Board Meeting, 47380 [2018-20361]

Download as PDF 47380 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 182 / Wednesday, September 19, 2018 / Notices NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Board Meeting October 24, 2018—The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to review information on DOE research and development activities related to managing and disposing of commercial spent nuclear fuel. Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100–203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a public meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, to review information on U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research and development (R&D) activities related to managing and disposing of commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The Board is an independent federal agency established by Congress to conduct an ongoing technical and scientific evaluation of activities undertaken by DOE to manage and dispose of SNF and high-level radioactive waste (HLW). The Board meeting will be held at the Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. The hotel telephone number is (505) 881–6800. The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and is scheduled to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. Speakers from the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE–NE) and national laboratories will report on R&D projects related to extended storage and transportation of high-burnup SNF, including recent progress in the HighBurnup Dry Storage Cask Research Project and the results of a test that transported an SNF cask containing surrogate SNF assemblies on a 14,500 mile journey by truck, barge, cargo ship, and train. The Board also will hear presentations on DOE–NE R&D activities related to direct disposal of SNF in dual-purpose canisters. A detailed meeting agenda will be available on the Board’s website at www.nwtrb.gov approximately one week before the meeting. The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for public comment will be provided before the lunch break and again at the end of the meeting. Those wanting to speak are encouraged to sign the ‘‘Public Comment Register’’ at the check-in table. Depending on the number of people who sign up to speak, it may be necessary to set a time limit on individual remarks. However, written comments of any length may be VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Sep 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 submitted, and all comments received in writing will be included in the record of the meeting, which will be posted on the Board’s website after the meeting. The meeting will be webcast, and the link to the webcast will be available on the Board’s website (www.nwtrb.gov) a few days before the meeting. An archived version of the webcast will be available on the Board’s website following the meeting. The transcript of the meeting will be available on the Board’s website no later than December 29, 2018. The Board was established in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 as an independent federal agency in the Executive Branch to evaluate the technical and scientific validity of DOE activities related to the management and disposal of SNF and HLW and to provide objective expert advice to Congress and the Secretary of Energy on these issues. Board members are experts in their fields and are appointed to the Board 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. All Board reports, correspondence, congressional testimony, and meeting transcripts and related materials are posted on the Board’s website. For information on the meeting agenda, contact Roberto Pabalan: pabalan@nwtrb.gov or Karyn Severson: severson@nwtrb.gov. For information on logistics, or to request copies of the meeting agenda or transcript, contact Davonya Barnes: barnes@nwtrb.gov. All three may be reached by mail at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201–3367; by telephone at 703–235–4473; or by fax at 703–235–4495. Dated: September 13, 2018. Nigel Mote, Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. [FR Doc. 2018–20361 Filed 9–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–AM–P POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. CP2017–251; CP2017–255; CP2018–302; CP2018–303; CP2018–304; MC2018–219 and CP2018–305; MC2018–220 and CP2018–306] New Postal Products Postal Regulatory Commission. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission’s consideration concerning negotiated service agreements. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. Comments are due: September 21, 2018 and September 24, 2018. DATES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission’s Filing Online system at https:// www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202–789–6820. The September 21, 2018 comment due date applies to Docket Nos. CP2017–251; CP2017–255; CP2018–302; CP2018–303; and CP2018–304. The September 24, 2018 comment due date applies to Docket Nos. MC2018– 219 and CP2018–305; MC2018–220 and CP2018–306. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Docketed Proceeding(s) I. Introduction The Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the Commission to consider matters related to negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition or removal of a negotiated service agreement from the market dominant or the competitive product list, or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the market dominant or the competitive product list. Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, the title of each Postal Service request, the request’s acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 (Public Representative). Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each request. The public portions of the Postal Service’s request(s) can be accessed via the Commission’s website (https:// www.prc.gov). 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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD


Board Meeting

    October 24, 2018--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board 
will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to review information on DOE 
research and development activities related to managing and disposing 
of commercial spent nuclear fuel.
    Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, 
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear 
Waste Technical Review Board will hold a public meeting in Albuquerque, 
New Mexico, on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, to review information on 
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research and development (R&D) 
activities related to managing and disposing of commercial spent 
nuclear fuel (SNF). The Board is an independent federal agency 
established by Congress to conduct an ongoing technical and scientific 
evaluation of activities undertaken by DOE to manage and dispose of SNF 
and high-level radioactive waste (HLW).
    The Board meeting will be held at the Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 
Louisiana Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. The hotel telephone 
number is (505) 881-6800.
    The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and is scheduled to adjourn at 
5:00 p.m. Speakers from the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) and 
national laboratories will report on R&D projects related to extended 
storage and transportation of high-burnup SNF, including recent 
progress in the High-Burnup Dry Storage Cask Research Project and the 
results of a test that transported an SNF cask containing surrogate SNF 
assemblies on a 14,500 mile journey by truck, barge, cargo ship, and 
train. The Board also will hear presentations on DOE-NE R&D activities 
related to direct disposal of SNF in dual-purpose canisters. A detailed 
meeting agenda will be available on the Board's website at 
www.nwtrb.gov approximately one week before the meeting.
    The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for 
public comment will be provided before the lunch break and again at the 
end of the meeting. Those wanting to speak are encouraged to sign the 
``Public Comment Register'' at the check-in table. Depending on the 
number of people who sign up to speak, it may be necessary to set a 
time limit on individual remarks. However, written comments of any 
length may be submitted, and all comments received in writing will be 
included in the record of the meeting, which will be posted on the 
Board's website after the meeting. The meeting will be webcast, and the 
link to the webcast will be available on the Board's website 
(www.nwtrb.gov) a few days before the meeting. An archived version of 
the webcast will be available on the Board's website following the 
meeting. The transcript of the meeting will be available on the Board's 
website no later than December 29, 2018.
    The Board was established in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments 
Act of 1987 as an independent federal agency in the Executive Branch to 
evaluate the technical and scientific validity of DOE activities 
related to the management and disposal of SNF and HLW and to provide 
objective expert advice to Congress and the Secretary of Energy on 
these issues. Board members are experts in their fields and are 
appointed to the Board 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. All Board reports, correspondence, congressional 
testimony, and meeting transcripts and related materials are posted on 
the Board's website.
    For information on the meeting agenda, contact Roberto Pabalan: 
[email protected] or Karyn Severson: [email protected]. For 
information on logistics, or to request copies of the meeting agenda or 
transcript, contact Davonya Barnes: [email protected]. All three may be 
reached by mail at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 
22201-3367; by telephone at 703-235-4473; or by fax at 703-235-4495.

    Dated: September 13, 2018.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2018-20361 Filed 9-18-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6820-AM-P
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