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Notice of Public Meeting on October 10–11, 2012

The Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee Notice of Plant Tour and Public Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 10, 2012, at 8:00 A.M., the members of the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee (DCISC) will conduct an inspection tour of certain accessible areas of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP). This tour, which will take approximately three and one half hours, was previously advertised to the public. Because the plant is an operating nuclear power plant the number of participants was limited and space has been assigned on the basis of prior reservation taken on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to those persons who were not accommodated on recent DCISC inspection tours. Prior clearance of all public attendees is required in compliance with rules of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Following the tour, or in the alternative if security considerations preclude the public tour on October 10th, the DCISC may convene an informal question and answer session at the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Community Center, 6588 Ontario Road, San Luis Obispo.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on October 10–11, 2012, at the Embassy Suites, located at 333 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo, California, a public meeting will be held by the DCISC in the North San Luis Obispo Ballroom conference facility in four separate sessions, at the times indicated, to consider the following matters:

1. Afternoon Session–(10/10/2012)–1:30 P.M. Opening comments and remarks; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; approve minutes of June 19–20, 2012, public meeting and August 8, 2012, teleconference public meeting; discussion of administrative matters, including review and approval of the DCISC 22^nd Annual Report on the Safety of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Operations for the period July 1, 2011—June 30, 2012; an update on financial matters and activities during 2012 and 2013; review of the Open Items List; reports by Committee members and scheduling of future public meetings and fact-finding visits; reports by technical consultants and legal counsel; receive, approve and authorize transmittal of fact-finding reports to PG&E; and review of Committee correspondence and documents received.
2. Evening Session–(10/10/2012)–5:30 P.M. Committee Members' Comments; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; receive informational presentations requested by the Committee from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations, including review of plant events, operational status and station performance indicators; recent NRC Reportable Events, Notices of Violation, and NRC Performance Indicators; and a report on the Quality Verification organization's perspective on Plant performance, the Quality Performance Assessment report (QPAR), and Quality Verification's top issues.
3. Morning Session–(10/11/2012)–8:00 A.M. Comments by Committee members; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; receive informational presentations requested by the Committee by the Manager of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services (OES) regarding OES role, responsibility and interface with DCPP pertaining to the preservation of public health & safety in the event of a radiological release at DCPP; a presentation by the Fire Chief for Cal Fire and San Luis Obispo County Fire Departments regarding the Departments' role, responsibility and interface with DCPP pertaining to the preservation of public health & safety in the event of a radiological release at DCPP; and informational presentations requested by the Committee from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations, including actions taken and planned by DCPP in responding to the accident at the Fukushima-Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan; the status and plans for station emergency diesel generators, batteries and portable sources of emergency electrical power; and the status of PG&E's activities responding to the seismic and external flooding aspects of the NRC's 50.54(f) Letter of March 2012.
4. Afternoon Session–(10/11/2012)–1:00 P.M. Comments by Committee members; receive public comments and communications to the Committee; consider further informational presentations from PG&E on topics relating to plant safety and operations, including the actions taken and planned and results achieved with respect to DCPP's Regulatory Performance Improvement Action Plan; and actions taken and planned pertaining to workspace seismic safety; wrap-up discussion by Committee members, and confirmation of future site visits, study sessions and meetings.

The specific meeting agenda and the staff reports and materials regarding the above meeting agenda items will be available for public review commencing Monday, October 8, 2012 at the Reference Department of the Cal Poly Library in San Luis Obispo.

The DCISC's policy is to schedule its public meetings in locations that are accessible to people with disabilities. The Avila Lighthouse Suites Point San Luis Conference Facility and 40 Acacia Avenue are wheelchair accessible facilities. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the DCISC office at (800) 439-4688 or by sending a written request to the DCISC office at 857 Cass Street, Ste. D., Monterey, CA 93940. Providing your request at least five business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.

The specific meeting agenda and the staff reports and materials regarding the above meeting agenda items will be available for public review at the Reference Department of the Cal Poly Library in San Luis Obispo. For further information, or if you plan to attend and need specialized accommodations, please contact Robert Wellington, Committee Legal Counsel, 857 Cass Street, Suite D, Monterey, California, 93940; telephone: 1-800-439-4688 or read the agenda on line by visiting the Committee's website atdcisc.org.

Dated: September 30, 2012.