Press Release-07-162, NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials to Meet in Rockville, MD, Dec. 17-19

Press Release-07-162: NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials to Meet in Rockville, MD, Dec. 17-19

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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Telephone: 301/415-8200 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Site: http://www.nrc.gov No.07-162 December 3, 2007 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE AND MATERIALS TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MD, DEC. 17-19 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials (ACNWM) will meet Dec. 17-19 in Rockville, Md., to discuss, among other items, an update on the NRCs rulemaking on groundwater protection at the in-situ leach uranium mining facilities, the status of operations at the Barnwell low-level radioactive waste facility that is scheduled to close to non-compact states in July 2008, and the Tritium Task Force actions to revise the significance determination process to address spills and leaks.

In addition, the committee will be briefed by the Electric Power Research Institute, which will summarize their 2007 report on drift degradation at Yucca Mountain.

The ACNWM reports to and advises the Commission on all aspects of nuclear waste and materials management.

The meeting is open to the public and will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency's Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike. Monday and Tuesdays sessions will run from 8:30aa.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room T-2B1.

A complete agenda is available on the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acnw/agenda/2007/. Individuals interested in making a statement or those seeking more information should contact Antonio Dias at (301) 415-6805.

Video teleconferencing service is available for observing open sessions of ACNWM meetings. Those wishing to use this service should contact Mr. Theron Brown, ACRS/ACNWM Audio Visual Assistant (301-415-8066), between 7:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m., (ET), at least 10 days before the meeting to ensure the availability of this service. During the days of the meeting, phone number 301-415-7360 should be used in order to access anyone in the ACNWM Office.

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