NRC: News Release - 2002-100 - NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet September 12


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No. 02-100

August 27, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS
TO MEET SEPTEMBER 12 - 14 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has scheduled a meeting September 12 - 14 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss among other items, the agency’s human reliability analysis research plan, a proposed resolution of a generic safety issue related to control of re-criticality following small loss-of-coolant accidents in pressurized water reactors, and proposed guides for the categorization of structures, systems and components in nuclear power plants according to their safety significance.

The meeting, the first portion of which is closed, will start in the NRC Auditorium in the agency’s Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike, at 8:30 a.m. on September 12. The open portion will begin at 1:00 p.m in Conference Room 2B3 , Two White Flint North. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. the following two days. 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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, NRC AUDITORIUM, TWO WHITE FLINT

8:30 - 8:35 A.M.	Opening Statement by the Acting ACRS Chairman (Closed)

8:35 - 11:45 A.M.	DOE/DOD Naval Reactors Virginia Class Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Plant Design (Closed)

	NOTE: The entire session will be closed to discuss classified information applicable to this matter.

11:45 - 1:00 P.M.	*LUNCH*

1:00 - 1:05 P.M.	Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)
		Opening Statement
		Items of current interest

1:05 - 2:30 P.M.	Human Reliability Analysis Research Plan (Open)

		Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

		Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the Human Reliability Analysis Research Plan and related matters.

		Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as appropriate.

2:30 - 2:45 P.M.	*BREAK*

2:45 - 4:15 P.M.	Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue-185, “Control of Recriticality Following Small-Break LOCAs in PWRs” (Open)

		Remarks by the Cognizant ACRS Member

		Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed recommendations by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research for resolving Generic Safety Issue-185.

		Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as appropriate.

4:15 - 4:30 P.M.	*BREAK*

4:30 - 5:00 P.M.	Subcommittee Report Regarding D.C. Cook Switchyard Fire (Open)

		Report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations regarding the Switchyard fire event that occurred at the D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant on June 12, 2002.

5:00 - 5:30 P.M.	Subcommittee Report Regarding the Reactor Oversight Process (Open)

		Report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on Plant Operations regarding matters discussed at the September 9, 2002 Subcommittee meeting.

5:30 - 7:00 P.M.	Proposed ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)

		Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on: Human Reliability Analysis Research Plan Proposed Resolution of GSI-185 Virginia Class Nuclear Propulsion Plant Submarine Design (Closed) [Room T-8E8]

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

8:30 - 8:35 A.M.	Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)

8:35 - 10:45 A.M.	Proposed 10 CFR 50.69, Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1121, and NEI Document NEI 00-04 (Open)

		Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman

		Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding proposed 10 CFR 50.69, “Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors,” DG-1121, “Guidelines for Categorizing Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Power Plants According to Their Safety Significance,” and NEI 00-04, “10 CFR 50.69 SSC Categorization Guidelines.”

10:45 - 11:00 A.M.	*BREAK*

11:00 - 12:30 P.M.	Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1120 and Standard Review Plan Section Associated with NRC Code Reviews (Open)

		Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding draft Regulatory Guide DG-1120, “Transient and Accident Analysis Methods,” and draft final Standard Review Plan Section 15.0.2, “Review of Transient and Accident Analysis Methods.”

		Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as appropriate.

12:30 - 1:30 P.M.	*LUNCH*

1:30 - 2:00 P.M.	Subcommittee Report on Fire Protection (Open)

		Report by the Chairman of the ACRS Subcommittee on Fire Protection regarding matters discussed during the September 11, 2002 Subcommittee meeting.

2:00 - 3:00 P.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.

3:00 - 3:15 P.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.

3:15 - 3:30 P.M.	*BREAK*

3:30 - 7:00 P.M.	Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open/Closed)

		Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on: Human Reliability Analysis Research Plan Proposed Resolution of GSI-185 Virginia Class Nuclear Propulsion Plant Submarine Design (Closed) [Room T-8E8] Proposed 10 CFR 50.69, DG-1121, and NEI 00-04 Draft Regulatory Guide DG-1120 and SRP Section Associated with NRC Code Reviews

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

8:30 A.M. - 12:00 Noon	Preparation of ACRS Reports (Open)
	Continue discussion of the proposed ACRS reports listed previously.

12:00 -1:00 P.M.	*LUNCH*

1:00 - 1:30 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.

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.