[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21605-21606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9720]
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sunshine Act Notice
AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the ``Government in the Sunshine
Act'' (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear
Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public hearing and meeting described
below. The Board will conduct a public hearing and meeting pursuant to
42 U.S.C. 2286b and invites any interested persons or groups to present
any comments, technical information, or data concerning safety issues
related to the matters to be considered.
Time and Date of Meeting: 9 a.m., May 12, 2010.
Place: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Public Hearing Room,
625 Indiana Avenue, NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20004-2001.
Additionally, as a part of the Board's E-Government initiative, the
meeting will be presented live through Internet video streaming. A link
to the presentation will be available on the Board's Web site (http://www.dnfsb.gov).
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Status: Open. While the Government in the Sunshine Act does not
require that the scheduled discussion be conducted in a meeting, the
Board has determined that an open meeting in this specific case
furthers the public interests underlying both the Sunshine Act and the
Board's enabling legislation.
Matters To Be Considered: This is the second in a series of public
meetings to examine the Department of Energy's (DOE) implementation of
Recommendation 2004-1, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear
Operations. The Board is reviewing DOE's and the National Nuclear
Security Administration's (NNSA) current oversight and safety
management of the contracts and contractors they rely upon to
accomplish the mission assigned to DOE and NNSA under the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended, at defense nuclear facilities. We will focus
on what impact DOE's and NNSA's new initiatives, including changes to
DOE directives, contractor oversight, and governance, may have upon
assuring adequate protection of the health and safety of the public and
workers at DOE's defense nuclear facilities. Over the next several
months, we will conduct a series of public meetings to collect
information needed to understand and address any health or safety
concerns that may require Board Action.
In the May 12th meeting, the Board will explore in more depth
federal safety management and oversight policies being developed by DOE
and NNSA for defense nuclear facilities. DOE and NNSA senior leaders
will articulate their views on the role of line and independent
oversight to safely accomplish their work at defense nuclear
facilities. The Board will examine DOE's and NNSA's new approach to
federal oversight and its relationship to contractor assurance systems.
The public hearing portion of this proceeding is authorized by 42
U.S.C. 2286b.
Contact Person for More Information: Brian Grosner, General Manager,
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue, NW., Suite
700, Washington, DC 20004-2901, (800) 788-4016. This is a toll-free
number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to speak at the hearing may be
submitted in writing or by telephone. The Board asks that commentators
describe the nature and scope of their oral presentation. Those who
contact the Board prior to close of business on May 11, 2010, will be
scheduled for time slots, beginning at approximately 12 p.m. The Board
will post a schedule for those speakers who have contacted the Board
before the hearing. The posting will be made at the entrance to the
Public Hearing Room at the start of the 9 a.m. hearing and meeting.
Anyone who wishes to comment or provide technical information or data
may do so in writing, either in lieu of, or in addition to, making an
oral presentation. The Board Members may question presenters to the
extent deemed appropriate. Documents will be accepted at the meeting or
may be sent to the Board's Washington, DC, office. The Board will hold
the record open until June 12, 2010, for the receipt of additional
materials. A transcript of the meeting will be made available by the
Board for inspection by the public at the Board's Washington office and
at DOE's public reading room at the DOE Federal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. The Board specifically
reserves its right to further schedule and otherwise regulate the
course of the meeting and hearing, to recess, reconvene, postpone, or
adjourn the meeting and hearing, conduct further reviews, and otherwise
exercise its power under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
Dated: April 22, 2010.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2010-9720 Filed 4-22-10; 4:15 pm]
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