Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting, 27523-27524 [E6-7161]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 91 / Thursday, May 11, 2006 / Notices cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES III. Finding of No Significant Impact The NRC staff has prepared this EA in support of the proposed license amendment to release the subject facilities for unrestricted use and terminate the license. On the basis of the EA, the NRC has concluded that there are no significant environmental impacts from the proposed action, and the license amendment does not warrant the preparation of an environmental impact statement. Accordingly, it has been determined that a Finding of No Significant Impact is appropriate. IV. Further Information Documents related to this action, including the application for amendment and supporting documentation, are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, you can access the NRC’s Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this Notice are: 1. NRC, ‘‘Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities,’’ NUREG–1496, July 1997 (ML042310492, ML042320379, and ML042330385). 2. Gile, Jay D., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division, Cessation of Licensed Activities and Request for License Termination, November 30, 2004 (ML043620316, ML043620322, ML043620325, ML043620321). 3. Gile, Jay D., Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division, NRC Form 314 Certificate of Disposition of Materials, December 1, 2004 (ML043620317). 4. McBride, Kathy, Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division, NRC Form 314 (Certificate of Disposition of Materials) Retraction Memo, December 14, 2005 (ML060110330). 5. Burr, Dave, Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology Division, Decommissioning Audit Response, Addendum to the Final Status Survey Report, Certificate of Disposition of Materials and Request for License Termination, December 27, 2005 (ML060110298, ML060110337, ML060110472, ML060110496). 6. NRC Inspection Report 030–05976/ 05–001, January 10, 2006 (ML060120525). 7. Burr, Dave, Environmental Protection Agency’s Western Ecology VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:29 May 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 Division, EPA Comments on the draft Environmental Assessment, March 29, 2006 (ML060890410). 8. Schlapper, Beth A., Memorandum to Docket File 030–05976, State of Oregon Telephone Response Of No Comment For Comments On The Draft Environmental Assessment, March 29, 2006 (ML060880514). If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated at Arlington, Texas this 19th day of April, 2006. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. D. Blair Spitzberg, Chief, Fuel Cycle & Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region IV. [FR Doc. E6–7163 Filed 5–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Notice of Meeting The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold its 170th meeting on May 23–26, 2006, Room T– 2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The schedule for this meeting is as follows: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 ACNW Working Group Meeting on Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLW) Management Issues 8:30 a.m.–8:40 a.m.: Greeting and Introductions (Open)—The ACNW Chairman, Dr. Michael Ryan, will state the purpose and objectives for this Working Group Meeting. He will also provide an overview of the planned technical sessions for Day 1 and introduce invited panelists and speakers. Purpose of ACNW Working Group Meeting. The purposes of this ACNW Working Group Meeting are to: —Obtain current information on commercial LLW management practices. —Identify emerging LLW management issues and concerns. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27523 —Solicit stakeholder views on what changes to the regulatory framework for managing LLW should be recommended for Commission consideration. —Solicit stakeholder views on actions the NRC can take to ensure a stable, reliable and adaptable regulatory framework for effective LLW management. —Identify specific impacts, both positive and negative, of potential staff activities. 8:40 a.m.–9:40 a.m.: Existing LLW Licensee Operational Experience and Perspective (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by representatives of Chem-Nuclear Systems, LLC and EnergySolutions, LLC. 9:40 a.m.–10:40 a.m.: Alternative Disposal Options and Practices (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations by Waste Control Specialists and U.S. Ecology—American Ecology. 11 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: NRC’s Current LLW Program: Challenges (Open)—The Committee will hear a presentation by a NRC staff representative regarding the current LLW program. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: NRC’s 10 CFR Part 61: Historical Perspective (Open)— The Committee will hear presentations from former NRC staff regarding the development of NRC’s LLW regulatory framework. 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: State/Compact Disposal Experience (Open)—The Committee will hear presentations from representatives of the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. 3:30 p.m.–4 p.m.: LLW Definitions and Decommissioning Experience (Open)— The Committee will hear a presentation by a representative from the Nuclear Energy Institute. 4 p.m.–4:30 p.m.: New License Application Perspectives (Open)—The Committee will hear a presentation by a representative from Waste Control Specialists, LLC. 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.: Stakeholder and Public Comments (Open). Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:30 a.m.–8:40 a.m.: Greeting and Introductions (Open)—Dr. Ryan will provide an overview of the planned technical sessions for Day 2 and introduce the invited panelists and speakers. 8:40 a.m.–11 a.m.: Industry Roundtable Discussion (Open)— Scheduled participants are expected to include representatives from Entergy, E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1 27524 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 91 / Thursday, May 11, 2006 / Notices cchase on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Harvard University, and U.S. Ecology— American Ecology. 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m.: Panel Discussion Concerning NRC’s LLW Strategic Assessment (Open)—Scheduled participants are expected to included representatives from the Washington State Department of Health, the NRC staff, Chem-Nuclear Systems, the Texas Council on Environmental Quality, and the California Radioactive Materials Management. 3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.: Stakeholder and Public Comments (Open). 4:30 p.m.–5 p.m.: Closing Remarks (Open)—By Dr. Ryan. 5 p.m.–5:30 p.m.: ACNW Working Group Meeting Impressions—Discussion of Letter Report (Open)—The Committee will discuss the impressions of the Working Group Meeting and proposed ACNW letters. Thursday, May 25, 2006 8:25 a.m.–8:30 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)—The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report on the Management of Certain Tank Wastes at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Sites (Open)—Representatives of the NAS staff and an NAS Committee will brief the ACNW on the findings of a Congressionally-mandated study of radioactive waste streams stored in tanks at three DOE sites. 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: NRC Standard Review Plan (SRP) for Waste Determinations (Open)—NMSS representatives will update the Committee on progress in the development of the SRP to be used by the NRC staff to review DOE waste determinations. 1:30 p.m.–3 p.m.: Review of International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Draft Report, ‘‘The Scope of Radiological Protection Regulations’’ (Open)— Briefing by and discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the ICRP draft report for comment titled, ‘‘The Scope of Radiological Protection Regulations.’’ 3:15 p.m.–5:30 p.m.: Discussion of Draft Letters and Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACNW letters. Friday, May 26, 2006 10 a.m.–10:10 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)—The ACNW Chairman will make opening VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:29 May 10, 2006 Jkt 208001 remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 10:10 a.m.–11:45 a.m.: Overview of NRC Spent fuel Storage Program (Open)—NMSS representatives will provide an overview of NRC spent fuel storage program. 11:45 a.m.–4 p.m.: Discussion of Draft Letters and Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss proposed ACNW letters. 4 p.m.–4:30 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 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 R. Snodderly (Telephone 301–415–6927), 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. Snodderly 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. Snodderly. 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/ PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: May 4, 2006. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E6–7161 Filed 5–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste; Meeting on Planning and Procedures; Notice of Meeting The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold a Planning and Procedures meeting on May 26, 2006, Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The entire meeting will be open to public attendance, with the exception of a portion that may be closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6) to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of ACNW, and information the release of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The agenda for the subject meeting shall be as follows: Friday, May 26, 2006—8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. The Committee will discuss proposed ACNW activities and related matters. The purpose of this meeting is to gather information, analyze relevant issues and facts, and formulate proposed positions and actions, as appropriate, for deliberation by the full Committee. Members of the public desiring to provide oral statements and/or written comments should notify the Designated Federal Official, Mr. Michael R. Snodderly (Telephone: 301/415–6927) between 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET) five days prior to the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Electronic recordings will be E:\FR\FM\11MYN1.SGM 11MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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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 170th 
meeting on May 23-26, 2006, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, 
Rockville, Maryland.
    The schedule for this meeting is as follows:

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

ACNW Working Group Meeting on Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLW) 
Management Issues

    8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m.: Greeting and Introductions (Open)--The ACNW 
Chairman, Dr. Michael Ryan, will state the purpose and objectives for 
this Working Group Meeting. He will also provide an overview of the 
planned technical sessions for Day 1 and introduce invited panelists 
and speakers.
    Purpose of ACNW Working Group Meeting. The purposes of this ACNW 
Working Group Meeting are to:

--Obtain current information on commercial LLW management practices.
--Identify emerging LLW management issues and concerns.
--Solicit stakeholder views on what changes to the regulatory framework 
for managing LLW should be recommended for Commission consideration.
--Solicit stakeholder views on actions the NRC can take to ensure a 
stable, reliable and adaptable regulatory framework for effective LLW 
management.
--Identify specific impacts, both positive and negative, of potential 
staff activities.

    8:40 a.m.-9:40 a.m.: Existing LLW Licensee Operational Experience 
and Perspective (Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by 
representatives of Chem-Nuclear Systems, LLC and EnergySolutions, LLC.
    9:40 a.m.-10:40 a.m.: Alternative Disposal Options and Practices 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations by Waste Control 
Specialists and U.S. Ecology--American Ecology.
    11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: NRC's Current LLW Program: Challenges (Open)--
The Committee will hear a presentation by a NRC staff representative 
regarding the current LLW program.
    11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: NRC's 10 CFR Part 61: Historical Perspective 
(Open)--The Committee will hear presentations from former NRC staff 
regarding the development of NRC's LLW regulatory framework.
    2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: State/Compact Disposal Experience (Open)--The 
Committee will hear presentations from representatives of the 
Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission and the South 
Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
    3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.: LLW Definitions and Decommissioning Experience 
(Open)--The Committee will hear a presentation by a representative from 
the Nuclear Energy Institute.
    4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: New License Application Perspectives (Open)--The 
Committee will hear a presentation by a representative from Waste 
Control Specialists, LLC.
    4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Stakeholder and Public Comments (Open).

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

    8:30 a.m.-8:40 a.m.: Greeting and Introductions (Open)--Dr. Ryan 
will provide an overview of the planned technical sessions for Day 2 
and introduce the invited panelists and speakers.
    8:40 a.m.-11 a.m.: Industry Roundtable Discussion (Open)--Scheduled 
participants are expected to include representatives from Entergy,

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the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the South Carolina Department of 
Health and Environmental Control, Harvard University, and U.S. 
Ecology--American Ecology.
    12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Panel Discussion Concerning NRC's LLW Strategic 
Assessment (Open)--Scheduled participants are expected to included 
representatives from the Washington State Department of Health, the NRC 
staff, Chem-Nuclear Systems, the Texas Council on Environmental 
Quality, and the California Radioactive Materials Management.
    3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.: Stakeholder and Public Comments (Open).
    4:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: Closing Remarks (Open)--By Dr. Ryan.
    5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: ACNW Working Group Meeting Impressions--
Discussion of Letter Report (Open)--The Committee will discuss the 
impressions of the Working Group Meeting and proposed ACNW letters.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

    8:25 a.m.-8:30 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
the meeting.
    8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Report on 
the Management of Certain Tank Wastes at U.S. Department of Energy 
(DOE) Sites (Open)--Representatives of the NAS staff and an NAS 
Committee will brief the ACNW on the findings of a Congressionally-
mandated study of radioactive waste streams stored in tanks at three 
DOE sites.
    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: NRC Standard Review Plan (SRP) for Waste 
Determinations (Open)--NMSS representatives will update the Committee 
on progress in the development of the SRP to be used by the NRC staff 
to review DOE waste determinations.
    1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.: Review of International Commission on 
Radiological Protection (ICRP) Draft Report, ``The Scope of 
Radiological Protection Regulations'' (Open)--Briefing by and 
discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the ICRP 
draft report for comment titled, ``The Scope of Radiological Protection 
Regulations.''
    3:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Discussion of Draft Letters and Reports 
(Open)--The Committee will discuss proposed ACNW letters.

Friday, May 26, 2006

    10 a.m.-10:10 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)--
The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of 
the meeting.
    10:10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Overview of NRC Spent fuel Storage Program 
(Open)--NMSS representatives will provide an overview of NRC spent fuel 
storage program.
    11:45 a.m.-4 p.m.: Discussion of Draft Letters and Reports (Open)--
The Committee will discuss proposed ACNW letters.
    4 p.m.-4:30 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 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 R. Snodderly (Telephone 301-415-6927), 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. Snodderly 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. Snodderly.
    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: May 4, 2006.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-7161 Filed 5-10-06; 8:45 am]
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