[Federal Register: May 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 91)] [Notices] [Page 25481-25482] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr12my99-51] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Notice of Open Meeting AGENCY: Department of Energy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Consistent with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is hereby given of the following advisory committee meeting: Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board--Task Force on Fusion Energy DATES AND TIMES: Wednesday, May 26, 1999, 8:30 AM--5:00 PM and Thursday, May 27, 1999, 8:30 AM-1:00 PM. ADDRESSES: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Conference Room A, Building 123, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94551- 0808. Note: Public attendees are requested to contact Ms. Sherry Graham (LLNL) in advance of the meeting to facilitate their access to the meeting site. Ms. Graham may be reached at (925) 422-4958 or via e-mail at graham16@LLNL.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard C. Burrow, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (AB-1), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-1709 or (202) 586-6279 (fax). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Task Force on Fusion Energy is to review the Department of Energy's plans for research and development of four fusion related technologies--pulsed-power, lasers, ion drivers, and magnetic fusion--and to provide advice to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board on how to structure the Department's fusion energy programs, both inertial and magnetic. The review is to focus on the scientific quality of the programs, the goals and objectives of the programs, and the energy potential of each technology. The findings and recommendation of the Task Force on Fusion Energy are to comment on the goals and objectives of the Department's fusion energy related programs, provide a critique of the current development strategies, suggest changes in the overall fusion energy roadmap, and recommended funding levels. Tentative Agenda Wednesday, May 26, 1999 8:30-8:45 AM--Opening Remarks, Introductions & Objectives--Dr. Richard Meserve, Task Force Chairman 8:45-9:45 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Laser Fusion Concepts and Development Strategy 9:45-10:15 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Average-Power Krypton-Fluoride Lasers 10:15-10:45 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Average-Power Diode-Pumped Solid State Lasers 10:45-11:00 AM--Break 11:00-11:30 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Common Direct Drive Physics Issues 11:30-12:00 PM--Briefing & Discussion: Target Fabrication and Injection 12:00-1:30 PM--Lunch 1:30-2:00 PM--Briefing & Discussion: Direct Drive Ignition on NIF 2:00-2:45 PM--Briefing & Discussion: Non-Proliferation Considerations & International Collaboration 2:45-3:30 PM--Briefing & Discussion: Linkages to Other Fields of Scientific Research and Technology Spin-offs 3:30-3:45 PM--Break 3:45-4:30 PM--Briefing & Discussion: Participation of Colleges and Universities in Fusion Research 4:30-4:45 PM--Public Comment Period 4:45 PM--Adjourn [[Page 25482]] Thursday, May 27, 1999 8:30-8:35 AM--Opening Remarks & Objectives--Dr. Richard Meserve, Task Force Chairman 8:35-9:15 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Introduction to the Indirect Drive Approach to Inertial Fusion Energy--Strategy and Connection to the Defense Program's Inertial Confinement Fusion Program 9:15-10:00 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Heavy Ion Drivers 10:00-10:30 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Chambers 10:30-10:45 AM--Break 10:45-11:30 AM--Briefing & Discussion: Pulsed Power 11:30-12:00 PM--Briefing & Discussion: NIF and X-Ray Driven Ignition 12:00-12:30 PM--Briefing & Discussion: Inertial Fusion Energy Development Plan Strategy 12:30-12:45 PM--Public Comment Period 12:45 PM--Adjourn This tentative agenda is subject to change. The final agenda will be available at the meeting. Public Participation: 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 meeting in Livermore, California, 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. Written comments may be submitted to Skila Harris, Executive Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, AB-1, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 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: Minutes and a transcript of the meeting will be 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 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays. Further information on the Task Force on Fusion Energy may be found at the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board's web site, located at http://www.hr.doe.gov/seab. Issued at Washington, D.C., on May 7, 1999. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 99-11991 Filed 5-11-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P