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No. 02-108 September 18, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE 

TO MEET SEPTEMBER 25-26 IN LAS VEGAS

The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold a meeting September 25-26 in

Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss, among other items, the status of key technical issues on the proposed

Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, the agency’s review of public comments on the Yucca

Mountain Review Plan, and the status of the Department of Energy’s high-level radioactive waste

programs. 

The meeting will begin at 8: 30 a.m. both days at the Texas Station Hotel and Casino, Amaryllis

Room, 2101 Texas Star Lane, in North Las Vegas. A complete agenda is attached.

For additional information on the meeting, please contact Howard J. Larson at 301-415-6805.

ACNW meeting notices, transcripts and letter reports are available on the NRC web site at:

http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.

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ACNW MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday

A. 8:30 - 8:40 A.M.: Opening Statement - The ACNW Chairman will open the meeting with brief

remarks, outline the topics to be discussed, and indicate items of interest.

B. 8:40 - 9:40 A.M.: Status of KTI Issue Resolution - The Committee will receive an information

briefing by NRC staff on the status of DOE/NRC issue resolution.

C. 10:00 - 11:00 A.M.: Discussion of Integrated Issue Resolution Status Report - The Committee

will receive a status briefing from NRC staff on the forthcoming report (NUREG-1762). 

D. 11:00 - 12:00 Noon: NRC Review of Public Comments Received on the Yucca Mountain

Review Plan - The Committee will receive a briefing by NRC staff on public comments

received on the Yucca Mountain Review Plan (NUREG-1804).

E. 1:00 - 2:00 P.M.: Overview of Well Drilling in the Amargosa Desert Area - The Committee will

receive an information briefing by an NRC staff representative on the analysis of well drilling

activity in the Amargosa Desert Area covering the last 100 years.

F. 2:00 - 4:30 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports - The Committee will discuss proposed reports

on the following topics:

Orphan Sources

Key Technical Issues (KTI) Status Report 

Integrated Issue Resolution Status Report 

Public Outreach

G. 4:30 - 6:00 P.M.: Stakeholder Interactions - The Committee will reserve this time for

interactions with stakeholders and meeting participants.

Thursday

H. 8:30 - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Statement - The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks

regarding the conduct of the meeting.

I. 8:35 - 4:00 P.M.: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Scientific Update for Selected Activities

of the Geologic Repository Program at Yucca Mountain - The Committee will hear updates

from DOE representatives on the following topics:

 Rebaselining of DOE Yucca Mountain Program

Final Environmental Impact Statement for Yucca Mountain

Repository Design Update

Proposed Resolution of Anomalous Chlorine-36 Indications.

Microbial-Induced Corrosion Considerations

J. 4:15 - 5:15 P.M.: Stakeholder Interactions - The Committee will reserve this time for

interactions with stakeholders and meeting participants.
K. 5:15 - 6:45 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports - The Committee will discuss proposed reports

on the following topics:

Orphan Sources

KTI Status Report 

Integrated Issue Resolution Status Report 

Public Outreach

DOE Scientific Update (tentative)

L. 6:45 - 7:00 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.

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