[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64568-64570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18468]


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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 174th 
meeting on November 13-16, 2006, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Monday, November 13, 2006

    10 a.m.-10:05 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The ACNW Chairman, Dr. Michael Ryan, will make opening remarks 
regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
    10:05 a.m.-12 p.m.: Update on Status of Seismic Design Bases and 
Methodology: NRC Perspective (Open)--Staff representatives from the NRC 
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) will brief the

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Committee on seismic issues and review methodologies for both pre- and 
post-closure phases of the Yucca Mountain repository operation.
    1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Results from the Liquid Radioactive Release 
Lessons Learned Task Force--A representative from the NRC Office of 
Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) will brief the Committee on the 
results from the recently completed report from the Liquid Radioactive 
Release Lessons Learned Task Force.
    2:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Preparation for Meeting with NRC Commissioners 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss topics of mutual interest in 
preparation for ACNW meeting with the NRC Commissioners that is 
scheduled for Thursday, December 14, 2006. There may be a 15 minute 
break at some point during this activity.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

ACNW Working Group Meeting on Decommissioning Lessons Learned (Open)

    8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks and Introductions (Open)--The 
ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
today's sessions. ACNW Member Dr. James Clarke will provide an overview 
of the Working Group Meeting (WGM), including the meeting purpose and 
scope, and introduce invited subject matter experts.

Session I: Decommissioning Lessons Learned

    8:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Representatives from the Nuclear Energy 
Institute, the Fuel Cycle Facilities Forum, the Argonne National 
Laboratory, and the Army Corps of Engineers will discuss their lessons 
learned in decommissioning of facilities.
    11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Session I Panel Discussion--Committee Member 
Clarke will lead a panel discussion with the invited subject matter 
experts on decommissioning lessons learned.

Session II: Implementing Decommissioning Lessons Learned in NRC Rules 
And Guidance

    1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.: A representative from the Kansas Department of 
Health and Environment will discuss decommissioning lessons learned 
from an Agreement State perspective. Staff representatives from NRR and 
the NRC Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental 
Management Programs (FSME) will discuss decommissioning lessons learned 
efforts within NRC and implementation of selected decommissioning 
lessons learned in NRC rules and guidance.
    4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Session II Panel Discussion--Committee Member 
Clarke will lead a panel discussion with the invited subject matter 
experts on implementing decommissioning lessons learned in NRC rules 
and guidance.
    5:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Wrap Up--ACNW Member Dr. James Clarke will 
provide a summary of the Working Group Meeting, including a discussion 
of a possible letter report to the Commission.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

    8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's 
sessions.
    8:35 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Dose Effect Relationships and Estimation of 
the Carcinogenic Effects of Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation (Open)--
French scientists will brief the ACNW regarding the content of the 
recent report by the French Academy of Sciences and National Academy of 
Medicine. There may be a 15 minute break at some point during this 
presentation.
    1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.: White Paper on Potential Advanced Fuel Cycles 
(Open)--The draft ACNW white paper on spent nuclear fuel recycling will 
be discussed. This paper focuses on various known reprocessing methods 
and their resulting effluents and waste. Licensing of a new 
reprocessing facility will also be addressed.
    4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Discussion of Draft ACNW Letter Reports 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss potential and proposed ACNW letter 
reports.

Thursday, November 16, 2006

    8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's 
sessions.
    8:35 a.m.-10 a.m.: Proposed Revision to Regulatory Guide 1.112, 
Calculation of Releases of Radioactive Materials in Gaseous and Liquid 
Effluents from Light-Water-Cooled Reactors (Open)--Staff 
representatives from the NRC Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research 
(RES) will brief the Committee on the proposed modifications to 
Regulatory Guide 1.112 in support of new reactor licensing.
    10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Proposed Revision to Regulatory Guide 4.15, 
Quality Assurance for Radiological Monitoring Programs (Inception 
Through Normal Operations to License Termination)--Effluent Streams and 
the Environment (Open)--RES representatives will brief the Committee on 
the proposed revision to Regulatory Guide 4.15 in support of new 
reactor licensing.
    1 p.m.--3 p.m.: Discussion of Potential ACNW Letter Reports 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss potential and proposed ACNW letter 
reports.
    3:15 p.m.-5 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will discuss 
matters related to the conduct of ACNW activities and specific issues 
that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and 
availability of information permit. Discussions may include future 
Committee Meetings.
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 12, 2006 (71 FR 
60196). 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. 
Antonio F. Dias (Telephone 301-415-6805), between 8:15 a.m. and 5 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. Dias 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. Dias.
    ACNW meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at [email protected], or 
by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available 
Records System 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

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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. ET, 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 availability of video teleconferencing 
services is not guaranteed.

    Dated: October 27, 2006.
Annette L. Vietti-Cook,
Secretary of the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E6-18468 Filed 11-1-06; 8:45 am]
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