[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57178-57179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24262]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Advisory Board; Meeting

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: Thursday, October 12, 2000 and Friday, October 13, 2000.

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, Executive Director 
of the Environmental Management Advisory Board, (EM-10), 1000 
Independence Avenue S.W., (Room B-161), Washington, D.C. 20585. The 
telephone number is 202-586-4400. The Internet address is 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Board is 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 group 
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

Thursday, October 12, 2000

1:00 p.m. Public Meeting Opens

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--Approve Minutes of April 13-14, 2000 Meeting
    Opening Remarks
    Ad hoc Committee on Science and Innovation Report*
    Ad hoc Committee on Safety and Technology Report
--Interim Report on Safety & Health in Technology Development*
--EM Response to April Resolution
    Ad hoc Committee on Recycling of Contaminated Materials
--Letter Report*
    Worker Health & Safety Committee Report
--Letter Report on ISM Sustainability--Best Practices*
    Technology Development & Transfer Committee Report
--Letter Report on the Gap Analysis of the EQ R&D Portfolio*
    Contracting and Management Committee Report
    Integration and Transportation Committee Report
    Long-Term Stewardship Committee Report
    Science Committee Report
    Integration and Transportation Report
    Public Comment Period
5:15 p.m. Wrap up--Adjourn

Friday, October 13, 2000

8:30 a.m Opening Remarks
    Board Discussion
    Public Comment Period
    Board Business
--Votes on EMAB Findings & Resolutions
--New Business
--Board Calendar
    Public comment Period
12:00 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 October 
12-13, 2000, 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 
Chairs will conduct the meeting in an orderly manner.

Transcript and Minutes

    We will make the minutes of the meeting available for public review 
and copying by November 13, 2000. The minutes and transcript of the 
meeting will be available for viewing at the Freedom of Information 
Public Reading 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 a.m.-4 p.m. except on Federal 
holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC on September 18, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-24262 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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