[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77975-77976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32069]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, 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) Workshop. 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: January 31-February 1, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Pecos River Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel Lane, 
Carlsbad, NM.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Manzanares, Northern New Mexico 
Citizens' Advisory Board, 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, New 
Mexico 87505. Phone (505) 995-0393, fax:(505) 989-1752 or email: 
[email protected].

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

Friday, January 31, 2003

7-8 a.m.: Registration
8-8:30 a.m.: Welcome and Introductions, Jim Brannon, NNMCAB Chair; 
Mayor, City of Carlsbad, U.S. DOE Designee, Martha Crosland, 
Designated Federal Officer, Dr. Ines Triay, Manager, Citizen Board 
Federal Officer
8:30-10 a.m: EM SSAB Transuranic Waste Management Workshop 
Introductory Presentations
10-10:15 a.m.: Break
10:15-11:30 a.m.: Round Robin Reports from SSAB Chairs on Site-
Specific Transuranic Waste Issues and Concerns
11:30-12:30 p.m.: Plenary Session Discussion of Issues and 
Identification of Core Topics
12:30-1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30-3 p.m.: Core Topic Breakout Sessions
3-3:15 p.m.: Break
3:15-4 p.m.: Core Topic Breakout Sessions (continued)
4-5 p.m.: Plenary Session: Reports and Draft Recommendations from 
Breakout Sessions
5-5:30 p.m.: Individual SSAB Discussion of Core Topics
5:30 p.m: Public Comment

Saturday, February 1, 2003

8-8:30 a.m.: Plenary Session: Summary of Friday Session
8:30-10:30 a.m.: Core Topic Breakout Sessions (continued)
10:30-10:45 a.m.: Break
10:45-11:45 a.m.: Plenary Session: Breakout Session Final Papers
11:45-12:45 p.m: Plenary Session: Consideration of Recommendations
12:45-1 p.m.: Closing Remarks
1 p.m.: Public Comment
1:15 p.m.: Adjourn

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the 
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to 
agenda items should contact Menice Manzanares 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 a maximum of five minutes to present their 
comments at the end of the meeting.
    Minutes: 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

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Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing or calling 
Menice Manzanares at the address or telephone number listed above.

    Issued in Washington, DC on December 17, 2002.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-32069 Filed 12-19-02; 8:45 am]
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