| WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2000, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
| 1) | 8:30 - 8:35 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) |
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| 2) | 8:35 - 10:30 A.M. | Activities Associated with Risk-Informing 10 CFR Part 50 (Open) |
| | | | | | 2.1) | Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
| | | | | | 2.2) | Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) regarding: |
| | | 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) (WJS/MTM) |
| | | NEI letter dated January 19, 2000 (TSK/NFD) |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 A.M. | ***BREAK*** |
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| 3) | 10:45 - 11:45 A.M. | Assessment of the Quality of the Probabilistic Risk Assessments (Open) (GA/MTM/MWW) |
| | | | | | 3.1) | Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
| | | | | | 3.2) | Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding a draft Commission paper on the assessment of the quality of probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs). |
| | | | | | Representatives of the nuclear industry will provide their views, as appropriate. |
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| 11:45 - 1:15 P.M. | ***LUNCH*** |
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| 4) | 1:15 - 3:15 P.M. | Proposed Final ASME Standard for PRA Quality (Open) (GA/MTM) |
| | | | | | 4.1) | Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman |
| | | | | | 4.2) | Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) regarding the proposed final ASME Standard for PRA quality. |
| | | | | | Representatives of the nuclear industry will provide their views, as appropriate. |
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| 3:15 - 3:30 P.M. | ***BREAK*** |
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| 5) | 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. |
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| 6) | 4:30 - 7:00 P.M. | Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) |
| | | | | | Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on: |
| | | | | | 6.1) | 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) (WJS/MTM) |
| | | | | | 6.2) | NEI Letter on Risk-Informing 10 CFR Part 50 (TSK/NFD) |
| | | | | | 6.3) | Assessment of the Quality of PRAs (GA/MTM/MWW) |
| | | | | | 6.4) | Proposed final ASME Standard for PRA Quality (GA/MTM) |
| | | | | | 6.5) | Safety Culture at Nuclear Power Plants (GA/NFD/JS) |
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| THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2000, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
| 7) | 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. | Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) (DAP/SD) |
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| 8) | 8:35 - 9:30 A.M. | Annual Report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program (Open) (DAP/MME) |
| | | | | | Discussion of the format and content of the annual ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program. |
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| 9) | 9:30 - 9:45 A.M. | Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open) (DAP, et al./SD, et al.) |
| | | | | | Discussion of the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. |
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| 10) | 9:45 - 10:30 A.M. | Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures |
| | | | | | Subcommittee (Open) (DAP/JTL/SD) |
| | | | | | 10.1) | Discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during future ACRS meetings. |
| | | | | | 10.2) | 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. |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 A.M. | ***BREAK*** |
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| 11) | 10:45 - 11:45 A.M. | Break and Preparation of Draft ACRS Reports (Open) |
| | | | | | Cognizant ACRS members will prepare draft reports, as needed, for consideration by the full Committee. |
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| 11:45 - 12:45 P.M. | ***LUNCH*** |
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| 12) | 12:45 - 6:00 P.M. | Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports |
| | | | | | Discussion of proposed ACRS reports on: |
| | | | | | 12.1) | 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) (WJS/MTM) |
| | | | | | 12.2) | NEI Letter on Risk-Informing 10 CFR Part 50 (TSK/NFD) |
| | | | | | 12.3) | Assessment of the Quality of PRAs (GA/MTM/MWW) |
| | | | | | 12.4) | Proposed final ASME Standard for PRA Quality (GA/MTM) |
| | | | | | 12.5) | Safety Culture at Nuclear Power Plants (GA/NFD/JS) |
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| FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2000, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND |
| 13) | 8:30 - 11:30 A.M. | Discussion of Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) |
| | (10:00-10:15 A.M. BREAK) | Continue discussion of proposed ACRS reports listed under Item 12. |
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| 14) | 11:30 - 1:30 P.M. | Topics for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners on October 5, 2000 |
| | | | | | Discussion of topics for meeting with the Commissioners scheduled for October 5, 2000. |
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| 15) | 1:30 - 2:00 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. |