[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 86 (Thursday, May 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23854-23855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8975]


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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 
(NCC). Federal Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 
L. 92-463,86 Stat. 770) requires notice of meetings to be announced in 
the Federal Register.

DATES: Tuesday, June 9, 2005, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Wyndham Washington Hotel, 1400 M Street, NW., Washington, 
DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Kane, Phone: (202) 586-4753, or 
Estelle W. Hebron, Phone: (202) 586-6837, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Office of Fossil Energy, Washington, DC 20585.

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:
     Call to Order by Mr. Thomas G. Kraemer, Chairman
     Council Business
    Communications Committee Report--Mr. David Surber, Chairman
    Finance Committee Report--Mr. Rich Eimer, Chairman

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     Remarks by Honorable Samuel W. Bodman, Secretary of Energy
     Presentation re: Clear Skies Initiative (TBA)
     Presentation re: Natural Gas Availability (TBA)
     Presentation re: National Energy Legislation (TBA)
     Other Business
     Adjourn
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Chairman of the NCC will conduct the meeting to facilitate orderly 
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 Mr. Robert Kane or Ms. Estelle Hebron at the 
address and telephone numbers 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 
the agenda. Public comment will follow the 10 minute rule.
    Minutes: The minutes 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 April 29, 2005.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-8975 Filed 5-4-05; 8:45 am]
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