[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 49265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16675]



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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 (EMSSAB), Northern New Mexico. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) 
requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 1 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Jemez Complex, Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards 
Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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 in the areas of environmental 
restoration, waste management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

1 p.m.--Call to Order by Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO), 
Christina Houston
    Establishment of a Quorum
    Welcome and Introductions by Vice-Chairman, Jim Brannon
    Approval of Agenda
    Approval of Minutes of July 27, 2005
1:15 p.m.--Board Business
    A. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for Fiscal Year 2006
    B. Report from Vice-Chair, Jim Brannon
    --Report on Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs' Meeting in Idaho 
(September 21-23)
    C. Report from Department of Energy, DDFO, Christina Houston
    E. Consideration and Action on Fiscal Year 2006 Committee Work 
Plans
    F. Consideration and Action on Fiscal Year 2006 Northern New Mexico 
Citizens' Advisory Board Budget
    G. New Business
2:45 p.m.--Break
3 p.m.--Reports
    A. Waste Management Committee, Jim Brannon
    B. Community Involvement Committee, Grace Perez
    C. Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and Remediation 
Committee, Chris Timm
    --Introduction of Recommendation 2005-6 (Tabled on July 27th)
    --Introduction of Recommendation 2005-7 (Tabled on July 27th)
    D. Reports from Ex-Officio Members
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Rich Mayer
    U.S. Department of Energy--John Ordaz
    University of California/Los Alamos National Laboratory--Ken Hargis
    New Mexico Environment Department--James Bearzi
5 p.m.--Dinner Break
6 p.m.--Public Comment
6:15 p.m.--Consideration and Action on Recommendation 2005-6, Chris 
Timm
    Consideration and Action on Recommendation 2005-7, Chris Timm
6:30 p.m.--Presentation on Risk Assessment by Dr. Helen Grogan of Risk 
Assessment Corporation
8 p.m.--Comments from Board and Ex-Officio Members
8:20 p.m.--Recap of Meeting: Issuance of Press Releases, Editorials, 
etc.
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 Board 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 
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 U.S. Department of Energy's 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 at Washington, DC, on August 17, 2005.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-16675 Filed 8-22-05; 8:45 am]
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