E6-16050. Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford

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), Hanford. 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:

Thursday, November 2, 2006—9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday, November 3, 2006—8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Best Western Hood River Inn, 1108 East Marina Way, Hood River, Oregon, Phone Number: [phone], Fax Number: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Erik Olds, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 2440 Stevens Drive, P.O. Box 450, H6-60, Richland, WA, 99352; Phone: [phone]; Fax: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

Tentative Agenda:

• General Risk Assessment.
• Double-Shell Tank Integrity Advice.
• Characterization of Tank Leaks.
• Bechtel National Inc. Contract Renegotiation.
• Chair Election.
• Columbia River Toxic Initiative.
• Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs Meeting Update.
• Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs Letter.
• Tri-Party Agreement Milestone 15 Change Package.
• Agency Updates.
• Committee Updates.

Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Erik Olds' office 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 comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the U.S. Department of Energy's Freedom of Information Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Erik Olds' office at the address or telephone number listed above.

Issued at Washington, DC, on September 25, 2006.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.