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within 100-year or 500-year floodplain

of streams at the plant. DOE has

prepared a floodplain assessment

describing the possible effects,

alternatives, and measures designed to

avoid or minimize potential harm to

floodplains or their flood storage

potential. DOE will allow 15 days of

public review after publication of the

Statement of Findings before

implementation of the proposed action.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Robert C. Sleeman, Director,

Environmental Restoration Division

(EW–91), DOE Oak Ridge Operations

Office, Post Office Box 2001, Oak Ridge,

TN 37831, Telephone: (423) 576–3534,

Facsimile: (423) 576–6074

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON GENERAL

DOE FLOODPLAIN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

REQUIREMENTS, CONTACT: Carol M.

Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA

Policy and Assistance, EH–42, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20585, Telephone:

(202) 586–4600 or (800) 472–2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A Notice

of Floodplain Involvement was

published in the Federal Register on

October 4, 1993, (58 FR 51624) and

subsequently a floodplain assessment

was prepared. The floodplain

assessment covers a variety of intrusive

and nonintrusive preliminary

engineering and site investigation

methods and techniques that may be

used at one or more sites at the Oak

Ridge Y–12 Plant Site. These activities

include (as detailed in the October 4,

1993, notice), but are not limited to: ‘‘(a)

sampling of air, surface water,

groundwater, sediments, surface and

deeper soils; sampling of terrestrial and

aquatic biota; and measurement of

meteorological characteristics; (b)

drilling of boreholes to obtain soil/

geological samples (some of the

boreholes would be completed as

groundwater monitoring wells); digging

soil test pits by hand or backhoe; (d)

taking a variety of nonintrusive surveys

(such as radiological surveys); (e) taking

intrusive surveys (such as with soil

penetrometers and similar devices); and

(f) conducting underground tests (such

as aquifer pump, tracer geophysical log,

vertical seismic profile, and seismic

tests).’’

Alternatives considered in the

assessment were (1) no action, (2)

prohibition of site investigation

activities in floodplains, and (3)

restricting site investigation activities to

outside the floodplain when practicable

alternatives exist, i.e., data quality

would not be compromised. Only a few

sampling locations, such as those

needed for surface and sediment

samples, and a minimal number of

boreholes or wells and soil test pits are

expected to be in floodplains. Most of

the activities addressed by the

floodplain assessment will result in no

measurable impact on floodplain crosssections or flood stage, and thus do not

increase the risk of flooding. Those

activities that are identified from sitespecific data as possibly impacting

negatively upon the floodplain (e.g.,

installation of flumes and construction

of access roads) may require separate

floodplain assessments and the

implementation of mitigative measures,

e.g., construction during low

precipitation periods, prompt

stabilization and restoration of affected

areas, minimizing vegetation removal,

and the use of mats and wide-tracked

vehicles. Alternatively, DOE may opt to

omit the activity or relocate the activity

to an alternate site. Site investigation

activities addressed in the floodplain

assessment conform to applicable

floodplain protection standards.

Issued in Oak Ridge, TN on February 11,

1997.

James L. Elmore,

Alternate National Environmental Policy Act

Compliance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–5122 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Rocky Flats

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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, March 6, 1997—6:00

pm-9:30 pm.

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.

Tentative Agenda

(1) The Board will have a discussion

with Dr. Alice Stewart, a well-known

researcher in the field of the effects of

human exposure to low-level radiation.

Dr. Stewart’s career has included

studies of the effects of x-rays on

pregnant women and studies of workers

at the University of Birmingham’s

School of Medicine in England.

(2) The Board will hear from Don

Hancock, a community activist from

New Mexico, on some of the concerns

of nearby residents regarding

radioactive waste disposal at the Waste

Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) outside of

Carlsbad, New Mexico. The Department

of Energy currently plans to bury waste

from Rocky Flats as well as several other

Federal sites at WIPP. Mr. Hancock will

discuss community concerns about

transportation of these materials to New

Mexico as well as concerns about the

disposal site itself.

(3) The Board will consider a

recommendation from one of its

committees regarding an assessment of

the integrating management contract

from Rocky Flats.

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.

This notice is being published less than

15 days in advance of the meeting due

to programmatic issues that needed to

be resolved.

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
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Thompson at the Board’s office address

or telephone number listed above.

Issued at Washington, DC on February 26,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–5126 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Paducah

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) notice

is hereby given of the following

Advisory Committee meeting:

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.

DATES: Thursday, March 20, 6:00 p.m.–

9:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: West Kentucky Technical

School (cafeteria), 5200 Blandville

Road, Paducah, Kentucky.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carlos Alvarado, Site-Specific Advisory

Board Coordinator, Department of

Energy Paducah Site Office, Post Office

Box 1410, MS–103, Paducah, Kentucky

42001, (502) 441–6804.

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: Updates on the

Federal Facility Agreement, the

membership drive, a Financial

Committee Report, a Background on the

Process of Documents, the Proposed

Budget, and the 10-Year Plan.

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 Carlos Alvarado 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 Department of

Energy’s Environmental Information

and Reading Room at 175 Freedom

Boulevard, Highway 60, Kevil,

Kentucky between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00

p.m. on Monday through Friday, or by

writing to Carlos Alvarado, Department

of Energy Paducah Site Office, Post

Office Box 1410, MS–103, Paducah,

Kentucky 42001, or by calling him at

(502) 441–6804.

Issued at Washington, DC on February 26,

1997.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–5127 Filed 2–28–97; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Savannah

River Site

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Public Law 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) notice

is hereby given of the following

Advisory Committee meeting:

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),

Savannah River Site.

DATES AND TIMES: Monday, March 24,

1997: 6:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. (Joint Meeting

of Issues-based Committee Chairs), 6:30

p.m.–7:00 p.m. (Public Comment

Session), 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

(Subcommittee Meetings) Tuesday,

March 25, 1997: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Monday, March 24, 1997:

Radisson Riverfront Hotel, 1 Tenth

Street, Augusta, Georgia. Tuesday,

March 25, 1997: Savannah River Site

Administration Building 703–41A, Road

1, Aiken, South Carolina.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gerri Flemming, Public Accountability

Specialist, Environmental Restoration

and Solid Waste Division, Department

of Energy Savannah River Operations

Office, P.O. Box A, Aiken, S.C. 29802

(803) 725–5374.

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

Monday, March 24, 1997

6:00 p.m. Joint meeting of issues-based

subcommittee chairs

6:30 p.m. Public comment session (5-

minute rule)

7:00 p.m. Subcommittee meetings

9:00 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday, March 25, 1997

8:30 a.m.

Approval of minutes, agency updates

(∼ 15 minutes)

Public comment session (5-minute

rule) (∼ 30 minutes)

Election of officers (∼ 15 minutes)

Risk management & future use

subcommittee report (∼ 30 minutes)

Environmental restoration and waste

management subcomittee report (∼

1 hour)

12:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Nuclear materials management

subcommittee report (∼ 30 minutes)

Administrative subcommittee report

(∼ 30 minutes)

Removal considerations and

membership elections

Recommendation review (∼ 1 hour)

Update/review of board home page (∼

15 minutes)

Spent fuel forum update (∼ 10

minutes)

Outreach subcommittee report (∼ 10

minutes)

National Dialogue/SSAB Chair

Meeting discussion (∼ 10 minutes)

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn

If necessary, time will be allotted after

public comments for items added to the

agenda, and administrative details. A

final agenda will be available at the

meeting Monday, March 24, 1997.

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 Gerri Flemming’s office 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