[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 69750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32246]
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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 (Pub. L. 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, December 13, 1999, 1:45 PM-5:30 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: Betsy Mullins, Executive Director, or
Richard Burrow, Deputy Director, 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 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, December 13, 1999
1:45-2:15 PM
Opening Remarks--Dr. John McTague, Task Force Chairman
2:15-2:30 PM
Briefing & Discussion: NIF Re-baselining Plan, Scheduling and
Budget Impacts
2:30-3:00 PM
Briefing & Discussion: Target Fabrication & Target Operations
3:00-3:15 PM
Break
3:15-4:00 PM
Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF
Project--Relationship between DOE, UC, LLNL, and the NIF Project
Office
4:00-4:30 PM
Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF
Project--Previous Reviews of the NIF
4:30-5:00 PM
Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF
Project--NIF Council
5:00-5:15 PM
Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF
Project--Outside Consultants & Independent Advice
5:15-5:30 PM
Public Comment Period
5:30 PM
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, US 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 December 8, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-32246 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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