| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2001, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
| 1) |
8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) |
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1.1) |
Opening statement (GEA/JTL/SD) |
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1.2) |
Items of current interest
(GEA/NFD/SD) |
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1.3) |
Priorities for preparation of ACRS
reports (GEA/JTL/SD) |
| 2) |
8:35 - 10:15 A.M. |
Duane Arnold Core Power Uprate (Open/Closed) (DAP/PAB) |
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2.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee
Chairman |
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2.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff, the
Nuclear Management Company,
Limited Liability Corporation (LLC),
and General Electric Nuclear Energy
regarding the license amendment
request to increase the core thermal
power level for the Duane Arnold
Energy Center and the associated
staff's Safety Evaluation Report (SER). |
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[NOTE: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss General Electric
Nuclear Energy proprietary information applicable to this matter.] |
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10:15 - 10:35 A.M. |
***BREAK** |
| 3) |
10:35 - 12:30 P.M. |
Readiness Assessment for Future Plant Designs and the Staff Proposal
Regarding Exelon's Regulatory Licensing Approach for the Pebble Bed
Modular Reactor (Open) (TSK/MME) |
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3.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee
Chairman |
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3.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff
regarding the staff's readiness
assessment for future plant designs and
the staff proposal regarding Exelon's
regulatory licensing approach for the
Pebble Bed Modular Reactor. |
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Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as appropriate. |
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12:30 - 1:30 P.M. |
***LUNCH** |
| 4) |
1:30 - 2:30 P.M. |
Action Plan to Address ACRS Comments and Recommendations Associated
with the Differing Professional Opinion (DPO) on Steam Generator Tube
Integrity (Open) (DAP/SD) |
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4.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee
Chairman |
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4.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff
regarding the staff's action plan to
address the ACRS comments and
recommendations, which are included
in NUREG-1740, "Voltage-Based
Alternative Repair Criteria," associated
with the DPO on steam generator tube
integrity. |
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Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as appropriate. |
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2:30 - 2:45 P.M. |
***BREAK** |
| 5) |
2:45 - 3:45 P.M. |
Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue-173A, "Spent Fuel Storage Pool
for Operating Facilities" (Open) (TSK/MME)5 |
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5.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee
Chairman |
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5.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff
regarding the proposed resolution of
Generic Safety Issue-173A and the
response to ACRS comments and
recommendations included in the June
20, 2000 ACRS report on this matter. |
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Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as appropriate. |
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3:45 - 4:00 P.M. |
***BREAK** |
| 6) |
4:00 - 7:00 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion on proposed ACRS reports on: |
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6.1) |
Reactor Oversight Process
(JDS/GEA/MWW) |
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6.2) |
Duane Arnold Core Power Uprate
(DAP/PAB) |
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6.3) |
Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety
Issue-173A (TSK/MME) |
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6.4) |
Readiness Assessment for Future Plant
Designs and staff Proposal regarding
Exelon's Regulatory Licensing
Approach for the Pebble Bed Modular
Reactor Design (TSK/MME) |
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6.5) |
EPRI Report on Resolution of Generic
Letter 96-06
Waterhammer Issues (TSK/PAB) |
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6.6) |
Action Plan on the DPO Associated
with Steam Generator Tube Integrity
(DAP/SD) |
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6.7) |
Response to the August 8, 2001 EDO
response to the June 19, 2001 ACRS
letter on Risk-Based Performance
Indicators (GEA/MTM) |
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2001, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
| 7) |
8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) (GEA/JTL/SD) |
| 8) |
8:35 - 10:30 A.M. |
Interim Review of the License Renewal Application for the Turkey Point
Nuclear Power Plant and Westinghouse Topical Reports Related to License
Renewal (Open) (MVB/GML/NFD) |
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8.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee
Chairman |
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8.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff and
the Florida Power and Light Company
regarding the license renewal
application for the Turkey Point
Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4,
Westinghouse Topical Reports related
to license renewal, and the associated
staff's Safety Evaluation Reports. |
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Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as appropriate. |
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10:30 - 10:50 A.M. |
***BREAK*** |
| 9) |
10:50 - 11:20 A.M. |
Subcommittee Report (Open) (FPF/NFD) |
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Report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on Materials and
Metallurgy regarding the results of the September 26, 2001 meeting during
which several matters associated with steam generator tube integrity issues,
including revised Steam Generator Action Plan were discussed. |
| 10) |
11:20 - 12:00 Noon |
Safety Culture and Risk-Informing General Design Criteria (Open) |
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10.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee
Chairman |
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10.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with Mr.
Sorensen, ACRS Senior Fellow,
regarding his draft reports on Safety
Culture and on risk-informing General
Design Criteria of Appendix A to 10
CFR Part 50. |
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12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
***LUNCH*** |
| 11) |
1:00 - 1:45 P.M. |
Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee
(Open) (GEA/JTL/SD |
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11.1) |
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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11.2) |
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. |
| 12) |
1:45 - 2:00 P.M. |
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open) (GEA, et
al./SD, et al.) |
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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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2:00 - 2:15 P.M. |
***BREAK** |
| 13) |
2:15 - 3:15 P.M. |
Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) (GEA/ et.al/JTL,
et.al) |
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Discussion of topics for meeting with the NRC Commissionersscheduled for
December 5, 2001. |
| 14) |
3:15 - 7:00 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on: |
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14.1) |
Interim Report on the Turkey Point
License Renewal
Application/Westinghouse Topical
Reports Associated with License
Renewal (MVB/GML/NFD) |
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14.2) |
Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety
Issue-173A (TSK/MME) |
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14.3) |
Reactor Oversight Process
(JDS/GEA/MWW) |
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14.4) |
Duane Arnold Core Power Uprate
(DAP/PAB) |
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14.5) |
Readiness Assessment for Future Plant
Designs and staff Proposal regarding
Exelon's Regulatory Licensing
Approach for the Pebble Bed Modular
Reactor Design (TSK/MME) |
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14.6) |
EPRI Report on Resolution of Generic
Letter 96-06
Waterhammer Issues (TSK/PAB) |
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14.7) |
Action Plan on the DPO Associated
with Steam Generator Tube Integrity
(DAP/SD) |
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14.8) |
Response to the August 8, 2001 EDO
response to the June 19, 2001 ACRS
letter on Risk-Based Performance
Indicators (GEA/MTM) |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2001, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
| 15) |
8:30 - 2:30 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) |
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(12:00 - 1:00 P.M. LUNCH) |
Continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports listed under Item 14. |
| 16) |
2:30 - 3:00 P.M. |
Miscellaneous (Open) (GEA/JTL)
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. |
