ML19112A333

Lssarp Renewed Charter

ML19112A333
Person / Time
Issue date:	12/19/1996
From:	Bates A NRC/SECY
To:
Chazell, Russell- SECY
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Download: ML19112A333 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CHARTER LICENSING SUPPORT SYSTEM ADVISORY REVIEW PANEL Establishment and Official Designation The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Rules of Practice in 10 CFR Part 2, Subpart J, establish the basic procedures for the submission and management of records and documents relating to the licensing of a geologic repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste (HLW).

The procedures include the use of an electronic information management system known as the Licensing Support System (LSS).

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.lOll(E) (1) there is established an advisory committee designated as the LSS Advisory Review Panel.

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Objectives, Scope of Activity, and Duties The LSS Advisory Review Panel shall provide advice to:

a.

the Department of Energy (DOE) on the fundamental issues of the design and development of the LSS.

b.

the LSS Administrator, NRC, on the operation and maintenance of the LSS.

The LSS Advisory Review Panel shall provide advice on:

a.

format standards for the submission of documentary material to the LSS such as ASCII files, bibliographic headers, and images;

b.

procedures and standards for the electronic transmission of filings, orders, and decisions during both the pre-licensing application phase and the high-level waste licensing proceeding;

c.

access protocols for raw data, field notes, and other items;

d.

protocols on digitizing equipment;

e.

a thesaurus and authority tables; f.

reasonable requirements for headers, the control of duplication, retrieval, display, image delivery, query response, and user friendly" design; and

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other relevant activities related to the design, operation and maintenance of the LSS and the format and procedures for LSS material as directed by the LSS Administrator.

The LSS Advisory Review Panel will also develop recommendations on establishing priorities for the loading of documentary material and will review and comment on proposals on whether particular categories of documentary material should be included in the Topical Guidelines.

After commencement of the high-level waste repository licensing proceeding, the primary focus of the LSS Advisory Review Panel will be on broad, long-term, technical issues relating to the design and maintenance of the LSS and continuing assessments as to how and whether LSS is performing its intended function and serving users' needs.

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Duration The LSS Advisory Review Panel is expected to be needed on a continuing basis through the conclusion of the hearing on the license to emplace waste at the repository.

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Official to Whom the Conunittee Reports The Panel reports to the LSS Administrator, NRC.

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Agency Responsible for Providing Necessary Support The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will provide the necessary support through the Office of the LSS Administrator.

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Membership Membership initially included representatives who wished to participate from those organizations who served on the NRC High-Level Waste Licensing Support System Advisory Committee.

This includes representatives of the State of Nevada, the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the affected units of local government in Nevada, the National Congress of American Indians, and the coalition of industry groups.

Selected Federal agencies with substantial experience in electronic information management systems may also be included on the Panel.

Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the LSS Administrator may appoint additional representatives, giving particular consideration to potential parties to the HLW licensing proceeding and those who later acquire actual party status.

The NRC representative will serve as the Chairman of the Panel.

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3 Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings The LSS Advisory Review Panel is expected to meet approximately two to three times a year and to save travel costs will utilize the computer based capabilities of the internet system to communicate on a newly established "LSSNET".

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Estimated Annual Operating Costs The estimated annual operating costs for the LSS Advisory Review Panel are $8,500 and 0.1 person-year.

Filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

December 19, 1996 Andrew L. Bates Advisory Committee Management Officer