[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 26273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10672]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Department of Energy, DoE.

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. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) 
requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Wednesday, May 30, 2012; 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 North St. Francis Drive, Santa 
Fe, NM 87501.

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.

Tentative Agenda

1:00 p.m. Call to Order by Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO), Ed 
Worth.
     Establishment of a Quorum: Roll Call and Excused Absences, 
Karen Erickson.
     Welcome and Introductions, Ralph Phelps, Chair.
     Approval of Agenda and March 28, 2012, Meeting Minutes.
1:15 p.m. Public Comment Period.
1:30 p.m. Old Business.
     Written Reports.
     Report on Spring EM SSAB Chairs' Meeting, Ralph Phelps and 
Carlos Valdez.
     Other Items.
2:00 p.m. New Business.
     Letter from EM SSAB Chairs to Dave Huizenga, Senior 
Advisor for EM.
     Appointment of Nominating Committee for September 
Elections.
     Other Items.
2:15 p.m. Items from the DDFO, Ed Worth.
     Update from DOE.
     Definition of One Contaminant.
     Other Items.
2:30 p.m. New Mexico Environment Department (NMED--State Regulator), 
John Kieling.
     Status of Consent Order.
     Overview of RCRA Permit.
     NMED Top Three Issues.
3:15 p.m. Break.
3:30 p.m. ``State of the Laboratory,'' Pete Maggiore and Michael 
Graham.
     Organizational Charts (Los Alamos Site Office, Los Alamos 
National Security and DOE-EM).
     EM Baseline.
     Progress in Clean-up.
     Framework Agreement.
     Top Three Issues.
     Future Activities.
4:30 p.m. Environmental Protection Agency (Federal Regulator), Rich 
Mayer.
     Federal Facilities Compliance Act.
     National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 
Permit Program.
     Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
     Other EPA Regulatory Activities at Los Alamos National 
Laboratory.
5:15 p.m. Dinner Break.
6:00 p.m. Public Comment Period.
6:15 p.m. Update on ``3706 TRU Waste Campaign,'' Lee Bishop.
6:45 p.m. Wrap-up and Comments from Board Members, Ralph Phelps.
7:00 p.m. Adjourn, Ed Worth, DDFO.

    Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Northern New Mexico, welcomes 
the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings 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 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 
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 April 30, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-10672 Filed 5-2-12; 8:45 am]
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