[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-679]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Idaho 
National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is hereby given of the 
following Advisory Committee meeting: Environmental Management Site-
Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National Engineering and 
Environmental Laboratory (INEEL)

DATES:
Tuesday, January 20, 1998 from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mountain 
Standard Time (MST)
Wednesday, January 21, 1998 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST. There will 
be public comment sessions on Tuesday, January 20, 1998 from 5:00 p.m. 
to 6:00 p.m. MST and Wednesday, January 21, 1998 from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 
p.m. MST.

ADDRESSES: Doubletree Hotel Boise Downtown, 1800 Fairview Avenue, 
Boise, Idaho 83702.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: INEEL Information (1-800-708-2680) or 
Wendy Green Lowe, Jason Associates Corp. (208-522-1662).
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: The EM SSAB, INEEL will finalize recommendations 
on the Proposed Plans for Waste Area Groups 8 and 9, the proposed 
remedial action for Waste Area Group 3, and the role of the Board. The 
Board will also receive a presentation on the Budget for Fiscal Year 
2000 and on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act permitting for 
the Calciner at the Idaho Chemical Processing Plant, and will have an 
interactive session with members of the Idaho legislature on the roles 
and responsibilities of the Board. For a most current copy of the 
agenda, contact Woody Russell, DOE-Idaho, (208) 526-0561, or Wendy 
Green Lowe, Jason Associates Corp., (208) 522-1662. The final agenda 
will be available at the meeting.
    Public Participation: The two-day meeting is open to the public, 
with public comment sessions scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 1998 
from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. MST and Wednesday, January 21, 1998 from 
1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MST. The Board will be available during this 
time period to hear verbal public comments or to review any written 
public comments. If there are no members of the public wishing to 
comment or no written comments to review, the board will continue with 
its current discussion. 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 the 
INEEL Information line or Wendy Green Lowe, Jason Associates Corp., at 
the addresses or telephone numbers 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 
Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will 
facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Each individual wishing to 
make public 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 prior to publication.
    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.

    Issued at Washington, DC on January 7, 1998.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-679 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am]
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