[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2460-2461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-834]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Notice of a Public Meeting on Assessing Future Regulatory 
Research Needs

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will hold a third 
meeting of nuclear experts from the government, the nuclear industry, 
academia, and the public on January 24-25, 2001. As a result of the 
first two meetings, the nuclear experts issued a draft report composed 
of the individual views of the experts on the role and direction of 
regulatory research. The draft report contains a number of 
recommendations. The purpose of this meeting is to evoke and evaluate 
strategies for implementing the recommendations. RES will provide the 
panel with RES perspectives. The licensing offices and the Regions will 
also provide an overview of their technical assistance and research 
activities. The meeting is open to the public and all interested 
parties may attend.

DATES: The meeting will be held from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on January 24 
and 25, 2001, at the Marriott Residence Inn located at 7335 Wisconsin 
Avenue in Bethesda, Maryland 20804. The telephone number of the hotel 
is 301-718-0200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions with respect to this meeting 
should be referred to James W. Johnson, Office of Nuclear Regulatory 
Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at (301) 415-6293; fax 
301-415-5153; E-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parking is available in the hotel for a 
modest cost. Additional parking in Bethesda is somewhat limited. The 
hotel can also be reached by Metro.
    The hotel is located one block south of the Bethesda Metro stop on 
the Red Line and is on the opposite side of the street from the Metro 
station. Seating for the public is limited and therefore will be on a 
first-come, first serve basis.


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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of January 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Ashok C. Thadani,
Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission.
[FR Doc. 01-834 Filed 1-10-01; 8:45 am]
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