Sunshine Act Notice, 48970 [2012-20087]

Download as PDF 48970 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 158 / Wednesday, August 15, 2012 / Notices does not routinely train with rotarywing light-lift and attack support. In support of the proposed action to base and operate up to two VMM squadrons and one HMLA squadron in Hawaii, the DoN will: (1) Implement facilities projects at MCB Hawaii Kaneohe Bay to accommodate the squadrons, to include demolition, new construction, and renovation; (2) conduct aviation training, readiness, and special exercise operations at training facilities and federally obligated state airports statewide; and (3) construct improvements at selected training facilities. All practical means to avoid or minimize environmental harm from the selected alternative have been adopted. The complete text of the Record of Decision is available for public viewing on the project Web site at www.mcbh.usmc.mil/mv22h1eis along with the Final Environmental Impact Statement and the Programmatic Agreement negotiated under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. For further information, contact Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific Division, Attn: EV21, MV–22/H–1 EIS Project Manager, 258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860–3134. Telephone 808–472–1196. Dated: August 6, 2012. C.K. Chiappetta, Lieutenant Commander, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2012–20024 Filed 8–14–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810–FF–P DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Sunshine Act Notice Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Hearing. AGENCY: Pursuant to the provisions of the ‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’ (5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s (Board) public meeting and hearing described below. The Board invites interested persons or groups to present comments, technical information, or data concerning safety issues related to the matters to be considered. TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: Session I: 1 p.m.—5 p.m., October 2, 2012; Session II: 6:30 p.m.—9 p.m., October 2, 2012. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:49 Aug 14, 2012 Jkt 226001 Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. STATUS Open. While the Government in the Sunshine Act does not require that the scheduled discussion be conducted in a meeting, the Board has determined that an open meeting in this specific case furthers the public interests underlying both the Sunshine Act and the Board’s enabling legislation. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: In Session I of this public meeting and hearing, the Board will examine the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) efforts to mitigate risks to public and worker safety posed by aging defense nuclear facilities at the Y–12 National Security Complex. The Board will receive testimony from NNSA and its contractors concerning the operations at existing Y–12 defense nuclear facilities, including Building 9212, Building 9204–2E, and Building 9215. The Board is interested in actions taken to address recent issues with conduct of operations, maintenance, and work planning; the contractor’s processes for identifying and resolving safety issues; and the effectiveness of NNSA’s oversight for nuclear operations. The Board will also examine the status of emergency preparedness at Y–12 and will receive testimony concerning how well NNSA and its contractor are prepared to respond to severe events and site emergencies. The Board is interested in lessons learned from the events at the Fukushima Daiichi complex and the actions taken to incorporate these lessons learned at the site-wide level and in defense nuclear facility operations. During Session II, the Board will receive testimony regarding factors that could affect the timely execution and safety of the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) project. These factors include the federal project team’s strategy for identifying and resolving safety issues in a timely manner. The Board is also interested in exploring the potential safety impacts of NNSA’s decision to accelerate the acquisition of select processing capabilities and defer others to a later date, as well as the potential for weaknesses in technology development to impact safety. The public hearing portion of this proceeding is authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Debra Richardson, Deputy 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. PLACE: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Public participation in the hearing is invited. The Board is setting aside time at the end of each session of the hearing for presentations and comments from the public. 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 September 28, 2012, will be scheduled to speak at the session of the hearing most relevant to their presentations. At the beginning of Session I, 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 November 2, 2012, 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, DC, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: August 10, 2012. Peter S. Winokur, Chairman. [FR Doc. 2012–20087 Filed 8–13–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 3670–01–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal Student Aid; 2013–2014 Federal Student Aid Application Department of Education. Notice. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 48970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20087]


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DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD


Sunshine Act Notice

AGENCY: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting and Hearing.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the ``Government in the Sunshine 
Act''
    (5 U.S.C. 552b), and as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 2286b, notice is 
hereby given of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (Board) 
public meeting and hearing described below. The Board invites 
interested persons or groups to present comments, technical 
information, or data concerning safety issues related to the matters to 
be considered.

TIME AND DATE OF MEETING: Session I: 1 p.m.--5 p.m., October 2, 2012; 
Session II: 6:30 p.m.--9 p.m., October 2, 2012.

PLACE: Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street, Knoxville, 
Tennessee 37902.

STATUS Open. While the Government in the Sunshine Act does not require 
that the scheduled discussion be conducted in a meeting, the Board has 
determined that an open meeting in this specific case furthers the 
public interests underlying both the Sunshine Act and the Board's 
enabling legislation.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: In Session I of this public meeting and 
hearing, the Board will examine the National Nuclear Security 
Administration's (NNSA) efforts to mitigate risks to public and worker 
safety posed by aging defense nuclear facilities at the Y-12 National 
Security Complex. The Board will receive testimony from NNSA and its 
contractors concerning the operations at existing Y-12 defense nuclear 
facilities, including Building 9212, Building 9204-2E, and Building 
9215. The Board is interested in actions taken to address recent issues 
with conduct of operations, maintenance, and work planning; the 
contractor's processes for identifying and resolving safety issues; and 
the effectiveness of NNSA's oversight for nuclear operations. The Board 
will also examine the status of emergency preparedness at Y-12 and will 
receive testimony concerning how well NNSA and its contractor are 
prepared to respond to severe events and site emergencies. The Board is 
interested in lessons learned from the events at the Fukushima Daiichi 
complex and the actions taken to incorporate these lessons learned at 
the site-wide level and in defense nuclear facility operations. During 
Session II, the Board will receive testimony regarding factors that 
could affect the timely execution and safety of the Uranium Processing 
Facility (UPF) project. These factors include the federal project 
team's strategy for identifying and resolving safety issues in a timely 
manner. The Board is also interested in exploring the potential safety 
impacts of NNSA's decision to accelerate the acquisition of select 
processing capabilities and defer others to a later date, as well as 
the potential for weaknesses in technology development to impact 
safety. The public hearing portion of this proceeding is authorized by 
42 U.S.C. 2286b.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Debra Richardson, Deputy 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 each session of 
the hearing for presentations and comments from the public. 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 September 28, 
2012, will be scheduled to speak at the session of the hearing most 
relevant to their presentations. At the beginning of Session I, 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 November 2, 2012, 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, DC, 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: August 10, 2012.
Peter S. Winokur,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2012-20087 Filed 8-13-12; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 3670-01-P
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