Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 228 / Monday, November 27, 2000 / Notices 70701

would like to make oral statements

regarding any of the items on the

agenda, you should contact David

Thomassen or Shirley Derflinger at the

address or telephone numbers 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. This notice is being

published less than 15 days before the

date of the meeting due to the

Thanksgiving holiday.

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, D.C., between 9:00 a.m.

and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on November

21, 2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee, Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–30123 Filed 11–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Los Alamos

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), Los Alamos. The

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.

L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires

that public notice of these meetings be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, December 13, 2000,

6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Town Hall, 139 Longview

Drive, White Rock, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann

DuBois, Northern New Mexico Citizens’

Advisory Board, 1640 Old Pecos Trail,

Suite H, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone

(505) 989–1662; fax (505) 989–1752 or email: adubois@doeal.gov.

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. Opening Activities, 6:00–6:30 p.m.

2. Public Comments, 6:30—7:00 p.m.

3. Reports:

Air Quality Reports—Dr. John Till

Presentation on WIPP

4. Committee Reports:

Waste Management

Environmental Restoration

Monitoring and Surveillance

Community Outreach

Budget

5. Other Board business will be conducted as

necessary.

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 Committee either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact Ann DuBois 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. Each individual

wishing to make public comment will

be provided a maximum of five minutes

to present their comments at the

beginning of the meeting.

Minutes: 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

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 1640 Old

Pecos Trail, Suite H, Santa Fe, NM.

Hours of operation for the Public

Reading Room are 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

on Monday through Friday. Minutes

will also be made available by writing

or calling Ann DuBois at the Board’s

office address or telephone number

listed above. Minutes and other Board

documents are on the Internet at

http:www.nnmcab.org.

Issued at Washington, DC on November 21,

2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–30124 Filed 11–24–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

Biomass Research and Development

Technical Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

open meeting of the Biomass Research

and Development Technical Advisory

Committee. The Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Public Law No. 92–463,

86 Stat. 770), requires that agencies

publish these notices in the Federal

Register to allow for public

participation. This notice announces the

first meeting of the Biomass Research

and Development Technical Advisory

Committee under the Biomass Research

and Development Act of 2000.

Dates: December 13, 2000.

Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 1800 M Street, NW., 3rd

Floor, Waugh Auditorium, Washington,

DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard F. Moorer, Designated Federal

Officer for the Committee, Office of

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586–7766.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of Meeting: To provide

advice and guidance that promotes

research and development leading to

bioenergy and biobased products.

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will include

discussions on the following:

• Legal Briefing on Federal Advisory

Committee Act (FACA)

• Biomass Research and Development

Act of 2000

• Charter of the Biomass Research

and Development Technical Advisory

Committee

• Accomplishments and Ongoing

actions to promote the increased use of

bioenergy and biobased products

• Recent and proposed solicitations

to promote bioenergy and biobased

products

• Next steps

• Public comments

• Coordination among Federal

agencies

• Strategic Plan

• Report to Congress

Public Participation: In keeping with

procedures, members of the public are

welcome to observe the business of the

Biomass Research and Development

Technical Advisory Committee. If you

would like to file a written statement

with the Committee, you may do so