[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 48152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22875]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management Advisory Board
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental
Management Advisory Board. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public
Law 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings
be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 and Thursday, September 23, 1999.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenue SW (Room 1E-245), Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James T. Melillo, Special Assistant to
the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management and Executive
Director of the Environmental Management Advisory Board (EM-1), 1000
Independence Avenue SW (Room 5B-171), Washington, DC 20585. The
telephone number is 202-586-4400. The Internet address is
james.melillo@em.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: To provide the Assistant Secretary for
Environmental Management (EM) with advice and recommendations on issues
confronting the Environmental Management Advisory Program from the
perspective of affected groups, as well as state, local, and tribal
governments. The Board will contribute to the effective operation of
the Environmental Management Program by providing individual citizens
and representatives of interested groups an opportunity to present
their views on issues facing the Office of Environmental Management and
by helping to secure consensus recommendations on those issues.
Preliminary Agenda
Wednesday, September 22, 1999
1 p.m. Public Meeting Opens
--Approve Minutes of April 22, 1999 Meeting
Opening Remarks
--Technology Development & Transfer Committee Report
--Technology Deployment*
--EM Science & Technology Performance Measures*
Joint Science Committee & Technology Development & Transfer
Committee Report
--Environmental Quality Research and Development Portfolio*
--Management of EM Laboratories*
--EM Science Program
Worker Health & Safety Committee Report*
Long-Term Stewardship Committee Report*
Privatization Committee Report
Board Structure
Public Comment Period
5:15 p.m. Wrap up--Adjourn
Thursday, September 23, 1999
8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
Accelerating Closure Committee Report
--Programmatic Planning and Implementation Subcommittee
--Transportation Subcommittee
--Integration & Public Participation Subcommittee
EM Web Page Developments
Board Discussions
Public Comment Period
Board Business
--Votes on EMAB Findings & Resolutions
--Conflict of Interest Refresher
--New Business and Set Date for Next Board Meeting (April 2000)
Public Comment Period
12:05 p.m. Meeting Adjourns
* The Board anticipates recommendations to be presented.
Public Participation: This meeting is open to the public. If you
would like to file a written statement with the Board, you may do so
either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make an oral
statement regarding any of the items on the agenda, please contact Mr.
Melillo at the address or telephone number listed above, or call the
Environmental Management Advisory Board office at 202-586-4400, and we
will reserve time for you on the agenda. You may also register to speak
at the meeting on September 22-23, or ask to speak during the public
comment period. Those who call in and or register in advance will be
given the opportunity to speak first. Others will be accommodated as
time permits. The Board Chair will conduct the meeting in an orderly
manner.
Transcript and Minutes: We will make the minutes of this meeting
available for public review and copying by October 23, 1999. The
minutes and transcript of the meeting will be available for viewing at
the Freedom of Information Public Reading Room (Room 1E-190) in the
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585. The Room is open Monday through Friday
from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. except on Federal holidays.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 26, 1999.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-22875 Filed 9-1-99; 8:45 am]
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