[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63337-63338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30260]
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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 105th
meeting on December 15-17, 1998, 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:
Tuesday, December 15, 1998--8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 16, 1998--8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 17, 1998--8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
A. Overviews of FY-99 NRC Staff Programs--The Committee will hear a
number of briefings from the NRC staff on FY-99 waste related programs.
These overviews will include decommissioning activities, the High Level
Waste repository program, and
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programs planned or underway in the spent fuel projects office.
B. Viability Assessment--The Committee will review the Department
of Energy's Yucca Mountain viability assessment. This will include an
overview of the Total System Performance Assessment and factors used in
abstracting TSPA models, the repository safety strategy, performance
allocation, and an overview of the license application plan.
C. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss planned
reports on the following topics: an ACNW self assessment; a 1999 Action
Plan for the Committee; proposed importance measures for evaluating
nuclear waste repository performance; issues related to regulatory
guidance and a standard review plan for decommissioning; observations
from the recent European technical exchange; and other topics discussed
during this and previous meetings as the need arises.
D. Meeting with NRC's Director, Division of Waste Management,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards--The Committee will
meet with the Director to discuss recent developments within the
division such as developments at the Yucca Mountain project, rules and
guidance under development, available resources, and other items of
mutual interest.
E. Prepare for the Next Meeting with the Commission--The Committee
will begin preparations for its next public meeting with the
Commission. Topics to be discussed will be selected and Committee
assignments made.
F. Committee Activities/Future Agenda--The Committee will consider
topics proposed for future consideration by the full Committee and
Working Groups. The Committee will discuss ACNW-related activities of
individual members.
G. Miscellaneous--The Committee will discuss miscellaneous matters
related to the conduct of Committee activities 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 29, 1998 (63 FR
51967). 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 the Chief, Nuclear Waste Branch, Mr. Richard
K. Major, 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 Chief, Nuclear Waste Branch, 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 therefor can be obtained by contacting Mr. Richard K. Major,
Chief, Nuclear Waste Branch (telephone 301/415-7366), between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 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.
The ACNW meeting dates for Calendar Year 1999 are provided below:
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ACNW Meeting No. 1999 ACNW meeting date
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No Meeting in January.
106th............................... February 22-26, 1999 (San Antonio,
Texas).
107th............................... March 23-25, 1999.
No Meeting in April.
108th............................... May 11-13, 1999.
109th............................... June 15-17, 1999.
110th............................... July 19-21, 1999.
No Meeting in August.
111th............................... September 14-17, 1999 (Amargosa
Valley, Nevada).
112th............................... October 12-14, 1999.
No Meeting in November.
113th............................... December 14-16, 1999.
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Dated: November 5, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-30260 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
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