[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 95 (Friday, May 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 26678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12254]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Licensing Support Network; Advisory Review Panel

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel (LSNARP) 
will hold its next meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 3-4, 2003, at 
the Alexis Park, located at 375 East Harmon, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109. 
The meeting will be open to the public pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 94-463, 86 Stat. 770-776).
    Agenda: The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 
Tuesday, June 3 and from 8:30 to close of business on Wednesday, June 
4. The preliminary agenda includes the topics listed below. Additional 
details regarding timing of presentations and changes to the agenda may 
be obtained through the contacts listed below and will be announced 
prior to the meeting.
1. Introductory Remarks--NRC/LSNARP
    NRC Organizational responsibilities and roles
2. LSN Status Report--NRC-ASLBP/LSN Administrator
    Status and Schedule for document loading--NRC/DOE/Potential Parties
3. Large Document Summary Paper (review of 4 options)--NRC-OCIO
4. Large Document Draft Guidance--NRC-OCIO
5. Discussion of LSNARP membership on Options and Guidance--LSNARP
6. Scope of documents to be loaded on LSN--NRC-OGC
    Document Duplication
    Status of Revised Topical Guidelines
    Meaning of Certification
7. Need for Part 2 rule changes/schedule--NRC-OGC
    Electronic and/or CD-submittal
    Ambiguities in rule
    Document Duplication

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The LSN is an internet based electronic 
discovery database being developed to aid the NRC in complying with the 
schedule for decision on the construction authorization for the high-
level waste repository contained in section 114(d) of the Nuclear Waste 
Policy Act of 1982, as amended. In 1998, the NRC Rules of Practice in 
10 CFR part 2, subpart J, were modified to provide for the creation and 
operation of the LSN, an internet-based technological solution to the 
submission and management of records and documents relating to the 
licensing of a geologic repository for the disposal of high-level 
radioactive waste. (63 FR 71729) Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.1011(d), the 
agency has chartered the LSNARP, an advisory committee that provides 
advice to the NRC on fundamental issues relating to LSN design, 
operation, maintenance, and compliance monitoring.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Office of the Secretary, Mail Stop O-16 C1, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 
Attn: Andrew Bates (telephone 301-415-1963; e-mail [email protected]) or 
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, Mail Stop T-3 F23, Attn: Jack 
G. Whetstine (telephone 301-415-7391; e-mail [email protected]).
    Public Participation: Interested persons may make oral 
presentations to the LSNARP or file written statements. An oral 
presentations request should be made to one of the contact persons 
listed above as far in advance as practicable so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

    Dated: May 9, 2003.
Andrew L. Bates,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-12254 Filed 5-15-03; 8:45 am]
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