NRC: News Release - 2002-108 - NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste to Meet September 25-26 in Las Vegas

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No. 02-108

September 18, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE
TO MEET SEPTEMBER 25-26 IN LAS VEGAS
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The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will hold a meeting September 25-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss, among other items, the status of key technical issues on the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, the agency’s review of public comments on the Yucca Mountain Review Plan, and the status of the Department of Energy’s high-level radioactive waste programs.

The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. both days at the Texas Station Hotel and Casino, Amaryllis Room, 2101 Texas Star Lane, in North Las Vegas. A complete agenda is attached.

For additional information on the meeting, please contact Howard J. Larson at 301-415-6805.

ACNW meeting notices, transcripts and letter reports are available on the NRC web site at: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/advisory/acnw.html.

ACNW MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday

A.	8:30 - 8:40 A.M.: Opening Statement - The ACNW Chairman will open the meeting with brief remarks, outline the topics to be discussed, and indicate items of interest.

B.	8:40 - 9:40 A.M.: Status of KTI Issue Resolution - The Committee will receive an information briefing by NRC staff on the status of DOE/NRC issue resolution.

C.	10:00 - 11:00 A.M.: Discussion of Integrated Issue Resolution Status Report - The Committee will receive a status briefing from NRC staff on the forthcoming report (NUREG-1762).

D.	11:00 - 12:00 Noon: NRC Review of Public Comments Received on the Yucca Mountain Review Plan - The Committee will receive a briefing by NRC staff on public comments received on the Yucca Mountain Review Plan (NUREG-1804).

E.	1:00 - 2:00 P.M.: Overview of Well Drilling in the Amargosa Desert Area - The Committee will receive an information briefing by an NRC staff representative on the analysis of well drilling activity in the Amargosa Desert Area covering the last 100 years.

F.	2:00 - 4:30 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports - The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:

		Orphan Sources
		Key Technical Issues (KTI) Status Report
		Integrated Issue Resolution Status Report
		Public Outreach

G.	4:30 - 6:00 P.M.: Stakeholder Interactions - The Committee will reserve this time for interactions with stakeholders and meeting participants.

Thursday

H.	8:30 - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Statement - The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

I.	8:35 - 4:00 P.M.: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Scientific Update for Selected Activities of the Geologic Repository Program at Yucca Mountain - The Committee will hear updates from DOE representatives on the following topics:

		Rebaselining of DOE Yucca Mountain Program
		Final Environmental Impact Statement for Yucca Mountain
		Repository Design Update
		Proposed Resolution of Anomalous Chlorine-36 Indications.
		Microbial-Induced Corrosion Considerations

J.	4:15 - 5:15 P.M.: Stakeholder Interactions - The Committee will reserve this time for interactions with stakeholders and meeting participants.

K.	5:15 - 6:45 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports - The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:

		Orphan Sources
		KTI Status Report
		Integrated Issue Resolution Status Report
	DOE Scientific Update (tentative)

L.	6:45 - 7:00 P.M.: Miscellaneous - The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and matters and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of information permit.

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