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###### Department of Energy

# 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, June 1, 2000: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Friday, June 2, 2000: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

# ADDRESSES:

Eastern Oregon State University Hoke College Center Multi-Purpose Room La Grande, Oregon 

# 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 Agenda: 

—Environment, Safety, and Health 

—Environmental Restoration 

—Area 100 Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study 

—Area 300 Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study 

—Update on Ground Water/Vadose Zone 

—Tank Waste Remediation (DOE Office of River Protection) 

—Interim Stabilization of Single Shell Tanks 

—Tank Waste Treatment 

—Plutonium Finishing Plant—Path Forward 

—Committee Updates 

—Draft Site Specific Advisory Board Statement of Principles 

*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 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 May 12, 2000.

Rachel M. Samuel, 

Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 00-12398 Filed 5-16-00; 8:45 am] 

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