[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 10714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5259]


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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 meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 3, 2003, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2003, 
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: West Coast Ridpath Hotel, 515 Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA. 
Phone: (509) 838-2711, Fax: (509) 747-6970.

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, April 3, 2003

    [sbull] Presentation on the Hanford Systems Assessment Capability 
(SAC) Tool;
    [sbull] Discussion and introduction of draft advice on the Proposed 
Elimination of Technetium-99 (Tc-99) Removal from Tank Waste 
Pretreatment;
    [sbull] Presentation and discussion of the DOE-HQ draft policy and 
guidance on the risk-based end state vision;
    [sbull] Discussion and introduction of draft advice on FY03, FY04 
and FY05 budget;
    [sbull] Discussion and draft advice on the Disposition of 
Transuranic Waste in the Tanks;
    [sbull] Introduction of draft advice on the Hanford Groundwater 
Strategic Plan (tentative);
    [sbull] Public comment.
Friday, April 4, 2003.

    [sbull] Adoption of draft advice:
    [sbull] Elimination of Technetium-99 (Tc-99) Removal from Tank 
Waste Pretreatment, FY03, FY04, FY05 budgets, Disposition of 
Transuranic Waste in the Tanks, Hanford Groundwater Strategic Plan 
(tentative).
    [sbull] Update on the Hanford Solid Waste Environmental Impact 
Statement (HSW EIS)--second draft.
    [sbull] Status of M-91 Tri-Party Agreement negotiations. (These 
negotiations focused on the cleanup of DOE Transuranic and Mixed 
Transuranic Wastes and associated low-level and mixed low-level 
wastes.)
    [sbull] Introduction of a letter to the Tri-Party Agreement 
Agencies on the recent state of the site meetings;
    [sbull] Additional ground rules;
    [sbull] Public comment.
    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 in Washington, DC on February 28, 2003.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-5259 Filed 3-5-03; 8:45 am]
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