Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico

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), Northern New Mexico. 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:

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Cities of Gold Conference Center, 10-A Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, NM 87506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506. Phone (505) 995-0393; Fax (505) 989-1752 or Email: Menice.Santistevan@nnsa.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

Tentative Agenda

1:00 p.m. Call to Order by Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO), Ed Worth Establishment of a Quorum: Roll Call and Excused Absences, Staff Welcome and Introductions, Carlos Valdez, Chair

Approval of Agenda and September 26, 2012 Meeting Minutes

1:15 p.m. Public Comment Period

1:30 p.m. Old Business

• Written Reports
• Report on EM SSAB Chairs' Meeting, Carlos Valdez and Manuel Pacheco, Vice-Chair
• Consideration and Action on Four Draft Recommendations from EM SSAB Chairs' Meeting
• Other Items

2:00 p.m. New Business

• Consideration and Action on 2012 Self Evaluation (Section X. Bylaws), Carlos Valdez
• Other Items

2:15 p.m. Update from Liaison Members

• New Mexico Environment Department, John Keiling
• Los Alamos National Security, Jeffrey Mousseau
• DOE, Peter Maggiore
• Environmental Protection Agency, Ed Worth for Rich Mayer

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. Update on Framework Agreement

5:00 p.m. Dinner Break

6:00 p.m. Public Comment Period, Carlos Valdez

6:15 p.m. Consideration and Action on Draft Recommendation(s) to DOE

6:45 p.m. Wrap-Up and Comments from Board Members

7:00 p.m. Adjourn, Ed Worth, DDFO

Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Northern New Mexico, welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Menice Santistevan at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the telephone number listed above. 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 Menice Santistevan 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 comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.

Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Menice Santistevan at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes and other Board documents are on the Internet at: http://www.nnmcab.energy.gov/