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numerous research studies to assess

directions in science and to identify and

assess new and improved approaches to

science management.

Program Contact: (202) 586–9942.

7. Experimental Program to Stimulate

Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

The objective of the EPSCoR program

is to enhance the capabilities of EPSCoR

states to conduct nationally competitive

energy-related research and to develop

science and engineering manpower to

meet current and future needs in

energy-related fields. This program

addresses basic research needs across all

of the Department of Energy research

interests. Research supported by the

EPSCoR program is concerned with the

same broad research areas addressed by

the Office of Science programs that are

described in this notice. The EPSCoR

program is restricted to applications,

which originate in twenty-one states

(Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii,

Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,

Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska,

Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,

Oklahoma, South Carolina, South

Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and

Wyoming) and the commonwealth of

Puerto Rico. It is anticipated that only

a limited number of new competitive

research grants will be awarded under

this program subject to the availability

of funds.

Program Contact: (301) 903–3427.

Issued in Washington, DC on: December

10, 2001.

John Rodney Clark,

Associate Director of Science for Resource

Management.

[FR Doc. 01–31351 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–02–U

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Nevada

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), Nevada Test Site.

The Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Pub. L. No. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770)

requires that public notice of these

meetings be announced in the Federal

Register.

DATES: Wednesday, January 9, 2002,

6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Grant Sawyer State Office

Building, 555 East Washington Avenue,

Room 4401, Las Vegas, Nevada.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kevin Rohrer, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Environmental

Management, P.O. Box 98518, Las

Vegas, Nevada 89193–8513, phone:

702–295–0197, fax: 702–295–5300.

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: 1. Focus on the

results of the recent peer review

conducted on the Nevada Test Site

Underground Test Area project strategy.

Members of the Peer Review Team will

be at the meeting to discuss their

approach to the review and will be

available to address question related to

the technical report.

Copies of the final agenda will be

available at the meeting.

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 Kevin Rohrer, 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 Deputy Designated Federal Officer

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 five 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 by writing to Kevin

Rohrer at the address listed above.

Issued at Washington, DC, on December 17,

2001.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31348 Filed 12–19–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Fernald;

Open Meeting

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), Fernald. The Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No.

92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that

public notice of these meetings be

announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Saturday, January 12, 2002, 8:30

a.m.–12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Public Environmental

Information Center 10995 HamiltonCleves Highway, Harrison, OH.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doug Sarno, Phoenix Environmental,

6186 Old Franconia Road, Alexandria,

VA 22310, at (703) 971–0030 or (513)

648–6478, or e-mail;

djsarno@theperspectivesgroup.com.

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:

8:30 a.m., Call to Order

8:30–8:45 a.m., Chair’s Remarks and Ex

Officio Announcements

8:45–9:45 a.m., Current Remediation

Issues, Silos, Efficiency Efforts

9:45–10:00 a.m., Break

10:00–11:15 a.m., Budget and Priority

Issues for FY 2006 Planning

11:15–11:45 a.m., Update and Planning

for Public Records Feasibility Study

11:45–12:00 p.m., Public Comments

12:00 p.m., Adjourn

Public Participation: The meeting is

open to the public. Written statements

may be filed with the Board chair either

before or after the meeting. Individuals

who wish to make oral statements

pertaining to agenda items should

contact the Board chair at the address or

telephone number listed below.

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, Gary

Stegner, Public Affairs Office, Ohio

Field Office, U.S. Department of Energy,

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 five 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 4:00 p.m., Monday–

Friday, except Federal holidays.