[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 11185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04256]


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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 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, March 11, 2015, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, 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 (LANL) 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.

Tentative Agenda

1. 2:00 p.m. Approval of Agenda
2. 2:02 p.m. Approval of Minutes from February 18, 2015
3. 2:05 p.m. Old Business
     Update from Ad Hoc Committees on Draft Recommendations 
Fines and Fees (Alex Puglisi, Gerald Martinez, Manuel Pacheco)
     Consideration and Action on Draft Recommendation 2015-01 
``Identification and Preparation of Disposition Site(s) To Enable the 
LANL Transuranic Disposal Operations To Remain Continually 
Operational''
     Consideration and Action on Draft Recommendation 2015-02 
``Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2016 for LANL EM Cleanup Work''
4. 2:20 p.m. New Business
5. 2:30 p.m. Update from Executive Committee--Doug Sayre, Chair
6. 2:40 p.m. Update from DOE--Lee Bishop/Mike Gardipe, Co-Deputy 
Designated Federal Officers
7. 2:50 p.m. EM Clean-up Presentation by DOE--TBD
8. 3:30 p.m. Public Comment Period
9. 3:45 p.m. Sub-Committee Breakout Session
     Mid-Year Review of Fiscal Year 2015 Work Plans
     General Committee Business
10. 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 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. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the 
meeting date due to programmatic issues that had to be resolved prior 
to the meeting date.
    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 February 25, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-04256 Filed 2-27-15; 8:45 am]
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