[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49974-49975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24502]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee of the Minerals 
Management Advisory Board; Notice and Agenda for Meeting

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The OCS Policy Committee of the Minerals Management Advisory 
Board will meet at the Wyndham San Diego at Emerald Plaza in San Diego, 
California.

DATES: Wednesday, October 31, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 
Thursday, November 1, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Wyndham San Diego at Emerald Plaza, 400 West Broadway, 
San Diego, California 92101-3504, telephone (619) 239-4500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeryne Bryant at Minerals 
Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia 
20170-4187. She can be reached by telephone at (703) 787-1211 or by 
electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCS Policy Committee represents the 
collective viewpoint of coastal States, environmental interests, 
industry and other parties involved with the OCS Program. It provides 
policy advice to the Secretary of the Interior through the Director of 
the MMS on all aspects of leasing, exploration, development, and 
protection of OCS resources.

The Agenda for October 31st Will Cover the Following Principal 
Subjects

    Status Report. This presentation will provide an update on the 
status of the resolutions passed at the May 2001 meeting and the draft 
proposed 5-Year Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2002-2007.
    Oil and Gas Supply/Demand Update. This presentation will provide an 
update on the oil and gas supply/demand situation since May.
    National Energy Policy. This presentation will address issues that 
are emerging as the Administration implements the national energy 
policy, OCS related legislation, and new issues throughout the country.
    Hard Minerals Update. This presentation will provide an update on 
subcommittee activities and other pertinent hard minerals information.
    Reemergence of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). This presentation will 
address alternative ways of getting natural gas to the consumer, 
Calypso gas pipeline, reactivation of LNG facilities, etc.
    Access for Offshore Energy Development. This presentation will 
address the Great Lakes drilling proposal to lift moratorium, eastern/
western Canadian offshore studies on lifting the moratorium, and the 
States' perspective on why moratoria is in place.
    Alternative Energy--Related Uses of the OCS. This presentation will 
address alternative energy related uses of the OCS such as floating LNG 
facilities, proposed offshore LNG terminals, offshore wind farms, etc.

The Agenda for November 1st Will Cover the Following Principal 
Subjects

    Congressional/Legislative Update. This presentation will provide an 
update on current congressional issues related to the OCS.
    MMS Regional Updates. The Regional Directors will highlight 
activities off the California and Alaska coasts and the Gulf of Mexico.
    OCS Scientific Committee Update. This presentation will provide an 
update on the activities of the Scientific Committee. It will also 
highlight the activities that are related to energy issues/concerns, 
ocean issues, hard minerals activities, and any other topics that are 
relevant to both Committees.
    New Technology. This presentation will address the positive 
technological steps that have been taken to reduce the environmental 
footprint of oil and gas development.
    Ocean and Coastal Policy Initiatives. This presentation will 
address ocean and coastal policy, directives, and

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initiatives; the Ocean Commission; the Coastal Zone Management review; 
the oil in the sea study; marine protected areas; and any other 
pertinent topics.
    The meeting is open to the public. Approximately 100 visitors can 
be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis.
    Upon request, interested parties may make oral or written 
presentations to the OCS Policy Committee. Such requests should be made 
no later than October 12, 2001, to Jeryne Bryant. Requests to make oral 
statements should be accompanied by a summary of the statement to be 
made. Please see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for address 
and telephone number.
    Minutes of the OCS Policy Committee meeting will be available for 
public inspection and copying at the MMS in Herndon, Virginia.

    Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 
U.S.C. Appendix 1, and the Office of Management and Budget's 
Circular No. A-63, Revised.


    Dated: September 21, 2001.
Carolita U. Kallaur,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. 01-24502 Filed 9-28-01; 8:45 am]
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