Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico, 4027 [2016-01370]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 4027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01370]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern 
New Mexico

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a combined meeting of the Environmental 
Monitoring and Remediation Committee and Waste Management Committee of 
the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 
Northern New Mexico (known locally as the Northern New Mexico Citizens' 
Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). 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, February 10, 2016, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Menice Santistevan, Northern New 
Mexico Citizens' Advisory Board, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 
87506. Phone (505) 995-0393; Fax (505) 989-1752 or Email: 
menice.santistevan@em.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.
    Purpose of the Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Committee 
(EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides a citizens' perspective to NNMCAB 
on current and future environmental remediation activities resulting 
from historical Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) operations and, 
in particular, issues pertaining to groundwater, surface water and work 
required under the New Mexico Environment Department Order on Consent. 
The EM&R Committee will keep abreast of DOE-EM and site programs and 
plans. The committee will work with the NNMCAB to provide assistance in 
determining priorities and the best use of limited funds and time. 
Formal recommendations will be proposed when needed and, after 
consideration and approval by the full NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE-EM 
for action.
    Purpose of the Waste Management (WM) Committee: The WM Committee 
reviews policies, practices and procedures, existing and proposed, so 
as to provide recommendations, advice, suggestions and opinions to the 
NNMCAB regarding waste management operations at the Los Alamos site.

Tentative Agenda

 Call to Order and Introductions
 Approval of Agenda
 Approval of Minutes from January 13, 2016
 Old Business
 New Business
 Update from DOE
 Presentation by DOE: National Nuclear Security Administration 
and Office of Environmental Management Memorandum of Understanding/
Memorandum of Agreement Briefing
 Public Comment Period
 Sub-Committee Breakout Session
 Adjourn

    Public Participation: The NNMCAB's Committees welcome the 
attendance of the public at their combined committee meeting 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 Committees 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://energy.gov/em/nnmcab/northern-new-mexico-citizens-advisory-board.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on January 20, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01370 Filed 1-22-16; 8:45 am]
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