[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 16181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7737]



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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 73rd 
meeting on April 12-13, 1995, in Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland. The meeting will be open to public attendance, 
with the exemption of portions 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 this meeting shall be as follows:

Wednesday and Thursday, April 12 and 13, 1995--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 
P.M.

    During this meeting the Committee plans to consider the 
following:
    A. DOE's Approach to Groundwater Travel Time--The Committee will 
hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of 
the Department of Energy and the NRC staff and their consultants on 
the Department's approach to resolving the groundwater travel time 
issue associated with the proposed Yucca Mountain high-level waste 
repository.
    B. Meeting with the Director, NRC's Division of Waste 
Management, Nuclear Materials Safety & Safeguards--The Director will 
provide information to the Committee on current waste management 
issues, which may include the use of expert judgment, a discussion 
of NRC's key technical uncertainties associated with Yucca Mountain, 
and a Performance Assessment Vertical Slice Review of volcanism and 
groundwater travel time.
    C. National Performance Review Phase 2--The Committee will hear 
presentations by and hold discussions with the NRC staff on 
initiatives to streamline the federal government and regulatory 
process.
    D. Meeting with the Director, NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials 
Safety and Safeguards--The Committee will welcome the new Director 
and discuss interactions between the Committee and the Office of 
NMSS.
    E. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss 
proposed reports on the Approach to Groundwater Travel Time at Yucca 
Mountain, a low-level waste branch technical position on performance 
assessment, a proposed NRC rule on radiological criteria for 
decommissioning and the EPA's preproposal standard on low-level 
waste disposal. Additional topics will be considered as time permits 
including the engineered barrier system for the proposed Yucca 
Mountain repository, the evaluation of rock mechanics for the 
proposed Yucca Mountain site, and DOE's program approach.
    F. 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 the selection of new 
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).
    G. 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 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 contracting 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: March 24, 1995.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-7737 Filed 3-28-95; 8:45 am]
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