Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation, 36101-36102 [2011-15413]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2011 / Notices 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 Joel Bradburne at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https://www.portsssab.energy.gov/. Issued at Washington, DC, on June 16, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–15411 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico; Meeting Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: 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. SUMMARY: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 1 p.m.–7 p.m. ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn and Suites, 60 Entrada Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board (NNMCAB), 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite B, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 989–1752 or Email: msantistevan@doeal.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. wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 Tentative Agenda 1:00 p.m. Call to Order by Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officers, Ed Worth and Lee Bishop Establishment of a Quorum: Roll Call and Excused Absences, Lorelei Novak Welcome and Introductions, Ralph Phelps Approval of Agenda and May 12, 2011 Meeting Minutes 1:30 p.m. Public Comment Period 1:45 p.m. Old Business VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 Jun 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 • Written Reports • Other Items 2:00 p.m. New Business • Report on Semi-Annual EM SSAB Chairs’ Meeting • Report from Nominating Committee • Discussion of NNMCAB Meeting Locations for 2012 • Other items 2:45 p.m. Items from DOE, Ed Worth and Lee Bishop • Update on NNMCAB Office Move • Other items 3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Presentation on Long-Term Stewardship 4:30 p.m. Discussion of Draft Recommendations to DOE 5:00 p.m. Dinner Break 6:00 p.m. Public Comment Period 6:15 p.m. Consideration and Action on Draft Recommendation(s), Ralph Phelps 6:45 p.m. Open Forum for Board Members 7:00 p.m. Adjourn, Ed Worth and Lee Bishop 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: https:// www.nnmcab.org/. Issued at Washington, DC on June 14, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–15412 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6405–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36101 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Reservation Department of Energy. Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. 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. SUMMARY: DATES: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 6 p.m. DOE Information Center, 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia J. Halsey, Federal Coordinator, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM– 90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 576–4025; Fax (865) 576–2347 or e-mail: halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the Web site at www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab. 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: The main meeting presentation will be a training overview of the EM SSAB in Oak Ridge, and its role in the DOE–EM program. Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, 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 Patricia J. Halsey at least seven days in advance of the meeting at the phone 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 the agenda item should contact Patricia J. Halsey 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 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1 36102 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2011 / Notices be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments. Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Patricia J. Halsey at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be available at the following Web site: https:// www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/ minutes.htm. Issued at Washington, DC on June 14, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–15413 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of solicitation of nominations. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, the U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting nominations for candidates to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee (Technical Advisory Committee). DATES: The deadline for Technical Advisory Committee member nominations is July 15, 2011. ADDRESSES: The nominee’s name, resume, biography, and any letters of support must be submitted via one of the following methods: (1) E-mail to laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov. (2) Facsimile to 202–586–1640, Attn: Laura McCann. (3) Overnight delivery service to Laura McCann, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE–2E, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura McCann, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– 7766; E-mail: laura.mccann@ee.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 (Biomass Act) [Pub. L. 106–224] requires cooperation and coordination wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with NOTICES_PART 1 SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:25 Jun 20, 2011 Jkt 223001 in biomass research and development (R&D) between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Biomass Act was repealed and replaced in June 2008 by Section 9008 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA) [Pub. L. 110–246, 122 Stat. 1651, enacted June 18, 2008, H.R. 6124]. FCEA section 9008(d) establishes the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee (Committee) and lays forth its meetings, coordination, duties, terms, and membership types. The Committee must meet quarterly and should not duplicate the efforts of other Federal advisory committees. The Committee advises the DOE and USDA points of contact with respect to the Biomass R&D Initiative (Initiative) and also makes written recommendations to the Biomass R&D Initiative (Initiative) and also makes written recommendations to the Biomass R&D Board (Board). Those recommendations regard whether: (A) Initiative funds are distributed and used consistent with Initiative objectives; (B) solicitations are open and competitive with awards made annually; (C) objectives and evaluation criteria of the solicitations are clear; and (D) the points of contact are funding proposals selected on the basis of merit, as determined by an independent panel of qualified peers. The Committee members may serve up to two, three-year terms and must include: (A) An individual affiliated with the biofuels industry; (B) an individual affiliated with the biobased industrial and commercial products industry; (C) an individual affiliated with an institution of higher education who has expertise in biofuels and biobased products; (D) 2 prominent engineers or scientists from government or academia that have expertise in biofuels and biobased products; (E) an individual affiliated with a commodity trade association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated with environmental or conservation organizations; (G) an individual associated with State government who has expertise in biofuels and biobased products; (H) an individual with expertise in energy and environmental analysis; (I) an individual with expertise in the economics of biofuels and biobased products; (J) an individual with expertise in agricultural economics; (K) an individual with expertise in plant biology and biomass feedstock development; (L) an individual with expertise in agronomy, crop science, or soil science; and (M) at the option of the points of contact, other members (REF: FCEA 2008 section 9008(d)(2)(A)). All PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 nominees will be carefully reviewed for their expertise, leadership, and relevance to an expertise. Appointments will be made for three-year terms as dictated by the legislation. Nominations this year are being accepted only for the following categories in order to address the Committee’s needs: (E) An individual affiliated with a commodity trade association; (F) 2 individuals affiliated with environmental or conservation organizations; and (J) an individual with expertise in agricultural economics. Nominations are solicited from organizations, associations, societies, councils, federations, groups, universities, and companies that represent a wide variety of biomass research and development interests throughout the country. Nominations for one individual who fits several of the categories listed above or for more than one person that fits one category will be accepted. In your nomination letter, please indicate the specific membership category for each nominee. Each nominee must submit their resume and biography along with any letters of support by the deadline above. If you were nominated in previous years, but were not appointed to the committee and would still like to be considered, all individuals must submit their nominations again during this notice and with all required materials. All nominees will be vetted before selection. Nominations are open to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical handicap, marital status, or sexual orientation. To ensure that recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee take into account the needs of the diverse groups served by DOE, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. Please note, however, that Federally-registered lobbyists and individuals already serving on another Federal advisory committee are ineligible for nomination. Appointments to the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee will be made by the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture. Issued at Washington, DC, on June 15, 2011. LaTanya R. Butler, Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–15410 Filed 6–20–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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[FR Doc No: 2011-15413]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge 
Reservation

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 (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge 
Reservation. 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, July 13, 2011 at 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: DOE Information Center, 475 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, 
Tennessee 37830.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia J. Halsey, Federal 
Coordinator, Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 
2001, EM-90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 576-4025; Fax (865) 576-
2347 or e-mail: halseypj@oro.doe.gov or check the Web site at 
www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab.

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: The main meeting presentation will be a training 
overview of the EM SSAB in Oak Ridge, and its role in the DOE-EM 
program.
    Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, 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 Patricia J. Halsey at least seven days in 
advance of the meeting at the phone 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 the 
agenda item should contact Patricia J. Halsey 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

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be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Patricia 
J. Halsey at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will 
also be available at the following Web site: https://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/minutes.htm.

    Issued at Washington, DC on June 14, 2011.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-15413 Filed 6-20-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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