[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3870-3871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1741]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern 
New Mexico

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), Northern New Mexico. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) 
requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the 
Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, March 19, 2003, 1 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Office of Los Alamos Site Operations, 528 35th Street, Room 
100, Los Alamos, NM.

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

1 p.m. Call to order by Ted Taylor, DDFO; establishment of a quorum; 
welcome and introductions by Jim Brannon, Board Chair; approval of 
agenda; approval of Nov. 20th meeting minutes
1:15 p.m. Public comment
1:30 p.m. Board business
    A. Recruitment/membership update
    B. Report from Chairman Brannon
    C. Report from DOE, Ted Taylor, DDFO
    D. Report from Executive Director, Menice S. Manzanares
    E. New business
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Reports from committees
    A. Community Outreach Committee, Debra Walsh
    B. Monitoring and Surveillance Committee, Jim Brannon
    C. Environmental Restoration Committee, Dr. Fran Berting
    D. Waste Management Committee, Richard Gale
    1. TRU Waste Workshop Recommendation(s)
    E. Ad Hoc Committee on Recommendation Process (Don Jordan, Jim 
Brannon, and Dr. Berting)
    F. Ad Hoc Committee on Demographic Profile of Board (Dr. Ghosh and 
Debra Welsh)
4:30 p.m. Amendment to bylaws (first reading)
    A. Amendment adding to the ``Functions'' of the Board under section 
II, paragraph a, on page 1
5 p.m. Dinner break
6:15 p.m. Presentation by Ron Curry, Secretary of New Mexico 
Environment Department

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6:45 p.m. Presentation by Dr. Paul Schumann, ``LANL's Public 
Involvement Plan''
7:30 p.m. Break
7:45 p.m. Public comment
8 p.m. Board comment
8:20 p.m. Recap of meeting
8:30 p.m. Adjourn

    This agenda is subject to change at least one day in advance of the 
meeting.
    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 
(DDFO) 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 beginning 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 Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available at the Public Reading Room 
located at the Board's office at 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa 
Fe, NM. Hours of operation for the Public Reading Room are 9 a.m.-4 
p.m. on Monday through Friday. Minutes will also be made available by 
writing or calling Menice Manzanares at the Board's office address or 
telephone number listed above. Minutes and other Board documents are on 
the Internet at: http:www.nnmcab.org.

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 21, 2003.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-1741 Filed 1-24-03; 8:45 am]
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