[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 127 (Friday, July 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 35995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16899]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Idaho

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National 
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 
notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, July 20, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 
1999, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Miles & Virginia Willard Fine Arts Center, 498 A Street, 
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy Lowe, INEEL CAB Facilitator 
Jason Associates Corporation, 477 Shoup Avenue, Suite 205 Idaho Falls, 
ID 83402, (208-522-1662) or visit the Board's internet homepage at 
http://www.ida.net/users/cab; or contact Mr. Charles Rice, INEEL CAB 
Chair, c/o Jason Associates Corporation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make 
recommendations to DOE and its regulators in the areas of future use, 
cleanup levels, waste disposition and cleanup priorities at the INEEL.

Tentative Agenda

    Presentations and discussions on the following:

Meeting the new DOE-ID Site Manager, Beverly Cook
Selection rationale for the new Site contractor
Proposed Work Plan for the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study 
(RI/FS) for the soils at the Idaho Nuclear Technology Engineering 
Center (INTEC) Tank Farm
DOE's approach to closure of the Tank Farm
Stewardship planning activities for the INEEL
Preparation for the upcoming SSAB Seminar on Stewardship
Follow-up to the SSAB Seminar on Transportation
Election of a new Board member to fill a recent vacancy

    Status reports on the following:

Spent fuel transfers to dry storage and the progress of the 
privatization project

    Finalization of the following recommendations:

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Electrometallurgical 
Treatment for Na-Bonded Fuel
Supplement Analysis for the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Draft EIS 
(Agenda topics may change up to the day of the meeting; please call the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in this notice for the current agenda 
or visit the Internet site.

    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Board facilitator either before or 
after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral presentations 
pertaining to agenda items should contact the Board Chair 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 Deputy Designated Federal 
Officer, Jerry Bowman, Assistant Manager for Laboratory Development, 
Idaho Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy, is empowered to 
conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business. Every individual wishing to make public comment 
will be provided equal time to present their comments.
    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 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Charles M. Rice, 
INEEL CAB Chair, 477 Shoup Ave., Suite 205, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402 or 
by calling the Board's facilitator at (208) 522-1662.

    Issued at Washington, DC on June 29, 1999.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-16899 Filed 7-1-99; 8:45 am]
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