Washington – James E. Cason, Associate Deputy Secretary announced a series of consultation meetings to be held January 9-19, 2005 throughout Indian country. In accordance with Title V, Section 504 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Executive Order 13175, the DOI, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development seeks to consult on the development of proposed regulations to govern Tribal Energy Resource Agreements. The purpose of these agreements is to promote tribal oversight and management of energy and mineral resource development on tribal lands and further the goal of Indian self-determination. A letter of invitation was sent to Tribal Leaders with specific information on the meetings. We invite the public to comment at one or more of these meetings. The public comment period will be held from 8 am to 12 pm at each meeting.
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Date |
City |
Meeting Location |
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January 9, 2006 |
Sacramento, CA |
Hilton Sacramento Arden West |
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January 9, 2006 |
Houston, TX |
Hilton Garden Inn, Bush Intercontinental Airport |
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January 10, 2006 |
Tulsa, OK |
Hilton Garden Inn, Tulsa Airport |
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January 10, 2006 |
Billings, MT |
Sheraton Billings |
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January 11, 2006 |
Portland, OR |
Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center |
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January 11, 2006 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America |
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January 12, 2006 |
Denver, CO |
Country Inn Suites, Denver International Airport |
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January 13, 2006 |
Albuquerque, NM |
Albuquerque Marriott |
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January 13, 2006 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Renaissance Hotel |
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January 19, 2006 |
Washington, DC |
Sydney Yates Auditorium Main Interior Building |
For more information on the meetings contact Darryl Francois, Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, 1849 C St., NW, MS-2749-MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Or call: 202- 219-0740 or by email at darryl.francois@mms.gov. CREDENTIALS: This invitation is extended to working media representatives, who are required to display sanctioned media credentials for admittance to these events.
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