[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33583-33584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13061]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold its 119th 
meeting on June 13-15, 2000, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, June 13, 2000--8:30 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m.

    A. 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open)--The 
Committee will consider topics proposed for future consideration by the 
full Committee and Working Groups. The ACNW will discuss planned tours 
and ACNW-related activities of individual members.
    B. 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Low Level Waste Branch Technical Position 
on Performance Assessment (Open)--The Committee will review and provide 
comments on the final draft version of this branch technical position 
(BTP). The NRC staff will discuss the resolution of public comments 
received on the BTP.
    C. 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: West Valley Policy Public Comments (Open)--
The Committee will hear and discuss public comments on the West Valley 
Demonstration Project decommissioning plan. The Committee will discuss 
the current status of the license termination plan with representatives 
of the NRC staff.
    D. 3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Prepare for the Next Public Meeting with 
the Commission (Open)--The ACNW will begin preparation for the next 
public meeting with the Commission. Potential topics for discussion 
include: NRC's 10 CFR part 63, Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste 
in a Proposed Geological Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada; the 
recent Committee advice on the control of solid material; highlights of 
the Committee's recent European trip; the Defense In-Depth philosophy; 
and the ACNW's 2000 Action Plan.

Wednesday, June 14, 2000--8:30 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m.

    E. 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Proposed Yucca Mountain Repository Design 
Features (Open)--Representatives of the DOE will present the status of 
the design for the proposed high-level waste repository at Yucca 
Mountain. The latest engineered features will be discussed.
    F. 10:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Department of Energy's (DOE) Repository 
Safety Strategy--Representatives of the DOE will discuss the safety 
strategy for the proposed Yucca Mountain high-level waste repository. 
This may include a comparison of their principal factors associated 
with the proposed repository to the NRC staff's list of Key Technical 
Issues. There will also be a summary of Yucca Mountain specific siting 
guidelines in 10 CFR part 963.
    G. 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Status of the NRC LLW Program (Open)--The 
Committee will review the status of the NRC's low-level radioactive 
waste program with representatives of the NRC staff's Uranium Recovery 
and Low-Level Waste Branch.
    H. 3:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss planned reports on the following topics: NRC's 
plans to provide sufficiency comments on the DOE's Site Recommendation 
Considerations Report; the Use of Defense In-Depth philosophy; Risk-
Informed Approaches to Nuclear Materials Regulatory Applications; 
Comments on the LLW BTP on Performance Assessment; High-Lights of the 
ACNW Visit to the U.K. and France; and comments on draft regulatory 
guides, DG-1067, ``Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors'' and DG-
1071, ``Standard Format and Content For Post-Shutdown Decommissioning 
Activities.''

Thursday, June 15, 2000--8:30 a.m. Until 5:00 p.m.

    I. 8:30 a.m.--9:30 a.m.: Meeting with the Director of the Division 
of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 
(Open)--The Committee will meet with the Director to discuss items of 
mutual interest.
    J. 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.: DG-1067 and DG-1071--The ACNW will 
consider two draft regulatory guides, DG-1067, ``Decommissioning of 
Nuclear Power Reactors,'' and DG-1071, ``Standard Format and Content 
for Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities.''
    K. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.: Complete ACNW Reports (Open)--Complete 
preparation of ACNW reports noted in item H.
    L. 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee and 
organizational activities and complete discussion of matters and 
specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as 
time and availability of information permit.
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on September 28, 1999 (64 FR 
52352). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written statements 
may be presented by members of the public, electronic recordings will 
be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to 
the public, and questions may be asked only by members of the 
Committee, its consultants, and staff. Persons desiring to make oral 
statements should notify Richard K. Major, ACNW, as far in advance as 
practicable so that appropriate arrangements can be made to schedule 
the necessary time during the meeting for such statements. Use of 
still, motion picture, and television cameras during this meeting will 
be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the 
ACNW Chairman. Information regarding the time to be set aside for 
taking pictures may be obtained by contacting the ACNW office, prior to 
the meeting. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACNW 
meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the 
conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should notify Mr. 
Major as to their particular needs.
    Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the 
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on 
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time 
allotted therefore can be obtained by contacting Mr. Richard K. Major, 
ACNW (Telephone 301/415-7366), between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. EDT.
    ACNW meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
now available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
    Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open 
sessions of ACNW meetings. Those wishing to use this service for 
observing ACNW meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACNW 
Audiovisual Technician (301/415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. 
EDT at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of 
this service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will 
be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the 
equipment and facilities that they use to establish the

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videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing 
services is not guaranteed.

    Dated: May 17, 2000.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-13061 Filed 5-23-00; 8:45 am]
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