94-25106. NWTRB/DOE Meeting on Thermal Management for a High-Level Waste Repository

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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD

 

NWTRB/DOE Meeting on Thermal Management for a High-Level Waste 
Repository

    Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, 
the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the Nuclear Waste 
Technical Review Board's Hydrogeology & Geochemistry Panel and 
Structural Geology & Geoengineering Panel will hold a joint meeting 
with the Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday, November 17, and 
Friday, November 18, 1994, in Washington D.C. The meeting will be held 
at the Dupont Plaza Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, 
DC 20036; Tel [phone] or [phone]; Fax [phone]. The 
meeting, which is open to the public, will run from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 
P.M. on Thursday, November 17, then continue on Friday, November 18, 
from 8:00 A.M. to noon.
    The purpose of the meeting is to review thermal management issues 
related to the high-level radioactive waste repository proposed for 
Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Primary issues to be discussed at the meeting 
are the DOE's emerging waste isolation strategy, the key thermal 
decisions to be made and the decision-making process involved, and 
potential programmatic risks related to the DOE's thermal management 
strategy. Representatives from the DOE, its contractors, and other 
organizations have been invited to participate.
    Issues to be discussed on the first day include alternative thermal 
management strategies and the Yucca Mountain site thermal response. A 
round-table discussion will close the first day's activities. On the 
second day, participants will define and discuss the in-situ thermal 
testing needs and techniques for analyzing the performance of the 
proposed repository and the process for making a thermal management 
decision. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been invited to present 
its perspective on various safety issues. A wrap-up session with 
summary presentations from participants will end the meeting at noon.
    The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Broad was created in the 1987 
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act to evaluate the technical and 
scientific activities of the DOE's civilian radioactive waste 
management program, including site characterization, storage, and 
transport. A site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, currently is being 
characterized by the DOE for its suitability as the possible location 
of a permanent repository for civilian spent fuel and defense high-
level waste.
    Transcripts of the meeting will be available on computer disk or on 
a library-loan basis in paper format from Victoria Reich, Board 
librarian, beginning December 30, 1994. For further information, 
contact Frank Randall, External Affairs, Nuclear Waste Technical Review 
Board, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 910, Arlington, Virginia 22209; 
[phone].

    Dated: October 5, 1994.
William Barnard,
Executive Director, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 94-25106 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]
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