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[Federal Register: April 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 73)]
[Notices]               
[Page 20145]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 
Office of Fossil Energy, National Coal Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the National Coal Council. 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) 
requires notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

DATED: Wednesday, May 3, 2000, 9:00 am to 12 noon.

ADDRESS: Westin Fairfax Hotel, 2100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margie D. Biggerstaff, U.S. Department 
of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202/
586-3867.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Committee: To provide advice, information, 
recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal 
and coal industry issues.
    Tentative Agenda:

<bullet> Call to order E. Linn Draper, Jr., Chairman
<bullet> Remarks by Secretary of Energy, Bill Richardson (invited)
<bullet> Remarks by Ms. Kathy Karpen, Office of Surface Mining
<bullet> Remarks by Mr. John Neumann, Edison Electric Institute
<bullet> Administrative business
<bullet> Report by James K. Martin, Chairman of Council Study Working 
Group, on Progress of Council's Current Study on Carbon Sequestration
<bullet> Other business
<bullet> Adjournment

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public. The Chairperson 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 Margie D. Biggerstaff 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.

Transcripts

    The transcript will be available for public review and copying 
within 30 days at the Freedom of Information Public Reading 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 in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-9367 Filed 4-13-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

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