[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 86 (Thursday, May 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24417-24418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08230]


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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD


Virtual Public Board Meeting To Review the U.S. Department of 
Energy's Activities To Evaluate Advanced Nuclear Fuels

    Board meeting: May 12-13, 2021--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical 
Review Board will hold a virtual public meeting to review information 
on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) activities to evaluate 
advanced nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels for light 
water reactors and the impact of these fuels on spent nuclear fuel 
management and disposal.
    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 virtual public meeting on 
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, and Thursday, May 13, 2021, to review 
information on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) activities to 
evaluate advanced nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels for 
light water reactors and the impact of these fuels on spent nuclear 
fuel (SNF) management and disposal.
    The meeting will begin on both days at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time (EDT) and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. EDT on both days. 
On May 12, speakers representing the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy and 
the national laboratories conducting the work for DOE will report on 
DOE's activities to support and evaluate these fuels both prior to, and 
after, their use in nuclear reactors. Speakers will describe DOE's 
program, including its purpose, scope, goals, and technical approach 
for obtaining information that may be needed for managing the advanced 
nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels once removed from the 
reactors and disposing of the SNF. A representative from the nuclear 
industry will also discuss efforts to develop new metallic fuel for 
light water reactors. Speakers from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission will describe their plans and progress to assess the 
regulatory implications of accident tolerant fuels and their potential 
impact on storage, transportation, and disposal. On May 13, speakers 
from Switzerland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom will describe their 
respective efforts to address the introduction and use of advanced 
nuclear fuels including accident tolerant fuels for light water 
reactors and the impact of these fuels on SNF management and disposal. 
The meeting will end with a panel discussion of speakers from both days 
of the meeting. 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. Details on how to submit public 
comments during the meeting will be provided on the Board's website 
along with the details for viewing the meeting. A limit may be set on 
the time allowed for the presentation of individual remarks. However, 
written comments of any length may be submitted to the Board staff by 
mail or electronic mail. All comments received in writing will be

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included in the meeting record, which will be posted on the Board's 
website after the meeting. An archived recording of the meeting will be 
available on the Board's website following the meeting. The transcript 
of the meeting will be available on the Board's website by July 12, 
2021.
    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 high-level 
radioactive waste, 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 Bret Leslie: 
[email protected] or Jo Jo Lee: [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 16, 2021.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2021-08230 Filed 5-5-21; 8:45 am]
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