[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 13863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3854]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Minerals Management Service Panel Discussion Regarding 
Implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of panel discussion.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a panel discussion regarding 
implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Act). The panel 
discussion, entitled ``The Energy Policy Act of '05--What Lies Ahead,'' 
will be conducted April 25, 2006, in Houston, Texas. The intent of the 
panel discussion is to bring together some of the leading experts from 
the Department of the Interior who are responsible for implementing the 
provisions of the Act. The panel will discuss major provisions of the 
Act and will provide the latest implementation status regarding the 
provisions, including alternate energy related uses on the outer 
continental shelf (OCS); coastal impact assistance; royalty incentives; 
royalty credits; and streamlined oil and gas permit processing.
    This panel discussion is being held in conjunction with the Eighth 
Annual Industry Awards Program, which honors exceptional mineral 
revenue reporting, commendable corporate leadership practices, and 
excellent safety records. The panel discussion is free of charge. Cost 
of the awards program and luncheon is $50, and MMS encourages 
interested persons to register and pay online by credit card for the 
awards program and luncheon. All attendees should register by Friday, 
April 14, 2006. Information about the event, registration, hotel 
reservations, and award selection criteria is available at the 
following Web site: http://www.mms.gov/awards.

DATES: Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Panel hours are 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., 
central time. The awards program, including luncheon, is scheduled from 
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: InterContinental Houston Hotel, 2222 West Loop-South, 
Houston, Texas, 77027, telephone (713) 627-7600.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Dan, Minerals Revenue Management, 
Minerals Management Service, P.O. Box 25165, MS 300B2, Denver, 
Colorado, 80225-0165, telephone number (303) 231-3392, fax number (303) 
231-3780, e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act was passed by Congress and signed by 
the President in August 2005. The Act expands the authority of the 
Secretary beyond oil, gas, and minerals to include all energy-related 
activities, including wind and solar, and wave in the OCS. The 
intention of the Act is to help increase renewable and traditional 
energy production offshore, as well as onshore. Other provisions of the 
Act include coastal impact assistance, royalty incentives, royalty 
credits, and streamlined oil and gas permitting processes.
    The panel discussion will bring together experts from the MMS and 
the Bureau of Land Management to discuss the major provisions of the 
Act, provide the implementation status of those provisions, and discuss 
what lies ahead as a result of the Act.

    Dated: February 28, 2006.
Lucy Querques Denett,
Associate Director for Minerals Revenue Management.
[FR Doc. E6-3854 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]
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