[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 68 (Monday, April 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18515-18516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8629]


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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 Transportation of the Trojan Nuclear Reactor Vessel

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 transportation of 
radioactive materials. 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 
transportation of radioactive materials. Specifically, the case study 
is focusing on the transportation of the Trojan Nuclear Reactor vessel. 
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 regulation of radioactive materials 
transportation. 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 regulation of radioactive materials transportation.
    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 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 
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.


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    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. 01-8629 Filed 4-6-01; 8:45 am]
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