[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 39273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16236]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Energy Independence and Security Act (Pub. L. 110-140)

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey.

ACTION: Notice of Publication of a Carbon Dioxide Storage Resource 
Assessment Methodology.

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SUMMARY: In 2007, the Energy Independence and Security Act (Pub. L. 
110-140) directed the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct 
a national assessment of potential geologic storage resources for 
carbon dioxide (CO2). The first requirement stipulated in 
the legislation was to develop a methodology to estimate storage 
potential that could be applied uniformly to geologic formations across 
the United States, and then to announce the publication of the 
methodology in the Federal Register. The methodology, ``A Probabilistic 
Assessment Methodology for the Evaluation of Geologic Carbon Dioxide 
Storage,'' was published as an Open-File Report by the USGS and can be 
downloaded from: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1127. This new 
methodology incorporates comments from the public, the heads of 
affected Federal and State agencies, and technical experts from Federal 
agencies, institutions of higher education, nongovernmental 
organizations, State organizations, industry, and international 
geoscience organizations, as required by the legislation. The new 
methodology will allow the USGS to assess the geologic CO2 
storage resource potential for the United States. The results of the 
USGS national assessment will provide important information to evaluate 
the potential for CO2 storage as a mitigation option for 
global climate change.
    Inquiries: If other parties are interested in learning more about 
the methodology, USGS CO2 storage assessment activities, or 
would like to be mailed a hard copy, please contact Peter Warwick, 
USGS, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 956, Reston, VA 20192, voice (703) 
648-6469, fax (703) 648-6419, or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is submitted to meet the 
requirements of Section 711 of Public Law 110-140.

    Dated: June 28, 2010.
Brenda Pierce,
Chief Scientist (acting) and Energy Resources Program Coordinator.
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