Board Meeting, 57404-57405 [2015-24043]

Download as PDF 57404 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices Location Camping: Possible locations include Damoy Point/Dorian Bay, Danco Island, ´ Ronge Island, the Errera Channel, Paradise Bay (including Almirante Brown/Base Brown or Skontorp Cove), the Argentine Islands, Andvord Bay, Pleneau Island, the Argentine Islands, Hovgaard Island, Orne Harbour, Leith Cove, Prospect Point and Portal Point. UAV filming: Western Antarctic Peninsula region Dates October 30, 2015 to March 19, 2016. Nadene G. Kennedy, Polar Coordination Specialist, Division of Polar Programs. [FR Doc. 2015–24177 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P Unless otherwise noted, the forum will be held in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center, located at 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC. The public can view the forum in person or via live webcast at www.ntsb.gov. 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Weener will serve as the presiding officer of the forum. Invited panelists will include representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, researchers, and industry and advocacy groups. Below is the preliminary agenda. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) 1. Opening Statement by Member Weener 2. Staff Presentation on Loss of Control Statistics 3. Presentations on Industry and Government Perspectives and Actions 4. Questions from Member Weener and the Technical Panel 5. Presentations on Human Performance and Medical Issues 6. Questions from Member Weener and the Technical Panel 7. Presentations on Pilot Training Solutions 8. Questions from Member Weener and the Technical Panel 9. Presentations on Equipment and Technology Solutions 10. Questions from Member Weener and the Technical Panel 11. Open Discussion 12. 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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The meeting on Strategic Programmatic Overview of the New Reactors Business Line scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015 has been changed to begin at 10:00 a.m. * * * * * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. For more information or to verify the status of meetings, contact Glenn Ellmers at 301–415–0442 or via email at Glenn.Ellmers@nrc.gov. * * * * * The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD Board Meeting October 20–21, 2015—The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold an international technical workshop on the potential deep borehole disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100–203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, and in accordance with its mandate to review the technical and scientific validity of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) activities related to implementing the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold an international technical workshop on Tuesday, October 20, and Wednesday, October 21, 2015, to evaluate technical and scientific issues associated with the potential use of deep boreholes to dispose of some radioactive wastes. The workshop is open to the public and there is no charge for attendance. In June 2015, the Board issued a report: Evaluation of Technical Issues E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices Associated with the Development of a Separate Repository for U.S. Department of Energy-Managed HighLevel Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel. In its report, the Board reviewed two DOE reports, one of which was released in October 2014 and the other in March 2015. The DOE reports recommended implementing a strategy for disposal of some DOE-managed high-level radioactive waste (HLW), and possibly some DOE-managed spent nuclear fuel (SNF), in a separate geologic repository rather than commingling the DOE wastes in a single repository with commercial HLW and SNF. The October 2014 report also recommended that DOE retain the flexibility to consider options for disposal of smaller DOE-managed waste forms in deep boreholes rather than in a mined, geologic repository. DOE identified cesium and strontium capsules as candidates for disposal in deep boreholes. The Board’s October workshop will look at issues associated with the design and implementation of a program for deep borehole disposal of solid radioactive wastes. In particular, the objective of the workshop will be to identify the technical and scientific issues associated with DOE’s research and development program to assess the viability of the deep borehole disposal concept and, more broadly, to identify issues associated with implementation of deep borehole disposal. The workshop will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1250 22nd Street NW., Washington, DC 20037; (Tel) 202– 857–3388, (Fax) 202–293–3173. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the hotel for meeting attendees. To make a reservation, attendees may call 1 800– 445–8667. The group code name for the workshop is ‘‘NUC.’’ Reservations also may be made on the hotel Web site: https://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/ groups/personalized/W/WASDNES– NUC–20151019/index.jhtml. Reservations must be made by Monday, September 28, 2015, to receive the group rate. The first day of the workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. and is scheduled to wind up at about 5:30 p.m. The agenda on Tuesday will begin with presentations by DOE managers and experts on DOE’s plans for studying deep borehole disposal, including a field test program being planned by DOE to provide information on the geoscience of the deep borehole disposal concept and the technical issues associated with its implementation. Following the DOE presentations, panels of experts from VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Sep 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 this and other countries will discuss issues such as: • Expected hydrogeological and geochemical conditions at the proposed disposal depth and their associated characterization methods; • Waste forms to be disposed of, durability of waste-disposal canister and overpack materials, and effectiveness of borehole seals; • Challenges to deep drilling in crystalline rocks and to operations related to emplacing the waste canisters in boreholes; • Regulatory framework for deep borehole disposal of solid radioactive wastes; • Advantages and disadvantages of deep borehole disposal compared with other disposal concepts. There will be a lunchtime presentation on Tuesday titled ‘‘International Perspective on Deep Borehole Disposal.’’ Those who wish to attend the lunchtime presentation should send an email no later than October 15 to October2015Workshop@ nwtrb.gov with the words ‘‘Working Lunch RSVP’’ in the subject line. Information on arrangements for the lunch will be provided in response to the email. The panel discussions will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday and continue throughout the day until the conclusion of the workshop at approximately 5:00 p.m. Opportunities for public comment will be provided on both days before the lunch break and at the end of the day. It may be necessary to set a time limit on individual remarks in order to maintain the schedule, but written comments of any length may be submitted during and after the workshop and will be entered into the record of the meeting posted on the Board’s Web site. The meeting will also be webcast through a link that will be posted on the Board’s Web site. The workshop agenda will be available on the Board’s Web site (www.nwtrb.gov) approximately one week before the meeting. The transcript of the workshop discussions, the presentation materials, and any comments and other documents submitted for the record will be available on the Board’s Web site after November 20, 2015. The Webcast recording also will be available on the Board’s Web site for a period of one year after the workshop. The Board was established in the 1987 Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act as an independent federal agency in the Executive branch to perform an ongoing objective evaluation of the technical and PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57405 scientific validity of activities undertaken by DOE related to implementing the NWPA. Board members are experts in their fields and are appointed 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. Board reports, correspondence, congressional testimony, and meeting transcripts and materials are posted on the Board’s Web site. For information on the workshop, contact Bret Leslie at leslie@nwtrb.gov, Roberto Pabalan at pabalan@nwtrb.gov, or Karyn Severson at severson@ nwtrb.gov. For information on meeting logistics, contact Linda Coultry at coultry@nwtrb.gov. They can be reached by phone at 703–235–4473. Dated: September 17, 2015. Nigel Mote, Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. [FR Doc. 2015–24043 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or her designee, has certified that, in her opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matter at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Piwowar, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the Closed Meeting in closed session. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting will be: Institution of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; and Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)]
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[Pages 57404-57405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24043]


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 NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD


Board Meeting

    October 20-21, 2015--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board 
will hold an international technical workshop on the potential deep 
borehole disposal of high-level radioactive waste.

    Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, 
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, and in accordance with its 
mandate to review the technical and scientific validity of U.S. 
Department of Energy (DOE) activities related to implementing the 
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), the U.S. Nuclear Waste 
Technical Review Board will hold an international technical workshop on 
Tuesday, October 20, and Wednesday, October 21, 2015, to evaluate 
technical and scientific issues associated with the potential use of 
deep boreholes to dispose of some radioactive wastes. The workshop is 
open to the public and there is no charge for attendance.
    In June 2015, the Board issued a report: Evaluation of Technical 
Issues

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Associated with the Development of a Separate Repository for U.S. 
Department of Energy-Managed High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent 
Nuclear Fuel. In its report, the Board reviewed two DOE reports, one of 
which was released in October 2014 and the other in March 2015. The DOE 
reports recommended implementing a strategy for disposal of some DOE-
managed high-level radioactive waste (HLW), and possibly some DOE-
managed spent nuclear fuel (SNF), in a separate geologic repository 
rather than commingling the DOE wastes in a single repository with 
commercial HLW and SNF. The October 2014 report also recommended that 
DOE retain the flexibility to consider options for disposal of smaller 
DOE-managed waste forms in deep boreholes rather than in a mined, 
geologic repository. DOE identified cesium and strontium capsules as 
candidates for disposal in deep boreholes.
    The Board's October workshop will look at issues associated with 
the design and implementation of a program for deep borehole disposal 
of solid radioactive wastes. In particular, the objective of the 
workshop will be to identify the technical and scientific issues 
associated with DOE's research and development program to assess the 
viability of the deep borehole disposal concept and, more broadly, to 
identify issues associated with implementation of deep borehole 
disposal.
    The workshop will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1250 22nd 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20037; (Tel) 202-857-3388, (Fax) 202-293-
3173. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the hotel for 
meeting attendees. To make a reservation, attendees may call 1 800-445-
8667. The group code name for the workshop is ``NUC.'' Reservations 
also may be made on the hotel Web site: https://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/W/WASDNES-NUC-20151019/index.jhtml. Reservations must be made by Monday, September 
28, 2015, to receive the group rate.
    The first day of the workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. and is 
scheduled to wind up at about 5:30 p.m. The agenda on Tuesday will 
begin with presentations by DOE managers and experts on DOE's plans for 
studying deep borehole disposal, including a field test program being 
planned by DOE to provide information on the geoscience of the deep 
borehole disposal concept and the technical issues associated with its 
implementation. Following the DOE presentations, panels of experts from 
this and other countries will discuss issues such as:
     Expected hydrogeological and geochemical conditions at the 
proposed disposal depth and their associated characterization methods;
     Waste forms to be disposed of, durability of waste-
disposal canister and overpack materials, and effectiveness of borehole 
seals;
     Challenges to deep drilling in crystalline rocks and to 
operations related to emplacing the waste canisters in boreholes;
     Regulatory framework for deep borehole disposal of solid 
radioactive wastes;
     Advantages and disadvantages of deep borehole disposal 
compared with other disposal concepts.
    There will be a lunchtime presentation on Tuesday titled 
``International Perspective on Deep Borehole Disposal.'' Those who wish 
to attend the lunchtime presentation should send an email no later than 
October 15 to October2015Workshop@nwtrb.gov with the words ``Working 
Lunch RSVP'' in the subject line. Information on arrangements for the 
lunch will be provided in response to the email.
    The panel discussions will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday and 
continue throughout the day until the conclusion of the workshop at 
approximately 5:00 p.m.
    Opportunities for public comment will be provided on both days 
before the lunch break and at the end of the day. It may be necessary 
to set a time limit on individual remarks in order to maintain the 
schedule, but written comments of any length may be submitted during 
and after the workshop and will be entered into the record of the 
meeting posted on the Board's Web site. The meeting will also be 
webcast through a link that will be posted on the Board's Web site.
    The workshop agenda will be available on the Board's Web site 
(www.nwtrb.gov) approximately one week before the meeting. The 
transcript of the workshop discussions, the presentation materials, and 
any comments and other documents submitted for the record will be 
available on the Board's Web site after November 20, 2015. The Webcast 
recording also will be available on the Board's Web site for a period 
of one year after the workshop.
    The Board was established in the 1987 Nuclear Waste Policy 
Amendments Act as an independent federal agency in the Executive branch 
to perform an ongoing objective evaluation of the technical and 
scientific validity of activities undertaken by DOE related to 
implementing the NWPA. Board members are experts in their fields and 
are appointed 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. Board reports, correspondence, congressional testimony, and 
meeting transcripts and materials are posted on the Board's Web site.
    For information on the workshop, contact Bret Leslie at 
leslie@nwtrb.gov, Roberto Pabalan at pabalan@nwtrb.gov, or Karyn 
Severson at severson@nwtrb.gov. For information on meeting logistics, 
contact Linda Coultry at coultry@nwtrb.gov. They can be reached by 
phone at 703-235-4473.

     Dated: September 17, 2015.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-24043 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am]
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