[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21835-21836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09344]
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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; Meeting
Board meeting: June 21, 2017--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board will meet in Richland, WA to discuss recent DOE research
on borosilicate high-level radioactive waste glass.
Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203,
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear
Waste Technical Review Board will hold an open public meeting in
Richland, Washington, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, to review
information on recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research
activities related to corrosion and long-term performance of
borosilicate high-level radioactive waste (HLW) glass.
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 DOE activities related to the
disposition of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and HLW.
The Board meeting will be held at the Courtyard Richland Columbia
Point, 480 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, WA 99352; Tel 509-942-9400.
A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting attendees at a rate of
$96.00 per night. Reservations may be made by phone (1-888-236-2427,
refer to group code NUCG) or online (http://www.marriott.com/NWTRB
meeting). Reservations must be made by Monday, May 22, 2017, to ensure
receiving the meeting rate. On-site parking at the hotel is
complimentary.
The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017,
and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:20 p.m. Speakers from U.S. national
laboratories will present DOE-funded work during Fiscal Years 2015 to
2017 on HLW glass corrosion and long-term performance. Experts from
other countries will provide their perspectives on the current
understanding and remaining challenges in measuring and modeling glass
performance. Immediately after the meeting, there will be a poster
session during which scientists and engineers from universities and
national
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laboratories will present their research related to waste glass
corrosion.
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, 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, and the link to the
webcast will be available on the Board's Web site (www.nwtrb.gov) a few
days before the meeting. 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
July 20, 2017.
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 the 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 Roberto Pabalan:
pabalangnwtrb.gov or Karyn Severson: seversongnwtrb.gov. For
information on lodging or logistics, contact Eva Moore:
mooreinwtrb.gov. 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: May 2, 2017.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-09344 Filed 5-9-17; 8:45 am]
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