[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-8913]


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[Federal Register: April 14, 1994]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
 

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold its 63rd 
meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, April 20 and 21, 1994, in room P-
110, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance, with the 
exception of a portion that may be closed to discuss information the 
release of which would represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Wednesday, 
April 20, 1994--8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.; Thursday, April 21, 1994--8:30 
a.m. until 6 p.m.
    During this meeting the Committee plans to consider the following:
    A. Volcanism Studies Underway in the Characterization of the Yucca 
Mountain Site--Discuss site characterization studies related to 
volcanism with the DOE staff and gain additional insights into the NRC 
staff's volcanology research program.
    B. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Meeting on Saturated Zone 
Hydrology--Hear a report from ACNW members and staff that attended this 
meeting.
    C. Multi-Purpose Canister (MPC) Concept--Discuss with the DOE and 
NRC staffs the MPC concept which utilizes a single canister for spent 
fuel storage, transportation and disposal.
    D. Meet with the Director of the Waste Management Divisions, NMSS--
Discuss the status of staff progress in resolving the ``important to 
safety'' issue as related to the DOE petition to revise the design 
basis accident for a high-level waste repository and other items of 
possible interest.
    E. Future Activities--Discuss topics proposed for consideration by 
the full Committee and working groups.
    F. New Members--Discuss matters related to the appointment of new 
members, and organizational and personnel matters related to the ACNW 
members and ACNW staff. Portions of this session may be closed to 
public attendance to discuss information the release of which would 
represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    G. Miscellaneous--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 June 6, 1988 (53 FR 20699). 
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. The ACRS Office is providing 
staff support for the ACNW. Persons desiring to make oral statements 
should notify the Executive Director of the ACRS Office as far in 
advance as practical 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 Executive Director of the 
office of the ACRS, Dr. John T. Larkins (telephone 301/492-4516), 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 
the ACNW Executive Director or call the recording (301/492-4600) for 
the current schedule if such rescheduling would result in major 
inconvenience.

    Dated: April 8, 1994.
John C. Hoyle,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-8913 Filed 4-13-94; 8:45 am]
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