[Federal Register: December 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 239)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

 
Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.
SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Secretary of Energy 
Advisory Board's National Ignition Facility Laser System Task Force. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), 
requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to 
allow for public participation.

Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory Board--National Ignition 
Facility Laser System Task Force

DATES: Monday, December 13, 1999, 1:45 PM-5:30 PM.

ADDRESSES: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Conference 
Room A, Building 123, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94551-
0808. Note: For their convenience, members of the public who plan to 
attend this open meeting are requested to contact Ms. Kathleen Moody of 
the LLNL Protocol Office in advance of the meeting in order to 
facilitate access to the meeting site. Ms. Moody may be reached at 
(925) 423-5948 or via e-mail at moody2@llnl.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Betsy Mullins, Executive Director, or 
Richard Burrow, Deputy Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 
(AB-1), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20585, (202) 586-7092 or (202) 586-6279 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the NIF Task Force is to 
provide independent external advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Energy Advisory Board on the options to complete the 
National Ignition Facility (NIF) Project; to recommend the best 
technical course of action; and to review and assess the risks of 
successfully completing the NIF Project. The NIF Task Force will focus 
on the engineering and management aspects of the proposed method for 
accomplishing the assembly and installation of the NIF laser system. 
The Task Force's review will cover the full scope of assembly and 
installation and the ability, within the proposed approach, to achieve 
the cleanliness requirements established for the operation of the 
laser. The review will also address: (1) the engineering viability of 
the proposed assembly and activation method; (2) the assembly and 
installation cleanliness protocols; (3) the management structure; and 
(4) the adequacy of the cost estimating methodology.

Tentative Agenda

Monday, December 13, 1999

1:45-2:15 PM
    Opening Remarks--Dr. John McTague, Task Force Chairman
2:15-2:30 PM
    Briefing & Discussion: NIF Re-baselining Plan, Scheduling and 
Budget Impacts
2:30-3:00 PM
    Briefing & Discussion: Target Fabrication & Target Operations
3:00-3:15 PM
    Break
3:15-4:00 PM
    Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF 
Project--Relationship between DOE, UC, LLNL, and the NIF Project 
Office
4:00-4:30 PM
    Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF 
Project--Previous Reviews of the NIF
4:30-5:00 PM
    Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF 
Project--NIF Council
5:00-5:15 PM
    Briefing & Discussion: Management and Oversight of the NIF 
Project--Outside Consultants & Independent Advice
5:15-5:30 PM
    Public Comment Period
5:30 PM
    Adjourn

    This tentative agenda is subject to change. The final agenda will 
be available at the meeting.
    Public Participation: In keeping with procedures, members of the 
public are welcome to observe the business of the NIF Task Force and 
submit written comments or comment during the scheduled public comment 
periods. 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. You may submit written comments to 
Betsy Mullins, Executive Director, Secretary of Energy Advisory Board, 
AB-1, US Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Washington, D.C. 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: A copy of the minutes and a transcript of the meeting will 
be made 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 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through 
Friday except Federal holidays. Further information on the Secretary of 
Energy Advisory Board and its subcommittees may be found at the Board's 
web site, located at http://www.hr.doe.gov/seab.

    Issued at Washington, D.C., on December 8, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-32246 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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