[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43517-43518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18128]


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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 combined meeting of the Environmental 
Monitoring, Surveillance and Remediation Committee and Waste Management 
Committee of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board 
(EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico (known locally as the Northern New 
Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board (NNMCAB). 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, August 11, 2010, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, Conference Room, 
1112 Plaza del Norte, Espanola, New Mexico 87532.

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-EM and site management in the areas of 
environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.
    Purpose of the Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and 
Remediation Committee (EMS&R): The EMS&R Committee provides a citizens' 
perspective to NNMCAB on current and future environmental remediation 
activities resulting from historical Los Alamos National Laboratory 
operations and, in particular, issues pertaining to groundwater, 
surface water and work required under the New Mexico Environment 
Department Order on Consent. The EMS&R Committee will keep abreast of 
DOE-EM and site programs and plans. The committee will work with the 
NNMCAB to provide assistance in determining priorities and the best use 
of limited funds and time. Formal recommendations will be proposed when 
needed and, after consideration and approval by the full NNMCAB, may be 
sent to DOE-EM for action.
    Purpose of the Waste Management Committee: The Waste Management 
Committee reviews policies, practices and procedures, existing and 
proposed, so as to provide recommendations, advice, suggestions and 
opinions to the NNMCAB regarding waste management operations at the Los 
Alamos site.
    Tentative Agenda:

 Welcome and Introductions
 Administrative Issues
    [cir] Approval of Meeting Agenda
    [cir] Approval of July 14, 2010, Combined Committee Meeting Minutes
    [cir] Items from Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officers
 Public Comments
 New Business
    [cir] Open Discussion
    [cir] Discussion of Draft NNMCAB Recommendations
 Old Business--Review Final Draft Fiscal Year 2011 Committee 
Work Plans
 Presentation by Los Alamos National Security Subject Matter 
Expert
 Discussion of Next Meeting Date and Time
 Wrap-up Discussion and Adjournment

    Public Participation: The NNMCAB's EMS&R and Waste Management 
Committees welcome the attendance of the public at their combined 
committee meeting and will make every effort to accommodate persons 
with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special 
accommodations due to a disability, please contact Menice Santistevan 
at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the telephone number 
listed above. Written statements may be filed with the Committees 
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 comments will be provided a maximum 
of five minutes to present their comments.

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    Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Menice 
Santistevan at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes and 
other Board documents are on the Internet at: http://www.nnmcab.org/.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on July 19, 2010.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-18128 Filed 7-23-10; 8:45 am]
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