[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8288-8289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2221]


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

DATES: Thursday, March 9, 2006, 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon.

ADDRESSES: St. Louis Pavilion Hotel Downtown, One South Broadway, St. 
Louis, MO.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Kane, Phone: (202) 586-
4753, or Ms. 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 and Opening Remarks by the Chair
     Approval of Draft Agenda
     Discussion of Draft Study Requested by Secretary Samuel 
Bodman by Letter Dated April 7, 2005
     Action on Draft Study
     Other Business
     Adjourn
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Chairman of the NCC will conduct the meeting to facility 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 lease 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

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p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2006.
Carol Matthews,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-2221 Filed 2-15-06; 8:45 am]
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