[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 1714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01217]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: Session 1: 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Session 2: 7:15 p.m.-
9:00 p.m., February 21, 2019.

PLACE: Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW (Rooms 215, 220, 
230, & 235), Albuquerque, NM 87102.

STATUS: Open. While the Government in the Sunshine Act does not require 
that the scheduled hearing be conducted in a meeting, the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has determined that an open meeting and 
hearing furthers the public interests underlying both the Government in 
the Sunshine Act and the Board's enabling legislation.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to the provisions of the 
``Government in the Sunshine Act'' (5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized 
by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is hereby given of the Board's public 
hearing on February 21, 2019. The goals for the hearing are (1) to 
gather information from DOE Field Offices regarding DNFSB interfaces 
and access to information, facilities, and personnel managed; and (2) 
receive input from the public regarding the role of independent 
oversight and interfaces between DNFSB and the Department of Energy 
(DOE).
    In Session 1, the Board will hear from the Field Managers for the 
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos Field 
Office, the Office of Environmental Management (EM) Los Alamos Field 
Office, the EM Carlsbad Field Office, and the NNSA Sandia Field Office. 
The objectives for this session are to (1) discuss implementation of 
DOE Order 140.1 by DOE field offices and (2) discuss changes in DNFSB 
access to information, facilities, and personnel, and interfaces as a 
result of DOE Order 140.1. In Session 2, the Board will hear comments 
from members of the public regarding the role of independent oversight 
and interfaces between DNFSB and DOE.
    The agenda for the hearing is posted on the Board's website 
(www.dnfsb.gov). Public participation in the hearing is invited during 
the public comment period of the agenda. Persons interested in speaking 
during the public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by 
submitting a request in writing to the Board's address listed above, 
emailing [email protected], or calling the Office of the General 
Counsel at (202) 694-7000 or (800) 788-4016 prior to close of business 
on February 19, 2019. The Board asks that commenters describe the 
nature and scope of their oral presentations. Those who pre-register 
will be scheduled to speak first. Individual oral comments may be 
limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who 
register. At the beginning of the hearing, the Board will post a list 
of speakers at the entrance to the hearing room. 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. 
Written comments and documents will be accepted at the hearing or may 
be sent to the Board's Washington, DC office. The Board will hold the 
hearing record open until March 21, 2019, for the receipt of additional 
materials.
    The hearing will be presented live through internet video 
streaming. A link to the presentation will be available on the Board's 
website, and a recording will be posted soon after. A transcript of 
these sessions and the associated correspondence will be made available 
on the Board's website. The Board specifically reserves its right to 
further schedule and otherwise regulate the course of the hearing, to 
recess, reconvene, postpone, or adjourn the hearing, conduct further 
reviews, and otherwise exercise its authority under the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, as amended.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Glenn Sklar, General Manager, 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 
700, Washington, DC, 20004-2901, (800) 788-4016.

     Dated: February 1, 2019.
Bruce Hamilton,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2019-01217 Filed 2-1-19; 11:15 am]
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