[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 144 (Friday, July 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60606-60607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16478]


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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 (Board) will hold a public hearing on benchmarking of best 
practices in management of aging infrastructure.

DATES: The public hearing will be held on August 14, 2024, from 9 a.m. 
to 3:30 p.m. A detailed agenda is posted at www.dnfsb.gov.

ADDRESSES: The proceeding will take place at the Board's headquarters 
located at 625 Indiana Avenue NW, Room 352, Washington, DC 20004. The 
hearing will be open to the public.

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, (202) 694-7176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal for this hearing is to gather 
information from relevant external organizations on best practices in 
the management of aging safety infrastructure to inform the development 
of potential safety improvements to the Department of Energy's 
programs. The hearing will consist of two sessions, with the first at 9 
a.m. and the second at 1 p.m.
    In the 9 a.m. session, the Board will hear testimony from 
representatives from the Government Accountability Office and the 
American Nuclear Society. In the 1 p.m. session, the Board will hear 
testimony from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, and the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. While the Department of Energy is not a participant in 
this hearing, they will be invited to observe the proceeding.
    This proceeding will also be broadcast via a live internet video 
stream.

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Individuals interested in viewing the hearing may visit: www.dnfsb.gov/public-hearings-meetings/public-hearing-benchmarking-best-practices-management-aging-safety. On the day of the public hearing, a link to 
view the video stream will be posted on that page. The page may also be 
accessed by visiting www.dnfsb.gov and clicking: Public Hearing on 
Benchmarking Best Practices in Management of Aging Safety 
Infrastructure.
    In addition to attending in person or watching the web stream, 
interested members of the public may also submit written comments to 
[email protected] before the hearing record closes at 5 p.m. EDT on 
Friday, September 13, 2024. All comments received before the hearing 
record closes will be posted publicly on www.dnfsb.gov.
    Additional details, including the detailed agenda for the hearing, 
are available at www.dnfsb.gov. 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: July 23, 2024.
Joyce Connery,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2024-16478 Filed 7-25-24; 8:45 am]
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