[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48532-48533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24301]
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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 104th
meeting on October 20-22, 1998.
Note: On October 19, 1998, the Committee and its staff will tour
the proposed site of the high-level waste repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nevada, as guests of the Department of Energy. The
Committee will also tour surrounding communities and natural
settings.
The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
The schedule for this meeting is as follows:
Tuesday, October 20, 1998-8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
The Committee will meet at the Longstreet Inn, Conference Room
Colorado #2, Stateline 373, Amargosa Valley, Nevada. The following
topics will be discussed:
A. Planning Session--The Committee will conduct a day long planning
session. The Committee will do a self-evaluation of its performance
over the past year. The Committee will examine steps it can take to
improve its operational efficiency. The Committee will also examine and
select priority issues for review in 1999 and beyond.
B. Public Comments--Time will be allocated at the end of the
planning session for public comments and discussion.
Wednesday and Thursday, October 21-22, 1998--8:30 A.M. until 6:00
P.M. each day.
The Committee will meet at Bally's, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las
Vegas, Nevada, Conference Room Las Vegas #1, Las Vegas, Nevada. The
Committee will discuss the following topics:
A. Site Characterization--The Committee will discuss Yucca Mountain
site characterization activities for the proposed repository with the
Department of Energy (DOE).
B. Viability Assessment--The Committee will discuss the status of
DOE's Viability Assessment including design options, total systems
performance assessment, cost estimates, and schedule.
C. Format And Content Guide--The Committee will review the NRC
staff's
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Format and Content Guide for Reactor License Termination.
D. Public Comments--The Committee will hear comments from members
of the public, representatives from the State of Nevada and affected
local counties, and Tribal Nations on concerns related to nuclear waste
disposal.
E. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss planned
reports on the following topics: potential regulations for licensing
the Yucca Mountain repository; proposed importance measures for
evaluating nuclear waste repository performance; issues related to the
regulatory guides and standard review plan for decommissioning; recent
international experience; a report on priorities and planning; comments
on site characterization and viability assessment; and other topics
discussed during this and previous meetings as the need arises.
F. 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.
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 September 2, 1997 (62 FR
46382). 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 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. 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.
Dated: September 3, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-24301 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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