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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. To 

attend the meeting and/or to make oral 

statements regarding any of the items on 

the agenda, you should contact Valri 

Lightner at 202–586–0937; E-mail: 

valri.lightner@ee.doe.gov or Carolyn 

Clark at (202) 586–8077; E-mail: 

cclark@bcs-hq.com. You must make 

your request for an oral statement at 

least 5 business days before the meeting. 

Members of the public will be heard in 

the order in which they sign up at the 

beginning of the meeting. Reasonable 

provision will be made to include the 

scheduled oral statements on the 

agenda. The Chair of the Committee will 

make every effort to hear the views of 

all interested parties. If you would like 

to file a written statement with the 

Committee, you may do so either before 

or after the meeting. The Chair will 

conduct the meeting to facilitate the 

orderly conduct of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review at 

http://biomass.govtools.us. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on August 5, 

2008. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–18309 Filed 8–7–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Hanford 

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), 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: 

Theodore_E_Erik_Olds@orp.doe.gov. 

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 

• 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) 

• Discussion on Board Work 

Priorities from Hanford Advisory Board 

(HAB) Leadership Retreat and Adoption 

of Work Priorities 

• Update on Tri-Party Agreement 

Negotiations 

• 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’’

• Announcement of Committee 

Leadership (including nominations for 

Board Chair) 

• Introduction of the new contracts 

and/or contractors 

• 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] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Portsmouth 

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE). 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Environmental 

Management Site-Specific Advisory 

Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. 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, 

6 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Ohio State University, 

Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville Road, 

Piketon, Ohio 45661. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Kozlowski, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, Department of Energy 

Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office, Post 

Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661, 

(740) 897–2759, 

David.Kozlowski@lex.doe.gov. 

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 

• Call to Order, Introductions, Review 

of Agenda 

• Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s 

Comments 

• Federal Coordinator’s Comments 

• Liaisons’ Comments—Suggestions 

for Possible Liaisons 

• Presentations 

• Public Comments 

• Administrative Issues—Actions: 

Æ Operating Procedures 

Æ EM SSAB Chairs Meeting—

Development of Top Three Issues and 

One Accomplishment 

Æ Possible Board Retreat 

• Final Comments 

• Adjourn 

Breaks Taken As Appropriate 

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 


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