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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES
High-Level Radioactive Waste Working Group


Radisson Hotel
June 27, 2005
Washington, D.C.

New Member Orientation

Agenda

Sunday, June 26, 2005

Travel day for meeting participants.

Monday, June 27, 2005

1:00 p.m.

Welcome
Freer Suite
Linda Sikkema, Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures
Rep. John Heaton, Chair, NCSL High-level Radioactive Waste Working Group

1:15 p.m.

Overview of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and the National Repository Program
Overview of Regulating Agencies (NRC, EPA and NWTRB)
NCSL Project History and Overview
Review of the NCSL Radioactive Waste Policy
Summary of other Special Interest Groups (NARUC, SSEB, CSG, WIEB etc.)
Linda Sikkema, Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures

2:15 p.m.

Overview of the Standard Contract, Waste Acceptance Criteria and Storage Options
Judith Holm, Director, Operations Development Division, Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, U.S.  DOE

2:45 p.m.

Overview of the Waste Acceptance Queue, Dry Storage Technologies/Vendors and Current Utility Storage Needs
Eileen Supko, Energy Resources International

3:15 p.m.

Overview of Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation
Jim Reed, Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures

3:45 p.m.

The State Role in Spent Fuel Activities:  How Your Participation Can Help Your State

4:30 p.m.

Wrap-Up

Group Dinner

 

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