Meetings: Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board— Handford Site, WA,

[Federal Register: April 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 65)]

[Notices]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Environmental Management Site-Specific 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 (EMSSAB), Hanford. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 28, 2005, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 1507 North 1st Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Phone number: (509) 576-4916. Fax number: (509) 578- 4979.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yvonne Sherman, Public Involvement Program Manager, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7-75, Richland, WA, 99352; phone: (509) 376-6216; Fax: (509) 376-1563.

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:

Thursday, April 28, 2005

Hanford Advisory Board (Board) Central Plateau Decision Guidance and Barrier Considerations.

Transuranic Waste.

U Plant Proposed Plan.

Fiscal Year 2006 & 2007 Budget.

Friday, April 29, 2005

Committee Updates.

Agency Updates.

Adoption of Board Advise.

Identification of Topics for September 8-9, 2005 Board Meeting.

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 Yvonne Sherman's 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: 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 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Federal holidays. Minutes will also be available by writing to Erik Olds, Department of Energy Richland Operations Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7- 75, Richland, WA 99352, or by calling him at (509) 376-1563.

Issued at Washington, DC on March 31, 2005. Carol Matthews, Acting Advisory Committee Officer.

[FR Doc. 05-6820 Filed 4-5-05; 8:45 am]

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