[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-264]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Open Teleconference
Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
SUMMARY: This notice announces an open teleconference 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. The purpose of the
teleconference is to discuss the interim findings and recommendations
of the National Ignition Facility Laser System Task Force.
Note: Copies of the interim findings and recommendations of the
National Ignition Facility Laser System Task Force may be obtained
from the following Internet address http://www.hr.doe.gov/seab/ or
by contacting the Office of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board
at (202) 586-7092.
Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board--National Ignition Facility
Laser System Task Force.
DATES: Monday, January 10, 2000, 4 pm-5:30 pm, Eastern Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: Participants may call the Office of the Secretary of Energy
Advisory Board at (202) 586-7092 to reserve a teleconference line and
receive a call-in number. Public participation is welcomed. However,
the number of teleconference lines is limited and are available on a
first come basis.
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, January 10, 2000
4:00 pm-4:10 pm Welcome & Opening Remarks--Dr. John McTague, NIF Task
Force Chairman
4:10 pm-4:30 pm Overview of the National Ignition Facility Laser
System Task Force's Interim Findings and Recommendations--Dr. John
McTague, NIF Task Force Chairman
4:30 pm-5:00 pm Public Comment Period
5:00 pm-5:30 pm NIF Task Force Review & Comment and Action--Dr. John
McTague, NIF Task Force Chairman
5:30 pm Adjourn
This tentative agenda is subject to change.
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
period. 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 open teleconference
meeting, 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 open
teleconference 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, DC, on January 3, 2000.
James N. Solit,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-264 Filed 1-5-00; 8:45 am]
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