2017-02558. Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation

AGENCY:

Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES:

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Department of Energy Information Center, Office of Science and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Melyssa P. Noe, Alternate Deputy Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 2001, EM-942, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone [phone]; Fax [phone]; email: [e-mail]. Or visit the Web site at www.energy.gov/​orssab.

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

• Welcome and Announcements
• Comments from the Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO) and Environmental Protection Agency and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Liaisons
• Public Comment Period
• Discussion: Waste Disposal Capacity on the Oak Ridge Reservation
• Additions/Approval of Agenda
• Motions/Approval of January 11, 2017 Meeting Minutes
• Responses to Recommendations and Alternate DDFO Report
• Committee Reports
• Additions to Agenda and Open Discussion
• Adjourn

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, 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 Melyssa P. Noe in advance of the meeting at the phone 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 the agenda item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received 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. Publishing this notice less than 15 day is due to unforeseen administrative procedures during the transition. This meeting will allow the public and the Board to hear critical information related to the board's work and needs to be conveyed in a timely manner.

Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: www.energy.gov/​orssab.

Issued at Washington, DC, on February 1, 2017.

LaTanya R. Butler,

Deputy Committee Management Officer.