Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials; Meeting Notice, 36518-36519 [E7-12841]
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day
of June 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Stephen P. Sands,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch III–
2, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Dated: June 26, 2007.
Antonio F. Dias,
Branch Chief, ACNW&M.
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Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste
and Materials; Meeting on Planning
and Procedures; Notice of Meeting
The Advisory Committee on Nuclear
Waste and Materials (ACNW&M) will
hold its 181st meeting on July 17–19,
2007, Room T–2B3, 11545 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening
Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman
(Open)—The Chairman will make
opening remarks regarding the conduct
of today’s sessions.
8:35 a.m.—10 a.m.: Semiannual
Briefing by the Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
(Open)—The NMSS Office Director and
Division Directors will brief the
Committee on recent and future
activities of interest within their
respective programs.
2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Waste Incidental to
Reprocessing (WIR) Monitoring
Activities at the Idaho National
Laboratory (INL) and Savannah River
(SR) Sites (Open)—NRC staff
Tuesday, July 17, 2007—12:30 p.m.–1:30 representative from the Division of
Waste Management and Environmental
p.m.
Protection (DWMEP), Office of Federal
The Committee will discuss proposed and State Materials and Environmental
ACNW&M activities and related matters. Management (FSME), will brief the
The purpose of this meeting is to gather Committee on WIR monitoring activities
information, analyze relevant issues and at the U.S. Department of Energy’s INL
and SR sites.
facts, and formulate proposed positions
3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: DOE
and actions, as appropriate, for
Reexamination of Past U.S. Geological
deliberation by the full Committee.
Survey (USGS) Infiltration Studies
Members of the public desiring to
(Open)—NRC staff representative from
provide oral statements and/or written
NMSS will brief the Committee about
comments should notify the Designated the status of infiltration studies and
Federal Official, Dr. Antonio F. Dias
modeling at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
(Telephone: 301/415–6805) between
The discussion will include NMSS
8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET) 5 days prior
plans for review of DOE’s infiltration
to the meeting, if possible, so that
studies.
appropriate arrangements can be made.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Electronic recordings will be permitted
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening
only during those portions of the
Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman
meeting that are open to the public.
(Open)—The Chairman will make
Further information regarding this
opening remarks regarding the conduct
meeting can be obtained by contacting
of today’s sessions.
the Designated Federal Official between
8:35 a.m.–9:30 a.m.: Annual Briefing
8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET). Persons
by the Office of Nuclear Regulatory
planning to attend this meeting are
Research (RES) (Open)—RES Office
urged to contact the above named
Director and Branch Chiefs will brief the
individual at least 2 working days prior
Committee on recent and future
to the meeting to be advised of any
activities of interest within their
respective programs.
potential changes in the agenda.
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The Advisory Committee on Nuclear
Waste and Materials (ACNW&M) will
hold a Planning and Procedures meeting
on July 17, 2007, Room T–2B1, 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&M, 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:
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9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Nuclear Energy
Institute (NEI) Briefing on the Use of
Burnup Credit for Spent Fuel Storage &
Transportation Casks (Open)—NEI
representatives will brief the Committee
on their views for the use of burnup
credit in support of licensing
transportation and storage cask designs.
Representatives from the Electric Power
Research Institute may participate in the
NEI presentation.
10:45 a.m.–11:15 a.m.:
Transportation, Aging, and Disposal
(TAD) Canister System Performance
Specification, Revision 0, Recently
Issued by DOE (Open)—ACNW&M
Member Weiner will brief the
Committee on the June 2007 release of
the Final TAD Performance
Specifications.
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Vendor’s
Views on the TAD Performance
Specification (Open)—A representative
from Transnuclear, a commercial
vendor, will brief the Committee on
their views on the recently issued TAD
Performance Specification, possible
challenges the vendor may be facing,
and suggestions for expediting NRC
approval of a TAD license application.
1:30 p.m.–5 p.m.: ACNW&M White
Paper on Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycle
Facilities (Open)—The Committee will
hold a roundtable discussion with NRC
staff and external stakeholders,
including industry representatives, on
their draft White Paper entitled:
‘‘Background, Status, and Issues Related
to the Regulation of Advanced Spent
Nuclear Fuel Recycle Facilities.’’
Thursday, July 19, 2007
8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening
Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman
(Open)—The Chairman will make
opening remarks regarding the conduct
of today’s sessions.
8:35 a.m.–9:30 a.m.: Regulatory
Guides Scheduled for Revision by the
Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
(RES) (Open)—ACNW&M Chairman
Ryan will brief the Committee on his
review of the proposed list of Regulatory
Guides to be revised by RES.
9:30 a.m.—12 p.m.: Discussion of
ACNW&M Letter Reports (Open)—The
Committee will discuss potential and
proposed ACNW&M letter reports.
1 p.m.–5 p.m.: Miscellaneous
(Open)—The Committee will discuss
matters related to the conduct of
ACNW&M activities and specific issues
that were not completed during
previous meetings, as time and
availability of information permit.
Discussions may include content of
future letters and scope of future
Committee Meetings.
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Procedures for the conduct of and
participation in ACNW&M meetings
were published in the Federal Register
on October 12, 2006 (71 FR 60196). In
accordance with those procedures, oral
or written views 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 Dr. Antonio F. Dias (Telephone
301–415–6805), 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
the meeting may be limited to selected
portions of the meeting as determined
by the ACNW&M Chairman.
Information regarding the time to be set
aside for taking pictures may be
obtained by contacting the ACNW&M
office prior to the meeting. In view of
the possibility that the schedule for
ACNW&M meetings may be adjusted by
the Chairman as necessary to facilitate
the conduct of the meeting, persons
planning to attend should notify Dr.
Dias as to their particular needs.
Further information regarding topics
to be discussed, whether the meeting
has been canceled or rescheduled, as
well as the Chairman’s ruling on
requests for the opportunity to present
oral statements and the time allotted
therefor can be obtained by contacting
Dr. Dias.
ACNW&M meeting agenda, meeting
transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public
Document Room at pdr@nrc.gov, or by
calling the PDR at 1–800–397–4209, or
from the Publicly Available Records
System (PARS) 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&M meetings. Those wishing to
use this service for observing ACNW&M
meetings should contact Mr. Theron
Brown, ACRS/ACNW&M Audio Visual
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
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Dated: June 27,2007.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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A portion of the ACRS Subcommittee
meeting on Regulatory Policies and
Practices scheduled to be held on
Tuesday, July 10, 2007, Room T–2B3,
11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland, may be closed to prevent
disclosure of information the premature
disclosure of which would be likely to
significantly frustrate implementation of
a proposed agency action pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). All other items
pertaining to this meeting remain the
same as published previously in the
Federal Register on Friday, June 22,
2007 (72 FR 34488).
For Further Information Contact: Dr.
Hossein P. Nourbakhsh, Designated
Federal Official (Telephone: 301–415–
5622) between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
(ET) or by e-mail hpn@nrc.gov.
Dated: June 27, 2007.
Cayetano Santos,
Branch Chief, ACRS.
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Sunshine Act Meeting
Weeks of July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
August 6, 2007.
DATES:
Place: Commissioners’ Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
Status: Public and Closed.
Matters To Be Considered
Week of July 2, 2007
There are no meetings scheduled for
the Week of July 2, 2007.
Week of July 9, 2007—Tentative
There are no meetings scheduled for
the Week of July 9, 2007.
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Week of July 16, 2007—Tentative
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
10 a.m. Discussion of Security Issues
(Closed—Ex. 1 & 3).
1 p.m. Briefing on Digital
Instrumentation and Control (Public
Meeting) (Contact: William Kemper, 301
415–7585).
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
Week of July 23, 2007—Tentative
Advisory Committee on Reactor
Safeguards (ACRS) Subcommittee
Meeting on Regulatory Policies and
Practices; Revised
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
2 p.m. Briefing on Palo Verde Nuclear
Generating Station (Public Meeting)
(Contact: Michael Markley, 301 415–
5723).
This meeting will be webcast live at
the Web address—https://www.nrc.gov.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
2 p.m. Discussion of Management
Issues (Closed—Ex. 2).
Week of July 30, 2007
There are no meetings scheduled for
the Week of July 30, 2007.
Week of August 6, 2007
There are no meetings scheduled for
the Week of August 6, 2007.
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meetings is subject to change on short
notice. To verify the status of meetings
call (recording)—(301) 415–1292.
Contact person for more information:
Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662.
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Schedule can be found on the Internet
at: www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html.
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Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials; Meeting Notice
The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials (ACNW&M) will
hold its 181st meeting on July 17-19, 2007, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman
(Open)--The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
today's sessions.
8:35 a.m.--10 a.m.: Semiannual Briefing by the Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) (Open)--The NMSS Office Director
and Division Directors will brief the Committee on recent and future
activities of interest within their respective programs.
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Waste Incidental to Reprocessing (WIR) Monitoring
Activities at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Savannah River
(SR) Sites (Open)--NRC staff representative from the Division of Waste
Management and Environmental Protection (DWMEP), Office of Federal and
State Materials and Environmental Management (FSME), will brief the
Committee on WIR monitoring activities at the U.S. Department of
Energy's INL and SR sites.
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: DOE Reexamination of Past U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) Infiltration Studies (Open)--NRC staff representative
from NMSS will brief the Committee about the status of infiltration
studies and modeling at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The discussion will
include NMSS plans for review of DOE's infiltration studies.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman
(Open)--The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
today's sessions.
8:35 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Annual Briefing by the Office of Nuclear
Regulatory Research (RES) (Open)--RES Office Director and Branch Chiefs
will brief the Committee on recent and future activities of interest
within their respective programs.
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Briefing on
the Use of Burnup Credit for Spent Fuel Storage & Transportation Casks
(Open)--NEI representatives will brief the Committee on their views for
the use of burnup credit in support of licensing transportation and
storage cask designs. Representatives from the Electric Power Research
Institute may participate in the NEI presentation.
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m.: Transportation, Aging, and Disposal (TAD)
Canister System Performance Specification, Revision 0, Recently Issued
by DOE (Open)--ACNW&M Member Weiner will brief the Committee on the
June 2007 release of the Final TAD Performance Specifications.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Vendor's Views on the TAD Performance
Specification (Open)--A representative from Transnuclear, a commercial
vendor, will brief the Committee on their views on the recently issued
TAD Performance Specification, possible challenges the vendor may be
facing, and suggestions for expediting NRC approval of a TAD license
application.
1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.: ACNW&M White Paper on Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycle
Facilities (Open)--The Committee will hold a roundtable discussion with
NRC staff and external stakeholders, including industry
representatives, on their draft White Paper entitled: ``Background,
Status, and Issues Related to the Regulation of Advanced Spent Nuclear
Fuel Recycle Facilities.''
Thursday, July 19, 2007
8:30 a.m.-8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman
(Open)--The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of
today's sessions.
8:35 a.m.-9:30 a.m.: Regulatory Guides Scheduled for Revision by
the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES) (Open)--ACNW&M Chairman
Ryan will brief the Committee on his review of the proposed list of
Regulatory Guides to be revised by RES.
9:30 a.m.--12 p.m.: Discussion of ACNW&M Letter Reports (Open)--The
Committee will discuss potential and proposed ACNW&M letter reports.
1 p.m.-5 p.m.: Miscellaneous (Open)--The Committee will discuss
matters related to the conduct of ACNW&M activities and specific issues
that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and
availability of information permit. Discussions may include content of
future letters and scope of future Committee Meetings.
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Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW&M meetings
were published in the Federal Register on October 12, 2006 (71 FR
60196). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views 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 Dr.
Antonio F. Dias (Telephone 301-415-6805), 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
the meeting may be limited to selected portions of the meeting as
determined by the ACNW&M Chairman. Information regarding the time to be
set aside for taking pictures may be obtained by contacting the ACNW&M
office prior to the meeting. In view of the possibility that the
schedule for ACNW&M meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as
necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to
attend should notify Dr. Dias as to their particular needs.
Further information regarding topics to be discussed, whether the
meeting has been canceled or rescheduled, as well as the Chairman's
ruling on requests for the opportunity to present oral statements and
the time allotted therefor can be obtained by contacting Dr. Dias.
ACNW&M meeting agenda, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are
available through the NRC Public Document Room at pdr@nrc.gov, or by
calling the PDR at 1-800-397-4209, or from the Publicly Available
Records System (PARS) 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&M meetings. Those wishing to use this service for
observing ACNW&M meetings should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS/ACNW&M
Audio Visual 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: June 27,2007.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-12841 Filed 7-2-07; 8:45 am]
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