[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15194-15195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8193]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PL98-4-000]


Symposium on Process and Reform: Commission Complaint Procedures; 
Supplemental Notice Organizing Symposium

March 24, 1998.
    On March 10, 1998, the Commission announced its intention to host a 
symposium on March 30, 1998, to discuss the Commission's complaint 
procedures in order to determine (1) how well the Commission's current 
procedures are working, (2) whether changes to the current complaint 
procedures are appropriate, and (3) what type of changes should be 
made. In this supplemental notice, the Commission announces the format 
of the round-table discussion to be used at the symposium, and the 
organization of the participants. All those who have requested to 
participate are being included.
    The Commission's intention is to have a free-flowing discussion 
unbound by formal, timed statements. The Commission is interested in 
discussing, among other things, the requirements that should be imposed 
on parties filing complaints as well as the Commission's internal and 
formal complaint processes. To make the discussion manageable, there 
will be two panels. One panel will consist primarily of representatives 
of the oil pipeline and natural gas industries. The other panel will 
consist primarily of members of the electric industry, as well as 
others. The issues addressed by each panel need not be limited to those 
affecting a particular industry. The Commission has selected two 
members of each panel to present their views and proposals in order to

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open the discussion. All members of each panel, however, are encouraged 
to fully participate in the discussion. The members of each panel are 
listed below. The opening presenters for each panel are designated by 
an asterisk.
    The schedule and composition of the panels are as follows:

Panel I  1:00-2:45 p.m.

Fred Moring, Pipeline Customer Coalition *
Peggy Heeg, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America *
Randall Rich, Independent Oil & Gas Association of West Virginia
Representative from Duke Energy Pipelines
David Sweet, Independent Petroleum Association of America
Katherine Edwards, Amoco Energy Trading Corporation, Amoco Production 
Company, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company, and Marathon Oil 
Company
Representative from the Public Service Commission of the State of New 
York
Representative from the Association of Oil Pipelines
D. Jane Drennan, Chevron Products Company

Panel II  3:15-5:00 p.m.

Representative of Electric Power Supply Association *
Representative of Edison Electric Institute *
Susan N. Kelly, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Representative from the American Public Power Association
Jeffrey D. Watkiss, Coalition for a Competitive Electric Market
Gordon Gooch, Travis & Gooch
Representative of the American Arbitration Association

    The symposium will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting 
Room, Room 2C, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Speakers 
that have audio/visual requirements should contact Wanda Washington at 
(202) 208-1460, no later than March 26, 1998.
    The Capitol Connection will broadcast live the audio from the 
public conference on its wireless cable system in the Washington, DC 
area. If there is sufficient interest from those outside the 
Washington, DC metropolitan area, the Capitol Connection may broadcast 
the conference live via satellite for a fee. Persons interested in 
receiving the audio broadcast, or who need more information, should 
contact Shirley Al-Jarnai or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection at 
(703) 993-3100, no later than noon on March 25, 1998.
    In addition, National Narrowcast Network's Hearing-On-The-Line 
service covers all FERC meetings live by telephone. Call (202) 966-2211 
for details. Billing is based on time on-line.
    The Commission will also afford an opportunity for persons to file 
written comments in response to discussion at the symposium. Those 
wishing to file comments should do so by April 14, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Faerberg, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-1275.

    By direction of the Commission.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-8193 Filed 3-27-98; 8:45 am]
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