95-24484. Advisory Committee on External Regulation of Department of Energy Nuclear Safety

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 51461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24484]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Advisory Committee on External Regulation of Department of Energy 
Nuclear Safety

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is hereby given of the 
seventh meeting of the Advisory Committee on External Regulation of 
Department of Energy Nuclear Safety.

DATE AND TIMES: The Committee session will be held at the Hyatt Regency 
Woodfield in Schaumburg, Illinois. The session will begin on Monday, 
October 16, 1995, at 10:00 am and adjourn at 6:00 pm. The Committee 
will reconvene on Monday for a public comment session beginning at 7:30 
pm. The Committee session will continue at the same location on 
Tuesday, October 17, beginning at 8:00 am and adjourning at 5:00 pm.

ADDRESSES: Hyatt Regency Woodfield, Regency Ballroom, 1800 East Golf 
Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas H. Isaacs, Executive Director, 
Advisory Committee on External Regulation of Department of Energy 
Nuclear Safety, 1726 M Street NW., Suite 401, Washington, DC 20036, 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Committee is to provide 
the Secretary of Energy, the White House Council on Environmental 
Quality, and the Office of Management and Budget with advice, 
information, and recommendations on how new and existing Department of 
Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities and operations, except those operations 
covered under Executive Order 12344 (Naval Propulsion Program), might 
best be regulated with regard to safety. The Department currently self-
regulates many aspects of nuclear safety, pursuant to the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, as amended. The Committee consists of members drawn from 
Federal and State government and the private sector, and is co-chaired 
by John F. Ahearne, Lecturer in Public Policy, Duke University, and 
Director, The Sigma Xi Center, and Gerard F. Scannell, President of the 
National Safety Council. Members were chosen with environment, safety, 
and health backgrounds, balanced to represent different public, 
Federal, State, Tribal, regulatory, and industry interests and 
experience.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Committee will focus primarily on the 
discussion of regulatory options.
    Tentative Agenda: In addition to conducting deliberations related 
to its charter, the Committee will focus on the development of its 
recommendations for inclusion in its final report. A final agenda will 
be available at the meeting. The agenda will provide an opportunity for 
public comments starting at 7:30 pm on October 16, 1995, at the Hyatt 
Regency Woodfield, Regency Ballroom (lobby level).
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Members of 
the public are welcome to make oral statements during the public 
comment period. Every effort will be made to hear all those wishing to 
speak. Those who wish to do so may pre-register by contacting Glenda 
Oakley at [phone]. Individuals may also register on October 16, 
1995, at the meeting site. Written comments are welcome and should be 
mailed to Thomas H. Isaacs, Executive Director, Advisory Committee on 
External Regulation of Department of Energy Nuclear Safety, 1726 M 
Street, NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20036. The Committee Co-Chairs 
are empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 
the orderly conduct of business.
    Transcripts and Minutes: A meeting transcript and minutes will be 
available for public review and copying four to six weeks after the 
meeting at the DOE Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-1990, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585 
between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. The transcript will also be made available at the 
Department's Field Office Reading Room locations.

    Issued at Washington, DC on September 25, 1995.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Acting Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-24484 Filed 9-29-95; 8:45 am]
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