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No. 02-028 March 11, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE

 TO MEET MARCH 19 -21 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

The Nuclear Regulatory Commissionís Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) 

has scheduled a meeting on March 19 - 21 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other subjects, a

presentation by the Department of Energy that updates its recent performance assessment activities for

the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. In addition, the NRC

staff will brief the committee on its Review Plan for the proposed repository.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agencyís Two

White Flint North Building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day. A complete

agenda is attached.

For additional information, please contact Howard Larson at 301-415-6805.

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ACNW AGENDA

TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2002, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3

8:30 - 8:40 A.M. Opening Statement (Open) 

The Chairman will open the meeting with brief remarks, outline the

topics to be discussed, and indicate several items of interest.

8:40 - 9:40 A.M. ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open) 

The Committee will discuss the items noted below:

Commitments from the ACNW 132nd meeting

Issues for the 133rd ACNW meeting

Topics for April 2002 ACNW meeting

Topics for June 2002 meeting in Nevada

Potential Working Group/Workshop Topics

EDO responses to Committee reports

EDOís list of future meeting topics

ACNW Calendar for 2002

DOE/BSC Meeting Status 

 9:40 - 10:00 A.M. ***BREAK***

10:00 - 12:30 P.M. Update on DOE Performance Assessment

Program (BJG/MPL)

The Committee will hear a presentation by the representative

from DOE on its recent performance assessment program activities

for the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, NV.

12:30 - 2:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***

2:00 - 3:30 P.M. Annual Research Report to the Commission (Open) 

The Committee will finalize its annual research report to the

Commission.

3:30 - 3:45 P.M. ***BREAK***

3:45 - 6:00 P.M. Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) 

(ALL)

The next meeting with the NRC Commissioners is scheduled to be

held at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissionersí Conference Room, One

White Flint North on March 20, 2002. The Committee will review

its proposed presentations.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

8:30 - 8:35 A.M. Opening Statement (Open) 

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of todayís sessions.

8:35 - 9:10 A.M. Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open) 

Discussion of topics scheduled for the ACNW meeting 

with the NRC Commissioners at 9:30 a.m.

9:10 - 9:30 A.M. ***BREAK***

9:30 - 11:30 A.M. Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) 

The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners in the

Commissionersí Conference Room, One White Flint North to

discuss the following:

Sufficiency Review 

Total System Performance Assessment-Site

Recommendation 

Key Technical Issues 

Review of NRC-Sponsored Research 

11:30 - 1:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:00 - 2:45 P.M. High-Level Waste Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies (Open)

The staff will provide an update on its sensitivity studies related to

HLW performance assessment analyses for the proposed repository

at Yucca Mountain, NV.

2:45 - 3:00 P.M. ***BREAK***

3:00 - 6:00 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)

The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following

topics:

ACNW 2002 Action Plan 

Update on Igneous Activity including Performance Assessment

Analyses 

HLW Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies 

Annual Research Report to the Commission 

THURSDAY, MARCH 21

8:30 - 8:35 A.M. Opening Statement by the ACNW Chairman (Open)

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

 conduct of todayís sessions.

8:35 - 12:00 Noon Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2 (Open)

(10:10-10:30 A.M.) BREAK

Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the 

NRC staff regarding the Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2.
12:00 - 1:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) 

Discussion of proposed ACNW reports on:

ACNW 2002 Action Plan 

Update on Igneous Activity including Performance Assessment

Analyses 

HLW Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies

Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2

Annual Research Report to the Commission 

4:00 - 4:15 P.M. Miscellaneous (Open)

The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of

Committee activities and matters and specific issues that

were not completed during previous meetings, as time and

availability of information permit.

4:15 P.M. Adjourn 133rd Meeting

NOTE:

 Presentation time should not exceed 50 percent of the total time allocated for a specific

 item. The remaining 50 percent of the time is reserved for discussion. 

Thirty-Five (35) copies of the presentation materials should be provided to the ACNW.

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