# In The Matter of Thomas B. Saunders: Establishment of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Pursuant to delegation by the Commission, *see* 37 FR 28710 (Dec. 29, 1972), and the Commission's regulations, *see, e.g.,* 10 CFR 2.104, 2.105, 2.300, 2.309, 2.313, 2.318, 2.321, notice is hereby given that an Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (Board) is being established to preside over the following proceeding:
**Thomas B. Saunders**
**(Confirmatory Order)**
This Board is being established pursuant to a hearing request submitted by Leonard Sparks in response to Confirmatory Order IA-19-027, “In the Matter of Thomas B. Saunders,” issued on October 21, 2019 by the NRC Office of Enforcement, and published in the *Federal Register* . *See* 84 FR 57778 (Oct. 28, 2019).
The Board is comprised of the following Administrative Judges:
E. Roy Hawkens, Chairman, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Michael M. Gibson, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
Dr. Sue H. Abreu, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001
All correspondence, documents, and other materials shall be filed in accordance with the NRC E-Filing rule. *See* 10 CFR 2.302.
Rockville, Maryland.
Dated: December 23, 2019.
Edward R. Hawkens,
Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel.