[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 47 (Monday, March 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10939-10940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5764]


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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 133rd 
meeting on March 19-21, 2002, 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, March 19, 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. 10-12:30 p.m.: Update on DOE Performance Assessment Program 
(Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation from DOE on its recent 
performance assessment program activities for the proposed repository 
at Yucca Mountain, NV.
    C. 2-3:30 p.m.: Annual Research Report to the Commission (Open)--
The Committee will finalize its annual research report to the 
Commission.
    D. 3:45-6 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners 
(Open)--The next meeting with the NRC Commissioners is scheduled to be 
held at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Conference Room, One White 
Flint North on March 20, 2002. The Committee will review its proposed 
presentations.

Wednesday, March 20, 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. 8:35-9:10 a.m.: Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will finalize preparations and 
discuss topics scheduled for the ACNW meeting with the NRC 
Commissioners.
    G. 9:30-11:30 a.m.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open)--The 
Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners in the Commissioners' 
Conference Room, One White Flint North, to discuss:
     Sufficiency Review
     Total Systems Performance Assessment for Site 
Recommendation
     Key Technical Issues
     Review of NRC-Sponsored Research
    H. 1:00-2:45 p.m.: High-Level Waste Performance Assessment 
Sensitivity Studies (Open)--The staff will provide an update on its 
sensitivity studies related to HLW performance assessment analyses for 
the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, NV.
    I. 3-6 p.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss proposed reports on the following topics:

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     ACNW 2002 Action Plan
     Update on Igenous Activity including PA Analyses
     HLW Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies
     Annual Research Report to the Commission

Thursday, March 21, 2002

    J. 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.
    K. 8:35-12 Noon: Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2 (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with 
representatives of the NRC staff regarding the Yucca Mountain Review 
Plan, Revision 2.
    L. 1-4 p.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee will 
continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.
    M. 4-4:15 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 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: March 5,2002.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5764 Filed 3-8-02; 8:45 am]
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