WHAT:

The U.S. Energy Information Administration's Office of Energy Statistics will lead a discussion of tough choices faced by its energy data programs as a result of the FY11 budget compromise. Meeting attendees will have the opportunity to comment and offer feedback.

Participants will hear from all Energy Statistics program groups including Electricity, Uranium and Renewables, Natural Gas and Coal, Petroleum and Biofuels, Energy Consumption, and Integrated Statistics. The presentations will focus on choices and challenges as EIA moves to improve collection efficiency, data relevance, and data quality. Participants will have opportunities to offer feedback, suggestions, and alternatives on EIA's data coverage and statistical programs.

WHEN:

Wednesday April 27, 2011, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Amphitheater
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC 20004

WHO:

The meeting is open to the public and free of charge. It immediately follows the 2011 EIA Energy Conference. For more information about the Conference please visit: https://www.fbcinc.com/EIA/

GENERAL PUBLIC CONTACT:

Tom Leckey, (202) 586-3548, Thomas.Leckey@eia.gov.

EIA MEDIA CONTACT:

Jonathan Cogan, (202) 586-8719, Jonathan.Cogan@eia.gov.