[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 764]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-291]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford

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), Hanford Site. The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires 
that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Thursday, February 3, 2000: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday, 
February 4, 2000: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

ADDRESS: Cavanaugh's, 1101 North Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick, 
WA 99336, 509-783-0611.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail McClure, Public Involvement 
Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, PO 
Box 550 (A7-75), Richland, WA, 99352; Ph: (509) 373-5647; Fax: (509) 
376-1563.

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

--Tank Waste Treatment Program
    History and status of current plans for the treatment of the 
Hanford tank waste: Importance of tank waste treatment capability; 
pending program decisions.
    Update on Alternatives: Technical, Financial, Contractual: Fall 
back strategy (i.e., Parallel Path); BNFL Inc. and Readiness to 
Proceed; What site will do if the money is not forthcoming.
--FY 2002 Budget Process
    Discussion of priorities guiding development of the FY 2002 draft 
budget
    Discussion of the involvement of the Hanford Advisory Board and the 
general public in the process
--Emerging Waste Management Issues
    Issues surrounding the Low Level Waste and Mixed Low Level Waste 
Pending Records of Decision
    Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory High Level 
Waste Draft Environmental Impact Statement
--Public Involvement
    Briefing on Hanford Openness Workshops Report

    Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the 
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to 
agenda items should contact Gail McClure's office 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 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 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 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Gail McClure, 
Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, 
Richland, WA 99352, or by calling her at (509) 373-5647.

    Issued at Washington, DC on December 27, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-291 Filed 1-5-00; 8:45 am]
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