Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting, 12404-12405 [06-2319]

Download as PDF 12404 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 47 / Friday, March 10, 2006 / Notices text of which is available in ADAMS, and is available for inspection at the Commission’s Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland, and from the ADAMS Public Library component on the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR reference staff at 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. A copy of the Director’s Decision will be filed with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission’s review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission’s regulations. 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The schedule for this meeting is as follows: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)—The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today’s sessions. ACNW Working Group Meeting (WGM) on Draft Final Guidance to Implement NRC’s License Termination Rule (Open)—Representatives from NRC’s Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) will brief the ACNW and the ACNW’s panel of invited subject matter experts on public comments received on draft proposed VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:31 Mar 09, 2006 Jkt 208001 NUREG–1757 (Supplement 1)— ‘‘Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance: Updates to Implement the License Termination Rule Analysis: Draft Report for Comment.’’ The NRC staff also intend to brief the Committee on their conceptual plans for addressing the public comments received. A copy of this NUREG is available at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/nuregs/staff/sr1757/s1/. 8:45 a.m.–9 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the WGM Chairman—The WGM Chairman will make opening remarks and introduce the ACNW’s panel of invited subject matter experts for this working group meeting. 9 a.m.–9:30 a.m.: Update on Status of NUREG–1757 Development (Open)— Presentation by NMSS Representative(s). 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Summary of Public Comments on the Proposed Treatment of Realistic Scenarios, Intentional Mixing, and Removal of Material after License Termination Provisions of Draft NUREG–1757 (Open)—Presentation by NMSS Representative(s). 10:45 a.m.–12 Noon: Summary of Public Comments on the Onsite Disposal Provisions of Draft NUREG– 1757 (Open)—Presentation by NMSS Representative(s). 1:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.: Summary of Public Comments on the Engineered Barrier Provisions of Draft NUREG–1757 (Open)—Presentation by NMSS Representative(s). 2:45 p.m.–4 p.m.: Summary of Public Comments on the Institutional Controls/ Restricted Release Provisions of Draft NUREG–1757 (Open)—Presentation by NMSS Representative(s). 4:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion (Open)—The WGM Chairman will lead a discussion among the panel of invited subject matter experts on the technical material presented and discuss the content of a possible Committee letter report to the Commission concerning potential changes to NUREG–1757 that might be proposed as a result of the public comment process. Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)—The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today’s sessions. 9 a.m.–1 p.m.: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science and Technology and International Waste Safety-Related Research (Open)— Representatives of the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and Technology and International (OST&I) PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 will discuss work being carried out under OST&I’s science and technology research programs. These programs are directed toward enhancing the understanding and optimizing the performance of the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. The topics to be discussed will include materials performance, source term, natural barriers, radioactive getters, and use of advanced technologies. 2 p.m.–3 p.m.: Briefing by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) (Open)—Dr. Carl Paperiello, the RES Office Director, will brief the Committee on recent activities of interest in the area of radioactive waste management. Friday, March 24, 2006 8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)—The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today’s sessions. Recent Developments Related to Modeling the Igneous Activity in the Yucca Mountain Region (Open) 8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: Modeling the Long-Term Fluvial Redistribution of Volcanic Tephra in Forty Mile Wash, Yucca Mountain—Representatives from the NRC staff and the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses will discuss a hypothetical scenario in which a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain is intersected by a volcanic vent, resulting in dispersal of contaminated ash. The speakers will discuss how the NRC staff will model the fluvial redistribution of this ash in the Forty Mile Wash drainage basin adjacent to the Yucca Mountain site. 9:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m.: ‘‘Potential Igneous Processes Relevant to the Yucca Mountain Repository: Intrusive-Release Scenario’’—Representatives of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will brief the Committee on their most recent independent study related to the potential consequences of an igneous event in the Yucca Mountain region. A copy of this report is available at https://www.epriweb.com/public/ 000000000001011165.pdf. 11 a.m.–12 Noon: Discussion of Draft Letters and Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss prepared draft letters and determine whether letters would be written on topics discussed during the meeting. 12 Noon–12:30 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)—The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of ACNW activities and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 dsatterwhite on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSAL Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 47 / Friday, March 10, 2006 / Notices information permit. Discussions may include future Committee Meetings. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW meetings were published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2005 (70 FR 59081). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written statements may be presented by members of the public. 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Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, the Chairman’s ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time allotted, therefore can be obtained by contacting Mr. Lee. ACNW meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at pdr@nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800–397– 4209, or from the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC’s document system (ADAMS) which is accessible from the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/doc-collections/ (ACRS & ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas). Video Teleconferencing service is available for observing open sessions of ACNW meetings. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12404-12405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2319]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold its 168th 
meeting on March 22-24, 2006, NRC Commissioners' Conference Room O-
1G16, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

    8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Statement (Open)--The ACNW Chairman 
will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's sessions.
    ACNW Working Group Meeting (WGM) on Draft Final Guidance to 
Implement NRC's License Termination Rule (Open)--Representatives from 
NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) will 
brief the ACNW and the ACNW's panel of invited subject matter experts 
on public comments received on draft proposed NUREG-1757 (Supplement 
1)--``Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance: Updates to Implement 
the License Termination Rule Analysis: Draft Report for Comment.'' The 
NRC staff also intend to brief the Committee on their conceptual plans 
for addressing the public comments received. A copy of this NUREG is 
available at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/
staff/sr1757/s1/.
    8:45 a.m.-9 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the WGM Chairman--The WGM 
Chairman will make opening remarks and introduce the ACNW's panel of 
invited subject matter experts for this working group meeting.
    9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Update on Status of NUREG-1757 Development 
(Open)--Presentation by NMSS Representative(s).
    9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Summary of Public Comments on the Proposed 
Treatment of Realistic Scenarios, Intentional Mixing, and Removal of 
Material after License Termination Provisions of Draft NUREG-1757 
(Open)--Presentation by NMSS Representative(s).
    10:45 a.m.-12 Noon: Summary of Public Comments on the Onsite 
Disposal Provisions of Draft NUREG-1757 (Open)--Presentation by NMSS 
Representative(s).
    1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.: Summary of Public Comments on the Engineered 
Barrier Provisions of Draft NUREG-1757 (Open)--Presentation by NMSS 
Representative(s).
    2:45 p.m.-4 p.m.: Summary of Public Comments on the Institutional 
Controls/Restricted Release Provisions of Draft NUREG-1757 (Open)--
Presentation by NMSS Representative(s).
    4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.: Roundtable Discussion (Open)--The WGM Chairman 
will lead a discussion among the panel of invited subject matter 
experts on the technical material presented and discuss the content of 
a possible Committee letter report to the Commission concerning 
potential changes to NUREG-1757 that might be proposed as a result of 
the public comment process.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

    8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's 
sessions.
    9 a.m.-1 p.m.: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science 
and Technology and International Waste Safety-Related Research (Open)--
Representatives of the Department of Energy's Office of Science and 
Technology and International (OST&I) will discuss work being carried 
out under OST&I's science and technology research programs. These 
programs are directed toward enhancing the understanding and optimizing 
the performance of the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. The topics 
to be discussed will include materials performance, source term, 
natural barriers, radioactive getters, and use of advanced 
technologies.
    2 p.m.-3 p.m.: Briefing by the Director of the Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research (RES) (Open)--Dr. Carl Paperiello, the RES Office 
Director, will brief the Committee on recent activities of interest in 
the area of radioactive waste management.

Friday, March 24, 2006

    8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's 
sessions.

Recent Developments Related to Modeling the Igneous Activity in the 
Yucca Mountain Region (Open)

    8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Modeling the Long-Term Fluvial Redistribution 
of Volcanic Tephra in Forty Mile Wash, Yucca Mountain--Representatives 
from the NRC staff and the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses 
will discuss a hypothetical scenario in which a geologic repository at 
Yucca Mountain is intersected by a volcanic vent, resulting in 
dispersal of contaminated ash. The speakers will discuss how the NRC 
staff will model the fluvial redistribution of this ash in the Forty 
Mile Wash drainage basin adjacent to the Yucca Mountain site.
    9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: ``Potential Igneous Processes Relevant to the 
Yucca Mountain Repository: Intrusive-Release Scenario''--
Representatives of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) will 
brief the Committee on their most recent independent study related to 
the potential consequences of an igneous event in the Yucca Mountain 
region. A copy of this report is available at https://www.epriweb.com/
public/000000000001011165.pdf.
    11 a.m.-12 Noon: Discussion of Draft Letters and Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss prepared draft letters and determine whether 
letters would be written on topics discussed during the meeting.
    12 Noon-12:30 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will 
discuss matters related to the conduct of ACNW activities and specific 
issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and 
availability of

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information permit. Discussions may include future Committee Meetings.
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on October 11, 2005 (70 FR 
59081). In accordance with these procedures, oral or written statements 
may be presented by members of the public. Electronic recordings will 
be permitted only during those portions of the meeting that are open to 
the public. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Mr. 
Michael P. Lee (Telephone 301-415-6887), between 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. 
ET, as far in advance as practicable so that appropriate arrangements 
can be made to schedule the necessary time during the meeting for such 
statements. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras during 
this meeting will be limited to selected portions of the meeting as 
determined by the ACNW Chairman. Information regarding the time to be 
set aside for taking pictures may be obtained by contacting the ACNW 
office prior to the meeting. In view of the possibility that the 
schedule for ACNW meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary 
to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend 
should notify Mr. Lee as to their particular needs.
    Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the 
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, the Chairman's ruling on 
requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and the time 
allotted, therefore can be obtained by contacting Mr. Lee.
    ACNW meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are 
available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at pdr@nrc.gov, or 
by calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available 
Records System component of NRC's document system (ADAMS) which is 
accessible from the NRC Web site at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ (ACRS & 
ACNW Mtg schedules/agendas).
    Video Teleconferencing service is available for observing open 
sessions of ACNW meetings. Those wishing to use this service for 
observing ACNW meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACNW 
Audiovisual Technician (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. 
ET, at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of 
this service. Individuals or organizations requesting this service will 
be responsible for telephone line charges and for providing the 
equipment and facilities that they use to establish the video 
teleconferencing link. The availability of video teleconferencing 
services is not guaranteed.

    Dated: March 6, 2006.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-2319 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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