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No. 02-081 July 11, 2002

 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE

 TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, ON JULY 23 - 25 

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will

meet July 23 - 25 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other things, the draft proposed Yucca

Mountain Review Plan, as well as both the agency’s program for control of radioactive materials and

programs in several states. 

The meeting, which will be open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency’s Two

White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. It will begin at 12:30 p.m. on the first day, and at

8:30 a.m. on the remaining two days. A complete agenda is attached. 

For additional information or agenda changes, contact Howard Larson at 301-415-6805. 
ACNW Agenda

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2002

12:30 - 12:40 P.M. Opening Statement

The Chairman will open the meeting with brief opening remarks,

outline the topics to be discussed, and indicate several items of

interest.

12:40 - 3:15 P.M. Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2

The Committee will hear presentations from industry and

government representatives on the proposed plan. In addition, it will

discuss the elements of a letter report.

3:15 - 3:30 P.M. ***BREAK***

3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports

The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following

topics:

-- Long-Term Behavior of Waste Packages 

-- Igneous Activity Considerations 

-- High-Level Waste Performance Assessment 

 Sensitivity Studies 

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24

8:30 - 8:35 A.M. Opening Statement

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of today’s sessions.

8:35 - 9:40 A.M. Greater-than-Class C (GTCC)

The Committee will be briefed by a DOE representative on

GTCC related activities.

9:40 - 11:00 A.M. Source Control - A State Perspective

The Committee will be briefed by respective representatives

from Illinois and Texas on the materials and radiation control

programs in their states.

11:00 - 11:15 A.M. ***BREAK***

11:15 - 12:30 P.M. Source Control - NRC Activities (Open) 

The Committee will receive an oversight of the technical issues of

the NRC program for the control of radioactive materials (e.g., NRC

and licensee programs for source control, the General License

Program, Orphan Sources, NMED, International activities. etc.).
12:30 - 1:30 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:30 - 2:30 P.M. Agreement State Programs

The Director, Office of State and Tribal Programs (OSTP) will

discuss the NRC Agreement State Oversight Program (Integrated

Materials Performance Evaluation Program).

2:30 - 3:30 P.M. Materials/Waste Issues Related to Advanced Reactors

The Committee will receive an information briefing by NRC staff

representatives on materials and waste considerations associated

with advanced reactors.

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

3:45 - 6:00 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports

The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following

topics:

-- GTCC/Source Control 

-- Long-Term Behavior of Waste Packages 

-- Igneous Activity Considerations (GMH/MPL)

-- High-Level Waste Performance Assessment

 Sensitivity Studies 

THURSDAY, JULY 25

8:30 - 8:35 A.M. Opening Statement

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of today’s sessions.

8:35 - 2:45 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports 

(LUNCH 12 NOON - 1:00 P.M.) The Committee will continue preparation of reports.

2:45 - 3:00 P.M. Miscellaneous

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.

3:00 P.M. Adjourn 136th 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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