Notice2026-09810

Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth

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Published
May 15, 2026

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Energy Department

Abstract

This notice announces an in-person meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Portsmouth. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09810]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Portsmouth

AGENCY: Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an in-person meeting of the 
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 
Portsmouth. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public 
notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, June 23, 2026; 6-8 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES: The Ohio State University, Endeavor Center, 1862 Shyville 
Road, Room 165, Piketon, Ohio 45661.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Simonton, Deputy Designated 
Federal Officer, Phone: (740) 897-3737 or Email: 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f790859290d9849e9a9899839899b787878798d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1a6b3a4a6efb2a8acaeafb5aeaf81b1b1b1aeefa6aeb7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Board: At the request of the Assistant Secretary or 
Field Managers, the Board may provide community-based advice and 
recommendations concerning any EM program activities, such as clean-up 
activities and environmental restoration; waste management and 
disposition; excess facilities; future land use and long-term 
stewardship; communications; and budget priorities. The Board also 
provides an avenue to fulfill public participation requirements 
outlined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (CERLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA), Federal Facility Agreements, Consent Orders, Consent Decrees 
and Settlement Agreements.
    Tentative Agenda: (agenda topics are subject to change; please 
contact Greg Simonton for the most current agenda)
<bullet> Presentation to the Board
<bullet> Administrative Activities
<bullet> Public Comments

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public and public 
comment can be given orally or in writing. Fifteen minutes are 
allocated during the meeting for public comment and those wishing to 
make oral comment will be given a minimum of two minutes to speak. 
Written comments received at least two working days prior to the 
meeting will be provided to the members and included in the meeting 
minutes. Written comments received within two working days after the 
meeting will be included in the minutes. For additional information on 
public comment and to submit written comment, please contact Greg 
Simonton. The EM SSAB, Portsmouth, welcomes the attendance of the 
public at its 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 Greg 
Simonton at least seven days in advance of the meeting.
    Meeting conduct: The Designated Federal Officer is empowered to 
conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 
conduct of business. Questioning of board members or presenters by the 
public is not permitted.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available at the following website: 
<a href="https://www.energy.gov/pppo/ports-ssab/listings/meeting-materials">https://www.energy.gov/pppo/ports-ssab/listings/meeting-materials</a>.
    Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was 
signed on May 13, 2026, by David Borak, Committee Management Officer, 
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That 
document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2026.
Jennifer Hartzell,
Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2026-09810 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
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