[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21835-21836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09344]


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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD


Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board; Meeting

    Board meeting: June 21, 2017--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical 
Review Board will meet in Richland, WA to discuss recent DOE research 
on borosilicate high-level radioactive waste glass.
    Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, 
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear 
Waste Technical Review Board will hold an open public meeting in 
Richland, Washington, on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, to review 
information on recent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research 
activities related to corrosion and long-term performance of 
borosilicate high-level radioactive waste (HLW) glass.
    The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987 charges the 
Board with performing an ongoing and independent evaluation of the 
technical and scientific validity of DOE activities related to the 
disposition of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and HLW.
    The Board meeting will be held at the Courtyard Richland Columbia 
Point, 480 Columbia Point Drive, Richland, WA 99352; Tel 509-942-9400. 
A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting attendees at a rate of 
$96.00 per night. Reservations may be made by phone (1-888-236-2427, 
refer to group code NUCG) or online (http://www.marriott.com/NWTRB 
meeting). Reservations must be made by Monday, May 22, 2017, to ensure 
receiving the meeting rate. On-site parking at the hotel is 
complimentary.
    The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 
and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:20 p.m. Speakers from U.S. national 
laboratories will present DOE-funded work during Fiscal Years 2015 to 
2017 on HLW glass corrosion and long-term performance. Experts from 
other countries will provide their perspectives on the current 
understanding and remaining challenges in measuring and modeling glass 
performance. Immediately after the meeting, there will be a poster 
session during which scientists and engineers from universities and 
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laboratories will present their research related to waste glass 
corrosion.
    A detailed meeting agenda will be available on the Board's Web site 
at 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, which will be posted on the Board's Web site 
after the meeting. The meeting will be webcast, and the link to the 
webcast will be available on the Board's Web site (www.nwtrb.gov) a few 
days before the meeting. An archived version of the webcast will be 
available on the Board's Web site following the meeting. The transcript 
of the meeting will be available on the Board's Web site no later than 
July 20, 2017.
    The Board was established in the NWPAA as an independent federal 
agency in the Executive Branch to evaluate the technical and scientific 
validity of DOE activities related to the management and disposal of 
SNF and HLW and to provide objective expert advice to Congress and the 
Secretary of Energy on these issues. 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 Roberto Pabalan: 
pabalangnwtrb.gov or Karyn Severson: seversongnwtrb.gov. For 
information on lodging or logistics, contact Eva Moore: 
mooreinwtrb.gov. 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 2, 2017.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-09344 Filed 5-9-17; 8:45 am]
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