[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9586-9587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3288]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service


Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee; Notice and Agenda 
for Meeting

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The OCS Policy Committee will meet at the Washington Dulles 
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Herndon, Virginia.

DATES: Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, 
March 6, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Washington Dulles Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2200 Centreville 
Road, telephone (703) 471-6700.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeryne Bryant at Minerals 
Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia 
20170-4187. She can be reached by telephone at (703) 787-1211 or by 
electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCS Policy Committee represents the 
collective viewpoint of coastal states, local government, environmental 
community, industry and other parties involved with the OCS Program. It 
provides policy advice to the Secretary of the Interior through the 
Director of the MMS on all aspects of leasing, exploration, 
development, and protection of OCS resources.
    The agenda for Wednesday, March 5 will cover the following 
principal subjects:
    Status of the 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing 
Program and Results to Date. This presentation will provide an update 
on the 2007-2012 Leasing Program and lease sales results in the Gulf of 
Mexico and Alaska. The OCS Policy Committee's 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas 
Leasing Program Subcommittee will also report on its activities and 
future plans.
    A State's Perspective on Alternative Energy. This presentation will 
provide an opportunity for a non-OCSPC member state to share its 
alternative energy experience and future plans.
    Status of OCS Alternative Energy Program. This presentation will 
provide an update on the MMS's OCS Alternative Energy Program that has 
been authorized to manage access and balance competing uses of the OCS 
while ensuring appropriate environmental safeguards. The OCS Policy 
Committee's OCS Alternative Energy Subcommittee will also report on its 
activities and future plans.
    State Members' Round Table Discussion of Offshore Energy Issues. 
State representatives to the OCS Policy Committee will discuss offshore 
energy development (conventional and alternative) issues from the 
perspective of their respective states. This session will provide 
Committee members, MMS representatives, and other participants with a 
better and more comprehensive understanding of the various issues as 
perceived by the states and provide an update on their activities.
    Importance of OCS to Nation's Future Energy Security. This 
presentation will examine the contributions the OCS can make towards 
the production of energy.
    Legislative Update. This presentation will address legislative 
activity pertinent to the OCS program.
    Committee Forum. Time has been set aside for the Committee members 
to have an open discussion on topics of interest in their respective 
fields.
    The agenda for Thursday, March 6 will cover the following principal 
subjects:
    MMS Regional Issues. The Regional Directors will highlight 
activities off the California and Alaska coasts and the Gulf of Mexico.
    Status of Marine Minerals Program. This presentation will provide 
an update on the MMS's Marine Minerals Program. The OCS Policy 
Committee's Hard Minerals Subcommittee will also report on its 
activities and future plans.
    Ultra Deepwater--Advances in Drilling and Development. This 
presentation will provide an update on the current state of technology.
    Gulf of Mexico Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). This presentation 
will provide an update on the MMS's responsibilities under GOMESA and 
highlight issues related to its revenue sharing provision.
    OCS Scientific Committee Update. This presentation will address 
current activities of the OCS Scientific Committee and its 
subcommittees.
    The meeting is open to the public. Approximately 100 visitors can 
be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis.
    Upon request, interested parties may make oral or written 
presentations to the OCS Policy Committee. Such requests should be made 
no later than February 29, 2008, to Jeryne Bryant. Requests to make 
oral statements should be accompanied by a summary of the statement to 
be made. Please see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for address 
and telephone number.
    Minutes of the OCS Policy Committee meeting will be available for 
public inspection and copying at the MMS in Herndon, Virginia.


[[Page 9587]]


    Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, 5 
U.S.C. Appendix 1, and the Office of Management and Budget's 
Circular No. A-63, Revised.

    Dated: February 1, 2008.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E8-3288 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-MR-P