[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7911-7912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3833]


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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) meeting described below. The Board 
will conduct a public hearing 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: 9:30 a.m., February 27, 2004.

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: On December 8, 2003, the Department of Energy 
(DOE) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking 
regarding worker safety and health. On January 29, 2004, the Board 
submitted a letter to DOE commenting on the proposed rule. The Board 
requested that the responsible DOE personnel brief the Board within 30 
days to detail how DOE plans to address the Board's comments on the 
proposed rule, pursuant to the Board's jurisdiction, as enumerated in 
the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2286b(d)). In this hearing, the Board 
will receive testimony that will satisfy the reporting requirement of 
the letter as well as receive testimony answering questions raised in a 
previous public hearing held on February 9, 2004.
    The public hearing is independently authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b. 
The Board is holding this meeting with less than one week's notice. As 
provided in the Board's Sunshine Act rule, 10 CFR 1704.6(b), a majority 
of the Board's members voted that the Board's business requires the 
meeting to be held with less than one week's notice.

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 to Mr. Pusateri. 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 
February 26, 2004, 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 9:30 a.m. hearing.
    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 March 
27, 2004, 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.


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    Dated: February 18, 2004.
John T. Conway,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 04-3833 Filed 2-18-04; 1:49 pm]
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