[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8978-8979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3501]


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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 (EM SSAB), 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. This meeting is being held in place of the March 5, 2007 
meeting, which was cancelled.

DATES: Monday, March 12, 2007, 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 (NNMCAB), 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 September 27, 2006, Board Meeting
    Approval of Minutes of November 29, 2006, Board Meeting
2:15 p.m. Board Business/Reports
    Old Business, Chair, J.D. Campbell
    Report from Chair, J.D. Campbell
    Report from Department of Energy (DOE), Christina Houston
    Report from Executive Director, Menice Santistevan
    Other Matters, Board Members
    New Business
2:30 p.m. Facilitated Discussion on NNMCAB Member Expectations and 
Technical vs. Non-technical Work of the NNMCAB, Grace Perez and Pam 
Henline
3 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Committee Business/Reports
    A. Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and Remediation 
Committee, Pam Henline
    B. Waste Management Committee, J.D. Campbell
    C. Ad Hoc Committee on Bylaws, Presentation of Proposed Amendments 
for First Reading, J.D. Campbell
    D. Appoint Ad Hoc Committee to Plan Agenda for Annual Retreat, J.D. 
Campbell
4:15 p.m. Reports from Liaison Members
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rich Mayer
    DOE, George Rael
    Los Alamos National Security, Andy Phelps
    New Mexico Environment Department, James Bearzi
5 p.m. Dinner Break
6 p.m. Public Comment
6:15 p.m. Consideration and Action on Recommendations to DOE
6:45 p.m. Consideration and Action on Draft Public Participation Plan, 
J.D. Campbell
7 p.m. Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Management Program 
under the estimated Fiscal Year 2007 funding
8 p.m. Round Robin on Board Meeting and Presentations, Board Members
8:15 p.m. Recap of Meeting: Issuance of Press Releases, Editorials, 
etc., J.D. Campbell
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 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. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
meeting date due to programmatic issues that had to be resolved prior 
to the meeting date.
    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.


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    Issued at Washington, DC on February 23, 2007.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3501 Filed 2-27-07; 8:45 am]
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