81 FR 19594 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Northern New Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)

Page Range		19594-19595
FR Document		2016-07735

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19594-19595]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07735]


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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, April 27, 2016; 1:00 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,

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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 March 9, 2016
 Old Business
 New Business
 Update from DOE
 Presentation: Impact/Monitoring of the Buckman Direct 
Diversion
 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://energy.gov/em/nnmcab/northern-new-mexico-citizens-advisory-board.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on March 30, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-07735 Filed 4-4-16; 8:45 am]
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making this decision to send 6 MT of surplus SUMMARY: This notice announces a presentations pertaining to agenda items
plutonium to WIPP for disposal. A schedule meeting of the Environmental should contact Robert L. Pence at the
for shipment of the 6 MT of surplus non-pit Management Site-Specific Advisory address or telephone number listed
plutonium to WIPP has not been established. Board (EM SSAB), Idaho National above. The request must be received five
Shipments of this surplus non-pit plutonium
to WIPP, after it is operational, will be placed
Laboratory. The Federal Advisory days prior to the meeting and reasonable
in the queue of waste to be shipped to WIPP. Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat. provision will be made to include the
DOE anticipates resuming limited waste 770) requires that public notice of this presentation in the agenda. The Deputy
disposal operations at WIPP in 2016 when it meeting be announced in the Federal Designated Federal Officer is
is safe to do so. Significant improvements are Register. empowered to conduct the meeting in a
being implemented to enhance the safety fashion that will facilitate the orderly
DATES: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:00
environment at WIPP including conduct of business. Individuals
enhancements to fire suppression and a.m.–2:30 p.m.
The opportunity for public comment wishing to make public comments will
unground ventilation and improvements in be provided a maximum of five minutes
underground stability. DOE provides regular is at 10:40 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
updates and detailed information on the This time is subject to change; please to present their comments.
status of recovery activities at WIPP on the contact the Federal Coordinator (below) Minutes: Minutes will be available by
WIPP Web site (http://www.wipp.energy.gov/ for confirmation of times prior to the writing or calling Robert L. Pence,
wipprecovery/recovery.html). These safety meeting. Federal Coordinator, at the address and
changes and improvements are being phone number listed above. Minutes
implemented regardless of the decision to ADDRESSES: Hilton Garden Inn, 1741
will also be available at the following
dispose of 6 MT of surplus plutonium at Harrison Street N., Twin Falls, ID
Web site: http://inlcab.energy.gov/
WIPP. 83301.
pages/meetings.php.
Topic F—Cost: Commentors were FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
concerned about the cost of the surplus Issued at Washington, DC, on March 30,
Robert L. Pence, Federal Coordinator, 2016.
plutonium disposition alternatives and that
adequate funding be provided such that DOE Department of Energy, Idaho Operations LaTanya R. Butler,
can move forward with disposition of the 6 Office, 1955 Fremont Avenue, MS–
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
MT of surplus non-pit plutonium at WIPP. 1203, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415. Phone
[FR Doc. 2016–07734 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
Discussion: As described in this Record of (208) 526–6518; Fax (208) 526–8789 or
Decision, DOE/NNSA has decided to prepare email: pencerl@id.doe.gov or visit the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
6 MT of surplus non-pit plutonium for Board’s Internet home page at: http://
disposal at WIPP. This would allow the DOE/ inlcab.energy.gov/.
NNSA to continue progress on the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
disposition of surplus weapon-usable
plutonium in furtherance of the policies of Purpose of the Board: The purpose of Environmental Management Site-
the United States to ensure that surplus the Board is to make recommendations Specific Advisory Board, Northern New
plutonium is never again readily used in a to DOE–EM and site management in the Mexico
nuclear weapon, and to remove surplus areas of environmental restoration,
plutonium from the State of South Carolina. waste management, and related AGENCY: Department of Energy.
Scheduling and implementation of surplus activities. ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
plutonium disposition activities are subject Tentative Topics (agenda topics may
to the availability of funds as appropriated by change up to the day of the meeting; SUMMARY: This notice announces a
Congress.
please contact Robert L. Pence for the combined meeting of the Environmental
With respect to cost considerations,
implementing the WIPP Disposal Alternative
most current agenda): Monitoring and Remediation Committee
for the disposition of 6 MT of surplus non- • Recent Public Involvement and Waste Management Committee of
pit plutonium would rely on existing • Idaho Cleanup Project Overview the Environmental Management Site-
facilities (with additional glovebox capability • Update on Integrated Waste Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),
in an existing facility), structures, and pads, Treatment Unit (IWTU) Northern New Mexico (known locally as
and when compared to the other alternatives • Department of Environmental Quality the Northern New Mexico Citizens’
evaluated in the SPD Supplemental EIS, Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The
Report
would reduce the potential need for
constructing and equipping additional • U.S. Geological Survey Groundwater Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub.
Report L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that
facilities, and consequently reduce the need
for future facility deactivation and • Organic Contamination in the Vadose public notice of this meeting be
decommissioning at SRS. Blending with inert Zone Rebound Report/Results announced in the Federal Register.
materials for disposal at WIPP is a proven • Annual Environmental Monitoring DATES: Wednesday, April 27, 2016; 1:00
process that is ongoing at SRS for disposition • Environmental Permitting p.m.–4:00 p.m.
of plutonium material from the DOE–STD– • EM SSAB Chairs Meeting Report
3013 surveillance process and other non-pit ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities
Public Participation: The EM SSAB, of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506.
plutonium.
Idaho National Laboratory, welcomes
[FR Doc. 2016–07738 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the attendance of the public at its
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
advisory committee meetings and will Menice Santistevan, Northern New
make every effort to accommodate Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94
persons with physical disabilities or Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505)
special needs. If you require special
accommodations due to a disability, 989–1752 or Email:
Environmental Management Site- menice.santistevan@em.doe.gov.
Specific Advisory Board, Idaho please contact Robert L. Pence at least
National Laboratory seven days in advance of the meeting at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the phone number listed above. Written Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
AGENCY: Department of Energy. statements may be filed with the Board the Board is to make recommendations
either before or after the meeting. to DOE–EM and site management in the
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
Individuals who wish to make oral areas of environmental restoration,

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waste management, and related fashion that will facilitate the orderly FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
activities. conduct of business. Individuals Requests for further information should
Purpose of the Environmental wishing to make public comments will be sent to consentbasedsiting@
Monitoring and Remediation Committee be provided a maximum of five minutes hq.doe.gov or to Michael Reim at 202–
(EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides to present their comments. 586–2981. Updated information on this
a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on Minutes: Minutes will be available by and other planned public meetings on
current and future environmental writing or calling Menice Santistevan at consent based siting will be posted at
remediation activities resulting from the address or phone number listed energy.gov/consentbasedsiting.
historical Los Alamos National above. Minutes and other Board If you are unable to attend a public
Laboratory (LANL) operations and, in documents are on the Internet at: meeting or would like to further discuss
particular, issues pertaining to http://energy.gov/em/nnmcab/northern- ideas for consent-based siting, please
groundwater, surface water and work new-mexico-citizens-advisory-board. request an opportunity for us to speak
required under the New Mexico with you. The Department will do its
Issued at Washington, DC, on March 30, best to accommodate such requests and
Environment Department Order on 2016.
Consent. The EM&R Committee will help arrange additional opportunities to
LaTanya R. Butler, engage. To learn more about nuclear
keep abreast of DOE–EM and site
programs and plans. The committee will Deputy Committee Management Officer. energy, nuclear waste, and ongoing
work with the NNMCAB to provide [FR Doc. 2016–07735 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am] technical work please go to energy.gov/
assistance in determining priorities and BILLING CODE 6450–01–P consentbasedsiting.
the best use of limited funds and time. Privacy Act: Data collected via the
Formal recommendations will be mechanisms listed above will not be
proposed when needed and, after DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY protected from the public view in any
consideration and approval by the full way.
Notice of Public Meeting To Inform the
NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for Design of a Consent-Based Siting Issued in Washington, DC on March 29,
action. 2016.
Process for Nuclear Waste Storage
Purpose of the Waste Management Jay Jones,
and Disposal Facilities
(WM) Committee: The WM Committee Acting Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary,
reviews policies, practices and AGENCY: Fuel Cycle Technologies, Office Office of Nuclear Energy, Department of
procedures, existing and proposed, so as of Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy.
to provide recommendations, advice, Energy. [FR Doc. 2016–07741 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
suggestions and opinions to the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
NNMCAB regarding waste management ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
operations at the Los Alamos site.
SUMMARY: The U.S Department of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Tentative Agenda:
Energy (DOE) is implementing a
• Call to Order and Introductions consent-based siting process to establish Federal Energy Regulatory
• Approval of Agenda an integrated waste management system Commission
• Approval of Minutes from March 9, to transport, store, and dispose of spent
2016 nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive [Docket No. ER16–1255–000]
• Old Business waste. In a consent-based siting
• New Business approach, DOE will work with
Antelope Big Sky Ranch LLC;
• Update from DOE communities, tribal governments and
Supplemental Notice That Initial
• Presentation: Impact/Monitoring of states across the country that express
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
the Buckman Direct Diversion Request for Blanket Section 204
interest in hosting any of the facilities
• Public Comment Period identified as part of an integrated waste
Authorization
• Adjourn This is a supplemental notice in the
management system. As part of this
Public Participation: The NNMCAB’s process, the Department is hosting a above-referenced proceeding of
Committees welcome the attendance of series of public meetings to engage Antelope Big Sky Ranch LLC‘s
the public at their combined committee communities and individuals and application for market-based rate
meeting and will make every effort to discuss the development of a consent- authority, with an accompanying rate
accommodate persons with physical based approach to managing our tariff, noting that such application
disabilities or special needs. If you nation’s nuclear waste. A public includes a request for blanket
require special accommodations due to meeting will be held in Boise ID on July authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
a disability, please contact Menice 14, 2016. future issuances of securities and
Santistevan at least seven days in assumptions of liability.
advance of the meeting at the telephone DATES: The meeting will take place on Any person desiring to intervene or to
number listed above. Written statements Thursday, July 14, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. protest should file with the Federal
may be filed with the Committees either to 9:30 p.m. MDT. Informal poster Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
before or after the meeting. Individuals sessions will be held from 4:00 p.m. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
who wish to make oral statements until 5:00 p.m. MDT and again after 9:30 in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
pertaining to agenda items should p.m. MDT. Department officials will be of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

contact Menice Santistevan at the available to discuss consent-based siting and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
address or telephone number listed during the poster sessions. 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
above. Requests must be received five ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at intervene or protest must serve a copy
days prior to the meeting and reasonable Boise Centre, 850 West Front Street, of that document on the Applicant.
provision will be made to include the Boise, ID 83702. To register for this Notice is hereby given that the
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy meeting and to review the agenda for deadline for filing protests with regard
Designated Federal Officer is the meeting, please go to energy.gov/ to the applicant’s request for blanket
empowered to conduct the meeting in a consentbasedsiting. authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, April 27, 2016; 1:00 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		81 FR 19594