[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15421-15422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7794]


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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 134th 
meeting on April 16-18, 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, April 16, 2002

    A. 12:30--12:40 P.M.: Opening Statement (Open)--The Chairman will 
open the meeting with brief opening remarks, outline the topics to be 
discussed, and indicate several items of interest.
    B. 12:40--3:30 P.M.: High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative 
(Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by the NRC staff on the 
preliminary results of its risk insights initiative.
    C. 3:45--4:45 P.M.: Amendment to 10 CFR part 63 (Open)--The NRC 
staff will provide a briefing on its final rulemaking amendment to Part 
63 on the probability for ``Unlikely Events'' at the proposed Yucca 
Mountain high-level waste repository site.
    D. 4:45--6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics.
     High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative
     Amendment to 10 CFR part 63 ``Unlikely Events''--Final 
Rule
     Update on Igneous Activity including Performance 
Assessment Analyses
     HLW Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies

Wednesday, April 17, 2002

    E. 8:30--8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The

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ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the 
meeting.
    F. 8:35--10:00 A.M.: Final Radionuclide Transport Research Plan 
(Open)--Representatives from the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 
will brief the Committee on its final research plan on Radionuclide 
Transport in the Environment.
    G. 10:15--12:00 Noon: ACNW 2002 Action Plan (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss a draft of its 2002 Action Plan.
    H. 1:00--2:45 P.M.: Site Recommendation--License Application: Path 
Forward (Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation from the DOE on 
its proposed plans to move forward from the submission of the Yucca 
Mountain Site Recommendation.
    I. 3:00--4:30 P.M.: Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2 (Open)--
The Committee will discuss its template to conduct an audit of the 
Yucca Mountain Review Plan, Revision 2.
    J. 4:30--6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:
     High-Level Waste Risk Insights Initiative
     Amendment to 10 CFR part 63 ``Unlikely Events''--Final 
Rule
     Update on Igneous Activity including Performance 
Assessment Analyses
     HLW Performance Assessment Sensitivity Studies
     Final Research Plan on Radionuclide Transport in the 
Environment

Thursday, April 18, 2002

    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--11:45 A.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.
    M. 11:45--12:00 Noon: 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 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 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 26, 2002.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-7794 Filed 3-29-02; 8:45 am]
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