[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 27214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11016]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Notice of Call for Nominations for Appointment to the 
Environmental Management Advisory Board

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice constitutes an open call to the public to submit 
nominations for membership on the Environmental Management Advisory 
Board.

DATES: Nominations will be accepted through May 31, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Environmental Management Advisory Board (EM-3.2), U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen G. Ellis, Designated Federal 
Officer, EMAB (EM-3.2), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence 
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone (202) 586-5810; fax (202) 586-
0293 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of 
Environmental Management is accepting nominations through May 31, 2013, 
to fill vacancies on its Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB 
or Board). Applicants with expertise in project management, acquisition 
management, human capital management, environmental management and 
engineering, or other related fields are preferred; this expertise may 
be drawn from service in the private sector, academia, research 
institutions, or professional organizations.
    The mission of the Office of Environmental Management is to 
complete the safe cleanup of the environmental legacy brought about 
from five decades of nuclear weapons development and government-
sponsored nuclear energy research. EMAB provides advice to the 
Assistant Secretary for the Office of Environmental Management on a 
broad range of programmatic issues, including project management and 
oversight, cost/benefit analyses, program performance, human capital 
development, and contracts and acquisition strategies. The Board is 
comprised of up to 15 members, who are appointed by the Secretary of 
Energy as special Government employees or as representatives of 
entities including, among others, research facilities, academic 
institutions, regulatory entities, and stakeholder organizations, 
should the Board's tasks requires such representation.
    EMAB meets the criteria for, and is subject to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Title 5, Appendix of the United States Code. 
Members are selected in accordance with FACA requirements and serve on 
an uncompensated, volunteer basis. However, members may be reimbursed 
in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations for per diem and 
travel expenses incurred while attending Board meetings.
    Any interested person or organization may nominate qualified 
individuals for membership. Self-nominations are also welcome. 
Nominations must include a resume and short biography describing the 
educational and professional qualifications of the nominee and the 
nominee's current occupation, position, address and daytime telephone 
number. Nominations can be sent by U.S. Mail or electronically to Ms. 
Kristen G. Ellis, Designated Federal Official, at the address above. 
For further information on EMAB, please visit http://energy.gov/em/services/communication-engagement/environmental-management-advisory-board-emab or contact Ms. Ellis directly.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on May 3, 2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-11016 Filed 5-8-13; 8:45 am]
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