[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 41215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19718]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford; 
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. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 
public notice of these meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, September 6, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday, 
September 7, 2001, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Radisson Hotel Seattle Airport, 17001 Pacific Highway South, 
Seattle, WA 98188 (206-244-6000).

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 morning, September 6, 2001

     Semi-Annual Tri-Party Agreement Status Overview with 
Senior Tri-Party Agreement Managers (DOE-Richland Operations Office, 
DOE-Office of River Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
and Washington State Department of Ecology) may be introduced.
     WA State Department of Ecology--Enforcement Perspective.
     Review of Agency Responses to Hanford Advisory Board 
Advice.

Thursday afternoon, September 6, 2001

     Introduction of Draft Advice on Tri-Party Agreement 
Community Relations Plan.
     Discussion on re-issuance of draft advice to Environmental 
Management Assistant Secretary of Energy on Field Office Decision 
Authority.

Friday morning, September 7, 2001

     Action on Draft Advice on Tri-Party Agreement Community 
Relations Plan.
     Action on re-issuance of draft advice on Field Office 
Decision Authority.
     Board Discussion on Major Policy Issues for FY 2002.

Friday afternoon, September 7, 2001

     Updates.
     Inspector General Report on Off-Site Waste Funding 
Options.
     Hanford Draft Institutional Control Plan.
     Central Plateau--Issue Manager and Agency Update.
     K-Basin Spent Fuel Rebaselining and Progress.
     Overview of DOE-Richland and DOE-Office of River 
Protection Baseline Activities.
     Groundwater Roadmap Roundtable.

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, PO Box 550, Richland, 
WA 99352, or by calling her at (509) 373-5647.

    Issued at Washington, DC on August 2, 2001.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-19718 Filed 8-6-01; 8:45 am]
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