Notice2026-18898
739th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)
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Published
September 15, 2026
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58479-58480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18898]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
739th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS)
In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the
Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232(b)), the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
(ACRS) will hold meetings on October 6 through 9, 2026. In addition,
the ACRS is implementing Section 4.(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14300,
``Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,'' dated May
23, 2025, which states, in part, that the functions of the ACRS shall
be reduced to the minimum necessary to fulfill ACRS's statutory
obligations and that review by ACRS of permitting and licensing issues
shall focus on issues that are truly novel and noteworthy. The ACRS
will only undertake other work as directed by the Commission in
accordance with Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act.
The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some
Members being physically present at the headquarters of the NRC while
other Members participate remotely. Interested members of the public
are encouraged to participate remotely in any open sessions via
Microsoft Teams or via phone at 301-576-2978, passcode 359906262#. A
more detailed agenda, including the Microsoft Teams link, may be found
at the ACRS public website at <a href="http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/index.html">www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/index.html</a>. If you would like the Microsoft Teams link
forwarded to you, please contact: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6e7c3cfd8de98f8d1c3cfd3d8f6d8c4d598d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5f4d0dccbcd8bebc2d0dcc0cbe5cbd7c68bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a> or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#87cbe6f0f5e2e9e4e2a9c5f2f5ecefe6f5f3c7e9f5e4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b270a1c190e05080e45291e1900030a191f2b051908450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
1:00 p.m.-1:10 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
the meeting.
1:10 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Proposed Rulemaking on Regulatory Enhancements
for Reactor Licensing, Decommissioning, and Operational Oversight
(Related to Executive Order (E.O.) 14300)/Preparation of Reports
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations from and have discussions
with NRC staff regarding the subject topic.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.: Long Mott Generating Station Construction
Permit Application (Open/Closed)--The Committee will hear presentations
from and have discussions with NRC staff and applicant representatives
regarding the subject topic. [Note: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a
portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect
information designated as proprietary.]
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on the Long Mott
Generating Station Construction Permit Application (Open/Closed)--The
Committee will deliberate on the above subject topic. [Note: Pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in
order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.]
Thursday, October 8, 2026
8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: Report Preparation and Committee Deliberation/
Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Reconciliation
of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open/Closed)--The Committee will
discuss planning and procedures topics, including items proposed for
consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings;
deliberate; and proceed to preparation of reports. [Note: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this session may be closed to discuss
organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal
personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.]. [Note: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to
discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.]
Friday, October 9, 2026
8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.: Report Preparation and Committee Deliberation/
Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Reconciliation
of ACRS Comments and Recommendations (Open/Closed)--The Committee will
discuss planning and procedures topics, including items proposed for
consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings;
deliberate; and proceed to preparation of reports. [Note: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this session may be closed to discuss
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organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal
personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.]. [Note: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to
discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.]
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings
were published in the Federal Register on July 22, 2025 (90 FR 34522).
In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be
presented by members of the public, including representatives of the
nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should
notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff and the Designated Federal
Officer (Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0e1c5c9ded89efed7c5c9d5def0dec2d39ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5607232f383e781831232f33381638243578313920">[email protected]</span></a>), 5 days before the meeting, if
possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow
necessary time during the meeting for such statements. In view of the
possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the
ACRS Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting,
persons planning to attend should check with the cognizant ACRS staff
if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. Registration
for this meeting is not required.
An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the
cognizant ACRS staff at least three days before the meeting.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and 1009(d), certain portions
of this meeting may be closed, as specifically noted above. Use of
still, motion picture, and television cameras during the meeting may be
limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the ACRS
Chairman. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open
portions of the meeting.
Please contact the Designated Federal Officer if you would like to
submit a request for physical or electronic meeting accommodation.
ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#374753451945524458424554527759455419505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9feffbedb1edfaecf0eaedfcfadff1edfcb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>, the ACRS public website, or by calling the PDR at
1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, or from the Publicly
Available Records System component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access
and Management System, which is accessible from the NRC website at
<a href="http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html">www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html</a> or <a href="http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/">www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/</a>.
Dated: September 11, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-18898 Filed 9-14-26; 8:45 am]
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