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INDEX AASG Debrief.................................................................... 30 AASG Executive & Liaison preparation................................................ 4 AGI American Geological Institute................................................... 12 AGU American Geophysical Union................................................... 17 BOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.......................................... 9 CRS Congressional Research Service................................................. 10 DOE Office of Nuclear Energy....................................................... 13 DOE CO2 Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Coal...................................... 22 DOE Geothermal Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program................ 27 DOI W&S Department of the Interior, Water and Science (Anne Castle).................... 8 EPA Env Protection Agency - Office of Groundwater & Drinking Water..................... 28 GSA Geological Society of America (Kasey White)...................................... 11 House Interior Appropriations Majority Staff (Darren Benjamin).......................... 15 House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Maj) - (Kathy Benedetto)............ 18 House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Min) (Jonathon Phillips)...26 IRIS Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology.................................. 19 National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Research Council (NRC) lunch................. 29 NGWA National Ground Water Association........................................... 16 NMA National Mining Association lunch.............................................. 20 OMB Office of Management and Budget.............................................. 24 OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy......................................... 14 Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources - Majority Staff (Patty Beneke)............. 23 Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources - Minority Staff (Frank Gladics)............. 21 Senate Interior Appropriations Majority & Minority Staff (Ginny James).................... 25 USGS United States Geological Survey................................................. 6 1

CONTENTS SUNDAY AASG Executive & Liaison Preparation..................................... 4 MONDAY AM USGS United States Geological Survey..................................... 6 MONDAY PM AGI American Geosciences Institute..12 BOEM Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.............................. 9 CRS Congressional Research Service..................................... 10 DOE Office of Nuclear Energy........................................... 13 DOI W&S Department of the Interior, Water and Science (Anne Castle)......... 8 GSA Geological Society of America (Kasey White)...........................11 OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy............................. 14 [AGI RECEPTION] TUESDAY AM AGU American Geophysical Union. 17 IRIS Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology...................... 19 House Interior Appropriations Majority Staff (Darren Benjamin)............. 18 House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Majority Staff (Kathy Benedetto)......... 18 NGWA National Ground Water Association............................... 16 NMA National Mining Association Meeting and Lunch.......................20 TUESDAY PM DOE - CO2 Department of Energy (DOE).......................... 22 House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Minority Staff (Jonathan Phillips)......... 26 OMB Office of Management and Budget.................................. 24 Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources - Minority Staff (Frank Gladics). 21 Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources - Majority Staff (Patty Beneke). 23 Senate Interior Appropriations Majority & Minority Staff (Ginny James)........ 25 [AASG DINNER] 2

WEDNESDAY AM DOE Geothermal Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program.... 27 EPA Environmental Protection Agency 28 National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Research Council (NRC) lunch..... 29 WEDNESDAY PM AASG Debrief........................................................ 30 3

AASG Executive Committee Meeting and Liaison Preparation 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 9, 2012 Club Quarters, 839 17th Street, NW, Lafayette Meeting Room, 2nd Floor Farragut West (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Note: The Connecticut Ave./L St NW entrance of Farragut North Station, and the 17 th St Entrance of the Farragut West station are closed on weekends Special instructions: Executive HARVEY THORLEIFSON JOE GILLMAN Other AASG EXECUTIVE STAFF Liaison JOHN PARRISH JOHN PARRISH Other AASG Attendees: ALL 1 pm to 3 pm: Executive Committee meeting; Agenda on next page 3 pm to 5 pm: Liaison preparation 4

Executive Committee Meeting Club Quarters Lafayette Meeting Room Washington, DC Sunday, September 9, 2012 1:00 P. M. Call to Order President Thorleifson Roll call of Executive Committee members, declaration of quorum, introduction of other AASG member attendees. Approval of agenda Harvey Thorleifson Approval of minutes Harvey Thorleifson President s Report Harvey Thorleifson Past President s Report Vicki McConnell President Elect s Report John Parrish Vice President s Report Jonathan Arthur Secretary s Report Joe Gillman Treasurer s Report Michael Hohn Honorary Members Representative Jay Parrish New Business 5

USGS - United States Geological Survey 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, North Penthouse Farragut West (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Special instructions: Enter on C Street; Room 1352 on First Floor Doug Howard dahoward@usgs.gov 703-648-6978 Anne Castle, Marcia McNutt, Suzette Kimball Bill Werkheiser, David Applegate, Ione Taylor, Kevin Gallagher Betty Adrian, Brenda Pierce, David Russ, Judy Nowakowski, Larry Sugarbaker, Linda Gundersen, Linda Jacobsen, Lydia Quintana, Mark DeMulder, Michael Marketti, Peter Lyttle, Randy Orndorff, Richard Huffine, Sally Brady, William Leith Opening session HARVEY THORLEIFSON JOE GILLMAN Other AASG Attendees: ALL Core Science Systems Round-table Other AASG Attendees: Energy & Minerals Round-table Other AASG Attendees: Water Round-table Bob Marvinney David Wunsch Other AASG Attendees: all Hazards Round-table Other AASG Attendees: Agenda attached 6

Agenda for AASG 2012 Fall Liaison Meeting Monday, September 10, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Place: Room 1352 (first floor) DOI Main Interior Building (MIB) 9:00 9:05 Welcome from Doug Howard, Associate Program Coordinator for USGS NCGMP StateMap program 9:05 9:10 Around-the-room self-introductions 9:10 9:15 Brief comments by Harvey Thorleifson, AASG President 9:15 9:30 Suzette Kimball, Deputy Director, US Geological Survey 9:30 9:45 Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, DOI 9:45 10:00 Marcia McNutt, Director/Deputy Director, USGS 10:00 10:15 Discussion and Q and A with Anne Castle, Marcia McNutt, and Suzette Kimball 10:15 10:30 Break 10:30 12:00 Opportunity for USGS personnel and State Geologists to have oneto-one or group discussions (approximately 20 minutes each) 1. CSS Kevin Gallagher 2. Energy, Minerals, and Environmental Health Ione Taylor 3. Water Jerad Bales 4. Hazards David Applegate 12:00 Adjourn followed by lunch in the cafeteria 7

DOI W&S - Department of the Interior, Water and Science 1:45 2:15 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Room 6641 Farragut West (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Special instructions: Anne J. Castle, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 Anne_Castle@ios.doi.gov (202) 208-3186 Lori Caramanian, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lori_Caramanian@ios.doi.gov Lukas, William A; William_Lukas@ios.doi.gov Rae, Kerry L; Karen_Rae@ios.doi.gov Contact: Gladys Battle, Gladys_Battle@ios.doi.gov Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN, MCCONNELL, MCKAY, PARRISH JG, THORLEIFSON - Our appreciation for Anne s supportiveness - Anne s advice for AASG - DOI priorities for Water & Science - Scenarios for the USGS Budget - How AASG can work more collaboratively with DOI 8

BOEM - Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 1:30 2:30p.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street N.W., Room 5248 Farragut West (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Contact: Harold Syms Chief, Resource Evaluation, Harold.Syms@boemre.gov 703-787-1508 (phone ) 571-382-0159 (cell) Walter Cruickshank, Deputy Director BOEM Jane Roberts, Acting Chief, Leasing Division Charlie Broadwater, Leasing Division Harold Syms, Chief, Resource Evaluation Division Richard Desselles, Resource Evaluation Division Joe Maloney, Resource Evaluation Division Obe Racicot, Resource Evaluation Division Jenn Golladay, Office of Renewable Energy Programs Lyn Herdt, Office of Congressional Affairs Caren Madsen, Office of Public Affairs Other AASG Attendees: HALKA, SPEARS Deputy Director Cruickshank BOEM/BSEE Reorganization, 2012-2017 Draft Proposed 5-Year Program All Round Table Discussion - Topics suggested by AASG: Arctic OCS, Atlantic Seismic EIS, Geological data and samples, Gulf spill follow-up, leasing, mapping bottom habitat, mineral resources, OCS Policy Committee, offshore bottom & subbottom geologic maps, offshore renewables, sand and gravel, seismic data, and status of cooperation with state geological surveys. 9

CRS - Congressional Research Service 1:30 2:30 P.M. Monday, September 10, 2012 Library of Congress, Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. SE, 4th Floor, Room LM-419 Capitol South (ORANGE and BLUE Lines) Special instructions: come to LM-423 first and they can give me a call (202-707-1517) and I'll come up front Peter Folger, Specialist in Energy and Natural Resources Policy, Resources, Science, and Industry Division, Congressional Research Service, 101 Independence Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20540, 202-707-1517, pfolger@crs.loc.gov Mary Tiemann - interested in a discussion of unconventional oil and gas assessment and development particularly issues related to water Tony Andrews Nicole Carter - interested in energy-water nexus, particularly interested in coal-bed methane development and hydraulic fracturing Other AASG Attendees: METESH, SPEARS - energy-water nexus - unconventional oil and gas assessment, in particular water issues - coal-bed methane development - hydraulic fracturing - induced seismicity from well injection - role of the state surveys in assessing potential for induced seismicity and in monitoring of deep well injection 10

GSA - Geological Society of America 3:00 4:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 AAAS Building, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400 Metro Center (RED, ORANGE, and BLUE Lines) Special instructions: visitors need to enter the building at 12th and H Streets Kasey S. White, Director for Geoscience Policy, +1-202-669-0466, kwhite@geosociety.org, Geological Society of America, 1200 New York Avenue NW - Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005 Other AASG Attendees: THORLEIFSON, METESH - News - GSA Status - GSA AASG cooperation - Anticipated research funding scenarios - Shared DC advocacy objectives - Status of USGS Coalition - Coordination of efforts 11

AGI American Geological Institute 3:00 4:00 PM Monday, September 10, 2012 4220 King Street, Alexandria VA Pentagon Station (Blue/yellow line) Special instructions: American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria VA 22302-1502, (703) 379-2480. The American Geosciences Institute headquarters is located in the King Street West association complex, situated about two blocks west of the intersection of Interstate 395 and King Street (Route 7). The street name changes from King Street to Leesburg Pike a few blocks further west along Route 7 at the boundary of Alexandria and Falls Church. AGI is approximately four miles southwest of Washington National Airport and 25 miles southeast of Dulles International Airport. The Pentagon Metro station is approximately a 5 to 10 minute cab ride from AGI. Pentagon or King Street Metro be prepared to guide the taxi driver from there Pat Leahy, Executive Director; pleahy@agiweb.org; (703) 379-2480 ext. 202 Chris Keane, Technology & Communications Director; keane@agiweb.org; (703) 379-2480 ext. 219 Other AASG Attendees: HALKA, PARRISH JG, SPEARS - AGI overview - AGI advocacy - AGI communications - AASG update - priorities for coordinated AGI-AASG activity 12

DOE Office of Nuclear Energy 3:00 4:00 PM Monday, September 10, 2012 Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., 5A-118 Smithsonian (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) Special instructions: When you arrive, you can ask the guard to call me in my office (586-1330) and I can come down to get you once you re checked in. It will be easier for me to meet you in the lobby, and I can escort you to the meeting room we have pretty tight security in the building as you can imagine; we will be meeting in room is 5A-118. I would recommend arriving 15 20 minutes before the meeting to allow for sufficient time to get through the sign-in process. Dr. Pete Lyons, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Jeff Williams, Office of Nuclear Energy, Deputy Director, Office of Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D Jay Jones, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D Martha Crosland, Office of General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel for Civilian Nuclear Programs Mark Senderling, Office of Environmental Management, Office of Disposition Planning and Policy Jeff and Jay are both geologists, having worked on the Yucca Mountain program for the last 25-30 years. FYI Phil Niedzielski-Eichner is no longer with DOE, but is now at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission serving as the chief of staff for the new Chairwoman, Allison Macfarlane. Contact: Jay Jones, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy, Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition R&D, (202) 586-1330, jay.jones@hq.doe.gov AASG Lead Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; MCCONNELL; MCKAY - Presentation by DOE on status and plans regarding used nuclear fuel disposition and related topics - Presentation by AASG on related state geological survey roles - Discussion on how to optimize forthcoming activity from the DOE and AASG perspectives 13

OSTP - Office of Science and Technology Policy 4:30 5:30 PM Monday, September 10, 2012 New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW, OSTP conference room on the 5th floor Farragut West (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Special instructions: You will need to present your driver s license Tamara L Dickinson, PhD, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20502, Office: 202-456-6105, Cell: 202-617-6778, tdickinson@ostp.eop.gov Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; MCKAY; METESH; PARRISH, JG - Topics that Tammy would like to address - President's priorities in earth sciences - Science in upcoming budgets - Role of USGS at OSTP - high level nuclear waste - Scenarios for energy and climate change policy development - Ways for state geological surveys to support OSTP 14

House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Majority Staff 9:00 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Rayburn House Office Building, Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street, Room B-308 Capitol South (BLUE/ORANGE Lines) Special instructions: Dave LesStrang, Staff Director, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Rayburn House Office Building B-308; (202) 225-3081; dave.lesstrang@mail.house.gov Darren Benjamin, Staff Assistant, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Rayburn House Office Building B-308 (202) 225-3081; darren.benjamin@mail.house.gov Other AASG Attendees: MCCONNELL; PARRISH JG; SPEARS; THORLEIFSON - Overview of committee activities - Status of DOI appropriations - Scenarios for coming months re FY2013 budget - Status of 2013 budget development - Overview of USGS budget - National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program - National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program - Arranging AASG input re the USGS budget - Ways to communicate the efficiency of USGS-AASG partnerships 15

NGWA National Ground Water Association 9:00 10: 00 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 920 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 900 Metro Center (RED, ORANGE, and BLUE Lines) Special instructions: Meeting at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Chris Reimer; creimer@ngwa.org (possibly) Kevin McCray; kmccray@ngwa.org J.C. Sandberg; jcsandberg@bakerdonelson.com Laine Glisson Oliver; lglisson@bakerdonelson.com Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; HALKA; MCKAY; METESH - overview of current NGWA activity and priorities - overview of current AASG activity and priorities - discussion of current and potential NGWA-AASG collaboration 16

AGU American Geophysical Union 10:30 11:30 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Dupont Circle (RED Line) Special instructions: Christine McEntee, Executive Director, Phone: +1 202 777 7517, Fax: +1 202 328 0566, CMcEntee@agu.org Ann Cairns, Director, Strategic Communications and Outreach, Phone: +1 202 777 7505, Fax: +1 202 328 0566, ACairns@agu.org Elizabeth Landau, Manager, Public Affairs, Phone: +1 202 777 7535, Fax: +1 202 328 0566, ELandau@agu.org Pranoti Asher, Manager, Education & Public Outreach, Phone: +1 202 777 7522, Fax: +1 202 328 0566, PAsher@agu.org Peter Weiss, Manager, Public Information, Phone: +1 202 777 7507, Fax: +1 202 328 0566, PWeiss@agu.org Contact: Beth Paredes, Assistant Director, Executive Operations & Awards Administration, +1.202.777.7500, EParedes@agu.org Other AASG Attendees: METESH; THORLEIFSON - overview of current AGU activity and priorities, particularly in the fields of advocacy and outreach - overview of current AASG activity and priorities, particularly in the fields of advocacy and outreach - discussion of current and potential AGU-AASG collaboration 17

House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources - Majority Staff 10:30 11:30 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Longworth House Office Building, Rom 1333 Capitol South (BLUE/ORANGE Lines) Special instructions: Kathy Benedetto, Legislative Staff, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Longworth House Office Building 1333, (202) 225-9297 kathy.benedetto@mail.house.gov Other AASG Attendees: MCCONNELL; PARRISH JG; SPEARS - Overview of committee activities - Scenarios for coming months - Committee hearings - Energy priorities - Minerals priorities - Fracking - USGS budget - DOE budget - Reauthorization of data preservation program 18

IRIS - Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology 10:30 11:30 AM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 AAAS Building, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400 Metro Center (RED, ORANGE, and BLUE Lines) Special instructions: visitors need to enter the building at 12th and H Streets, NW; meeting in the large conference room (the "mantle" room) John Tabor Andy Frassetto (USArray Project Associate) Ray Willemann, Director of Planning ray@iris.edu 202-682-2220 ext. 205 Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; HALKA; MCKAY - News - Discussion of perceptions re recent seismic events - Anticipated research funding climate - Status of IRIS/Earthscope and related programs - Status of state geological survey roles - Status of adoption arrangements - Status of discussions with NRC - Outreach 19

NMA National Mining Association Meeting -- Lunch 12:00 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 11 2012 101 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite 500 East Union Station or Judiciary Square (RED LINE) Special instructions: Lunch will be provided by NMA Anthony Hagman, Regulatory Affairs Specialist Katie Sweeney, Deputy General Counsel KSweeney@nma.org 202-463-2627 Other AASG Attendees: ALL - NMA Energy & Mineral policy priorities - Energy legislation update - Minerals legislation update - USGS Minerals program - State Geological Survey roles in energy & minerals - Plans for MinExpo - Minerals outreach 20

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Minority Staff 1:30 2:30 PM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE, Room 314 Union Station (RED Line) Special instructions: Frank Gladics, Republican Professional Staff Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-304, (202) 224-4971 frank_gladics@energy.senate.gov Chuck Kleeschulte, Republican Professional Staff Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-304, (202) 224-4971 chuck_kleeschulte@energy.senate.gov Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; SPEARS; THORLEIFSON - Scenarios for coming months - Potential energy & mineral legislation and policy priorities - Reauthorization of data preservation program 21

DOE CO2 - Department of Energy (DOE), Clean Coal 1:30 2:30 PM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 4G-084 Smithsonian (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) Special instructions: Mark Ackiewicz, Division of Carbon Capture and Storage Research Darren Mollot, Office of Clean Energy Systems Mark.Ackiewicz@hq.doe.gov Darren.Mollot@HQ.DOE.GOV Contact: Sandra Harmon Sandra.Harmon@hq.doe.gov 202-287-5662 Other AASG Attendees: MCKAY; METESH - Budget prospects and scenarios - Current perception of sequestration - Scenarios for policy development - Ongoing DOE sequestration programs - Status of EPA role - Status of USGS role - Status of state geological survey role - Geoscience data preservation 22

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Majority Staff 1:30 2:30 PM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE, Room 304 Union Station (RED Line) Special instructions: Patricia Beneke, Senior Counsel, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-304, (202) 224-4971 patricia_beneke@energy.senate.gov Allyson Anderson, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-304, (202) 224-4971allyson_anderson@energy.senate.gov Other AASG Attendees: HALKA; MCCONNELL; PARRISH JG - Overview of committee activities - Scenarios for coming months - Committee hearings - Energy priorities - Minerals priorities - Reauthorization of data preservation program 23

OMB Office of Management and Budget 3:00 4:00 PM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW Farragut West (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Special instructions: ** Need to confirm room by email Monday** Stansbury, Melanie; Melanie_A_Stansbury@omb.eop.gov Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; MCCONNELL; MCKAY; SPEARS the budget process the USGS budget National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program 24

Senate Interior Appropriations Majority & Minority Staff 3:00 4:00 PM Tuesday, September, 2012 Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-131 Union Station (RED LINE) Ginny James, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Dirksen Senate Office Building SD-131, (202) 228-0774, Virginia_james@appro.senate.gov Brent Wiles, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Hart Senate Office Building, SH-125, (202) 224-7233, brent_wiles@appro.senate.gov Other AASG Attendees: HALKA; METESH; PARRISH JG; THORLEIFSON - Overview of committee activities - Status of DOI appropriations - Scenarios for coming months re FY2013 budget - Status of 2013 budget development - Overview of USGS budget - National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program - National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program - Arranging AASG input re the USGS budget - Ways to communicate the efficiency of USGS-AASG partnerships 25

House Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Minority Staff 4:00 5:00 PM Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Ford Office Building, 3 rd and D Street SW (near Federal Center), Room H2-186 Federal Center SW Special instructions: Morgan Gray, Sr. Policy Advisory (202) 225-9297 Morgan.Gray@mail.house.gov Jonathan Phillips, Sr. Policy Advisor (202) 225-9297 jonathan.phillips@mail.house.gov Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; MCCONNELL; PARRISH JG; SPEARS; THORLEIFSON - Overview of committee activities - Scenarios for coming months - Committee hearings - Energy priorities - Minerals priorities - Reauthorization of data preservation program 26

DOE Geothermal - Department of Energy, Geothermal 9:00 10:00 AM Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, S.W Room BH-039 in the basement Smithsonian (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) Special instructions: have the security desk call LaShawn Foster @ 202-586-1776,to request an escort to the meeting Doug Hollett; Douglas.Hollett@ee.Doe.Gov; Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) Program Manager Contact: Lashawn Foster, Lashawn.Foster@EE.Doe.Gov 202-287-1818 Other AASG Attendees: GILLMAN; MCCONNELL; METESH; PARRISH JG; SPEARS - News - Current perception of geothermal potential - DOE geothermal programs and priorities - Status of renewable energy policies - Status of the DOE-AASG National Geothermal Database project - Technology development - Geoscience data preservation 27

EPA - Environmental Protection Agency - Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water 10:30 11:30 AM Wednesday, September 12, 2012 EPA East Building, 1201 Constitution Avenue, Room 2123 Federal Triangle (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Metro Center (RED Line) Special instructions: Directions: EPA Headquarters has several locations throughout the DC Metro area. The Main HQ campus is located at the Federal Triangle Metro stop (Blue and Orange lines). The Water Offices are located in EPA East and West Buildings along Constitution Avenue between 12th Street and 14th Street, NW. The Address for EPA East is 1201 Constitution Avenue (corner of 12th Street). Please use the EPA East Bldg. entrance! You will need a government issued ID and you will be screened through security. Have the guard call my number, Bruce Kobelski, at 202-564-3888, or Molly Bayer at 202-564-1981 if we are not there to greet you. Bruce J. Kobelski, Geologist/GS Team Leader Underground Injection Control Program Kobelski.Bruce@epamail.epa.gov (202) 564-3888 Ronald Bergman; Bergman.Ronald@epamail.epa.gov MaryRose Bayer; Bayer.MaryRose@epamail.epa.gov Other AASG Attendees: HALKA, MCCONNELL, MCKAY, PARRISH JG, SPEARS Introductions (5 min.) Geologic Sequestration (GS) of Carbon Dioxide Permitting (5 min.) State Primacy for GS Wells (5 min.) Diesel Fuel Hydraulic Fracturing Guidance Update (5 min.) Seismicity Study (5 min.) Aquifer Exemptions (5 min.) UIC National Database Update (5 min.) AASG Activities (10 min.) 28

NAS National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council Lunch 12:00 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 500 5th St NW Washington, DC 20001 Judiciary Square (RED LINE) Special instructions: at noon in Keck 109, Courtney will be giving out lunch tickets Elizabeth Eide Samm Magsino Mark Lange Possible: Jeff Jacobs Other AASG Attendees: ALL recent, current, and forthcoming studies related AASG activity collaboration 29

AASG - Debrief 1:15 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Club Quarters, 839 17th Street, NW, Lafayette Meeting Room, 2nd Floor Farragut West (ORANGE/BLUE Lines) or Farragut North (RED Line) Special instructions: HARVEY THORLEIFSON JOE GILLMAN Other AASG Attendees: ALL Review highlights of each meeting Identify high priority action items Identify ways to improve the next Liaison 30