[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14714-14715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7488]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Advisory Board; Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Advisory Board. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public 
Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings 
be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 22, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m., and Friday, April 
23, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue S.W. (Room 1E-245), Washington, D.C. 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James T. Melillo, Special Assistant to 
the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management, Environmental 
Management Advisory Board (EM-1), 1000 Independence Avenue S.W. (Room 
5B-171), Washington, D.C. 20585. The telephone number is 202-586-4400. 
The Internet address is [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Board is to provide the 
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) with advice and 
recommendations on issues confronting the Environmental Management 
Advisory Program from the perspective of affected groups, as well as 
state, local, and tribal governments. The Board will contribute to the 
effective operation of the Environmental Management Program by 
providing individual citizens and representatives of interested groups 
an opportunity to present their views on issues facing the Office of 
Environmental Management and by helping to secure consensus 
recommendations on these issues.

Tentative Agenda*

Thursday, April 22, 1999

1:00 p.m.--Public Meeting Opens.
    Opening Remarks.
    Privatization Committee Report.
    Technology Development & Transfer Committee Report.
    Break.
    Worker Health & Safety Committee Report.
    Accelerating Closure Committee Report.
    Public Comment Period.
6:00 p.m.--Wrap up--Adjourn.

Friday, April 23, 1999

8:30 a.m.--Public Meeting Opens.
    Science Committee Report.
    Long Term Stewardship Committee Report.
    Break.
    Public Comment Period.
    Board Business.
    Public Comment Period.
12:15 p.m.--Meeting Adjourns

    * Times are approximate. A final agenda will be available at the 
start of the meeting.
    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. If you 
would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you may do 
so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make an 
oral statement regarding any of the items on the agenda, please contact 
Mr. Melillo at the address or telephone number listed above, or call 
the Environmental Management Advisory Board office at 202-586-4400, and 
we will reserve time for you on the agenda. You may also register to 
speak at the Meeting Site on April 22-23, or ask to speak during the 
public comment period. Those who call in and or register in advance 
will be given the opportunity to speak first. Others will be 
accommodated as time permits. The Board Chair will conduct the meeting 
in an orderly manner.

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    Minutes: We will make the minutes of this meeting available for 
public review and copying by May 23, 1999. Please come to the Freedom 
of Information Public Reading Room (Room 1E-190) in the Forrestal 
Building to view these documents. The Room is open Monday through 
Friday from 9:00 a.m.--4:00 p.m. except on Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on March 22, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-7488 Filed 3-25-99; 8:45 am]
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