[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2915-2916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1488]


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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 132nd 
meeting on February 7-8, 2002, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland, Room T-2B1.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Thursday, February 7, 2002

    A. 8:30-9:40 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. 10-12 Noon: Meeting with the EDO and the Office Directors of 
NRR, NMSS, and RES (Open)--The Committee will hold discussions with the 
NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO), and Directors of the 
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research (RES), and Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
Safeguards (NMSS) on items of mutual interest. Members of the ACRS will 
participate in this discussion.
    C. 1-2 P.M.: Update on Igneous Activity including PA Analyses 
(Open)--The staff will provide an update on the igneous activity KTI, 
including the related PA analyses.
    D. 2-6 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners 
(Open)--The next meeting with the NRC Commissioners is scheduled to be 
held in the Commissioners' Conference Room, One White Flint North on 
March 20, 2002. The Committee will review its proposed presentations.

Friday, February 8, 2002

    E. 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.
    F. 8:35-10:15 A.M.: Annual Research Report to the Commission 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss its annual report to the Commission 
on waste-related research.
    G. 10:30-12 Noon: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:
     Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR Part 63
     Update on Igneous Activity including PA Analyses
     Annual Research Report to the Commission
     Key Technical Issue Status (tentative)
    H. 1:30-3:30 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commissioners 
(Open)--The Committee will continue its discussion of preparations 
noted in item D above.
    I. 3:30-5 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.
    J. 5-6 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 3, 2001 (66 FR 
50461). 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 Mr. Howard J. Larson, ACNW (Telephone 301/415-
6805), between 8 A.M. and 4 P.M. EST, 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

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should notify Mr. Howard J. 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 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. 
EST 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: January 15, 2002.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-1488 Filed 1-18-02; 8:45 am]
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