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Meeting Transcripts and Agendas
Note: This page provides a list of Board meetings and materials (agendas, transcripts, presentations, & related correspondence) with the most recent meeting listed first. Transcripts are in pdf format, which can be read using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Minutes of Board business meetings are available on request from the NWTRB office.

September 11, 2008

May 29, 2008 Spring Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Total System Performance Assessment	Agenda May 29, 2008 Transcript Presentations Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
January 16, 2008 Winter Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Transportation of the wastes Potential tunnel environments after repository closure Waste-package corrosion issues	Agenda January 16, 2008 Transcript Presentations Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
September 19, 2007 Fall Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Surface Facility Designs and Operations	Agenda September 19, 2007 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
May 15, 2007 Spring Board Meeting Arlington, VA Nuclear Waste Disposal Issues	Agenda May 15, 2007 Transcript Presentations Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
March 14, 2007 Panel Meeting on Infiltration Berkeley, CA Infiltration	Agenda March 14, 2007 Transcript Presentations Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
January 24, 2007 Winter Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV DOE Updates	Agenda January 24, 2007 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
September 27, 2006 Fall Board Meeting Amargosa Valley, NV Yucca Mountain Safety Case	Agenda September 27, 2006 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
September 25-26, 2006 Workshop on Localized Corrosion Las Vegas, NV Localized Corrosion of Alloy 22	Agenda September 25, 2006 Transcript September 26, 2006 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
May 9, 2006 Spring Board Meeting McLean, VA Transport, Again, and Disposal (TAD) Canister Concept	Agenda May 9, 2006 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
February 1, 2006 Winter Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Processes Affecting Radionuclide Transport	Agenda February 1, 2006 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
November 8-9, 2005 Fall Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Scientific Updates	Agenda November 8, 2005 Transcript November 9, 2005 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
February 9-10, 2005 Winter Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV and Caliente, NV Systems Integration Scientific Studies Transportation	Agenda February 9, 2005 Transcript February 10, 2005 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release
October 13-14, 2004 Transportation Planning Panel Meeting Salt Lake City, UT Transportation Issues	Agenda October 13, 2004 Transcript October 14, 2004 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
September 20, 2004 Fall 2004 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Total System Performance Assessment	Agenda September 20, 2004 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
May 18-19, 2004 Spring 2004 Board Meeting Washington, DC Programmatic Update Corrosion during the thermal pulse	Agenda May 18, 2004 Transcript May 19, 2004 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
March 9-10, 2004 Panel on the Natural System Las Vegas, NV Unsaturated Zone Fluid Flow and Radionuclide Transport Saturated Zone Fluid Flow and Radionuclide Transport	Agenda March 9, 2004 Transcript March 10, 2004 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials Consultant Reports
January 21, 2004 Panel on the Waste Management System Las Vegas, NV Transportation Strategic Planning Considerations	Agenda January 21, 2004 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
January 20, 2004 Panel on the Engineered System Las Vegas, NV Project Update Repository Design Update	Agenda January 20, 2004 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
September 16-17, 2003 Meeting of the Full Board Washington, DC Program Update and Project Overview Flow and transport in the unsaturated and saturated zones Updates on igneous issues Updates on DOE's transportation activities	Agenda September 16, 2003 Transcript September 17, 2003 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
May 13-14, 2003 Meeting of the Full Board Washington, DC Thermal Aspects of Yucca Mountain Repository Design	Agenda May 13, 2003 Transcript May 14, 2003 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Consultant Reports
February 25, 2003 Panel on the Waste Management System Las Vegas, NV Waste Receipt Transportation Repository Operations	Agenda February 25, 2003 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
February 24, 2003 Panel on the Repository/Panel on Site Characterization Las Vegas, NV Seismic Issues	Agenda February 24, 2003 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release Consultant Reports
January 28, 2003 Meeting of the Full Board Las Vegas, NV Yucca Mountain Science Programs Materials Testing Barrier Analyses	Agenda January 28, 2003 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
September 10, 2002 Meeting of the Full Board Las Vegas, NV Yucca Mountain Science Programs Barrier Analyses	Agenda September 10, 2002 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials Consultant Reports
May 7-8, 2002 Meeting of the Full Board Washington, DC Yucca Mountain Safety Case Staged Repository Concepts Corrosion Testing	Agenda May 7, 2002 Transcript May 8, 2002 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
January 29-30, 2002 Meeting of the Full Board Pahrump, NV Update on scientific studies Hydrogeologic investigations External reviews	Agenda January 29, 2002 Transcript January 30, 2002 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
September 10-12, 2001 Meeting of the Full Board Las Vegas, NV Status of DOE's efforts to characterize a site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada	Agenda September 10, 2001 Transcript September 11, 2001 Transcript September 12, 2001 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
July 19-20, 2001 Meeting of the Panel on the Repository Arlington, VA International Workshop on Long-Term Extrapolation of Passive Behavior	Agenda July 19, 2001 Transcript July 20, 2001 Transcript Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
June 20-21, 2001 Joint Meeting of Performance Assessment and Repository Panels Las Vegas, NV Supplemental Science and Performance Analyses	Agenda June 20, 2001 Transcript June 21, 2001 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
May 8-9, 2001 Meeting of the Full Board Arlington, VA Scientific and Technical Issues	Agenda May 8, 2001 Transcript May 9, 2001 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
April 13, 2001 Meeting of the Full Board Arlington, VA Developing Multiple Lines of Evidence	Agenda April 13, 2001 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release
January 30-31, 2001 Meeting of the Full Board Amargosa Valley, NV Scientific and Technical Issues	Agenda January 30, 2001 Transcript January 31, 2001 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release Public Comments and Other Materials
August 1-2, 2000 Meeting of the Full Board Carson City, NV Scientific and Technical Issues Total System Performance Assessment	Agenda August 1, 2000 Transcript August 2, 2000 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release
July 10, 2000 Meeting of the Panel on the Waste Management System Idaho Falls, ID Spent Fuel Transportation	Agenda July 10, 2000 Transcript Presentations Press Release
May 1, 2000 Meeting of the Full Board Pahrump, NV Repository Design Geochemistry	Agenda May 1, 2000 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release
January 25-26, 2000 Meeting of the Full Board Las Vegas, NV Addressing Uncertainty Repository Safety Strategy Scientific Programs Update	Agenda January 25, 2000 Transcript January 26, 2000 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release
September 14-15, 1999 Meeting of the Full Board Alexandria, VA Repository Safety Strategy	Agenda September 14, 1999 Transcript September 15, 1999 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
June 29-30, 1999 Summer Board Meeting Beatty, NV Repository Design and the Scientific Program	Agenda June 29, 1999 Transcript June 30, 1999 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Press Release
January 26-27, 1999 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Progress in design, science, and regulatory criteria Viability assessment of a repository at Yucca Mountain	Agenda January 26, 1999 Transcript January 27, 1999 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
January 25, 1999 Repository Panel Meeting Las Vegas, NV License Application Design Selection (LADS)	Agenda January 25, 1999 Transcript Presentations Correspondence to DOE Correspondence from DOE Press Release
June 24, 1998 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Waste package and repository design alternatives	June 24, 1998 Transcript Correspondence to DOE Press Release
May 18-19, 1998 Workshop on Waste Package Falls Church, VA Alternative designs and materials research needs	May 18, 1998 Transcript May 19, 1998 Transcript Press Release
April 23-24, 1998 Meeting of the Panel on Performance Assessment Albuquerque, NM TSPA-VA base case and selected sensitivity tests	April 23, 1998 Transcript April 24, 1998 Transcript Press Release
January 20-21, 1998 Winter Board Meeting Amargosa Valley, NV Yucca Mountain program updates Government Performance and Results Act Public participation Saturated zone hydrology and expert elicitation Thermal testing at Yucca Mountain site	January 20, 1998 Transcript January 21, 1998 Transcript Press Release
December 17, 1997 Meeting of the Panel on the Repository Augusta, GA DOE-owned spent fuel Spent naval fuel Highly-enriched-uranium (HEU)spent fuel Glass manufacture Glass disposal packaging	December 17, 1997 Transcript Press Release
November 19-20, 1997 Meeting of the Panel on the Waste Management System Arlington, VA Spent fuel transportation safety	November 19, 1997 Transcript November 20, 1997 Transcript Press Release
October 22-23, 1997 Board Meeting Fairfax, VA Yucca Mountain update Repository underground design Repository operations The waste package design DOE-owned spent nuclear fuel	October 22, 1997 Transcript October 23, 1997 Transcript Press Release
October 21, 1997 Meeting of the Panel on the Environment, Regulations, and Quality Assurance Fairfax, VA DOE interim performance standard for a Yucca Mountain repository	October 21, 1997 Transcript Press Release
June 25-26, 1997 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV EPA standards/technical site assessment Plans for TSPA-VA (changes from TSPA-95) 10 CFR 960 (with congressional staff participation Design and operations update Transport modeling results in light of EPA standard Maturing waste isolation strategy Progress report on generic plans for interim storage Scientific/technical comments on priority research/engineering objectives	June 25, 1997 Transcript June 26, 1997 Transcript Press Release
January 28-29, 1997 Board Meeting Pahrump, NV Overview of program progress Technical issues associated with the need for an east-west crossing National and local transportation issues Nye County scientific studies Proposed revisions to siting guidelines 10 CFR 960 Making performance assessment "transparent" to scientific and lay communities	January 28, 1997 Transcript January 29, 1997 Transcript Press Release
October 9-10, 1996 Board Meeting Arlington, VA Progress with exploration and testing Underground repository conceptual design	October 9, 1996 Transcript October 10, 1996 Transcript Press Release
July 9-10, 1996 Board Meeting Denver, CO Exploration and testing activities Past and future climates Hydrology	July 9, 1996 Transcript July 10, 1996 Transcript Press Release
April 30-May 1, 1996 Board Meeting Austin, TX TSLCC analysis Repository design update Update on results/findings from science and testing programs - surface/underground	April 30, 1996 Transcript May 1, 1996 Transcript Press Release
January 10-11, 1996 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Defense waste plan for Yucca Mountain Disposition of surplus weapons plutonium Use of expert judgment EPA/NRC response to NAS standards Fiscal year 1996 program priorities Outyear study plans Update on ESF and surface-based testing	January 10, 1996 Transcript January 11, 1996 Transcript Press Release
October 17-18, 1995 Board Meeting Arlington, VA OCRWM update Briefing by congressional staff NAS report Waste isolation strategy EIS update ESF update Total system performance assessment: 1995 update EPRI subsystem criteria NRC studies	October 17, 1995 Transcript October 18, 1995 Transcript Press Release
July 11-12, 1995 Board Meeting Salt Lake City, UT Repository advanced conceptual design New release standards for Yucca Mt. (NAS study) EIS scoping studies ESF construction Annotated outline for license application	Press Release
June 26-27, 1995 Meeting Panel on Hydrogeology & Geoengineering Burlingame, CA Fracture flow and transport in arid regions	Press Release
June 14, 1995 Meeting Panel on Transportation & Systems Arlington, VA System safety Human Factors Transportation issues	Press Release
June 6, 1995 Meeting Panel on the Engineered Barrier System Idaho Falls, ID R&D programs affecting civilian spent nuclear fuel	Press Release
May 23-24, 1995 Joint Meeting Panel on the environment & Public Health and Panel on Risk & Performance Analysis Las Vegas, NV Risk perceptions Socioeconomic impacts	Press Release
April 19-20, 1995 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV EBS long-term storage issues MPC/disposal issues Repository advanced conceptual design issues QA/QC issues Alternative licensing concepts	Press Release
January 10-11, 1995 Board Meeting Beatty, NV Socioeconomic issues Updates on environmental issues ESF DOE waste isolation strategy Program priorities	January 10, 1995 Transcript January 11, 1995 Transcript Press Release
November 17-18, 1994 Joint Meeting Panel on Structural Geology and Geochemistry and Panel on Hydrogeology and Geochemistry Washington, DC Thermal-management strategies workshop	Press Release
October 12, 1994 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV DOE's approach to the site-suitability decision	Press Release
September 12-13, 1994 Panel on Hydrogeology and Geochemistry Las Vegas, NV DOE's proposed program approach to ground-water travel time	Press Release
July 12-13, 1994 Board Meeting Denver, CO Transportation issues Radionuclide transport Site characterization update	Press Release
June 15, 1994 Panel on the Engineered Barrier System Richland, WA Impact of defense high-level waste on repositories	June 15, 1994 Transcript Press Release
June 13-14, 1994 Panel on Structural Geology and Geoengineering Las Vegas, NV ESF/repository design and construction	Press Release
April 11-12, 1994 Board Meeting Reno, NV Use of science in site assessment Saturated zone hydrology Site characterization update	Press Release
March 22, 1994 Panel on the Environment & Public Health Las Vegas, NV Terrestrial ecosystem studies	Press Release
March 10, 1994 Panel on the Engineered Barrier System Pleasanton, CA Current and planned EBS research	Press Release
March 8-9, 1994 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering San Francisco, CA Probabilistic assessment of seismic and volcanic hazards	Press Release
January 11-12, 1994 Full Board Meeting Arlington, VA Systems engineering performance assessment Public trust and confidence/alternative licensing strategies Site characterization update	January 11, 1994 Transcript January 12, 1994 Transcript Press Release
November 22, 1993 Panel on the Environment & Public Health Las Vegas, NV Review of progress in the Yucca Mountain environmental program	Press Release
November 1-2, 1993 Joint Panels on Transportation & Systems and Engineered Barrier System Dallas, TX Technical challenges of interim storage of spent fuel	November 1, 1993 Transcript Press Release
October 19-20, 1993 Fall Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV DOE drilling program/surface Underground testing/study plans	Press Release
July 13-14, 1993 Full Board Meeting Denver, CO Thermal-loading effects: science and engineering for waste package and repository design	July 13, 1993 Transcript Press Release
April 21-22, 1993 Full Board Meeting Reno, NV Decision-making on DOE study plans	Press Release
January 5-6, 1993 Full Board Meeting Arlington, VA System Implications of Interim Storage Mission 2001 update	January 5, 1993 Transcript Press Release
November 4-5, 1992 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Las Vegas, NV Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) Design and Construction Strategy	Press Release
October 14-15, 1992 Full Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Source term YMPO budget	October 14, 1992 Transcript October 15, 1992 Transcript Press Release
September 14-15, 1992 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Las Vegas, NV Volcanism Update on characterization, probability; and volcanic effects studies	Press Release
July 7-8, 1992 Full Board Meeting Denver, CO DOE update on site suitability Update on the role of the M&O contractor	Press Release
May 13, 1992 Panel on the Engineered Barrier System Idaho Falls, ID Overview of defense high-level waste management activities	Press Release
May 11, 1992 Panel on the Engineered Barrier System Richland, WA Overview of defense high-level waste management	Press Release
April 7-8, 1992 Board Meeting Dallas, TX Early site-suitability evaluation Totals System Performance Assessment	Press Release
March 10-11, 1992 Panel on Transportation & Systems Arlington, VA Transportation system safety issues Monitored retrievable storage concept design	Press Release
February 10, 1992 Panel on Engineered Barrier System Augusta, GA Overview of defense management activities
January 22-23, 1992 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Irvine, CA Seismic vulnerabilities	Press Release
January 7-8, 1992 Board Meeting Arlington, VA Overview of OCRWM program priorities and budget allocations	Press Release
November 12-13, 1991 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Seattle, WA Briefings on the technology for backfill, sealing, and openings review	Press Release
October 8-10, 1991 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Briefings on thermal loading/repository design	October 9, 1991 Transcript Press Release
September 25-27, 1991 Panel on Transportation & Systems Arlington, VA DOE update on transportation issues	Press Release
September 18-19, 1991 Panel on Structural Geology and Geoengineering Las Vegas, NV Briefing on Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) design	Press Release
August 15, 1991 Public Hearing Panel on Transportation & Systems Denver, CO Transportation issues	Press Release
July 16-17, 1991 Board Meeting Arlington, VA Briefing on the OCRWM research priorities and budget International waste management programs EPA standard NRC regulations 10 CFR 960	Press Release
July 15, 1991 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Arlington, VA Briefings on Management System Improvement Strategy (MSIS) Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) design review update	Press Release
June 25-27, 1991 Panel on Hydrogeology & Geochemistry and Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Denver, CO Briefing on hydrologic, hydrochemical Rock mechanics field testing	Press Release
May 20-21, 1991 Panel on Risk & Performance Analysis Arlington, VA Briefings on performance assessment	May 20, 1991 Transcript May 21, 1991 Transcript Press Release
April 16-17, 1991 Meeting on Natural and Anthropogenic Analogues Reno, NV Field studies Possible natural analogue sites The potential for using archaeological studies as analogues	April 16, 1991 Transcript April 17, 1991 Transcript Press Release
March 26-27, 1991 Panel on Quality Assurance and Panel Structural Geology & Geoengineering Dallas, TX Briefings on quality assurance of ESF preliminary design Follow-up on DOE QA program	Press Release
March 14-15, 1991 Panel on Transportation & Systems Albuquerque, NM Nature and scope of WIPP transportation program	March 14, 1991 Transcript Press Release
March 6-7, 1991 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering and Panel on Hydrogeology & Geochemistry Denver, CO Briefings on site-suitabilty review Calico Hills/ESF alternatives study Test prioritization	March 6, 1991 Transcript Press Release
March 1, 1991 Panel on Structural Geology& Geoengineering Tucson, AZ Potential and past volcanic activity withing the Yucca Mountain vicinity	Press Release
January 16-17, 1991 Board Meeting Arlington, VA Interim report activities on ESF alternatives analysis study	Press Release
November 19, 1990 Panel on Transportation & Systems Reno, NV Transportation issues concerning the development and operation of a high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada	November 19, 1990 Transcript
November 1-2, 1990 Panel on Quality Assurance Arlington, VA Quality assurance requirements and implementation process	November 2, 1990 Transcript
October 22, 1990 Panel on Transportation & Systems Washington, DC Transportation safeguard and operational activities	October 22, 1990 Transcript
October 15-16, 1990 Panel on Environment & Public Health Reno, NV Environment and public health issues concerning the public in relation to the possibility of the development of a high-level repository at Yucca Mountain Socioeconomic issues	October 15, 1990 Transcript October 16, 1990 Transcript
October 10, 1990 Board Meeting Arlington, VA Performance assessment
August 28-29, 1990 Panel on Engineered Barrier System Pleasanton, CA DOE strategy for development of packaging for spent fuel and high-level waste Overview of current spent fuel studies
August 17, 1990 Panel on Transportation & Systems Amargosa Valley, NV Transportation and systems issues affecting the proposed repository	August 17, 1990 Transcript
July 24-25, 1990 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering and Panel on Hydrogeology & Geochemistry Atlanta, GA ESF alternatives study Surface-based testing program	July 24, 1990 Transcript July 25, 1990 Transcript
July 23, 1990 Board Meeting Atlanta, GA Licensing Support System (LSS)	July 23, 1990 Transcript
April 24-26, 1990 Panel on Environment & Public Health Las Vegas, NV	Agenda April 24, 1990 Transcript Presentations
March 19-20, 1990 Panel on Risk & Performance Analysis and Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Denver, CO Repository system design requirements	Agenda March 19, 1990 Transcript March 20, 1990 Transcript Presentations
January 18-19, 1990 Panel on Containers & Transportation Pleasanton, CA Waste package environment Waste package container	Agenda January 18-19, 1990 Transcript Presentations
December 11-12, 1989 Panel on Hydrogeology & Geochemistry Denver, CO Characterization of infiltration and important plans Fracture vs. matrix flows Results of experimental and field observations Saturated zone Colloidal behavior	Agenda December 11, 1989 Transcript December 12, 1989 Transcript Presentations
September 13-14, 1989 Board Meeting Arlington, VA Health, safety, and environmental regulatory activities Requirements pertaining to exploratory activities	September 14, 1989 Transcript
August 21-23, 1989 Panel on Containers & Transportation Albuquerque, NM Cask development Transportation programs	Agenda August 21, 1989 Transcript August 23, 1989 Transcript Presentations
June 26-27, 1989 Board Meeting Las Vegas, NV Nevada's concerns with the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain including tectonics, hydrogeology, faulting, performance assessment, geology, volcanism, climate change and mineral resources Scientific and technical validity of the proposed repository at Yucca Mountain	Agenda June 26, 1989 Transcript June 27, 1989 Transcript Presentations
May 16-17, 1989 Panel on Risk & Performance Analysis Washington, DC Need for adequate testing Performance assessment	Agenda May 16, 1989 Transcript May 17, 1989 Transcript Presentations
April 11-12, 1989 Panel on Structural Geology & Geoengineering Las Vegas, NV Shaft excavation methods for site characterization	April 11, 1989 Transcript April 12, 1989 Transcript
March 7-8, 1989 Board Meeting Washington, DC DOE program history and organization Repository system Site characterization Engineered systems Systems integration Regulation, transportation, quality assurance studies MRS studies	Agenda March 7, 1989 Transcript March 8, 1989 Transcript

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