[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66173-66174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30605]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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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.
DATES: Monday, November 29, 1999, 1:00 PM-5:30 PM and Tuesday, November
30, 1999, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM.
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) 586-7092 or (202) 586-6279
(fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the National Ignition
Facility Laser System Task Force is to provide independent external
advice and
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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
A tentative agenda is currently under development for both Monday,
November 29 and Tuesday, November 30, 1999. Times and order are still
subject to change, however, topics may include:
Cleanliness Protocols (A Review of the Origin & Evolution of the
Requirements, Assembly and Installation Plans and Procedures);
Procurement Planning (A Review of the NIF Laser System Procurement
Plan, and Current Status);
NIF Cost Methodology (A Review of NIF Costs, and Revised Cost Estimate
Plans);
NIF Project Management ( A Review of NIF's Program and Project
Management Control and Integration Systems and a Discussion of the
Respective Roles and Responsibilities of DOE/DP, DOE/Oakland, UC, LLNL
etc.);
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, DC,
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, DC, on November 19, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-30605 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
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