Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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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 (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770),

requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal Register to

allow for public participation.

DATES: Monday, November 29, 1999, 1:00 PM-5:30 PM and Tuesday, November

30, 1999, 8:30 AM-4:00 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 [email protected].

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) 586-7092 or (202) 586-6279

(fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the National Ignition

Facility Laser System Task Force is to provide independent external

advice and

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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

A tentative agenda is currently under development for both Monday,

November 29 and Tuesday, November 30, 1999. Times and order are still

subject to change, however, topics may include:

Cleanliness Protocols (A Review of the Origin & Evolution of the

Requirements, Assembly and Installation Plans and Procedures);

Procurement Planning (A Review of the NIF Laser System Procurement

Plan, and Current Status);

NIF Cost Methodology (A Review of NIF Costs, and Revised Cost Estimate

Plans);

NIF Project Management ( A Review of NIF's Program and Project

Management Control and Integration Systems and a Discussion of the

Respective Roles and Responsibilities of DOE/DP, DOE/Oakland, UC, LLNL

etc.);

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, U.S. 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, DC,

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, DC, on November 19, 1999.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 99-30605 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]

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