83_FR_19205 83 FR 19121 - Board Meeting

83 FR 19121 - Board Meeting

NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)

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FR Document2018-09160

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19121]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09160]


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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD


Board Meeting

    June 13, 2018--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board 
will meet in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to discuss technical issues that 
need to be addressed in preparing for the eventual transport of 
spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.

    Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, 
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear 
Waste Technical Review Board will hold a public meeting in Idaho Falls, 
Idaho, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, to review technical issues that 
need to be addressed before the Department of Energy (DOE) begins a 
nationwide effort to transport spent nuclear fuel (SNF) or high-level 
radioactive waste (HLW).
    Currently, commercial SNF is stored at nuclear power stations 
across the country, and HLW and DOE SNF are stored at four federal 
facilities. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended, calls for this 
waste to be moved eventually to a permanent geologic repository for 
disposal. Proposals for temporary interim storage of some of the SNF 
also have been discussed. Before the waste is moved from where it is 
now to another location, it will be necessary for DOE to complete the 
development of an integrated waste management program to support 
transporting the waste. At its meeting, the Board will consider 
technical issues that need to be addressed in preparing for such a 
transportation effort.
    The Board meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 700 
Lindsay Boulevard, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402. The hotel telephone number 
is 208-522-9500, and the fax number is 208-522-9501.
    The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, 
and is scheduled to adjourn at 6:00 p.m. The Board will receive 
presentations from representatives of DOE who are developing the waste 
management system and the system analysis tools that will help with 
decision-making processes. The Board will also hear from commercial 
nuclear industry representatives, including a utility in Switzerland, 
about the experience of the commercial industry in preparing for SNF 
and HLW transportation. Other speakers will provide observations from 
experience with the former Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste 
Management and discuss the perspectives of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission and stakeholder groups. A detailed meeting agenda will be 
available on the Board's website at www.nwtrb.gov approximately one 
week before the meeting.
    The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for 
public comment will be provided before the lunch break and again at the 
end of the meeting. Those wanting to speak are encouraged to sign the 
``Public Comment Register'' at the check-in table. Depending on the 
number of people who sign up to speak, it may be necessary to set a 
time limit on individual remarks. However, written comments of any 
length may be submitted, and all comments received in writing will be 
included in the record of the meeting, which will be posted on the 
Board's website after the meeting. The meeting will be webcast, and the 
link to the webcast will be available on the Board's website 
(www.nwtrb.gov) a few days before the meeting. An archived version of 
the webcast will be available on the Board's website following the 
meeting. The transcript of the meeting will be available on the Board's 
website no later than August 14, 2018.
    The Board was established in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments 
Act of 1987 as an independent federal agency in the Executive Branch to 
evaluate the technical and scientific validity of DOE activities 
related to the management and disposal of SNF and HLW and to provide 
objective expert advice to Congress and the Secretary of Energy on 
these issues. Board members are experts in their fields and are 
appointed to the Board by the President from a list of candidates 
submitted by the National Academy of Sciences. The Board reports its 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress and the 
Secretary of Energy. All Board reports, correspondence, congressional 
testimony, and meeting transcripts and related materials are posted on 
the Board's website.
    For information on the meeting agenda, contact Daniel Ogg: 
ogg@nwtrb.gov or Karyn Severson: severson@nwtrb.gov. For information on 
logistics, or to request copies of the meeting agenda or transcript, 
contact Davonya Barnes: barnes@nwtrb.gov. All three may be reached by 
mail at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201-3367; 
by telephone at 703-235-4473; or by fax at 703-235-4495.

    Dated: April 26, 2018.
Nigel Mote,
Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2018-09160 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018 / Notices 19121 Week of May 21, 2018—Tentative NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL website at www.nwtrb.gov REVIEW BOARD approximately one week before the There are no meetings scheduled for meeting. the week of May 21, 2018. Board Meeting The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for public Week of May 28, 2018—Tentative June 13, 2018—The U.S. Nuclear Waste comment will be provided before the Technical Review Board will meet in Idaho There are no meetings scheduled for Falls, Idaho, to discuss technical issues that lunch break and again at the end of the the week of May 28, 2018. need to be addressed in preparing for the meeting. Those wanting to speak are eventual transport of spent nuclear fuel and encouraged to sign the ‘‘Public Week of June 4, 2018—Tentative high-level radioactive waste. Comment Register’’ at the check-in Wednesday, June 6, 2018 table. Depending on the number of Pursuant to its authority under people who sign up to speak, it may be section 5051 of Public Law 100–203, 2:00 p.m. Briefing on Human Capital necessary to set a time limit on Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act and Equal Employment individual remarks. However, written (NWPAA) of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Opportunity (Public Meeting); comments of any length may be Waste Technical Review Board will (Contact: Tanya Parwani-Jaimes: submitted, and all comments received hold a public meeting in Idaho Falls, 301–287–0730). in writing will be included in the record Idaho, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, to of the meeting, which will be posted on * * * * * review technical issues that need to be the Board’s website after the meeting. The schedule for Commission addressed before the Department of The meeting will be webcast, and the meetings is subject to change on short Energy (DOE) begins a nationwide effort link to the webcast will be available on to transport spent nuclear fuel (SNF) or notice. For more information or to verify the Board’s website (www.nwtrb.gov) a high-level radioactive waste (HLW). the status of meetings, contact Denise few days before the meeting. An Currently, commercial SNF is stored McGovern at 301–415–0681 or via email archived version of the webcast will be at nuclear power stations across the at Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov. available on the Board’s website country, and HLW and DOE SNF are * * * * * following the meeting. The transcript of stored at four federal facilities. The the meeting will be available on the The NRC Commission Meeting Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended, Board’s website no later than August 14, Schedule can be found on the internet calls for this waste to be moved 2018. at: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/ eventually to a permanent geologic The Board was established in the public-meetings/schedule.html. repository for disposal. Proposals for Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act temporary interim storage of some of the * * * * * of 1987 as an independent federal SNF also have been discussed. Before agency in the Executive Branch to The NRC provides reasonable the waste is moved from where it is now evaluate the technical and scientific accommodation to individuals with to another location, it will be necessary validity of DOE activities related to the disabilities where appropriate. If you for DOE to complete the development of management and disposal of SNF and need a reasonable accommodation to an integrated waste management HLW and to provide objective expert participate in these public meetings, or program to support transporting the advice to Congress and the Secretary of need this meeting notice or the waste. At its meeting, the Board will Energy on these issues. Board members transcript or other information from the consider technical issues that need to be are experts in their fields and are public meetings in another format (e.g., addressed in preparing for such a appointed to the Board by the President braille, large print), please notify transportation effort. from a list of candidates submitted by Kimberly Meyer-Chambers, NRC The Board meeting will be held at the the National Academy of Sciences. The Disability Program Manager, at 301– Hilton Garden Inn, 700 Lindsay Board reports its findings, conclusions, Boulevard, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402. 287–0739, by videophone at 240–428– and recommendations to Congress and The hotel telephone number is 208– 3217, or by email at Kimberly.Meyer- the Secretary of Energy. All Board 522–9500, and the fax number is 208– Chambers@nrc.gov. Determinations on reports, correspondence, congressional 522–9501. requests for reasonable accommodation The meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. on testimony, and meeting transcripts and will be made on a case-by-case basis. Wednesday, June 13, 2018, and is related materials are posted on the * * * * * scheduled to adjourn at 6:00 p.m. The Board’s website. For information on the meeting Members of the public may request to Board will receive presentations from agenda, contact Daniel Ogg: ogg@ receive this information electronically. representatives of DOE who are nwtrb.gov or Karyn Severson: severson@ If you would like to be added to the developing the waste management nwtrb.gov. For information on logistics, distribution, please contact the Nuclear system and the system analysis tools or to request copies of the meeting Regulatory Commission, Office of the that will help with decision-making agenda or transcript, contact Davonya processes. The Board will also hear from Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301– Barnes: barnes@nwtrb.gov. All three commercial nuclear industry 415–1969), or you may email may be reached by mail at 2300 representatives, including a utility in Patricia.Jimenez@nrc.gov or Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300, Switzerland, about the experience of the Wendy.Moore@nrc.gov. Arlington, VA 22201–3367; by commercial industry in preparing for telephone at 703–235–4473; or by fax at Dated: April 27, 2018. SNF and HLW transportation. Other 703–235–4495. amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Denise L. McGovern, speakers will provide observations from experience with the former Office of Dated: April 26, 2018. Policy Coordinator, Office of the Secretary. Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Nigel Mote, [FR Doc. 2018–09330 Filed 4–27–18; 4:15 pm] and discuss the perspectives of the Executive Director, U.S. Nuclear Waste BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Technical Review Board. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and stakeholder groups. A detailed meeting [FR Doc. 2018–09160 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] agenda will be available on the Board’s BILLING CODE P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1


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