[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 47 (Thursday, March 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 12595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5748]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Advisory Committe on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting
The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold its 118th
meeting on March 27-29, 2000, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland.
The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
The schedule for this meeting is as follows:
Monday, March 27, 2000--8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
A. 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss planned reports on the following topics: the
NRC's proposed high-level waste regulation 10 CFR Part 63; a joint
letter with the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards on the Defense
In-Depth philosophy; the ACNW Year 2000 Action Plan and Self
Assessment; and comments on the NRC staff's Strategy for Site
Characterization Sufficiency Comments (tentative).
B. 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.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.
C. 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Activities of NRC's Spent Fuel Project
Office (Open)--The Committee will hear a review of the activities
underway in NRC's Spent Fuel Project Office. Special emphasis will be
placed on transportation issues associated with radioactive waste and
spent nuclear fuel as well as an update on the modal study. The
interrelationship between the Department of Transportation and NRC
related to the shipment of radioactive material will be reviewed.
D. 3:45 p.m.-5 p.m.: Continue Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--
Continue preparation of ACNW reports noted in item A.
Tuesday, March 28, 2000-8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
E. 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.: NRC Strategy for Site Sufficiency (Open)--The
ACNW will review the NRC staff's plans for the development of a
strategy to produce site characterization sufficiency comments on the
Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Site Recommendation.
F. 10:15 a.m.-12 Noon: DOE-NRC Technical Exchange (Open)--The NRC
staff will present a summary of a March 14-15, 2000 DOE-NRC technical
exchange on the path forward for resolution of Yucca Mountain key
technical issues and sub-issues.
G. 1 p.m.--2 p.m.: Yucca Mountain Review Plan (Open)--The NRC staff
will present a periodic briefing on the development of a Yucca Mountain
Review Plan. Emphasis will be on the post-closure sections of the plan.
H. 2 p.m.-3 p.m.: Radionuclide Content of Slag (Open)--The ACNW
will review a project by NRC's Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research on
the radioactive content of slag which is produced as byproduct of the
manufacture of metals.
I. 3 p.m.-5 p.m.: Continue Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--
Continue preparation of ACNW reports noted in item A.
Wednesday, March 29, 2000--8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.
J. 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Meeting with the Director of the Division
of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
(Open)--The Committee will meet with the Director to discuss items of
mutual interest.
K. 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Complete ACNW Reports (Open)--Complete
preparation of ACNW reports noted in item A.
L. 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of 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.
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW meetings
were published in the Federal Register on September 28, 1999 (64 FR
52352). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written statements
may be presented by members of the public, electronic recordings will
be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to
the public, and questions may be asked only by members of the
Committee, its consultants, and staff. Persons desiring to make oral
statements should notify Richard K. Major, ACNW, as far in advance as
practicable so that appropriate arrangements can be made to schedule
the necessary time during the meeting for such statements. Use of
still, motion picture, and television cameras during this meeting will
be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the
ACNW Chairman. Information regarding the time to be set aside for
taking pictures may be obtained by contacting the ACNW office, prior to
the meeting. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACNW
meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the
conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should notify Mr.
Major as to their particular needs.
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time
allotted therefore can be obtained by contacting Mr. Richard K. Major,
ACNW (Telephone 301/415-7366), between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST. ACNW
meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are now
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open
sessions of ACNW meetings. Those wishing to use this service for
observing ACNW meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACNW
Audiovisual Technician (301/415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
EST at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of
this service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will
be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the
equipment and facilities that they use to establish the
videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing
services is not guaranteed.
Dated: March 3, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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