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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 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 comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.

Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Terri Lamb at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site http:// www.em.doe.gov/stakepages/ emabmeetings.aspx.

Issued at Washington, DC on March 1,
2010. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–4521 Filed 3–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY**

**Environmental Management Site Specific Advisory Board, Northern New**  **Mexico**

**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), 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 :**  Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 1 p.m.–7 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 North Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505)995–0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or Email: msantistevan@doeal.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make recommendations to DOE–EM in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda: 1 p.m. Call to Order by Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officers, Ed Worth and Lee Bishop Establishment of a Quorum, Lorelei

Novak • Roll Call

• Excused Absences Welcome and Introductions, Ralph

Phelps Approval of Agenda Approval of December 27, 2010

Meeting Minutes 1:15 p.m. Public Comment Period 1:30 p.m. Old Business

• Written reports

• Other items 1:45 p.m. New Business 2 p.m. Overview of Los Alamos National Security Reorganization, Michael Graham 3 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. Presentation on the Inventory of Waste at Area G, George Henckel 4 p.m. Consideration and Action on Draft Recommendation(s) 5 p.m. Dinner Break 6 p.m. Public Comment Period 6:15 p.m. Continue Consideration and Action on Draft Recommendation(s) 7 p.m. Adjourn

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Northern New Mexico, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Menice Santistevan at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the telephone number listed above. 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 comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their
comments.

Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Menice Santistevan at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes and other Board documents are on the Internet at: http:// www.nnmcab.org/.

Issued at Washington, DC on February 26,
2010. Rachel Samuel, Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–4520 Filed 3–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY** 

**Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.

**ACTION :**  Notice of open meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

**DATES :**  Friday, March 26, 2010, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

**ADDRESSES :**  TMS, Inc., 955 L’Enfant Plaza North, SW., Suite 1500, Washington, DC 20024.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Edith Allison, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202–
586–1023.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee is to provide advice on potential applications of methane hydrate to the Secretary of Energy, and assist in developing recommendations and priorities for the Department of Energy Methane Hydrate Research and Development Program. Tentative Agenda 2:45 p.m.–3 p.m. Registration 3 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Welcome and Introductions 3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Discussion of the Plans for FY2011 Gas Hydrate R&D in the Basic Energy Sciences Program in the Office of Science 3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Preparation of Comments and Recommendations to the Secretary of Energy Regarding Moving Gas Hydrate R&D from the Office of Fossil Energy to the Office of Science 4:45 p.m.–5 p.m. Final Announcements and Adjourn Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The Chairman of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate the orderly conduct of business. 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 oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should contact Edith Allison at the address or telephone number listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least five business days prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions will be made to include the presentation on