NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SAFEGUARDS
TO MEET DECEMBER 5 - 7 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
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The meeting, most of which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency’s Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day. A complete agenda is attached.

For additional information on the meeting or schedule changes, please contact Dr. Sher Bahadur at 301-415-0138.

ACRS Meeting Agenda

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

8:30 A.M. - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Statement by the ACRS Chairman (Open) - The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 A.M. - 10:15 A.M.: Davis-Besse Lessons Learned Task Force Report and Status of NRC Oversight (0350) Panel’s Investigation of the Davis-Besse Event (Open) - The Committee will hear a presentation by and hold discussions with the Chairman of the NRC Oversight (0350) Panel regarding the status of investigation of the Panel on the Davis-Besse reactor vessel head degradation. The Committee will also hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and industry regarding the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Davis-Besse Task Force on the reactor vessel head degradation event at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station.

10:30 A.M. - 12:00 Noon: Framatome ANP, INC., S-RELAP5 Realistic Large-Break (LB) LOCA Code (Open/Closed) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of Framatome ANP, Inc., and the NRC staff regarding the S-RELAP5 Realistic Large-Break LOCA Code and the NRC staff’s associated draft Safe uation Report.
[NOTE: A portion of this session may be closed to discuss Framatome ANP, Inc. proprietary information.]

1:30 P.M. - 2:15 P.M.: Meeting with Mr. Lawrence Williams, NII, United Kingdom (Open) - The Committee will hold discussions with Mr. Williams, NII, United Kingdom on items of mutual interest.

2:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.: North Anna and Surry License Renewal Application (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and Dominion regarding the license renewal application for the North Anna and Surry Nuclear Power Stations and the NRC staff’s associated final Safety Evaluation Report.

4:00 P.M. - 5:15 P.M.: Status of the Development of the Review Standard for Power Uprates (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the status of the development of the review standard for core power uprates.

5:15 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.: Subcommittee Report (Open) - The Chairman of the Thermal-Hydraulic Phenomena Subcommittee will provide a report to the Committee regarding the Rod Bundle Heat Transfer Experimental Program.

5:45 P.M. - 7:15 P.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee w cuss proposed
ACRS reports on matters considered during this meeting. In addition, the Committee will discuss a draft annual ACRS report to the Commission on the NRC Safety Research Program.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

8:30 A.M. - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open) - The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.: Safeguards and Security Activities (Open) - The Committee will discuss a proposed ACRS plan for reviewing safeguards and security matters.

9:00 A.M. - 9:45 A.M.: Future ACRS Activities/Report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee (Open) - The Committee will discuss the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the full Committee during future meetings. Also, it will hear a report of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee on matters related to the conduct of ACRS business, including anticipated workload and member assignments.

9:45 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.: Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open) - The Committee will discuss the responses from the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO) to comments and recommendations included in recent ACRS reports and letters. The EDO responses are expected to be made available to the Committee prior to the meeting.

10:15 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.: Proposed Options for Resolving Policy Issues for Future Non-Light Water Reactors (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the proposed options for resolving policy issues related to future non-light water reactors.

1:30 P.M. - 3:15 P.M.: Draft Final ANS External Events Methodology Standard (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff and the American Nuclear Society (ANS) regarding the draft final ANS Standard on External Events Methodology.

3:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.: Election of ACRS Officers (Open) - The Committee will elect Chairman and Vice Chairman for the ACRS and Member-at-Large for the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee for CY 2003.

4:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss proposed ACRS reports.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

8:30 A.M. - 12:00 Noon.: Proposed ACRS Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue to discuss proposed ACRS reports.

12:00 - 12:30 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open) - The Committee will discuss 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.

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