2019-01217. Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE:

Session 1: 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Session 2: 7:15 p.m.-9:00 p.m., February 21, 2019.

PLACE:

Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St. NW (Rooms 215, 220, 230, & 235), Albuquerque, NM 87102.

STATUS:

Open. While the Government in the Sunshine Act does not require that the scheduled hearing be conducted in a meeting, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has determined that an open meeting and hearing furthers the public interests underlying both the Government in the Sunshine Act and the Board's enabling legislation.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Pursuant to the provisions of the “Government in the Sunshine Act” (5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is hereby given of the Board's public hearing on February 21, 2019. The goals for the hearing are (1) to gather information from DOE Field Offices regarding DNFSB interfaces and access to information, facilities, and personnel managed; and (2) receive input from the public regarding the role of independent oversight and interfaces between DNFSB and the Department of Energy (DOE).

In Session 1, the Board will hear from the Field Managers for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office, the Office of Environmental Management (EM) Los Alamos Field Office, the EM Carlsbad Field Office, and the NNSA Sandia Field Office. The objectives for this session are to (1) discuss implementation of DOE Order 140.1 by DOE field offices and (2) discuss changes in DNFSB access to information, facilities, and personnel, and interfaces as a result of DOE Order 140.1. In Session 2, the Board will hear comments from members of the public regarding the role of independent oversight and interfaces between DNFSB and DOE.

The agenda for the hearing is posted on the Board's website (www.dnfsb.gov). Public participation in the hearing is invited during the public comment period of the agenda. Persons interested in speaking during the public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by submitting a request in writing to the Board's address listed above, emailing [e-mail], or calling the Office of the General Counsel at [phone] or [phone] prior to close of business on February 19, 2019. The Board asks that commenters describe the nature and scope of their oral presentations. Those who pre-register will be scheduled to speak first. Individual oral comments may be limited by the time available, depending on the number of persons who register. At the beginning of the hearing, the Board will post a list of speakers at the entrance to the hearing room. Anyone who wishes to comment or provide technical information or data may do so in writing, either in lieu of, or in addition to, making an oral presentation. The Board Members may question presenters to the extent deemed appropriate. Written comments and documents will be accepted at the hearing or may be sent to the Board's Washington, DC office. The Board will hold the hearing record open until March 21, 2019, for the receipt of additional materials.

The hearing will be presented live through internet video streaming. A link to the presentation will be available on the Board's website, and a recording will be posted soon after. A transcript of these sessions and the associated correspondence will be made available on the Board's website. The Board specifically reserves its right to further schedule and otherwise regulate the course of the hearing, to recess, reconvene, postpone, or adjourn the hearing, conduct further reviews, and otherwise exercise its authority under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Glenn Sklar, General Manager, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20004-2901, [phone].

Dated: February 1, 2019.

Bruce Hamilton,

Chairman.