[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37574-37575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18374]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management; OCRWM Spent 
Nuclear Fuel Transportation Workshops

AGENCY: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public workshops.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management will hold 
two public workshops in August 1997 to discuss issues related to the 
transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste 
under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA). These discussions will 
assist the Department of Energy in developing policy related to 
transportation activities and implementing a transportation program 
that provides for safe, uninterrupted and uneventful shipment of spent 
nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.

DATES and ADDRESSES:

August 7, 1997, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Dallas, TX
August 8, 1997, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Dallas, TX
August 12, 1997, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Reston, VA
August 13, 1997, 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Reston, VA

    To Pre-Register: If you are interested in attending either of these 
workshops, please reply for the Dallas workshop by July 21, 1997, and 
for the Reston

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workshop by July 28, 1997. Please provide your name, organization, 
address, phone number and the specific workshop (Dallas or Reston) you 
plan to attend to: Sharon J. Long, Waste Acceptance and Transportation 
Division, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (RW-44), U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 
20585. Telephone: (202) 586-5263. Fax: (202) 586-9764. E-Mail: Sharon 
J. L[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon J. Long (202)-586-5263.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is mandated under the Nuclear 
Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended (the Act), to provide for the safe 
management, including transportation, and permanent disposal of our 
Nation's spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. The Act 
created the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste (OCRWM) within the 
Department to implement this mandate. These workshops will provide a 
forum for interested parties to discuss issues and concerns related to 
NWPA transportation activities. There will be two separate facilitated 
workshops. On the second day of each workshop, individuals from each 
session will report back to the group in the closing plenary session. 
An opportunity will be provided for public comments.
    A block of hotel rooms has been reserved in Dallas and in Reston. 
Please contact the hotels directly for reservations: The GRAND 
Kempinski Dallas (972) 386-6000 (cut-off date for reservations is July 
18) and Hyatt Regency at Reston Town Center (703) 709-1234 (cut-off 
date for reservations is July 25).
    Airport shuttles to hotels are available. In Dallas, transportation 
to the hotel is available via SuperShuttle at a cost of $12-13 one 
way--advance reservations are required--(800) 258-3826. In Reston, a 
complimentary Hyatt shuttle bus runs between Dulles airport and the 
hotel.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 8, 1997.
Ronald A. Milner,
Acting Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.
[FR Doc. 97-18374 Filed 7-11-97; 8:45 am]
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