Notice2024-17383
Board Meeting
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August 7, 2024
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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64496-64497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17383]
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NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD
Board Meeting
The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a hybrid
(in-person/virtual) public meeting on August 29, 2024.
Board meeting: August 29, 2024--The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board will hold a hybrid (in-person/virtual) meeting in North
Augusta, South Carolina, on Thursday, August 29, 2024, to review
information on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) management and
plans for disposal of DOE spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and to receive
program updates from DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE).
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 hybrid (in-person/virtual)
meeting in North Augusta, South Carolina, on Thursday, August 29, 2024,
to review information on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)
management and plans for disposal of DOE spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The
meeting will begin with a program update from DOE's Office of Nuclear
Energy (DOE-NE) on its reprioritization of storage, transportation, and
disposal research and development (R&D) activities. One speaker will
also provide an update on DOE-NE's federal consolidated interim storage
facility for commercial SNF and consent-based siting efforts.
The hybrid (in-person/virtual) meeting will be held at the Crowne
Plaza North Augusta at 1060 Center Street in North Augusta, South
Carolina. The hotel telephone number is 803-349-8400. The hotel website
is <a href="https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/north-augusta/aikna/hoteldetail">https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/north-augusta/aikna/hoteldetail</a>. On Thursday, August 29, the meeting will begin at 8:00
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and is scheduled to adjourn at
approximately 5:00 p.m. EDT. DOE speakers will provide an overview of
DOE SNF storage, transportation, and plans for disposal. Other speakers
will describe DOE's Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) SNF
technology development activities. Additional speakers will report on
SNF management activities at the Savannah River Site including current
SNF storage, the accelerated basin de-inventory project, and management
alternatives for stored SNF after completion of the de-inventory
project. Speakers will describe SNF management activities at the Idaho
National Laboratory, including the Idaho Road-Ready SNF Demonstration.
A detailed meeting agenda will be available on the Board's website at
<a href="http://www.nwtrb.gov">www.nwtrb.gov</a> approximately one week before the meeting.
The meeting will be open to the public, and there will be an
opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting. Those
attending the meeting in person and wishing to provide oral comments
are encouraged to sign-in using the Public Comment Register at the
check-in table near the entrance to the meeting room. Oral commenters
will be taken in the order in which they signed in. Public comments may
also be submitted during the meeting via the online meeting viewing
platform, using the ``Comment for the Record'' form. Comments submitted
online during the day of the meeting may be read into the record by
Board staff during the public comment period if time allows. Depending
on the number of speakers and online comments, a time limit on
individual remarks may be set. Written comments of any length may be
submitted to the Board staff by mail or electronic mail. Comments
received in writing will be included in the meeting record, which will
be posted on the Board's website. An archived recording of the meeting
will be available on the Board's website following the meeting, and a
transcript of the meeting will be available on the website by November
1, 2024.
The Board is an independent federal agency in the Executive Branch.
It was established in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987
(Pub. L. 100-203) to perform ongoing evaluation of the technical and
scientific validity of U.S. Department of Energy activities related to
developing and implementing a program for the management and disposal
of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, in accordance
with the terms of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Board members
serve part-time and are appointed by the President from a list of
nominees submitted by the National Academy of Sciences. The Board
reports its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress and
the Secretary of Energy. Board reports, correspondence, congressional
testimony, meeting transcripts, and related materials are posted on the
Board's website.
For information regarding the meeting, contact Mr. Christopher Burk
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#563423243d16382122243478313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ceef9fee7cce2fbf8feeea2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at 703-235-4486, or Dr. Bret Leslie at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0bcb5a3bcb9b590bea7a4a2b2feb7bfa6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d71786e7174785d736a696f7f337a726b">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at 703-235-9132. For information on
meeting logistics, contact Ms. Davonya Barnes at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#046665766a6177446a737076662a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="593b382b373c2a19372e2d2b3b773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>, or
by phone at 703-
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235-9141. All three may be reached by mail at 2300 Clarendon Boulevard,
Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22201-3367; or by fax at 703-235-4495.
Dated: August 1, 2024.
Neysa M. Slater-Chandler,
Director of Administration, U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
[FR Doc. 2024-17383 Filed 8-6-24; 8:45 am]
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