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level’’ documents and are the second

level of the tier.

The second level document(s) would

address specific siting issues,

construction and operation decisions,

and the impacts of transport between

identified origins and destinations. As

this PEIS supports the selection of a

general strategy, the range of impact

areas to be considered will focus on

those appropriate to this level of

decision. The impact analysis will

consider, for each alternative, the

physical, chemical, and radiological

health and safety risks to workers and

to the public of material storage,

conversion, transportation, use, and

disposal. Potential impacts to air quality

and noise levels, water quality, waste

disposal capacity, biotic resources, and

socioeconomic factors associated with

these activities will be assessed.

Environmental justice issues will be

considered as appropriate for this level

of decision. Cumulative impacts of

strategy-related actions and other

actions at the three DOE sites will be

assessed.

Related and Other DOE NEPA

Documentation

Consistent with tiering, should the

depleted UF6 strategy selection result in

site-specific actions, additional NEPA

documents would be prepared to

consider the specific impacts on the site

and vicinity from any proposed action.

Such analyses would address additional

site-specific issues such as historic

resources, threatened and endangered

species, critical environmental

resources, floodplain, and land use. The

results of specific analyses conducted as

part of other Departmental EISs will be

incorporated as appropriate.

Invitation to Comment

DOE will conduct a full and open

process to define the scope of the PEIS.

DOE will hold public scoping meetings

at the sites that may be affected by the

proposed action in order to discuss

issues and to receive oral and written

comments on the scope of the impact

statement. These meetings will provide

the public with an opportunity to

present comments, ask questions, and

discuss concerns with DOE officials.

The public will be encouraged to

comment on the content of the proposed

action, the proposed alternatives, and

the range of impacts to be considered

including cumulative effects. Oral and

written comments will be considered

equally in the preparation of the

document.

The scoping meetings will allow

opportunity for the public to provide

comments on the alternative strategies

being considered by DOE. These

scoping meetings build upon six public

information forums held during the

request for recommendations comment

period and the completion of the

technology assessment phase. At those

forums, the public provided

recommendations for technologies to be

considered and comments on the factors

used to evaluate the recommendations.

The scoping meetings will consist of

an explanation of the depleted UF6

management program, as well as

interactive workshops to examine the

alternatives being considered for

evaluation in the EIS. Background

information and fact sheets will be

made available to the public prior to the

scoping meetings, upon request.

(Requests should be sent to Mr. Charles

E. Bradley, Jr., Office of Facilities, Office

of Nuclear Energy, Science and

Technology, U.S. Department of Energy,

19901 Germantown Road, Germantown,

MD 20874–1290; (301) 903–4781.)

These materials, along with posters,

demonstrations, and technical experts,

will be present at each of the scoping

meetings to provide as much

information as possible to the

participants.

Information on the meeting dates and

locations, as well as related materials,

can be obtained through the address

above. Information is also available

through the information and resource

centers located near the sites. Contact

Mr. Charles E. Bradley at the address

above for more information.

Issued in Washington, DC, this 22nd day

of January 1996.

Peter N. Brush,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary,

Environment, Safety and Health.

[FR Doc. 96–1196 Filed 1–24–96; 8:45 am]

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Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Department

of Energy/Los Alamos National

Laboratory

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 (EMSSAB), Los

Alamos National Laboratory.

DATES: Tuesday, February 13, 1996: 6:30

pm–9:30 pm; 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

(public comment session).

ADDRESSES: San Ildefonso Gym, Route 5,

San Ildefonso, New Mexico 87501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Lisa Roybal, EMSSAB, Los Alamos

National Laboratory, Northern New

Mexico Community College, 1002 Onate

Street, Espanola, NM 87352, in New

Mexico call (800)753–8970, or out-ofstate call (505)753–8970.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board

The purpose of the Advisory Board is

to make recommendations to DOE and

its regulators in the areas of

environmental restoration, waste

management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, February 13, 1996

6:30 PM Call to Order and Welcome

7:00 PM Input from the Public

8:00 PM DOE/LANL Environmental

Restoration Briefing

8:30 PM Sub-Committee Reports

9:30 PM Adjourn

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 Ms. Lisa Roybal, at

the 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.

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 by writing to Herman

Le-Doux, Department of Energy, Los

Alamos Area Office, 528 35th Street, Los

Alamos, NM 87185–5400.

Issued at Washington, DC on January 19,

1996.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee

Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 96–1069 Filed 1–24–96; 8:45 am]

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Mixed Waste Focus Area

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Idaho

Operations Office.