Office of the Secretary
Washington, D.C. 20240
You are invited to regional public meetings hosted by Secretary of the Interior Ken
Salazar on offshore energy development. These meetings are part of a four-part strategy
Secretary Salazar announced in February for developing a new, comprehensive energy development plan for the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.
Meetings will be held on the following dates:
Monday, April 6 in Atlantic City, NJ
Atlantic City Convention Center
One Convention Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ
Wednesday, April 8 in New Orleans, LA
Tulane University
McAlister Auditorium
McAlister Drive between Freret and Willow Streets
6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA
Tuesday, April 14 in Anchorage, AK
Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center
600 W. Seventh Ave
Anchorage, AK
Thursday, April 16 in San Francisco, CA
Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF
Robertson Auditorium
1675 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA
For more information, including detailed location and schedule information as it becomes available, please visit: www.mms.gov/5-year
Regional Governors and elected federal officials, private citizens, interested organizations, entities, energy producers, advocacy groups, and local governments are invited to attend and offer brief comments or to ask questions. After opening remarks by the Secretary, there will be presentation of a report being prepared by the Department concerning offshore energy resources. The rest of the day’s meeting will be devoted to

hearing from public and private interests.
If you are unable attend in person, or are unable to speak at the meetings, you are welcome to submit written statements, comments or documents, either at the meeting or during the extended public comment period, which ends September 21, 2009. For more information on how to submit a comment, please visit: http://www.mms.gov/5year/2010-2015DPPComments.htm
These meetings are all free and open to the public, and we want to encourage broad participation in this important discussion about how to proceed with development of a comprehensive offshore energy plan. Please feel free to pass along this invitation to your colleagues, regional counterparts, stakeholder groups and other interested parties with whom you work.
Best,
Ray Rivera
Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs
Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior