[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 59737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20507]


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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 (EMSSAB), Hanford. The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 
public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, November 3, 2005, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, November 4, 
2005, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: University Tower Hotel, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE., Seattle, 
Washington 98105, Phone Number: (206) 634-2000, Fax Number: (206) 545-
2103.

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 in the areas of environmental restoration, waste 
management, and related activities.
    Tentative Agenda:
     Advice on Hanford's Bulk Vitrification Project.
     Government Accountability Office's report dealing with 
DOE's contracting issues.
     Hanford Advisory Board (HAB) public speaker availability 
process.
     Panel discussion with University of Washington faculty 
involved in Hanford research.
     HAB values for prioritization of cleanup work.
     Tank waste issues discussion.
    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. Individuals wishing to make public 
comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their 
comments.
    Minutes: The 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 by writing to Erik Olds, Department of Energy Richland 
Operations Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7-75, Richland, WA 99352, or by 
calling him at (509) 376-1563.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on October 6, 2005.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-20507 Filed 10-12-05; 8:45 am]
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