4990 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 22 / Monday, February 3, 1997 / Notices

Cincinnati, Ohio 45253–8705. Phone:

(513) 648–3187; Facsimile: (513) 648–

3077.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For further

information on general DOE floodplain

and wetland environmental review

requirements, contact: Ms. Carol

Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA

Policy & Assistance, EH–42, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202)

586–4600 or 1–800–472–2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

Floodplain Statement of Findings for

the Operable Unit 5 Remedial Action at

the FEMP has been prepared in

accordance with Executive Order 11988,

‘‘Floodplain Management,’’ and 10 CFR

part 1022, ‘‘DOE Regulations for

Compliance with Floodplain/Wetland

Environmental Review Requirements.’’

A Notice of Floodplain/Wetland

Involvement was published in the

Federal Register (FR) on April 17, 1995

(60 FR 19238) and a floodplain/wetland

assessment was incorporated in the

Operable Unit 5 Feasibility Study. DOE

is proposing to protect human health

and the environment by excavating

contaminated soil and sediment to

prevent leaching of contaminants into

the Great Miami Aquifer.

In addition, DOE is proposing to

extract and treat contaminated

groundwater, along with collection and

treatment of contaminated stormwater

runoff. In order to eliminate the threat

of a release to Paddys Run, excavation

may occur within the floodplain,

depending on the extent of soil

contamination in this area. Direct

physical impact to the floodplain would

result from the operation of heavy

equipment during excavation of

contaminated soil and sediment, and

construction of a stormwater basin

within the floodplain. Potential indirect

impacts to the 100- and 500-year

floodplains, as a result of remedial

activities involving soil excavation and

construction of the stormwater basin,

include surface water runoff and

sediment deposition into the floodplain.

Several alternatives were considered

and evaluated in making this

determination, including: no action;

excavation and off-site shipment;

excavation and on-property engineered

disposal facility with off-site disposal of

waste exceeding waste acceptance

criteria (the preferred alternative); and

excavation and on-property

consolidation with an earthen cover

with off-site disposal of waste exceeding

waste acceptance criteria. Direct and

indirect impacts would occur during the

implementation of any action

alternatives considered. However,

minimal or no permanent change in

flood elevations would be expected

from any of the alternatives. The

proposed remedial action has been

designed to conform to applicable

Federal and State regulations, including

floodplain protection standards. Before

this action begins, approval would be

obtained from Federal and State

agencies having jurisdiction.

DOE has determined that there is no

practicable alternative to the proposed

remedial action and that this action has

been designed to minimize harm to the

100- and 500-year floodplains of Paddys

Run. Engineering controls (e.g., silt

fences, straw bales) will minimize any

indirect impacts such as runoff and

sediment deposition to the floodplain.

Backfilling and regrading activities

following the Operable Unit 5 Remedial

Action will eliminate any long-term

adverse impacts and would be

implemented during remedial activities

to avoid/minimize any environmental

impacts.

Issued in Miamisburg, Ohio on January 23,

1997.

Susan L. Smiley,

NEPA Compliance Officer, Ohio Field Office.

[FR Doc. 97–2558 Filed 1–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Office of Fossil Energy

National Coal Council and Coal Policy

Committee Joint Meeting; Notice of

Open Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. 92–463, 92–463, 86 Stat. 770), notice

is hereby given of the following

meeting:

Name: National Coal Council and Coal

Policy Committee.

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 18,

1997, 12:00 Noon.

Place: The Washington National Airport

Hilton, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA 22202.

Contact: Margie D. Biggerstaff, U.S.

Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy

(FE–5), Washington, D.C. 20585, Telephone:

202/586–3867.

Purpose of the Council: To provide advice,

information, and recommendations to the

Secretary of Energy on matters relating to

coal and coal industry issues.

Purpose of the Meeting: To consider and

act upon Council study entitled ‘‘Vision

2020: The Role of Coal in U.S. Energy

Strategy.’

Tentative Agenda

—Call to order and opening remarks by

Clifford Miercort, Chairman of the National

Coal Council.

—Discussion of any other business properly

brought before the Council.

—Public comment—10-minute rule.

—Adjournment.

Public Participation: The meeting is open

to the public. The Chairman of the Council

is empowered to conduct the meeting in a

fashion that will facilitate the orderly

conduct of business. Any member of the

public who wishes to file a written statement

with the Council will be permitted to do so,

either before or after the meeting. Members

of the public who wish to make oral

statements pertaining to agenda items should

contact Margie D. Biggerstaff at the address

or telephone number listed above. Requests

must be received at least five days prior to

the meeting and reasonable provisions will

be made to include the presentation on the

agenda.

Transcript: Available for public review and

copying at the Public Reading Room, Room

1E–190, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,

DC, between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued at Washington, DC, on January 28,

1997

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–2555 Filed 1–31–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board;

Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Consistent with 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:

Name: Secretary of Energy Advisory

Board—Openness Advisory Panel.

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 11,

1997, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM.

Place: The Westin Hotel at City

Center, Vista Ballroom A, 1400 M Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard C. Burrow, Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board (AB–1), US Department

of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–

1709.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of

the Committee: The purpose of the

Openness Advisory Panel is to provide

advice to the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board regarding the current

status and strategic direction for the

Department’s classification and

declassification policies and programs,

as well as other aspects of the

Department’s ongoing Openness

Initiative. The Panel’s work will help

institutionalize the Department’s

Openness Initiative.