[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50852-50853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17792]


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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 legacy 
cleanup activities, nuclear safety, and increased production activities 
at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). The purpose of this Public 
Hearing is to gather information on activities and plans of the 
Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management (EM) and the 
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).

DATES: The Public Hearing will be held on November 16, 2022, from 12:00 
p.m. to 9:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Public Hearing will be held at the Santa Fe Community 
Convention Center, 201 West Mercy Street, Sante Fe, New Mexico 87501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Tadlock, Associate Director for 
Board Operations, 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 two 
parts. The first portion of the hearing will take place on Wednesday, 
November 16, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and will be focused on 
the activities performed by EM at the LANL Area G transuranic waste 
management facility. DNFSB's objective is to understand actions 
completed and planned to strengthen Area G's safety basis and plans to 
remove legacy transuranic waste while minimizing the amount above 
ground. Board Members will hear testimony from the Manager of the EM 
Los Alamos Field Office, the President of N3B Los Alamos, and the 
Program Manager for N3B Los Alamos.
    During the second portion of the Public Hearing, from 4:00 p.m. to 
8:30 p.m., Board Members will gather information on (1) the production 
activities to be conducted in the Plutonium Facility, (2) the nuclear 
safety risks NNSA has accepted, and (3) the state of planned safety 
improvements to safety system infrastructure and safety programs. The 
second portion of the hearing will first focus on the NNSA's national 
security missions and nuclear safety posture, followed by a focus on 
improving safety

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systems, safety management programs, and oversight. Board Members will 
hear testimony from the NNSA Administrator, the Manager of the NNSA Los 
Alamos Field Office, the Director of Triad National Security, LLC, and 
the Deputy Laboratory Director, Weapons, for Triad National Security, 
LLC. Board Members will also hear remarks from DNFSB's Technical 
Director.
    Following the portion focused on NNSA, the Board Members will hear 
comments from interested members of the public from 8:45 p.m. to 9:45 
p.m. Persons interested in speaking during the public comment portion 
of the Public Hearing are encouraged to pre-register by submitting a 
request in writing to the Office of General Counsel at 625 Indiana 
Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004, emailing [email protected], 
or calling (202) 694-7062 or (800) 788-4016 prior to close of business 
on November 11, 2022. DNFSB 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, a list of speakers will be posted 
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 DNFSB's Washington, DC office. DNFSB will hold the hearing 
record open until December 16, 2022, for the receipt of additional 
materials. Additional details, including the detailed agenda for the 
hearing, are available at https://www.dnfsb.gov.
    The hearing will be presented live through internet video 
streaming. A link to the presentation will be available on DNFSB'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 DNFSB's website. DNFSB 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: August 11, 2022.
Joyce Connery,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2022-17792 Filed 8-17-22; 8:45 am]
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