[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21605-21606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9720]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD


Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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 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., May 12, 2010.

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).

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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:  This is the second in a series of public 
meetings to examine the Department of Energy's (DOE) implementation of 
Recommendation 2004-1, Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear 
Operations. The Board is reviewing DOE's and the National Nuclear 
Security Administration's (NNSA) current oversight and safety 
management of the contracts and contractors they rely upon to 
accomplish the mission assigned to DOE and NNSA under the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, as amended, at defense nuclear facilities. We will focus 
on what impact DOE's and NNSA's new initiatives, including changes to 
DOE directives, contractor oversight, and governance, may have upon 
assuring adequate protection of the health and safety of the public and 
workers at DOE's defense nuclear facilities. Over the next several 
months, we will conduct a series of public meetings to collect 
information needed to understand and address any health or safety 
concerns that may require Board Action.
    In the May 12th meeting, the Board will explore in more depth 
federal safety management and oversight policies being developed by DOE 
and NNSA for defense nuclear facilities. DOE and NNSA senior leaders 
will articulate their views on the role of line and independent 
oversight to safely accomplish their work at defense nuclear 
facilities. The Board will examine DOE's and NNSA's new approach to 
federal oversight and its relationship to contractor assurance systems. 
The public hearing portion of this proceeding is authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 2286b.

Contact Person for More Information:  Brian Grosner, 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 May 11, 2010, will be 
scheduled for time slots, beginning at approximately 12 p.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 Board's Washington, DC, office. The Board will hold 
the record open until June 12, 2010, 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 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: April 22, 2010.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2010-9720 Filed 4-22-10; 4:15 pm]
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