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[FR Doc No: 94-14257]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 

Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold its 65th 
meeting on Wednesday and Thursday,
June 29 and 30, 1994, in Room P-110, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, 
Maryland.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows:

Wednesday, June 29, 1994--8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 30, 1994--8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.

    During this meeting the Committee plans to consider the following:
    A. Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR part 60, on Disposal of High-Level 
Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories--Design Basis Events for 
the Geologic Repository Operations Area--Review the proposed amendments 
with emphasis on the definition of ``important to safety'' for certain 
structures, systems, and components.
    B. Problems in the Siting of the Proposed Low-Level Radioactive 
Waste Disposal Facility at Martinsville, IL--Discuss the failed attempt 
to site a LLW Disposal facility at Martinsville, IL with participants 
in the process, with a focus on lessons learned from the experience.
    C. Substantially Complete Containment--Hear a briefing by the NRC 
staff on this topic; interest lies in exploring current views on 
reliance placed on geologic versus engineered barriers in an HLW 
repository.
    D. Tectonics of the Proposed HLW Repository at Yucca Mountain--Hear 
a briefing from representatives of the State of Nevada on its concerns 
related to and investigations of tectonic and magmatic processes at the 
proposed Yucca Mountain site.
    E. Update on the Systematic Regulatory Analysis--Discuss with the 
NRC staff the current status of the systematic regulatory analysis and 
current products from this effort such as the License Application 
Review Plan and the Standard Format and Content Guide for an HLW 
Repository.
    F. Compatibility and Adequacy of Agreement States Programs--Discuss 
among the ACNW issues associated with the disposal of LLW in Agreement 
States.
    G. Preparation of ACNW Reports--Prepare ACNW reports on issues 
considered during this and previous meetings.
    H. Future Activities--Discuss topics proposed for consideration by 
the full Committee and working groups.
    I. 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. Persons desiring to make oral 
statements should notify the ACNW Executive Director, Dr. John T. 
Larkins, 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 
ACNW executive Director 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 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 the ACNW Executive 
Director, Dr. John T. Larkins (telephone 301-492-4516), between 7:30 
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. e.s.t.

    Dated: June 7, 1994.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-14257 Filed 6-10-94; 8:45 am]
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