81 FR 11531 - Sunshine Act Notice

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 43 (March 4, 2016)

Page Range		11531-11532
FR Document		2016-04928

Pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-04928]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD


Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY:  Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION:  Notice of Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY:  Pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine 
Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board's (Board) public 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: 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Session II: 6:45 p.m.-9:00 
p.m., March 22, 2016.

Place: Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 West Marcy Street, 
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501. Parking will be available at no cost.

Status:  Open. The Board has determined that an open hearing furthers 
the public interests underlying both the Government in the Sunshine Act 
and the Board's enabling legislation.

Matters to be Considered:  In this public hearing, the Board wishes to 
gather information regarding the hazards to the public and workers 
posed by the management of transuranic (TRU) waste at Los Alamos 
National Laboratory (LANL) as well as the Department of Energy's (DOE) 
plans to address those hazards. The Board will also examine DOE's 
actions taken or planned to resolve known inadequacies in the current 
safety basis of the various facilities that manage or store TRU waste 
at LANL, and actions to improve TRU waste management at LANL in 
response to the challenges caused by the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 
(WIPP) accident and the associated investigation findings.
    A senior Board technical staff employee will present information to 
the Board regarding TRU waste management at LANL, including safety 
issues identified at Area G including issues with inappropriately 
remediated nitrate salt-bearing waste, corrective actions resulting 
from the WIPP accident, and federal oversight. The Board will then 
receive testimony from senior officials from DOE Headquarters and 
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Headquarters regarding 
federal oversight of LANL transuranic waste management. After a brief 
recess, the Board will receive testimony from DOE and NNSA Los Alamos 
Field Office leadership as well as LANL leadership regarding technical 
resolution of safety issues. Following the public comment period, the 
hearing will conclude with statements from senior officials from DOE 
and NNSA as well as the Board Chairman. The public hearing portion of 
this proceeding is authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mark Welch, General Manager, Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana Avenue NW., Suite 700, 
Washington, DC 20004-2901, (800) 788-4016.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Public participation in the hearing is 
invited during the public comment period of the agenda. The Board is 
setting aside time for presentations and comments from the public. 
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 or by telephone to the Office of the 
General Counsel at (202) 694-7062 prior to close of business on March 
18, 2016. The Board asks that commenters describe the nature and scope 
of their oral

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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. Public 
participation in the hearing will be subject to the participation 
criteria posted on the Board's Web site with the hearing agenda. 
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 April 22, 2016, 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 the 
Department of Energy's (DOE) 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 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.

    Dated: March 1, 2016.
Joyce L. Connery,
Chairman.
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presentations. Those who pre-register Catalog of Federal Domestic especially for minority and low-income
will be scheduled to speak first. Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.031C. students, through various policy
Individual oral comments may be DATES: initiatives. This competition specifically
limited by the time available, depending Applications Available: March 4, acknowledges the importance of
on the number of persons who register. 2016. student-centered programs that will
At the beginning of the hearing, the Deadline for Transmittal of increase the number of Hispanic and
Board will post a list of speakers at the Applications: May 3, 2016. low-income students who graduate with
entrance to the hearing room. Anyone Deadline for Intergovernmental degrees in STEM fields, as well as the
who wishes to comment or provide Review: July 5, 2016. need to promote strong articulation and
technical information or data may do so Full Text of Announcement transfer models, leading to more transfer
in writing, either in lieu of, or in students attaining STEM field degrees.
addition to, making an oral I. Funding Opportunity Description In recent years, the Department has
presentation. The Board Members may Purpose of Program: The Hispanic- emphasized the importance of
question presenters to the extent Serving Institutions STEM and promoting evidence-based practices
deemed appropriate. Public Articulation Program supports eligible through our grant competitions. In an
participation in the hearing will be Hispanic-Serving institutions (as effort to focus on promising strategies
subject to the participation criteria defined in section 502 of the Higher that have been the subject of research
posted on the Board’s Web site with the Education Act of 1965, as amended and evaluation as a way to enhance the
hearing agenda. Written comments and (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1101a)) (HSIs) in effectiveness of work supported by
documents will be accepted at the developing and carrying out activities funded applicants with Federal dollars,
hearing or may be sent to the Board’s described in section 503(b) of the HEA and to improve outcomes for students
Washington, DC, office. The Board will (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b)) to increase the participating in our programs, we have
hold the hearing record open until April number of Hispanic and low-income included competitive preference
22, 2016, for the receipt of additional students attaining degrees in the fields priorities encouraging applicants to
materials. of science, technology, engineering, and model their proposed projects on
The hearing will be presented live math (STEM). evidence-based strategies. For
through Internet video streaming. A link Background: Given the growth in the applicants that address a competitive
to the presentation will be available on Hispanic population, taking steps to preference priority, we award one
the Board’s Web site (www.dnfsb.gov). A increase the number of Hispanic additional point if the activities or
transcript of the hearing, along with a students with STEM credentials is strategies are supported by a study that
DVD video recording, will be made critical to the future workforce and meets the evidence of promise standard
available by the Board for inspection economy of the United States. Data from or three additional points if the
and viewing by the public at the Board’s the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 1 activities or strategies are supported by
Washington office and at the project that jobs in occupations related a study (or studies) that meet the
Department of Energy’s (DOE) public to STEM will grow to more than nine moderate evidence of effectiveness
reading room at the DOE Federal million between 2012 and 2022. This standard.
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue represents an increase of about one Applicants must demonstrate that the
SW., Washington, DC 20585. The Board million jobs over 2012 employment research cited is relevant to the
specifically reserves its right to further levels. Additionally, the U.S. Census proposed project activities or strategies.
schedule and otherwise regulate the Bureau reports that Latinos accounted In assessing the relevance of the
course of the hearing, to recess, for just 6.5 percent of the STEM research cited to the proposed project,
reconvene, postpone, or adjourn the workforce in 2011, even though they the Secretary will consider, among other
hearing, conduct further reviews, and made up about 17 percent of the U.S. factors, the portion of the requested
otherwise exercise its authority under population. The number of Hispanic funds that will be dedicated to the
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as students graduating with a evidence-based strategies or activities.
amended. postsecondary degree has increased in In addition, in an effort to help generate
recent years; however, these students evidence about effective intervention
Dated: March 1, 2016. strategies and best practices that lead to
continue to be significantly
Joyce L. Connery, increased completion rates at two- and
underrepresented in the total number of
Chairman. students earning STEM credentials. In four-year HSIs, particularly for STEM
[FR Doc. 2016–04928 Filed 3–2–16; 11:15 am] 2013 Hispanic students accounted for credentials, we have included a
BILLING CODE 3670–01–P nine percent of students earning STEM selection criterion awarding additional
degrees and certificates, with the points for applications that propose
majority of such Hispanic students rigorous evaluation methods for their
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION coming from HSIs.2 proposed projects.
These data demonstrate the need for Priorities: In accordance with 34 CFR
Applications for New Awards; comprehensive support programs that 75.105(b)(2)(v), Absolute Priority 1 is
Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM promote educational opportunities in from the list of authorized activities in
and Articulation Program STEM fields for Hispanics. The the statute (see section 503(b)(5) of the
Department has promoted college HEA (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b)(5)). In
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary accordance with 34 CFR
Education, Department of Education. retention, affordability, and completion,
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75.105(b)(2)(iv), Absolute Priority 2 is
ACTION: Notice. 1 Vilorio, D. (2014, March). STEM 101: Intro to from section 371(b)(2)(B) of the HEA (20
tomorrow’s jobs. Occupational Outlook Quarterly. U.S.C. 1067q(b)(2)(B)). In accordance
Overview Information Retrieved from www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/ with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), the
spring/art01.pdf.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions STEM 2 Excelencia in Education. (2015). Finding Your
competitive preference priorities are
and Articulation Program Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, from 34 CFR 75.226.
Notice inviting applications for new Engineering, and Math (STEM). Washington, DC: Absolute Priorities: For FY 2016 and
awards for fiscal year (FY) 2016. Excelencia in Education. any subsequent year in which we make

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Public Hearing.
Dates		Session I: 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Session II: 6:45 p.m.-9:00 p.m., March 22, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 11531