[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 48152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22875]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Advisory Board

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: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 and Thursday, September 23, 1999.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: 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 those issues.

Preliminary Agenda

Wednesday, September 22, 1999

1 p.m.  Public Meeting Opens
    --Approve Minutes of April 22, 1999 Meeting
    Opening Remarks
    --Technology Development & Transfer Committee Report
    --Technology Deployment*
    --EM Science & Technology Performance Measures*
    Joint Science Committee & Technology Development & Transfer 
Committee Report
    --Environmental Quality Research and Development Portfolio*
    --Management of EM Laboratories*
    --EM Science Program
    Worker Health & Safety Committee Report*
    Long-Term Stewardship Committee Report*
    Privatization Committee Report
    Board Structure
    Public Comment Period
5:15 p.m.  Wrap up--Adjourn

Thursday, September 23, 1999

8:30 a.m.  Opening Remarks
    Accelerating Closure Committee Report
    --Programmatic Planning and Implementation Subcommittee
    --Transportation Subcommittee
    --Integration & Public Participation Subcommittee
    EM Web Page Developments
    Board Discussions
    Public Comment Period
    Board Business
    --Votes on EMAB Findings & Resolutions
    --Conflict of Interest Refresher
    --New Business and Set Date for Next Board Meeting (April 2000)
    Public Comment Period
 12:05 p.m.  Meeting Adjourns

* The Board anticipates recommendations to be presented.

    Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. If you 
would like to file a written statement with the Board, 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 on September 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.
    Transcript and Minutes: We will make the minutes of this meeting 
available for public review and copying by October 23, 1999. The 
minutes and transcript of the meeting will be available for viewing at 
the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room (Room 1E-190) in the 
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585. The Room is open Monday through Friday 
from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. except on Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 26, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-22875 Filed 9-1-99; 8:45 am]
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