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Friday, September 2, 2011

BRC Announces Its Public Meetings For Input On Draft Report

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BRC Announces Its Public Meetings For Input On Draft Report

The Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (Commission), in association with state regional groups that work on high-level radioactive waste policy, will be hosting public meetings to solicit feedback on the draft commission report.  The participant host groups include; the Western Governors’ Association/Western Interstate Energy Board, the Southern States Energy Board, the Council of State Governments-Midwestern Office, and the Council of State Governments- Eastern Regional Conference.
Five one-day meetings will be held to present the draft Commission report (issued on July 29, 2011) and hear feedback from state, local and tribal perspectives - as well as from interested members of the public.  The meetings will begin with a briefing from Commission staff on the draft report, followed by comments from elected and appointed state and regional representatives.  The latter portion of the meeting will be devoted to facilitated and interactive breakout sessions open to all who attend and will conclude with a public comment period.
All public are welcome to attend. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged but not required. Information about registration will be available in the near future. The meetings will not be video webcast. Transcripts of the meetings will be available on the website, along with all written comments anyone chooses to offer. There will be time at all meetings for public comment, and the deadline for sign-up is at 1:00 pm the day of the meeting. Additional  comments can either be made directly to the website at www.brc.govor by email to: CommissionDFO@nuclear.energy.gov
The meetings are scheduled for the following dates and locations.  We will be updating this information soon and will post agendas at least one week prior to each meeting.
  • September  13, 2011       Denver, CO                     Embassy Suites, 1420 Stout Street
  • October 12, 2011              Boston, MA                      Harvard Medical School Conference Center, 77 Louis Pasteur, Longwood
  • October 18, 2011              Atlanta, GA                        Marriot Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue
  • October 20, 2011              Washington, DC              Hilton Garden Inn, 815 14th Street N.W
  • October 28, 2011              Minneapolis, MN             Radisson Plaza Hotel, 35 South Seventh Street

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