81 FR 29257 - Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)

Page Range		29257-29257
FR Document		2016-11071

This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat.770) requires that notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Methane Hydrate
Advisory Committee. The 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, June 8, 2016.

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (EDT)--Registration
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT)--Meeting

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 3E-069,
1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou Capitanio, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 586-5098.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Committee: The purpose of the Methane Hydrate
Advisory Committee is to provide advice on potential applications of
methane hydrate to the Secretary of Energy, and assist in developing
recommendations and priorities for the Department of Energy's Methane
Hydrate Research and Development Program.
Tentative Agenda: The agenda will include: Welcome and Introduction
by the Designated Federal Officer; Committee Business including
election of Committee Chair; Review of Secretary's Energy Advisory
Board Report on the Methane Hydrate Program; Update on International
Activity; FY 2016 Methane Hydrate Program Activities and Plans; Methane
Hydrate Program Budget; Methane Hydrate Program Strategic Direction;
Advisory Committee Discussion; and Public Comments, if any.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. The
Designated Federal Officer and the Chair 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
Lou Capitanio at the phone 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 three-minute
rule.
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting will be available for public
review and copying within 60 days at the following Web site: http://energy.gov/fe/services/advisory-committees/methane-hydrate-advisory-committee.

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 5, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-11071 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am]
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Independence Avenue SW., 463, 86 Stat.770) requires that notice of Issued at Washington, DC, on May 5, 2016.
Washington, DC 20585; Telephone: these meetings be announced in the LaTanya R. Butler,
(301) 903–6529 Federal Register. Deputy Committee Management Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Wednesday, June 8, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–11071 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am]
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (EDT)— BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
this Board is to make recommendation Registration
to DOE–SC with respect to the basic 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (EDT)—Meeting
energy sciences research program. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy,
Tentative Agenda Forrestal Building, Room 3E–069, 1000 Energy Information Administration
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review Independence Ave. SW., Washington,
of the Agenda DC 20585. Agency Information Collection
• News from the Office of Science FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lou Extension
• News from the Office of Basic Energy Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy, AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information
Sciences Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000
• Report by the BESAC Subcommittee Administration (EIA), Department of
Independence Avenue SW., Energy.
on Facility Upgrade Prioritization Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202)
• Scientific User Facilities Division 586–5098. ACTION: Notice and Request for OMB
Committee of Visitors Report Review and Comment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Energy Frontier Research Centers/
Purpose of the Committee: The SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted an
Hubs Committee of Visitors Update
• Public Comments purpose of the Methane Hydrate information collection request to the
• Adjourn Advisory Committee is to provide OMB for extension under the provisions
Breaks Taken As Appropriate advice on potential applications of of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Public Participation: The meeting is methane hydrate to the Secretary of The information collection requests a
open to the public. If you would like to Energy, and assist in developing three-year extension of its Petroleum
file a written statement with the recommendations and priorities for the Supply Reporting System, OMB Control
Committee, you may do so either before Department of Energy’s Methane Number 1905–0165. The proposed
or after the meeting. If you would like Hydrate Research and Development collection will produce data used in
to make oral statements regarding any of Program. statistical analytical reports as well as
the items on the agenda, you should Tentative Agenda: The agenda will forecasts produced by the U.S. Energy
contact Katie Runkles at 301–903–6594 include: Welcome and Introduction by Information Administration. Reports
(fax) or katie.runkles@science.doe.gov the Designated Federal Officer; and forecasts are essential to accomplish
(email). Reasonable provision will be Committee Business including election the agency’s mission to promote sound
made to include the scheduled oral of Committee Chair; Review of policy making, efficient markets, and
statements on the agenda. The Secretary’s Energy Advisory Board public understanding of energy and its
Chairperson of the Committee will Report on the Methane Hydrate interactions with the economy and the
conduct the meeting to facilitate the Program; Update on International environment. Users of the data include
orderly conduct of business. Public Activity; FY 2016 Methane Hydrate government officials, industry and
comment will follow the 10-minute Program Activities and Plans; Methane financial analysts, and the public. EIA
rule. Hydrate Program Budget; Methane proposes one change to Form EIA–812,
Minutes: The minutes of this meeting Hydrate Program Strategic Direction; Form EIA–813, and Form EIA–803 and
will be available for public review and Advisory Committee Discussion; and no other changes to:
copying within 30 days at the Freedom Public Comments, if any. • Form EIA–22M, ‘‘Monthly Biodiesel
of Information Public Reading Room; Public Participation: The meeting is Production Survey’’
1E–190, Forrestal Building; 1000 open to the public. The Designated • Form EIA–800, ‘‘Weekly Refinery and
Independence Avenue SW., Federal Officer and the Chair of the Fractionator Report’’
Washington, DC 20585; between 9:00 Committee will conduct the meeting to • Form EIA–802, ‘‘Weekly Product
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through facilitate the orderly conduct of Pipeline Report’’
Friday, except holidays. business. If you would like to file a • Form EIA–803, ‘‘Weekly Crude Oil
written statement with the Committee, Stocks Report’’
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 5, 2016. you may do so either before or after the • Form EIA–804, ‘‘Weekly Imports
LaTanya R. Butler, meeting. If you would like to make oral Report’’
Deputy Committee Management Officer. statements regarding any of the items on • Form EIA–805, ‘‘Weekly Bulk
[FR Doc. 2016–11074 Filed 5–10–16; 8:45 am] the agenda, you should contact Lou Terminal and Blender Report’’
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Capitanio at the phone number listed • Form EIA–809, ‘‘Weekly Oxygenate
above. You must make your request for Report’’
an oral statement at least five business • Form EIA–810, ‘‘Monthly Refinery
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY days prior to the meeting, and Report’’
reasonable provisions will be made to • Form EIA–812, ‘‘Monthly Product
Methane Hydrate Advisory Committee include the presentation on the agenda. Pipeline Report’’ (proposed change)
Public comment will follow the three- • Form EIA–813, ‘‘Monthly Crude Oil
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AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy,
Department of Energy. minute rule. Report’’
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Minutes: The minutes of this meeting • Form EIA–814, ‘‘Monthly Imports
will be available for public review and Report’’
SUMMARY: This notice announces a copying within 60 days at the following • Form EIA–815, ‘‘Monthly Bulk
meeting of the Methane Hydrate Web site: http://energy.gov/fe/services/ Terminal and Blender Report’’
Advisory Committee. The Federal advisory-committees/methane-hydrate- • Form EIA–816, ‘‘Monthly Natural Gas
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– advisory-committee. Plant Liquids Report’’

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, June 8, 2016.
Contact		Lou Capitanio, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Oil and Natural Gas, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 586-5098.
FR Citation		81 FR 29257