**FINAL AGENDA**

**OCS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING**

**HERNDON, VIRGINA**

**DECEMBER 9, 2008**

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| 8:30    | Welcome and Opening Remarks    | **Victor G. Carrillo**,   |
| a.m.    |                                | OCS Policy Committee      |
|         |                                |                           |
|         |                                | Chair, Texas              |
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| 8:45    | Committee Members'             | Members in Attendance     |
| a.m.    | Introduction                   |                           |
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| 9:15    | DOI Remarks                    | **Randall B. Luthi,** MMS |
| a.m.    |                                |                           |
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| 9:45    | Committee Membership           | **Chris C. Oynes,** MMS   |
| a.m.    |                                |                           |
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| 10:00   | MMS Environmental Studies      | [**James M.               |
| a.m.    | Awarded in Fiscal Year 2008 &  | Cimato**](http:           |
|         | Proposed for Fiscal Year 2009  | //www.mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OC |
|         |                                | SPCMeeting_Dec9-10-08/MMS |
|         |                                | EnvironmentalStudieProgra |
|         |                                | m_JamesCimato120908.pdf), |
|         |                                | MMS                       |
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| 10:15   | Break                          |                           |
| a.m.    |                                |                           |
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| 10:30   | OCS Scientific Committee       | **D. Michael Fry**, OCS   |
| a.m.    | Update                         | Scientific Committee      |
|         |                                | Chair                     |
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| 10:45   | Supply of Energy Issue:        | [**Mitchell T.            |
| a.m.    |                                | Baer**](http://www.       |
|         | -   Current and Future         | mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OCSPCMee |
|         |     Domestic Energy Supply     | ting_Dec9-10-08/Updateont |
|         |                                | heOilandGasSupplyOutlook_ |
|         | ```{=html}                     | MitchellTBaer120908.pdf), |
|         | <!-- -->                       | DOE                       |
|         | ```                            |                           |
|         | -   Natural Gas Supply         | [**Paul N.                |
|         |                                | Cicio**                   |
|         | -   Unconventional Onshore &   | ](http://www.mms.gov/mmab |
|         |     Deepwater Potential        | /pdf/OCSPCMeeting_Dec9-10 |
|         |                                | -08/EnergyTheConsumerandJ |
|         |                                | obs_PaulCicio120908.pdf), |
|         |                                | Energy Consumers          |
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| 11:30   | New 5-Year Program 2010-2015   | [**L. Renee               |
| a.m.    |                                | Orr**](http://ww          |
|         |                                | w.mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OCSPCM |
|         |                                | eeting_Dec9-10-08/MMS2010 |
|         |                                | -2015OffshoreOGLeasingPro |
|         |                                | gram_ReneeOrr120908.pdf), |
|         |                                | MMS                       |
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| 12:00   | Report from 5-Year OCS Oil and | **James E. Carlton,       |
| p.m.    | Gas Leasing Program            | III**, Subcommittee       |
|         | Subcommittee                   | Chair, Major Oil          |
|         |                                | Industry,                 |
|         | -   Resolutions                |                           |
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| 12:15   | Lunch                          |                           |
| p.m.    |                                |                           |
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| 1:45    | Report from the Revenue        | **Robert M. Mink**,       |
| p.m.    | Sharing & Former Moratoria     | Working Group Chair,      |
|         | Areas & GOMESA EGOM Study      | Alabama                   |
|         | Working Group                  |                           |
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| 2:00    | What Should OCS Policy Be      | **[Edward E.              |
| p.m.    | Without Moratoria?:            | Erb]                      |
|         |                                | (http://www.mms.gov/mmab/ |
|         | -   States Views on OCS        | pdf/OCSPCMeeting_Dec9-10- |
|         |     Developments               | 08/OCSPolicyWithoutMorato |
|         |                                | riaVA_EdErb120908.pdf),** |
|         | -   Energy Resources &         | Virginia                  |
|         |     Supply/Demand, Projections |                           |
|         |     into Future                | **[Berry H. "Nick" Tew,   |
|         |                                | Jr.](h                    |
|         | -   Where Will Energy Come     | ttp://www.mms.gov/mmab/pd |
|         |     From in 15 years?          | f/OCSPCMeeting_Dec9-10-08 |
|         |                                | /OCSPolicyWithoutMoratori |
|         | -   Industry Interest in       | aAL_NickTew120908.pdf),** |
|         |     Moratoria Areas            | Alabama                   |
|         |                                |                           |
|         |                                | [**William A. Van         |
|         |                                | Wie**](http://w           |
|         |                                | ww.mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OCSPC |
|         |                                | Meeting_Dec9-10-08/OCSPol |
|         |                                | icyWithoutMoratoriaIndust |
|         |                                | ry_BillVanWie120908.pdf), |
|         |                                | Natural Gas Industry      |
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| 3:00    | Break                          |                           |
| p.m.    |                                |                           |
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| 3:15    | What Should OCS Policy Be      | Committee Discussion      |
| p.m.    | Without Moratoria?             |                           |
|         |                                |                           |
|         | (Continued)                    |                           |
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| 3:45    | Proposed Resolution on Policy  | **Victor G. Carrillo**,   |
| p.m.    | Direction                      | Texas                     |
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| 4:00    | U.S. Effort to Define Its      | [**Brian J. Van           |
| p.m.    | Extended Continental Shelf     | Pay**](http:              |
|         |                                | //www.mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OC |
|         |                                | SPCMeeting_Dec9-10-08/The |
|         |                                | USExtendedContinentalShel |
|         |                                | f_BrianVanPay120908.pdf), |
|         |                                | DOS                       |
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| 4:45    | Public Comments                | **Thomas L. Moskitis**,   |
| p.m.    |                                | American Gas Association  |
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| 5:00    | Recess                         |                           |
| p.m.    |                                |                           |
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**FINAL AGENDA**

**OCS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING**

**HERNDON, VIRGINIA**

**DECEMBER 10, 2008**

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| 8:15  | MMS Regional Issues:           | [**John T.                  |
| a.m.  |                                | Goll**](http://www.mms.     |
|       | -   Alaska OCS Region          | gov/mmab/pdf/OCSPCMeeting_D |
|       |                                | ec9-10-08/MMSRegionalIssues |
|       | -   Gulf of Mexico OCS Region  | Alaska_JohnGoll121008.pdf), |
|       |                                | MMS                         |
|       | -   Pacific OCS Region         |                             |
|       |                                | [**Lars T.                  |
|       |                                | Herbst**](http://ww         |
|       |                                | w.mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OCSPCMee |
|       |                                | ting_Dec9-10-08/GOMRegionUp |
|       |                                | date_LarsHerbst121008.pdf), |
|       |                                | MMS                         |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | [**Joan R.                  |
|       |                                | Barminski**](http://www     |
|       |                                | .mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OCSPCMeet |
|       |                                | ing_Dec9-10-08/PacificOCSRe |
|       |                                | gion_JBarminski121008.pdf), |
|       |                                | MMS                         |
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| 9:15  | [**State Members Roundtable on | **Bruce K. Carlisle**,      |
| a.m.  | Offshore Energy                | Massachusetts               |
|       | Issues**](http:/               |                             |
|       | /www.mms.gov/mmab/pdf/OCSPCMee | **David U. Meloy**,         |
|       | ting_Dec9-10-08/RoundtableDisc | Louisiana                   |
|       | ussionPrepQuestions120908.pdf) |                             |
|       |                                | **Jonne D. Slemon**, Alaska |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Gwynne Schultz**,         |
|       |                                | Maryland                    |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Jennifer L. Fitzwater**,  |
|       |                                | Florida                     |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Edward E. Erb**, Virginia |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Berry H. "Nick" Tew,      |
|       |                                | Jr.,** Alabama              |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Victor G. Carrillo,**     |
|       |                                | Texas                       |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **John H. Talley,**         |
|       |                                | Delaware                    |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Gregory R. McMurray,**    |
|       |                                | Oregon                      |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Thomas M. McGee,**        |
|       |                                | Mississippi                 |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Manly G. Barton,** Local  |
|       |                                | Government                  |
|       |                                |                             |
|       |                                | **Todd J. Ferrara,** Texas  |
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| 10:15 | Break                          |                             |
| a.m.  |                                |                             |
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| 10:30 | OCS Alternative Energy         | [**Maureen A.               |
| a.m.  | Program:                       | Bornholdt*                  |
|       |                                | *](../AlternativeEnergyonth |
|       | -   Status of Leases Nominated | eOCS_MBornholdt121008.pdf), |
|       |     in the Alternative Energy  | MMS                         |
|       |     Interim Program            |                             |
|       |                                |                             |
|       | -   Status of Alternative      |                             |
|       |     Energy Regulations         |                             |
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| 11:00 | Report from OCS Alternative    | **Gregory R. McMurray**,    |
| a.m.  | Energy Subcommittee            | Oregon, Subcommittee        |
|       |                                | Designee                    |
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| 11:30 | Report from Hard Minerals      | **John H. Talley**,         |
| a.m.  | Subcommittee                   | Subcommittee Chair,         |
|       |                                | Delaware                    |
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| 11:45 | Committee Roundtable:          |                             |
| a.m.  |                                |                             |
|       | -   Establish List of Action   |                             |
|       |     Items                      |                             |
|       |                                |                             |
|       | -   Discuss Plan of Action for |                             |
|       |     Advising MMS on Items      |                             |
|       |     Identified                 |                             |
|       |                                |                             |
|       | -   Next Meeting               |                             |
|       |                                |                             |
|       | -   Summarize What Was         |                             |
|       |     Accomplished               |                             |
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| 12:00 | Adjourn                        |                             |
| p.m.  |                                |                             |
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