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No. 02-067 May 30, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE

 TO MEET JUNE 18 - 20 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

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

scheduled a meeting on June 18 - 20 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other issues, volcanic

activity considerations at the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, a proposed

notice of rulemaking on entombment options for the decommissioning of nuclear power reactors, and

an NRC staff study on transporting spent fuel.

The meeting, which is 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 two remaining days. A complete agenda is attached.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH

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 - 3:30 P.M. Igneous Activity Considerations at the Proposed High-Level

Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain

The Committee will hear presentations by several Nuclear

Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) consultants on their

perceptions on igneous activity efforts by both DOE and NRC.

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

3:45 - 5:15 P.M. NRC’s Package Performance Study

The Committee will hear an update by representatives of the

 Spent Fuel Project Office and Sandia National Laboratories

 on the current and future transportation safety studies and

 potential confirmatory testing.

5:15 - 6:00 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports

The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following

topics:

-- High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative

-- Final Research Plan on Radionuclide Transport in the 

Environment 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19

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

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of today’s sessions.
8:35 - 10:00 A.M. Entombment Option for Decommissioning Power Reactors 

The Committee will hear from the NRC staff on comments received

on the Rulemaking Plan and Advance Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking: Entombment Options for Power Reactors.

10:00 - 10:15 A.M. ***BREAK***

10:15 - 1:00 P.M. Long-Term Behavior of Waste Packages

The Committee will hear presentations from the NRC and CNWRA

staff on issues and activities related to the projected performance of

waste packages in the proposed high-level waste repository at Yucca

Mountain, NV. This will include presentations on risk insights from

performance assessment analyses, and presentations on work related

to confirming performance and understanding potential failure

mechanisms such as from corrosion.

1:00 - 2:00 P.M. ***LUNCH***

2:00 - 3:00 P.M. Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2

The Committee will discuss the elements of a letter report on the

Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2.

3:00 - 3:15 P.M. ***BREAK***

3:15 - 6:00 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports

The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following

topics:

-- ACNW Action Plan for FY 2002 and FY 2003

-- Entombment Option for Decommissioning Power

 Reactors 

-- Long-Term Behavior of Waste Packages 

-- Igneous Activity Considerations 

-- NRC’s Package Performance Study 
-- High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative 

-- Final Research Plan on Radionuclide Transport in the 

Environment 

-- High-Level Waste Performance Assessment

 Sensitivity Studies

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

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

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of today’s sessions.

8:35 - 8:45 A.M. Election of ACNW Officers

Members will nominate and elect members to the positions of

Chairman and Vice Chairman for the period July 1, 2002 through

June 30, 2003.

8:45 - 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. Adjournment

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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