[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 2, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-27130]


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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 69th 
meeting on November 10, 1994, in Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, 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 constitute 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;

Thursday, November 10, 1994--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.

    During this meeting the Committee plans to consider the following:
    A. Meet with the Commission--The Committee will talk with the 
Commission about ACNW reports on:
     The Department of Energy's Proposed Program Approach in 
the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program.
     The NRC staff's Research Program in the Area of High-Level 
Radioactive Waste.
     The NRC staff's Capability in Nuclear Waste Disposal 
Facility Performance Assessment,
and will discuss other items raised by Commissioners during the 
meeting.
    B. Meet with the Director, Division of Waste Management, Office of 
Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards--The Director will provide 
information to the Committee on current waste management issues.
     C. Low-Level Waste Research--Representatives of the NRC 
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) will provide information on 
NRC staff user needs in the area of low-level radioactive waste (LLW) 
research. Topics may include the status of the LLW RES Program Plan 
(NUREG-1380) and the status of the current user need statement. Other 
LLW research issues may be considered.
    D. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will consider 
preparation of ACNW reports on:
     The Uses and Limitations of Groundwater Dating Methods,
     NRC Research in the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Area,
     Substantially Complete Containment and the Feasibility for 
Trade Offs,
     LLW Disposal Site Ownership,

among other issues raised during this and previous meetings.
    E. 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 organizational and 
personnel matters related to ACNW members and ACNW staff. A portion of 
this session may be closed to public attendance to discuss information 
the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    F. 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 October 7, 1994 (59 FR 
51219). 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 301/415-7360), between 7:30 
a.m. and 4:15 p.m. EST.

    Dated: October 27, 1994.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 94-27130 Filed 11-1-94; 8:45 am]
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