7 November 2008. Add correction.
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sunshine Act Notice; Correction
AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board published a
document in the Federal Register of November 5, 2008, concerning notice
of a public hearing and meeting on the Department of Energy's (DOE) and
National Nuclear Security Administration's incorporation of safety into
the design and construction of new DOE defense nuclear facilities and
into major modification of existing facilities. The document contained
one incorrect date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Grosner, 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.
Correction
In the Federal Register of November 5, 2008, in FR Doc. E8-26512,
on page 65838, in the third column, lines 23 and 24, correct the date
``March 27, 2007'' to read: ``March 22, 2007.''
Dated: November 5, 2008.
A.J. Eggenberger,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. E8-26696 Filed 11-5-08; 4:15 pm]
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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD
Sunshine Act Notice
AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: 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., December 5, 2008.
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
fourth 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 DOE defense nuclear
facilities and into major modification of existing 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. This public hearing and
meeting is a continuation of the Board's interest in integrating safety
early into the design process. During the Board's initial public
hearing on this subject on December 7, 2005, the Board focused on the
adequacy of DOE's existing directives related to the design of new
facilities. In preparation for that hearing, DOE outlined its
expectations for integrating safety into design and established a
framework for achieving needed improvements. During the second public
hearing on July 19, 2006, the Board further explored integration of
safety into design and the progress being made in implementing DOE's
safety in design initiatives. During the third public hearing and
meeting on March 27, 2007, the Board considered early issue
identification, communication of Board issues to DOE, issue management,
and early resolution and closure of design related safety issues. The
third hearing also addressed the implementation status of DOE Order
413.3, Program and Project Management for the Acquisition of Capital
Assets, DOE Standard (STD)-1189, Integration of Safety into the Design
Process, the revision of DOE Manual 413.3-1, and lessons learned with
respect to incorporating safety in design at two major Federal
projects, the Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) project and the Chemistry and
Metallurgy Research Replacement (CMRR) project. This fourth public
hearing and meeting will consider implementation of the revised DOE
Order 413.3, the related guidance contained in DOE-STD-1189, and
commitments made in the July 19, 2007, joint DOE and Board report to
Congress titled, Improving the Identification and Resolution of Safety
Issues During the Design and Construction of DOE Defense Nuclear
Facilities, as those commitments relate to early issue identification,
communication of Board issues to DOE, issue management, and early
resolution and closure of design related safety issues. This hearing
and meeting is intended to further assist the Board and DOE in their
collective efforts to evaluate any needed improvements in the
timeliness of issue resolution. 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
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warrant Board action. The public hearing portion of this proceeding is
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b.
Contact Person for More Information: Brian Grosner, 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 December 4, 2008, will
be scheduled for time slots, beginning at approximately 12 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 of 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 Board's Washington, DC office. The Board will hold
the record open until January 6, 2009, 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 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: October 31, 2008.
A.J. Eggenberger,
Chairman.
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