[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 10, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 15928-15929] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-8960] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY National Electric and Magnetic Fields Advisory Committee Meeting
Agency
Department of Energy.
Action
Notice of open meeting.
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Summary
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) Advisory Committee.
Dates
April 29-30, 1996.
Addresses
Holiday Inn, Georgetown, 2101 Wisconsin Ave., NW., Washington, DC.
For Further Information Contact
Imre Gyuk, EMF Program Manager, Department of Energy, EE-10, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20585-0121, (202) 586-1482.
Supplementary Information
The National Electric and Magnetic Fields Advisory Committee advises the Department of Energy and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) on the design and implementation of a five-year, national electric and magnetic fields research and public information dissemination program. The Secretary of Energy, pursuant to section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Pub. L. 102-486, has overall responsibility for the national program which includes health effects research, development of technologies to mitigate any adverse human health effects, and dissemination of information.
Tentative Agenda
Monday, April 29, 1996
8:30 a.m. Welcome and opening remarks 8:45 a.m. New organization at NIEHS and DOE 9:15 a.m. Update on Research & Public Information Dissemination Program (RAPID) activities 9:45 a.m. NIEHS work statement for FY96 10:45 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. Accounting for FY95 budget and budget plans for FY96 12:00 noon Lunch break 1:30 p.m. NIEHS proposal for small innovative projects 2:30 p.m. Presentations on risk assessment 3:15 p.m. Break 3:30 p.m. Risk assessment plan 5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Tuesday April 30, 1996
9:00 a.m. Further discussion on risk assessment 10:00 a.m. Hotline and clearing house 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Summary of FY95 and FY96 funding contributions 11:00 a.m. Approval of minutes and committee business 11:30 a.m. Open time for public comments 12:30 p.m. Adjourn
A final agenda will be available at the meeting. Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Written statements may be filed with the Committee either before or after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items should contact Imre Gyuk at the address or telephone number listed above. Requests must be received 5 days prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the presentation on the agenda. Depending on the number of requests, comments may be
limited to five minutes. The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. Minutes: A transcript and minutes of this meeting will be available for public review and copying at the Public Reading Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20585, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday except on Federal holidays. Copies of the minutes will also be available by request.
Issued at Washington, DC on April 5, 1996. Rachel M. Samuel, Acting Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 96-8960 Filed 4-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P