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[Federal Register: June 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 111)]
[Notices]
[Page 33442]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Notice of Meetings; Sunshine Act
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., July 19, 2006.
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
).
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 public hearing and meeting is the second
in a series concerning the Department of Energy's (DOE) and National
Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) incorporation of safety into
the design and construction of new and existing DOE defense nuclear
facilities. The Board is responsible, pursuant to its statutory
charter, to review and evaluate the content and implementation of
standards relating to the design and construction of such facilities.
The Board has previously observed the need for improvement in the
incorporation of safety early in the design of certain new defense
nuclear facilities. These observations led to the initial public
hearing and meeting on safety and design, which the Board convened on
December 7, 2005. At that hearing, the Board explored DOE's safety
policies, expectations and processes for integrating safety early into
the design and construction of new facilities and the modification of
existing facilities. The Board heard testimony from DOE and NNSA
officials concerning recognition of deficiencies in this area, and
DOE's and NNSA's plans and commitments to revise its relevant Orders
and Manuals to ensure integration of safety early in the design and
construction process. This second hearing on safety in design will
focus on actions taken by DOE and NNSA to improve incorporation of
safety early in the design process, and will examine progress
concerning relevant commitments made prior to and at the first hearing.
The Board again expects to hear presentations from both DOE and NNSA
senior management officials concerning integration of safety into
design. The Board may also collect any other information relevant to
health or safety of the workers and the public, with respect to safety
in design, that may warrant Board action. The public hearing portion of
this proceeding is authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Grosner, Deputy 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 July 18, 2006, will be
scheduled for time slots, beginning at approximately 12:30 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 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 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's
Washington, DC office. The Board will hold the record open until August
19, 2006, 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 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 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: June 7, 2006.
A.J. Eggenberger,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 06-5310 Filed 6-7-06; 1:36 pm]
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