18 May 2011

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28425-28426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12245]


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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, and as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is 
hereby given of a two-part public meeting and hearing to be held by the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board in Augusta, Georgia. Interested 
persons or groups may present comments, technical information, or data 
concerning safety issues related to the matters to be considered.

DATE AND TIME OF MEETING: June 16, 2011. Session I: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; 
Session II: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

PLACE: The Bell Auditorium at the Augusta Entertainment Complex, 712 
Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901-2327.

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: The Board wishes to further investigate 
safety matters and gather other information related to public health 
and safety, including that of the workers, at the Savannah River Site, 
particularly with respect to liquid waste processing, emergency 
preparedness, and nuclear materials disposition.
    During Session I, the Board will receive testimony regarding liquid 
waste processing. The Board seeks to further understand what the 
Department of Energy (DOE) is currently doing to stabilize high-level 
waste as well as what has already been done to reduce risk in the tank 
farms. The Board will examine the state of emergency preparedness at 
the Site and will receive testimony concerning how well DOE and its 
contractors are prepared for events at the Site and how well the 
different organizations have integrated their preparations.
    During Session II, the Board will receive testimony regarding 
nuclear materials disposition. The Board is concerned about how DOE 
will dispose of nuclear materials in light of the potential termination 
of chemical processing at H-Canyon and HB-Line. The Board will explore 
uncertainties in the new disposition plans and whether

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extended storage of nuclear materials may cause safety problems.

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: Public participation in the meeting and 
hearing is invited. The Board is setting aside approximately thirty 
minutes at the end of each session for presentations and comments from 
the public. Requests to speak may be submitted in writing or by 
telephone. The Board asks that commentators describe the nature and 
scope of their oral presentations. Those who contact the Board prior to 
close of business on June 10, 2011, will be scheduled to speak at the 
session of the meeting and hearing most relevant to their oral 
presentations. At the beginning of Session I, the Board will post a 
schedule of speakers at the entrance to the meeting and 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. Documents will be accepted at the meeting 
and hearing or may be sent to the Board's Washington, DC, office.
    The Board will hold the record open until July 18, 2011, for the 
receipt of additional materials. A transcript of the meeting and 
hearing will be made available by the Board for inspection by the 
public at the Board's Washington, DC, 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: May 13, 2011.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2011-12245 Filed 5-13-11; 4:15 pm]
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