[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41910-41911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19992]


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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 129th 
meeting on August 28-30, 2001, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland, Room T-2B3.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, August 28, 2001

    A. 8:30-10:15 A.M.: Opening Statement/Planning and Procedures 
(Open)--The Chairman will open the meeting with brief opening remarks. 
The Committee will then review items under consideration at this 
meeting and consider topics proposed for future ACNW meetings.
    B. 10:30-12:00 P.M.: Status of Sufficiency Review (Open)--The 
Committee will receive an information briefing from the NRC staff on 
the status of their sufficiency comments.
    C. 1:30-3:30 P.M.: DOE's Supplemental Science and Performance 
Analysis (SSPA) (Open)--The Committee will hear a status report from 
DOE on its SSPA.
    D. 3:45-7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed ACNW reports on Sufficiency Comments, 
Research Plan for Radionuclide Transport: Prioritization Methods, 
Greater-Than-Class C Waste and Sealed Sources, Yucca Mountain Igneous 
Activity Analyses and Comments on Regulatory Conservatism.

Wednesday, August 29, 2001

    E. 8:30-8:40 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--The 
ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the 
meeting.

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    F. 8:40-10:15 A.M.: Briefing by Deputy Director, NMSS (Open)--Ms. 
Federline will address the Committee on items of mutual interest.
    G. 10:30-12:30 P.M.: Update: Total System Performance Assessment 
and Integration (TSPA&I) (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation 
by the NRC staff on the TSPAI technical exchange and management meeting 
with DOE held August 6-9, 2001.
    H. 2:00-2:30 P.M.: Research Working Group (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss plans for the subject working group which is to be held 
during the 131st ACNW Meeting.
    I. 2:30-4:00 P.M.: DOE-Yucca Mountain Preclosure Plans (Open)--The 
Committee will hear a briefing by and hold discussions with 
representatives of DOE on its current preclosure plans and activities 
for the proposed HLW repository at Yucca Mountain.
    J. 4:15-7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed reports.

Thursday, August 30, 2001

    K. 8:30-8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--The 
ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the 
meeting.
    L. 8:35-9:30 A.M.: Preparations for October Visit to Nevada 
(Open)--The Committee will finalize topics, agenda and public outreach 
sessions for the trip to Nevada, as well as plans for a visit prior to 
the October meeting by Members to the Envirocare Facility in Utah.
    M. 9:30-2:45 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.
    N. 2:45-3:00 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will discuss 
matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and 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 October 11, 2000 (65 FR 
60475). 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 Howard J. Larson, 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. 
Larson 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 therefore can be obtained by contacting Mr. Howard J. Larson, 
ACNW (Telephone 301/415-6805), between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. EDT.
    ACNW meeting notices, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
now available for downloading or viewing 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. 
EDT 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: August 3, 2001.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-19992 Filed 8-8-01; 8:45 am]
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