[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58085-58086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23362]


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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 137th 
meeting on September 25-26, 2002, at the Texas Station Hotel, Amaryllis 
Room, 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas, Nevada.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance. The schedule 
for this meeting is as follows:

Wednesday, September 25, 2002

    A. 8:30-8:40 a.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. 8:40-9:40 a.m.: Status of KTI Issue Resolution (Open)--The 
Committee will receive an information briefing by NRC staff on the 
status of DOE/NRC issue resolution.
    C. 10-11 a.m.: Discussion of Integrated Issue Resolution Status 
Report (Open)--The Committee will receive a status briefing from NRC 
staff on the forthcoming NUREG-1762.
    D. 11-12 Noon: NRC Review of Public Comments Received on the Yucca 
Mountain Review Plan (Open)--The Committee will receive a briefing by 
NRC staff on public comments received on the Yucca Mountain Review Plan 
(NUREG-1804).
    E. 1-2 p.m.: Overview of Well Drilling in the Amargosa Desert Area 
(Open)--The Committee will receive an information briefing by an NRC 
staff representative on the analysis of well drilling activity in the 
Amargosa Desert Area covering the last 100 years.
    F. 2-4:30 p.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:
    [sbull] Orphan Sources
    [sbull] KTI Status Report
    [sbull] Integrated IRSR
    [sbull] Public Outreach

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    G. 4:30-6 p.m.: Stakeholder Interactions (Open)--The Committee will 
reserve this time for interactions with stakeholders and meeting 
participants.

Thursday, September 26, 2002

    H. 8:30-8:35 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The ACNW Chairman will 
make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.
    I. 8:35-4 p.m.: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Scientific Update 
for Selected Activities of the Geologic Repository Program at Yucca 
Mountain (Open)--The Committee will hear updates from DOE 
representatives on the following topics:
    [sbull] DOE Opening Remarks
    [sbull] Rebaselining of DOE Yucca Mountain Program
    [sbull] Final Environmental Impact Statement for Yucca Mountain
    [sbull] Repository Design Update
    [sbull] Proposed Resolution of Anomalous Chlorine-36 Indications.
    [sbull] Microbial-Induced Corrosion Considerations
    J. 4:15-5:15 p.m.: Stakeholder Interactions (Open)--The Committee 
will reserve this time for interactions with stakeholders and meeting 
participants.
    K. 5:15-6:45 p.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:
    [sbull] Orphan Sources
    [sbull] KTI Status Report
    [sbull] Integrated IRSR
    [sbull] Public Outreach
    [sbull] DOE Scientific Update (tentative)
    L. 6:45-7 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 by members of the Committee, its 
consultants, staff, and the public. 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. EDT, 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 therefor 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. 
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: September 9, 2002.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-23362 Filed 9-12-02; 8:45 am]
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