[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72775-72776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24869]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Independent External Review Panel To Identify Vulnerabilities in 
the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Materials Licensing Program: 
Meeting Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: NRC will convene a meeting of the Independent External Review 
Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission's (NRC) Materials Licensing Program from January 14 through 
January 18, 2008. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the 
public session includes: (1) The NRC's license reviewer training and 
oversight programs and (2) the NRC's Agreement State program. A copy of 
the agenda for the meeting can be obtained by e-mailing Mr. Aaron T. 
McCraw at the contact information below.
    Purpose: Continue the panel's assessment of the NRC's licensing 
program by exploring license reviewer training and oversight and the 
Agreement State program.
    Date and Time for Closed Sessions: January 18, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 
12 p.m. This session will be closed so that NRC staff and the Review 
Panel can discuss safeguards information and pre-decisional information 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(3) and 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B), 
respectively.
    Date and Time for Open Sessions: January 14, 2008, from 2 p.m. to 
4:30 p.m; and January 15-17, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two 
White Flint North Building, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 
20852. Specific room locations will be indicated for each day on the 
agenda.
    Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to 
participate in the meeting should contact Mr. McCraw using the 
information below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron T. McCraw, e-mail: [email protected], 
telephone: (301) 415-1277.

Conduct of the Meeting

    Mr. Thomas E. Hill will chair the meeting. Mr. Hill will conduct 
the meeting in a manner that will facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business. The following procedures apply to public participation in the 
meeting:
    1. Persons who wish to provide a written statement should submit an 
electronic copy to Mr. McCraw at the contact information listed above. 
All submittals must be received by January 7, 2008, and must pertain to 
the topics on the agenda for the meeting.
    2. Questions and comments from members of the public will be 
permitted during the meeting, at the discretion of the Chairman.
    3. The transcript and written comments will be available for 
inspection at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738, telephone (800) 397-4209, on or about 
May 8, 2008.
    4. Persons who require special services, such as those for the 
hearing impaired, should notify Mr. McCraw of their planned attendance.
    This meeting will be held in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954, as amended (primarily Section

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161a); the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.); and the 
Commission's regulations in Title 10, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 
Part 7.

    Dated: December 17, 2007.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-24869 Filed 12-20-07; 8:45 am]
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