E8-2877. Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

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 13, 2008, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

TMS, Inc., 955 L'Enfant Plaza North, SW., Suite 1500, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Elena Melchert or Bill Hochheiser, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: [phone].

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

9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.—Registration.

10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.—Welcome & Roll Call; Opening Remarks by the Committee Chair; report by the Editing Subcommittee; facilitated discussions by the members regarding final report; approval of Committee final report.

11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.—Public Comments

12 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 3 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.