| THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2002 |
| 1) | 8:30-8:45 A.M. | Opening Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman (Open) (GMH/JTL) |
| | | 1.1) | Opening statement |
| | | 1.2) | Schedule, scope, format, and expectations of the meeting |
| 2) | 8:45 - 12:15 P.M. | Future Plant Designs(Open) (TSK) |
| | | 2.1) | Remarks by the Cognizant Subcommittee Chairman regarding: |
| | | | a) | Regulatory challenges associated with the licensing of future plant designs (e.g., Pebble Bed Modular Reactor and Gas Turbine Modular Helium Reactor) |
| | | | b) | Containment for advanced reactor designs |
| | | | c) | Use of defense-in-depth concept and PRA for advanced reactor designs |
| | | | d) | Use of F-C curves |
| | | | e) | Issues related to Westinghouse AP1000 design |
| | | 2.2) | Discussion among Committee members |
| | 12:15 - 1:45 P.M. | ***LUNCH** |
| 3) | 1:45 - 2:45 P.M. | Future Plant Designs (continued) (Open) (TSK) |
| | | Continue discussion of potential issues associated with future plant designs. |
| 4) | 2:45-5:15 P.M. | Safety Research Program (Open) (MVB) |
| | | 4.1) | Remarks by the Cognizant Subcommittee Chairman regarding: |
| | | | a) | Draft ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program |
| | | | b) | Impact of ACRS comments and recommendations on the scope and direction of the NRC Safety Research Program |
| | | | c) | Proposed Advanced Reactor Research Plan |
| | | | d) | New areas of research |
| | | | e) | Need to curtail or terminate ongoing research activities |
| | | | f) | Scope, format, and content of the 2003 report to the Commission |
| | | 4.2) | Discussion among Committee members |
| | 5:15 P.M. | ***RECESS*** |
BREAKS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CHAIRMAN |
| FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2002 |
| 5) | 8:30- 8:45 A.M. | Opening Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman (Open) (GEA/JTL) |
| 6) | 8:45 - 12:15 P.M. | Use of Formal Decision Analysis (Open) (GEA) |
| | | 6.1) | Remarks by the Cognizant Subcommittee Chairman regarding: |
| | | | a) | Introduction to decision analysis through an example |
| | | | b) | Use of decision analysis in regulatory decisionmaking process |
| | | | c) | Proper role of the Analytic Hierarchy Process |
| | | 6.2) | Discussion among Committee members |
| | 12:15-1:45 P.M. | ***LUNCH*** |
| 7) | 1:45 - 3:30 P.M. | SAPHIRE Code (Open) (Curtis Smith) |
| | | 7.1) | Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman (GEA) |
| | | 7.2) | Briefing by Mr. Curtis Smith regarding: |
| | | | a) | Overview of the SAPHIRE Code |
| | | | b) | Adequacy of the NRC staff efforts associated with the development of the SAPHIRE Code |
| | | | c) | Role of SAPHIRE Code in the risk-informed regulatory system |
| | | 7.3) | Discussion among Committee members and Mr. Smith |
| 8) | 3:30 -5:30 P.M. | Power Uprates (Open) (GBW/DAP) |
| | | 8.1) | Remarks by the Cognizant Subcommittee Chairmen regarding: |
| | | | a) | Criteria to be used by the Committee for endorsing or declining power uprates, including PWR power uprates expected in the future |
| | | | b) | Use of risk information in evaluating power uprates |
| | | | c) | Quality of staff documents |
| | | | d) | Lessons learned from review of the power uprate applications |
| | | 8.2) | Discussion among Committee members |
| | 5:30 P.M. | ***RECESS*** |
| BREAKS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CHAIRMAN |
| SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2002 |
| 9) | 8:30 - 8:45A.M. | Opening Remarks by the Subcommittee Chairman (Open) (GEA/JTL)) |
| 10) | 8:45 - 11:30 A.M. | Significance Determination Process(Open) (JDS/WJS) |
| | | 10.1) | Remarks by the Cognizant Subcommittee Chairmen regarding: |
| | | | a) | Need for an SDP based on LPSD PRAs or other shutdown |
| | | | b) | Peer review of SPAR models and SDP worksheets |
| | | | c) | Thresholds for Performance Indicators |
| | | | d) | Conflict and discrepancies between aspects of the revised reactor oversight process that are risk-informed (e.g., SDP) and those that are performance based (e.g., PIs) |
| | | 10.2) | Discussion among Committee members |
| 11) | 11:30 - 12:00 Noon | Adequacy of the Process for Conducting ACRS Business (Open) (GEA/JTL) |
| | | 11.1) | Remarks by the ACRS Executive Director |
| | | 11.2) | Discussion of the process for conducting ACRS business (e.g., prioritization of Committee reviews and Committee leadership in the future) |
| 12) | 12:00 - 12:30 P.M. | Summary of Follow-up Items (Open) (GEA/JTL/RPS) |
| | | Summary of follow-up items resulting from the meeting, assignments, and proposed schedule for closure of these items. |
| | 12:30 P.M. | ***ADJOURN*** |
| BREAKS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CHAIRMAN |