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No. 02-007 January 18, 2002

 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE

TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, ON FEBRUARY 7 - 8

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

scheduled a meeting on February 7-8 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other items, the

committeeís annual research report to the Commission. 

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B1 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

Thursday, February 7

8:30 - 9:40 A.M.: Opening Statement/Planning and Procedures (Open) - The Chairman will open the

meeting with brief remarks. The Committee will then review items under consideration at this meeting

and consider topics proposed for future ACNW meetings.

10:00 - 12:00 Noon: Meeting with EDO and the Office Directors of NRR, NMSS, and RES (Open)

- The Committee will hold discussions with the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO), and

Directors of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office of Nuclear Regulatory

Research (RES), and Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) on items of mutual

 interest. Members of the ACRS will also participate in this discussion.

1:00 - 2:00 P.M.: Update on Igneous Activity including PA Analyses (Open) - The staff will provide

an update on the igneous activity key technical issues, including the related performance 

assessment analyses.

2:00 - 6:00 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) - The next meeting

with the NRC Commissioners is scheduled to be held in the Commissionersí Conference Room,

One White Flint North on March 20. The Committee will review its proposed presentations.

Friday, February 8, 2002

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 - 10:15 A.M.: Annual Research Report to the Commission (Open) - The Committee will

discuss its annual report to the Commission on waste-related research.

10:30 - 12:00 Noon: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss proposed

reports on the following topics:

Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR Part 63

Update on Igneous Activity including PA Analyses

Annual Research Report to the Commission 

Key Technical Issue Status (tentative)

1:30 - 3:30 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commissioners (Open) - The Committee will

continue its discussion of preparations noted previously.

3:30 - 5:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue its

discussion of proposed ACNW reports.

5:00 - 6:00 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.