U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advisory Board to Meet

News Media Contact:                                                                       For Immediate Release: Glenn Puit, 702-528-1380                                                                  January 12, 2023 glenn.puit@emnv.doe.gov U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advisory Board to Meet       A public meeting hosted by the Nevada Site Specific Advisory Board (NSSAB) will begin at 4 p.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the Valley Electric Association, Inc.'s (VEA) Valley Conference Center, 800 E. Highway 372, Pahrump, Nevada. Meeting topics include developing recommendations for the Groundwater Open House and updates on current and planned activities by the DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Nevada Program to ensure the long-term protection of the public near the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). The meeting will also offer educational sessions on waste disposal permits and environmental monitoring at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex, as well as the roles and responsibilities of the State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection at DOE sites.       The NSSAB is a federally chartered board comprised of rural and urban southern Nevada residents who provide recommendations to the DOE EM Nevada Program regarding environmental cleanup activities at the NNSS. The DOE and NSSAB welcome and allow for up to 15 minutes of public comment during each NSSAB meeting. Please contact the NSSAB Office no later than two days prior to the meeting for information on how to provide public comment. Topics regarding the former Yucca Mountain Project or current national security issues are not within the purview of the NSSAB and will not be addressed during the meeting.       To learn more, contact the NSSAB Office by calling 702-523-0894, emailing nssab@emcbc.doe.gov, or visiting the NSSAB website at www.nnss.gov/nssab/ ### NR-23-01   STAY CONNECTED:          SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help Questions? e-mail or call 702-724-0999 This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy - 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585