[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 43479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12316]


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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. 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: Thursday, September 7, 2006, 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, September 
8, 2006, 8:15 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: La Fonda Hotel, 100 E. San Franciso, Santa Fe, New Mexico 
87501, (505) 982-5511.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Douglas Frost, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-5619.

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

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, September 7, 2006

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Overview.
8:45 a.m. Update on Groundwater Monitoring and Sampling Technology.
9:30 a.m. Round Robin: Groundwater Issues at Sites.
10:30 a.m. Break.
10:45 a.m. Update on Waste Disposition.
12 p.m Public Comment Period.
12:15 p.m. Lunch in Santa Fe Plaza.
1:15 p.m. EM Update.
2:15 p.m. Break.
2:30 p.m. Round Robin: Top Three Site Issues.
3:45 p.m. Break.
4 p.m. Chairs' Discussion.
4:45 p.m. Public Comment Period.
5 p.m. Review.

Friday, September 8, 2006

8:15 a.m. Opening.
8:30 a.m. Briefings by DOE/EM Staff.
9:15 a.m. Chairs Working Session.
10:45 a.m. Break.
11 a.m. EM SSAB Issues and Next Meeting.
11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period.
11:45 a.m. Meeting Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks.
12 p.m. Adjourn.

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed either before or after the meeting with the 
Designated Federal Officer, E. Douglas Frost, at the address above or 
by phone at (202) 586-5619. Individuals who wish to make oral 
statements pertaining to agenda items should also contact E. Douglas 
Frost. 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 U.S. Department of Energy 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 E. Douglas Frost at (202) 586-5619 and will be 
posted at http://web.em.doe.gov/public/ssab/chairs.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC on July 26, 2006.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-12316 Filed 7-31-06; 8:45 am]
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