Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS); Meeting of the ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment; Notice of Meeting

The ACRS Subcommittee on Reliability and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) will hold a meeting on June 1-2, 2009, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Monday, June 1, 2009-8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business. Tuesday, June 2, 2009-8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of business.

The Subcommittee will review Draft Regulatory Guide 1.205, “Risk-Informed Performance-Based Fire Protection,” and proposed Standard Review Plan Section 9.5.1.2, “Risk-Informed Performance-Based Fire Protection.” The Subcommittee will also discuss Human Reliability Analysis (HRA) models and development of guidelines for performing HRA in fire probabilistic risk assessments. In addition, the Subcommittee will discuss risk metrics for new light-water reactor risk-informed applications. The Subcommittee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff, Nuclear Energy Institute, and other interested persons regarding these matters. The Subcommittee will gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee.

Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Officials, Girija Shukla and Yoira Diaz-Sanabria, (Telephones: 301-415-6855 and 301-415-8064) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Electronic recordings will be permitted. Detailed procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 6, 2008, (73FR 58268-58269).

Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by contacting the Designated Federal Official between 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET). Persons planning to attend this meeting are urged to contact the above named individual at least two working days prior to the meeting to be advised of any potential changes to the agenda.