Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: Proceedings of a Workshop (2017)
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"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/24715.
Appendix C
Workshop Agenda
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: A Workshop
October 24–25, 2016
Keck Center
500 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Monday, October 24
| 9:00 am | Welcome John Applegate, organizing committee chair Executive Vice President for University Academic Affairs, Indiana University |
| Jenny Heimberg, study director Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, The National Academies |
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| Opening Remarks Douglas Tonkay Director, Office of Waste Disposal, Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (DOE) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/24715.
| 9:15 am | Workshop Background and Objective John Applegate, organizing committee chair |
Session 1: The Scope of the LLW Challenge
| 9:45 am | Categories and Characteristics of Low-Level Waste (LLW) Moderator: Nina Rosenberg, organizing committee member Program Director, Nuclear Nonproliferation and Security, Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Each of three panelists will outline the variety of LLW streams, followed by a moderated, full-panelist discussion. | |
Questions for panelists:
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| Miklos (Mike) Garamszeghy Design Authority and Manager, Technology Assessment & Planning Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), Canada |
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| Lisa Edwards Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
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| Daniel B. Shrum Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs, EnergySolutions |
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| 11:00 am | BREAK |
| 11:15 am | Regulations, Standards, Orders, and Guidance Criteria Moderator: Larry Camper, organizing committee member Nuclear Safety Consultant, Advoco Professional Services, LLC; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC), retired |
| Each of three panelists will answer a set of questions, followed by a moderated discussion. |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/24715.
Questions for the panelists:
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| Andrew Orrell Section Head for Waste and Environmental Safety, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |
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| Thomas Magette Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services, LLC |
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| Mark A. Yeager Environmental Health Manager, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control |
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| 12:30 pm | LUNCH |
Session 2: Lessons Learned in Establishing LLW Disposition Pathways
| 1:30 pm | Case Studies of Successful LLW Disposal Solutions Moderator: Rebecca Robbins, organizing committee member Predisposal Unit Head, IAEA |
| United States case studies | |
| Case Study 1: Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) Tank Waste Sludge Case Study Melanie Pearson Hurley, DOE-EM Headquarters Site Liaison for the SPRU project |
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| Case Study 2: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Streams Reviewed for Disposal at Nevada National Security Site—Key Criteria, Variation, and Management Greg Lovato Deputy Administrator, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/24715.
Questions for the panelists:
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| 2:30 pm | BREAK |
| 2:45 pm | Case Studies of Successful LLW Disposal Solutions (continued) Moderator: Rebecca Robbins, organizing committee member |
| International case studies | |
| Case Study 3: Canada, Licensing a Low-Level Waste Facility Case Study 4: Deep Geologic Repository for Low- and Intermediate-Level Waste Repository Mike Garamszeghy, NWMO |
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| Case Study 5: France, Very-Low-Level and Intermediate-Low-Level Waste facilities Gérald Ouzounian, Director, International Division, ANDRA-Agence nationale pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs |
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| Questions for the panelists: (see questions for U.S. case studies |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/24715.
Full Workshop Discussion
| 3:45 pm | Key Characteristics of LLW and Challenging LLW Streams: Initial Discussions John Applegate, organizing committee chair |
| 4:45 pm | Wrap-up John Applegate, organizing committee chair |
| 5:00 pm | ADJOURN |
Tuesday, October 25
| 9:00 am | Welcome John Applegate, organizing committee chair, and Jenny Heimberg, study director |
| 9:10 am | Common Themes from Yesterday’s Discussions (Characteristics and Methodologies) Moderator: John Applegate, organizing committee chair |
| 10:10 am | BREAK |
Session 3: Applying Common Themes to Problem Cases
| 10:25 am | Moderator: John Applegate, organizing committee chair |
| Description of the problem case studies by experts: | |
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix C: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/24715.
| 10:50 am | BREAK-OUT Session |
| Evaluating the Usefulness of Common Themes Applied to Problem Cases | |
| Organizing committee members and study director to each lead a breakout group. | |
Each group will be encouraged to think about the challenges of one particular waste stream in light of previous remarks.
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| 12:00 pm | LUNCH |
| 1:00 pm | Summary of Morning Session by Each Group Lead |
| 2:15 pm | BREAK |
Session 4: Concluding Discussion
| 2:30 pm | Full Workshop Discussion Moderator: John Applegate, organizing committee chair |
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| 4:00 pm | Concluding Remarks/Reactions from Agencies Douglas Tonkay, DOE-EM |
| 4:15 pm | Wrap-up John Applegate, organizing committee chair |
| 4:30 pm | ADJOURN |
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