[Federal Register: April 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 63)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs
Meeting
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 (EMSSAB) Chairs. 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.
DATES: Thursday, April 28, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Friday, April 29,
2005, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Augusta Towers Hotel & Conference Center (formerly the
Sheraton Hotel), 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909, (706) 855-
8100.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Vivari, Program Management
Specialist (EM-30.1), Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-5143.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the EMSSAB is to make
recommendations to DOE and its regulators in the areas of environmental
restoration, waste management, and related activities.
Tentative Agenda
Thursday, April 28, 2005
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview. Jean Sulc, Savannah River Site (SRS)
CAB Chair, welcome and introductions; Sandra Waisley, Designated
Federal Officer, to open, followed by Mike Schoener, Facilitator, to
review meeting objectives, agenda, and ground rules
8:45 a.m. Round Robin 1: Top Three Issues for Each Site-Specific
Advisory Board Each Board has five minutes, followed by 30 minutes for
questions and answers, and discussion
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Planning for the National Stakeholder Forum; members will
discuss ideas for developing and conducting the National Stakeholder
Forum on Waste Disposition
10:45 a.m. Stewardship Outreach; Presentation of the Oak Ridge
Stewardship Education Resource Kit, followed by general discussion of
stewardship outreach efforts across the complex
11:45 a.m. Public Comment Period
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Briefing by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Golan
(Tentative) and Chairs Discussion. Mr. Golan or his designee(s) will
brief the Chairs on Accelerated Cleanup, the End States initiative and
on Safety at EM Cleanup Sites. A discussion between Mr. Golan and the
Chairs will follow the briefings
2:45 p.m. Break
3 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part One). Site/SSAB
Transfers from EM to Other DOE Offices. Each Board will have five
minutes to describe the status of their individual site, indicating
whether a transfer has or will soon occur from EM to another office
within DOE, and the impact this transfer might have on the Board's
future operation
3:45 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part Two). General
Discussion on the Impact of Site Transfers. Based on the information
presented in Part One, the Chairs will discuss the impacts of these
transfers on the EMSSAB as a whole
4:45 p.m. Public Comment Period
5 p.m. Review of Day One Discussions and Next Steps. Facilitated
discussion of preliminary reactions to the information presented
Friday, April 29, 2005
8:30 a.m. Opening; Welcome and Overview of Day Two Discussions
8:45 a.m. Consideration of National Forum Structure. Facilitated
discussion to consider the structure
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of the proposed National Forum on Waste Disposition
9:30 a.m. Planning for Future Chairs Meetings/Workshops
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. DOE Organizational Updates. New Positions, Personnel and
Budget, Acquisition Strategy (including A-76 Program: Competitive
Sourcing)
11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period
11:45 a.m. Meeting Wrap-Up, Jean Sulc, SRS CAB Chair, Closing Remarks
12 p.m. Adjourn
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 Jay Vivari at the address above or by
telephone at (202) 586-5143. Requests must be received five days prior
to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the
presentation in the agenda. The 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: 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 calling Jay Vivari at (202)
586-5143.
Issued at Washington, DC on March 29, 2005.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6596 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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