99-20790. Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 44061]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-20790]
    
    
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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 112th 
    meeting on September 14-15, 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, September 14, 1999--8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
    Wednesday, September 15, 1999--8:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
    
        The following topics will be discussed:
        A. ACNW Planning and Procedures--The Committee will hear a briefing 
    from its staff on issues to be covered during this meeting. The 
    Committee will also consider topics proposed for future consideration 
    by the full Committee and Working Groups. The Committee will discuss 
    ACNW-related activities of individual members.
        B. Risk Communications--The Committee will continue to prepare for 
    sessions with the local stakeholders to be held this fall in the Las 
    Vegas, Nevada, area.
        C. Results of the Arthur Andersen Review of the Division of Waste 
    Management Activities--The Deputy Director, NMSS, will discuss the 
    results of recent strategic planning activities within the Division of 
    Waste Management and potential impacts on ACNW activities.
        D. Progress Report on Waste Management Research Program Plan--The 
    Office of Research will present its plan to the Committee, which it 
    believes is consistent with the recommendations in NUREG-1635, the most 
    recent joint ACNW/ACRS report on NRC research activities.
        E. Decommissioning Standard Review Plan (SRP) and Dose Modeling--
    NMSS will provide a scheduled update of its progress in this area. 
    Included will be a discussion of the draft SRP modules and the status 
    of dose models.
        F. Division of Waste Management Fiscal Year 2000 Budget and 
    Operating Plan Overview--NMSS managers will present an overview of 
    their priorities as defined by available resources for Fiscal Year 
    2000.
        G. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss planned 
    reports on the following topics: a White Paper on Near-Field Chemistry 
    issues, a joint ACRS/ACNW letter report on an NMSS approach to risk-
    informed, performance-based regulation in NMSS, and other topics 
    discussed during this and previous meetings as the need arises.
        H. Meeting with the Director, Division of Waste Management--The 
    Committee will meet with the Director informally to discuss items of 
    mutual interest.
        I. Miscellaneous--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 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 Associate Director for Technical Support, 
    ACRS/ACNW, Dr. Richard P. Savio, 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 Associate Director for Technical Support, 
    ACRS/ACNW, 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 Dr. Savio 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 Dr. Richard P. Savio, 
    Associate Director for Technical Support, ACRS/ACNW (Telephone 301/415-
    7363), between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. EDT.
        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. 
    EDT 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: August 6, 1999.
    Andrew L. Bates,
    Advisory Committee Management Officer.
    [FR Doc. 99-20790 Filed 8-11-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
08/12/1999
Department:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
99-20790
Pages:
44061-44061 (1 pages)
PDF File:
99-20790.pdf