[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52113-52114]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25053]
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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 113th
meeting on October 12-13, 1999, at the Alexis Park Resort, 375 East
Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
The schedule for this meeting is as follows:
Tuesday, October 12, 1999--8:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
A. The Role of Safety Assessment in the Yucca Mountain Regulatory
Process--The Committee will hold a facilitated working group to explore
the role of risk assessment in the licensing of a high-level waste
repository. Participation is expected from representatives of the
Nuclear
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Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
and the Department of Energy (DOE) as well as representatives from the
State of Nevada, affected units of local government, the nuclear
industry, and the public (8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.).
B. Discussion and Comment--The ACNW members will hear comments and
concerns from the public regarding the Yucca Mountain project (7:00
p.m.-9:00 p.m.).
Wednesday, October 13, 1999--8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
C. Nye County Comments--Representatives of Nye County will discuss
the status of the scientific investigations being conducted by Nye
County at the Yucca Mountain site (8:30 a.m.).
D. Clark County Comments--Representatives from Clark County will
discuss spent fuel and high-level waste (HLW) transportation and other
issues relevant to the proposed HLW repository at Yucca Mountain (9:35
a.m.).
E. Comments by the State of Nevada--Representatives of the State
will present their views on technical issues relevant to the proposed
HLW repository at Yucca Mountain for consideration by the Committee
(10:20 a.m.).
F. DOE Process Model Reports (PMR)--Representatives from the DOE
will discuss the PMR process and how the information presented in these
nine reports will be used as input to the Total Systems Performance
Assessment and ultimately the site recommendation decision (11:05
a.m.).
G. DOE's Work Reprioritization--Representatives from DOE will
discuss recent repository design developments, including the design
process which will lead to a complete license application design (1:15
p.m.).
H. DOE's Yucca Mountain Project Status--Representatives of DOE and
USGS will provide a project status report on the current work and
recent results obtained from site characterization being performed at
the Yucca Mountain site and work performed at other related test
facilities (3:15 p.m.).
I. ACNW Planning and Procedures--The Committee will hear a briefing
from its staff on issues to be covered during future full Committee and
Working Group sessions. The Committee will discuss ACNW-related
activities of individual members.
J. Discussion and Comment--The ACNW members will listen to any
comments and concerns from the public regarding the Yucca Mountain
project. Time has been set aside for this purpose prior to the lunch
break (11:50 a.m.) and prior to adjournment (5:00 p.m.).
K. 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 (5:30
p.m.).
L. 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 review on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
Dated: September 21, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-25053 Filed 9-24-99; 8:45 am]
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