DOE EM SSAB Northern New Mexico Meeting Public Comment Notice

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ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a virtual meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Northern New
Mexico. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the
Federal Register
.

DATES:

Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. MDT.

ADDRESSES:

This meeting will be held virtually. To receive the virtual access information, please contact Bridget Maestas, Northern New
Mexico Citizens Advisory Board (NNMCAB) Executive Director, at the telephone number or email listed below at least two days
prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bridget Maestas, NNMCAB Executive Director, by Phone: 505-709-7466 or Email: bridget.maestas@em.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 contact Bridget Maestas for the most current agenda)

○ Presentations to the Board

○ Agency Updates

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 Bridget Maestas. The EM SSAB, Northern New Mexico,
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 Bridget Maestas 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/em/nnmcab/northern-new-mexico-citizens-advisory-board.

Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was signed on February 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 February 13, 2026. Jennifer Hartzell, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2026-03178 Filed 2-17-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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