80 FR 33249 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 112 (June 11, 2015)

Page Range		33249-33250
FR Document		2015-14301

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-14301]


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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, July 8, 2015 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: 
[email protected].

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 May 13, 2015
 Old Business
 New Business
 Update from Executive Committee
 Update from DOE

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 Presentation by DOE
 Public Comment Period
 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: http://www.nnmcab.energy.gov/.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on June 8, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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Type of Review: Renewal of Purpose of the Board: The purpose of Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),
collection. this Board is to make recommendation Northern New Mexico (known locally as
Frequency of Response: On occasion. to DOE–SC with respect to the basic the Northern New Mexico Citizens’
Affected Public: Manufacturers and energy sciences research program. Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The
importers of portable bed rails. Tentative Agenda: Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 17 • Call to Order, Introductions, Review L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
firms supplying portable bed rails to the of the Agenda public notice of this meeting be
United States Market have been • News from the Office of Science announced in the Federal Register.
identified with an estimated 2 models/ • News from the Office of Basic Energy DATES:
firm annually. Sciences Wednesday, July 8, 2015 2:00 p.m.–
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour/ • Report by the BESAC Subcommittee 4:00 p.m.
model associated with marking, on Transformational Opportunities ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities
labeling, and instructional • LCLS–II Update
requirements. of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506.
• Materials Sciences and Engineering
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 34 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Division Strategic Planning Process
hours (17 firms × 2 models × 1 hour). • Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and
Menice Santistevan, Northern New
General Description of Collection: The Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94
Biosciences Division Strategic
Commission issued a safety standard for Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM
Planning Process
portable bed rails (16 CFR part 1224) on 87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505)
• Materials Sciences and Engineering
February 29, 2012 (77 FR 12182). The 989–1752 or Email:
Division Committee of Visitors Report
standard is intended to address hazards menice.santistevan@nnsa.doe.gov.
• Advanced Photon Source Update and
to children from use of portable bed Response to the BESAC Future Light SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
rails. Among other requirements, the Source Report Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
standard requires manufacturers, • Public Comment Session the Board is to make recommendations
including importers, to meet the • Adjourn to DOE–EM and site management in the
collection of information requirements Breaks Taken as Appropriate areas of environmental restoration,
for marking, labeling, and instructional waste management, and related
literature for portable bed rails. Public Participation: The meeting is
activities.
open to the public. If you would like to
Dated: June 8, 2015. Purpose of the Environmental
file a written statement with the
Todd A. Stevenson, Monitoring and Remediation Committee
Committee, you may do so either before
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
(EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides
or after the meeting. If you would like
Commission. a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on
to make oral statements regarding any of
current and future environmental
[FR Doc. 2015–14263 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] the items on the agenda, you should
remediation activities resulting from
BILLING CODE 6355–01–P contact Katie Runkles at (301) 903–6594
historical Los Alamos National
(fax) or katie.runkles@science.doe.gov
Laboratory (LANL) operations and, in
(email). Reasonable provision will be
particular, issues pertaining to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY made to include the scheduled oral
groundwater, surface water and work
statements on the agenda. The
Basic Energy Sciences Advisory required under the New Mexico
Chairperson of the Committee will
Committee Environment Department Order on
conduct the meeting to facilitate the
Consent. The EM&R Committee will
orderly conduct of business. Public
AGENCY: Office of Science, Department keep abreast of DOE–EM and site
comment will follow the 10-minute
of Energy. programs and plans. The committee will
rule.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. work with the NNMCAB to provide
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting
assistance in determining priorities and
SUMMARY: This notice announces a will be available for public review and
the best use of limited funds and time.
meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences copying within 45 days by contacting
Formal recommendations will be
Advisory Committee (BESAC). The Katie Runkles at the address above.
proposed when needed and, after
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2015. consideration and approval by the full
L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that LaTanya R. Butler, NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for
public notice of these meetings be Deputy Committee Management Officer. action.
announced in the Federal Register. [FR Doc. 2015–14299 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] Purpose of the Waste Management
DATES: BILLING CODE 6450–01–P (WM) Committee: The WM Committee
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 reviews policies, practices and
p.m. procedures, existing and proposed, so as
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 8:00 a.m. to DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to provide recommendations, advice,
12:00 noon. suggestions and opinions to the
ADDRESSES: Bethesda North Hotel and Environmental Management Site- NNMCAB regarding waste management
Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Specific Advisory Board, Northern New operations at the Los Alamos site.
Bethesda, MD 20852. Mexico Tentative Agenda:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Call to Order and Introductions
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AGENCY: Department of Energy.
Katie Runkles; Office of Basic Energy ACTION: Notice of open meeting. • Approval of Agenda
Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; • Approval of Minutes from May 13,
Germantown Building, 1000 SUMMARY: This notice announces a 2015
Independence Avenue SW., combined meeting of the Environmental • Old Business
Washington, DC 20585–1290; Monitoring and Remediation Committee • New Business
Telephone: (301) 903–6529. and Waste Management Committee of • Update from Executive Committee
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Environmental Management Site- • Update from DOE

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• Presentation by DOE 2012 IECC) would result in national revised code would improve energy
• Public Comment Period source energy savings of approximately efficiency in residential buildings, and
• Adjourn 0.87 percent, site energy savings of must publish notice of such
Public Participation: The NNMCAB’s approximately 0.98 percent, and energy determination in the Federal Register.
Committees welcome the attendance of cost savings of approximately 0.73 (42 U.S.C. 6833(a)(5)(A)) The Secretary
the public at their combined committee percent of residential building energy may determine that the revision of the
meeting and will make every effort to consumption, as regulated by the IECC. 1992 MEC, or any successor thereof,
accommodate persons with physical Upon publication of this affirmative improves the level of energy efficiency
disabilities or special needs. If you determination, each State is required by in residential buildings. If so, then not
require special accommodations due to statute to certify that it has reviewed the later than two years after the date of the
a disability, please contact Menice provisions of its residential building publication of such affirmative
Santistevan at least seven days in code regarding energy efficiency, and determination, each State is required to
advance of the meeting at the telephone made a determination as to whether to certify that it has reviewed its
number listed above. Written statements update its code to meet or exceed the residential building code regarding
may be filed with the Committees either 2015 IECC. Additionally, this notice energy efficiency, and made a
before or after the meeting. Individuals provides guidance to States on these determination as to whether it is
who wish to make oral statements processes and associated certifications. appropriate to revise its code to meet or
pertaining to agenda items should DATES: Certification statements provided exceed the provisions of the successor
contact Menice Santistevan at the by States must be submitted by June 12, code. (42 U.S.C. 6833(a)(5)(B)) State
address or telephone number listed 2017. determinations are to be made: (1) After
above. Requests must be received five public notice and hearing; (2) in writing;
ADDRESSES: Certification Statements
days prior to the meeting and reasonable (3) based upon findings included in
must be addressed to the Building
provision will be made to include the such determination and upon evidence
Technologies Office—Building Energy
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy presented at the hearing; and (4)
Codes Program Manager, U.S.
Designated Federal Officer is available to the public. (See 42 U.S.C.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy
empowered to conduct the meeting in a 6833(a)(2)) In addition, if a State
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000
fashion that will facilitate the orderly determines that it is not appropriate to
Independence Avenue SW., EE–5B,
conduct of business. Individuals revise its residential building code, the
Washington, DC 20585.
wishing to make public comments will State is required to submit to the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary, in writing, the reasons, which
be provided a maximum of five minutes Jeremiah Williams; U.S. Department of
to present their comments. are to be made available to the public.
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and (See 42 U.S.C. 6833(a)(4))
Minutes: Minutes will be available by Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence
writing or calling Menice Santistevan at ECPA requires the Secretary to permit
Avenue SW., EE–5B, Washington, DC extensions of the deadlines for the State
the address or phone number listed 20585; (202) 287–1941;
above. Minutes and other Board certification if a State can demonstrate
Jeremiah.Williams@ee.doe.gov. that it has made a good faith effort to
documents are on the Internet at: For legal issues, please contact Kavita
http://www.nnmcab.energy.gov/. comply with the requirements of section
Vaidyanathan; U.S. Department of 304(a) of ECPA, and that it has made
Issued at Washington, DC, on June 8, 2015. Energy, Office of the General Counsel, significant progress in doing so. (42
LaTanya R. Butler, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., GC– U.S.C. 6833(c)) DOE is also directed to
Deputy Committee Management Officer. 33, Washington, DC 20585; (202) 586– provide technical assistance to States to
[FR Doc. 2015–14301 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] 0669; Kavita.Vaidyanathan@hq.doe.gov. support implementation of State
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: residential and commercial building
I. Introduction energy efficiency codes. (42 U.S.C.
A. Statutory Authority 6833(d))
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY B. Background
C. Public Comments Regarding the B. Background
[EERE–2014–BT–DET–0030] Determination The International Energy
II. Methodology
RIN 1904–AD33 Conservation Code (IECC) is the
III. Summary of Findings
IV. Determination Statement national model code establishing energy
Determination Regarding Energy V. State Certification efficiency requirements for residential
Efficiency Improvements in the 2015 VI. Regulatory Review & Analysis buildings. The IECC is revised every 3
International Energy Conservation years through a code development and
Code (IECC) I. Introduction consensus process administered by the
A. Statutory Authority International Code Council (ICC) 1. Code
AGENCY: Energy Efficiency and change proposals may be submitted by
Renewable Energy, Department of Title III of the Energy Conservation any interested party, and are evaluated
Energy. and Production Act (ECPA), as through a series of public hearings. As
ACTION: Notice of determination. amended, establishes requirements for part of the ICC process, any interested
building energy conservation standards, party may submit proposals, as well as
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of administered by the DOE Building written comments or suggested changes
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Energy (DOE) has determined that the Energy Codes Program. (42 U.S.C. 6831 to any proposal, and make arguments
2015 edition of the International Energy et seq.) Section 304(a), as amended, of before a committee of experts assembled
Conservation Code (IECC) would ECPA provides that whenever the 1992 by the ICC. At the final public hearing,
improve energy efficiency in buildings Model Energy Code (MEC), or any arguments are presented to and voted
subject to the code compared to the successor to that code, is revised, the
2012 edition. DOE analysis indicates Secretary of Energy (Secretary) must 1 More information on the ICC code development
that buildings meeting the 2015 IECC (as make a determination, not later than 12 and consensus process is described at http://
compared with buildings meeting the months after such revision, whether the www.iccsafe.org/cs/codes/Pages/procedures.aspx.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, July 8, 2015 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
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: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 33249