[Federal Register: April 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 79)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern
New Mexico
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting and retreat.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New Mexico.
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: Friday, May 19, 2006, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2006, 8
a.m.-12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Sagebrush Inn and Conference Center, 1508 Paseo Del Pueblo
Sur, Taos, New Mexico.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New
Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board, 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa
Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505) 995-0393; Fax (505) 989-1752 or E-mail:
msantistevan@doeal.gov.
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 for Retreat
Friday, May 19, 2006
8 a.m. Welcome and Introductions by Chair, J.D. Campbell
8:10 a.m. Board Discussion--How does the Northern New Mexico Citizens'
Advisory Board (NNMCAB) engage all members in Committee and Board
discussions and tasks?
9 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. Board Discussion--How does the NNMCAB determine Board member
satisfaction, Department of Energy (DOE) satisfaction and community
satisfaction?
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Ad Hoc Committee on Bylaws and Administrative Procedures,
Donald Jordan
A. Is the Board Meeting Agenda too long? Should the NNMCAB modify
any part of it?
B. Are Committee Meetings long enough to complete the work of each
committee it is charged with?
C. Discussion regarding proposed Amendments to the NNMCAB Bylaws.
D. Discussion regarding proposed Amendments to existing
Administrative Procedures.
E. Introduction of new Administrative Procedures
12 p.m. Lunch Break
1 p.m. NNMCAB Performance Measures--One to Five-Year (FY) Plan by
Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO), Christina Houston
1:30 p.m. Interaction with Ex-Officio Members--Issues for Consideration
in Fiscal Year 2007
A. New Mexico Environment Department--James Bearzi
B. DOE Los Alamos Site Office--Gene Rodriguez
C. Los Alamos National Laboratory--Ken Hargis
D. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Rich Mayer
2:30 p.m. Brief Overview of Los Alamos National Security, LLC.--Andy
Phelps
2:45 p.m. Break
3 p.m. Break-out Session by Committee
A. Review FY 2006 Work Plan Accomplishments
B. Begin FY 2007 Work Plans
4:30 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting--Retreat Overview
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5 p.m. Adjourn
Tentative Agenda for Open Meeting
Saturday, May 20, 2006
9 a.m. Call to Order by DDFO, Christina Houston
Establishment of a Quorum
A. Roll Call
B. Excused Absences
Welcome and Introductions by Chair, J.D. Campbell
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes of March 29, 2006 Board Meeting
9:15 a.m. Board Business/Reports
A. Old Business, Chair, J.D. Campbell
B. Report from Chair, J.D. Campbell
C. Report from DOE, Christina Houston
D. Report from Executive Director, Menice B. Santistevan
E. Other Issues, Board Members New Business, Board Members
10 a.m. Public Comment
10:10 a.m. Consideration and Action on Proposed Recommendations to DOE
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Committee Business--Present Draft FY 2007 Work Plans
A. Community Involvement Committee, Grace Perez
B. Environmental Monitoring, Surveillance and Remediation
Committee, Chris Timm
C. Waste Management Committee, Donald Jordan
D. Proposed Bylaws Amendments (1st Reading), Donald Jordan
11:45 a.m. Comments from Board Members
11:55 a.m. Recap of Meeting: Issuance of Press Releases, Editorials,
etc., J.D. Campbell
12 p.m. Adjourn, Christina Houston
This agenda is subject to change at least one day in advance of the
meeting.
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 Menice Santistevan 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: 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 at the Public Reading Room located at the Board's office at
1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM. Hours of operation for the
Public Reading Room are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday through Friday.
Minutes will also be made available by writing or calling Menice
Santistevan at the Board's office address or telephone number listed
above. Minutes and other Board documents are on the Internet at: http://www.nnmcab.org
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Issued at Washington, DC on April 19, 2006.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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