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No. 02-142 December 10, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE

 TO MEET DECEMBER 17 - 19 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

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

scheduled a meeting on December 17 - 19 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other issues, staff

analyses for understanding the performance of the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca

Mountain, Nevada, and an examination of the NRC’s nuclear waste safety research and technical

assistance programs. 

Committee members also will meet with NRC Commissioners to discuss a number of wasterelated topics.

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, except for the session with the NRC

Commissioners, which will be held in the Commissioners’ Conference Room of the agency’s One

White Flint North building, at 11555 Rockville Pike. The ACNW meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. the

first day, 8:30 a.m. on the second day, and 8 a.m. the final day. 

A complete agenda is attached.

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2002, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH

10:30 - 10:40 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.

10:40 - 12:15 P.M. Staff Analyses for Understanding Repository Performance

The Committee will hear presentations by and hold

discussions with representatives of the NRC staff on 

its analyses on the use of risk information 

for the proposed Yucca Mountain repository.

12:15 - 1:30 P.M. ***LUNCH***

1:30 - 3:30 P.M. Preparation of ACNW Reports

The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following

topics:

Staff Analyses for Understanding Repository Performance 

Conclusions Regarding the Safety of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Transportation 

Trip Report: October Visit to Swedish Waste Management Facilities

and Participation in Berlin Quadripartite Meeting 

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

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

The next meeting with the NRC Commissioners is scheduled to be

held on December 18 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference

Room, One White Flint North. The Committee will review its

proposed presentations.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18

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

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of today’s sessions.

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

Commissioners

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

The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners in the

Commissioners’ Conference Room, One White Flint North to

discuss the following:

HLW Program Risk Insights Initiative

Yucca Mountain Review Plan 

Spent Fuel Transportation 

Igneous Activity at Yucca Mountain 

Container Life and Source Term KTI 

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

1:00 - 3:30 P.M. NRC Nuclear Waste Safety Research and Technical

Assistance Programs

The Committee will hear from representatives of the NRC

staff and the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses

on the NRC’s Waste Safety Technical Assistance and

Research programs.

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

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

The Committee will discuss proposed reports listed under a previous

item.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19

8:00 - 8:05 A.M. Opening Statement by the ACNW Chairman

The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the

conduct of today’s sessions.

8:05 - 10:45 A.M. ACNW Action Plan

The Committee members will discuss the ACNW 2002/2003 Action

Plan and outline plans for sessions to assess

Committee performance and update its priorities.

10:45 - 11:00 A.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.

11:00 A.M. Adjourn 139th Meeting

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