Charting the Future of Methane Hydrate Research in the United States (2004)
Chapter: Appendix I: Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team
Appendix I
Membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee and the Technical Coordinating Team
INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
The Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC) was established by the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000. The ICC membership has changed little since the initial meeting (January 19, 2001). The following is a list of current and past members:
Bob Kripowicz (past), Mike Smith (past), Mark Maddox—DOE Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy
Edith Allison, Guido DeHoratiis—DOE Headquarters
Brad Tomer, Hugh Guthrie—DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Chip Groat—U.S. Geological Survey
Susanne Weedman (past), Deborah Pierce—U.S. Geological Survey
Bob Labelle—Minerals Management Service
Tom Kitsos—Minerals Management Service
Barbara Moore—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bhakta Rath—Naval Research Laboratory
Doug Rau—Naval Research Laboratory
TECHNICAL COORDINATING TEAM
At its first meeting, the ICC decided to establish the Technical Coordinating Team (TCT). Each organization typically sends two representatives to TCT meetings. Historically, the following individuals have attended (current and past members):
Leonard Graham (past), Al Yost (past), Chuck Zeh (past), Brad Tomer, Ray Boswell—DOE, National Energy Technology Laboratory
Tim Collett, Bill Dillon (past), Deborah Hutchinson—U.S. Geological Survey
Dellagarino, Mike Smith, Jesse Hunt, Roger Amato (occasional), Pulak Ray (occasional)—Minerals Management Service
George Ed Myers, Andy Shepard (occasional), John Wilshire (occasional)—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Joe Gettrust, Rick Coffin—Naval Research Laboratory
Richard Poore (past), Bilal Haq—National Science Foundation
