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, January 27, 2005; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday, January 28, 2005; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center, 1101 North Columbia Center Boulevard, Kennewick, Washington, Phone: (509) 946-7611, Fax: (509) 943-8564.

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, January 27, 2005

1. Central Plateau Values Piece, began in November

2. Capping Workshop

3. U-221 Proposed Plan

4. Briefing on Washington's Cleanup Priority Act (I-297)

5. Information on Models and Assumptions in the Composite Analysis

Friday, January 28, 2005

1. Tank Waste Fact Sheet from Public Involvement Committee

2. Discussion of Outreach for Yakima Meeting in April

3. End States Vision update

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 comments 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 Yvonne Sherman, Department of Energy Richland Operation Office, 825 Jadwin, MSIN A7-75, Richland, WA 99352, or by calling her at (509) 376-1563.