740th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21494]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


740th 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 November 4, 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 381008979#. 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 
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

    1:00 p.m.-1:35 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)--
The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
the meeting.
    1:35 p.m.-5:00 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.]
    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#d584a0acbbbdfb9bb2a0acb0bb95bba7b6fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8a98d819690d6b69f8d819d96b8968a9bd69f978e">[email&#160;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#fc8c988ed28e998f93898e9f99bc928e9fd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="49392d3b673b2c3a263c3b2a2c09273b2a672e263f">[email&#160;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: October 19, 2026.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Tomas E. Herrera,
Deputy Secretary of the Commission, Office of the Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-21494 Filed 10-20-26; 8:45 am]
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