[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 4654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01219]


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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 (FACA) requires 
that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CST)--
Registration, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (CST)--Meeting.

ADDRESSES: Hotel Galvez, Navigation Room, 2024 Seawall Blvd., 
Galveston, Texas 77550.

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; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Methane Hydrate 
Advisory Committee is to provide advice on potential applications of 
gas hydrates to the Secretary of Energy, and assist in developing 
recommendations and priorities for the Department of Energy's Gas 
Hydrates Research and Development Program.
    Tentative Agenda: The agenda will include: Welcome and Introduction 
by the Designated Federal Officer; Committee Business including 
election of Committee Chair and Vice-Chair; Report of Committee 
Representatives Meeting with the Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy; 
Update on Gas Hydrates Major Projects; 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. 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 copying within 60 days at the following website: https://energy.gov/fe/services/advisory-committees/methane-hydrate-advisory-committee.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2020.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-01219 Filed 1-24-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P