[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56526-56527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23118]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and 
Offshore Drilling

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an open meeting of the National 
Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling 
(the Commission). The Commission was organized pursuant to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) (the Act). The 
Act requires that agencies publish these notices in the Federal 
Register. The Charter of the Commission can be found at: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov.

DATES: Monday, September 27, 2010, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Tuesday, 
September 28, 2010, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Washington Marriott Wardman Park, 2660 Woodley Park Road, 
NW., Washington, DC 20008; telephone number: 1-202-328-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher A. Smith, Designated 
Federal Officer, Mail Stop: FE-30, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20585; telephone (202) 586-0716 
or facsimile (202) 586-6221; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The President directed that the Commission be 
established to examine the relevant facts and circumstances concerning 
the root cause of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, fire, and oil 
spill and to develop options to guard against, and mitigate the impact 
of, any oil spills associated with offshore drilling in the future.
    The Commission is composed of seven members appointed by the 
President to serve as special Government employees. The members were 
selected because of their extensive scientific, legal, engineering, and 
environmental expertise, and their knowledge of issues pertaining to 
the oil and gas industry. Information on the Commission can be found at 
its Web site: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov.
    Purpose of the Meeting: Inform the Commission members about the 
relevant facts and circumstances concerning (1) spill response 
following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, and (2) impacts of the 
spill on the Gulf of Mexico and approaches to long-term restoration. 
The meeting will provide the Commission with the opportunity to hear 
presentations and statements from various experts and provide 
additional information for the Commission's consideration.
    Tentative Agenda: The meeting is expected to start on September 27 
at 9 a.m. Presentations to the Commission are expected to begin shortly 
thereafter and will conclude at approximately 4 p.m. The meeting will 
continue on September 28 at 9 a.m. with presentations to the 
Commission. Public comments can be made on Monday, September 27 and 
Tuesday, September 28 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., respectively. The final 
agenda will be available at the Commission's Web site: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public, with 
capacity and seats available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The 
Designated Federal Officer is empowered to conduct the meeting in a 
fashion that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business.
    Approximately one-half hour will be reserved for public comments 
each day for a total of one hour. Time allotted per

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speaker will be three minutes. Opportunity for public comment will be 
available on September 27 and September 28, tentatively from 4 p.m. to 
4:30 p.m. each day. Registration for those wishing to request an 
opportunity to speak opens onsite each day at 8 a.m. Speakers will 
register to speak on a first-come, first-serve basis each day. Members 
of the public wishing to provide oral comments are encouraged to 
provide a written copy of their comments for collection at the time of 
onsite registration.
    Those not able to attend the meeting may view the meeting live on 
the Commission's Web site: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov. Those 
individuals who are not able to attend the meeting, or who are not able 
to provide oral comments during the meeting, are invited to send a 
written statement to Christopher A. Smith, Mail Stop FE-30, U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave., SW., Washington DC 20585, 
or e-mail: [email protected].
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will be available at the 
Commission's Web site: http://www.OilSpillCommission.gov or by 
contacting Mr. Smith. He may be reached at the postal or e-mail 
addresses above.
    Accommodation for the hearing impaired: A sign language interpreter 
will be onsite for the duration of the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 10, 2010.
Carol A. Matthews,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-23118 Filed 9-15-10; 8:45 am]
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