CONTACT:  Tom DeRocco
                                                    (202) 208-3983

                           PRESS ADVISORY (#40082)

     THE OCS POLICY COMMITTEE WILL MEET NOVEMBER 1 & 2 AT THE
  MCLEAN HILTON HOTEL, 7920 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN, VIRGINIA.

       THE AGENDA WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1994

       ø The 5-Year Program 1997-2002

       ø The Secretary's Science Initiative 
              - Erasing Bureau Lines for Research   

       ø Gulf of Mexico Issues 
              - The Gulf of Mexico Program
              - The Air Quality Study

       ø Updates
              - Hard Minerals Subcommittee 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1994

       ø Safety and Environmental Management Program
              - Update of MMS & Industry's Progress with the
                Program
              - USCG & International Initiatives

       ø New Technological Developments
              - Drilling Fluids

       ø Committee Roundtable

   ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR LAND AND MINERALS 
     MANAGEMENT BOB ARMSTRONG IS SCHEDULED TO SPEAK TUESDAY       
                          MORNING.
                          
                           -MMS-

Subject: PR-10/27/94 OCS Policy Committee/PRESS ADVISORY--OCS
Policy Committee Meeting Nov. 1-2, 1994 (#40082)