OCS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

AGENDA PURPOSE STATEMENTS

DIRECTOR'S AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR'S UPDATES

The Director, Minerals Management Service; and the Associate Director, Offshore Minerals Management, addressed the Committee on current issues facing the Department, the MMS, and the Offshore Program.

NATIONAL ENERGY OVERVIEW

This presentation addressed the price forecast and ramifications of high prices on the economy.

NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL’S NATURAL GAS STUDY RESULTS

This panel presentation addressed the final results of the Study, Meeting the Challenges of the Nation’s Growing Natural Gas Demand.

NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY ISSUES: REGIONAL ENERGY PROFILE

This panel presentation will addressed how the New England States are impacted by increases in oil prices and Canadian offshore activities.

NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY ISSUES: IMPLICATIONS OF CANADIAN ACTIVITY ON NEW ENGLAND

This panel presentation addressed the status of development offshore Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. It also addressed the gas line from the Scotian Shelf through Maine, including a discussion of routing considerations and environmental impacts.

CONGRESSIONAL UPDATE

This presentation focused on the status of timely congressional issues related to the OCS Program.

HARD MINERALS SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE

This presentation provided an update on subcommittee activities, the status of the potential commercial sand and gravel lease offering offshore New Jersey, and other pertinent hard minerals information.

OCS SAND AND GRAVEL COASTAL ISSUES

This presentation addressed the status and purpose of the National Shoreline Study which has been authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1999, current funding and initiatives of the sand and gravel program, and regional initiatives being pursued for beach nourishment.

FLOATING PRODUCTION AND STORAGE AND OFFLOADING

This presentation addressed floating production, storage and offloading systems from industry’s perspective and MMS’s review.

METHANE HYDRATES

This presentation addressed

IMPACT ASSISTANCE UPDATE

This presentation provided an update on the status of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, the Lands Legacy proposal, and any other pertinent information related to this issue.

MMS REGIONAL UPDATES

The Regional Directors highlighted activities in the Gulf of Mexico and off the California and Alaska coasts.

OCS SCIENTIFIC SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE

This presentation provided an update on the activities of the Scientific Committee. It also highlighted the activities that are related to energy issues/concerns, North Atlantic activity, GOM deepwater activity, hard mineral activity, and other topics that are relevant to both Committees.