[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 63 (Monday, April 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17077-17078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6596]


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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 (EMSSAB) Chairs. 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, April 28, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Friday, April 29, 
2005, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Augusta Towers Hotel & Conference Center (formerly the 
Sheraton Hotel), 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909, (706) 855-
8100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Vivari, Program Management 
Specialist (EM-30.1), Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-5143.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the EMSSAB is to make 
recommendations to DOE and its regulators in the areas of environmental 
restoration, waste management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, April 28, 2005

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview. Jean Sulc, Savannah River Site (SRS) 
CAB Chair, welcome and introductions; Sandra Waisley, Designated 
Federal Officer, to open, followed by Mike Schoener, Facilitator, to 
review meeting objectives, agenda, and ground rules
8:45 a.m. Round Robin 1: Top Three Issues for Each Site-Specific 
Advisory Board Each Board has five minutes, followed by 30 minutes for 
questions and answers, and discussion
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Planning for the National Stakeholder Forum; members will 
discuss ideas for developing and conducting the National Stakeholder 
Forum on Waste Disposition
10:45 a.m. Stewardship Outreach; Presentation of the Oak Ridge 
Stewardship Education Resource Kit, followed by general discussion of 
stewardship outreach efforts across the complex
11:45 a.m. Public Comment Period
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Briefing by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Golan 
(Tentative) and Chairs Discussion. Mr. Golan or his designee(s) will 
brief the Chairs on Accelerated Cleanup, the End States initiative and 
on Safety at EM Cleanup Sites. A discussion between Mr. Golan and the 
Chairs will follow the briefings
2:45 p.m. Break
3 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part One). Site/SSAB 
Transfers from EM to Other DOE Offices. Each Board will have five 
minutes to describe the status of their individual site, indicating 
whether a transfer has or will soon occur from EM to another office 
within DOE, and the impact this transfer might have on the Board's 
future operation
3:45 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part Two). General 
Discussion on the Impact of Site Transfers. Based on the information 
presented in Part One, the Chairs will discuss the impacts of these 
transfers on the EMSSAB as a whole
4:45 p.m. Public Comment Period
5 p.m. Review of Day One Discussions and Next Steps. Facilitated 
discussion of preliminary reactions to the information presented 
Friday, April 29, 2005
8:30 a.m. Opening; Welcome and Overview of Day Two Discussions
8:45 a.m. Consideration of National Forum Structure. Facilitated 
discussion to consider the structure

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of the proposed National Forum on Waste Disposition
9:30 a.m. Planning for Future Chairs Meetings/Workshops
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. DOE Organizational Updates. New Positions, Personnel and 
Budget, Acquisition Strategy (including A-76 Program: Competitive 
Sourcing)
11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period
11:45 a.m. Meeting Wrap-Up, Jean Sulc, SRS CAB Chair, Closing Remarks
12 p.m. Adjourn

    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 Jay Vivari at the address above or by 
telephone at (202) 586-5143. Requests must be received five days prior 
to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the 
presentation in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered 
to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment will be 
provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.
    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 calling Jay Vivari at (202) 
586-5143.

    Issued at Washington, DC on March 29, 2005.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6596 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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