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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS) has scheduled a meeting December 5-8 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss,
among other items, power uprate requests for the Quad Cities and Dresden nuclear
power plants in Illinois, and proposed steam generator program guidelines.
The meeting, most of 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.
It will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day. A complete agenda is attached.
For additional information on the meeting or schedule changes, please contact
Dr. Sher Bahadur at 301-415-0138.
ACRS Meeting Agenda
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2001, CONFERENCE
ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
| 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
(Open)
Opening statement
Items of current interest
Priorities for preparation of ACRS reports
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| 8:35 - 10:10 A.M. |
Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power Uprate (Open/Closed)
Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
Briefing by and discussions with representatives
of the NRC staff
and the Exelon Generating Company regarding
the resolution of
the open issues associated with the core
power uprate requests
for Dresden Nuclear Power Station Units
2 and 3, and Quad Cities
Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2, in
particular the issue of the
need for conducting large transient tests.
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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.]
| 10:10 - 10:30 A.M. |
***BREAK*** |
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| 10:30 - 12:30 P.M. |
Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners
(Open)
Discussion of topics scheduled for the
ACRS meeting with the NRC Commissioners.
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| 12:30 - 1:30 P.M. |
***LUNCH*** |
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| 1:30 - 3:30 P.M. |
Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)
The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners,
Commissioners' Conference Room, One White Flint North, to discuss the following:
Regulatory Challenges for Future Plant
Designs
Reactor Oversight Process
ACRS Activities Associated with Power Uprates
and Related Matters
Status of ACRS Activities on License Renewal
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| 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. |
***BREAK*** |
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| 4:00 - 5:30 P.M. |
Risk-Informed 10 CFR Part 50 Pilot Program (Option 2) (Open)
Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
Briefing by and discussions with representatives
of the NRC staff regarding the proposed revisions to the special treatment
requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 (Option 2), including proposed 10 CFR 50.69,
industry guidance on NEI 00-04, and proposed Appendix T to 10 CFR Part
50.
Representatives of the nuclear industry may
provide their views, as
appropriate.
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| 5:30 - 5:50 P.M. |
***BREAK*** |
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| 5:50 - 7:00 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power Uprate
afety Research Program (Tentative)
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6
| 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) |
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| 8::35 - 10:00 A.M. |
NEI 97-06, "Steam Generator Program Guidelines" (Open)
Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
Briefing by and discussions with representatives
of the NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding NEI 97-06
and the proposed technical specification change package.
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| 10:00 - 10:15 A.M. |
***BREAK*** |
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| 10:15 - 11:30 A.M. |
Proposed Rulemaking for Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR 50.44
(Open)
Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
Briefing by and discussions with representatives
of the NRC staff regarding the draft rule and associated regulatory analysis
for risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR 50.44, "Standards for Combustible
Gas Control System in Light-Water Cooled Power Reactors."
Representatives of the nuclear industry
may provide their views, as
appropriate.
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| 11:30 - 1:30 P.M.
| ***LUNCH*** |
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| 2:00 - 6:00 P.M. |
ACRS/ACNW Office Retreat (Open)
The Committee will meet with the ACRS technical
and operational staffs to discuss issues arising from the ACRS/ACNW Office
retreat held on September 19-21, 2001.
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| 6:00 - 6:15 P.M.
| ***BREAK*** |
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| 6:15 - 7:30 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:
Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power Uprate
Risk-Informed 10 CFR Part 50 Pilot Program
(Option 2)
NEI 97-06, "Steam Generator Program Guidelines"
Proposed Rulemaking for Risk-Informed Revision
to 10 CFR 50.44
Safety Research Program (Tentative)
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2001
| 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) |
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| 8:35 - 9:30 A.M. |
Subcommittee Reports
Report by the Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic
Phenomena Subcommittee on matters discussed at the November 28, 2001 meeting.
Report by the Chairman of the Joint Meeting
of the ACRS Subcommittees on Materials and Metallurgy, Thermal-Hydraulic
Phenomena, and Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment on matters
discussed on November 15, 2001.
Report by the Co-Chairman of the ACRS/ACNW
Joint Subcommittee on matters discussed at the November 14, 2001 meeting.
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| 9:30 - 9:50 A.M. |
***BREAK*** |
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| 9:50 - 10:50 A.M. |
Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee
(Open)
Discussion of the recommendations of the
Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration
by the full Committee during future ACRS meetings.
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.
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| 10:50 - 11:10 A.M. |
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open)
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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| 11:10 - 11:40 A.M. |
Election of ACRS Officers (Open)
The Committee will elect Chairman and Vice
Chairman for the ACRS and Member-at-Large for the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee for CY 2002.
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| 11:40 - 12:45 P.M. |
***LUNCH*** |
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| 12:45 - 7:00 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:
Dresden and Quad Cities Core Power Uprate
Risk-Informed 10 CFR Part 50 Pilot Program
(Option 2)
NEI 97-06, "Steam Generator Program Guidelines"
Proposed Rulemaking for Risk-Informed Revision
to 10 CFR 50.44
Safety Research Program (Tentative)
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
| 8:30 - 12:30 P.M. |
Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports.
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| 12:30 - 1:00 P.M. |
Miscellaneous (Open)
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.
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NOTE:
Presentation time should not exceed
50 percent of the total time allocated for a specific item. The remaining
50 percent of the time is reserved for discussion. Thirty-Five (35) copies
of the presentation materials should be provided to the ACRS. For further
information, contact Dr. Sher Bahadur at 301-415-0138.
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