THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2000, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
1) 8:30 - 8:45 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) |
1.1) |
Opening statement (DAP/JTL/HJL) |
1.2) |
Items of current interest (DAP/NFD/HJL) |
1.3) |
Priorities for preparation of ACRS reports
(DAP/JTL/HJL) |
2) 8:45 - 10:00 A.M. |
Discussion of Union of Concerned Scientists Report, "Nuclear Plant Risk Studies:
Failing the Grade" (Open) (GA/MTM) |
Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the Union of |
Concerned Scientists (UCS), the NRC staff, and other interested parties concerning the
August 2000 UCS report on nuclear plant risk studies. |
10:00 - 10:15 A.M. |
***BREAK*** |
3) 10:15 - 11:30 A.M. |
NEI 00-02, "Industry PRA Peer Review Process Guidelines" (Open) (GA/MTM) |
3.1) |
Opening remarks by the Subcommittee
Chairman |
3.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the Nuclear Energy
Institute (NEI) and the NRC staff regarding
the proposed industry PRA certification
guidelines described in the document NEI
00-02. |
Representatives of the nuclear industry will provide their views, as appropriate. |
4) 11:30 - 12:30 P.M. |
Staff Views on ASME Standard for PRA for Nuclear Power Plant Applications (Open)
(GA/MWW) |
4.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
4.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the staff's August 14, 2000 response to the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) draft Revision 12 ASME Standard
for Probabilistic Risk Assessment for
Nuclear Power Plant Applications. |
Representatives of the nuclear industry will provide their views, as appropriate. |
12:30 - 1:30 P.M. |
***LUNCH*** |
5) 1:30 - 3:30 P.M. |
Pressurized Thermal Shock Technical Bases Reevaluation Project (Open) (WJS/NFD) |
5.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
5.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the pressurized thermal shock technical
bases reevaluation project. |
6) 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. |
Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports (Open) |
Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports, as needed, for consideration by the
full Committee. |
7) 4:30 - 6:00 P.M. |
Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) |
Preparation of proposed ACRS reports on: |
7.1) |
Union of Concerned Scientists Report on
Nuclear Plant Risk Studies (GA/MTM) |
7.2) |
NEI 00-02, "Industry PRA Peer Review
Process Guidelines"(GA/MTM) |
7.3) |
Pressurized Thermal Shock Technical Bases
Reevaluation Project (WJS/NFD) |
8) 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. |
Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) (DAP, et
al./JTL, et al.) |
Discussion of topics and preparation for meeting with the NRC Commissioners
scheduled for 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Friday, October 6 concerning: |
8.1) |
Risk Informing 10 CFR 50 (WJS/MTM) |
- NEI Letter of January 19, 2000
- Proposed Revision to 10 CFR 50.44
Concerning |
Combustible Gas Control System and
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(10 CFR 50.69 and Appendix T) |
8.2) |
Quality of PRAs (GA/MWW) |
- Assessment of the Quality of PRAs
- ASME Standard on PRAs |
8.3) |
Spent Fuel Pool Fire Safety Study
(TSK/MME) |
8.4) |
More Realistic (Best Estimate) Thermal-Hydraulic Codes (GW/PAB) |
8.5) |
Status of ACRS Activities on License
Renewals (MVB/NFD) |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2000, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
9) 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) (DAP/JTL) |
10) 8:35 - 9:15 A.M. |
Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) (DAP, et
al./JTL, et al.) |
Discussion of topics listed under Item 8. |
9:15 - 9:30 A.M. |
***BREAK*** |
11) 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) (DAP, et al./JTL. et al.) |
Meeting with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners' Conference Room, One White
Flint North, to discuss topics listed under Item 9 and other items of mutual interest. |
11:30 - 1:30 P.M. |
***LUNCH*** |
12) 1:30 - 3:00 P.M. |
Discussion of Industry Issues (Open) (DAP/RPS) |
Presentation by R. Beedle, Senior Vice President, NEI, on issues of mutual interest. |
3:00 - 3:15 P.M. |
***BREAK*** |
13) 3:15 - 4:45 P.M. |
GSI-168, Equipment Qualification (Open) (REU/AS) |
13.1) |
Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
13.2) |
Briefing by and discussions with
representatives of the NRC staff regarding
the GSI-168, Equipment Qualification. |
14) 4:45 - 5:30 P.M. |
ACRS Review of Generic Guidance Documents Associated with License Renewal
(Open) (MVB/NFD) |
The Committee members will discuss concerns identified during their initial review of
the draft guidance documents. |
15) 5:30 - 5:50 P.M. |
Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee (Open) (DAP/JTL/HJL) |
15.1) |
Discussion of the recommendations of the
Planning and Procedures Subcommittee
regarding items proposed for consideration
by the full Committee during future ACRS
meetings. |
15.2) |
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. |
16) 5:50 - 6:00 P.M. |
Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open) (DAP, et al./HJL, et
al.) |
Discussion of the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to
comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. |
17) 6:00 - 6:30 P.M. |
Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports |
Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for consideration by the full
Committee. |
18) 6:30 -7:30 P.M. |
Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) |
Preparation of proposed ACRS reports on: |
18.1) |
GSI-168, Equipment Qualification
(REU/AS) |
18.2) |
Union of Concerned Scientists Report on
Nuclear Plant Risk Studies (GA/MTM) |
18.3) |
NEI 00-02, "Industry PRA Peer Review
Process Guidelines" (GA/MTM) |
18.4) |
Pressurized Thermal Shock Technical Bases
Reevaluation Project (WJS/NFD) |
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2000, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
19) 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) (DAP/JTL) |
20) 8:35 - 12:30 P.M. |
Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue its
discussion of proposed ACRS reports as noted in Item 19. |
21) 12:30 - 1:00 P.M. |
Annual Report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program (Open)
(DAP/MME) |
Discussion of the current status of the review by the members of the topical areas
previously assigned. |
22) 1:00 - 1:30 P.M. |
Miscellaneous (Open) (DAP/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. |