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PLACE: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission, 1225 New York Ave., NW., 

Suite 150, Washington, DC 20005, 

(Metro Stop: Metro Center). 

AGENDA The Commission will consider 

a request made of the EAC by the state 

of Florida regarding the use of HAVA 

funds for the purchase of voting 

equipment: The Commission will 

consider adopting an advisory on 

Maintenance of Effort (MOE) 

requirements regarding HAVA 

compliance. The Commission will 

consider other administrative matters. 

This Meeting will be open to the 

Public. 

STATEMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL

CIRCUMSTANCES: This notice of a meeting 

will not be published in the Federal 

Register 7 days prior to the meeting 

date. Late notice was unavoidable due 

to the fact that the Florida legislature is 

currently considering a legislative bill 

containing provisions on the use of 

HAVA funds that are directly contingent 

upon an official decision by EAC 

Commissioners. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566–

3100. 

Thomas R. Wilkey, 

Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–2105 Filed 4–25–07; 2:01 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–M 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Science; Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee. 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: Monday, May 14, 2007, 9 a.m. to 

5:30 p.m; and Tuesday, May 15, 2007, 

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Marriott 

Hotel & Conference Center, 5701 

Marinelli Road, North Bethesda, MD 

20852. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

David Thomassen (301–903–3251; 

david.thomassen@science.doe.gov) 

Designated Federal Officer, Biological 

and Environmental Research Advisory 

Committee, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Science, Office of Biological 

and Environmental Research, SC–23/ 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290. The most 

current information concerning this 

meeting can be found on the Web site: 

http://www.science.doe.gov/ober/berac/ 

announce.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To provide 

advice on a continuing basis to the 

Director, Office of Science of the 

Department of Energy, on the many 

complex scientific and technical issues 

that arise in the development and 

implementation of the Biological and 

Environmental Research Program. 

Tentative Agenda: 

Monday, May 14, 2007, and Tuesday, 

May 15, 2007: 

• Report on BERAC Integrated 

Assessment Charge. 

• Report on BERAC ARM Facilities 

Charge. 

• Report on DOE Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy Biomass 

Program. 

• Science talk, Paul Vaska, 

Brookhaven National Laboratory. 

• Report by the Acting Associate 

Director of Science for Biological and 

Environmental Research. 

• Presentation on Genomic 

Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea. 

• Report on Climate Change Research 

Division BERAC Committee of Visitors 

Review. 

• Interim Report on Status of Joint 

Advanced Scientific Computing 

Advisory Committee (ASCR)—BERAC 

on ASCR PART (Performance 

Assessment Rating Tool) Metric for 

GTL. 

• Science talk, John Zachara, Pacific 

Northwest National Laboratory. 

• Overview of BP Energy Biosciences 

Institute at the University of California/ 

Berkeley. 

• Reports from BER Divisions. 

• BER funding strategy for the 

National Laboratories. 

• New business. 

• Public comment (10 minute rule). 

Public Participation: The day and a 

half 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 oral statements 

regarding any of the items on the 

agenda, you should contact David 

Thomassen at the address or telephone 

number listed above. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least five business days before the 

meeting. Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Committee will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. Public 

comment will follow the 10-minute 

rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of this meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 30 days at the Freedom 

of Information Public Reading Room, 

IE–190, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 

2007. 

Rachel M. Samuel, 

Deputy Advisory Committee, Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–8078 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Paducah 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Paducah. The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires 

that public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, May 17, 2007, 6 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 111 Memorial Drive, 

Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky 

42001. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reinhard Knerr, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of Energy 

Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 

1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky 

42001, (270) 441–6825. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE in the areas of environmental 

restoration, waste management and 

related activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

6 p.m. Call to Order, Introductions, 

Review of Agenda, and Approval of 

April Minutes. 

6:15 p.m. Deputy Designated Federal 

Officer’s Comments. 

6:30 p.m. Federal Coordinator’s 

Comments. 

6:35 p.m. Liaisons’ Comments. 

6:45 p.m. Review of Action Items. 

6:50 p.m. Public Comments and 

Questions. 


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7 p.m. Subcommittee Reports. 

• Water Disposition/Water Quality 

Subcommittee. 

• Community Outreach 

Subcommittee. 

• Long Range Strategy/Stewardship 

Subcommittee. 

• Executive Committee. 

7:30 p.m. Public Comments and 

Questions. 

7:40 p.m. Administrative Issues: 

Motions, Review of Work Plan, and 

Review of Next Agenda. 

7:55 p.m. Final Comments. 

8 p.m. Adjourn. 

Breaks taken as appropriate. 

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 Reinhard Knerr 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 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 U.S. Department of 

Energy’s Freedom of Information Public 

Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585 between 9 

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday–Friday, except 

Federal holidays. Minutes will also be 

available at the Department of Energy’s 

Environmental Information Center and 

Reading Room at 115 Memorial Drive, 

Barkley Centre, Paducah, Kentucky 

between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday 

through Friday or by writing to 

Reinhard Knerr, Department of Energy, 

Paducah Site Office, Post Office Box 

1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky 

42001 or by calling him at (270) 441–

6825. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on April 23, 

2007. 

Rachel M. Samuel, 

Deputy Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–8070 Filed 4–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting and 

retreat. 

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. No. 92–463, 86 

Stat. 770) requires that public notice of 

this meeting be announced in the 

Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 8 

a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007, 9 

a.m.–12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Cities of Gold Hotel, 

Conference Room, 10–A Cities of Gold 

Road, Pojoaque, New Mexico. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Menice Santistevan, Northern New 

Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 1660 

Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 

87505. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 

989–1752 or e-mail: 

msantistevan@doeal.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to make recommendations 

to DOE in the areas of environmental 

restoration, waste management, and 

related activities. 

Tentative Agenda 

Retreat—Wednesday, May 23, 2007 

9 a.m. History of the Northern New 

Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board 

(NNMCAB). 

9:15 a.m. Consent Order, Los Alamos 

National Laboratory. 

• Background and Development. 

• Outline of Contents. 

• Components. 

1. Characterization. 

2. Corrective Measures Evaluation. 

3. Selection of Remedy. 

4. Public Participation. 

10:15 a.m. Break. 

10:30 a.m. Technical Area 21 Example, 

Question and Answer. 

12 p.m. Lunch Break. 

1 p.m. New Mexico Environment 

Department (NMED) Critical Issues. 

• How Selected. 

• NMED Issues of Concern. 

• RCRA Permit Renewal. 

2 p.m. Department of Energy, Los 

Alamos Site Office, George Rael. 

2:45 p.m. Break. 

3 p.m. Federal Facilities Compliance 

Act, Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

3:45 p.m. NNMCAB Communications. 

• Web site Training, Lorelei Novak. 

• Speaker’s Bureau. 

• Discussion regarding Reinstatement 

of Community Involvement 

Committee. 

• Robert’s Rule of Order Overview, 

Rosemary Romero. 

4:45 p.m. Strategic Planning. 

5:45 p.m. Round Robin. 

6 p.m. Adjourn. 

Meeting—Thursday, May 24, 2007 

9 a.m. Call to Order by Deputy 

Designated Federal Officer, 

Christina Houston. 

Establishment of a Quorum. 

Welcome and Introductions by Chair, 

J. D. Campbell. 

Approval of Agenda. 

Approval of Minutes of March 12, 

2007, Board Meeting. 

Approval of Minutes of April 10, 

2007, Board Meeting. 

9:30 a.m. Board Business/Reports. 

• Report from Nominating 

Committee, Election of Vice-Chair. 

• Report from Chair, J. D. Campbell. 

• Report from Department of Energy, 

Christina Houston. 

• Report from Executive Director, 

Menice Santistevan. 

• Environmental Monitoring, 

Surveillance, and Remediation 

Committee, Pam Henline. 

• Waste Management Committee, 

Committee Chair. 

New Business. 

10:15 a.m. Public Comment. 

10:30 a.m. Break. 

10:45 a.m. Report from Ad Hoc 

Committee on Bylaws, Presentation 

of Proposed Amendments for First 

Reading. 

11:30 a.m. Consideration and Action 

on Recommendations to DOE. 

11:45 a.m. Round Robin on Retreat 

and Board Meeting, Board 

Members. 

11:55 a.m. Recap of Meeting: Issuance 

of Press Releases, Editorials, etc., 

Board Members. 

12 p.m. Adjourn, Christina Houston. 

This agenda is subject to change at 

least one day in advance of the meeting. 

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 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 


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