[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 40808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20023]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Rocky 
Flats

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) notice is hereby given of the 
following Advisory Committee meeting: Environmental Management Site-
Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Rocky Flats.

DATES: Thursday, August 7, 1997, 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Westminster City Hall (Lower-level Multi-purpose Room),4800 
West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, CO.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Korkia, Board/Staff Coordinator, 
EM SSAB-Rocky Flats, 9035 North Wadsworth Parkway, Suite 2250, 
Westminster, CO 80021, phone: (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.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Board will hear from an independent 
contractor it hired to review Rocky Flats environmental monitoring 
systems. During the spring of 1996, a Rocky Flats Community Needs 
Assessment (RFCNA) was conducted to identify the community's needs and 
concerns during the cleanup of Rocky Flats. One of the themes emerging 
from the study was that the public wanted to ensure they were protected 
from off-site radioactive releases. Having a reliable, continuous 
environmental monitoring program is a necessary component of that 
protection. As a follow-up to the RFCNA, the Board decided to contract 
with an outside, independent organization to review and assess the 
current environmental monitoring systems in place at the site. This 
February, the firm Parker-Hall, Inc. (PHI) of Boise, Idaho, was 
selected to perform the review. PHI will now present the results of its 
study, as well as recommendations for change.
    In addition, the Board will discuss a draft recommendation prepared 
by its Plutonium and Special Nuclear Materials Committee. The 
recommendation addresses environmental, health, and safety 
vulnerabilities associated with highly enriched uranium; general health 
and safety issues; and specific items such as criticality safety, fire 
protection, and management oversight.

Tentative Agenda

1. Parker-Hall, Inc. (PHI) Review, Results and Recommendations
2. Plutonium and Special Nuclear Materials Committee draft 
recommendation

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Committee 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 5 days prior to the 
meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the 
presentation in the agenda. The Designated Federal Official 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 a maximum of 5 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 9:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., 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 9:00 am and 4:00 pm on Monday 
through Friday. Minutes will also be made available by writing or 
calling Deb Thompson at the Board's office address or telephone number 
listed above.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on July 25, 1997.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-20023 Filed 7-29-97; 8:45 am]
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