01-14923. Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Pantex

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), Pantex. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATE:

Tuesday, June 26, 2001, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESS:

The Wellington Room, Wellington Square @ Interstate 40 and Georgia Street, Amarillo, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jerry S. Johnson, Assistant Area Manager, Department of Energy, Amarillo Area Office, P.O. Box 30030, Amarillo, TX 79120; phone [phone]; fax [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE and its regulators in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management and related activities.

Tentative Agenda:

1:00 Welcome/Agenda Review/Co-chair Comments

1:15 Presentation by Doug Burton Subsurface Irrigation System

1:45 Environmental Management Mid-Year Review Tom Hicks of Amarillo

2:15 Presentation on Albuquerque's Stakeholder Meeting Janette Kelley, Sidney Blankenship and Jerry S. Johnson will present handouts

2:40 Health and Safety Task Force will present recommendations for consideration

3:00 15 minute break

3:15 Discussion of Funding Letter to Secretary Abraham

3:45 Subcommittee and Task Force Reports

4:00 Ex-Officio Reports (Including NEPA Status Reports by Michele Baker)

4:15 Board Member Concern

5:00 Adjourn

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Jerry Johnson's office at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and every reasonable provision will be made to accommodate the request in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Each individual wishing to make public comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. This Federal Register 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 of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Pantex Public Reading Rooms located at the Amarillo College Lynn Library and Learning Center, 2201 South Washington, Amarillo, TX, phone [phone]. Hours of operation are from 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturday; and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, except for Federal holidays. Additionally, there is a Public Reading Room located at the Carson County Public Library, 401 Main Street, Panhandle, TX phone [phone]. Hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and closed Saturday and Sunday as well as Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing or calling Jerry S. Johnson at the address or telephone number listed above.

Issued at Washington, DC on June 8, 2001.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.