The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of
the agency's Two White Flint North building at 11545 Rockville Pike, beginning
at 8:30 a.m. each day. However, the meeting with Commissioners will be held
at 2 p.m. on July 10 in the Commissioners' Conference Room of the agency's
One White Flint North building at 11555 Rockville Pike. The complete agenda
is attached.
Those who wish to make oral or written statements, or seek additional information
on the meeting or changes to the agenda should contact Dr. Sher Badahur, at
301-415-0138.
| ACRS Agenda: |
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| WEDNESDAY JULY 10, 2002, CONFERENCE
ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
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| 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) |
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Opening statement (GEA/JTL/SD) |
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Items of current interest (GEA/SD) |
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| 8:35 - 10:00 A.M. |
Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS) Reevaluation Project:
Risk Acceptance Criteria (Open) (TSK/FPF/MWW) |
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Briefing by and discussions with representatives
of the NRC staff regarding the risk metrics and associated criteria that
can be used in reevaluating the technical basis of the PTS rule. |
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Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their
views, as appropriate. |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 A.M. |
***BREAK**
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| 10:15 - 11:15 A.M. |
Draft Final Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.174, "An
Approach to Using Probabilistic Risk Assessment in Risk-Informed Decisions
on Plant-Specific Changes to the Licensing Basis," and Associated Standard
Review Plan Chapter 19 (Open)(GEA/AWC/PAB) |
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the draft final revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and
the associated Standard Review Plan Chapter 19, "Use of Probabilistic
Risk Assessment in Plant-Specific, Risk-Informed Decisionmaking: General
Guidance." |
| 11:15 - 12:45 P.M. |
Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)
(GEA, et al./JTL, et al.)
Discussion of topics for meeting with the NRC Commissioners on July 10,
2002.
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| 12:45 - 2:00 P.M. |
***LUNCH***
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| 2:00 - 4:00P.M |
Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) (GEA, et
al/ JTL, et al.) |
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The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners' Conference
Room, One White Flint North, to discuss the following
- Overview (GEA)
- Core Power Uprates and License Renewals
- Future Committee Activities
- Advanced Reactors (TSK)
- Risk-Informing Special Treatment Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 (GEA)
- Pressurized Thermal Shock Technical Basis Reevaluation Project (FPF)
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| 4:00 - 4:15 P.M. |
***BREAK**
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4:15 - 5:15 P.M.
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Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan (Open)
(GEA/AWC/HJL) |
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the updated version of the Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation
Plan. |
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| 5:15 - 5:30 P.M. |
***BREAK**
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| 5:30 - 7:15 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:
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PTS Reevaluation Project: Risk Acceptance Criteria
(TSK/FPF/MWW) |
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Draft Final Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and SRP
Chapter 19 (GEA/AWC/PAB) |
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Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan (GEA/AWC/HJL) |
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| THURSDAY JULY 11, 2002, CONFERENCE
ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
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| 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) (GEA/JTL/SD) |
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| 8:35 - 10:00 A.M. |
Advanced Reactors Research Plan (Open) (TSK/MME)
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the modifications and updates to the Advanced Reactors Research
Plan. |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 A.M. |
***BREAK***
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| 10:15 - 12:00 Noon |
Overview of NRC Research Activities in the Seismic Area
(Open) (DAP/TJK/SD) |
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding ongoing and proposed research activities as well as new
research needs in the seismic area. |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
***LUNCH***
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| 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. |
Development of Review Standard for Reviewing Core Power
Uprate Applications (Open) (GBW/JDS/PAB) |
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the development of a "Review Standard" for use
in future reviews of core power uprate applications. |
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| 2:30 - 2:45 P.M. |
***BREAK***
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| 2:45 - 6:00 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on: |
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PTS Reevaluation Project: Risk Acceptance Criteria
(TSK/FPF/MWW) |
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Draft Final Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and SRP
Chapter 19 (GEA/AWC/PAB) |
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Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan (GEA/AWC/HJL) |
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Advanced Reactors Research Plan (TSK/MME) |
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Development of Review Standard for Reviewing Core Power Uprate
Applications (Tentative) (GBW/JDS/PAB) |
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| FRIDAY JULY 12, 2002, CONFERENCE
ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
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| 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) (GEA/JTL/SD) |
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| 8:35 - 10:15 A.M. |
Application of the Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Methodologies
to Reactor Vessel Integrity Assessment (Open) (FPF/AWC/MME) |
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding application of the probabilistic fracture mechanics methodologies
(including the FAVOR computer code) to assess reactor pressure vessel integrity. |
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| 10:15 - 10:30 P.M. |
***BREAK***
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| 10:30 - 2:30 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
(12:00 - 1:00 P.M. LUNCH) Continue discussion of proposed ACRS
reports listed under Item 12.
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| 2:30 - 2:45 P.M. |
***BREAK***
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| 2:45 - 3:30 P.M. |
Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee (Open) (GEA/JTL/SD)
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Discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee
during future ACRS meetings. |
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Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on
matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, and
organizational and personnel matters relating to the ACRS. |
| 3:30- 3:45 P.M. |
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open)
(GEA, et al./SD, et al.)
Discussion of the responses from the NRC Executive Director for
Operations to comments and recommendations included in recent
ACRS reports and letters.
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| 3:35- 4:45 P.M. |
Format and Content of the 2003 ACRS Report on the NRC Safety
Research Program(Open) (FPF/RPS)
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Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
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Discussion of the format, content, schedule,
and assignments for the 2003 ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety
Research Program. |
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| 4:45 - 5:00 P.M. |
***BREAK***
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| 5:00- 6:00 P.M. |
Proposed Papers for the Quadripartite Meeting(Open)(GEA, et al./
JTL, et al.)
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Safety Culture and Safety Management (MVB/DAP) |
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Risk-Informed Regulation (GEA/TSK) |
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Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis and Code Issues (GBW/VHR) |
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Stress Corrosion Cracks in Pressure Retaining
Components in Nuclear Power Plants (FPF/WJS) |
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Risk Analysis of Spent Fuel Storage (TSK/DAP) |
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| 6:00- 6:30 P.M. |
Miscellaneous (Open) (GEA/JTL)
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Discussion of matters related to the conduct
of Committee
activities and matters and specific issues that were not
completed during previous meetings, as time and availability
of information permit. |
