[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 72703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33676]
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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 116th
meeting on January 13 and 14, 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:
Thursday, January 13, 2000--5 p.m. until the conclusion of business
Friday, January 14, 2000--12 Noon until the conclusion of business
The Committee will prepare ACNW letter reports and discuss ACNW
Planning and Procedures as time allows.
Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee will discuss
planned reports on the following topics: The Department of Energy's
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Repository at
Yucca Mountain, NV; the rubblization decommissioning option; the NRC's
proposed high-level waste regulation; and other topics discussed during
this and previous meetings as the need arises.
ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open)--The Committee will consider
topics proposed for future consideration by the full Committee and
Working Groups. This will include strategic planning and self-
assessment. The Committee may also discuss ACNW-related activities of
individual members.
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: December 21, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-33676 Filed 12-27-99; 8:45 am]
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