[Federal Register: August 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 151)]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 
Notice of a Public Workshop to Discuss the Development of License 
Termination Plans and Other Guidance to Support the Decommissioning of 
Nuclear Facilities

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of workshop.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the schedule and agenda for a Public 
Workshop to address the issues associated with developing License 
Termination Plans (LTPs) to support the decommissioning of nuclear 
power reactors and guidance to support the decommissioning of all 
nuclear facilities. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum 
for NRC staff, the nuclear industry, other regulatory agencies, and 
interested stakeholders to discuss the issues that need to be addressed 
as nuclear power reactor licensees develop LTPs to support the 
termination of their NRC licenses, as well as the guidance being 
developed by the NRC to support the decommissioning of all nuclear 
facilities.

DATES: August 18 and 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 21, 1998, (63 FR 56237) NRC 
announced that it was sponsoring a series of public workshops to 
support NRC staff's development of a Standard Review Plan (SRP) and 
other guidance for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. On August 
18 and 19, 1999, NRC staff will hold a workshop on the issues 
associated with the development of LTPs to support the decommissioning 
of nuclear power reactors and the guidance being developed by the NRC 
to support the decommissioning of all nuclear facilities. Presentations 
and discussions on August 18, 1999, will focus on LTPs, and on August 
19, 1999, discussions and presentations will focus on decommissioning 
issues identified by State regulatory agencies and surveys to support 
decommissioning.
    An agenda for the workshop, which was developed by NRC in 
conjunction with the Nuclear Energy Institute, the States, the Fuel 
Cycle Facility Forum and other industry stakeholders, has been posted 
on the NRC's Website at: http://www.nrc.gov/NMSS/DWM/DECOM/decomm.htm 
under the ``NRC Standard Review Plan for Decommissioning'' heading.
    The workshop will be held at the NRC Headquarters Auditorium, at 
Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. NRC 
strongly encourages interested stakeholders to attend and participate 
in this workshop, as it will offer a unique opportunity to provide NRC 
staff and the nuclear power industry with insights, perspectives, and 
information that stakeholders feel is important for the nuclear power 
industry to consider during the development of LTPs and for NRC to 
consider as it develops guidance for the decommissioning of licensed 
facilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dominick A. Orlando, Decommissioning 
Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety 
and Safeguards, at (301) 415-6749; Clayton L. Pittiglio, 
Decommissioning Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, at (301) 415-6702, or Richard S. 
Clement, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, at (301) 415-6625.

    Dated at Rockville, Md., this 30th day of July 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Larry W. Camper,
Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 99-20270 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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