[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 54 (Monday, March 20, 2000)] [Notices] [Pages 14961-14962] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 00-6822] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford; Meeting 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, April 6, 2000: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday, April 7, 2000: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Red Lion Inn--Hanford House, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, WA, (509) 946-7611. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail McClure, Public Involvement Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, P.O. 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 AgendaTri-Party Agreement (TPA) Brief history and purpose of TPA; Discussion of milestones (high level grouping) and identification of important milestones for the next 5 and 10 years (DOE and regulator perspecties); and Implications for the future. Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Overview of the FY 2000 and FY 2001 budgets; and FY 2002 draft budget: overview of budget priorities and criteria, overview of the Office of River Protection (non- privatization) budget, and overview of the Richland budget. Update and Potential Sounding Board Overview of 300 Area cleanup approach; and Update on 618 Tritium plume. Updates Briefing on offsite waste discussion; Report from Tank Waste Treatment Ad Hoc Committee; and K-Basins. 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 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday- Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to [[Page 14962]] 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 March 14, 2000. Rachel M. Samuel, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 00-6822 Filed 3-17-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P