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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49262-49263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19723]

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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Hearing.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the ``Government in the Sunshine 
Act'' (5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is 
hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) 
public meeting and hearing described below. The Board 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: Session I: 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., October 22, 
2013; Session II: 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., October 22, 2013.

PLACE: Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, 
Tennessee 37902.

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 Government in the Sunshine Act and 
the Board's enabling legislation.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: In Session I of this public meeting and 
hearing, the Board will receive testimony from the National Nuclear 
Security Administration (NNSA) and its contractor concerning the 
safety-related risks associated with continued operation of aging 
defense nuclear

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facilities at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The Board will 
examine near-term and long-term risk assessment and mitigation efforts, 
including NNSA's progress since the Board's October 2, 2012, public 
meeting and hearing concerning improving the integration of safety into 
the design of the Uranium Capabilities Replacement Project, formerly 
known as the Uranium Processing Facility Project. In Session II, the 
Board will discuss Y-12's emergency planning, response, and oversight 
capabilities for severe events, including the condition and 
survivability of emergency response facilities. The Board will also 
discuss the safety of nuclear operations, specifically focused on key 
safety initiatives to improve conduct of operations and work planning, 
as well as the importance of robust oversight to sustain long-term 
improvements.

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Marcelyn Atwood, 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: Public participation in the hearing is 
invited. The Board is setting aside time at the end of each session of 
the hearing for presentations and comments from the public. Requests to 
speak may be submitted in writing or by telephone. The Board asks that 
commenters describe the nature and scope of their oral presentations. 
Those who contact the Board prior to close of business on October 18, 
2013, will be scheduled to speak at the session of the hearing most 
relevant to their presentations. At the beginning of Session I, the 
Board will post a schedule for speakers at the entrance to the hearing 
room. 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 hearing or 
may be sent to the Board's Washington, DC office. The Board will hold 
the record open until November 22, 2013, for the receipt of additional 
materials. The hearing will be presented live through Internet video 
streaming. A link to the presentation will be available on the Board's 
Web site (www.dnfsb.gov). A transcript of the hearing, along with a DVD 
video recording, will be made available by the Board for inspection and 
viewing 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: August 8, 2013.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2013-19723 Filed 8-9-13; 4:15 pm]
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