[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 23012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09278]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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Outer Continental Shelf Scientific Committee; Announcement of 
Plenary Session

AGENCY: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Scientific Committee 
(Committee) will meet at the Sheraton Reston Hotel.

DATES: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., Plenary 
Session from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; Wednesday, May 14, 2014, Fiscal 
Year 2015 Studies Presentations from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and on 
Thursday, May 15, 2014, Plenary Session from 9:40 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the draft agenda can be 
located on the Committee's Web site: http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/Public-Engagement/Federal-Advisory-Committees/OCS-Scientific-Committee/Index.aspx, or can be requested from BOEM by emailing Ms. Phyllis Clark 
at [email protected]. Other inquiries concerning the Committee 
meeting should be addressed to Dr. Rodney Cluck, Executive Secretary to 
the Committee, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 381 Elden Street, 
Mail Stop HM-3115, Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817, or by calling (703) 
787-1087 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will provide advice to the 
Secretary, through the Director, on the scientific quality and value 
for decisionmaking of the OCS Environmental Studies Program and may 
recommend changes in scope, direction, and emphasis.
    On Tuesday, May 13, the Committee will meet in plenary session. Dr. 
William Brown, Designated Federal Officer of the Committee and Chief 
Environmental Officer, will address the Committee on issues and 
challenges BOEM is facing and will present recent BOEM accomplishments.
    There will be an update from each region's Environmental Studies 
Chief on OCS activities and current issues.
    On Wednesday, May 14, the Committee will be presented the specific 
research plans for proposed studies.
    On Thursday, May 15, from 9:40 a.m. 5:00 p.m., the Committee will 
report its comments regarding the FY 2015 proposed studies to BOEM. 
Public comment will be held at 3:20 p.m. following Committee business.
    The meetings are open to the public. Approximately 50 visitors can 
be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis at the plenary 
session.

    Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 5 
U.S.C., Appendix I, and the Office of Management and Budget's 
Circular A-63, Revised.

    Dated: April 14, 2014.
William Y. Brown,
Chief Environmental Officer, Office of Environmental Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-09278 Filed 4-24-14; 8:45 am]
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