Society News Archive
27 March 2002
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced it will hold three public meetings in Nevada in April to discuss safety and regulatory issues regarding a potential application from the Department of Energy to build and operate a high-level radioactive waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
Each meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. Dates and locations are: April 8 at the Beatty Senior Center, 150 A Avenue South, Beatty; Tuesday, April 9, at the Tonopah Convention Center, 301 West Brougher Avenue, Tonopah; and Wednesday, April 10, at the Holiday Inn Prospector Inn & Casino, 1501 E. Aultman Street, Ely.
The meetings will begin with an overview of NRC's responsibilities, continue with a presentation on the NRC's regulations and preparations for evaluating a potential DOE license application, and conclude with a discussion on the NRC role with respect to the transportation of high-level waste. An opportunity for questions will be provided. In addition, members of the NRC staff will be available for informal discussions with members of the public.
Each meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 9:00 p.m. Dates and locations are: April 8 at the Beatty Senior Center, 150 A Avenue South, Beatty; Tuesday, April 9, at the Tonopah Convention Center, 301 West Brougher Avenue, Tonopah; and Wednesday, April 10, at the Holiday Inn Prospector Inn & Casino, 1501 E. Aultman Street, Ely.
The meetings will begin with an overview of NRC's responsibilities, continue with a presentation on the NRC's regulations and preparations for evaluating a potential DOE license application, and conclude with a discussion on the NRC role with respect to the transportation of high-level waste. An opportunity for questions will be provided. In addition, members of the NRC staff will be available for informal discussions with members of the public.
