[Federal Register: February 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 32)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of 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. 
770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal 
Register.

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

ADDRESSES: Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 
22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elena Melchert or Bill Hochheiser, 
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 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, 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, Subcommittee presentations and reports.
1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Facilitated Discussions by the members regarding 
subcommittee reports; approval of final Committee recommendations.
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 or Bill Hochheiser 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 1E-190, 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 February 12, 2008.
Rachel Samuel,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-2891 Filed 2-14-08; 8:45 am]

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