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Joseph Balash Joseph Balash Thu Dec 21, 2017 4pm - 5pm DOI Operations Meeting - ASLM Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: Room 6120 Calendar: Gareth Rees Who: Gary Lawkowski, Vincent Devito, John Bockmier, Fred Cruise, JohnTanner, James Schindler, Matthew Dermody, Walter Cruickshank, KatharineMacGregor, Yolando Mack- Thompson, Gareth Rees, James Cason, CaseyStemler, Cara Lee Macdonald, Scott Angelle, [email protected], DowneyMagallanes, Glenda Owens, James Voyles, Renee Orr, Scott Hommel, ToddWynn, Joseph Balash, Patrick Braxton, Tracie Lassiter, Karla Cook,Brian Steed, Casey Hammond, David Bernhardt Description: The purpose of this meeting is to be able to discuss issues in furtherdetail that come up in the Weekly Assistant Secretary's meeting. Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:30am - 11:15am Briefing with BOEM and USGS Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: Room 6151 Secretary's Conference Room - Call-in 1-(b) (5) Code(b) (5) (Leader Code (b) (5) Calendar: Todd Willens Created by: Gareth Rees Who: Katharine MacGregor, Matt Frye, Anita Personius, Douglas Domenech,Walter Guidroz, Brian Steed, Karla Cook, Laura Rigas, DavidHouseknecht, Connie Gillette, Tasha Robbins, Russell Newell, JasonLarrabee, James Cason, William Werkheiser, Anne-Berry Wade, JeffKrauss, [email protected], Walter Cruickshank, Tracie Lassiter, JosephBalash, Andrea Travnicek, Downey Magallanes, Todd Willens, MichaelArgo, Scott Cameron, Stephen Wackowski, [email protected], Heather Swift,Renee Orr, John Tahsuda, Richard Desselles 11:15am - 12pm Meeting with Joe Balash Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: Room 6114 Calendar: David Bernhardt Created by: Gareth Rees Who: William Dove, David Bernhardt, Joseph Balash, Tracie Lassiter Tue Dec 26, 2017 9am - 10am *Reminder to go to 1320 for badge Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: William Dove Joseph Balash Wed Dec 27, 2017 11am - 12pm Tom Roberts Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: 6613 Calendar: Joseph Balash Fri Dec 29, 2017 5pm - 6pm BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Mon Jan 1, 2018 8am - 9am BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden 3pm - 4pm Acting Assistant Secretaries weekly Meeting Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: Conf Rm 6120 Calendar: Gareth Rees Created by: Jean Parrish Who: Katharine MacGregor, Micah Chambers, Douglas Domenech, Todd Wynn,Amanda Kaster, Gareth Rees, Benjamin Cassidy, Catherine Callaway,Tracie Lassiter, James Voyles, Todd Willens, Gary Lawkowski, JohnBockmier, Susan Combs, Timothy Williams, James Cason, Joseph Balash, David Bernhardt, John Tahsuda, Laura Rigas, Mariagrazia Caminiti,Downey Magallanes, Tasha Robbins, Katie Mills, Scott Cameron, TimothyPetty, Andrea Travnicek, Daniel Jorjani, Matthew Dermody, Lori Mashburn Description: POC: Cathy Gulac, 208-1739 5pm - 6pm BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Tue Jan 2, 2018 8am - 9am BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Joseph Balash 11am - 11:30am Weekly ASLM Meeting Where: Room 6625 Calendar: Vincent Devito Created by: Gisella Ojeda-dodds Who: Vincent Devito, Tracie Lassiter, Joseph Balash 11:30am - 12pm Meeting w/ASLM Politicals Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Who: Joseph Balash, Katharine MacGregor, Christine Bauserman, Casey Hammond,William Dove, Joseph Hayes 1pm - 2pm Weekly Politicals Meeting Where: Secretary's Conference Room- 5160 Calendar: Natalie Davis Who: Amanda Kaster, Jason Hill, Holly Lane, Joseph Balash, John Tahsuda,Paul (Dan) Smith, Alan Mikkelsen, Kyle Scherer, James Voyles, JohnBockmier, Michael Argo, Preston Beard, Alex Hinson, Wesley Bullock,Scott Cameron, Elinor Werner, Faith Vander Voort, Thomas Baptiste, Austin Ewell, John Tanner, Aurelia Skipwith, Micah Chambers, LaceySmethers, Hubbel Relat, Gary Lawkowski, Todd Wynn, Benjamin Cassidy,Samantha Hebert, Cally Younger, Leila Getto, Brian Steed, RyanHambleton, Steven Howke, Ryan Nichols, Greg Sheehan, Katie Mills,Stephen Wackowski, Brandon Middleton, Amanda Kaster, Heather Swift,Katharine MacGregor, Eli Nachmany, [email protected], Caroline Boulton,Richard Goeken, Kyle Scherer, Ronald Klawitter, Douglas Domenech, RickMay, Aaron Thiele, Todd Willens, Nicholas Davis, Charles Laudner,Brenda Burman, Blake Deeley, Gary Lawkowski, Timothy Petty, TimothyWilliams, Greg Renkes, Susan Combs, James Schindler, Marcella Burke,Zachariah Gambill, Jason Funes, Shirley Lewis, Robert Gordon, ScottAngelle, William Dove, [email protected], James Reilly, David Bernhardt, Marshall Critchfield, Joshua Campbell, Matthew Dermody,Daniel Jorjani, James Cason, Joshua Campbell, Scott Hommel, AndreaTravnicek, Tara Sweeney, Kathleen Benedetto, Lori Mashburn, SarahJorgenson, [email protected], Casey Hammond, Russell Newell Description: Weekly politicals meetings- room 5160. 5pm - 6pm BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Wed Jan 3, 2018 8am - 9am BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Joseph Balash 9am - 9:20am BLM Analyst Meeting w/Gene Seidlitz Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: Joe Balash's Office Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Who: Jill Moran, Joseph (Gene) Seidlitz 9:30am - 11am Bi-Weekly Meeting with Assistant Secretaries, Directors, & Advisors Where: 5160 Conference Room Calendar: (b)(6)-Zinke @ios.doi.gov Created by: Leila Getto Who: Joseph Balash, Benjamin Cassidy, Jason Larrabee, Scott Angelle,Katharine MacGregor, Micah Chambers, Todd Willens, Downey Magallanes,Douglas Domenech, Lori Mashburn, Austin Ewell, David Bernhardt, JamesCason, Daniel Jorjani, Michael Argo, John Tanner, Natalie Davis, AlanMikkelsen, John Tahsuda, Rick May, Todd Wynn, Leila Getto, VincentDevito, Scott Hommel, Aaron Thiele, Greg Sheehan, Elinor Werner, DavidMihalic, Gareth Rees, Brenda Burman, Andrea Travnicek, Scott Cameron,Laura Rigas, [email protected] 12:30pm - 1pm Mtg with Acting Solicitor Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Joseph Hayes Who: Joseph Balash, Mariagrazia Caminiti, Kimberly Edwards, Daniel Jorjani Description: Suite 6613 2pm - 2:30pm Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) Briefing Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: 1849 E. Street, NW, Room 6616, Washington, DC 20240 Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Who: Joseph Balash, Katharine MacGregor, Jill Moran,[email protected], Joseph Hayes Description: Penny – For the meeting with Joe Balash, I would be accompanied by Gene Therriault from the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation who isvisiting from Anchorage, Alaska. The purpose of the meeting is toupdate Joe on the activities of AGDC and the status of the federalapprovals needed for the Alaska LNG Project. The meeting requesttemplate is filled out below. Please let me know if you need anythingelse and many thanks for your assistance. Kelly 1. Date: (month/day) --WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2- 2:30 2. Length of Mtg: (30 mins, 45 mins orhour) – 30 Minutes 3. Reason for Briefing/Meeting: (Subject) – Updatebriefing with Gene Therriault from the Alaska Gasline DevelopmentCorporation (AGDC). AGDC is seeking federal approvals to build theAlaska LNG Project. 4. Attendees: (participants - names/email address/location EST…WST…MST…etc…) – Gene Therriault, Alaska GaslineDevelopment Corporation, Kelly Johnson, Holland & Hart (Washington DC),[email protected], 202- 372-6865 (Point of Contact), 5.Location: (M. Street, C. Street, Conference Room #, etc...) - TBD 6.Will any participant need dial-in info for polycom? - No 7. Any othertype of IT equipment needed? - No 8. Documents attached to invite KellyA. Johnson Holland & Hart LLP 975 F St., NW Suite 900 Washington, DC20004 Phone: (202) 654-6933 E-mail: [email protected] Joseph Balash 2:30pm - 3:30pm Briefing on Alaska 1002, Call-in: 1-(b) (5) code: (b) (5) Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: Room 6616 Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Who: Kevin Haugrud, [email protected], Katharine MacGregor, Ted Murphy,Eileen Frost, Jeff Brune, Briana Collier, Wendy Dorman, YolandoMack-Thompson, Joseph (Gene) Seidlitz, [email protected], Casey Hammond,Thomas Baptiste, Joseph Hayes, Joseph Balash, Brian Steed, WilliamDove, Karen Mouritsen, Kathleen Benedetto, Michael Nedd, KarenHawbecker, Jill Moran, Leslie Rosenberger, Peter Mali, Michael Gieryic,Timothy Shannon 3:30pm - 4pm Internal Meeting - Soledad Canyon Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: 6120 Calendar: Catherine Gulac Who: [email protected], James Cason, Kathleen Benedetto,Catherine Gulac, Brian Steed, Katharine MacGregor, Amanda Kaster,Joseph Balash Description: re: legislative proposal 4pm - 5pm 5-Year Plan w/BOEM Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Where: Conference Room 6616/BRIDGE: (b) (5) / PASSCODE: (b) (5) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Who: Joseph Balash, Katharine MacGregor, Jill Moran, Valgentina Bolden,Karla Cook, Casey Hammond, William Dove, Walter Cruickshank, MeganDavidson, Jill Lewandowski, Dennis Daugherty, Allison Stork, AndrewKrueger, Kelly Hammerle, Justin Miller, Renee Orr, BOEM DirectorCalendar, William Brown, James Schindler, Emily Lindow, Geoffrey Wikel,Sarah Coffman (Peters), Richard Desselles 5pm - 6pm BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden Thu Jan 4, 2018 8am - 9am BLOCK Video call: (b) (5), (b) (6) Calendar: Joseph Balash Created by: Valgentina Bolden
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