Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials; Meeting Notice, 5235-5236 [E8-1497]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2008 / Notices For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Catherine Haney, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E8–1300 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Materials Licensing Program: Meeting Notice U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. AGENCY: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES SUMMARY: NRC will convene a meeting of the Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Materials Licensing Program on February 8, 2008. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be obtained by emailing Mr. Aaron T. McCraw at the contact information below. Purpose: To serve as a forum for members of the public to provide oral comments on the Panel’s interim observations and recommendations that will be documented in its draft report. Date and Time for Closed Sessions: February 8, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This session will be closed so that the Review Panel can receive a classified briefing pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(1). Date and Time for Open Session: February 8, 2008, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Building, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Specific room location will be indicated on the agenda. Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the meeting should contact Mr. McCraw using the information below. Contact Information: Aaron T. McCraw, e-mail: atm@nrc.gov, telephone: (301) 415–1277. Conduct of the Meeting Mr. Thomas E. Hill will chair the meeting. Mr. Hill will conduct the meeting in a manner that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. The following procedures apply to public participation in the meeting: 1. Persons who wish to provide a written statement should submit an electronic copy to Mr. McCraw at the contact information listed above. All VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:52 Jan 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 submittals must be received by February 1, 2008, and must pertain to the topics on the agenda for the meeting. 2. Questions and comments from members of the public will be permitted during the meeting, at the discretion of the Chairman. 3. The transcript and written comments will be available for inspection at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852–2738, telephone (800) 397–4209, on or about June 1, 2008. 4. Persons who require special services, such as those for the hearing impaired, should notify Mr. McCraw of their planned attendance. This meeting will be held in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (primarily section 161a); the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the Commission’s regulations in Title 10, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7. Dated: January 23, 2008. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–1499 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials; Meeting Notice The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials (ACNW&M) will hold its 186th meeting on February 12– 14, 2008, at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Tuesday, February 12, 2008, Room T– 2B3 10 a.m.–10:05 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman (Open)— The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today’s sessions. 10:05 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Semiannual Briefing by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) (Open)—NMSS Office Director and Division Directors will brief the Committee on recent and future activities of interest within their respective programs. 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Discussion of ACNW&M Letter Reports (Open)— Discussion of proposed and potential ACNW&M letter reports. 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Draft Guidance on Preventing Legacy Sites (Open)—A representative from the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (FSME) will brief the Committee on the draft guidance prepared as part of the PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5235 Decommissioning Planning and Rulemaking. 2:45 p.m.–4 p.m.: Corrosion of Waste Package and Spent Fuel Dissolution in a Repository Environment (Open)—NRC staff representatives from the Division of High-Level Waste and Repository Safety (DHLWRS), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, will brief the Committee on waste package corrosion and spent fuel dissolution under potential repository conditions. 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m.: Discussion of ACNW&M Letter Reports (Open)—The Committee will discuss potential and proposed ACNW&M letter reports. Wednesday, February 13, 2008, Room T–2B3 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.: ACNW&M Meeting with NRC Commissioner Peter B. Lyons (Open)—Commissioner Lyons will address the Committee on current topics and issues of common interest. 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.: ACNW&M Working Group Meeting on Managing Low Activity Radioactive Waste (LAW) (Open)—The purpose of this Working Group Meeting is to understand how low-activity radioactive waste (LAW) is being managed in the United States, and to determine if there are ways to improve its management. 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m.: Greetings and Introductions (Open)—Introductory remarks by Dr. Michael Ryan. 1:15 p.m.–2:30 p.m.: Session I: What is LAW (Open)—Dr. Michael Ryan will provide an overview of the expected goals for the Working Group Meeting, the planned technical sessions, and introduce the invited speakers. Two presentations will follow Dr. Ryan’s overview. 2:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: Session II: RiskBased Approaches to the Regulation of LAW (Open)—This session includes four presentations. Thursday, February 14, 2008, Room T–2B3 8:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m.: ACNW&M Working Group Meeting on Managing Low Activity Radioactive Waste (LAW) (Open)—Continued from the previous day. 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.: Session III: Alternative Disposal Methods for LAW (Open)—Several case studies will be discussed during this session. E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 5236 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2008 / Notices 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.: Session IV: Working Group Meeting Impressions and Recommendations (Open) 3:45 p.m.–4:15 p.m.: International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) Draft Report on Environmental Protection: The Concept and Use of Reference Animals and Plants (Open)— Representatives of the NRC staff will discuss with the Committee preliminary views regarding the new ICRP’s Draft Report on Environmental Protection. 4:15 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. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW&M meetings were published in the Federal Register on September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54693). 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 therefore can be obtained by contacting Dr. Dias. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:52 Jan 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 Assistant (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. During the days of the meeting, phone number 301–415–7360 should be used in order to access anyone in the ACNW&M Office. 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/acnw (ACNW&M schedules and agendas). Periodic Meeting on New Reactor Issues, Part 1 (Public Meeting) (Contact: Donna Williams, 301– 415–1322) 1:30 p.m. Periodic Meeting on New Reactor Issues, Part 2 (Public Meeting) (Contact: Donna Williams, 301– 415–1322) This meeting, parts 1 and 2, will be webcast live at the Web address—https:// www.nrc.gov. Week of February 25, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 25, 2008. Week of March 3, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of March 3, 2008. *The schedule for Commission 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. Dated: Jaunary 23, 2008. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–1497 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g. braille, large print), please notify the NRC’s Disability Program Coordinator, Rohn Brown, at 301–492–2279, TDD: 301–415–2100, or by e-mail at REB3@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. DATES: Weeks of January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3, 2008. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and Closed. Matters to be Considered Week of January 28, 2008 There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of January 28, 2008. Week of February 4, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 4, 2008. Week of February 11, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 11, 2008. This notice is distributed by mail to several hundred subscribers; if you no longer wish to receive it, or would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969). In addition, distribution of this meeting notice over the Internet system is available. If you are interested in receiving this Commission meeting schedule electronically, please send an electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov. Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Dated: January 24, 2008. R. Michelle Schroll, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 08–393 Filed 1–25–08; 12:02 pm] 9:30 a.m. BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Week of February 18, 2008—Tentative PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5235-5236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1497]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials; Meeting Notice

    The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials (ACNW&M) will 
hold its 186th meeting on February 12-14, 2008, at 11545 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008, Room T-2B3

    10 a.m.-10:05 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW&M Chairman (Open)--
The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today's 
sessions.
    10:05 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Semiannual Briefing by the Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) (Open)--NMSS Office Director and 
Division Directors will brief the Committee on recent and future 
activities of interest within their respective programs.
    11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Discussion of ACNW&M Letter Reports (Open)--
Discussion of proposed and potential ACNW&M letter reports.
    1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Draft Guidance on Preventing Legacy Sites 
(Open)--A representative from the Office of Federal and State Materials 
and Environmental Management Programs (FSME) will brief the Committee 
on the draft guidance prepared as part of the Decommissioning Planning 
and Rulemaking.
    2:45 p.m.-4 p.m.: Corrosion of Waste Package and Spent Fuel 
Dissolution in a Repository Environment (Open)--NRC staff 
representatives from the Division of High-Level Waste and Repository 
Safety (DHLWRS), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, will 
brief the Committee on waste package corrosion and spent fuel 
dissolution under potential repository conditions.
    4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.: Discussion of ACNW&M Letter Reports (Open)--The 
Committee will discuss potential and proposed ACNW&M letter reports.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, Room T-2B3

    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.: ACNW&M Meeting with NRC Commissioner Peter B. 
Lyons (Open)--Commissioner Lyons will address the Committee on current 
topics and issues of common interest.
    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.: ACNW&M Working Group Meeting on Managing Low 
Activity Radioactive Waste (LAW) (Open)--The purpose of this Working 
Group Meeting is to understand how low-activity radioactive waste (LAW) 
is being managed in the United States, and to determine if there are 
ways to improve its management.
    1 p.m.-1:15 p.m.: Greetings and Introductions (Open)--Introductory 
remarks by Dr. Michael Ryan.
    1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.: Session I: What is LAW (Open)--Dr. Michael 
Ryan will provide an overview of the expected goals for the Working 
Group Meeting, the planned technical sessions, and introduce the 
invited speakers. Two presentations will follow Dr. Ryan's overview.
    2:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Session II: Risk-Based Approaches to the 
Regulation of LAW (Open)--This session includes four presentations.

Thursday, February 14, 2008, Room T-2B3

    8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.: ACNW&M Working Group Meeting on Managing Low 
Activity Radioactive Waste (LAW) (Open)--Continued from the previous 
day.
    8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: Session III: Alternative Disposal Methods for 
LAW (Open)--Several case studies will be discussed during this session.

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    1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Session IV: Working Group Meeting Impressions and 
Recommendations (Open)
    3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: International Commission on Radiological 
Protection (ICRP) Draft Report on Environmental Protection: The Concept 
and Use of Reference Animals and Plants (Open)--Representatives of the 
NRC staff will discuss with the Committee preliminary views regarding 
the new ICRP's Draft Report on Environmental Protection.
    4:15 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.
    Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACNW&M meetings 
were published in the Federal Register on September 26, 2007 (72 FR 
54693). 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 therefore can be obtained by contacting Dr. Dias.
    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 Assistant (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.
    During the days of the meeting, phone number 301-415-7360 should be 
used in order to access anyone in the ACNW&M Office.
    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/acnw 
(ACNW&M schedules and agendas).

    Dated: Jaunary 23, 2008.
Andrew L. Bates,
 Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-1497 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]
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