[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48532-48533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24301]


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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 104th 
meeting on October 20-22, 1998.

    Note: On October 19, 1998, the Committee and its staff will tour 
the proposed site of the high-level waste repository at Yucca 
Mountain, Nevada, as guests of the Department of Energy. The 
Committee will also tour surrounding communities and natural 
settings.

    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:
    Tuesday, October 20, 1998-8:30 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
    The Committee will meet at the Longstreet Inn, Conference Room 
Colorado #2, Stateline 373, Amargosa Valley, Nevada. The following 
topics will be discussed:
    A. Planning Session--The Committee will conduct a day long planning 
session. The Committee will do a self-evaluation of its performance 
over the past year. The Committee will examine steps it can take to 
improve its operational efficiency. The Committee will also examine and 
select priority issues for review in 1999 and beyond.
    B. Public Comments--Time will be allocated at the end of the 
planning session for public comments and discussion.
    Wednesday and Thursday, October 21-22, 1998--8:30 A.M. until 6:00 
P.M. each day.
    The Committee will meet at Bally's, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las 
Vegas, Nevada, Conference Room Las Vegas #1, Las Vegas, Nevada. The 
Committee will discuss the following topics:
    A. Site Characterization--The Committee will discuss Yucca Mountain 
site characterization activities for the proposed repository with the 
Department of Energy (DOE).
    B. Viability Assessment--The Committee will discuss the status of 
DOE's Viability Assessment including design options, total systems 
performance assessment, cost estimates, and schedule.
    C. Format And Content Guide--The Committee will review the NRC 
staff's

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Format and Content Guide for Reactor License Termination.
    D. Public Comments--The Committee will hear comments from members 
of the public, representatives from the State of Nevada and affected 
local counties, and Tribal Nations on concerns related to nuclear waste 
disposal.
    E. Preparation of ACNW Reports--The Committee will discuss planned 
reports on the following topics: potential regulations for licensing 
the Yucca Mountain repository; proposed importance measures for 
evaluating nuclear waste repository performance; issues related to the 
regulatory guides and standard review plan for decommissioning; recent 
international experience; a report on priorities and planning; comments 
on site characterization and viability assessment; and other topics 
discussed during this and previous meetings as the need arises.
    F. 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.
    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 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 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 taking pictures 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. EDT.
    ACNW meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
now available for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.

    Dated: September 3, 1998.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-24301 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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