[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 782-783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-246]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford; 
Notice of 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 Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The 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: Thursday, February 1, 2001: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Friday, 
February 2, 2001: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: West Coast Hotel (formerly Cavanaugh's), 1101 North Columbia 
Center Boulevard, Kennewick, WA (509-783-0611).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail McClure, Public Involvement 
Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, P.O. 
Box 550 (A7-75), Richland, WA, 99352; Phone: (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:

Thursday, February 1, 2001
Morning
 Hanford Advisory Board Chair Transition
 Spent Fuel--Update from the Department of Energy
 New Tank Waste Treatment Contract (EPA)
 Overview of contract--technical, financial, regulatory (EPA)
Afternoon
 Reconsideration of committee structure (Board discussion)
 Discussion of FY 2003 Budget Development Process and product 
from the Board
Friday, February 2, 2001
Morning
 Emerging Tri-Party Agreement (TPA) Issues
 SSAB Issue
 February SSAB Chairs Meeting
 Discussion on Proposing a SSAB Groundwater/Vadoze Workshop

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Afternoon
 Status of Solid (Radioactive and Hazardous) Waste Draft EIS
 Update on Contracts, e.g., Fluor Hanford Extension
 Discussion of 2012 Advice issued by the Board in December

    Public 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 five 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 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Gail McClure, 
Department of Energy Richland Operation Office, P.O. Box 550, Richland, 
WA 99352, or by calling her at (509) 373-5647.

    Issued at Washington, DC on December 29, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy, Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-246 Filed 1-3-01; 8:45 am]
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