[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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