[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29131-29132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14031]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Rocky 
Flats

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Public Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is hereby given of the 
following Advisory Committee meeting: Environmental Management Site-
Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats.

DATES: Thursday, June 5, 1997 6:00 p.m.--9:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Westminster City Hall (Lower-level Multi-purpose Room), 4800 
West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, CO.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Korkia, Board/Staff Coordinator, 
EM SSAB-Rocky Flats, 9035 North Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2250, 
Westminster, CO 80021, phone: (303) 420-7855, fax: (303) 420-7579.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make 
recommendations to DOE and its regulators in the areas of environmental 
restoration, waste management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

    (1) The Board will discuss a proposed recommendation on radioactive 
waste transportation issues. The proposal addresses issues related to 
the transportation of radioactive materials from Rocky Flats and other 
Department of Energy sites through Colorado to the Waste Isolation 
Pilot Plant outside Carlsbad, New Mexico. Specific recommendation 
issues include evaluating rail transportation options, escorts for 
shipments, testing of transportation containers, emergency medical 
training, terrorism plans, and accident reporting.
    (2) Board members will hear a presentation regarding a proposal to 
designate two temporary storage areas at Rocky Flats for wastes 
produced by cleanup activities--one for containerized wastes and one 
for bulk storage.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the 
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to 
agenda items should contact Ken Korkia 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 in the agenda. The Designated Federal Official is 
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the 
orderly conduct of business. Each individual wishing to make public

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comment will be provided a maximum of 5 minutes to present their 
comments. This notice is being published less than 15 days in advance 
of the meeting due to programmatic issues that needed to be resolved.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying at the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 
1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, 
DC 20585 between 9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available at the Public Reading Room 
located at the Board's office at 9035 North Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 
2250, Westminster, CO 80021; telephone (303) 420-7855. Hours of 
operation for the Public Reading Room are 9:00 am and 4:00 pm on Monday 
through Friday. Minutes will also be made available by writing or 
calling Deb Thompson at the Board's office address or telephone number 
listed above.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on May 22, 1997.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-14031 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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