NRC: News Release - 2002-023 - NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards To Meet March 7

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No. 02-023

February 21, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS
TO MEET MARCH 7 - 9 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has scheduled a meeting March 7 - 9 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other items, power uprates for the Clinton Unit 1 and Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2, nuclear power facilities, and the Nuclear Energy Institute's proposed guideline for risk-informing certain portions of reactor licensing requirements (10 CFR Part 50).

The meeting, most of which will be 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, contact Dr. Sher Bahadur at 301-415-0138.

ACRS AGENDA

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

8:30 A.M. - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) - The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.: Clinton Nuclear Power Station Core Power Uprate (Open/Closed) -The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the AmerGen Energy Company regarding the license amendment request to increase the core thermal power level for the Clinton Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, and the associated NRC staff's Safety Evaluation Report (SER).
Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss GE Nuclear Energy proprietary information.

10:50 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.: Proposed NEI 00-04, "Option 2 Implementation Guideline," for Risk-Informing the Special Treatment Requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) and the NRC staff regarding proposed industry guidance in NEI 00-04 and related matters.

1:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.: Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 Core Power Uprate (Open/Closed) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Entergy Operations, Inc. regarding the license amendment request to increase the core thermal power level for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 and the associated NRC staff's SER.
Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss Westinghouse proprietary information.

3:35 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

8:30 A.M. - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) - The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.: Phase 2 Pre-Application Review of the AP1000 Design (Open/Closed) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Westinghouse regarding the results of the NRC staff's Phase 2 pre-application review of the AP1000 design.
Note: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss Westinghouse proprietary information.

10:45 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open) - The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during future meetings. Also, it will hear a 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.

11:45 - 12:00 Noon.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open) - The Committee will discuss the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. The EDO responses are expected to be made available to the Committee prior to the meeting.

1:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

8:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports.

12:30 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open) - The Committee will discuss 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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