[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44611-44612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18955]


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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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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate 
Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that 
notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: 


Thursday, October 18, 2018
    8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CST)--Registration
    9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST)--Meeting
Friday, October 19, 2018
    8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CST)--Meeting

ADDRESSES: Houston Airport Marriott at George Bush International, 18700 
John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX, 77032.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabby Intihar, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 586-2092.

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's Methane 
Hydrate Research and Development Program.
    Tentative Agenda: The agenda will include: Welcome and Introduction 
by the Designated Federal Officer; Committee Business; Update on 
Regulatory Reform; Methane Hydrate Program Budget; Update on Methane 
Hydrate Major Projects and International R&D Activities; Gas Hydrate in 
the Natural Environment; Advisory Committee Discussion; and Public 
Comments, if any.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Designated Federal Officer and the Chair 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 
Gabby Intihar at the phone number listed above and provide your name, 
organization, citizenship, and contact information. Anyone attending 
the meeting will be required to present government issued 
identification. Space is limited. 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 three-minute rule.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and

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copying within 60 days at the following website: http://energy.gov/fe/services/advisory-committees/methane-hydrate-advisory-committee.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18955 Filed 8-30-18; 8:45 am]
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