Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs Meeting, 17077-17078 [05-6596]

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VerDate jul<14>2003 15:19 Apr 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board Chairs Meeting Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: On January 31, 2005 we published a notice in the Federal Register (70 FR 4826) that established a deadline of March 17, 2005 for mandatory electronic transmittal of applications for the fiscal year 2005 Indian Education Professional Development Grants competition through the Grants.gov system. The purpose of this notice is to reopen the notice inviting applications for this program, with a new deadline for transmittal of applications. The notice inviting applications is being reopened because some applicants may have experienced problems completing the multi-step Grants.gov registration process that prevented them from submitting timely applications or problems with server availability on the closing date. DATES: The new deadline for the transmittal of applications or amendments to applications already submitted is April 25, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lana Shaughnessy, Office of Indian Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C140, Washington, DC 20202– 6335. Telephone: (202) 260–3774 or by e-mail: oiegrants@ed.gov. Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB) Chairs. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. DATES: Thursday, April 28, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.; Friday, April 29, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. ADDRESSES: Augusta Towers Hotel & Conference Center (formerly the Sheraton Hotel), 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909, (706) 855–8100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Vivari, Program Management Specialist (EM–30.1), Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–5143. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the EMSSAB is to make recommendations to DOE and its regulators in the areas of environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities. Tentative Agenda Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview. Jean Sulc, Savannah River Site (SRS) PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17077 CAB Chair, welcome and introductions; Sandra Waisley, Designated Federal Officer, to open, followed by Mike Schoener, Facilitator, to review meeting objectives, agenda, and ground rules 8:45 a.m. Round Robin 1: Top Three Issues for Each Site-Specific Advisory Board Each Board has five minutes, followed by 30 minutes for questions and answers, and discussion 10 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. Planning for the National Stakeholder Forum; members will discuss ideas for developing and conducting the National Stakeholder Forum on Waste Disposition 10:45 a.m. Stewardship Outreach; Presentation of the Oak Ridge Stewardship Education Resource Kit, followed by general discussion of stewardship outreach efforts across the complex 11:45 a.m. Public Comment Period 12 p.m. Lunch 1 p.m. Briefing by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Golan (Tentative) and Chairs Discussion. Mr. Golan or his designee(s) will brief the Chairs on Accelerated Cleanup, the End States initiative and on Safety at EM Cleanup Sites. A discussion between Mr. Golan and the Chairs will follow the briefings 2:45 p.m. Break 3 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part One). Site/SSAB Transfers from EM to Other DOE Offices. Each Board will have five minutes to describe the status of their individual site, indicating whether a transfer has or will soon occur from EM to another office within DOE, and the impact this transfer might have on the Board’s future operation 3:45 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part Two). General Discussion on the Impact of Site Transfers. Based on the information presented in Part One, the Chairs will discuss the impacts of these transfers on the EMSSAB as a whole 4:45 p.m. Public Comment Period 5 p.m. Review of Day One Discussions and Next Steps. Facilitated discussion of preliminary reactions to the information presented Friday, April 29, 2005 8:30 a.m. Opening; Welcome and Overview of Day Two Discussions 8:45 a.m. Consideration of National Forum Structure. Facilitated discussion to consider the structure E:\FR\FM\04APN1.SGM 04APN1 17078 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 63 / Monday, April 4, 2005 / Notices of the proposed National Forum on Waste Disposition 9:30 a.m. Planning for Future Chairs Meetings/Workshops 10 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. DOE Organizational Updates. New Positions, Personnel and Budget, Acquisition Strategy (including A–76 Program: Competitive Sourcing) 11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period 11:45 a.m. Meeting Wrap-Up, Jean Sulc, SRS CAB Chair, Closing Remarks 12 p.m. Adjourn 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 Jay Vivari at the address above or by telephone at (202) 586–5143. Requests must be received five days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation in the agenda. The 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 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 calling Jay Vivari at (202) 586–5143. Project into the Federal Columbia River Transmission System. The project would be interconnected at a proposed BPA switching substation along BPA’s Big Eddy-Midway No. 1 230-kilovolt transmission line. The proposed BPA switching substation and Big Horn Wind Energy Project would be located near the town of Bickleton in Klickitat County, Washington. This decision is consistent with and tiered to BPA’s Business Plan Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS–0183, June 1995) and the Business Plan Record of Decision (August 15, 1995). ADDRESSES: Copies of this ROD may be obtained by calling BPA’s toll-free document request line, 1–800–622– 4520. This ROD and the Business Plan EIS and ROD are also available on our Web site, https://www.efw.bpa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rick Yarde, Bonneville Power Administration—KEC–4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208–3621; toll-free telephone number 1–800–282–3713; fax number (503) 230–5699; or e-mail rryarde@bpa.gov. Issued at Washington, DC on March 29, 2005. Carol Matthews, Acting Advisory Committee Officer. [FR Doc. 05–6596 Filed 4–1–05; 8:45 am] ACTION: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Bonneville Power Administration Big Horn Wind Energy Project Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD). AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the ROD to offer contract terms for interconnection of 200 megawatts of power to be generated by the proposed Big Horn Wind Energy VerDate jul<14>2003 15:19 Apr 01, 2005 Jkt 205001 Issued in Portland, Oregon, on March 24, 2005. Stephen J. Wright, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer. [FR Doc. 05–6595 Filed 4–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Information Administration American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics with management and staff of the Energy Information Administration. 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, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2005, 8:30 a.m.–12 noon. ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Room 8E–089, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William I. Weinig, EI–70, Advisory Committee Manager, Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: (202) 287–1709. Alternately, Mr. Weinig PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 may be contacted by e-mail at william.weinig@eia.doe.gov or by fax at (202) 287–1705. Purpose of the Committee: To advise the Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA), on EIA technical statistical issues and to enable the EIA to benefit from the Committee’s experience. Tentative Agenda: Thursday, April 28, 2005. A. Opening Remarks by the ASA Committee Chair, the EIA Administrator and the Director, Statistics and Methods Group, EIA. Room 8E–089 B. Major Topics (Room 8E–089 unless otherwise noted) 1. Open Meeting. 2. Greetings and Remarks. 3. Updates for the Committee Since the Fall 2004, Meeting. 4. Regionalizing the Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) Forecast. 5. STEO Performance Indicators: Diagnostics and Forecast Errors. 6. STEO Electricity Modeling. 7. Bureau of Census Frames Comparisons (5E–069). 8. Invitation for Public Comments. 9. STEO Propane and Heating Oil Modules. 10. EIA’s New Web site Design: Hands-On Usability Testing (BE– 074). 11. Frames: What We Did, Our Results and Questions on What Next. 12. Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS): EIA’s Proposed Reactions to Declining Response Rates. 13. Invitation for Public Comments. 14. Adjourn the Thursday Meeting. Friday, April 29, 2005. C. Major Topics 1. Assessments: Presentations and a Panel Discussion: External Review of Survey Progress; External Review of EIA Progress; Discussion: Where Next? 2. Progress on EIA’s 914: Response Rate and Kinds of Challenges. 3. Estimate EIA’s 826 Since the Last Time: Differences, Estimation Groups, Outliers and Test Results, Room 5E–069. 4. Committee Suggestions for the Fall 2005 Meeting. 5. Invitation for Public Comments. 6. Closing Remarks by the ASA Committee Chair. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The Chair of the Committee is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Written statements may be filed with the committee either before or after the meeting. 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[FR Doc No: 05-6596]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB) Chairs. The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 
public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, April 28, 2005, 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Friday, April 29, 
2005, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Augusta Towers Hotel & Conference Center (formerly the 
Sheraton Hotel), 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909, (706) 855-
8100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Vivari, Program Management 
Specialist (EM-30.1), Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, 
SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-5143.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the EMSSAB is to make 
recommendations to DOE and its regulators in the areas of environmental 
restoration, waste management, and related activities.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, April 28, 2005

8:30 a.m. Welcome and Overview. Jean Sulc, Savannah River Site (SRS) 
CAB Chair, welcome and introductions; Sandra Waisley, Designated 
Federal Officer, to open, followed by Mike Schoener, Facilitator, to 
review meeting objectives, agenda, and ground rules
8:45 a.m. Round Robin 1: Top Three Issues for Each Site-Specific 
Advisory Board Each Board has five minutes, followed by 30 minutes for 
questions and answers, and discussion
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Planning for the National Stakeholder Forum; members will 
discuss ideas for developing and conducting the National Stakeholder 
Forum on Waste Disposition
10:45 a.m. Stewardship Outreach; Presentation of the Oak Ridge 
Stewardship Education Resource Kit, followed by general discussion of 
stewardship outreach efforts across the complex
11:45 a.m. Public Comment Period
12 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Briefing by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Golan 
(Tentative) and Chairs Discussion. Mr. Golan or his designee(s) will 
brief the Chairs on Accelerated Cleanup, the End States initiative and 
on Safety at EM Cleanup Sites. A discussion between Mr. Golan and the 
Chairs will follow the briefings
2:45 p.m. Break
3 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part One). Site/SSAB 
Transfers from EM to Other DOE Offices. Each Board will have five 
minutes to describe the status of their individual site, indicating 
whether a transfer has or will soon occur from EM to another office 
within DOE, and the impact this transfer might have on the Board's 
future operation
3:45 p.m. Round Robin 2: Future of the EMSSAB (Part Two). General 
Discussion on the Impact of Site Transfers. Based on the information 
presented in Part One, the Chairs will discuss the impacts of these 
transfers on the EMSSAB as a whole
4:45 p.m. Public Comment Period
5 p.m. Review of Day One Discussions and Next Steps. Facilitated 
discussion of preliminary reactions to the information presented 
Friday, April 29, 2005
8:30 a.m. Opening; Welcome and Overview of Day Two Discussions
8:45 a.m. Consideration of National Forum Structure. Facilitated 
discussion to consider the structure

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of the proposed National Forum on Waste Disposition
9:30 a.m. Planning for Future Chairs Meetings/Workshops
10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. DOE Organizational Updates. New Positions, Personnel and 
Budget, Acquisition Strategy (including A-76 Program: Competitive 
Sourcing)
11:30 a.m. Public Comment Period
11:45 a.m. Meeting Wrap-Up, Jean Sulc, SRS CAB Chair, Closing Remarks
12 p.m. Adjourn

    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 Jay Vivari at the address above or by 
telephone at (202) 586-5143. Requests must be received five days prior 
to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the 
presentation in the agenda. The 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 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 calling Jay Vivari at (202) 
586-5143.

    Issued at Washington, DC on March 29, 2005.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6596 Filed 4-1-05; 8:45 am]
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