[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77990-77991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32160]


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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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SUMMARY: 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 public notice of this meeting be announced 
in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (CST).

ADDRESSES: Hilton Houston North, 12400 Greenspoint Drive, Houston, 
Texas 77060.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert, 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 to the Secretary of Energy on 
development and implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater 
natural gas and other petroleum resources; and to provide comments for 
the Department of Energy Annual Plan per requirements of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005, Title IX, Subtitle J, Section 999D.

Tentative Agenda

January 19, 2012

7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.: Registration.
8 a.m.-noon: Call to Order, Welcome, Introductions, Opening Remarks, 
Overview of the Section 999 Research Portfolio (Ultra-Deepwater and 
NETL Complementary Research).
1 p.m.-4:45 p.m.: Overview of Draft 2012 Annual Plan.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.: Public Comments.
5 p.m.: Adjourn.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Designated Federal Officer and the Chairman of the Committee 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

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would like to make oral statements regarding any of the items on the 
agenda, you should contact Elena Melchert at the telephone number 
listed above. You must make your request for an oral statement at least 
three business days prior to the meeting, and reasonable provisions 
will be made to include all who wish to speak. Public comment will 
follow the three minute rule.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days at: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/oilgas/advisorycommittees/UltraDeepwater.html.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on December 7, 2011.
LaTanya Butler,
Acting Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-32160 Filed 12-14-11; 8:45 am]
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