The Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve (2000)
Chapter: A: Agendas for Meetings of the Committee on the Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve
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Agendas for Meetings of the Committee on the Impact of Selling the Federal Helium Reserve
July 6-7, 1998
Washington, D.C.
Monday, July 6, 1998
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8:00 am |
Breakfast |
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CLOSED SESSION |
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8:30 am |
Welcoming Remarks |
J. Reppy and R. Beebe, Co-chairs |
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8:40 am |
Introduction to NRC |
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9:00 am |
Discussion: Committee Balance and Conflict of Interest |
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10:00 am |
Break |
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OPEN SESSION |
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10:15 am |
Briefing: Helium Reserve Facility and Study Origin |
Robert Doyle, Department of the Interior |
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11:15 am |
Briefing: Helium Commercial Industry |
Arthur Francis, formerly of Praxair and NSF Antarctic Program |
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12:15 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
Briefing: Mineral Resource Economics—Issues and Scenarios |
Adam Rose, Pennsylvania State University |
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1:45 pm |
Briefing: Federal Privatization Scenarios and Policy Issues |
Tim Brennan, University of Maryland |
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2:30 pm |
Break |
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2:45 pm |
Discussion: Prioritization of Elements of Study Charge |
Reppy and Beebe |
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5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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6:15 pm |
Reception |
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6:45 pm |
Dinner |
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Tuesday, July 7, 1998
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OPEN SESSION |
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
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8:30 am |
Convene |
Reppy and Beebe |
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8:30 am |
Discussion: Report Objective, Scenarios, and Outline |
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10:30 am |
Break |
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10:50 am |
Discussion: Topics and Agenda for Helium Reserve Site Visit |
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12:15 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
Discussion: Topics and Agenda for Helium User Workshop |
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CLOSED SESSION |
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3:00 pm |
Committee Deliberation and Assignments |
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4:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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October 6-7, 1998
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, October 6, 1998
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8:00 am |
Breakfast |
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OPEN SESSION |
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8:30 am |
Presentations from the Helium Producers/Refiners (details to be set by them) |
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Topics: Producers'/Refiners' Views on: |
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The Meaning of the Legislation |
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Government's Role in the Helium Market and the Reserve |
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The BLM Projections of Supply and Demand for Helium |
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The Impact of The International Market on the Domestic Helium Industry |
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Plans for Future Helium Production |
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Other Issues of Concern to Producers/Refiners |
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Noon |
Lunch with Helium Producers/Refiners |
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1:00 pm |
Planning for the Users' Workshop in December |
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1:00 pm |
Identifying Users |
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2:00 pm |
Identifying User Issues |
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3:00 pm |
Workshop Structure |
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4:00 pm |
Draft Agenda |
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5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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6:15 pm |
Reception |
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6:45 pm |
Dinner |
Wednesday, October 7, 1998
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
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CLOSED SESSION |
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8:30 am |
Convene |
Beebe, Reppy |
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8:30 am |
Outline of Chapter 3, Supply of Helium |
M. Miller |
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9:45 am |
Outline of Chapter 4, Marketplace for Helium |
M. Macauley |
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11:00 am |
Outline of Chapter 5, U.S. Federal Helium Reserve |
Beebe |
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12:15 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
Discussion: Conclusions |
Beebe, Reppy |
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2:30 pm |
Discussion: Potential Economic Scenarios |
Reppy, Rose |
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2:30 pm |
Overview |
Macauley, Rose |
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3:00 pm |
Scenarios: Helium in the Reserve |
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1. Is Sold at or Above the Required Price |
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2. Stays in Federal Hands |
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3. Is Sold to Industry at a Price below Market Value |
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Other Scenarios |
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4:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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December 8-9, 1998
Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, December 8, 1998
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
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8:30 am |
Convene and Introductions |
R. Beebe and J. Reppy |
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8:45 am |
Pricing of Helium |
Art Francis, AWF Consulting |
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LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRY USERS |
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9:15 am |
Leak Detection and Purging of Rocket Engines |
Tom Elam, NASA |
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9:45 am |
Leak Detection and Purging of Rocket Engines |
Eric Stangeland, Boeing |
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10:15 am |
Break |
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10:30 am |
Superalloy Quenching, Premium Powder Production, and Welding in the Jet Engine Industry |
Scott Walston, GE Aircraft Engines |
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11:00 am |
Laser Welding |
Dave Farson, Ohio State |
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11:30 am |
Discussion |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRY USERS |
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1:00 pm |
Cryogenics |
Garry Ferguson, Oxford Instruments |
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1:30 pm |
Fiber Optics Production |
Siu-Ping Hong, Lucent |
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2:00 pm |
Magnetic Measuring Systems |
Ron Sager, Quantum Design |
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2:30 pm |
Coolant for Nuclear Reactors |
Mark Haynes, General Atomics |
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3:00 pm |
Break |
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3:15 pm |
Semiconductor Fabrication |
John Pilot, Intel |
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3:45 pm |
Cryo/Superconducting Electronics |
Elie Trak, Hypres Digital Electronics |
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4:15 pm |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
Phillip Eckels, General Electric |
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4:45 pm |
Discussion |
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5:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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Wednesday, December 9, 1998
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
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8:30 am |
Convene |
R. Beebe and J. Reppy |
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RESEARCH USERS |
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8:40 am |
Overview |
D. Allan Bromley, Yale University |
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Inelastic Demand for Helium at a National Accelerator Facility |
Claus Rode, Jefferson Laboratory |
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Academic Research Needs |
Douglas Osheroff, Stanford University |
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Future Industrial Needs for Magnets |
Hans Schneider-Muntau, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory |
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Training of Future Generations of Scientists |
Peter Koch, SUNY-Stony Brook |
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Ground-Based Astronomy Needs |
Morris Aizenman, Astronomical Sciences Division, National Science Foundation |
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Small Users in Academia and NSF Recovery Program |
Douglas K. Finnemore, Iowa State University |
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Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider Project |
Michael J. Harrison, Brookhaven National Laboratory |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
Superconductivity Activities in Japan |
Don Gubser, NRL |
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1:30 pm |
Adjourn |
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February 6-7, 1999
Washington, D.C.
Saturday, February 6, 1999
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7:30 am |
Breakfast |
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8:30 am |
Convene |
Beebe and Reppy |
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Discussion of Chapter 6 of Final Report Draft and Committee Conclusions and Recommendations |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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1:00 pm |
Discussion of Preface and Chapters 1 and 2 of Final Report Draft |
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5:00 pm |
Adjourn |
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Sunday, February 7, 1999
