Scientific Committee

The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Scientific Committee (SC) is chartered to advise the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), on the feasibility, appropriateness, and scientific value of the BOEMRE's OCS Environmental Studies Program (ESP).

Members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior based on their scientific competence, reputation within their field of expertise, and ability to evaluate important elements of BOEMRE's research and science information efforts.

Official Committee Records. Past meeting proceedings and other OCS SC documentation are available for public review and access.

Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for May 17-19, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Cape Cod – Hyannis, 1127 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 For additional information, please call Ms.Phyllis Clark at (703) 787-1716.

Subcommittee Reports: The OCS SC utilizes subcommittees to look at issues in-depth and provide recommendations to the full Committee.