[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 4 (Thursday, January 6, 2000)] [Notices] [Page 764] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 00-291] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 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 Site. 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, February 3, 2000: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday, February 4, 2000: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ADDRESS: Cavanaugh's, 1101 North Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick, WA 99336, 509-783-0611. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail McClure, Public Involvement Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, PO Box 550 (A7-75), Richland, WA, 99352; Ph: (509) 373-5647; 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 --Tank Waste Treatment Program History and status of current plans for the treatment of the Hanford tank waste: Importance of tank waste treatment capability; pending program decisions. Update on Alternatives: Technical, Financial, Contractual: Fall back strategy (i.e., Parallel Path); BNFL Inc. and Readiness to Proceed; What site will do if the money is not forthcoming. --FY 2002 Budget Process Discussion of priorities guiding development of the FY 2002 draft budget Discussion of the involvement of the Hanford Advisory Board and the general public in the process --Emerging Waste Management Issues Issues surrounding the Low Level Waste and Mixed Low Level Waste Pending Records of Decision Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory High Level Waste Draft Environmental Impact Statement --Public Involvement Briefing on Hanford Openness Workshops Report 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 Gail McClure's office at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received 5 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 Gail McClure, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, Richland, WA 99352, or by calling her at (509) 373-5647. Issued at Washington, DC on December 27, 1999. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 00-291 Filed 1-5-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P