[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58293-58294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23046]


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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 and Remediation Committee, Waste Management Committee, and 
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Ad Hoc 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, October 9, 2013, 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Cities of Gold Conference Center, 94 Cities of Gold Road, 
Pojoaque, NM 87506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New 
Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board, 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 and Remediation Committee 
(EM&R): The EM&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 EM&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.
    Purpose of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Ad Hoc Committee: 
The WIPP Ad Hoc Committee is preparing a recommendation on priorities 
at WIPP. The committee will be disbanded upon completion of the draft 
recommendation.

Tentative Agenda

1. 2:00 p.m. Approval of Agenda
2. 2:05 p.m. Approval of Minutes from September 10, 2013
3. 2:10 p.m. Old Business
     Update from Ad Hoc Committee (Bylaw Review)
     Information on WIPP Permit Modification (Hanford Mod)
4. 2:30 p.m. New Business
     Election of Committee officers for Fiscal Year 2014 (WM 
and EM&R)
5. 2:40 p.m. Update from Executive Committee--Carlos Valdez, Chair
6. 2:50 p.m. Update from DOE--Lee Bishop, Deputy Designated Federal 
Officer
7. 3:00 p.m. Presentation by Mark Gardipe--DOE
     Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Process Overview
8. 3:45 p.m. Public Comment Period
9. 4:00 p.m. Adjourn

    Public Participation: The NNMCAB's 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

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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 September 16, 2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-23046 Filed 9-20-13; 8:45 am]
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