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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 53741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21218]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Unconventional 
Resources Technology Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this 
meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 3G-043, Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 586-5600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of 
the Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee is to 
provide advice on development and implementation of programs related to 
onshore unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources to the 
Secretary of Energy; and provide comments and recommendations and 
priorities for the Department of Energy Annual Plan per requirements of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Title IX, Subtitle J, Section 999D.

Tentative Agenda

September 19, 2013

    12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Registration
    1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Call to Order, Welcome, Introductions, Opening 
Remarks, Overview of the Oil and Gas Unconventional Research Portfolio 
(Unconventional Resources, Small Producers, and NETL Complementary 
Research), Overview of Draft 2014 Annual Plan, Discussion, 
Establishment of Subcommittees
    4:45 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Public Comments, if any
    5:00 p.m. Adjourn
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Designated Federal Officer and the Chairman of the Committee will lead 
the meeting for the orderly conduct of business. Individuals who would 
like to attend must RSVP by email to: 
UnconventionalResources@hq.doe.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, 
September 16, 2013. Please provide your name, organization, citizenship 
and contact information. Space is limited. Everyone attending the 
meeting will be required to present government-issued identification. 
If you would like to file a written statement with the Committee, you 
may do so either before or after the meeting. If you would like to make 
oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should 
contact Elena Melchert at the telephone number listed above. You must 
make your request for an oral statement at least three business days 
prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions will be made to include 
all who wish to speak. Public comment will follow the three-minute 
rule.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days at http://energy.gov/fe/services/advisory-committees/unconventional-resources-technology-advisory-committee.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on August 26, 2013.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-21218 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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