[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09160]


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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD


Board Meeting

    June 13, 2018--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board 
will meet in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to discuss technical issues that 
need to be addressed in preparing for the eventual transport of 
spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.

    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 a public meeting in Idaho Falls, 
Idaho, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, to review technical issues that 
need to be addressed before the Department of Energy (DOE) begins a 
nationwide effort to transport spent nuclear fuel (SNF) or high-level 
radioactive waste (HLW).
    Currently, commercial SNF is stored at nuclear power stations 
across the country, and HLW and DOE SNF are stored at four federal 
facilities. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended, calls for this 
waste to be moved eventually to a permanent geologic repository for 
disposal. Proposals for temporary interim storage of some of the SNF 
also have been discussed. Before the waste is moved from where it is 
now to another location, it will be necessary for DOE to complete the 
development of an integrated waste management program to support 
transporting the waste. At its meeting, the Board will consider 
technical issues that need to be addressed in preparing for such a 
transportation effort.
    The Board meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 700 
Lindsay Boulevard, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402. The hotel telephone number 
is 208-522-9500, and the fax number is 208-522-9501.
    The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 
and is scheduled to adjourn at 6:00 p.m. The Board will receive 
presentations from representatives of DOE who are developing the waste 
management system and the system analysis tools that will help with 
decision-making processes. The Board will also hear from commercial 
nuclear industry representatives, including a utility in Switzerland, 
about the experience of the commercial industry in preparing for SNF 
and HLW transportation. Other speakers will provide observations from 
experience with the former Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste 
Management and discuss the perspectives of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission and stakeholder groups. A detailed meeting agenda will be 
available on the Board's website at www.nwtrb.gov approximately one 
week before the meeting.
    The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for 
public comment will be provided before the lunch break and again at the 
end of the meeting. 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 website after the meeting. The meeting will be webcast, and the 
link to the webcast will be available on the Board's website 
(www.nwtrb.gov) a few days before the meeting. An archived version of 
the webcast will be available on the Board's website following the 
meeting. The transcript of the meeting will be available on the Board's 
website no later than August 14, 2018.
    The Board was established in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments 
Act of 1987 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 website.
    For information on the meeting agenda, contact Daniel Ogg: 
[email protected] or Karyn Severson: [email protected]. For information on 
logistics, or to request copies of the meeting agenda or transcript, 
contact Davonya Barnes: [email protected]. All three may 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: April 26, 2018.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2018-09160 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am]
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