[Federal Register: September 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 190)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Unconventional 
Resources Technology Advisory Committee. Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that notice of these meetings 
be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

LOCATION: TMS, Inc., 955 L'Enfant Plaza, North, SW., Suite 1500, 
Washington, DC 20024.

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 Unconventional 
Resources Technology Advisory Committee is to provide advice on 
development and implementation of programs related to onshore 
unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources to the 
Secretary of Energy and 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:

12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Registration.
1 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Welcome and Roll Call; Opening Remarks by the 
Committee Chair; Report by the Editing Subcommittee; Facilitated 
discussion by the members regarding final report; Approval of Committee 
final report; and Preparations for the next meeting of the Committee.
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m. Public Comments.
3 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

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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 5 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 24, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-22919 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]

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