[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66822-66823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29825]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD


Sunshine Act; Notice of 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) meeting described below. The Board 
will also conduct a series of public hearings 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 16, 2003.

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: The Board has been reviewing the Department 
of Energy's (DOE) current oversight and management of the contracts and 
contractors it relies upon to accomplish the mission assigned to DOE 
under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. We will focus on what 
impact, if any, DOE's new initiatives may have or might have had upon 
assuring adequate protection of the health and safety of the public and 
workers at DOE's defense nuclear facilities. The sixth public meeting 
will collect information needed to understand and address any health or 
safety concerns that may require Board action. This will include, but 
is not limited to, presentations by the National Nuclear Security 
Administration (NNSA) to explain their contract management and 
oversight initiatives and possibly further presentations by Board 
staff.

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    The Board has identified several key areas that will be examined in 
public meetings. In the December 16th meeting, the Board will explore 
in more depth the field application of Federal management and oversight 
policies being developed by DOE and NNSA for defense nuclear 
facilities. The Board will hear from NNSA Site Managers and Contractor 
General Managers. The information gathered will explore Federal 
contract management and oversight experience and will provide relevant 
reference experience. The public hearing portion is independently 
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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 15, 2003, 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 the 9 a.m. 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 16, 2004, 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 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: November 24, 2003.
John T. Conway,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 03-29825 Filed 11-25-03; 1:14 pm]
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