[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6470-6471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2245]
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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 157th
meeting on February 23-25, 2005, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, Maryland. The date of this meeting was previously published
in the Federal Register on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 (69 FR 71084).
The schedule for this meeting is as follows:
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The ACNW Chairman
will open the meeting with brief opening remarks, outline the topics to
be discussed, and indicate items of interest.
10:40 a.m.-11:20 a.m.: ACNW 2005 Action Plan (Open)--The ACNW
Committee will discuss changes to the 2005 Action Plan resulting from
COMSECY-04-0077, dated January 19, 2005.
11:20 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: Time-of-Compliance for a Proposed High-Level
Waste (HLW) Repository (Open)--The Committee will continue its
discussions on time-of-compliance for a proposed HLW and determine the
need and timing of a possible Working Group Meeting on this subject.
1:20 p.m.-3 p.m.: Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLW) Issues (Open)--
The Committee will be briefed by the Chairman on the current status of
LLW management in the U.S. and LLW issues faced by the industry,
regulators and stakeholders.
3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC
Commissioners (Open)--The Committee will discuss the proposed
presentation topics for its meeting with the NRC Commissioners, which
is scheduled to be held between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
March 16, 2005.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The ACNW Chairman
will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
8:35 a.m.-9:25 a.m.: Status of High-Significance Agreements
Associated with the Proposed High-Level Waste Repository (Open)--The
Committee will be briefed by an NRC representative on the status of
high-significance agreements between NRC and DOE concerning the
proposed HLW repository at Yucca Mountain.
9:25 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss proposed ACNW reports on the Agreement State
Program and Resolution of High-Significance Agreements.
10:30 a.m.-12 Noon: Discussion with Commissioner Merrifield
(Open)--The Committee will interact with Commissioner Merrifield on
areas of mutual interest in the waste management area.
1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses
(CNWRA) Report--Accomplishments and Future Projects (Open)--The
Committee will be briefed by NMSS and the CNWRA representatives
regarding recent technical accomplishments and future project plans of
NRC's technical assistance contractor.
Friday, February 25, 2005
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The ACNW Chairman
will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
8:35 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)--The
Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports on the
Agreement State Program and Resolution of High-Significance Agreements.
9:45 a.m.-12 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. Discussions may include
forthcoming meeting with Commissioners (Agenda Item 5).
Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW meetings
were published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2004 (69 FR
61416). 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. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Mr.
Michael P. Lee, (Telephone 301-415-6887), between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
ET, 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. Lee 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. Lee.
ACNW meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public Document Room at [email protected], or by
calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available
Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS) which
is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html or http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ (ACRS &
ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas).
Video Teleconferencing 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.
e.t., 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 video
teleconferencing link. The
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availability of video teleconferencing services is not guaranteed.
Dated: February 1, 2005.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-2245 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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