[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53148-53149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22903]


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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), Chairs Meeting. The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) 
requires

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that public notice of these meeting be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: September 26-27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Courtyard Marriott, 3835 Technology Drive, Paducah, KY 
42001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dianna Feireisel, Deputy Designated 
Federal Officer, Department of Energy Paducah Site Office, Post Office 
Box 1410, Paducah, Kentucky 42001, (270) 441-6806.

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, September 26, 2003
    8 a.m.--Registration
    8:30 a.m.--Opening Business
    [sbull] Welcoming Remarks
    [sbull] Introductions
    [sbull] Meeting Ground Rules and Agenda Review
    [sbull] Meeting Objectives and Expectations
    9 a.m.--Roundtable presentations focusing on each Board's 
contribution to its specific site (5 minutes per site)
    [sbull] Direct effect on cleanup projects (improved priorities, 
accelerated schedules, reduced cost, enhanced community support, 
etc.)
    [sbull] Recommendations to DOE and responses
    [sbull] Overall value
    [sbull] Roundtable presentations focusing on assessment of semi-
annual chairs meetings (5 minutes per site)
    [sbull] Perceived purpose
    [sbull] Value to specific sites
    [sbull] Value to overall complex
    10:30 a.m.--Break
    10:45 a.m.--Chairs Summary of self-assessment at both local 
level and national level
    [sbull] How the work of the CABs, at their individual sites and 
meeting collectively, have contributed to the mission
    [sbull] Appropriate criteria for measuring the extent of board 
effectiveness
    11:45 a.m.--Lunch
    1 p.m.--DOE Presentations and Discussion
    [sbull] FY 04 Budget
    [sbull] Guidance for Site Development of End-State Vision 
documents
    [sbull] EM Corporate Strategy
    [sbull] Response to Recommendations (disposition planning and 
TRU Waste Workshop)
    3 p.m.--Break
    3:15 p.m.--Public Comment Period
    4 p.m.--Day 1 Wrap-Up and Review of Day 2
    4:15 p.m.--Meeting Adjourns
Saturday, September 27, 2003
    8:30 a.m.--Review Agenda
    8:35 a.m.--Assessment of Workshop (value/contributions)
    [sbull] Presentation from each host site (5 minutes each)
    [sbull] Individual site perspectives (5 minutes per site)
    Key Questions:
    [sbull] Intended purpose of workshops
    [sbull] Who are they aimed at?
    [sbull] What is their actual value and for whom?
    [sbull] What has changed, improved because of any workshop?
    [sbull] If workshops have value, are SSABs the appropriate 
sponsor?
    10 a.m.--Break
    10:15 a.m.--Continuation of Discussion
    11 a.m.--Next steps for workshops and Chairs meeting
    11:30 a.m.--Public Comment Period
    11:45 a.m.--Meeting Wrap-Up
    [sbull] Review of Expectations/Objectives
    [sbull] Meeting Evaluation
    12 noon--Meeting Adjourns

    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 David Dollins at the address or telephone 
number listed below. 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 Federal 
holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing or calling David 
Dollins, Department of Energy Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 
1410, MS-103, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 or phone (270) 441-6819.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on September 3, 2003.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-22903 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]
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