[Federal Register: September 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 181)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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    This notice announces a meeting of the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory 
Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat.

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

DATES: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint, 425 North Sam 
Houston Parkway, Houston, TX 77067.

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 on development and 
implementation of programs related to ultra-deepwater natural gas and 
other petroleum resources to the Secretary of Energy; provide comments 
and recommendations and priorities for the Department of Energy Annual 
Plan per requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Title IX, 
Subtitle J, Section 999.

Tentative Agenda

7:30 a.m.-8 a.m. Registration
8 a.m.-12 p.m. Welcome & Introductions, Opening Remarks by the 
Designated Federal Officer and by the Chair, Subcommittee presentations 
and reports.
1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Facilitated Discussions by the members regarding 
Subcommittee reports; approval of final Committee recommendations, and 
instructions to the Editing Subcommittee.
4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Public Comments
5 p.m. Adjourn

    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Designated Federal Officer, the Chairman of the Committee, and a 
Facilitator 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 would like to make 
oral statements regarding any of the items on the agenda, you should 
contact Elena Melchert at the address or telephone 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 
10 minute rule.
    Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public 
review and copying within 60 days at the Freedom of Information Public 
Reading Room, Room 1G-033, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except federal holidays.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on September 12, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-21678 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]

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