# 731st 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 Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings on December 3-5, 2025. 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 588404761#. A more detailed agenda, including the Microsoft Teams link, may be found at the ACRS public website at *https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acrs/agenda/index.html.* If you would like the Microsoft Teams link forwarded to you, please contact the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) as follows: *[email protected],* or *[email protected].*
**Wednesday, December 3, 2025**
*1:00 p.m.-1:05 p.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chairman (Open)* —The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.
1:05 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: *Self-Assessment/Lessons Learned/Path Forward/Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations/Preparation of Reports* (Open/Closed)—The Committee will have a discussion on lessons learned from recent reviews and plan for future reviews; hear discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings; have Committee deliberations; proceed to preparation of reports; and conduct election of officers.
[ *Note:* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting 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.]
**Thursday, December 4, 2025**
*8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart Activities—Steam Generator Operational Assessment Discussion/Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Preparation of Reports* (Open/Closed)—The Committee will hear remarks from an ACRS Subcommittee Chairman and have a discussion with the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. The Committee will hear discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings and proceed to preparation of reports.
[ *Note:* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting 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.]
*12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Self-Assessment/Lessons Learned/Path Forward/Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations/Preparation of Reports* (Open/Closed)—The Committee will have a discussion on lessons learned from recent reviews and plan for future reviews; hear discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings; have Committee deliberations; and proceed to preparation of reports.
[ *Note:* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting 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, December 5, 2025**
*8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.: Self-Assessment/Lessons Learned/Path Forward/Planning and Procedures Session/Future ACRS Activities/Reconciliation of ACRS Comments and Recommendations/Preparation of Reports* (Open/Closed)—The Committee will have a discussion on lessons learned from recent reviews and plan for future reviews; hear discussion of the recommendations of the Planning and Procedures Subcommittee regarding items proposed for consideration by the Full Committee during future ACRS meetings; have Committee deliberations; and proceed to preparation of reports.
[ *Note:* Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting 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 DFO (Telephone: 301-415-5844, Email: *[email protected]* ), 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 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.
An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the cognizant ACRS staff at least three days before the meeting.
In accordance with Subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), 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 Chairman. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting.
ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at *[email protected],* 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 daylight time (EDT), 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 *https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html* or *https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/.*
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated: November 14, 2025.
Russell E. Chazell,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary.