[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 12 (Thursday, January 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4806-4807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1481]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Semi-
Annual Chairs 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), Semi-Annual Chairs 
Meeting. 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 8, 2001, 6:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Friday, February 9, 2001, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 10, 2001 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: St. Tropez All Suite Hotel, 455 East Harmon Avenue, Las 
Vegas, Nevada 89101, Phone: (702) 369-5400 or (800) 666-5400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha Crosland, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-5793.

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.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, February 8, 2001: EM SSAB Chairs Meeting (Day 1)

6:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m, Joint tour of the Nevada Test Site and Yucca 
Mountain
6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Opening reception at the St. Tropez Hotel

Friday, February 9, 2001: EM SSAB Chairs Meeting (Day 2)

6:30-8:00 a.m., Continental Breakfast buffet in Truffles Lounge
8:00-8:20 a.m., Opening/Welcoming Remarks/Overview of Agenda (Martha 
Crosland, DOE/HQ; Carl Gertz, DOE/NV AMEM; etc.)
8:20-8:25 a.m., Introduction of Facilitators and Review of Ground Rules 
(Ted McAdam, et.al.)
8:25-9:30 a.m., Round Robin Ice Breaker. SSAB Chairs will introduce 
participants from their Boards and briefly list their Boards' Top Three 
Issues of Concern
9:30-9:40 a.m., Overview of Survey Results and Objectives of Topic-
Specific Round Robins and Facilitated Discussions
9:40-10:30 a.m., Topic #1 Round Robin (five minutes for each SSAB). 
What is your Board's desired composition and how are new members 
recruited and selected? How effective is that process?
10:30-10:45 a.m., Morning break
10:45-11:25 a.m., Topic #1 Facilitated Discussion
11:25 a.m.-12:05 p.m., Topic #2 Round Robin (four minutes for each 
SSAB). How does your Board develop its annual work plan? How does your 
Board set its agenda?
12:05-12:40 p.m., Topic #2 Facilitated Discussion
12:40-1:45 p.m., Buffet lunch served in the hotel
1:45-2:25 p.m., Topic #3 Round Robin (four minutes for each SSAB). How 
are your Boards's committees structured? How do your Board's committees 
function? Do non-members participate in committee work?
2:25-3:00 p.m., Topic #3 Facilitated Discussion
3:00-3:15 p.m., Afternoon Break
3:15-3:55 p.m., Topic #4 Round Robin (four minutes for each SSAB). How 
does your Board develop its recommendations/advice? To whom are your 
recommendations addressed?
3:55-4:30 p.m., Topic #4 Facilitated Discussion
4:30-5:15 p.m., Review and Approval of Stewardship Core Value 
Statements
5:15-5:30 p.m., Public Comment
5:30-7:00 p.m., Free time
7:00 p.m. Dine Around Las Vegas. Groups depart for area restaurants--
transportation to be provided

Saturday, February 10, 2001: EM SSAB Chairs Meeting (Day 3)

6:30-8:00 a.m., Continental Breakfast Buffet in Truffles Lounge
8:00-8:10 a.m., Welcome and Recap of Previous Day's Work (Martha 
Crosland or Ted McAdam)
8:10-8:50 a.m., Topic #5 Round Robin (five minutes for each SSAB). How 
does your Board conduct public outreach and how effective is that 
effort?
8:50-9:25 a.m., Topic #5 Facilitated Discussion
9:35-10:15 a.m., Topic #6 Round Robin (five minutes for each SSAB). How 
does your Board conduct self-evaluations, who else evaluates the 
Board's performance, and how effective is/are that/those process(es)?
10:15-10:55 a.m., Topic #6 Facilitated Discussion
10:55-11:10 a.m., Morning break
11:10a.m.-12:10 p.m., Facilitated Discussion of Issues of Concern to 
Each Site. Issues discussed will be based on those recorded during the 
Friday morning Ice Breaker Round Robin discussion.
12:10-12:30 p.m., Updates from DOE Headquarters
     Revised DOE Public Participation Policy Public Review & 
Comment
     Status Report Regarding Changes at DOE Under the New 
Administration (Betty Nolan)
12:30-12:45 p.m., Critique of the SSAB Chairs Meeting
12:45-1:00 p.m., Future SSAB Meetings and Workshops--Martha Crosland
1:00-1:15 p.m., Public comment
1:15-1:30 p.m., Closing remarks
1:30 p.m., Adjourn

    (Agenda topics may change up to the day of the meetings: please 
contact Martha Crosland, Designated Federal Officer, (202) 586-5793 for 
the current agenda.
    Public Participation: The 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 statements 
pertaining to agenda items should contact the Board Chair at their 
specific site, or Martha Crosland. Requests must be received five days 
prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include 
the presentation in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer, Martha 
Crosland, U.S. Department of Energy, is empowered to conduct the 
meeting in a

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fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Each 
individual wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of 
five minutes to present their comments.
    Minutes: A written summary 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. The meeting summary will also be available by writing 
the EM-SSAB Chair or Designated Deputy Federal Officer of every EM-SSAB 
that participated in the meeting.

    Issued at Washington, DC on January 11, 2001.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-1481 Filed 1-17-01; 8:45 am]
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