NRC: News Release - 2006-043 - NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet April 5-8 in Rockville, Maryland

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No. 06-043

March 29, 2006

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS
TO MEET APRIL 5-8 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold a public meeting April 5-8 in Rockville, Md., to discuss, among other items, the Draft Final Regulatory Guide concerning Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection for Existing Light Water Nuclear Power Plants. The committee will also discuss staff activities associated with a safety conscious work environment and safety culture at nuclear plants.

The meeting will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency’s Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. The Wednesday session is closed to the public. However, the public is invited to attend the other sessions on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. The Friday session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the Saturday session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A complete agenda is available on the NRC’s Web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/2006/.

Requests for video teleconferencing should be directed to Theron Brown, at 301-415-8066. Anyone with questions or those wanting to make public statements during the meeting should contact Sam Duraiswamy at 301-415-7364.

The ACRS, as mandated by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, advises the Commission on licensing, the operation of nuclear power plants and related safety issues.