[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55790-55791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28507]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics; 
Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770), notice is hereby given of the 
following meeting:
NAME: American Statistical Association Committee on Energy Statistics.
DATES AND TIMES: Thursday, November 13, 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Friday, 
November 14, 9:00 am-12:00 noon.
ADDRESSES: Holiday Inn-Capitol, 550 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William I. Weinig, EIA Committee 
Liaison, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, 
EI-70, Washington, DC 20585, Telephone: (202) 426-1101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose of Committee

    To advise the Department of Energy, Energy Information 
Administration

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(EIA), on EIA technical statistical issues and to enable the EIA to 
benefit from the Committee's expertise concerning other energy 
statistical matters.

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, November 13, 1997
A. Opening Remarks
B. Major Topics
    1. Electricity Today: A Briefing
    2. Electricity Prices in a Competative Environment
    3. Petroleum Marketing Disclosure Avoidance Techniques
    4. Electricity Auctions Under the Concept of ``Open Transmission 
Access'' *
    5. A Prototype Network Model of the New England Power Pool
    6. Public Comment

    * To be conducted in the Forrestal Building at 1000 Independence 
Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C., Room GI-034(A).
Friday, November 14, 1997
    1. Use of Covariates to Improve Efficiency of Estimation
    2. Estimated Supply Functions on International Crude Oil for 41 
Countries: A Model
    3. Public Comment
    4. Closing Comments by the Chairperson

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public. The Chairperson of the committee 
is empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate 
the orderly conduct of business. Written statements may be filed with 
the committee either before or after the meeting. If there are any 
questions, please contact Mr. William Weinig, EIA Committee Liaison, at 
the address or telephone number listed above.

Minutes and Transcripts

    Available for public review and copying at the Public Reading Room, 
(Room 1E-190), 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, 
(202) 586-3142, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday 
through Friday.

    Issued at Washington, DC on October 22, 1997.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-28507 Filed 10-27-97; 8:45 am]
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