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remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security, resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach. 

8. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to union 

officials acting in their official capacity 

as a representative of the grievant or 

affected employees. 

9. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use for the 

purpose of an investigation, settlement 

of claims, or the preparation and 

conduct of litigation to (1) a person 

representing the Department, 

Contractor, or assisting in such 

representation; (2) others involved in 

the matter, their representatives, and 

persons assisting such persons; and (3) 

witnesses, potential witnesses, their 

representatives and assistants, and any 

other persons possessing information 

pertaining to the matter when it is 

necessary to obtain information or 

testimony relevant to the matter. 

10. A record from this system may be 

disclosed as a routine use to a contractor 

of the Department, or a subcontractor to 

a Department contractor. Those 

provided information under this routine 

use are subject to the same limitations 

applicable to Department officers and 

employees under the Privacy Act. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS: 

Records may be stored as paper 

records or electronic media. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

Records are retrieved by name, Social 

Security number, or other unique 

identifier, such as employee ID. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

Retention and disposition of these 

records is in accordance with the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration-approved records 

disposition schedule with retentions of 

10 years to 250 years. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

Electronic records may be secured 

and maintained on a cloud-based 

software server and operating system 

that resides in Federal Risk and 

Authorization Management Program 

(FedRAMP) and Federal Information 

Security Modernization Act (FISMA) 

hosting environment. Data located in 

the cloud-based server is firewalled and 

encrypted at rest and in transit. The 

security mechanisms for handling data 

at rest and in transit are in accordance 

with DOE encryption standards. 

Records are protected from 

unauthorized access through the 

following appropriate safeguards: 

• Administrative: Access to all 

records is limited to lawful government 

purposes only, with access to electronic 

records based on role and either twofactor authentication or password 

protection. The system requires 

passwords to be complex and to be 

changed frequently. Users accessing 

system records undergo frequent 

training in Privacy Act and information 

security requirements. Security and 

privacy controls are reviewed on an 

ongoing basis. 

• Technical: Computerized records 

systems are safeguarded on 

Departmental networks configured for 

role-based access based on job 

responsibilities and organizational 

affiliation. Privacy and security controls 

are in place for this system and are 

updated in accordance with applicable 

requirements as determined by NIST 

and DOE directives and guidance. 

• Physical: Computer servers on 

which electronic records are stored are 

located in secured Department facilities, 

which are protected by security guards, 

identification badges, and cameras. 

Paper copies of all records are locked in 

file cabinets, file rooms, or offices and 

are under the control of authorized 

personnel. Access to these facilities is 

granted only to authorized personnel 

and each person granted access to the 

system must be an individual 

authorized to use or administer the 

system. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

The Department follows the 

procedures outlined in 10 CFR 1008.4. 

Valid identification of the individual 

making the request is required before 

information will be processed, given, 

access granted, or a correction 

considered, to ensure that information is 

processed, given, corrected, or records 

disclosed or corrected only at the 

request of the proper person. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may submit a request 

to the System Manager and request a 

copy of any records relating to them. In 

accordance with 10 CFR 1008.11, any 

individual may appeal the denial of a 

request made by him or her for 

information about or for access to or 

correction or amendment of records. An 

appeal shall be filed within 90 calendar 

days after receipt of the denial. When an 

appeal is filed by mail, the postmark is 

conclusive as to timeliness. The appeal 

shall be in writing and must be signed 

by the individual. The words 

‘‘PRIVACY ACT APPEAL’’ should 

appear in capital letters on the envelope 

and the letter. Appeals relating to DOE 

records shall be directed to the Director, 

Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

In accordance with the DOE 

regulation implementing the Privacy 

Act, 10 CFR part 1008, a request by an 

individual to determine if a system of 

records contains information about 

themselves should be directed to the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 

Headquarters, Privacy Act Officer. The 

request should include the requester’s 

complete name and the time period for 

which records are sought. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

HISTORY: 

This SORN was last published in the 

Federal Register, 74 FR 1029–1030, on 

January 9, 2009. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on December 12, 

2024, by Ann Dunkin, Senior Agency 

Official for Privacy, pursuant to 

delegated authority from the Secretary 

of Energy. That document with the 

original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, December 13, 

2024. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada 

AGENCY: Office of Environmental 

Management, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an inperson/virtual hybrid meeting of the 


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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 

Nevada. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act requires that public 

notice of this meeting be announced in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, January 15, 2025; 4– 

8:45 p.m. PST. The opportunity for 

public comment is at 4:10 p.m. PST. 

This time is subject to change; please 

contact the Nevada Site Specific 

Advisory Board (NSSAB) Administrator 

at nssab@emcbc.doe.gov for 

confirmation of time prior to the 

meeting. 

ADDRESSES: Valley Electric 

Association’s Valley Conference Center, 

800 E Highway 372, Pahrump, Nevada 

89048. This meeting will be open to the 

public in-person at the Valley 

Conference Center or virtually via 

Microsoft Teams. To attend virtually, 

please contact Barbara Ulmer, NSSAB 

Administrator, by email nssab@

emcbc.doe.gov or phone (702) 523– 

0894, no later than 4 p.m. PST on 

Monday, January 13, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barbara Ulmer, NSSAB Administrator, 

by phone: (702) 523–0894 or email: 

nssab@emcbc.doe.gov or visit the 

Board’s internet homepage at 

www.nnss.gov/NSSAB/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to provide advice and 

recommendations concerning the 

following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental 

restoration; waste and nuclear materials 

management and disposition; excess 

facilities; future land use and long-term 

stewardship. The Board may also be 

asked to provide advice and 

recommendations on any EM program 

components. 

Tentative Agenda: 

• Public Comment Period 

• Update from Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer 

• Update from National Nuclear 

Security Administration/Nevada Field 

Office 

• Updates from NSSAB Liaisons 

• Presentations 

Public Participation: The in-person/ 

online virtual hybrid meeting is open to 

the public either in-person at the Valley 

Conference Center or via Microsoft 

Teams. To sign-up for public comment, 

please contact the NSSAB 

Administrator (above) no later than 4 

p.m. PST on Monday, January 13, 2025. 

In addition to participation in the live 

public comment session identified 

above, written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or within 

seven days after the meeting by sending 

them to the NSSAB Administrator at the 

aforementioned email address. Written 

public comment received prior to the 

meeting will be read into the record. 

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 comments can 

do so in 2-minute segments for the 15 

minutes allotted for public comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Barbara Ulmer, 

NSSAB Administrator, U.S. Department 

of Energy, EM Nevada Program, 100 

North City Parkway, Suite 1750, Las 

Vegas, NV 89106; Phone: (702) 523– 

0894. Minutes will also be available at 

the following website: https://

www.nnss.gov/nssab/nssab-meetings/. 

Signing Authority: This document of 

the Department of Energy was signed on 

December 12, 2024, by Alyssa Petit, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer, 

pursuant to delegated authority from the 

Secretary of Energy. That document 

with the original signature and date is 

maintained by DOE. For administrative 

purposes only, and in compliance with 

requirements of the Office of the Federal 

Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 

Register Liaison Officer has been 

authorized to sign and submit the 

document in electronic format for 

publication, as an official document of 

the Department of Energy. This 

administrative process in no way alters 

the legal effect of this document upon 

publication in the Federal Register. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on December 

12, 2024. 

Jennifer Hartzell, 

Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

U.S. Department of Energy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub 

(PNWH2), (DOE/EIS–0571) 

AGENCY: Office of Clean Energy 

Demonstrations, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement, notice 

of scoping meetings, request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) announces its intent to 

prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

applicable NEPA implementing 

regulations to assess the potential 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

action of providing financial assistance 

to the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen 

Association (also referred to as the 

PNWH2 Association) to facilitate the 

design, construction, operation and 

maintenance of the Pacific Northwest 

Regional Hydrogen Hub including in the 

states of Washington, Oregon and 

Montana. DOE is issuing this Notice of 

Intent to inform the public about the 

proposed action; announce plans to 

conduct public scoping meetings; invite 

public participation in the scoping 

process; and solicit public comments for 

consideration in establishing the scope 

of the EIS, including the range of 

reasonable alternatives and the potential 

environmental impacts to be analyzed. 

DATES: The public scoping period for 

the EIS starts with the publication of 

this Notice of Intent (NOI) and ends on 

March 3, 2025. DOE will hold one 

virtual public scoping meeting at the 

following date and time (pacific time): 

• Wednesday, January 22, 2024 at 6 

p.m.–8 p.m. 

DOE will hold two in-person public 

scoping meetings. Dates, times, and 

locations are to be determined and will 

be shared on the DOE’s web page for 

this EIS no less than 15 days before the 

meetings. 

All meetings are open to the public 

and free to attend. Details on how to 

participate in the virtual and in-person 

public scoping meetings are available on 

the DOE’s web page for this EIS: https:// 

www.energy.gov/nepa/doeeis-0571- 

pacific-northwest-hydrogen-hubmultiple-locations. In defining the scope 

of the EIS, DOE will consider all 

scoping comments received or 

postmarked by March 3, 2025. 

Comments received or postmarked after 

the scoping period end date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Oral or written comments 

may be provided at the public scoping 

meetings or submitted in any of the 

following ways: 

• Through the regulations.gov web 

portal: Navigate to www.regulations.gov 

and search for Docket No. DOE–HQ– 

2024–0094 and follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery Service: 

Send comments in an envelope labeled 

‘‘DOE/EIS–0571’’ and addressed to c/o 

AECOM, 3005 Center Green Drive, Ste 

250, Boulder, CO 80301. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katie O’Shea, Project Manager, Office of 

Clean Energy Demonstrations, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Ave. SW, Washington, 


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