[Federal Register: February 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 29)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
2009 Department of Energy Regional Nuclear Suppliers Outreach 
Event

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental 
Management (EM), and the National Nuclear Security Administration 
(NNSA), will co-sponsor a Regional Nuclear Suppliers Outreach Event for 
suppliers interested in providing service and products in the nuclear 
sector.

DATES:  March 17-18, 2009, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Augusta Marriott Hotel & Suites, Two Tenth Street, Augusta, 
Georgia 30901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Shafer, Event Planner, 
Performance Results Corporation, 20201 Century Boulevard, Suite 285, 
Germantown, Maryland 20874. Phone (301) 540-7100, Fax (301) 540-7550 or 
e-mail: jshafer@prc8a.com.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the meeting: This Regional Nuclear Suppliers Outreach 
Event is an excellent opportunity for companies interested in working 
in the DOE nuclear sector to gain insights into the current and future 
markets for products and services at the Portsmouth/Paducah Project 
Office, Oak Ridge Office, and Savannah River Sites, and requirements to 
enter or to continue to work on nuclear projects in the DOE-complex. In 
addition, participants will have the opportunity to interact directly 
with senior executives, project managers, and procurement personnel 
working for DOE and NNSA and its prime contractors; and, gain insight 
into Nuclear Quality Assurance program requirements applicable to both 
the DOE and commercial nuclear industry sectors.
    The purpose of this forum is two fold. First, it will help ensure 
that all EM and NNSA sites have an adequate number of qualified nuclear 
and non-nuclear suppliers for future projects and programs. Second, it 
will provide information for suppliers regarding the needs of DOE 
projects and programs for their products and services in the years 
ahead.

Agenda on March 17, 2009

8 a.m. Welcome and Logistics
8:15 a.m. Keynote Addresses
     TBD.
     Perspectives on NNSA Nuclear Project Needs.
     Perspectives on DOE Energy Park Initiative, Property for 
Community Reuse Organization.
     Perspectives on U.S. Business Competitiveness in Nuclear 
Energy.
10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Market Outlooks for Nuclear Suppliers
     Commercial Nuclear Industry Outlook: New Nuclear Power 
Plants Applications for the Eastern U.S.
     DOE/EM Outlook: Regional Major Construction and Operation 
Projects.
     DOE/NNSA Outlook: Regional Major Construction and 
Operation Projects.
12 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. NQA-1 Based Procurement Challenges and Major Issues
     Perspectives on EM Nuclear Project Needs.
     Panel Session 1: Nuclear Services (Design, 
Engineering, Construction).
     Panel Session 2: Nuclear Equipment (Pumps, 
Valves, Tanks, Pipes, Etc.).
5:30 p.m. Reception

Agenda on March 18, 2009

8 a.m. NQA-1 Based Procurement Challenges and Major Issues
     Panel Session 3: Savannah River Procurement 
Process and Liability and Indemnification Issues.
9 a.m. NQA Requirements and Impact on Suppliers
     What Is a Quality Assurance Program and How Does a Company 
Establish One?
9:30 a.m. DOE Site and Industry Procurement Interactions
     EM/NNSA Site Tables: Federal and Contractor procurement 
representatives from Savannah River, Oak Ridge, and Portsmouth and 
Paducah will be available to discuss specific needs and issues.
     NQA-1 Table: ASME representative will be available to 
discuss Quality Assurance Program requirements and program 
implementation.
12 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. 4-Hour Training Session for Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Suppliers
     What Is the NQA-1 Process?
1:30 p.m. SRS Tours (Salt Waste Processing Facility, MOX, Defense Waste 
Processing Facility)

    Registration Information: There is no event fee. Participants may 
register at http://www.prc8a.com/doernsoe, or by contacting Jennifer 
Shafer at the address or telephone number listed above.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on February 9, 2009.
Dae Y. Chung,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety Management and Operations, 
Environmental Management.
[FR Doc. E9-3134 Filed 2-12-09; 8:45 am]

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