The Commission was briefed by the Department of Energy on the status of the national high level waste program and by representatives of state and local governments and tribal organizations regarding their perceptions and perspectives on the HLW program. The following individuals participated in the briefing:

• Department of Energy
• Lake Barrett, Acting Director, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
• Dr. Stephen Brocoum, Assistant Manager for Licensing, Yucca Mountain Project
• Dr. William Boyle, OCRWM staff

• State of Nevada
• Robert Loux, Executive Director, Agency for Nuclear Projects, Nuclear Waste Project Office
• Steve Frishman, Policy/Technical Coordinator

• Local Government
• Nick Stellavato, Nye County, Nevada
• Dennis Bechtel, Clark County, Nevada

• Tribal Organizations
• Robert Holden, National Congress of American Indians
• Richard Arnold, Las Vegas Indian Center
• Maurice Eban, Pyramid Lake Paiute

There were no requirements identified for staff action. The Commission emphasized, however, the need for clear communication among all affected parties in the High Level Waste repository project.