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Reservoir, but due to dilution may not

be readily detectable and are not

expected to be harmful to the

environment or to human health.

If there is flooding, the overall

removal of many tons of topsoil over the

burn area will be an adverse irreversible

effect. The cumulative impact to

vegetation, cultural resources, sensitive

or threatened and endangered species,

wildlife, infrastructure and utilities,

recreational use resources,

socioeconomic resources,

environmental justice issues, and visual

resources effects would be significantly

adverse if severe flooding were to occur.

And the loss of human life due to

flooding would be an unacceptable,

irreplaceable, and irreversible adverse

impact.

Mitigations

Mitigation actions that have been and

will continue to be employed when

undertaking the flood control, hazard

reduction and various recovery actions

include: use of certified seed mixes to

reduce the potential for the introduction

of non-native plant species; use of

standard dust suppression means, such

as water sprays on construction sites;

avoidance of cultural resource sites

(trained archeologists are on-site during

earth moving activities near known

cultural resource sites to help avoid any

adverse effects); avoidance of potential

habitat areas for Federally-listed

threatened and endangered species

(trained biologists are on-site during

earth moving activities near potential

sensitive habitat areas to help avoid any

adverse effects); avoidance of PRSs

during earth moving activities (unless

specifically associated with the planned

removal, protection or stabilization of

these sites); and the use of best

management industry practices when

engaged in construction actions.

DOE will continue to monitor the

effectiveness and the environmental

effects of the emergency actions that it

is undertaking and will make

appropriate modifications during

implementation to mitigate adverse

effects.

Compliance Actions

Pursuant to Council on

Environmental Quality regulations

implementing NEPA under emergency

circumstances (40 CFR 1506.11) and

DOE’s own NEPA implementing

regulations (10 CFR 1021.343), DOE has

consulted with the Council regarding

alternative NEPA compliance

arrangements for emergency actions

having significant environmental

impacts. Because of the urgent need to

take action, without delay, to employ

flood control and hazard reduction

measures before the annual rainy season

begins, DOE, consistent with Council on

Environmental Quality consultations,

will prepare a special environmental

analysis of impacts from the emergency

fire suppression and the flood control

actions taken by DOE. DOE is scheduled

to issue the special environmental

analysis in September 2000 to LANL

stakeholders, including pueblos and

tribes, and make it otherwise publicly

available through the Internet and in

DOE and LANL reading rooms and local

public libraries in the following New

Mexico communities, towns and cities:

Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Espan ̃ola, and

Albuquerque. The availability of the

document will be published in local

area newspapers. All subsequent or

other actions undertaken by DOE will be

subject to NEPA under the normal

compliance process.

This notice also serves as the Public

Notice and Statement of Findings

regarding DOE’s intention to take action

involving construction and other actions

within floodplains and wetlands

pursuant to DOE’s regulations for

Compliance with Floodplain/Wetlands

Environmental Review Requirements

(10 CFR part 1022). As provided in 10

CFR 1022.18, and because there is an

immediate need to take emergency flood

control and hazard reduction actions,

DOE is waiving the public review

periods that would otherwise apply

before DOE would take such actions in

a floodplain or wetland.

Public Involvement

DOE will continue to participate in

public outreach efforts, including those

sponsored by DOE and those

coordinated by the BAER Team. Two

public meetings have been held at

which technical specialists discussed

issues of concern with the public, and

additional meetings are anticipated as

the emergency response actions

continue. DOE will continue to employ

a variety of mechanisms, including Web

sites, press releases, information

telephone line, and informal

consultations with stakeholders, to

facilitate public involvement. A Public

Advisory Group is being established

that will focus specifically on

communications issues as they relate to

potential runoff and flood mitigation

activities.

The BAER Team has provided

information to the public and

opportunities for public involvement

through several mechanisms including,

the establishment of a Web site

(www.baerteam.org), regular press

releases, an information line (505–603–

8942), and individual contacts with

members of the public. DOE will

continue to coordinate its fire recovery

and flood control actions with the

interagency team and other

stakeholders, and will continue to

participate in public meetings.

The public is invited to provide

comments on this notice to Elizabeth

Withers, NEPA Compliance Officer, at

U.S. Department of Energy, Los Alamos

Area Office, 528 35th Street, Los

Alamos, NM 87544, phone (505) 667–

8690 or fax (505) 665–4872. Comments

would be considered in developing the

special environmental analysis on the

emergency actions that have been and

are being undertaken.

DOE’s emergency action plans will be

modified, as appropriate, in response to

new information and changing

conditions. Monitoring results of the

effectiveness and the environmental

effects of the emergency actions will be

made available to the public. DOE will

consider any comments, to the extent

practicable, in pursuing adaptive

mitigation measures. DOE welcomes

comments at any time and will address

them to the extent practicable.

Requests for a copy of the special

environmental analysis, when available,

may be directed to Elizabeth Withers

(see above). Copies will also be available

on the DOE NEPA Web at http://

tis.eh.doe.gov/nepa/. The analysis will

be made available to the public and

DOE will consider comments received

in pursuing adaptive mitigation

measures.

Issued at Washington, DC, June 16, 2000.

Henry K. Garson,

NEPA Compliance Officer, Office of the

Assistant Administrator for Defense

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–15797 Filed 6–19–00; 1:04 pm]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Rocky Flats

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), Rocky Flats. The

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. No. 921–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires

that public notice of these meetings be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, July 6, 2000; 6 p.m.–

9:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: College Hill Library, Front

Range Community College, 3705 West

112th Avenue, Westminster, CO.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken

Korkia, Board/Staff Coordinator, Rocky

Flats Citizens Advisory Board, 9035

North Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2250,

Westminster, CO 80021; telephone (303)

420–7855; fax (303) 420–7579.

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

1. Approval of 2001 Work Plan and

Budget

2. Comments on future site use

proposals and on the Rock Creek

Reserve Plan

3. Update on waste and nuclear

materials shipments

4. Other Board business may be

conducted as necessary

Public 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 Ken Korkia at the

address or telephone number listed

above. Requests must be received at

least 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

meting in a fashion that will facilitate

the orderly conduct of business. Each

individual wishing to make public

comment will be provided a maximum

of five minutes 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

am and 4 pm, Monday–Friday, except

Federal holidays.

Minutes will also be available at the

Public Reading Room located at the

Board’s office at 9035 North Wadsworth

Parkway, Suite 2250, Westminster, CO

80021; telephone (303) 420–7855. Hours

of operation for the Public Reading

Room are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday

through Friday. Minutes will also be

made available by writing or calling Deb

Thompson at the address or telephone

number listed above.

Issued at Washington, DC on June 16, 2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–15681 Filed 6–20–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a

meeting of the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board’s Panel on Emerging

Technologies for the Treatment of

Mixed Waste. The Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Public Law 92–463, 86

Stat. 770), requires that agencies publish

these notices in the Federal Register to

allow for public participation.

NAME: Secretary of Energy Advisory

Board—Panel on Emerging

Technologies for the Treatment of

Mixed Waste.

DATES: Thursday, June 22, 2000, 8:30

am–3 pm.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy,

Conference Room 1E–245, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585.

Note: Members of the public are requested

to contact the Office of the Secretary of

Energy Advisory Board at (202) 586–7092 in

advance of the meeting (if possible), to

expedite their entry to the Forrestal Building

on the day of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Betsy Mullins, Executive Director,

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

(AB–1), U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–7092

or (202) 586–6279 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board’s Panel on Emerging

Technologies for the Treatment of

Mixed Waste is to provide independent

external advice and recommendations to

the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

on emerging technologies for the

treatment of mixed waste which the

Department of Energy should pursue.

The Panel will focus on the

evaluation of emerging non-incineration

technologies for the treatment of lowlevel, alpha low-level and transuranic

wastes containing polychlorinated

biphenyls (PCBs) and other hazardous

constituents. Waste categories to be

addressed include inorganic

homogeneous solids, organic

homogeneous solids, and soils.

The Panel will also evaluate public

concerns concerning the incineration of

mixed wastes and whether the emerging

non-incineration technologies could be

implemented in a manner that would

allow the Department of Energy to

comply with all legal requirements,

including those contained in the

Settlement Agreement and Consent

Order signed by the State of Idaho,

Department of Energy, and the U.S.

Navy in October 1995.

Tentative Agenda

The agenda for the June 22 meeting

has not been finalized. However, the

meeting will include a series of briefings

and discussions on the treatment of

mixed wastes. Members of the public

wishing to comment on issues before

the Panel on Emerging Technologies for

the Treatment of Mixed Waste will have

an opportunity to address the Panel

during the afternoon period for public

comment. The final agenda will be

available at the meeting.

Public Participation

In keeping with procedures, members

of the public are welcome to observe the

business of the Panel on Emerging

Technologies for the Treatment of

Mixed Waste and submit written

comments or comment during the

scheduled public comment periods. The

Chairman of the Panel is empowered to

conduct the meeting in a fashion that

will, in the Chairman’s judgment,

facilitate the orderly conduct of

business. During its meeting in

Washington, DC, the Panel welcomes

public comment. Members of the public

will be heard in the order in which they

sign up at the beginning of the meeting.

The Panel will make every effort to hear

the views of all interested parties.

You may submit written comments to

Betsy Mullins, Executive Director,

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board,

AB–1, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585. This notice is

being published less than 15 days before

the date of the meeting due to the late

resolution of programmatic issues.

Minutes

A copy of the minutes and a transcript

of the meeting will be made available

for public review and copying

approximately 30 days following the

meeting at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190 Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC, between 9 am

and 4 pm, Monday through Friday

except Federal holidays. Further

information on the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board and its subcommittees