466th ACRS Meeting - September 30 - October 2, 1999
REVISED: September 24, 1999
SCHEDULE AND OUTLINE FOR DISCUSSION
466TH ACRS MEETING
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2, 1999
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, 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/SD)
1.2) Items of current interest (DAP/NFD/SD)
1.3) Priorities for preparation of ACRS reports (DAP/JTL/SD)
2) 8:45 - 10:15 A.M. NRC Safety Research Program (Open) (GBW/MME)
2.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
2.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of NRC
staff on the Research Mission.
2.3) Discussion of the proposed ACRS report to the Commission
on the NRC Safety Research Program and related matters.
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. ***BREAK***
3) 10:30 - 12:00 Noon Combustion Engineering Owners Group (CEOG) Proposal to
Eliminate the Post-Accident Sampling System Requirements (Open)
(TSK/PAB)
3.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
3.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of CEOG
and the NRC staff regarding CEOG proposal to eliminate the
post-accident sampling system requirements.
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***
4) 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. Rulemaking and Review Plans Associated with the Development of
Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 50 (Open) (GA/MTM)
4.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
4.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the
proposed rulemaking and review plans associated with the
development of risk-informed revisions to 10 CFR Part 50,
"Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities."
2:30 - 2:45 P.M. ***BREAK***
5) 2:45 - 3:45 P.M. Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-148, "Smoke
Control and Manual Fire Fighting Effectiveness" (Open) (JJB/AS)
5.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
5.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the proposed resolution of GSI-148.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will provide their views,
as appropriate.
6) 3:45 - 4:30 P.M. Discussion of Proposed ACRS Report (Open) (TSK/NFD/JDP)
Discussion of the ACRS report on the draft Commission Paper
regarding Proposed Guidelines for Applying Risk-Informed
Decisionmaking in the Licensing Process.
7) 4:30 - 5:30 P.M. Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for consideration
by the full Committee.
8) 5:30 - 6:30 P.M. Joint ACRS/ACNW Report on the Proposed Framework for Risk-
Informed Regulation in NMSS (Open) (TSK/GA/MTM/JS)
8.1) Remarks by the ACRS members of the Joint ACRS/ACNW
Subcommittee
8.2) Discussion of Joint ACRS/ACNW Report
9) 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:
9.1) Combustion Engineering Owners Group Proposal to Eliminate
the Post-Accident Sampling System Requirements
(TSK/PAB)
9.2) Proposed Resolution of GSI-148, "Smoke Control and Manual
Fire Fighting Effectiveness" (JJB/AS)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1999, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH,
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
10) 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) (DAP/SD)
11) 8:35 - 10:00 A.M. Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue (GSI)-23, "Reactor
Coolant Pump Seal Failures" (Open) (GBW/PAB)
11.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
11.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the proposed resolution of GSI-23
Representatives of the nuclear industry will provide their views, as
appropriate.
10:00 - 10:15 A.M. ***BREAK***
12) 10:15 - 11:00 A.M. Status of the Proposed Final Amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a, "Codes
and Standards" (Open) (WJS/NFD)
12.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
12.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding the status
of the proposed final amendment to 10 CFR 50.55a related to
elimination of the requirement to update the inservice
inspection and inservice testing programs every 120 months,
as well as the status of resolution of the issues associated
with the volumetric examination of the small-bore piping of the
high-pressure safety injection system.
Representatives of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
will provide their views, as appropriate.
13) 11:00 - 11:30 A.M. Reconciliation of the ACRS Comments and Recommendations
(Open) (DAP, et al./SD, et al.)
Discussion of the response from the NRC Executive Director for
Operations to comments and recommendations included in recent
ACRS reports and letters.
14) 11:30 - 12:00 Noon Strategy for Reviewing License Renewal Applications (Open)
(MVB/NFD)
14.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
14.2) Discussion of the proposed strategy for ACRS review of the
license renewal applications and related matters.
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***
15) 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. Proposed Regulatory Guide on Design Bases Information (Open)
(JJB/MTM/JDP)
15.1) Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman
15.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff and NEI regarding the proposed regulatory guide, which
endorses NEI 97-04 document, "Design Bases Program
Guidelines," and related matters.
2:30 - 2:45 P.M. ***BREAK***
16) 2:45 - 3:45 P.M. Proposed Resolution of Generic Safety Issue B-55, "Improved
Reliability of Target Rock Safety Relief Valves" (Open) (JDS/AS)
16.1) Remarks by the Cognizant ACRS Member
16.2) Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC
staff regarding the proposed resolution of GSI B-55.
Representatives of the nuclear industry will provide their views, as
appropriate.
17) 3:45 - 4:45 P.M. Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports
Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports for consideration
by the full Committee.
18) 4:45 - 7:15 P.M. Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:
18.1) Proposed Resolution of GSI-23, "Reactor Coolant Pump Seal
Failures" (GBW/PAB)
18.2) Combustion Engineering Owners Group Proposal to Eliminate
the Post Accident Sampling System Requirements
TSK/PAB)
18.3) Proposed Resolution of GSI-148, "Smoke Control and Manual
Fire Fighting Effectiveness" (JJB/AS)
18.4) Draft Commission Paper Regarding Proposed Guidelines for
Applying Risk-Informed Decisionmaking in the Licensing
Process (TSK/NFD/JDP)
18.5) Joint ACRS/ACNW Report on the Proposed Framework for
Risk-Informed Regulation in NMSS (TSK/GA/MTM/JS)
18.6) Proposed Regulatory Guide on Design Bases Information
(JJB/MTM/JDP)
18.7) Proposed Resolution of GSI B-55, "Improved Reliability of
Target Rock Safety Relief Valves" (JDS/AS)
18.8) Rulemaking and Review Plans Associated with the
Development of Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 50
(GA/MTM)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1999, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH,
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
19) 8:30 - 10:15 A.M. Discussion of Topics for ACRS Meeting with the Commission (Open)
(DAP/JTL)
Discussion of the following topics for meeting with the NRC
Commissioners on November 4, 1999:
19.1) Risk-Informing 10 CFR Part 50 (GA/MTM)
19.2) Risk-Informing 10 CFR Part 50.59 (Changes, Tests and
Experiments) (GA/MTM)
19.3) Relationship and Balance Between PRA Results and
Defense-in-Depth (TSK/MTM/JNS)
19.4) Strategy for Reviewing License Renewal Applications
(MVB/NFD)
19.5) NRC Safety Research Program (GBW/MME)
19.6) Multiple SSCs Out of Service During Maintenance (JJB/AS)
19.7) High Burnup Fuel Phenomena Identification and Ranking
(DAP/MME)
19.8) Low-Power and Shutdown Operations Risk (MVB/MME)
10:15 - 10:30 A.M. ***BREAK***
20) 10:30 - 11:00 A.M. Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open)
(DAP/JTL)
Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters
related to the conduct of ACRS business.
21) 11:00 - 11:30 A.M. Future ACRS Activities (Open) (DAP/JTL/RPS/SD)
Discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures
Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full
Committee.
22) 11:30 - 12:15 P.M. Subcommittee Chairman Reports (Open)
22.1) Proposed Final Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.8,
Qualification and Training of Personnel at NPPs (RLS/NFD)
22.2) Possible Modifications to the PRA Implementation Plan
(GA/MTM)
22.3) Control Room Habitability (TSK/PAB)
12:15 - 1:15 P.M. ***LUNCH**
23) 1:15 - 3:00 P.M. Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open)
Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on:
23.1) Proposed Resolution of GSI-23, "Reactor Coolant Pump Seal
Failures" (GBW/PAB)
23.2) Combustion Engineering Owners Group Proposal to Eliminate
the Post Accident Sampling System Requirements
(TSK/PAB)
23.3) Proposed Resolution of GSI-148, "Smoke Control and Manual
Fire Fighting Effectiveness" (JJB/AS)
23.4) Draft Commission Paper Regarding Proposed Guidelines for
Applying Risk-Informed Decisionmaking in the Licensing
Process (TSK/NFD/JDP)
23.5) Joint ACRS/ACNW Report on the Proposed Framework for
Risk-Informed Regulation in NMSS (TSK/GA/MTM/JS)
23.6) Proposed Regulatory Guide on Design Bases Information
(JJB/MTM/JDP)
23.7) Proposed Resolution of GSI B-55, "Improved Reliability of
Target Rock Safety Relief Valves" (JDS/AS)
23.8) Rulemaking and Review Plans Associated with the
Development of Risk-Informed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 50
(GA/MTM)
24) 3:00 - 3:30 P.M. Miscellaneous (Open) (DAP/JTL/RPS)
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.
. Number of copies of the presentation materials to be provided to the ACRS - 35.
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