DOE Oak Ridge Meeting Notice

Regs.gov: Department of Energy

Published March 6th, 2026

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a notice for an open meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, scheduled for April 8, 2026. The meeting will cover environmental cleanup, waste management, and public comment.

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What changed

The Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing an open meeting for the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on April 8, 2026. The meeting will address key environmental management issues including cleanup activities, waste and nuclear materials management, and future land use. The board provides advice and recommendations to the DOE on these matters and fulfills public participation requirements under various environmental laws.

Regulated entities and the public are invited to attend the meeting, which will be held both in-person and virtually. Opportunities for public comment, both oral and written, are available. Interested parties should request virtual access information at least two days prior to the meeting. Those requiring special accommodations due to disability must contact the DOE at least seven days in advance. Written comments submitted by specific deadlines will be included in the meeting minutes.

What to do next

Request virtual access information by April 6, 2026, if attending virtually.
Submit written comments by April 6, 2026, for inclusion in meeting minutes.
Contact Melyssa P. Noe at least seven days in advance for disability accommodations.

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Content

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

Wednesday, April 8, 2026; 6-8 p.m. EDT.

ADDRESSES:

Department of Energy (DOE) Information Center, Office of Science and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge,
Tennessee 37831. This meeting will be held in-person at the DOE Information Center and virtually. To receive the virtual access
information, please send an email to: orssab@orem.doe.gov at least two days prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Melyssa P. Noe, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
(OREM), P.O. Box 4067, EM-94, Oak Ridge, TN 37831; Phone (865) 241-3315; or Email: Melyssa.Noe@orem.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations concerning the following EM site-specific issues: clean-up
activities and environmental restoration; waste and nuclear materials management and disposition; excess facilities; future
land use and long-term stewardship. The Board may also be asked to provide advice and recommendations on other EM program
components. The Board also provides an avenue to fulfill public participation requirements outlined in the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), 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 email orssab@orem.doe.gov for the most current agenda).

○ OREM Presentation to the Board

○ Discussion

○ Public Comment Period

○ Board Business

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 email orssab@orem.doe.gov. The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, 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 Melyssa
P. Noe 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: https://www.energy.gov/orem/listings/oak-ridge-site-specific-advisory-board-meetings.

Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on March 6, 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 March 6, 2026. Jennifer Hartzell, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2026-04686 Filed 3-9-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P