[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1448-1449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00342]
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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD
Board Meeting: February 17, 2016--The U.S. Nuclear Waste
Technical Review Board Will Meet To Discuss DOE Research on Storage and
Transportation of High Burnup Spent Fuel
Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203,
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, and in accordance with its
mandate to review the technical and scientific validity of U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) activities related to implementing the
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), the U.S. Nuclear Waste
Technical Review Board will meet in Knoxville, Tennessee, on February
17, 2016, to review DOE activities related to extended storage and
transportation of high burnup spent nuclear fuel (HBF). The focus of
the meeting will be DOE research related to determining the performance
and potential degradation of HBF during storage and transportation,
including storage at a nuclear utility site and subsequent
transportation to a geologic repository, as well as the potential
effects of a second period of extended storage, possibly at an interim
storage site, followed by transportation to a geologic repository.
The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987 charges the
Board with performing an ongoing and independent evaluation of the
technical and scientific validity of
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DOE activities related to the disposition of spent nuclear fuel (SNF)
and high-level radioactive waste (HLW).
The meeting will be held at the Knoxville Marriott, 501 E. Hill
Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915; Tel. 865-637-1234; Fax 865-637-1193. A
block of rooms has been reserved for meeting attendees at a group rate
of $119.95 per night, single/double occupancy. Reservations may be made
online at: http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Nuclear%20Waste%20Technical%20Review%20Board%5Etysmc%60nwtnwta%60119.95%60USD%60false%604%602/15/16%602/19/16%601/29/16&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes or by calling (800) 228-9290. To receive
the meeting rate, room reservations must be made by Friday, January 29,
2016.
The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17,
2016, and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:15 p.m. Among the topics that
will be discussed by DOE representatives and contractors at the meeting
are:
DOE research to determine the performance of HBF during
transportation, including vibration testing at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory and both instrumented road testing and shaker-table testing
being performed by Sandia National Laboratories. Discussion will focus
on how the three studies complement each other to support understanding
and modeling of the performance of HBF during transportation.
Performance of HBF under transportation accident
conditions, including an evaluation of the outcome of the American
Society for Testing and Materials workshop held in August 2014 on
hydride reorientation and an update on the results of research by
Argonne National Laboratory related to determining the ductile-to-
brittle transition temperature of HBF cladding.
Status of the Cask Demonstration Program investigating the
degradation of HBF and dry cask storage systems during extended dry
storage. Data to be obtained from examination of sister rods removed
from the HBF loaded into the demonstration cask and the effectiveness
of the drying procedure will be discussed.
A detailed meeting agenda will be available on the Board's Web site
at www.nwtrb.gov approximately one week before the meeting. The agenda
may also be requested by email or telephone at that time from Davonya
Barnes of the Board's staff.
The meeting will be open to the public. Opportunities for public
comment will be provided before the lunch break and at the end of the
day. Those wanting to speak are encouraged to sign the ``Public Comment
Register'' at the check-in table. Depending on the number of people who
sign up to speak, it may be necessary to set a time limit on individual
remarks. However, written comments of any length may be submitted. All
comments received in writing will be included in the record of the
meeting posted on the Board's Web site. The meeting will also be
webcast at: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/909/12650.
Transcripts of the meeting will be available on the Board's Web
site no later than March 5, 2016. Copies of the transcripts will also
be available by electronic transmission, on computer disk, or in paper
format, and may be requested from Davonya Barnes.
The Board was established in the NWPAA as an independent federal
agency in the Executive Branch to review the technical and scientific
validity of DOE activities related to implementing the Nuclear Waste
Policy Act and to provide objective expert advice to Congress and the
Secretary of Energy on technical and scientific issues related to SNF
and HLW management and disposal. Board members are experts in their
fields and are appointed to the Board by the President from a list of
candidates submitted by the National Academy of Sciences. The Board
reports its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress and
the Secretary of Energy. All Board reports, correspondence,
congressional testimony, and meeting transcripts and related materials
are posted on the Board's Web site.
For information on the meeting agenda, contact Dr. Robert Einziger:
[email protected] or Karyn Severson: [email protected]. For
information on lodging or logistics, contact Eva Moore:
[email protected]. To request copies of the meeting agenda or the
transcript, contact Davonya Barnes: [email protected]. All four can be
reached by mail at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA
22201-3367; by telephone at 703-235-4473; or by fax at 703-235-4495.
Dated: January 6, 2016.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-00342 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am]
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