NRC: News Release - 2002-007 - NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste to Meet in Rockville, Maryland, on February 7


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No. 02-007

January 18, 2002

NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE
TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, ON FEBRUARY 7 - 8
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) has scheduled a meeting on February 7-8 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other items, the committee's annual research report to the Commission.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B1 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

Thursday, February 7

8:30 - 9:40 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.

10:00 - 12:00 Noon: Meeting with EDO and the Office Directors of NRR, NMSS, and RES (Open) - The Committee will hold discussions with the NRC Executive Director for Operations (EDO), and Directors of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR), Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), and Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) on items of mutual interest. Members of the ACRS will also participate in this discussion.

1:00 - 2:00 P.M.: Update on Igneous Activity including PA Analyses (Open) - The staff will provide an update on the igneous activity key technical issues, including the related performance assessment analyses.

2:00 - 6:00 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners (Open) - The next meeting with the NRC Commissioners is scheduled to be held in the Commissioners' Conference Room, One White Flint North on March 20. The Committee will review its proposed presentations.

Friday, February 8, 2002

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

8:35 - 10:15 A.M.: Annual Research Report to the Commission (Open) - The Committee will discuss its annual report to the Commission on waste-related research.

10:30 - 12:00 Noon: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:

1:30 - 3:30 P.M.: Preparation for Meeting with the Commissioners (Open) - The Committee will continue its discussion of preparations noted previously.

3:30 - 5:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.

5:00 - 6:00 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open) - 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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