[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65246-65247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31442]


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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 89th 
meeting on January 28, 29 and 30, 1997, Room T-2B3, at 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 schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, January 28, 1997--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday, January 29, 1997--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Thursday, January 30, 1997--8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.

    During this meeting, the Committee plans to consider the following:
    A. Key Technical Issue Status--The Committee will review the status 
of NRC staff key technical issue efforts relating to high-level waste 
and the staff integration task force work.
    B. Meeting with the Director, Division of Waste Management--The 
Committee will meet with the Director of NRC's Division of Waste 
Management, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards to 
discuss items of current interest, such as progress at the Yucca 
Mountain project.
    C. Defense In-Depth--The Committee will discuss with an NMSS 
representative the history of the defense in depth philosophy and 
subsystem requirements in 10 CFR 60.
    D. Planning for Commission Meeting--The Committee will prepare for 
their February 1997 meeting with the Commission. Selection of topics 
and the preparation of background material will be discussed.
    E. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss proposed 
reports, including: (1) radionuclide transport at Yucca Mountain, (2) 
specification of a critical group and reference biosphere to be used in 
the performance assessment for a nuclear waste disposal facility, (3) 
time of compliance in low-level waste disposal, and (4) comments on 
selected NRC Strategic Assessment and Rebaselining Decision Setting 
Issue papers.
    F. Committee Activities/Future Agenda/Appointment of New Members--
The Committee will consider topics proposed for future consideration by 
the full Committee and Working Groups. The Committee will discuss ACNW-
related activities of individual members. The Committee will also

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consider the qualifications of potential new ACNW members. 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 8, 1996 (61 FR 
52814). 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 schedule the necessary time during the 
meeting for such statements. Use of still, motion picture, and 
television cameras during this meeting will 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 notify Mr. Major as to their 
particular needs.
    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. EST.
    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.
    The ACNW meeting dates for Calendar Year 1997 are provided below:

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             ACNW meeting No.                  1997 ACNW meeting dates  
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90th......................................  February 25-27, 1997        
91st......................................  April 22-24, 1997           
92nd......................................  May 20-22, 1997             
93rd......................................  July 22-24, 1997            
94th......................................  September 23-25, 1997       
95th......................................  October 21-23, 1997         
96th......................................  November 18-20, 1997        
97th......................................  December 16-18, 1997        
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    Dated: December 5, 1996.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Office.
[FR Doc. 96-31442 Filed 12-10-96; 8:45 am]
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