[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 15710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7764]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Office of Fossil Energy; National Coal Council

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council 
Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings to be 
announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: May 14, 2003, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 14th and K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Estelle W. Hebron, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202/
586-6837.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the National Coal Council 
is to provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary 
of Energy on matters relating to coal and coal industry issues.
    Tentative Agenda:
    [sbull] Call to order by Mr. Wes Taylor, Chairman.
    [sbull] Remarks by Honorable Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy 
(invited).
    [sbull] Other Council business
    [sbull] Presentation by Frank Burke, CONSOL Energy on generation 
efficiency & carbon management.
    [sbull] Presentation by Bernhard Schlamadinger, Ph.D., Senior 
Scientist, on carbon sequestration project being conducted in the Lower 
Mississippi River Valley.
    [sbull] Presentation by Dr. Howard J. Herzog, MIT, on geological 
sequestration options.
    [sbull] Presentation by Mr. Dwain Spencer, SIMTECHE, on promising 
developments regarding costs of carbon capture and separation.
    [sbull] Discussion of other business properly brought before the 
Committee.
    [sbull] Public comment--10 minute rule.
    [sbull] Adjournment.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Chairperson of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate 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 Estelle W. Hebron 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 make to include the presentation on 
the agenda. Public comment will follow the 10 minute rule.
    Transcripts: The transcript will be available for public review and 
copying within 30 days at the Freedom of Information Public Reading 
Room, 1E-190, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2003.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-7764 Filed 3-31-03; 8:45 am]
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