[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 180 (Monday, September 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54910-54911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18560]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Teleconference 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an open teleconference meeting of the 
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), requires that agencies publish these 
notices in the Federal Register to allow for public participation. The 
purpose of the teleconference is to discuss the interim findings and 
recommendations of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's Nuclear 
Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force.


    Note: Copies of the draft final report of the Nuclear Weapons 
Complex Infrastructure Task Force may be obtained from the following 
Internet address http://www.seab.energy.gov/news.htm or by 
contacting the Office of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board at 
(202) 586-7092.


Name:  Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.

DATES: Tuesday, October 4, 2005, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m., Eastern Daylight 
Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Participants may call the Office of the Secretary of Energy 
Advisory Board at (202) 586-7092 to reserve a teleconference line and 
receive a call-in number, or to preregister for public comment. Public 
participation is welcome. However, the number of teleconference lines 
are limited and are available on a first come basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Burrow, Deputy Director 
and Acting Executive Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (AB-
1), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7092 or (202) 586-6279 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Secretary of Energy 
Advisory Board (The Board) is to provide the Secretary of Energy with 
essential independent advice and recommendations on issues of national 
importance. The Board and its subcommittees provide timely, balanced, 
and authoritative advice to the Secretary of Energy on the Department's 
management reforms, research, development, and technology activities, 
energy and national security responsibilities, environmental cleanup 
activities, and economic issues relating to energy. During the open 
teleconference meeting the Board will discuss the interim findings and 
recommendations of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task 
Force. The Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force, a 
subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, was formed to 
provide the Board and the Secretary of Energy with an independent 
assessment leading to options and recommendations to modernize, 
consolidate, and, where possible, to reduce costs of the infrastructure 
and facilities across the nuclear weapons complex based upon recent 
stockpile reductions and new security Design Basis Threat requirements.
    On October 4th, the Board will conduct a teleconference to discuss 
the findings and recommendations contained in the draft final report of 
the Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure Task Force.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, October 4, 2005.

1:30 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks--Mr. M. Peter McPherson, 
Chairman of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
1:40 p.m.-2 p.m. Overview of the Nuclear Weapons Complex Infrastructure 
(NWCI) Task Force's draft Findings and Recommendations--Dr. David O. 
Overskei, NWCI Task Force Chairman.
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Public Comment Period.
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Board Review & Comment and Action--Mr. M. Peter 
McPherson, Chairman of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
3 p.m. Adjourn.
    This agenda is tentative and subject to change.
    Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the 
public are welcome to observe the business of the Secretary of Energy 
Advisory Board and submit advance written comments or comment during 
the scheduled public comment period. The Chairman of the Board is 
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will, in the 
Chairman's judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct of business. During 
its open teleconference meeting, the Board welcomes public comment. 
Members of the public will be heard in the order in which they have 
registered for public comment at the beginning of the meeting. The 
Board will make every effort to hear the views of all interested 
parties. You may also submit written comments in advance of the meeting 
to Richard Burrow, Deputy Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, 
AB-1, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585. Advance written comments should be received by 
the Board no later than September 27, 2005.
    Minutes: A copy of the minutes and a transcript of the open 
teleconference meeting will be made available for public review and 
copying approximately 30 days following the

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meeting at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 
between 9 a.m. and 4 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.seab.energy.gov/.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on September 13, 2005.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-18560 Filed 9-16-05; 8:45 am]
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