[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 93 (Monday, May 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 24412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12037]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Public Meeting on an Overview of Activities Related to the 
Potential High-Level Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain, NV

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting in Mesquite, Nevada.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff will hold a 
public meeting on the high-level waste repository licensing process. 
The meeting is intended to foster a common understanding among the 
stakeholders on issues that would be associated with the licensing 
process, should the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) submit a license 
application to the NRC for a possible geologic repository at Yucca 
Mountain, Nevada. All meetings will be facilitated by Francis X. 
Cameron, Special Counsel for Public Liaison, of the NRC Office of the 
General Counsel.
    The meeting is primarily to acquaint the public with the NRC's 
high-level waste licensing process. It will begin with an overview of 
the licensing process, followed by NRC presentations on the role of the 
NRC technical staff in evaluating the DOE license application, and the 
NRC role with respect to the transportation of high-level waste. An 
opportunity for questions will be provided. In addition, members of the 
NRC staff will be available for informal discussion with members of the 
public. The time, date, and location of the Public Meeting is shown 
below.
    Time/Date: Thursday, May 24, 2001, from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. (Pacific 
time).
    Place: Mesquite City Hall, Council Chamber, 10 E. Mesquite 
Boulevard, Mesquite, Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francis X. Cameron, Special Counsel 
for Public Liaison, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001, or by telephone: (301) 
415-1642 or e-mail: [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 8th day of May, 2001.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Newton K. Stablein,
Acting Chief, High-Level Waste and Performance Assessment Branch, 
Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 01-12037 Filed 5-11-01; 8:45 am]
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