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configuration management of the Pantex
safety basis. Specifically, the DNFSB
expressed concern that: (a) updates to
Pantex safety basis documents are not
always completed on an annual basis;
(b) the Pantex USQ procedure allows
discrepant-as-found conditions to be
corrected without suspending impacted
operations or making necessary
notifications; and (c) some Justifications
for Continued Operations (JCOs) are
extended beyond a year. DOE/NNSA
provides the following perspectives
regarding these concerns:
D The DNFSB’s concern related to the
timeliness of updating safety basis
documents appears to be based on data
collected during 2017. The vast majority
of Pantex safety basis documents were
updated on-time in 2018, the lone
exception being the update associated
with the Site-wide Safety Analysis
Report. CNS is committed to updating
this document by March 2019. The
aforementioned Corrective Action Plan,
approved by DOE/NNSA in November
2018, includes actions to revise the
administrative procedures for
developing and revising Pantex safety
basis documents. These actions
specifically identify improving
configuration management of safety
basis documents as an objective, which,
when executed effectively, should
preclude similar issues from occurring
in the future.
D The DNFSB’s Draft
Recommendation states that ‘‘the Pantex
USQ procedures allow three days to
correct discrepant-as-found conditions...
without stopping operations, notifying
DOE, or initiating the Pantex process for
addressing a potential inadequacy of the
safety analysis.‘‘ While the Pantex USQ
procedure does allow three days to
correct a discrepant-as-found condition
prior to declaring a Potential
Inadequacy of the Safety Analysis, and
given that 10 CFR 830 Subpart B does
not have rules for specific numeric
durations (other than ‘‘as appropriate’’)
Pantex procedures require: (a)
suspending operations whenever a
safety question is raised (e.g., discovery
of discrepant-as-found conditions); (b)
making appropriate notifications to the
DOE/NNSA Production Office (NPO);
and (c) initiating the DOE-Approved
Pantex USQ process. Therefore, we
believe the proper safety control is in
place.
D The DNFSB’s Draft
Recommendation includes a concern
with the processes for handling JCOs
and the extension of some for an
extended period of time. The goal in the
Pantex USQ procedure of addressing
JCOs in less than a year is derived from
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intent is to ensure JCOs and their
compensatory measures are used to
address temporary changes to the safety
basis until permanent solutions can be
identified and incorporated. While one
year is a viable goal for limiting use of
a JCO, it is not always practical to
resolve issues in nuclear or nuclear
explosive operations in that time frame.
Many of the issues identified in JCOs
involve complex operations or hazard
scenarios where a permanent solution
cannot be developed without extensive
analysis or physical changes to
facilities, systems, or equipment.
Several JCO extensions were to allow
additional time to develop permanent
solutions, instead of incorporating
compensatory measures into the safety
basis only to revise the documents again
once the permanent solution was
developed. Each extension was
approved by the Safety Basis Approval
Authority after NPO fully evaluated the
JCO conditions and compensatory
measures, and concluded operations
could be continued safely with
implementation of the JCO
compensatory measures.
Special Tooling Program
The DNFSB expressed concerns that
deficiencies exist within the Pantex
Special Tooling Program. Examples of
the identified deficiencies include: (a)
inconsistencies between Pantex tooling
procedures and site practices; (b)
additional Non-Destructive Evaluation
techniques being used to inspect welds
on tooling; (c) reliance on worker
knowledge and skill-of-the-craft during
tooling inspection, maintenance, and
testing activities; ( d) tool-specific
performance criteria not being listed in
the Pantex safety basis; and ( e)
weaknesses in analysis and testing for
mechanical impact scenarios involving
tooling. DOE/NNSA provides the
following perspectives regarding these
concerns:
D Subsequent to the DNFSB’s
September 2017 review, tooling-specific
deviations from Pantex procedures were
reviewed and confirmed that continued
use of the subject tools meets applicable
requirements. Additional corrective
actions have been taken to prevent
recurrence of the inconsistencies.
D Subsequent to the DNFSB’s
September 2017 review, CNS engaged
an outside expert to review the Pantex
welding program, who concluded that
Pantex processes meet expectations.
That is, welds are performed and
inspected by qualified welders in
accordance with applicable industry
standards.
D Pantex tools are maintained and
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Agency Information Collection
Extension
U.S. Department of Energy.
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

The Department of Energy
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to
extend for three years an information
collection request with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before July 12, 2019.
If you anticipate difficulty in submitting
comments within that period, contact
the person listed below as soon as
possible.
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Written comments may be
sent to Scott Whiteford at (202) 287–
1563 or by fax at (202) 287–1656 or by
email at [email protected].
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Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
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directed to Scott Whiteford at (202)
287–1563 or by email at
[email protected]. Information
for the Excess Personal Property
Furnished to Non-Federal Recipients
and the Exchange/Sale Report is
collected using GSA’s Personal Property
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use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
This information collection request
contains: (1) OMB No. 1910–1000; (2)
Information Collection Request Title:
Exchange/Sale Report, Excess Personal
Property Furnished to Non-Federal
Recipients, Federal Automotive
Statistical Tool Report; (3) Type of
Review: Renewal; (4) Purpose: The
information being collected is data
required in order to submit annual
personal property reports as required by
41 CFR part 102 and the Office of
Management and Budget. Respondents
to this information collection request
will be the Department of Energy’s
Management and Operating Contractor
and other major site contractors; (5)
Respondents: 92 respondents for each of
the three reports equals 276 total
respondents; (6) Estimated number of
burden hours: The total estimated
number of burden hours is 1,656. A
breakout of burden hours for each report
is listed below:
Æ The burden hours for responding to
the Exchange/Sale Report are estimated
at 2 hours for each of the 92 estimated
respondents, for a total of 184 burden
hours.
Æ The burden hours for responding to
the Excess Personal Property Furnished
to Non-Federal Recipients are estimated
at 2 hours for each of the 184 estimated
respondents, for a total of 184 burden
hours.
Æ The burden hours for responding to
the Federal Automotive Statistical Tool
at 18 hours for each of the 92 estimated
respondents, for a total of 1,656 burden
hours.
Authority: (A) 41 CFR 102–39.85, (B) 41
CFR 102–36.295 and 102–36.300, (C) OMB
Circular A–11 section 25.5, (D) 41 CFR 102–
34.335.
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 25,
2019.
Scott Whiteford,
Director, Office of Asset Management.
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National Nuclear Security
Administration
Defense Programs Advisory
Committee
Office of Defense Programs,
National Nuclear Security
Administration, Department of Energy.
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This notice announces a
closed meeting of the Defense Programs
Advisory Committee (DPAC). The
Federal Advisory Committee Act
requires that public notice of meetings
be announced in the Federal Register.
Due to national security considerations,
the meeting will be closed to the public
and matters to be discussed are exempt
from public disclosure under Executive
Order 13526 and the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954.
DATES: May 20–21, 2019 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy,
1000 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dana Hunter, Office of RDT&E (NA–11),
National Nuclear Security
Administration, U.S. Department of
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 287–6287
or Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The DPAC provides
advice and recommendations to the
Deputy Administrator for Defense
Programs on the stewardship and
maintenance of the Nation’s nuclear
deterrent.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
of this meeting of the DPAC is to discuss
programmatic updates, the current
status of the High Performance
Computing Subcommittee, and review
the charter for Stockpile Responsiveness
Subcommittee.
Type of Meeting: In the interest of
national security, the meeting will be
closed to the public. The Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, section 10(d), and the Federal
Advisory Committee Management
Regulation, 41 CFR 102–3.155,
incorporate by reference the
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(c)(3) permits closure of meetings where
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Tentative Agenda: New Member
Swearing In; Annual Ethics Training;
Defense Programs Programmatic
Updates; Update on High Performance
Computing Subcommittee; Update on
SRP Review Subcommittee; Conclusion.
Public Participation: There will be no
public participation in this closed
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Committee are invited to send them to
Dana Hunter at the address listed above.
Minutes: The meeting minutes will
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Signed in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2019.
Antionette M. Watkins,
Acting Deputy Committee Management
Officer.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
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[Docket Nos. CP17–66–000; CP17–67–000]

Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC
and Venture Global Gator Express,
LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Plaquemines LNG and
Gator Express Pipeline Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Plaquemines LNG and Gator
Express Pipeline Project, proposed by
Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC
and Venture Global Gator Express, LLC
in the above-referenced dockets.
Venture Global requests authorization to
construct and operate a new liquefied
natural gas (LNG) export terminal and
associated facilities along the west bank
of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines
Parish, Louisiana (Terminal) and to
construct and operate two new 42-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline laterals
that would connect to the LNG
Terminal. The new liquefaction
facilities would have a nameplate
production capacity of 20.0 million
metric tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG
and peak production capacity of 24
MTPA.
The final EIS assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express
Pipeline Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
FERC staff concludes that approval of
the proposed project, with the
mitigation measures recommended in
the final EIS, would have some adverse
environmental impacts. These impacts
would be reduced to less-thansignificant levels with the
implementation of Venture Global’s
proposed mitigation measures and the
additional measures recommended in
the final EIS.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of
Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, and U.S. Department of
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