[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 56605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24060]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Revised

    The agenda for the 121st meeting of the Advisory Committee on 
Nuclear Waste (ACNW) scheduled to be held on September 19-20, 2000 at 
the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ballroom C, 4255 South Paradise Road, Las 
Vegas, Nevada, has been revised to include the following topics for 
discussion:
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, September 19, 2000

    A. 8 a.m.--9 a.m.: ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open)--The 
Committee will consider topics proposed for future consideration by the 
full Committee and Working Groups. The ACNW will discuss planned tours 
and ACNW-related activities of individual members.
    B. 9 a.m.--12 Noon: Key Technical Issues (KTI) (Open)--
Representatives of the NRC staff will discuss their process and most 
recent progress in the achieving closure of several KTIs.
    C. 1 p.m.--4:30 p.m.: Public Comments (Open)--The Committee will 
hear comments from stakeholders. Among those groups that have indicated 
their intent to provide brief comments: the State of Nevada, counties, 
native American tribes, and the Nevada Nuclear Waste Task Force. Other 
comments from parties in attendance will be accepted as time permits.
    D. 4:30 p.m.--5:30 p.m.: 2001 Action Plan Issues (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss potential future technical activities for the 
upcoming year.
    E. 5:30 p.m.--6 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of the Committee 
and organizational activities and complete discussion of matters and 
specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as 
time and availability of information permit.

Wednesday, September 20, 2000

    F. 8 a.m.--8:30 a.m.: DOE's Progress on Proposed Repository at 
Yucca Mountain, Nevada (Open)--Representatives of the Department of 
Energy (DOE) will brief the Committee on recent progress at Yucca 
Mountain.
    G. 8:30 a.m.--9:15 a.m.: DOE's Site Recommendation Considerations 
Report (SRCR) (Open)--Representatives of the DOE will update the 
Committee on the status of the SRCR.
    H. 9:15 a.m.--12 Noon: Total System Performance Assessment--Site 
Recommendations (TSPA-SR) (Open)--DOE representatives will provide an 
update and discuss major aspects of the TSPA-SR.
    I. 1 p.m.--2 p.m.: Chlorine \36\ Issue (Open)--DOE representatives 
will provide an update as to their most recent findings on this issue.
    J. 2 p.m.--3:15 p.m.: Fluid Inclusion Issues (Open)--A panel 
comprised of DOE, State of Nevada and UNLV experts will discuss the 
results of their most recent studies on this issue.
    K. 3:30 p.m.--4:30 p.m.: Site Status--Tour (Open)--A DOE 
representative will provide the ACNW with a preview of the relevant 
activities and tour stops scheduled for the September 21st visit by the 
Committee of the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain.
    L. 4:30 p.m.--6:30 p.m.: Prepare for the October Public Meeting 
with the Commission (Open)--The ACNW will finalize preparations for the 
next public meeting with the Commission. The meeting is tentatively 
scheduled for October 17, 2000. Potential topics for discussion 
include: Highlights of the Committee's recent European trip, Risk 
Informed Regulation in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards, ACNW Action Plan and Priority Topics, and comments on the 
staff's Yucca Mountain Site Sufficiency Strategy.
    All other items pertaining to this meeting remains the same as 
published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, September 5, 2000 (65 FR 
53771).
    Further information regarding this meeting can be obtained by 
contacting Mr. Howard J. Larson, ACNW (Telephone 301/415-6805), between 
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT.

    Dated: September 12, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-24060 Filed 9-18-00; 8:45 am]
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