[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 1179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-379]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford

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 meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, February 6, 2003, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Friday, February 7, 2003, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Red Lion Hotel Hanford House, 802 George Washington Way, 
Richland, WA, Phone: (509) 946-7611, Fax: (509) 943-8564.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Sherman, Public Involvement 
Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 
Jadwin, MSIN A7-75, Richland, WA, 99352; Phone: (509) 376-6216; 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 6, 2003
    [sbull] Introduction and discussion of Draft Advice on the Notice 
of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Accelerated 
Retrieval, Treatment and Disposal of Tank Waste and Closure of Tanks at 
the Hanford site.
    [sbull] Strategic Initiative 4, Accelerated Waste 
Disposal, Performance Management Plan for Accelerated Cleanup of the 
Hanford Site and emerging issues on off-site waste shipments.
    [sbull] 116N Trench Determination of Significance.
    [sbull] Introduction and discussion of Draft Advice on Transuranic 
Waste from EM SSAB Transuranic Waste Management Workshop
Friday, February 7, 2003.
    [sbull] Adoption of Draft Advice.
    [sbull] Hanford Exposure Scenarios Task Force Final Report.
    [sbull] Hanford Advisory Board Annual Report for 2002.
    [sbull] Hanford Advisory Board Self Evaluation.
    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 Yvonne Sherman'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 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Yvonne Sherman, 
Department of Energy Richland Operation Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7-75, 
Richland, WA 99352, or by calling her at (509) 376-1563.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on December 31, 2002.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-379 Filed 1-8-03; 8:45 am]
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