[Federal Register: March 6, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 44)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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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 these meeting be announced in the Federal Register.
DATES: Thursday, April 3, 2003, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, April 4, 2003,
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: West Coast Ridpath Hotel, 515 Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA.
Phone: (509) 838-2711, Fax: (509) 747-6970.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Sherman, Public Involvement
Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825
Jadwin, MSIN A7-75, Richland, WA, 99352; Phone: (509) 376-6216; Fax:
(509) 376-1563.
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:
Thursday, April 3, 2003
[sbull] Presentation on the Hanford Systems Assessment Capability
(SAC) Tool;
[sbull] Discussion and introduction of draft advice on the Proposed
Elimination of Technetium-99 (Tc-99) Removal from Tank Waste
Pretreatment;
[sbull] Presentation and discussion of the DOE-HQ draft policy and
guidance on the risk-based end state vision;
[sbull] Discussion and introduction of draft advice on FY03, FY04
and FY05 budget;
[sbull] Discussion and draft advice on the Disposition of
Transuranic Waste in the Tanks;
[sbull] Introduction of draft advice on the Hanford Groundwater
Strategic Plan (tentative);
[sbull] Public comment.
Friday, April 4, 2003.
[sbull] Adoption of draft advice:
[sbull] Elimination of Technetium-99 (Tc-99) Removal from Tank
Waste Pretreatment, FY03, FY04, FY05 budgets, Disposition of
Transuranic Waste in the Tanks, Hanford Groundwater Strategic Plan
(tentative).
[sbull] Update on the Hanford Solid Waste Environmental Impact
Statement (HSW EIS)--second draft.
[sbull] Status of M-91 Tri-Party Agreement negotiations. (These
negotiations focused on the cleanup of DOE Transuranic and Mixed
Transuranic Wastes and associated low-level and mixed low-level
wastes.)
[sbull] Introduction of a letter to the Tri-Party Agreement
Agencies on the recent state of the site meetings;
[sbull] Additional ground rules;
[sbull] Public comment.
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 Yvonne Sherman's 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. Each individual wishing to make public
comment will be provided equal time to present their comments.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and copying at the 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 Yvonne Sherman,
Department of Energy Richland Operation Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7-75,
Richland, WA 99352, or by calling her at (509) 376-1563.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 28, 2003.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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