ML14013A320

Federal Register Notice Regarding the 611th ACRS Meeting, February 5-7, 2014

ML14013A320
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	01/27/2014
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS Notice of Meeting In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232b), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a

meeting on February 5-7, 2014, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014, CONFERENCE ROOM T2-B1, 11545 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 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.

8:35 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.: Monticello Maximum Extended Load Line Limit Analysis Plus (MELLLA+) License Amendment Request (Open/Closed)

- The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Northern

States Power Company of Minnesota (NSPM) regarding the Monticello Maximum Extended

Load Line Limit Analysis Plus license amendment request and the associated staff safety evaluation report. [NOTE: A portion of this meeting may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).]

10:45 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.: Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 61 (Open) - The Radiation Protection and Nuclear Materials Subcommittee will discuss with the Full Committee the results

of meetings regarding proposed revisions to 10 CFR Part 61.

1:45 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.: Draft Report on the Biennial ACRS Review of the NRC Safety Research Program (Open) - The Committee will discuss the draft report on the biennial ACRS review of the NRC Safety Research Program.

4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed) - The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this meeting. The Committee will

also discuss a proposed response to the August 1, 2013, EDO letter to the ACRS regarding a proposed rulemaking on station blackout mitigation strategies.

[NOTE: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4).]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014, CONFERENCE ROOM T-2B1, 11545 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 8:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open/Closed) - The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full

Committee during future ACRS Meetings, and matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, including anticipated workload and member assignments.

[NOTE: A portion of this meeting may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.]

10:00 A.M. - 10:15 A.M.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open) -

The Committee will discuss the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to

comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters.

10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.: Preparation for ACRS Meeting with the Commission (Open) - The Committee will discuss a list of topics in preparation for the meeting with the Commission.

1:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed) - The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this meeting.

The Committee will also discuss a proposed response to the August 1, 2013, EDO letter to the ACRS regarding a proposed rulemaking on station blackout mitigation strategies.

[NOTE: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4).]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014, CONFERENCE ROOM T-2B1, 11545 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 8:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.: Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed) - The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports on matters discussed during this meeting.

The Committee will also discuss a proposed response to the August 1, 2013, EDO letter to the ACRS regarding a proposed rulemaking on station blackout mitigation strategies.

[NOTE: A portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary, pursuant to 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(4).]

5:30 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open) - The Committee will continue its discussion of matters related to the conduct of Committee acti vities and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings.

Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the

Federal Register on November 8, 2013 (78 FR 67205-67206). 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 (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.

Thirty-five hard copies of each presentation or handout should be provided 30 minutes

before the meeting. In addition, one electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to

the Cognizant ACRS Staff one day before meeti ng. If an electronic copy cannot be provided within this timeframe, presenters should provide the Cognizant ACRS Staff with a CD containing

each presentation at least 30 minutes before the meeting.

In accordance with Subsection 10(d) 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 agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the

NRC Public Document Room at pdr.resource@nrc.gov , or by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available Record s System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS) which is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ACRS/. Video teleconferencing service is available for observing open sessions of ACRS meetings.

Those wishing to use this service should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS Audio Visual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. (ET), at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this service. Individuals or organizations

requesting this service will be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the

equipment and facilities that they use to establish the video teleconferencing link. The

availability of video teleconferencing services is not guaranteed.

Date: 01/27/14 /RA/

Andrew L. Bates Advisory Committee Management Officer