U.S. Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Service
Office of Communications


FOR RELEASE: August 23, 1996 CONTACT: Tom DeRocco
(202) 208-3983

PRESS ADVISORY
Press Briefing on the Proposed Final 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Natural Gas and Oil Leasing Plan for 1997-2002

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold a press briefing to discuss the proposed final 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) natural gas and oil leasing plan for 1997-2002 on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 1:00 pm in Room 4219 in the Main Interior Building, 18th & C Sts., NW.

Carol Hartgen, 5-Year Program Project Director, will conduct the briefing.

Please use the C Street entrance and present a photo ID to gain admission to the building. Should you have questions in the interim, please call me at (202) 208-3985.

-MMS-

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