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OCS Scientific Committee Agenda for Wednesday, November 18
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
(Dr. Jim Coleman, Chair) |
| 9:15 - 9:30 |
Director’s Presentation
(Ms. Cynthia Quarterman, Director) |
| 9:30 - 9:45 |
Associate Director’s Presentation
(Ms. Carolita Kallaur, Associate Director for Offshore Minerals Management and Executive
Director of the OCS SC) |
| 9:45 - 10:15 |
USGS Science and MMS Needs: Improving the Fit
(Dr. Charles Groat, Director, US Geological Survey) |
| 10:15 - 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
National Ocean Conference Report: Actions and Initiatives
- OCS Moratoria Extension
(Mr. Ralph Ainger, Chief, Leasing Division)
- National Ocean Conference Initiatives
(Dr. Ken Turgeon, Chief Scientist, Environmental Division)
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| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Legislative Update
(Ms. Jill Martin, Legislative Assistant, Office of Communications)
- Coastal Impact Assistance
- Oceans Act
- Other
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| 11:30 - noon |
OCS Policy Committee Report
(Mr. Donald Oltz, OCS Policy Committee Vice Chair) |
| noon |
Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:15 |
Committee Roundtable on Future Role
(Ms. Carolita Kallaur, Moderator) |
| 2:15 - 5:15 |
Deepwater Session
(Discussion Leader, Dr. William Schroeder, Vice-Chair)
- Deepwater Subcommittee Report on GOM Research Program
(Dr. William Schroeder, Chair of Deepwater Subcommittee)
- Environmental Issues
- Technical, Safety and Environmental Issues of Floating Production, Storage and
Offloading Systems
(Mr. Joe Key, INTEC Engineering, Inc.)
- Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading Systems: Spill Response Issues: MMS
Perspective
(Mr. Bud Danenberger, Chief, Engineering and Operations Division)
- Synthetic Drilling Muds
(Dr. Jim Ray, Equilon Enterprises)
- Deepwater Oil Spills
(Mr. Bob LaBelle, Chief, Environmental Division and Dr. Cort Cooper, OCS SC Member)
- Port Facilities and Infrastructure
(Dr. Harry Luton, Gulf of Mexico Region)
- Committee Wrap-up Discussion and Recommendations
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| 5:15 |
Adjourn for the Day |
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