[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15928-15929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8960]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Electric and Magnetic Fields Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Electric and 
Magnetic Fields (EMF) Advisory Committee.

DATES: April 29-30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn, Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Imre Gyuk, EMF Program Manager, 
Department of Energy, EE-10, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
D.C. 20585-0121, (202) 586-1482.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Electric and Magnetic Fields 
Advisory Committee advises the Department of Energy and the National 
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) on the design and 
implementation of a five-year, national electric and magnetic fields 
research and public information dissemination program. The Secretary of 
Energy, pursuant to section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Pub. 
L. 102-486, has overall responsibility for the national program which 
includes health effects research, development of technologies to 
mitigate any adverse human health effects, and dissemination of 
information.

Tentative Agenda

Monday, April 29, 1996

8:30 a.m.  Welcome and opening remarks
8:45 a.m.  New organization at NIEHS and DOE
9:15 a.m.  Update on Research & Public Information Dissemination 
Program (RAPID) activities
9:45 a.m.  NIEHS work statement for FY96
10:45 a.m.  Break
11:00 a.m.  Accounting for FY95 budget and budget plans for FY96
12:00 noon  Lunch break
1:30 p.m.  NIEHS proposal for small innovative projects
2:30 p.m.  Presentations on risk assessment
3:15 p.m.  Break
3:30 p.m.  Risk assessment plan
5:00 p.m.  Adjourn

Tuesday April 30, 1996

9:00 a.m.  Further discussion on risk assessment
10:00 a.m.  Hotline and clearing house
10:30 a.m.  Break
10:45 a.m.  Summary of FY95 and FY96 funding contributions
11:00 a.m.  Approval of minutes and committee business
11:30 a.m.  Open time for public comments
12:30 p.m.  Adjourn

    A final agenda will be available at the meeting.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the 
meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements 
pertaining to agenda items should contact Imre Gyuk at the address or 
telephone number listed above. Requests must be received 5 days prior 
to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the 
presentation on the agenda. Depending on the number of requests, 
comments may be

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limited to five minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to 
conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business.
    Minutes: A transcript and minutes of this meeting will be available 
for public review and copying at the Public Reading Room, 1E-190, 
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20585, 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except on Federal 
holidays. Copies of the minutes will also be available by request.

    Issued at Washington, DC on April 5, 1996.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Acting Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-8960 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am]
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