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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 10487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4086]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Ultra-Deepwater 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 Ultra-Deepwater 
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, March 8, 2012, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Ultra-Deepwater 
Advisory Committee is to provide advice on development and 
implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater architecture and 
technology 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:
12:30 p.m. Registration
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Roll Call; Opening Remarks by the Committee 
Chair; Report by the Editing Subcommittee; Facilitated Discussion by 
the Members regarding Final Report; Approval of Committee Final Report.
2:45 p.m. Public Comments, if any
3:00 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 to UltraDeepwater@hq.doe.gov no later than 5 
p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Please provide your name, 
organization, citizenship and contact information. Space is limited. 
Anyone 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 the following Web site: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/oilgas/advisorycommittees/UltraDeepwater.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on February 15, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-4086 Filed 2-21-12; 8:45 am]
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