[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63969-63970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31730]


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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 97th 
meeting on December 16-18, 1997, in Room T-2B3, at 11545 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, December 16, 1997--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday, December 17, 1997--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Thursday, December 18, 1997--8:30 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.

    A. Meeting with NRC's Director, Division of Waste Management, 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards--The Committee will 
meet with the Director to discuss developments at the Yucca Mountain 
project, resources, rules under development, a pilot program for 
regulating certain Department of Energy facilities, and other items of 
mutual interest.
    B. HLW Issue Resolution Status Reports and Acceptance Criteria--The 
NRC staff will update the Committee on the progress of staff reviews 
related to the high-level waste key technical issues.
    C. Meet with the Commission--The Committee will prepare for and 
meet with the Commission on items of mutual interest. These issues will 
include: ACNW priorities for FY 98, performance assessment capability 
in the NRC high-level radioactive waste program, application of 
probabilistic risk assessment methods to performance assessment in the 
NRC high-level waste program, and the implementation of the defense-in-
depth concept in the revised 10 CFR Part 60. The meeting is currently 
scheduled for December 18, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
    D. Low-Levels of Ionizing Radiation--The Committee will review the 
latest developments in the biological effects of low-levels of ionizing 
radiation with members of the NRC staff and other interested 
individuals.
    E. Yucca Mountain Site Characterization--The Committee will discuss 
site characterization activities at the Yucca Mountain site with a 
representative of the Department of Energy.
    F. 10 CFR Part 61, Licensing Requirements For Land Disposal of 
Radioactive Waste--The Committee's staff will present a short tutorial 
on the Commission's low-level waste regulations to the Committee.
    G. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss planned 
reports, including comments on ACNW priorities and strategic planning, 
and other topics discussed during the meeting as the need arises.
    H. Committee Activities/Future Agenda--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.
    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 2, 1997 (62 FR 
46382). 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

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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 canceled 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 agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
    The ACNW meeting dates for Calendar Year 1998 are provided below:

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         ACNW meeting No.                  1998 ACNW meeting date       
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                                    No Meeting in January.              
98................................  February 24-26, 1998.               
99................................  March 24-26, 1998.                  
100...............................  April 21-23, 1998.                  
                                    No Meeting in May                   
101...............................  June 10-12, 1998.                   
102...............................  July 21-23, 1998.                   
                                    No Meeting in August.               
103...............................  September 22-24, 1998 (Las Vegas,   
                                     NV).                               
104...............................  October 20-22, 1998.                
                                    No Meeting in November.             
105...............................  December 15-17, 1998.               
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    Dated: November 26, 1997.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-31730 Filed 12-2-97; 8:45 am]
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