[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10030-10031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4937]
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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
107th meeting on March 16-18, 1999, 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, March 16, 1999--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday, March 17, 1999--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Thursday, March 18, 1999--8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.
The following topics will be discussed:
A. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss planned
reports on the following topics: an ACNW self-assessment, DOE's
Viability Assessment, NRC supported Waste Related Research, a White
Paper on Repository Design Issues at Yucca Mountain, and other topics
discussed during this and previous meetings as the need arises.
B. Meeting with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners' Conference
Room, One White Flint North, March 17, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.--
The Committee will continue preparations for its public meeting with
the Commission. The Viability Assessment of a Repository at Yucca
Mountain will be the topic of discussion.
C. 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.
D. 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
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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.
Video teleconferencing 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 Audio
Visual 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
facilities that they use to establish the video teleconferencing link.
The availability of video teleconferencing services is not guaranteed.
Dated: February 23, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-4937 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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