[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 97 (Wednesday, July 17, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S6964]
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                      NOTICES OF HEARINGS/MEETINGS


               committee on energy and natural resources

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to announce for the 
information of the Senate and the public that a full Committee hearing 
has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, July 24, at 3:00 pm in SD-
366.
  The purpose of the hearing is to conduct oversight to examine issues 
related to the need for and barriers to development of electricity 
infrastructure. The hearing will focus on the Department of Energy's 
National Transmission Grid Study, and on information developed in a 
series of technical conferences held by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission starting in November of 2001.
  Those wishing to submit written statements on this subject should 
address them to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Attn: 
Leon Lowery, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510.
  For further information, please call Leon Lower at 202/224-2209 or 
Jonathan Black at 202/224-6722.

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