[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 116 (Monday, June 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28028-28029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12700]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD


Notice of Public Hearing

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board (DNFSB) will hold a Public Hearing regarding safety 
management of waste storage and processing in the defense nuclear 
facilities complex. Following recent incidents at Idaho National 
Laboratory (INL), the purpose of this Public Hearing is to gather 
information and discuss Department of Energy (DOE) actions to 
strengthen the safety posture of solid nuclear waste operations.

DATES: The Public Hearing will be held on June 20, 2019, from 12:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Public Hearing will be conducted at 625 Indiana Ave. NW, 
Room 352, Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Sklar, 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: This Public Hearing will be composed of 
three sessions. In Session 1, Board Members and DOE officials will 
discuss DOE actions to strengthen the safety posture of solid nuclear 
waste operations, including: Understanding the radiological release 
events at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and INL, addressing 
deficiencies in DOE Standard 5506-2017, understanding the effectiveness 
of corrective action programs and application of lessons learned across 
the defense nuclear facilities complex, and strengthening federal 
subject matter expertise. In Session 1, the Board Members will hear 
testimony from the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office 
of Environmental Management (EM), the Associate Principle Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Field Operations in EM, the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Safety, Security, and Quality Assurance in EM, and the 
Principal Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety, Infrastructure, 
and Operations in the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
    In Session 2, Board Members will gather information on safety 
controls to assess the vulnerabilities associated with handling and 
processing of solid nuclear wastes at defense nuclear facilities, 
including: Preventing undesired chemical reactions, layers of safety 
controls, identifying and implementing corrective actions, and future 
operations. In Session 2, the Board Members will hear testimony from 
the Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations 
in EM, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Safety, Security, and Quality 
Assurance in EM, the Principal Deputy Associate Administrator for 
Safety, Infrastructure and Operations in NNSA, and the Deputy Manager 
for Idaho Cleanup Project in EM.
    In Session 1 and Session 2, the DNFSB Technical Director will offer 
testimony presenting the perspective of the DNFSB Staff.
    In Session 3, Board Members will hear testimony from interested 
members of the public. Persons interested in speaking during Session 3 
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 June 18, 
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 July 20, 2019, for the receipt of additional 
materials. Additional details, including the detailed agenda for the 
hearing, are available at https://www.dnfsb.gov.

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    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.

(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2286b(a))

    Dated: June 11, 2019.
Bruce Hamilton,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2019-12700 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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