[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 199 (Friday, October 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 53363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26163]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Meeting on TRU Waste Mobile Systems Capability Plan

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing that it will hold 
a meeting to present and discuss the TRU Waste Mobile Systems 
Capability Plan prepared by the Carlsbad Area Office. This meeting is 
being held to inform interested vendors of mobile systems applicable to 
the certification/characterization of TRU waste of the contents of the 
plan and to solicit vendor feedback on possible methods of requesting 
proposals for future privatization of the use of mobile systems.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on October 31, 1996, from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 8-E089 (Program Review Room) of the Forrestal 
Building, U.S. Department of Energy Headquarters, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Suermann, Office of National 
TRU Waste Operations, U.S. Department of Energy, Carlsbad Area Office, 
PO Box 3090, Carlsbad, NM 88221 or call (505) 234-7475.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being jointly sponsored by 
Mr. Alvin Alm, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, and 
the Carlsbad Area Office to present to commercial sector vendors the 
concept envisioned by the plan for using mobile systems throughout the 
DOE complex in the certification and characterization of TRU waste. The 
plan is aimed at the near term implementation and deployment of 
developed mobile systems (i.e., those that have progressed to at least 
the point of field testing and demonstration and not simply conceptual 
in nature). The Assistant Secretary and the Carlsbad Area Office desire 
feedback from those attending the meeting on the contents of the plan 
and also on suggested ways to structure future requests for proposals 
on the subject of privatizing the employment of mobile systems within 
the commercial sector. All interested parties are encouraged to attend 
this meeting and contribute to the afternoon discussion period.

AGENDA: The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
    (1) Welcome and introductory remarks;
    (2) Overview of the National TRU Waste Management Program;
    (3) Preliminary results of the Mobile Systems Capability Plan and 
considerations for a demonstration program;
    (4) Facilitated discussion period with commercial vendors in 
attendance on their interests and needs regarding technical, 
management, and financial issues related to privatization;
    (5) Comments by and discussion with the Assistant Secretary on 
privatization and vendor participation in the program.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to DOE personnel and 
commercial vendors of mobile systems who wish to attend. However 
seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served 
basis and attendees will be required to comply with access security 
provisions applicable to the meeting room. Individuals who need further 
assistance should contact John Suermann at (505) 234-7475 [8 a.m.-4 
p.m., MDT] by October 24, 1996.
E. Kent Hunter,
Assistant Manager, Office of National TRU Waste Operations.
[FR Doc. 96-26163 Filed 10-10-96; 8:45 am]
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