Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) 2011 Letter Reports

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Date Title EDO
Response
12/13/2011 Revised Branch Technical Position on Concentration Averaging and Encapsulation of Low-Level Radioactive Waste 02/03/2012
12/12/2011 Response to the October 28, 2011, EDO Letter Regarding the ACRS Recommendations on Topical Report NEDC-33173P, Supplement 2, Parts 1, 2, and 3, "Analysis of Gamma Scan Data and Removal of Safety Limit Critical Power Ratio (SLMCPR) Margin" 01/16/2012
12/08/2011 Proposed Requirements for ITAAC Maintenance and Draft Final Regulatory Guide 1.215, "Guidance for ITAAC Closure Under 10 CFR Part 62" 01/16/2012
12/07/2011 Report on the Safety Aspects of the Progress Energy Florida, Inc. Combined License Application for Levy Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 01/24/2012
12/06/2011 ESBWR Design Certification Rulemaking and Supplemental Final Safety Evaluation Report No Response Required
12/06/2011 Proposed Revisions to Regulatory Guides 1.140 and 1.185 No Response Required
11/14/2011 Draft Final Revision 6 of Standard Review Plan Branch Technical Position 7-19, "Guidance for Evaluation of Diversity and Defense-in-Depth in Digital Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control Systems" 01/27/2012
11/14/2011 Topical Report NEDC-33173P-A, Supplement 2, Parts 1, 2, and 3, "Analysis of Gamma Scan Data and Removal of Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (SLMCPR) Margin" Non-publically Available
11/14/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guide 1.106 No Response Required
11/14/2011 Proposed Revision 4 to Regulatory Guide 1.52 (DG-1274) No Response Required
11/10/2011 Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Extended Power Uprate Application 12/12/2011
11/08/2011 ACRS Review of Staff's Prioritization of Recommended Actions to be Taken in Response to Fukushima Lessons Learned (SECY-11-0137) 12/08/2011
10/17/2011 Enhancing the Fuel Cycle Oversight Process 11/08/2011
10/17/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.82, "Water Sources for Long-Term Recirculation Cooling Following a Loss-of-Coolant Accident," Revision 4 11/21/2011
10/13/2011 Initial ACRS Review of: (1) the NRC Near-Term Task Force Report on Fukushima and (2) Staff's Recommended Actions to be Taken Without Delay 12/08/2011
10/12/2011 Proposed Closeout – Generic Issue 186, "Potential Risk and Consequences of Heavy Load Drops in Nuclear Power Plants" No Response Required
09/22/2011 Final Rule – AP1000 Design Certification Amendment No Response Required
09/22/2011 Chapters 2, 5, 8, 10,11,12, 13, and 16 of the Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items for Certification of the US-APWR Design 10/25/2011
09/22/2011 Proposed Rulemaking to Introduce a Site-Specific Performance Assessment and Human Intrusion Analysis Requirement to 10 CFR Part 61 11/03/2011
09/21/2011 Proposed Regulatory Guide DG-1278 No Response Required
09/20/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guides 1.159, 1.221, and 1.218 No Response Required
09/20/2011 Supplement 1 to NUREG-1930, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3" No Response Required
09/19/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guide 1.115, Revision 2, "Protection Against Turbine Missiles" 10/25/2011
09/19/2011 ACRS Assessment of the Quality of Selected NRC Research Projects-FY2011  
09/19/2011 Revision 19 to the AP1000 Design Control Document and the AP1000 Final Safety Evaluation Report 10/12/2011
08/11/2011 Response to the June 8, 2011, EDO Letter Regarding Draft Final Revision 3 of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.152, "Criteria for Use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants" 01/30/2012
08/11/2011 Topical Report NEDC-33173P, Supplement 2, Part 1, 2 and 3, "Analysis of Gamma Scan Data and Removal of Safety Limit Minimum Critical Power Ratio (SLMCPR) Margin  
07/20/2011 Information Requested During the April 7, 2011, ACRS Meeting  
07/20/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guide 1.156 No Response Required
07/20/2011 Request for Waiver of ACRS Review of Final Rule: U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Aircraft Impact Design Certification Amendment (RIN 3150-A184) 08/04/2011
07/19/2011 Supplement 2 to NUREG-1891 No Response Required
07/19/2011 Proposed Regulatory Guide DG-1270 No Response Required
06/22/2011 Draft Regulatory Guides DG-1261, DG-1262, and DG-1263  
06/22/2011 Draft SECY Paper, "Options for Proceeding with Future Level 3 Probabilistic Risk Assessment Activities" 09/21/2011
06/16/2011 Report on the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for the Hope Creek Generating Station 07/14/2011
06/13/2011 NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies"  
06/09/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guides 1.107 and 1.179 No Response Required
05/25/2011 Report on the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for the Salem Nuclear Generating Station Units 1 and 2 06/16/2011
05/24/2011 Human Factors Considerations Associated with Emerging Technologies in Nuclear Power Plants 06/16/2011
05/20/2011 High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) NRC Research Plan 06/10/2011
05/19/2011 Response to the April 5, 2011, EDO Letter Regarding Draft Final Regulatory Guides 1.34, 1.43, 1.44, and 1.50 06/24/2011
05/19/2011 Response to the February 5, 2011, EDO Letter Regarding the Final Safety Evaluation Associated with the Amendment to the AP1000 Design Control Document 06/30/2011
05/18/2011 Response to the March 1, 2011, EDO Letter Regarding Draft Final Rule, “Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness,” and Related Regulatory Guidance Documents 06/22/2011
05/17/2011 Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Docket Numbers 50-282 and 50-306  
04/20/2011 Final Draft Revision 3 of RG 1.152 Criteria for use of Computers in Safety Systems of Nuclear Power Plants 06/08/2011
04/19/2011 Response to the March 22, 2011, EDO Letter Regarding Comparison of Integrated Safety Analysis and Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Fuel Cycle Facilities 06/01/2011
04/19/2011 Chapters 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, and 19 of the Safety Evaluation Report with Open Items Associated with the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 Combined License Application 05/19/2011
04/12/2011 Proposed Regulatory Guides DG-1264, DG1206, DG-1207, DG-1208, DG-1209, DG-1210, and DG-1267 No Response Required
04/12/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guides 8.2, 8.24, and 3.67 No Response Required
04/12/2011 Additional Information Regarding The Safety Evaluation Report For The License Renewal Of Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1, 2, and 3  
04/12/2011 Draft Revision 3 to NUREG-1022, “Event Reporting Guidelines 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73” No Response Required
03/23/2011 Status of Groundwater Protection Task Force Efforts 04/22/2011
03/23/2011 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Extended Power Uprate Application 04/08/2011
03/16/2011 SECY-11-0024, "Use of Risk Insights to Enhance the Safety Focus of Small Modular Reactor Reviews" 03/22/2011
03/10/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guide 1.149 No Response Required
03/10/2011 Draft Final Revision to 10 CFR 50.55a, "Codes and Standards"  
03/10/2011 Supplement 2 to NUREG-1907, "Safety Evaluation Report Related to the License Renewal of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Docket NO. 50-271"  
03/10/2011 Withdrawal of Regulatory Guide 8.5 No Response Required
03/01/2011 Report on the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station 03/24/2011
02/28/2011 Response to the January 21, 2011, EDO Letter Regarding the Safety Culture Policy Statement 03/31/2011
02/24/2011 Draft Final Regulatory Guides 1.34, 1.43, 1.44, and 1.50 04/05/2011
02/17/2011 Comparison of Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) to Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) 03/22/2011
02/17/2011 Report on the Safety Aspects of the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Combined License Application for V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3 03/26/2011
02/17/2011 SECY-11-0014, “Use of Containment Accident Pressure in Analyzing Emergency Core Cooling System and Containment Heat Removal System Pump Performance in Postulated Accidents” 03/27/2011
02/17/2011 Current State of Licensee Efforts to Transition to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805 05/03/2011
02/17/2011 Proposed Regulatory Guide DG-1254 No Response Required
01/31/2011 Review of RAMONA5-FA For Use in BWR Stability Calculations  
01/24/2011 Draft Final Revision 2 to Regulatory Guide 1.174 and Revision 1 to Regulatory Guide 1.177 02/04/2011
01/24/2011 Draft Final Rule, "Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness," and Related Regulatory Guidance Documents 02/15/2011
01/24/2011 Report on the Safety Aspects of the Southern Nuclear Operating Company Combined License Application for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4 03/03/2011
01/19/2011 Report on the Safety Aspects of the Aircraft Impact Assessment for the Westinghouse Electric Company AP1000 Design Certification Amendment Application 02/09/2011
01/07/2011 Report of the Safety Aspects of the License Renewal Application for the Kewaunee Power Station 02/09/2011