[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12190-12191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3356]


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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. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) 
requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 2 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 Santistevan, 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

2 p.m. Call to Order by Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO), 
Christina Houston.
    Establishment of a Quorum.
    Welcome and Introductions by Chair, J. D. Campbell.
    Approval of Agenda.
    Approval of Minutes of January 25, 2006 Board Meeting.
2:15 p.m. Board Business/Reports.
    A. Old Business, Chair, J. D. Campbell.
    B. Report from Chair, J. D. Campbell.
    C. Report from Department of Energy (DOE), Christina Houston.
    D. Report from Executive Director, Menice B. Santistevan.
    E. Other Issues, Board Members.
    New Business.
    A. Bi-annual Assessment, Christina Houston.
    B. Other Issues, Board Members.
2:45 p.m. Committee Business/Reports.
    A. Community Involvement Committee, Sammy Quintana.
    B. Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and Remediation 
Committee, Chris Timm.
    C. Waste Management Committee, Matthew Deller.
    D. Ad Hoc Committee on Bylaws and Administrative Procedures, Donald 
Jordan.
    E. Reports from Ex-Officio Members. U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency--Rich Mayer. DOE--Ed Wilmot or Gene Rodriguez. University of 
California/Los Alamos National Laboratory (UC/LANL)--Ken Hargis. New 
Mexico Environment Department (NMED)--James Bearzi.
3:45 p.m. Break.
4 p.m. DOE Los Alamos Site Office (DOE/LASO) and UC/LANL Business, Ed 
Wilmot.

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    A. LANL Five-Year Plan.
    B. Fiscal Year 2007 Budget.
    C. Critical Operations Issues at LANL.
    D. Other Issues.
5 p.m. Dinner Break.
6 p.m. Public Comment.
6:15 p.m. Consideration and Action on Recommendations.
6:30 p.m. DOE/LASO and UC/LANL Presentation.
    A. Progress and Alternatives for Closure of Material Disposal Areas 
L and G (MDA-L and MDA-G) in the Corrective Measures Evaluations for 
submittal to NMED, Jim Orban and Dave McIlroy.
    B. Response to Northern New Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board 
(NNMCAB) Recommendations, Gene Rodriguez.
    C. NNMCAB Participation on Management and Operating Contract 
Performance, Gene Rodriguez.
7:30 p.m. Comments from Ex-Officio Members--DOE/LASO, LANL, EPA, NMED.
8 p.m. Comments from Board Members.
8:15 p.m. Recap of Meeting: Issuance of Press Releases, Editorials, 
etc., J. D. Campbell.
8:30 p.m. Adjourn, Christina Houston.

    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 Santistevan 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 
Santistevan 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 March 3, 2006.
James N. Solit,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-3356 Filed 3-8-06; 8:45 am]
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