[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 14 (Monday, January 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1607-1608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-670]
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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 81st
meeting on January 24, 25 and 26, 1996, Room T-2B3, at 11545 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously
published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, December 6, 1995 (60 FR
62485).
The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
The agenda for this meeting shall be as follows:
Wednesday, January 24, 1996--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Thursday, January 25, 1996--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Friday, January 26, 1996--8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.
During this meeting the Committee plans to consider the following:
A. Design Bases Events for Geologic Repository Operations Area--The
Committee will hear a presentation by the staff on the proposed
resolution of public comments on changes to Part 60 relevant to design
basis events for a proposed geologic repository operations area.
B. Meeting with the Executive Director for Operations--The
Committee will meet with the Executive Director for Operations to
discuss items of current interest, e.g., status of the Phase 1
rebaselining effort, anticipated impact of
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resource limitations, staff interactions with the ACNW, and recent
Committee reports.
C. Technical Training Center Developments--The Committee will hear
a presentation by representatives of the Technical Training Center
(TTC) on TTC programs relevant to the Committee's areas of priority.
D. Facility Decommissioning--The Committee will hear a presentation
by the NRC staff on the current disposition of a facility listed on the
Site Decommissioning Management Plan (SDMP). A proposal for permanent
on-site disposal, as well as performance assessment considerations, are
among the relevant issues to be discussed.
E. Residual Contamination Background Level Determination--The
Committee will hear a report from the Office of Research on its recent
field study demonstration project intended to verify the efficacy of
the background level determination process proposed in the draft
Residual Contamination Level for Decommissioning rule.
F. High-Level Waste Source Term--The Committee will hear a
consultant presentation on a high-level waste source term.
G. Meeting with the Director, NRC's Division of Waste Management,
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards--The Director will
discuss items of current interest related to Division of Waste
Management programs. Among the topics which may be discussed are: A
proposed high-level waste issue resolution process, an overview of a
recent decommissioning exercise, and current activities related to the
use of expert judgment in the licensing process.
H. Committee Activities/Future Agenda--The Committee will consider
topics proposed for future consideration by the full Committee and
Working Groups. The Committee will also discuss ACNW-related activities
of individual members.
I. Miscellaneous--The Committee will discuss miscellaneous matters
related to the conduct of Committee activities 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 27, 1995 (60 FR
49924). 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 the Chief, Nuclear Waste Branch, Mr. Richard
K. Major, as far in advance as practicable so that appropriate
arrangements can be made to allow the necessary time during the meeting
for such statements. Use of still, motion picture, and television
cameras during this meeting may be limited to selected portions of the
meeting as determined by the ACNW Chairman. Information regarding the
time to be set aside for this purpose may be obtained by contacting the
Chief, Nuclear Waste Branch, 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 check with Mr. Major if such rescheduling
would result in major inconvenience.
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the
meeting has been cancelled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time
allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting Mr. Richard K. Major,
Chief, Nuclear Waste Branch (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 on FedWorld from the ``NRC MAIN MENU.'' Direct Dial
Access number to FedWorld is (800) 303-9672; the local direct dial
number is 703-321-3339.
Dated: January 11, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-670 Filed 1-19-96; 8:45 am]
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