[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 26, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 15999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6141]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


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

DATES: Thursday, April 24, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, April 25, 
2008, 8 a.m. to noon.

ADDRESSES: La Jolla Shores Hotel, 8110 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla, CA 
92037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edith Allison, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 
202-586-1023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Methane Hydrate 
Advisory Committee is to provide advice on potential applications of 
methane hydrate to the Secretary of Energy, and assist in developing 
recommendations and priorities for the Department of Energy Methane 
Hydrate Research and Development Program.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, April 24

     Reports and discussion of key Department of Energy-
supported field projects.
     Report and discussion of code comparison for various 
reservoir simulators.
     Report and discussion on methane hydrate role in global 
climate change.
     Report and discussion of the Minerals Management Service 
assessment of Gulf of Mexico methane hydrate resource.

Friday, April 25

     Report and discussion of Department's solicitation for new 
research and development projects.
     Report and discussion of international activities.
     Discussion of committee recommendations to the Secretary 
of Energy.
     Adjourn.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Chairman of the Committee will conduct the meeting to facilitate 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 Edith Allison 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 March 21, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-6141 Filed 3-25-08; 8:45 am]
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