NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, ON MARCH 21 - 23

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) has scheduled a meeting March 21 - 23 in Rockville, Maryland.

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, starting at 8:30 a.m. each day. The complete agenda is attached.

Those who wish to make oral or written statements, or seek additional information on the meeting or changes to the agenda should contact Howard Larson, at 301-415-6805. ACNW meeting notices, transcripts and letters are available at http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW/ on the internet.

Wednesday, March 21
8:30 - 10:00 A.M.: Opening Statement/Planning and Procedures (Open) - The Chairman will open the meeting with brief remarks. The Committee will then review items under consideration at this meeting and consider topics proposed for future ACNW meetings.

10:15 - 10:35 A.M.: DOE's Status Report on Key Technical Issue (KTI) Resolution (Open)-The Committee will receive an update by a DOE representative as to the current status of the KTI resolution.

10:35 - 12:00 Noon: Key Technical Issues - Vertical Slice Report (Open) - The Committee members will present a report on their assigned KTIs.

1:00 - 2:00 P.M.: Partial Release of a Reactor Facility or Site for Unrestricted Use (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding the partial release of a reactor facility or site for unrestricted use.

2:00 - 3:00 P.M.: License Termination Plan Review - Lessons Learned (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding lessons learned from experience with the License Termination Plan.

3:15 - 5:00 P.M.: Commission Meeting Preparation (Open) - The Committee will discuss the topics scheduled for its March 22, 2001 meeting with the Commission.

5:00 - 7:00 P.M.: Discussion of Proposed ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss proposed ACNW reports on Entombment, Partial Release of Reactor Facility or Site for Unrestricted Use, Lessons Learned from Experience with the License Termination Plan, and High Level Waste Chemistry.

Thursday, March 22
8:30 - 8:40 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open) - The ACNW Chairman will make remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:40 - 10:00 A.M.: Commission Meeting Preparation (Open) - The Committee will continue to discuss topics scheduled for its meeting with the Commission on March 22, 2001.

10:30 - 12:00 Noon.: Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) - The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners, Commissioners' Conference Room, One White Flint North to discuss ACNW's Integrated Strategy to Evaluate Staff's Overall License Review Capability and Staff's Sufficiency Review of DOE's Site Recommendation Considerations Report (SRCR), and related matters.

1:00 - 2:30 P.M.: Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 71, "Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material" (Open) - The Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff regarding proposed revisions to 10 CFR Part 71.

2:45 - 5:30 P.M.: ACNW 2001 Action Plan (Open) - The Committee will finalize the ACNW Action Plan for CY 2001, review its self assessment for the year 2000, and other activities relevant to the conduct of Committee business.

Friday, March 23
8:30 - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open) - The ACNW Chairman will make remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

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