The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's
Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) has scheduled a meeting on January
8 - 9 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other items, issues relating
to the proposed high-level waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency's Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day.
A complete agenda is attached. For additional information or schedule changes, contact Howard Larson at 301-415-6805.
ACNW AGENDA
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2002, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT
NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
| 8:30 - 8:40 A.M. |
Opening Statement/Planning Procedures (Open)
The Chairman will open the meeting with brief remarks,
outline the topics to be discussed, and indicate several items
of interest. |
| 8:40 - 10:45 A.M. |
ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open)
The Committee will discuss the following items:
-- Commitments from the ACNW 130th meeting
-- Issues for the 131st ACNW meeting
-- Topics for February 2002 ACNW meeting
-- Topics for March Commission Briefing
-- Potential Workshop Group/Workshop Topics
-- EDO responses to Committee reports
-- EDO's list of future meeting topics
-- ACNW Calendar for 2002
-- DOE/BSC Meeting Status |
| 10:45 - 11:00 A.M. |
BREAK |
| 11:00 - 12:00 Noon |
Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR Part 63 (Open)
The staff will provide an information briefing on the proposed
amendment to 10 CFR Part 63 that would clarify the types of
features, events, and processes that must be considered in
performance analyses of human intrusion and groundwater
protection at the Yucca Mountain repository. |
| 12:00 - 1:00 P.M. |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 - 4:45 P.M. |
Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open)
The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the
following topics:
-- ACRS/ACNW November 14 Joint Subcommittee Meeting
on Risk-Informed Regulation in NMSS
-- Annual Research Report to the Commission
-- Proposed Amendment to 10 CFR Part 63 |
| 4:45 - 5:00 P.M. |
BREAK |
| 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. |
Planning for ACNW Retreat (Open)
The Committee will finalize plans for its February 27 - March
1 retreat. |
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9
| 8:30 - 8:35 A.M. |
Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open)
The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the
conduct of the day's sessions. |
| 8:35 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. |
Discussion of Key Technical Issue (KTI) Status (Open)
The Committee will be briefed on the status of the key
technical issues for the proposed repository at Yucca
Mountain, Nevada. |
| (12:00 Noon - 1:00 P.M.) |
LUNCH |
| 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. |
Miscellaneous (Open)
The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of
Committee activities and matters, as well as specific issues
that were not completed during previous meetings, as time
and availability of information permit. |
| 6:00 P.M. |
Adjourn 131st Meeting (Open)
NOTE: Presentation time should not exceed 50 percent of the total time allocated for a
specific item. The remaining 50 percent of the time is reserved for discussion.
Thirty-Five (35) copies of the presentation materials should be provided to the ACNW. | |
