[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2016-2017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-363]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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    This notice announces a meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory 
Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 
770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

DATES: Wednesday, January 30, 2008. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.--Open Session; 12 
p.m. to 1 p.m.--Lunch; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.--Open Session.

ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint, 425 N. Sam Houston 
Parkway East, Houston, TX 77060.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert or Bill Hochheiser, 
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, 
DC 20585. Phone: 202-586-5600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Ultra-Deepwater 
Advisory Committee is to provide advice on development and 
implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater natural gas and 
other petroleum resources to the Secretary of

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Energy; and provide comments and recommendations and priorities for the 
Department of Energy Annual Plan requirements of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005, Subtitle J, Section 999.

Tentative Agenda:
    7:30 a.m.-8 a.m. Registration
    8 a.m.-12 p.m. Welcome & Introductions, Opening Remarks by the 
Designated Federal Officer, Update Status of the 2007 Program, Overview 
of 2008 Annual Plan Draft, and Overview of the National Energy 
Technology Laboratory Complementary Research Program.
    12 p.m.-1 p.m. Lunch.
    1 p.m.-4 p.m. Committee Discussions.
    4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. New Business: Plans for 2008-2010 Federal Advisory 
Committee.
    4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Public Comments.
    5 p.m. Adjourn.

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Designated Federal Officer, the Chairman of the Committee, and a 
Facilitator will lead the meeting for 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 Elena Melchert or Bill Hochheiser 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 made to include the presentation on the agenda. 
Public comment will follow the 10 minute rule.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days at the Freedom of Information Public 
Reading Room, 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 at Washington, DC, on January 7, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-363 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]
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