[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30577-30578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12115]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Meeting


 

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Secretary of Energy 
Advisory Board's National Ignition Facility Laser System Task Force. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), 
requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to 
allow for public participation.

NAME: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board--National Ignition Facility 
Laser System Task Force.

DATES: Wednesday, May 17, 2000, 8:30 am-3 pm.

ADDRESSES: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Conference 
Room A, Building 123, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94551-
0808.

    Note:
    For their convenience, members of the public who plan to attend 
this open meeting are requested to contact Ms. Kathleen Moody of the 
LLNL Protocol Office in advance of the meeting in order to 
facilitate access to the meeting site. Ms. Moody may be reached at 
(925) 423-5948 or via e-mail at [email protected].


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Mullins, Executive Director, or 
Richard Burrow, Deputy Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 
(AB-1), U.S. Department of Energy,

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1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-7092 
or (202) 586-6279 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the NIF Task Force is to 
provide independent external advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board on the options to complete the 
National Ignition Facility (NIF) Project; to recommend the best 
technical course of action; and to review and assess the risks of 
successfully completing the NIF Project. The NIF Task Force will focus 
on the engineering and management aspects of the proposed method for 
accomplishing the assembly and installation of the NIF laser system. 
The Task Force's review will cover the full scope of assembly and 
installation and the ability, within the proposed approach, to achieve 
the cleanliness requirements established for the operation of the 
laser. The review will also address: (1) The engineering viability of 
the proposed assembly and activation method; (2) the assembly and 
installation cleanliness protocols; (3) the management structure; and 
(4) the adequacy of the cost estimating methodology.

Tentative Agenda

    The agenda for the May 17 meeting has not been finalized. However, 
the meeting will include a series of detailed briefings and discussions 
on the cost estimates conducted in support of the NIF Rebaseline Plan. 
Members of the Public wishing to comment on issues before the NIF Laser 
System Task Force will have an opportunity to address the Task Force 
during the afternoon period for public comment. The final agenda will 
be available at the meeting.

Public Participation

    In keeping with procedures, members of the public are welcome to 
observe the business of the NIF Task Force and submit written comments 
or comment during the scheduled public comment periods. The Chairman of 
the Task Force is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that 
will, in the Chairman's judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct of 
business. During its meeting in Livermore, California, the Task Force 
welcomes public comment. Members of the public will be heard in the 
order in which they sign up at the beginning of the meeting. The Task 
Force will make every effort to hear the views of all interested 
parties. You may submit written comments to Betsy Mullins, Executive 
Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, AB-1, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20585. This 
notice is being published less than 15 days before the date of the 
meeting due to the late resolution of programmatic issues.

Minutes

    A copy of the minutes and a transcript of the meeting will be made 
available for public review and copying approximately 30 days following 
the meeting at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C., 
between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 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.hr.doe.gov/seab.
Issued at Washington, DC, on May 9, 2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-12115 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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