[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 154 (Friday, August 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 46255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18301]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Hanford. The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 
public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, September 5, 
2008, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Double Tree Guest Suites, 16500 South Center Parkway, 
Seattle, Washington 98199, Phone: (206) 575-8220, Fax: (206) 575-4743.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Olds, Federal Coordinator, 
Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 2440 Stevens Drive, 
P.O. Box 450, H6-60, Richland, WA, 99352; Phone: (509) 372-8656; or E-
mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6a29e939992998493a9b3a9b3849f9da9b99a9285b6998486d8929993d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c5864696368637e69534953497e6567534360687f4c637e7c22686369226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make 
recommendations to DOE in the areas of environmental restoration, waste 
management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

    <bullet> Annual Agency Updates (Department of Energy Office of 
River Protection and Richland Operations Office; Washington State 
Department of Ecology; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
    <bullet> Discussion on Board Work Priorities from Hanford Advisory 
Board (HAB) Leadership Retreat and Adoption of Work Priorities
    <bullet> Update on Tri-Party Agreement Negotiations
    <bullet> Discussion of letter to Assistant Secretary Rispoli 
regarding the HAB's acceptance of the new ``Memorandum of Understanding 
among the U.S. Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, and the Washington State Department of Ecology Regarding the 
HAB'' and ``Operating Ground Rules for the HAB''
    <bullet> Announcement of Committee Leadership (including 
nominations for Board Chair)
    <bullet> Introduction of the new contracts and/or contractors
    <bullet> Committee Updates, including: Tank Waste Committee; River 
and Plateau Committee; Health, Safety and Environmental Protection 
Committee; Public Involvement Committee; and Budgets and Contracts 
Committee
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written 
statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the 
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to 
agenda items should contact Erik Olds' office 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. Individuals wishing to make public 
comment will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their 
comments.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Erik Olds' 
office at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also 
be available at the following Web site: http://www.hanford.gov/?page=413&parent=397.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on August 5, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-18301 Filed 8-7-08; 8:45 am]
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