Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcommittee Meeting on Planning and Procedures Notice of Meeting

The ACRS Subcommittee on Planning and Procedures will hold a meeting on January 22-24, 2001, in Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

The entire meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of a portion that may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACRS, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:

Monday, January 22, 2001—8:30 a.m. until the close of business: The Subcommittee will discuss stakeholder views of ACRS activities, self-assessment of ACRS performance in CY 2000, potential operational areas for improved effectiveness, and other activities related to the conduct of ACRS business. It will also discuss identification and quantification of design margins, adequacy of PRA models and codes, risk-informed regulation, AP1000 review issues, and potential future ACRS activities.

Tuesday, January 23, 2001—8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business: The Subcommittee will continue to discuss self-assessment of ACRS performance in CY 2000, potential operational areas for improved effectiveness, and other activities related to the conduct of ACRS business. It will also continue the discussion on the identification and quantification of design margins, adequacy of PRA models and codes, risk-informed regulation, AP1000 review issues, and potential future ACRS activities.

Wednesday, January 24, 2001—8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: The Subcommittee will discuss the annual ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program and potential future ACRS activities.

The purpose of this meeting is to gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and to formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.

Oral statements may be presented by members of the public with the concurrence of the Subcommittee Chairman; written statements will be accepted and made available to the Committee. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to the public, and questions may be asked only by members of the Subcommittee, its consultants, and staff. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify the cognizant ACRS staff person named below five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Further information regarding topics to be discussed, the scheduling of sessions open to the public, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements, and the time allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting the cognizant ACRS staff person, Dr. John T. Larkins (telephone: 301/415-7360) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EST). Persons planning to attend this meeting are urged to contact the above named individual one or two working days prior to the meeting to be advised of any changes in schedule, etc., that may have occurred.