[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47181-47182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17153]
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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD
Board Meeting; August 24, 2016--DOE Work on Integrating Different
Canister Designs for Storage and Disposal of SNF
Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203,
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) 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, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board will meet in Washington, DC on August 24, 2016, to review
DOE activities related to integrating the management and disposal of
the many different designs of canisters for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)
and high-level radioactive waste (HLW) that are currently in service
and under development.
The meeting will be held at the Westin Washington, DC City Center
Hotel, 1400 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20005, 202-429-1700. A block
of rooms has been reserved for meeting attendees at a rate of $149.00
per night.
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Reservations may be made by phone: (888) 627-9035 or online: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1512302524&key=12331FD9.
Reservations must be made by Monday, August 1, 2016, to ensure
receiving the meeting rate. On-site parking at the hotel is available
for an overnight rate of $59 or a daily rate of $28.00.
The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016,
and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. Among the topics to be
discussed at the meeting are descriptions of the canister types
currently used and being developed for storing and transporting SNF and
HLW, DOE's efforts to create an integrated program for managing and
disposing of SNF and HLW canisters, and nuclear industry perspectives
on DOE's efforts to develop standardized canisters for commercial SNF.
The meeting agenda will be available on the Board's Web site:
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, and 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, and all comments received in writing will be included in the
record of the meeting, which will be posted on the Board's Web site
after the meeting. The meeting will be webcast at: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/909/15610, and an archived version of
the webcast will be available on the Board's Web site following the
meeting. The transcript of the meeting will be available on the Board's
Web site no later than September 9, 2016.
The Board was established in the NWPAA as an independent federal
agency in the Executive Branch to evaluate the technical and scientific
validity of DOE activities related to management and disposal of SNF
and HLW and to provide objective expert advice to Congress and the
Secretary of Energy on these issues. 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 Daniel Ogg: [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: July 15, 2016.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-17153 Filed 7-19-16; 8:45 am]
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