Nuclear Safety Committee Refines Virtual Meeting Protocols
Published Date: 7/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) updated how it runs its meetings to follow new government rules about accountability and transparency. These changes affect how the committee shares info, holds public meetings (including virtual access), and manages agendas. The updates help keep nuclear safety reviews clear and open, with no extra costs or delays expected.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Public Virtual Access to ACRS Meetings
Open sessions of the ACRS Full Committee will provide a way for the public to observe meetings virtually; meeting agendas will be published in the Federal Register and on NRC/ACRS public websites and will include virtual access information.
Five-Day Deadline for Written Comments
If you want your written comments considered by the ACRS before a Full Committee meeting, your comments should be emailed or delivered to the Designated Federal Officer and be in the DFO's possession 5 days prior to the meeting.
Meeting Records and Paid Copies Availability
Transcripts for certain open portions of ACRS meetings will be kept and made available on the NRC and ACRS public websites and in the NRC Public Document Room; certified minutes will be available three months after a meeting, and copies may be obtained upon payment of reproduction charges.
Subcommittees as Observation Meetings
ACRS Subcommittee meetings will generally be treated as Observation Meetings under the Commission policy, giving observers a chance to watch proceedings and to make comments following the business portion; a meeting notice will be posted at least 10 calendar days before any Subcommittee meeting.
Offsite Meeting Material Copy Requirement
When ACRS Subcommittee meetings are held at locations other than NRC facilities, persons providing materials for the meeting should bring 15 copies of those materials for distribution.
Closed Sessions for Sensitive Information
ACRS Full Committee or Subcommittee meetings may be closed for discussions of proprietary, classified, personnel-related, or otherwise sensitive information; persons with agreements permitting access must inform the DFO at least five working days prior and provide a copy of the executed agreement to attend closed portions.
Recording and Camera Use Rules
Still, motion picture, and television cameras may be allowed at the Chairman's discretion and must be arranged through the DFO prior to the meeting; electronic recordings are permitted only during portions of meetings that are open to the public.
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