On Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will provide an overview of the Administration's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget for the Department of the Interior at a 1 pm EST briefing in the Sidney R. Yates auditorium of the Main Interior Building.
A news media availability will follow the Secretary's presentation. Departmental and bureau representatives will also be available to provide detailed information and answer questions. All credentialed news media as well as stakeholders and the public are invited to attend the conference in the Yates auditorium. For those unable to attend, the event will be broadcast live by satellite and live streaming video, both with closed captioning. A listen-only phone bridge also is available.
News media representatives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area should enter the C Street entrance of the Main Interior Building, present photo identification at the entrance to the auditorium and sign in at the media information desk to receive budget background material. All video and audio recording equipment will have to be screened and examined by security personnel. Those needing to set up equipment should arrive early.
Who: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
What: News conference on FY 2011 budget for the Interior Department
When: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010; 1:00 pm Eastern Time; 12:00 noon Central Time; 11:00 am Mountain Time; 10:00 am Pacific Time; 9:00 am Alaska Time; and 8:00 am Hawaii Time.
Where: Yates Auditorium, Main Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20240. Enter C Street entrance.
Media: All credentialed news organizations are invited to attend the news conference and should enter the C Street entrance of the Main Interior Building, present photo identification at the entrance to the auditorium and sign in at the media information desk to receive budget background material. Video and audio recording equipment will have to be screened and examined by security personnel. Those needing to set up equipment should arrive early.
Video: The budget news conference will be available in live streaming video, with closed captioning, at www.doi.gov.
Audio: A listen-only teleconference is available by dialing 1-877-939-8820 and speaking the participant pass code BUDGET. Media will be asked to provide name, affiliation and contact phone number. This is a listen-only phone bridge.
Satellite: Media may also view the broadcast of the budget conference via satellite downlink by using the following information: Satellite: C-Band: AMC1 C; Transponder: TRANS 15; Domestic Frequencies: TR 15 6225/4000; C-Band Domestic Antenna: ANT-GG (C U/L); Transmitters: TX1-G; SPACE & U/L AMC1/C15; U/L 6225.00 V; D/L 4000.00 H; C-BAND ANALOG SPACE 36.0MHZ. The test signal begins at 12:45 pm EST. (11:45 am, Central; 10:45 am, Mountain; 9:45am, Pacific; 8:45 am, Alaska and Hawaii.) The program time is from 1:00 pm EST to 2:30 pm EST. Contact your satellite technician to ensure viewing of the broadcast. For technical assistance during the broadcast, call 202-208-4850
Source: Department of Interior
