80 FR 17735 - Sunshine Act Notice
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)
| Page Range | 17735-17736 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07648 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17735-17736] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07648] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Sunshine Act Notice AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Hearing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public meeting and hearing described below. The Board invites any interested persons or groups to present any comments, technical information, or data concerning safety issues related to the matters to be considered. DATES: Session I: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Session II: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Session III: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Session IV: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; April 29, 2015. ADDRESSES: Walter Gerrells Performing Arts and Exhibition Center, 4012 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220. STATUS: Open. The Board has determined that an open meeting furthers the public interest underlying both the Government in the Sunshine Act and the Board's enabling legislation. The proceeding is being noticed as both a meeting under the Government in the Sunshine Act and a hearing under the Board's enabling legislation. At the conclusion of Session IV, the Board is expected to deliberate and then vote on a staff proposal. Deliberations and voting will proceed in accordance with the Board's operating procedures concerning the conduct of meetings. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: In Session I of this public meeting and hearing, the Board will receive testimony from a senior Department of Energy (DOE) official regarding actions taken by DOE to safely recover the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) underground from events following a salt haul truck fire on February 5, 2014, and a separate radiological release on February 14, 2014. Testimony is also expected to focus on the progress of implementation of corrective actions to resume safe waste operations. Directly following Session I, the Board's staff will present testimony to the Board concerning actions taken by the Board before and after the two accidents, and give an update of ongoing Board staff oversight activities. During Session II, the Board will receive testimony from a panel of senior managers from DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM), DOE Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO), and the site contractor--Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP). The Board will first explore actions planned, and taken, by DOE to address the seven key elements in the WIPP recovery plan, and how compensatory measures implemented under safety management programs such as emergency preparedness and [[Page 17736]] response will protect workers and the public during recovery activities. The Board will also consider the issue of how DOE will manage external pressure to resume waste operations without compromising the safety attributes of the plan's key elements. The Board will then examine DOE's safety basis strategy for WIPP recovery operations and upgrades, including the criteria for determining whether upgrades need to be planned and executed as major modifications. This will include actions being taken by DOE and the site contractor to ensure that hazards during the recovery phases are properly analyzed in Evaluations of the Safety of the Situation, and controls are properly identified and implemented. The final topic in Session II concerns DOE's strategy for providing adequate federal oversight during the recovery phase. In Session III, the Board will again receive testimony from a panel comprised of senior managers from DOE EM, CBFO, NWP, and the WIPP Accident Investigation Board Chairman. The Board will receive testimony on actions to correct deficiencies in key safety management programs such as emergency management, maintenance and engineering, fire protection, and nuclear safety. The Board will end Session III with a discussion of DOE's strategy for improving the effectiveness of federal oversight of contractor activities, including specific actions to ensure that improvements made by the site contractor and DOE are sustained over the long term. In Session IV, the Board will conclude the proceeding with testimony from its senior staff regarding an update to the public on the Board's proposed oversight actions associated with safe recovery of the underground, and oversight of corrective actions to resume and sustain safe waste operations. The Board is then expected to conduct deliberations concerning the staff's proposed oversight plan. The meeting will conclude with the Board's vote on the staff's recommendation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Welch, General Manager, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004-2901, (800) 788-4016. This is a toll-free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public participation in the hearing is invited. The Board is setting aside time at the end of Sessions II and III for presentations and comments from the public. The public will be given one final opportunity for comment before the Board begins deliberations in Session IV. Requests to speak may be submitted in writing or by telephone. The Board asks that commenters describe the nature and scope of their oral presentations. Those who contact the Board prior to close of business on April 24, 2015, will be scheduled to speak at the session of the hearing most relevant to their presentations. At the beginning of the hearing, the Board will post a schedule for 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. Documents will be accepted at the hearing or may be sent to the Board's Washington, DC office. The Board will hold the record open until May 25, 2015, 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 Web site (www.dnfsb.gov). A transcript of the hearing, along with a DVD video recording, will be made available by the Board for inspection and viewing by the public at the Board's Washington office and at DOE's public reading room at the DOE Federal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. The Board specifically reserves its right to further schedule and otherwise regulate the course of the meeting and hearing, to recess, reconvene, postpone, or adjourn the meeting and hearing, conduct further reviews, and otherwise exercise its power under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Dated: March 30, 2015. Jessie H. Roberson, Vice Chairman. [FR Doc. 2015-07648 Filed 3-31-15; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE CODE 3670-01-P
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develop and maintain a strong and ILS marker Beacon System), one ARN– ACTION:Notice of Public Meeting and
ready self-defense capability. 153 Tactical Airborne Navigation Hearing.
The proposed sale of CH–47F aircraft System (TACAN), and two air data
will improve the Netherlands’ capability computers, one Radar Altimeter SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
to meet current and future requirements systems. The communications suite the Government in the Sunshine Act,
for troop movement, medical consists of two AN/ARC–231 Multi- notice is hereby given of the Defense
evacuation, aircraft recovery, parachute mode radios providing Very High Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s (Board)
drop, search and rescue, disaster relief, Frequency (VHF) FM, VHF–AM, Ultra public meeting and hearing described
fire-fighting, and heavy construction High Frequency, Have Quick II and Data below. The Board invites any interested
support. The Netherlands will use the Management Satellite Communications, persons or groups to present any
enhanced capability to strengthen its and two AN/ARC–201D Single Channel comments, technical information, or
homeland defense, deter regional Ground and Airborne Radio Systems data concerning safety issues related to
threats, and provide direct support to (SINCGARS) with associated Internet the matters to be considered.
coalition and security cooperation Download Manager. The APX–123 DATES: Session I: 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.,
efforts. The CH–47F aircraft will Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) will Session II: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Session
supplement and eventually replace the provide the additional functionality of III: 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Session IV: 7:30
Royal Netherlands Air Force’s aging dual IFF Mode 4/5. The AN/APX–123 p.m.–9:00 p.m.; April 29, 2015.
fleet of CH–47 helicopters. The Transponder will be classified Secret if ADDRESSES: Walter Gerrells Performing
Netherlands will have no difficulty Mode 4, or Mode 5 cryptographic key is Arts and Exhibition Center, 4012
absorbing this aircraft into its armed loaded in the equipment. National Parks Highway, Carlsbad, New
forces. 2. Identification and security Mexico 88220.
The proposed sale of these helicopters STATUS: Open. The Board has
classification of classified equipment,
and support will not alter the basic determined that an open meeting
major components, subsystems,
military balance in the region. furthers the public interest underlying
The principal contractor will be the software, and technical data
(performance, maintenance, operational both the Government in the Sunshine
Boeing Helicopter Company in
(R&M, etc), documentation, training Act and the Board’s enabling legislation.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are
devices, and services are classified up to The proceeding is being noticed as both
no known offset agreements proposed in
Secret. a meeting under the Government in the
connection with this potential sale.
Implementation of this proposed sale 3. The Embedded GPS/INS (EGI) unit Sunshine Act and a hearing under the
will not require the assignment of any provides GPS and INS capabilities to the Board’s enabling legislation. At the
additional U.S. government or aircraft. The EGI will include Selective conclusion of Session IV, the Board is
contractor representatives to the Availability anti-Spoofing Module expected to deliberate and then vote on
Netherlands. (SAASM) security modules to be used a staff proposal. Deliberations and
There will be no adverse impact on for secure GPS PPS. voting will proceed in accordance with
U.S. defense readiness or acquisition 4. If a technologically advanced the Board’s operating procedures
timelines as a result of this proposed adversary were to obtain knowledge of concerning the conduct of meetings.
sale. the specific hardware or software in this MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: In Session
proposed sale, the information could be I of this public meeting and hearing, the
Transmittal No. 15–06 Board will receive testimony from a
used to develop countermeasures which
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of might reduce weapon system senior Department of Energy (DOE)
Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the effectiveness or be used in the official regarding actions taken by DOE
Arms Export Control Act development of a system with similar or to safely recover the Waste Isolation
Annex advanced capabilities. Pilot Plant (WIPP) underground from
5. A determination has been made events following a salt haul truck fire on
Item No. vii that the recipient country can provide February 5, 2014, and a separate
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology: the same degree of protection for the radiological release on February 14,
1. The CH–47F is a heavy lift, newly sensitive technology being released as 2014. Testimony is also expected to
manufactured aircraft. The CH–47F has the U.S. Government. This sale is focus on the progress of implementation
the Common Avionics Architecture necessary in furtherance of the U.S. of corrective actions to resume safe
System (CAAS) cockpit, which provides foreign policy and national security waste operations. Directly following
aircraft system, flight, mission, and objectives outlined in the Policy Session I, the Board’s staff will present
communication management systems to Justification. testimony to the Board concerning
the flight crew. The CAAS consist of 6. All defense articles and services actions taken by the Board before and
two dual-redundant MIL–STD–1553B listed in this transmittal have been after the two accidents, and give an
data busses and an Ethernet LAN authorized for release and export to the update of ongoing Board staff oversight
capable of supporting both IEEE 802.3 Government of the Netherlands. activities. During Session II, the Board
and ARINC 664. The CAAS includes will receive testimony from a panel of
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five multifunction displays (MFDs), two senior managers from DOE Office of
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general purpose processor units Environmental Management (EM), DOE
(GPPUs), two control display units Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO), and the
(CDUs) and two data concentrator units site contractor—Nuclear Waste
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(DCUs). The Navigation System will Partnership (NWP). The Board will first
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES
have two Embedded Global Positioning explore actions planned, and taken, by
SAFETY BOARD
System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation DOE to address the seven key elements
System (INS) (EGIs), two Digital Sunshine Act Notice in the WIPP recovery plan, and how
Advanced Flight Control System compensatory measures implemented
(DAFCS), one ARN–149 Automatic AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities under safety management programs
Direction Finder, one ARN–147 (VOR/ Safety Board. such as emergency preparedness and
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response will protect workers and the submitted in writing or by telephone. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
public during recovery activities. The The Board asks that commenters Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Board will also consider the issue of describe the nature and scope of their U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
how DOE will manage external pressure oral presentations. Those who contact proposing a reinstatement of a
to resume waste operations without the Board prior to close of business on previously approved information
compromising the safety attributes of April 24, 2015, will be scheduled to collection.
the plan’s key elements. The Board will speak at the session of the hearing most DATES: Interested persons are invited to
then examine DOE’s safety basis strategy relevant to their presentations. At the submit comments on or before May 4,
for WIPP recovery operations and beginning of the hearing, the Board will 2015.
upgrades, including the criteria for post a schedule for speakers at the
determining whether upgrades need to entrance to the hearing room. Anyone ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
be planned and executed as major who wishes to comment or provide response to this notice should be
modifications. This will include actions technical information or data may do so submitted electronically through the
being taken by DOE and the site in writing, either in lieu of, or in Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
contractor to ensure that hazards during addition to, making an oral www.regulations.gov by selecting
the recovery phases are properly presentation. The Board Members may Docket ID number ED–2015–ICCD–0038
analyzed in Evaluations of the Safety of question presenters to the extent or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
the Situation, and controls are properly deemed appropriate. Documents will be or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
identified and implemented. The final accepted at the hearing or may be sent site is not available to the public for any
topic in Session II concerns DOE’s to the Board’s Washington, DC office. reason, ED will temporarily accept
strategy for providing adequate federal The Board will hold the record open comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
oversight during the recovery phase. In until May 25, 2015, for the receipt of Please note that comments submitted by
Session III, the Board will again receive additional materials. The hearing will fax or email and those submitted after
testimony from a panel comprised of be presented live through Internet video the comment period will not be
senior managers from DOE EM, CBFO, streaming. A link to the presentation accepted; ED will ONLY accept
NWP, and the WIPP Accident will be available on the Board’s Web site comments during the comment period
Investigation Board Chairman. The (www.dnfsb.gov). A transcript of the in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
Board will receive testimony on actions hearing, along with a DVD video site is not available. Written requests for
to correct deficiencies in key safety recording, will be made available by the information or comments submitted by
management programs such as Board for inspection and viewing by the postal mail or delivery should be
emergency management, maintenance public at the Board’s Washington office addressed to the Director of the
and engineering, fire protection, and and at DOE’s public reading room at the Information Collection Clearance
nuclear safety. The Board will end DOE Federal Building, 1000 Division, U.S. Department of Education,
Session III with a discussion of DOE’s Independence Avenue SW., 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
strategy for improving the effectiveness Washington, DC 20585. The Board Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E10,
of federal oversight of contractor specifically reserves its right to further Washington, DC 20202.
activities, including specific actions to schedule and otherwise regulate the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
ensure that improvements made by the course of the meeting and hearing, to specific questions related to collection
site contractor and DOE are sustained recess, reconvene, postpone, or adjourn activities, 3, please contact Wendy
over the long term. In Session IV, the the meeting and hearing, conduct Lawrence, 202–219–7097.
Board will conclude the proceeding further reviews, and otherwise exercise SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
with testimony from its senior staff its power under the Atomic Energy Act Department of Education (ED), in
regarding an update to the public on the of 1954, as amended. accordance with the Paperwork
Board’s proposed oversight actions Dated: March 30, 2015. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
associated with safe recovery of the Jessie H. Roberson, 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
underground, and oversight of public and Federal agencies with an
Vice Chairman.
corrective actions to resume and sustain opportunity to comment on proposed,
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safe waste operations. The Board is then revised, and continuing collections of
expected to conduct deliberations BILLING CODE CODE 3670–01–P
information. This helps the Department
concerning the staff’s proposed assess the impact of its information
oversight plan. The meeting will collection requirements and minimize
conclude with the Board’s vote on the DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION the public’s reporting burden. It also
staff’s recommendation. [Docket No. ED–2015–ICCD–0038] helps the public understand the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department’s information collection
Mark Welch, General Manager, Defense Agency Information Collection requirements and provide the requested
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Activities; Submission to the Office of data in the desired format. ED is
Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 700, Management and Budget for Review soliciting comments on the proposed
Washington, DC 20004–2901, (800) 788– and Approval; Comment Request; information collection request (ICR) that
4016. This is a toll-free number. Application for Historically Black is described below. The Department of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Education is especially interested in
participation in the hearing is invited. Program and Student Aid and Fiscal public comment addressing the
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The Board is setting aside time at the Responsibility Act (SAFRA) of 2009 following issues: (1) Is this collection
end of Sessions II and III for Program necessary to the proper functions of the
presentations and comments from the AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Department; (2) will this information be
public. The public will be given one Education (OPE), Department of processed and used in a timely manner;
final opportunity for comment before Education (ED). (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
the Board begins deliberations in (4) how might the Department enhance
ACTION: Notice.
Session IV. Requests to speak may be the quality, utility, and clarity of the
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| Dates | Session I: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., Session II: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Session III: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Session IV: 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; April 29, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mark Welch, General Manager, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20004-2901, (800) 788-4016. This is a toll-free number. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 17735 |
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