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No. 01-081 July 6, 2001

 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE

TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, ON JULY 17 -19 

 

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

meet on July 17-19 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other things, proposed reports by the

NRC staff and the Department of Energy on radioactive waste issues. 

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

White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. A complete

agenda is attached. 

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

meeting notices, transcripts and letters are available on the internet, at

http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW/ . 
ACNW Full Agenda

Tuesday, July 17

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 - 10:15 A.M.: ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open) - The Committee will review items

under consideration at this meeting and consider topics proposed for future ACNW meetings.

10:30 - 12:00 Noon: Update on Igneous Activity Issue Resolution (Open) - The Committee

members will receive a presentation from the NRC staff on progress in resolving the igneous

activity issue.

1:00 - 3:00 P.M.: DOEís Supplemental Science and Performance Analysis (SSPA) (Open -

Tentative) - The Committee members will receive a status report from DOE on its SSPA to be

issued this summer.

3:15 - 4:15 P.M.: Research Plan for Radionuclide Transport Program (Open) - The Committee

members will receive an information briefing by the NRC RES staff on the current status of

the radionuclide transport program, and will discuss its plans to review the research program.

4:15 - 4:45 P.M.: Meeting Reports (Open) - The Committee will hear reports from the

members and staff on meetings attended since the 127th ACNW meeting.

4:45 - 6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss the

following proposed reports: Igneous Activity Issue Resolution and Research Plan for

Radionuclide Transport.

Wednesday, July 18

8:30 - 8:40 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open) - The ACNW Chairman

will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:40 - 12:00 Noon.: Key Technical Issues (KTIs) - Vertical Slice Report (Open) - The

Committee members will discuss their progress and then commence drafting a report on

assigned KTIs.

1:00 - 2:30 P.M.: Greater-than-Class C (GTCC) Wastes (Open) - The Committee will hear a

presentation by DOE representatives on their handling of certain types of GTCC.

2:45 - 7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss

proposed reports on the following topics: Igneous Activity Issues Resolution; Research Plan

for Radionuclide Transport; GTCC Disposal Options; and KTI-Vertical Slice Report.

Thursday, July 19

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

will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 - 9:30 A.M.: Preparations for October Visit to Nevada (Open) - The Committee will

discuss potential topics, including public outreach sessions and a visit to the Envirocare

facility.

9:30 - 12:45 P.M..: Discussion of Proposed ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will

continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.

12:45 - 1:00 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.

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