[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 18515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8628]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Notice of Public Meeting To Solicit Stakeholder Input on the Use 
of Risk Information in the Nuclear Materials Regulatory Process: Case 
Study on the Decommissioning of the Trojan Nuclear Plant

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is 
developing an approach for using risk information in the nuclear 
materials and waste regulatory process. As part of this effort, the NRC 
staff is conducting case studies on a spectrum of activities in the 
nuclear materials and waste arenas, including site decommissioning. The 
purpose of the case studies is (1) to illustrate what has been done and 
what could be done in the materials and waste arenas to alter the 
regulatory approach in a risk-informed manner and (2) to establish a 
framework for using a risk-informed approach in the materials and waste 
arenas by testing a set of draft screening criteria, and determining 
the feasibility of safety goals.
    NRC staff is in the initial phase of its case study on site 
decommissioning. Specifically, the case study is focusing on the 
decommissioning of the Trojan Nuclear Plant. The purpose of this 
meeting is to: (1) Communicate to stakeholders the status of this case 
study; (2) receive early feedback and comments from stakeholders before 
continuing with the case study; and (3) solicit from stakeholders 
comments or insights regarding the use of risk information in the NRC's 
regulatory process for site decommissioning. The tentative agenda for 
the meeting is as follows:
    1. Opening remarks.
    2. Provide background information and general discussion on the 
case study.
    3. Present status of case study.
    4. Receive comments, feedback, and insights from meeting attendees 
with regard to the case study and to using risk information in the 
NRC's regulatory process for site decommissioning.
    5. Closing remarks.
    The meeting is open to the public; all interested parties may 
attend and provide comments. Persons who wish to attend the meeting 
should contact Marissa Bailey no later than May 9, 2001.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 11, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 12 
p.m., in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Auditorium, 11545 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marissa Bailey, Mail Stop T-8-A-23, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. 
Telephone: (301) 415-7648; Internet: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NRC staff's case study approach, the 
draft screening criteria, and the case study areas under consideration 
are described in the ``Plan for Using Risk Information in the Materials 
and Waste Arenas: Case Studies'' which has been published in the 
Federal Register (65 FR 66782, November 7, 2000). Copies of this plan 
are also available on the Internet at http://www.nrc.gov/NMSS/IMNS/riskassessment.html. Written requests for single copies of this plan 
may also be submitted to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards, Risk Task Group, 
Mail Stop T-8-A-23, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

    Dated at Rockville, MD, this 2nd day of April, 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Lawrence E. Kokajko,
Section Chief, Risk Task Group, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 01-8628 Filed 4-6-01; 8:45 am]
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