View source for Press Release-02-142, NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste to Meet December 17 - 19 in Rockville, Maryland

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| title = Press Release-02-142: NRC Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste to Meet December 17 - 19 in Rockville, Maryland
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{{#Wiki_filter:NRC NEWS             U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs              Telephone: 301/415-8200                     Washington, DC 20555-0001     E-mail: opa@nrc.gov Web Site: www.nrc.govNo. 02-142December 10, 2002 NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE     TO MEET DECEMBER 17 - 19 IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLANDThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) hasscheduled a meeting on December 17 - 19 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other issues, staff analyses for understanding the performance of the proposed nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, and an examination of the NRC's nuclear waste safety research and technical assistance programs. Committee members also will meet with NRC Commissioners to discuss a number of waste-related topics.The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency's TwoWhite Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike, except for the session with the NRC Commissioners, which will be held in the Commissioners' Conference Room of the agency's One White Flint North building, at 11555 Rockville Pike. The ACNW meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. the first day,  8:30 a.m. on the second day, and 8 a.m. the final day. A complete agenda is attached.
For additional information or schedule changes, please contact Howard Larson at 301-415-6805. 

ACNW Meeting AgendaTUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2002, CONFERENCE ROOM 2B3, TWO WHITE FLINT NORTH10:30 - 10:40 P.M.Opening Statement The Chairman will open the meeting with brief opening remarks,outline the topics to be discussed, and indicate several items of interest.10:40 - 12:15 P.M.Staff Analyses for Understanding Repository PerformanceThe Committee will hear presentations by and hold discussions with representatives of the NRC staff on its analyses on the use of risk information for the proposed Yucca Mountain repository.12:15 - 1:30 P.M.***LUNCH***1:30 - 3:30 P.M.Preparation of ACNW Reports The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics:Staff Analyses for Understanding Repository Performance Conclusions Regarding the Safety of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation Trip Report: October Visit to Swedish Waste Management Facilitiesand Participation in Berlin Quadripartite Meeting 3:30 - 3:45 P.M.***BREAK***3:45 - 6:00 P.M.Preparation for Meeting with the NRC Commissioners The next meeting with the NRC Commissioners is scheduled to be held on December 18 at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners
' ConferenceRoom, One White Flint North. The Committee will review its

proposed presentations.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 188:30 -   8:35 A.M.Opening Statement The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today
's sessions.8:35 - 9:10 A.M.Discussion of Topics for Meeting with the NRCCommissioners Discussion of topics scheduled for the ACNW meeting with the NRC Commissioners at 9:30 a.m.
9:10 - 9:30 A.M.***BREAK***9:30 - 11:30 A.M.Meeting with the NRC Commissioners The Committee will meet with the NRC Commissioners in theCommissioners
' Conference Room, One White Flint North todiscuss the following:HLW Program Risk Insights Initiative Yucca Mountain Review Plan Spent Fuel Transportation Igneous Activity at Yucca Mountain Container Life and Source Term KTI 11:30 - 1:00 P.M.***LUNCH***1:00 - 3:30 P.M.NRC Nuclear Waste Safety Research and TechnicalAssistance Programs The Committee will hear from representatives of the NRCstaff and the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses

on the NRC
's Waste Safety Technical Assistance andResearch programs. 3:30 - 3:45 P.M.***BREAK***3:45 - 6:00  P.M.Preparation of ACNW Reports The Committee will discuss proposed reports listed under a previousitem.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 198:00 - 8:05 A.M.Opening Statement by the ACNW Chairman The Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of today
's sessions.8:05 - 10:45 A.M.ACNW Action Plan The Committee members will discuss the ACNW 2002/2003 ActionPlan and outline plans for sessions to assess

Committee performance and update its priorities.10:45 - 11:00 A.M.Miscellaneous The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct ofCommittee activities and matters and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of information permit.11:00 A.M.Adjourn 139 th Meeting###}}