[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45712-45713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17286]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Idaho 
National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

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), Idaho National 
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. 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:   
Tuesday, July 16, 2002--8 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Wednesday, July 17, 2002--8 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Public participation sessions will be held on:

Tuesday, July 16, 2002--12:15-12:30 p.m, 5:45-6 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17, 2002--11:45-12 noon, 4-4:15 p.m.

    These times are subject to change as the meeting progresses. Please 
check with the meeting facilitator to confirm these times.

ADDRESSES: Ameritel Inn, 645 Lindsay Boulevard, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy Lowe, Idaho National 
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) Citizens' Advisory 
Board (CAB) Facilitator, Jason Associates Corporation, 477 Shoup 
Avenue, Suite 205, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, Phone (208) 522-1662 or visit 
the Board's Internet home page at http://www.ida.net/users/cab.

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 at the INEEL.
    Tentative Agenda Topics: (Agenda topics may change up to the day of 
the meeting. Please contact Jason Associates for the most current 
agenda or visit the CAB's Internet site at http://www.ida.net/users/cab/.)
     State of Idaho and Environmental Protection Agency 
reactions to the Baseline Risk Assessment and Remedial Investigation 
for Waste Area Group 7
     Final Idaho High-Level Waste and Facilities Disposition 
Environmental Impact Statement
     Status report on the cleanup at the Test Area North 
(including the V tanks)

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     Principles for relating cost and risk to priority
     The effects of funding instability and the five-year 
funding approach
     INEEL Contractor's responsibilities for community 
development and planned workforce restructuring
     Several specific initiatives listed on the INEEL Strategic 
Plan, including the National Security Strategies, the Western Regional 
Fossil Energy Test Facility, the Energy Security Strategies, and whole 
crop utilization
     The site wide air permit
     Approach and status at Pit 9
     Potential topics for future consideration
    Public Participation: This 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 presentations 
pertaining to agenda items should contact the Board Chair at the 
address or telephone number listed above. Request 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, Jerry Bowman, Assistant Manager for Laboratory Development, 
Idaho Operations Office, U.S. Department of Energy, is empowered to 
conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business. Every individual wishing to make public comment 
will be provided equal time to present their comments. Additional time 
may be made available for public comment during the presentations. This 
Federal Register notice is being published less than 15 days prior to 
the meeting date due to programmatic issues that had to be resolved 
prior to the meeting date.
    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 through Friday except 
Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Ms. 
Wendy Lowe, INEEL CAB Facilitator, Jason Associates Corporation, 477 
Shoup Avenue, Suite 205, Idaho Falls, ID 83402 or by calling (208) 522-
1662.

    Issued at Washington, DC on July 3, 2002.
Belinda G. Hood,
Acting Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-17286 Filed 7-9-02; 8:45 am]
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