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No. 01-137 December 31, 2001

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE

 TO MEET JANUARY 8 - 9 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

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

scheduled a meeting on January 8 - 9 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other items, issues

relating to the proposed high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. 

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 or schedule changes, contact Howard Larson

at 301-415-6805.

 

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ACNW AGENDA

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2002, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH,

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

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

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

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

8:40 - 10:45 A.M. ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open)

The Committee will discuss the following items:

-- Commitments from the ACNW 130th meeting

-- Issues for the 131st ACNW meeting

-- Topics for February 2002 ACNW meeting

-- Topics for March Commission Briefing

-- Potential Workshop Group/Workshop Topics

-- EDO responses to Committee reports

-- EDOís list of future meeting topics

-- ACNW Calendar for 2002

-- DOE/BSC Meeting Status

10:45 - 11:00 A.M. BREAK

11:00 - 12:00 Noon Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR Part 63 (Open)

The staff will provide an information briefing on the proposed

amendment to 10 CFR Part 63 that would clarify the types of

features, events, and processes that must be considered in

performance analyses of human intrusion and groundwater

protection at the Yucca Mountain repository.

12:00 - 1:00 P.M. LUNCH

1:00 - 4:45 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)

The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:

-- ACRS/ACNW November 14 Joint Subcommittee Meeting on RiskInformed Regulation in NMSS

-- Annual Research Report to the Commission

-- Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR Part 63 

4:45 - 5:00 P.M. BREAK

5:00 - 6:00 P.M. Planning for ACNW Retreat (Open)

The Committee will finalize plans for its February 27 - March 1

retreat.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9

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

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of the dayís sessions.

8:35 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Discussion of Key Technical Issue (KTI) Status (Open)

The Committee will be briefed on the status of the key technical

issues for the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.

(12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.) LUNCH

5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Miscellaneous (Open)

The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of

Committee activities and matters, as well as specific issues that were

not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of

information permit.

6:00 P.M. Adjourn 131st Meeting (Open)

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.