[Federal Register: February 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 35)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee; Notice and Agenda
for Meeting
AGENCY: Minerals Management Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The OCS Policy Committee will meet at the Washington Dulles
Crowne Plaza Hotel in Herndon, Virginia.
DATES: Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday,
March 6, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Washington Dulles Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2200 Centreville
Road, telephone (703) 471-6700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeryne Bryant at Minerals
Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia
20170-4187. She can be reached by telephone at (703) 787-1211 or by
electronic mail at jeryne.bryant@mms.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCS Policy Committee represents the
collective viewpoint of coastal states, local government, environmental
community, industry and other parties involved with the OCS Program. It
provides policy advice to the Secretary of the Interior through the
Director of the MMS on all aspects of leasing, exploration,
development, and protection of OCS resources.
The agenda for Wednesday, March 5 will cover the following
principal subjects:
Status of the 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing
Program and Results to Date. This presentation will provide an update
on the 2007-2012 Leasing Program and lease sales results in the Gulf of
Mexico and Alaska. The OCS Policy Committee's 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas
Leasing Program Subcommittee will also report on its activities and
future plans.
A State's Perspective on Alternative Energy. This presentation will
provide an opportunity for a non-OCSPC member state to share its
alternative energy experience and future plans.
Status of OCS Alternative Energy Program. This presentation will
provide an update on the MMS's OCS Alternative Energy Program that has
been authorized to manage access and balance competing uses of the OCS
while ensuring appropriate environmental safeguards. The OCS Policy
Committee's OCS Alternative Energy Subcommittee will also report on its
activities and future plans.
State Members' Round Table Discussion of Offshore Energy Issues.
State representatives to the OCS Policy Committee will discuss offshore
energy development (conventional and alternative) issues from the
perspective of their respective states. This session will provide
Committee members, MMS representatives, and other participants with a
better and more comprehensive understanding of the various issues as
perceived by the states and provide an update on their activities.
Importance of OCS to Nation's Future Energy Security. This
presentation will examine the contributions the OCS can make towards
the production of energy.
Legislative Update. This presentation will address legislative
activity pertinent to the OCS program.
Committee Forum. Time has been set aside for the Committee members
to have an open discussion on topics of interest in their respective
fields.
The agenda for Thursday, March 6 will cover the following principal
subjects:
MMS Regional Issues. The Regional Directors will highlight
activities off the California and Alaska coasts and the Gulf of Mexico.
Status of Marine Minerals Program. This presentation will provide
an update on the MMS's Marine Minerals Program. The OCS Policy
Committee's Hard Minerals Subcommittee will also report on its
activities and future plans.
Ultra Deepwater--Advances in Drilling and Development. This
presentation will provide an update on the current state of technology.
Gulf of Mexico Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA). This presentation
will provide an update on the MMS's responsibilities under GOMESA and
highlight issues related to its revenue sharing provision.
OCS Scientific Committee Update. This presentation will address
current activities of the OCS Scientific Committee and its
subcommittees.
The meeting is open to the public. Approximately 100 visitors can
be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis.
Upon request, interested parties may make oral or written
presentations to the OCS Policy Committee. Such requests should be made
no later than February 29, 2008, to Jeryne Bryant. Requests to make
oral statements should be accompanied by a summary of the statement to
be made. Please see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for address
and telephone number.
Minutes of the OCS Policy Committee meeting will be available for
public inspection and copying at the MMS in Herndon, Virginia.
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Authority: Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, 5
U.S.C. Appendix 1, and the Office of Management and Budget's
Circular No. A-63, Revised.
Dated: February 1, 2008.
Chris C. Oynes,
Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management.
[FR Doc. E8-3288 Filed 2-20-08; 8:45 am]
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