[Federal Register: November 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 218)]
[Notices]
[Page 68701-68702]
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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 138th
meeting on November 19-21, 2002, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
The schedule for this meeting is as follows:
Tuesday, November 19, 2002, NRC Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD
A. 8:30-8:40 a.m.: Introductory Comments, Statement of Objectives
and Overview (Open)--The Chairman will open the meeting and then turn
it over to the Working Group Chairman who will state the objectives of
the Workshop and provide an overview of the sessions.
Transportation Working Group Workshop
B. 8:40-5:45 p.m.: Transportation Working Group Workshop (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations from and hold discussions with
staff, industry, and government representatives regarding testing and
analysis performed to assess the safety of spent fuel transportation
packages.
Wednesday, November 20, 2002, Conference Room 2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
C. 10-10:05 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The Chairman will make
opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
D. 10:05-11:30 a.m.: Igneous Activity Update (Open)--The Committee
will hear a presentation by a representative of the NRC staff updating
the Committee on recent activities on the igneous activity issue at
Yucca Mountain.
E. 12:30-12:35 p.m.: Opening Remarks (Open)--The Working Group
Chairman will provide opening remarks for this session.
F. 12:35--6:30 p.m.: Transporation Working Group Workshop
(Continued) (Open)-The Committee will hear presentations from and hold
discussions with staff, industry, and government representatives
regarding spent fuel transportation safety in the U.S.
Thursday, November 21, 2002, Conference Room 2B3, Two White Flint
North, Rockville, Maryland
G. 8:30-8:35 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The Chairman will make
opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
H. 8:35-10:30 a.m.: Commission Presentation (Open)--The Committee
will discuss its presentation for the December 18, 2002 public meeting
with the Commission. Topics proposed:
[sbull] HLW Program Risk Insights Initiative
[sbull] Spent Fuel Transportation
[sbull] Waste Package Performance
[sbull] Igneous Activity at Yucca Mountain
[sbull] Yucca Mountain Review Plan
I. 10:45-3 p.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee
will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:
[sbull] Principal Observations from September Trip to Yucca
Mountain and Environs
[sbull] Observations from October Trip to Swedish Waste
[sbull] Management Facilities and Berlin Quadripartite Meeting
[sbull] Comparison of TSPA and TPA Results
[sbull] Conclusions Regarding the Safety of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Transporation
J. 3-3:15 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.
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW meetings
were published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2002 (67 FR
63459). 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 Mr. Howard J. Larson, ACNW (Telephone 301/415-
6805), between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. EST, 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.
Howard J. Larson 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. Howard J. Larson.
ACNW meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
now available for downloading or viewing 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.
EST, 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
videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing
services is not guaranteed.
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Dated: November 5, 2002.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-28672 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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