[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15421-15422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7794]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting
The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold its 134th
meeting on April 16-18, 2002, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland, Room T-2B3.
The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
The schedule for this meeting is as follows:
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
A. 12:30--12:40 P.M.: Opening Statement (Open)--The Chairman will
open the meeting with brief opening remarks, outline the topics to be
discussed, and indicate several items of interest.
B. 12:40--3:30 P.M.: High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative
(Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by the NRC staff on the
preliminary results of its risk insights initiative.
C. 3:45--4:45 P.M.: Amendment to 10 CFR part 63 (Open)--The NRC
staff will provide a briefing on its final rulemaking amendment to Part
63 on the probability for ``Unlikely Events'' at the proposed Yucca
Mountain high-level waste repository site.
D. 4:45--6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics.
High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative
Amendment to 10 CFR part 63 ``Unlikely Events''--Final
Rule
Update on Igneous Activity including Performance
Assessment Analyses
HLW Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
E. 8:30--8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The
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ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the
meeting.
F. 8:35--10:00 A.M.: Final Radionuclide Transport Research Plan
(Open)--Representatives from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
will brief the Committee on its final research plan on Radionuclide
Transport in the Environment.
G. 10:15--12:00 Noon: ACNW 2002 Action Plan (Open)--The Committee
will discuss a draft of its 2002 Action Plan.
H. 1:00--2:45 P.M.: Site Recommendation--License Application: Path
Forward (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation from the DOE on
its proposed plans to move forward from the submission of the Yucca
Mountain Site Recommendation.
I. 3:00--4:30 P.M.: Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2 (Open)--
The Committee will discuss its template to conduct an audit of the
Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2.
J. 4:30--6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:
High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative
Amendment to 10 CFR part 63 ``Unlikely Events''--Final
Rule
Update on Igneous Activity including Performance
Assessment Analyses
HLW Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies
Final Research Plan on Radionuclide Transport in the
Environment
Thursday, April 18, 2002
K. 8:30--8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
the meeting.
L. 8:35--11:45 A.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.
M. 11:45--12:00 Noon: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will
discuss matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and
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 October 3, 2001 (66 FR
50461). 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 Mr. Howard J. Larson, ACNW (Telephone 301/415-
6805), between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. EST, 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.
Howard J. Larson 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. Howard J. Larson.
ACNW meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
now available for downloading or viewing 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 26, 2002.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-7794 Filed 3-29-02; 8:45 am]
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