[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67327-67328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31191]


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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 115th 
meeting on December 14-16, 1999, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously published 
in the Federal Register on Thursday, November 12, 1998 (63 FR 63337).

Tuesday, December 14, 1999

    8:30 A.M.-8:40 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
the meeting.
    8:40 A.M.-9:30 A.M.: ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open/Closed)--
The Committee will hear a briefing from its staff on issues to be 
covered during this meeting. The Committee will also consider topics 
proposed for future consideration by the full Committee and Working 
Groups. This will include strategic planning and self assessment as 
well as topics for the next Commission briefing. The Committee will 
discuss ACNW-related activities of individual members. The Committee 
may also discuss potential ACNW members. (Note: The new members portion 
may be closed to discuss information the release of which would 
constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy per 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)).
    9:30 A.M.-12:15 P.M.: Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss various aspects of the DEIS with representatives of the 
Department of Energy. Topics will likely include a discussion on 
transportation issues, the nature of public comments to date, and 
future activities on the part of the DOE.
    1:15 P.M.-5:00 P.M.: Planning and Procedures (Open)--Continuation 
of previous items plus preparation for its next day meeting with the 
Commission.

Wednesday, December 15, 1999

    8:30 A.M.-8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
the meeting.
    8:35 A.M.-11:30 A.M.: Prepare for and Meet with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will meet with the Commissioners to 
discuss items of mutual interest. Topics are expected to include: risk 
communications, repository design white paper, NRC's proposed high-
level waste regulation, decommissioning issues, and the ACNW action 
plan and self assessment.
    12:30 P.M.-2:00 P.M.: Clearance Rule (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss this proposed rule. The rule will address the level of 
radioactive contamination on solid material that is acceptable for 
unrestricted release.
    2:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: NRC Staff's Strategic Planning Efforts 
(Tentative) (Open)--The Committee will discuss with the NRC staff their 
recent strategic planning efforts. The Committee will use this 
information in drafting their Year 2000 Action Plan.
    3:45 P.M.-5:30 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss planned reports on the following topics: the 
Yucca Mountain DEIS, rubblization decommissioning option, waste related 
research, the role of safety assessment in regulatory decision making, 
defense in-depth, the proposed NRC high-level waste regulation, and 
other topics discussed during this and previous meetings as the need 
arises.

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Thursday, December 16, 1999

    8:30 A.M.-8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
the meeting.
    8:35 A.M.-9:30 A.M.: Meeting with the Director of the Division of 
Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 
(NMSS) (Open)--The Committee will meet with the Director to discuss 
items of mutual interest.
    9:30 A.M.-3:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue preparation of ACNW reports.
    3:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss miscellaneous matters related to the conduct of Committee 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 28, 1999 (64 FR 
52352). 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 Richard K. Major, ACNW, 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 ACNW office, 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, 
ACNW (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 for downloading or reviewing on the internet at http://
www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW.
    Videoteleconferencing service is available for observing open 
sessions of ACNW meetings. Those wishing to use this service for 
observing ACNW meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACNW 
Audiovisual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. 
EST at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of 
this service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will 
be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the 
equipment and facilities that they use to establish the 
videoteleconferencing link. The availability of videoteleconferencing 
services is not guaranteed.

    Dated: November 24, 1999.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-31191 Filed 11-30-99; 8:45 am]
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