[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61625-61626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29698]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Secretary of Energy
Advisory Board's National Ignition Facility Laser System Task Force.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770),
requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to
allow for public participation.
Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board--National Ignition
Facility Laser System Task Force.
DATES: Monday, November 15, 1999, 8:30 am-3:30 pm and Tuesday, November
16, 1999, 8:30 am-11:45 am.
ADDRESSES: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Conference
Room A, Building 123, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94551-
0808. Note: For their convenience, members of the public who plan to
attend this open meeting are requested to contact Ms. Kathleen Moody of
the LLNL Protocol Office in advance of the meeting in order to
facilitate access to the meeting site. Ms. Moody may be reached at
(925) 423-5948 or via e-mail at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard C. Burrow, Secretary of Energy
Advisory Board (AB-1), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-1709 or (202) 586-6279
(fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the NIF Task Force is to
provide independent external advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board on the options to complete the
National Ignition Facility (NIF) Project; to recommend the best
technical course of action; and to review and assess the risks of
successfully completing the NIF Project. The NIF Task Force will focus
on the engineering and management aspects of the proposed method for
accomplishing the assembly and installation of the NIF laser system.
The Task Force's review will cover the full scope of assembly and
installation and the ability, within the proposed approach, to achieve
the cleanliness requirements established for the operation of the
laser. The review will also address: (1) the engineering viability of
the proposed assembly and activation method; (2) the assembly and
installation cleanliness protocols; (3) the management structure; and
(4) the adequacy of the cost estimating methodology.
Tentative Agenda
Monday, November 15, 1999
8:30-8:45 a.m.--Opening Remarks, Introductions & Objectives--Dr. John
McTague, Task Force Chairman
8:45-9:00 am--LLNL Welcome & Orientation
9:00-9:45 am--Briefing & Discussion: Defense Programs' Overview, NIF
Mission Requirements and Parameters
9:45-10:15 am--Briefing & Discussion: State of the NIF Project
10:15-10:30 am--Break
10:30-11:00 am--Briefing & Discussion: NIF Experimental Plan
11:00-12:30 pm--Briefing & Discussion: NIF Project Engineering Overview
12:30-1:15 pm--Lunch
1:15-2:15 pm--Briefing & Discussion: NIF Project Management Overview
2:15-3:15 pm--Briefing & Discussion: Integration of Conventional
Facilities and Laser Systems
3:15-3:30 pm--Public Comment Period
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3:30 pm--Adjourn
Tuesday, November 16, 1999
8:30-8:35 a.m.--Opening Remarks & Objectives--Dr. John McTague, Task
Force Chairman
8:35-9:15 am--Briefing & Discussion: Laser System Performance
Requirements
9:15-10:15 am--Briefing & Discussion: Laser System Elements
10:15-10:30 am--Break
10:30-11:15 am--Briefing & Discussion: Optics Development Plan and
Requirements
11:15-11:45 a.m.--Public Comment Period
11:45 am--Adjourn
This tentative agenda is subject to change. The final agenda will
be available at the meeting.
Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the
public are welcome to observe the business of the NIF Task Force and
submit written comments or comment during the scheduled public comment
periods. The Chairman of the Task Force is empowered to conduct the
meeting in a fashion that will, in the Chairman's judgment, facilitate
the orderly conduct of business. During its meeting in Livermore,
California, the Task Force welcomes public comment. Members of the
public will be heard in the order in which they sign up at the
beginning of the meeting. The Task Force will make every effort to hear
the views of all interested parties. You may submit written comments to
Betsy Mullins, Executive Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board,
AB-1, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20585. This notice is being published less than 15
days before the date of the meeting due to the late resolution of
programmatic issues.
Minutes: A copy of the minutes and a transcript of the meeting will
be made available for public review and copying approximately 30 days
following the meeting at the Freedom of Information Public Reading
Room, 1E-190 Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,
Washington, D.C., between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through
Friday except Federal holidays. Further information on the Secretary of
Energy Advisory Board and its subcommittees may be found at the Board's
web site, located at http://www.hr.doe.gov/seab.
Issued at Washington, D.C., on November 9, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-29698 Filed 11-10-99; 8:45 am]
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