[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30105-30106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12618]


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 NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD


Board Meeting

    June 24, 2015--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will 
meet to discuss DOE activities related to transporting spent nuclear 
fuel.
    Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, 
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste

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Technical Review Board will meet in Golden, Colorado, on June 24, 2015, 
to review U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) activities related to 
transporting spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The main focus of the meeting 
will be on DOE's efforts to prepare for the transportation of SNF from 
commercial nuclear power plants to a potential interim storage site 
and/or to a geologic repository.
    The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987 charges the 
Board with conducting an ongoing and independent evaluation of the 
technical and scientific validity of DOE activities related to 
implementing the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
    The meeting will be held at the Denver Marriott West, 1717 Denver 
West Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401; Tel. 303-279-9100. A block of 
rooms has been reserved for meeting attendees at a group rate. 
Reservations may be made by phone: (800) 228-9290 or online: http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=US%20Nuclear%20Waste%20Technical%20Review%20Board%20Meeting%5Edenwe%60NWTNWTA%60187%60USD%60false%606/22/15%606/26/15%606/1/15&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes. Reservations must be made by 
Monday, June 1, 2015, to ensure receiving the meeting rate.
    The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 
and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. Among the topics that will be 
discussed at the meeting are DOE's plans for the transportation of SNF 
from commercial nuclear power plants to a potential interim storage 
site and/or to a geologic repository. Specifically, DOE will discuss 
research and development efforts and new equipment designs. Other 
perspectives on the transportation of SNF will be presented by 
representatives from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, an 
international nuclear utility, and stakeholder groups. A detailed 
meeting agenda will be available on the Board's Web site: www.nwtrb.gov 
approximately one week before the meeting. The agenda may also be 
requested by email or telephone at that time from Davonya Barnes of the 
Board's staff.
    The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for 
public comment will be provided before the lunch break and at the end 
of the day. Those wanting to speak are encouraged to sign the ``Public 
Comment Register'' at the check-in table. Depending on the number of 
people who sign up to speak, it may be necessary to set a time limit on 
individual remarks. However, written comments of any length may be 
submitted, and all comments received in writing will be included in the 
record of the meeting posted on the Board's Web site. The meeting will 
also be webcast at: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/909/8356.
    Transcripts of the meeting will be available on the Board's Web 
site no later than July 13, 2015. Copies will also be available by 
electronic transmission, on computer disk, or in paper format, and may 
be requested from Davonya Barnes, at that time.
    The Board was established in the NWPAA as an independent federal 
agency in the Executive Branch to review the technical and scientific 
validity of DOE activities related to implementing the NWPA and to 
provide objective expert advice to Congress and the Secretary of Energy 
on technical and scientific issues related to SNF and high-level 
radioactive waste management and disposal. Board members are experts in 
their fields and are appointed to the Board by the President from a 
list of candidates submitted by the National Academy of Sciences. The 
Board reports its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to 
Congress and the Secretary of Energy. All Board reports, 
correspondence, congressional testimony, and meeting transcripts and 
related materials are posted on the Board's Web site.
    For information on the meeting agenda, contact Daniel Ogg: 
[email protected] or Karyn Severson: [email protected]. For information on 
lodging or logistics, contact Linda Coultry: [email protected]. To 
request copies of the meeting agenda or the transcript, contact Davonya 
Barnes: [email protected]. All four can be reached by mail at 2300 
Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201-3367; by telephone 
at 703-235-4473; or by fax at 703-235-4495.

    Dated: May 20, 2015.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-12618 Filed 5-22-15; 8:45 am]
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