[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20376-20377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8074]


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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, April 25, 2012, 1 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Bradbury Science Museum, 15th and Central Avenue, Los 
Alamos, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New 
Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa 
Fe, NM 87506. Phone (505) 995-0393; Fax (505) 989-1752 or Email: 
[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 citizen's 
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 (WM) Committee: The WM 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, Doug Sayre, EMS&R Committee Chair 
and

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Manuel Pacheco, WM Committee Chair
 Committee Business Items
    [cir] Approve April 25, 2012, Meeting Agenda
    [cir] Approve March 14, 2012, Committee Meeting Minutes
 Public Comment Period
 Presentation: DOE Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2014, Pete 
Maggiore, Assistant Manager for Environmental Operations, Los Alamos 
Site Office
 Adjournment
    Public Participation: The NNMCAB's EMS&R and WM 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.
    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.energy.gov/.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on March 30, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-8074 Filed 4-3-12; 8:45 am]
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