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

Gaylord Opryland Hotel

August 15, 2006
Nashville, TN

Agenda

Magnolia Boardroom B - Level M (Mezzanine)

7:30 a.m.         Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.         Welcome
                            Rep. John Heaton, Chair; New Mexico State Representative 
                            Linda Sikkema, Group Director; Environment, Energy and Transportation, National Conference of State Legislatures

8:15 a.m.         Energy Policy Summit Outcomes Review and Next Steps
                            Rep. John Heaton, Chair
                            Linda Sikkema, NCSL

9:00 a.m.         Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) Update
                            Alex Thrower, Senior Policy and Technical Advisor; Office of Logistics Management, U.S. DOE-OCRWM

10:00 a.m.       Break

10:15 a.m.       Current Issues in Radioactive Waste
                            Christina Nelson, Policy Associate; NCSL
                               · Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act, S.2589
                                    o Overview
                                    o Discuss HLWWG executive committee letter
                               · Interim Storage within Senate Energy Appropriation, H.R.5427

11:00 a.m.       State-Regional and Other Group Reports
                            Cloyce Brackett, Policy Analyst; Nuclear Programs, Southern States Energy Board
                            Charles Pray, Member; Council of State Governments-Eastern Region            
                            Rep. Jeff Elgin, Member; Council of State Governments-Midwest Region        
                            Larry Stern, Director; Level VI Inspection Program, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

12:00 p.m.       Lunch

1:00 p.m.         Nuclear Regulatory Commission Update
                            Earl Easton, Senior Level Advisor for Transportation; Spent Fuel Project Office, U.S. NRC

2:00 p.m.         National Academies of Science Report on Safe Transport of SNF/HLW 
                            Bob Fry, Policy Associate; NCSL

2:30 p.m.         Break

2:45 p.m.         Update on Progress of 3-year HLWWG Work Plan
                            Christina Nelson, NCSL
                               ~ Issue Priorities chosen at SRS meeting (research/website work by staff)
                               ~ Outreach to State/Regional Groups
                               ~ Spent Fuel Transportation Primer

3:15 p.m.         NCSL Policies on Radioactive Waste and Transportation
                            Christina Nelson, NCSL
                               · Overview and Next Steps

3:30 p.m.         Action Items
                            Rep. John Heaton, Chair

3:45 p.m.         HLW meeting breaks to join NCSL Energy and Electric Utilities Committee
                            Bayou E - Level M (Mezzanine) at 4:00 p.m.

5:15 p.m.         Adjourn

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