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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS
MEETING OF THE JOINT SUBCOMMITTEES ON
RELIABILITY AND PROBABILISTIC RISK ASSESSMENT
AND ON REGULATORY POLICIES AND PRACTICES
ROOM T-2B3, 11545 ROCKVILLE PIKE, ROCKVILLE, MD
SEPTEMBER 23-24, 1999

ACRS Contact: Michael T. Markley (301) 415-6885 - PROPOSED SCHEDULE -


TOPIC                      	   PRESENTER           		TIME

September 23, 1999

1)   Introduction                                           	     1:00-1:10 pm

     . Review goals and objectives      G. Apostolakis, ACRS
       for this meeting: Status         T. Kress, ACRS
       report on PRA Implementation 
       Plan

       - GAO report GAO/RCED-99-95
       - SECY-99-211



2)   NRC Staff Presentation                                 	     1:10-3:00 pm

     . Response to GAO report           T. King, RES
     . Discussion of SECY-99-211        G. Holahan, NRR
     . Commission briefing on
       September 7, 1999


               ** BREAK **                                           3:00-3:15 pm


3)   NRC Staff Presentation                                 	     3:15-4:00 pm

     . Discussion of strategy and       T. King, RES
       and future direction of PRA      G. Holahan, NRR
       Implementation Plan


5)   General Discussion and Recess                          	     4:00-4:30 pm

     . General discussion and comments    G. Apostolakis, ACRS
       by Members of the Subcommittee,    T. Kress, ACRS
       items for Subcommittee report 
       to the full ACRS 


September 24, 1999

6)   Introduction                                           	     8:30-8:35 am

     . Review goals and objectives        G. Apostolakis, ACRS
       for this meeting: Options for      T. Kress, ACRS
       risk-informed revisions to 
       10 CFR Part 50



       - ACRS report dated December 14, 1998 

       - Staff Requirements 
	 Memorandum dated June 8, 
	 1999, on SECY-98-300
       - July 13, 1999 Subcommittee



7)   NRC Presentation                                       	     8:35-10:15 am


     . Introductory remarks               D. Matthews, NRR
                                          G. Holahan, NRR
                                          T. King, RES



     . Discussion of proposed Commission  T. Bergman, NRR 
       paper for Option 2 rulemaking plan T. Reed, NRR


       - Discussion of Option 2 mission 
	 statement, evaluation matrices, 
	 screening criteria,and analysis 
	 of alternatives

       - Schedule for proposed changes



                         ** BREAK **                                 10:15-10:30 am



8)   Industry Presentation                                  	     10:30-12:00 noon

     . Discussion of classification and   S. Floyd, NEI 
       regulatory treatment of structures,T. Pietrangelo, NEI
       systems, and components (SSCs),    A. Heymer, NEI
       pilot project scope


     . Pilot plant applications                TBD
       South Texas Project                S. Rosen, STP

                                          R. Grantom, STP

       San Onofre
       Arkansas Nuclear One
       Fermi



                ** LUNCH **                                          12:00-1:00 pm



9)  NRC Presentation                                       	     1:00-2:30 pm



    .  Discussion of proposed Commission  T. King, RES
       paper on Option 3 to perform a     M. Cunningham, RES
       study on risk-informing the 
       remaining sections of 10 CFR 
       Part 50

       - September 15, 1999 public workshop

       - Industry/public feedback on topics



                     ** BREAK **                                     2:30-2:45 pm



10)  Industry Presentation                                   	     2:45-3:00 pm

     . Industry perspectives on           S. Floyd, NEI
       Option 3 study for risk-informed   T. Pietrangelo, NEI
       10 CFR Part 50                     A. Heymer, NEI



11)  General Discussion and Adjournment                     	     3:00-3:15 pm

     . General discussion and comments    G. Apostolakis, ACRS
       by Members of the Subcommittee,    T. Kress, ACRS
       items for discussion by the full 
       ACRS 


Note: Presentation time should not exceed 50% of the total time allocated for a specific

      item.  Number of copies of presentation materials to be provided to the ACRS - 35.