NRC: News Release - 2002-009 - NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards To Meet February 7


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No. 02-009

January 24, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS
TO MEET FEBRUARY 7 - 9 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) has scheduled a meeting on February 7-9 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other issues, the NRC safety research program, the pressurized thermal shock technical bases re-evaluation project, and NRC's risk-informed regulation implementation plan.

The meeting, 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 or schedule changes, contact Dr. Sher Bahadur at 301-415-0138.

ACRS AGENDA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 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

8:35- 9:45 A.M.	Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan (Open)

		Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
		Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff
		regarding update to risk-informed regulation implementation plan.

9:45- 10:00 A.M.	*BREAK*

10:00- 12:00 Noon	Meeting with the EDO and the Office Directors of NRR, NMSS, RES

		Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
		Discussions with the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO),
		Directors of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office
		Of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), and Office of Nuclear
		Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) on items of mutual interest.
		Members of the ACNW will participate in this discussion.

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

1:00- 2:30 P.M.	Proposed Final Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and SRP Chapter 19 (Open)

		Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
		Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
		staff regarding the proposed final revision to Regulatory
		Guide 1.174 and associated Standard Review Plan (SRP)
		Chapter 19 to address the use of probabilistic risk
		assessment (PRA) in license amendment reviews and plans
		to develop guidance related to PRA quality, including possible
		endorsement of industrial standards proposed by the
		American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American
		Nuclear Society. Representatives of the nuclear industry may
		provide their views, as appropriate.

2:30- 2:50 P.M.	*BREAK*

2:50- 4:50 P.M.	PTS Technical Bases Reevaluation Project (Open)

		Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
		Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff
		regarding the status of the Pressurized Thermal Shock (PTS)
		Technical Bases Reevaluation Project, including initial results of the
		Oconee Unit 1 reactor pressure vessel failure frequency calculated
		by using the Fatigue Assessment of Vessels - Oak Ridge (FAVOR)
		code, and the associated models, inputs, and assumptions used in
		this code.
		Representatives of the nuclear industry may provide their views, as
		appropriate.

4:50- 5:10 P.M.	*BREAK*

5:10- 7:00 P.M.	Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
		Safety Research Program
		Proposed Final Revision to Regulator Guide 1.174 and associated
		SRP Chapter 19
		PTS Technical Bases Reevaluation Project
		Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

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

8:35- 9:00 A.M.	Subcommittee Report (Open)

		Report by the Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena
		Subcommittee on matters discussed at the January 16-18, 2002
		meeting.

9:00- 10:00 A.M.	Future ACRS Activities/Report-Planning & 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.

10:00- 10:15 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.

10:15- 10:35 A.M.	*BREAK*

10:35- 12:00 Noon	Follow-up Items Resulting from January 24-26 ACRS Retreat (Open)

		Remarks by the ACRS Chairman
		Discussion of the follow-up items resulting from the ACRS retreat on
		January 24-26, 2002, assignments, and schedule for closure of
		these items.

12:00- 3:00 P.M.	*LUNCH AND EXTENDED BREAK*

3:00- 7:00 P.M.	Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)

		Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:
		Proposed Final Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and associated
		SRP Chapter 19
		PTS Technical Bases Reevaluation Project
		Safety Research Program
		Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

8:30- 12:30 P.M.	Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)

		Continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports

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.

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.