96-3933. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6867-6868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3933]



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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 82nd 
meeting on March 27, 28 and 29, 1996, Room T-2B3, at 11545 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously 
published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, December 6, 1995 (60 FR 
62485).
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance, with the 
exception of a portion that may be closed to discuss information the 
release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    The agenda for this meeting shall be as follows:

Wednesday, March 27, 1996--8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 28, 1996--8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Friday, March 29, 1996--8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

    During this meeting the Committee plans to consider the following:
    A. Time Frames for Regulatory Concern--The Committee will review 
time frames for regulatory compliance in the disposal of high- and low-
level radioactive waste.
    B. NRC Staff Issue Resolution Process--The Committee will review 
various NRC staff initiatives that will be used to bring about closure 
on issues raised in its review of DOE's high-level waste program.
    C. Meeting with the Director, NRC's Division of Waste Management, 
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards--The Director will 
discuss items of current interest related to the Division of Waste 
Management programs which may include: progress at the Yucca Mountain 
site, comments on DOE's Total System Performance Assessment, and a 
draft technical position on expert elicitation.
    D. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss proposed 
reports, including: time frames for regulatory concern, the use of 
expert elicitation, elements of a low-level waste disposal program, 
spent fuel storage containers, and a list of ACNW priority issues.
    E. Total System Performance Assessment (TSPA)--The Committee will 
be briefed by an ACNW consultant on insights into waste disposal to be 
gained through the use of TSPA.
    F. Alternatives for NRC's LLW Program--The Committee will review 
the NRC staff's final position on alternatives for NRC's low-level 
waste program.
    G. Joint ACRS/ACNW Working Group Meeting on Spent Fuel Storage--The 
Committee will hear a report from two of its members who participated 
in the joint working group meeting.
    H. 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. The Committee will also consider potential new ACNW 
members. A portion of this session may be closed to public attendance 
to discuss information the release of which would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6).
    I. 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 

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published in the Federal Register on September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49924). 
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 allow the necessary time during the meeting 
for such statements. Use of still, motion picture, and television 
cameras during this meeting may be limited to selected portions of the 
meeting as determined by the ACNW Chairman. Information regarding the 
time to be set aside for this purpose 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 check with Mr. Major if such rescheduling 
would result in major inconvenience.
    Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the 
meeting has been cancelled 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 [phone]), between 8:00 a.m. 
and 5:00 p.m. edt.
    ACNW meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
now available on FedWorld from the ``NRC MAIN MENU.'' Direct Dial 
Access number to FedWorld is [phone]; the local direct dial 
number is 703-321-3339.

    Dated: February 15, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-3933 Filed 2-21-96; 8:45 am]
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