[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 16181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7737]
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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 73rd
meeting on April 12-13, 1995, in Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance,
with the exemption of portions 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 and Thursday, April 12 and 13, 1995--8:30 A.M. until 6:00
P.M.
During this meeting the Committee plans to consider the
following:
A. DOE's Approach to Groundwater Travel Time--The Committee will
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of
the Department of Energy and the NRC staff and their consultants on
the Department's approach to resolving the groundwater travel time
issue associated with the proposed Yucca Mountain high-level waste
repository.
B. Meeting with the Director, NRC's Division of Waste
Management, Nuclear Materials Safety & Safeguards--The Director will
provide information to the Committee on current waste management
issues, which may include the use of expert judgment, a discussion
of NRC's key technical uncertainties associated with Yucca Mountain,
and a Performance Assessment Vertical Slice Review of volcanism and
groundwater travel time.
C. National Performance Review Phase 2--The Committee will hear
presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff on
initiatives to streamline the federal government and regulatory
process.
D. Meeting with the Director, NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials
Safety and Safeguards--The Committee will welcome the new Director
and discuss interactions between the Committee and the Office of
NMSS.
E. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss
proposed reports on the Approach to Groundwater Travel Time at Yucca
Mountain, a low-level waste branch technical position on performance
assessment, a proposed NRC rule on radiological criteria for
decommissioning and the EPA's preproposal standard on low-level
waste disposal. Additional topics will be considered as time permits
including the engineered barrier system for the proposed Yucca
Mountain repository, the evaluation of rock mechanics for the
proposed Yucca Mountain site, and DOE's program approach.
F. Committee Activities/Future Agenda--The Committee will
consider topics proposed for future consideration by the full
Committee and working groups. The Committee will also discuss
organizational and personnel matters related to the selection of new
ACNW members and ACNW staff. 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).
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 October 7, 1994 (59 FR
51219). 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 ACNW Executive
Director, Dr. John T. Larkins, 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 contracting the ACNW Executive Director 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 the ACNW Executive Director 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 the ACNW
Executive Director, Dr. John T. Larkins (Telephone 301/415-7360),
between 7:30 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. EST.
Dated: March 24, 1995.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-7737 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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