[Federal Register: September 19, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 180)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Teleconference
Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
SUMMARY: This notice announces an open teleconference meeting of the
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. The Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), requires that agencies publish these
notices in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. The
purpose of the teleconference is to discuss the interim findings and
recommendations of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's Nuclear
Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force.
Note: Copies of the draft final report of the Nuclear Weapons
Complex Infrastructure Task Force may be obtained from the following
Internet address http://www.seab.energy.gov/news.htm or by
contacting the Office of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board at
(202) 586-7092.
Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
DATES: Tuesday, October 4, 2005, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: Participants may call the Office of the Secretary of Energy
Advisory Board at (202) 586-7092 to reserve a teleconference line and
receive a call-in number, or to preregister for public comment. Public
participation is welcome. However, the number of teleconference lines
are limited and are available on a first come basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Burrow, Deputy Director
and Acting Executive Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (AB-
1), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7092 or (202) 586-6279 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Secretary of Energy
Advisory Board (The Board) is to provide the Secretary of Energy with
essential independent advice and recommendations on issues of national
importance. The Board and its subcommittees provide timely, balanced,
and authoritative advice to the Secretary of Energy on the Department's
management reforms, research, development, and technology activities,
energy and national security responsibilities, environmental cleanup
activities, and economic issues relating to energy. During the open
teleconference meeting the Board will discuss the interim findings and
recommendations of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task
Force. The Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force, a
subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, was formed to
provide the Board and the Secretary of Energy with an independent
assessment leading to options and recommendations to modernize,
consolidate, and, where possible, to reduce costs of the infrastructure
and facilities across the nuclear weapons complex based upon recent
stockpile reductions and new security Design Basis Threat requirements.
On October 4th, the Board will conduct a teleconference to discuss
the findings and recommendations contained in the draft final report of
the Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force.
Tentative Agenda
Tuesday, October 4, 2005.
1:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks--Mr. M. Peter McPherson,
Chairman of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
1:40 p.m.-2 p.m. Overview of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure
(NWCI) Task Force's draft Findings and Recommendations--Dr. David O.
Overskei, NWCI Task Force Chairman.
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Public Comment Period.
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Board Review & Comment and Action--Mr. M. Peter
McPherson, Chairman of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
3 p.m. Adjourn.
This agenda is tentative and subject to change.
Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the
public are welcome to observe the business of the Secretary of Energy
Advisory Board and submit advance written comments or comment during
the scheduled public comment period. The Chairman of the Board is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will, in the
Chairman's judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct of business. During
its open teleconference meeting, the Board welcomes public comment.
Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they have
registered for public comment at the beginning of the meeting. The
Board will make every effort to hear the views of all interested
parties. You may also submit written comments in advance of the meeting
to Richard Burrow, Deputy Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board,
AB-1, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Advance written comments should be received by
the Board no later than September 27, 2005.
Minutes: A copy of the minutes and a transcript of the open
teleconference meeting will be made available for public review and
copying approximately 30 days following the
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meeting at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal
holidays. Further information on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
and its subcommittees may be found at the Board's Web site, located at
http://www.seab.energy.gov/.
Issued at Washington, DC, on September 13, 2005.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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