[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68701-68702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28672]


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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 138th 
meeting on November 19-21, 2002, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 
Maryland.
    The entire meeting will be open to public attendance.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, November 19, 2002, NRC Auditorium, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, MD

    A. 8:30-8:40 a.m.: Introductory Comments, Statement of Objectives 
and Overview (Open)--The Chairman will open the meeting and then turn 
it over to the Working Group Chairman who will state the objectives of 
the Workshop and provide an overview of the sessions.

Transportation Working Group Workshop

    B. 8:40-5:45 p.m.: Transportation Working Group Workshop (Open)--
The Committee will hear presentations from and hold discussions with 
staff, industry, and government representatives regarding testing and 
analysis performed to assess the safety of spent fuel transportation 
packages.

Wednesday, November 20, 2002, Conference Room 2B3, Two White Flint 
North, Rockville, Maryland

    C. 10-10:05 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The Chairman will make 
opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
    D. 10:05-11:30 a.m.: Igneous Activity Update (Open)--The Committee 
will hear a presentation by a representative of the NRC staff updating 
the Committee on recent activities on the igneous activity issue at 
Yucca Mountain.
    E. 12:30-12:35 p.m.: Opening Remarks (Open)--The Working Group 
Chairman will provide opening remarks for this session.
    F. 12:35--6:30 p.m.: Transporation Working Group Workshop 
(Continued) (Open)-The Committee will hear presentations from and hold 
discussions with staff, industry, and government representatives 
regarding spent fuel transportation safety in the U.S.

Thursday, November 21, 2002, Conference Room 2B3, Two White Flint 
North, Rockville, Maryland

    G. 8:30-8:35 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The Chairman will make 
opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
    H. 8:35-10:30 a.m.: Commission Presentation (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss its presentation for the December 18, 2002 public meeting 
with the Commission. Topics proposed:
    [sbull] HLW Program Risk Insights Initiative
    [sbull] Spent Fuel Transportation
    [sbull] Waste Package Performance
    [sbull] Igneous Activity at Yucca Mountain
    [sbull] Yucca Mountain Review Plan
    I. 10:45-3 p.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The Committee 
will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:
    [sbull] Principal Observations from September Trip to Yucca 
Mountain and Environs
    [sbull] Observations from October Trip to Swedish Waste
    [sbull] Management Facilities and Berlin Quadripartite Meeting
    [sbull] Comparison of TSPA and TPA Results
    [sbull] Conclusions Regarding the Safety of Spent Nuclear Fuel 
Transporation
    J. 3-3:15 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 11, 2002 (67 FR 
63459). 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 7:30 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.


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    Dated: November 5, 2002.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-28672 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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