[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 202 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61121-61122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21052]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD


Sunshine Act Meeting

    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

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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., December 7, 2005.

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).

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:  In this public hearing and meeting, the 
Board will consider the Department of Energy's (DOE) incorporation of 
safety into the design and construction of new and modification of 
existing DOE defense nuclear facilities. The Board is responsible, 
pursuant to its statutory charter, to review and evaluate the content 
and implementation of standards relating to the design and construction 
of such facilities. The Board has recently observed that improvement in 
the incorporation of safety in the design of certain new defense 
nuclear facilities may be possible. In this December 7th hearing and 
meeting, the Board will explore DOE's safety policies, expectations, 
and processes for integrating safety into design and construction of 
new and modification of existing facilities. The Board will collect 
information needed to understand and address any health or safety 
concerns that may require Board action with respect to safety in 
design. This will include, but is not limited to, presentations from 
both DOE and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) senior 
management officials concerning integration of safety into the design 
construct. The public hearing portion of this proceeding is authorized 
by 42 U.S.C. 2286b.

Contact Person for More Information:  Kenneth M. Pusateri, 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 December 6, 2005, will 
be scheduled for time slots, beginning at approximately 11:30 a.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 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's 
Washington, DC, office. The Board will hold the record open until 
January 7, 2006, for the receipt of additional materials. A transcript 
of the hearing will be made available by the Board for inspection by 
the public at the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 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: October 11, 2005.
A.J. Eggenberger,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 05-21052 Filed 10-18-05; 9:19 am]
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