jose, CA Government Employee (SGE)

Ryan, Dr. 7/6/2012 7/5/2016 Principal, Michael T. Ryan and Associates, LLC, Special Michael T Lexington, SC Government Employee (SGE)

Schultz, Dr. 1/9/2012 1/8/2016 Consultant, International Atomic Energy Agency; Retired Special Steven Engineering Manager, Nuclear Design Duke Energy Government Corporation, Charlotte, NC Employee (SGE)

Shack, Dr. 8/1/2009 7/1/2013 Retired Associate Director, Energy Technology Division, Special William J. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL Government Employee (SGE)

Sieber, Mr. 7/12/2011 12/8/2012 Retired Senior Vice-President, Nuclear Power Division, Special John D. Duquesne Light Company, Pittsburgh, PA Government Employee (SGE)

Skillman, Mr. 8/21/2011 8/20/2015 President and Principal, Skillman Technical Resources, Special Gordon Hershey, PA Government Employee (SGE)

Stetkar, Mr. 9/5/2011 9/4/2015 Principal, Stetkar & Associates, Lake Forest, CA Special John W. Government Employee (SGE)

To tal Co unt o f Committe e Member s 16

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2013 Current FiscalYear Report: Review of Federal Advisory Committee 11/7/2013 10:45:40 AM I. Department or Agency 2. Fiscal Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2013

3. Commi tt ee or SubComm ittee 3b. GSA Committee No.

Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes 1102

4. Is this New During Fiscal Year? 5. Current Charter 6. Expected Renewal Date 7. Expected Term Date No 3/14/2012 3/14/2014 8a. Was Terminated During 8b. Specific Termination Authority Sc.Actual Tennination Date FiscalYear?

No 42 u.s.c. 2201

9. Agency Recommendation for Next FiscalYear I0a.Legislation Req to Terminate? 1 Ob.Legislation Pending?

Continue No Not Applicable

I I. Establishment Authority Agency Authority 12. Spec ific Establi shment Authority 13. Effective Date 14. Co mmittee T y pe 14c. Presidential?

42 u.s.c. 2201 7/1/1958 Continuing No

15. Description of Committee Scientific Technical Program Advisory Board 16a. Total Number o f Repo rts 7

16b. Report Titles and Dates Report on Licensing for Radium-223 Dichloride 11/20/2012 Rulemaking Report (2013), Draft 1 2/27/2013 Rulemaking Report (2013), Draft 2 3/12/2013 Rulemaking Report (2013), Final 4/5/2013 Report on Abnormal Occurrence Criteria for Medical Use 4/15/2013 Report on Yttrium-90 Microsphere Brachytherapy Medical Events Analysis, Draft 1 6/10/2013 Report on Yttrium-90 Microsphere Brachytherapy Medical Events Analysis, Final 6/18/2013 17a Open: 3 17b. C losed : 0 17c. Partially C losed: 2 17d. Total Meetings 5 Meeting Purp oses and Dat es

ACMUI Teleconference Meeting 3/5/2013 3/5/2013 ACMUI Teleconference Meeting 3/12/2013 3/12/2013 ACMUI Spring 2013 Meeting 4/15/2013 4/16/2013 ACMUI Teleconference Meeting 6/18/2013 6/18/2013 ACMUI Fall 2013 Meeting 9/9/2013 9/10/2013

C urrent Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year I 8a( I) Personnel Pmts to Non -F ederal Members $102,243 $108,500 I 8a(2) Personnel Pmts to Federal Members $0 $0 I 8a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $179,277 $203,000 I 8a( 4) Personnel Pmts to Non-member Consultants $0 $0 I 8b( I) Tra v el and Per Diem to Non-Federal Members $28,501 $43,500 I 8b(2) Tra v el and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $0 I 8b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $8,155 $9,000 I 8b(4) Travel and Per Diem to Non-Member Consultants $0 $0 I 8c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printin g, mail etc.) $0 $0 18d To tal $318,176 $364,000

19. Federal Staff Support Years 1.2 1.2

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20a. How does the Co mmitt ee accomp li sh it s 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.

20 b. How does th e Com mitt ee ba lance it s members hi p' 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 freq uent and re leva nt ar e th e Co mmitt ee m eet in gs?

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 o r in fo rm a ti o n this commi tt ee prov ides be obt ain ed e lsewhe re?

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 unnecessar y 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 stafrs ability to continue to regulate effectively.

20e. Why is it necessa ry to c lose and/or pa rti a ll y c lose co m m itt ee m ee tin gs 0 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.

2 1. Remarks

Designated Federa l Officer: Mr. Christian E Einberg DFO Committee Members Star t End Occupation Membe r Des ig nat ion Bailey, Ms. Darice G. 3/26/2012 5/24 /2013 State Government Representative Special Government Employee (SGE)

Guiberteau, Dr. 1/10/2011 1/10/2015 Diagnostic Radiologist Special Government Milton J. Employee (SGE)

Langhorst, Dr. Susan 9/28/2009 9/28 /2016 Radiation Safety Officer Special Government M. Employee (SGE)

Malmud, Dr. Leon S. 5/20 /2002 5/20/2013 Health Care Administrator Special Government Emplo y ee (SGE)

Mattmuller, Mr. 3 /30/2008 3/30/2016 Nuclear Pharmacist Special Government Steven R. Employee (SGE)

Palestro, Dr. 9/22 /2011 9/22 /2015 Nuclear Medicine Ph y sician Special Government Christopher J. Emplo y ee (SGE)

Suh, Dr. John H. 10 /18/2010 10/18/2014 Radiation Oncologist Special Government Employee (SGE)

Suleiman, Dr. Orban 1/1/2004 1/1/2014 Food and Drug Administration Regular Government H. Representative Employee (RGE)

Thomadsen, Dr. Bruce 10 /15/2007 10/15/2015 Medical Ph y sicist - Therap y Special Government R. Employee (SGE)

Van Decker, Dr. 10/3/2005 10/3/2013 Nuclear Cardiologist Special Government William A. Emplo y ee (SGE)

Weil, Ms. Laura M. 8/29/2011 8/29/2015 Patients' Rights Advocate Special Government Employee (SGE)

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Welsh, Dr. James S. 2/25/2007 2/25/2015 Radiation Oncologist Special Government Employee (SGE)

Zanzonico, Dr. Pat B. 3/8/2010 3/8/2018 Nuclear Medicine Medical Physicist Special Government Employee (SGE)

Total Co unt of Co mmittee Members 13

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2013 Current FiscalYear Report: Review of Federal Advisory Committee 10/22/2013 4:23:34 PM I. Department o r Agency 2. Fiscal Year Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2013

3. Co mmitt ee o r S ub Comm itt ee 3b. GSA Co mmittee No.

Licensing Support System Advisory Review Panel 1104

4. ls this New During Fiscal Year " 5. Curre nt C harter 6. Expecte d Renewal Date 7. Expecte d Term Date No 12/3/2012 12 /3/2014 8a. Was Termina ted During 8b. Specific Termination Authority Sc. Actua l Termina tion Date Fiscal Year" No 42 u.s.c. 2201
9. Agency Recommendation for Next FiscalYear I 0a.Leg islati on Req to Terminate? I Ob.Legislat ion Pending ?

Continue No Not Applicable

I I. Establishment Authority Agency Authority 12. Specific Establishment Au th ority 13. Effective Date 14. Co mmittee Type 14c. Presidential" 42 u.s.c. 2201 1/19/1975 Continuing No

15. De scripti on of Committee Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

16a. Tota l Number of Reports No Reports for this Fiscal Year.

17d. Total Meetings No Meetings for this Fiscal Year.

C urrent Fiscal Year Next Fiscal Year l 8a( I) Personne l Pmts to No n-F ederal Memb e rs $0 $0 I 8a(2) Personne l Pmts to Federal Membe rs $1,500 l 8a(3) Personnel Pmts to Federal Staff $1,000 $2,500 I 8a( 4) Per son nel Pmt s to Non-member Co nsultants $0 $0 I 8b( I) Trave l a nd Per Diem to Non -Federal Members $0 $0 l 8b(2) Trave l and Per Diem to Federal Members $0 $3,000 l 8b(3) Travel and Per Diem to Federal Staff $0 $7,500 l 8b(4) Trave l and Per Diem to Non-Member Cons ultant s $0 $1,500 I 8c.Other(rents,user charges,graphics,printing,mail e tc.) $0 $15,000 18d To tal $31,000

19. Federal Staff Support Years 0.0 0.1

20a. How does the Co mmittee 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 million documents begining 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 occured 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, 2012, and FY-2013, Congress did not appropisate any funds for DOE or NRC for the Licenseing 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 decomissioned at the close ofFY-2011. Litigation continued before the DC Circuit Court in FY-2012 and in August

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2013 the DC Circuit issued a Writ of Mandamus. Further meetings will depend upon decisions by the Commission on a course of action in response to the Court's decision 20b. How does th e Co mmittee balance it s membership ?

The membership of the LSNARP 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 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 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.

20c. How frequent a nd re le va nt are th e Co mmitt ee m eet in gs?

The LSNARP did not meet in FY-2013. The need for additional meetings of the LSNARP will be determined based upon the Commission's course of action in response to the DC Circuit Court action.

20d. Wh y ca n't the ad v ic e or info rmati o n thi s co mmitt ee pro v ide s be obtained else whe re?

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 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 considered 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.

20e. Why is it necessary to cl ose a nd /o r partiall y cl ose com mittee m ee tin gs' The LSNARP did not hold any closed meetings in FY 2013.

21. Remark s

Designated Federal Officer: Dr. Andrew L Bates DFO Co mmitt ee Members Start End Occupation Member Designati o n Bates, Dr. Andrew L 6/15/2000 9/30/2013 US Nuclear Regulatory Regular Government Commission Employee (RGE)

Brandt,Joy 10/1/2000 9/30/2013 Lander County, Nevada Representative Clark, Ray 7/1/1999 9/30/2013 US EPA Ex Officio Frishman, Steve 7/1/1999 9/30/2013 State Of Nevada Representative Holden, Robert 7/1/1999 9/30/2013 National Congress of American Representative Indians Johnson, Abby 10/15/2003 9/30/2013 Eureka County, Nevada Representative Kall, Alan 7/1/1999 9/30/2013 Churchill County, Nevada Representative Kraft, Steven 1/1/1998 9/30/2013 Nuclear Energy Institute - Energy Representative Coalition Leake, Harry 6/1/2002 9/30/2013 US Departmant of Energy Regular Government Employee (RGE)

Mathias, Linda 10/1/2001 9/30/2013 Mineral County, Nevada Representative McCorkell, George 10/1/2000 9/30/2013 Esmeralda County, Nevada Representative Murphy, Malachy 12/18/1989 9/30/2013 Nye County, Nevada Representative Pitts, Jason 10/1/2001 9/30/2013 Lincoln County, Nevada Representative Remus, Andrew 10/1/2001 9/30/2013 Inyo County, Nevada Representative Simom, Mike 10/15/2003 9/30/2013 White Pine County Nevada Representative Swanson, David 10/1/2009 9/30/2013 Nye County, Nevada Representative Treichel, Judy 1/1/1998 9/30/2013 Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Representative Force von Tresenhausen, 7/1/2001 9/30/2013 Clark County, Nevada Representative Engelbrech

Total Co unt of Co mmittee Member s 18

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