[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45429-45430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17909]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater 
Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463, 
86 Stat. 770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in 
the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, September 9, 2008; 7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.--Registration. 8 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008; 7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.--
Registration. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 
22314.

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 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, 
Subtitle J, Section 999.

Tentative Agenda

September 9, 2008

7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.--Registration.
8 a.m.-12 p.m.--Welcome & Introductions, Opening Remarks by the 
Designated Federal Officer, Overview of Draft Annual Plan, Presentation 
on the DOE Traditional Oil and Gas Program, Section 999 Planning 
Process and Draft Annual Plan, Overview of the Ultra-Deepwater Proposed 
Plan, and Overview of Section 999D Advisory Committees.
12 p.m-1 p.m.--Lunch.
1 p.m.-5 p.m.--Facilitated Discussions.
5 p.m--Adjourn.

September 10, 2008

7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.--Registration.
8 a.m.-10 a.m.--National Energy Technology Laboratory Complementary 
Plan.
10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Facilitated Discussion.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.--Public Comment.
12 p.m.--Adjourn.

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Designated Federal Officer, the Committee Chairman, and a Facilitator 
will lead the meeting for the orderly conduct of business. 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 address or telephone number listed above. You 
must make your request for an oral statement at least five business 
days prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions will be made to 
include the presentation on

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the agenda. Public comment will follow the 10 minute rule.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days at the Freedom of Information Public 
Reading Room, Room 1G-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except federal holidays.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on July 30, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-17909 Filed 8-4-08; 8:45 am]
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