[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 46442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22233]
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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 Alternative
Technologies to Incineration Committee (ATIC) of the Environmental
Management Advisory Board (EMAB). The EMAB is a Federal Advisory
Committee act (FACA) entity.
DATES: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 and Wednesday, September 26, 2001.
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000
Independence Avenues, SW., (Room 6A-092), Washington, DC 20585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James T. Melillo, Executive Director
of the Environmental Management Advisory Board, (EM-10), 1000
Independence Avenue SW., (Room 5B-171), Washington, DC 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 Advisory Program by
providing individual citizens and representatives of interested groups
an opportunity to present their views on issues facing EM and by
helping to secure consensus recommendations on those issues. The ATIC
will examine emerging candidate technologies identified by the
Department for treatment for disposal of mixed transuranic (TRU) and
low-level wastes previously scheduled for incineration at the Idaho
National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). The
Department is identifying these technologies through implementation of
its technology Research Development Deployment & Demonstration (RDD&D)
plan. The ATIC will facilitate stakeholder comment and communications
on issues related to emerging alternative technologies to incineration
for the treatment of mixed TRU and low-level wastes.
Preliminary Agenda
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
8:30 a.m.--Welcome and Introductions
--Introductory Comments
--Approval of Minutes from 6/13/01 Meeting
--Remarks-Office of Science and Techonology
--The EM-50 Science and Technology Work Plan Initiatives
--Status of Development Efforts for Technologies Identified by
the Blue Ribbon Panel
--Regulatory Initiatives for WIPP
--Public Comment Period
5:00 p.m.--Summary and Closing Comments
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
8:30 a.m.--Introductory Comments
The Stakeholder Forum
--Q&A Session and Summary Comments
--Committee Work Session
--Public Comment Period
4:00 p.m.--Adjournment
Public Participation
This meeting is open to the public. If you would like to file a
written statement with the Committee 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 and 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 September 25-26, 2001, 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 Chair will
conduct the meeting in an orderly manner.
Minutes
We will make the minutes of the meeting available for public review
and copying by November 25, 2001. 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 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. except on
Federal holidays.
Issued in Washington, DC on August 29, 2001.
Belinda Hood,
Acting Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-22233 Filed 9-4-01; 8:45 am]
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