[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 23253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11576]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PL01-4-000]


California Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure

May 3, 2001.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Staff Technical Conference.

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SUMMARY: Staff of the Federal Regulatory Commission will convene a 
technical conference to address current and projected interstate 
natural gas pipeline capacity to California, as well as the adequacy of 
the natural gas infrastructure within California. This notice 
establishes the date for the conference and the procedures by which 
interested parties can seek to participate in it.

DATES: The conference will be held May 24, 2001. Those interested in 
making presentations or participating in discussions should indicate 
their interest by May 14, 2001 by a letter addressed to the Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Katz, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of Staff Technical Conference

    Take notice that the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission will hold a public conference on Thursday, May 24, 2001, to 
address issues regarding the natural gas transportation infrastructure 
with respect to California. The conference will begin at 10:00 a.m., at 
the Commission's offices, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426. 
All interested persons are invited to attend.
    As Commission staff has dealt with various aspects of the current 
energy situation in California, questions have arisen regarding current 
and projected interstate natural gas pipeline capacity to California, 
as well as the adequacy of the natural gas infrastructure within 
California. Commission staff is interested in the views of natural gas 
transporters, producers, consumers, regulators, and other interested 
parties with respect to issues including:
    (1) Current and projected interstate pipeline capacity to 
California;
    (2) Current and projected capacity of California intrastate 
pipelines and other natural gas infrastructure;
    (3) Physical and operational interconnection between the interstate 
and intrastate transportation systems;
    (4) Current and projected California demand for natural gas; and
    (5) How intrastate capacity in California is allocated.
    The conference will not include the discussion of any ongoing 
proceedings before the Commission.
    The conference will be organized in two stages. The first stage 
will consist of presentations of factual information on the topics 
listed above. The second stage will consist of discussion on the 
topics.
    Persons interested in making presentations or participating in any 
discussion should indicate their interest no later than May 14, 2001 by 
a letter addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, 20426, and should 
refer to Docket No. PL01-4-000. Each request to participate must 
include a contact person, telephone number, and E-mail address.
    Each request must also indicate whether the person is interested in 
making a presentation or participating in discussion. For those 
interested in making presentations, the request should indicate what 
topics the presentation will cover. Because of the potential need to 
limit the number of presentations, those with common interests are 
encouraged to choose a single spokesperson.
    After receipt of the requests, staff may issue a subsequent notice 
setting forth the conference format, or may inform participants of the 
format at the beginning of the conference. Depending on the number of 
presentations, it may be necessary for staff to contact presenters 
prior to the conference to coordinate the presentations.
    The conference will be transcribed, so those not attending can 
review the proceedings. Additional comments on the issues raised by the 
conference can be filed within 30 days of the conference.
    The Capitol Connection offers all Open and special Commission 
meetings live over the Internet, as well as via telephone and 
satellite. For a fee, you can receive these meetings in your office, at 
home, or anywhere in the world. To find out more about The Capitol 
Connection's live Internet, phone bridge, or satellite coverage, 
contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at (703) 993-3100, or visit 
the website (www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu). The Capitol Connection 
also offers FERC Open Meetings through its Washington, DC area 
television service.
    Additionally, live and archived audio of FERC public meetings are 
available for a fee via National Narrowcast Network's Hearings.com(sm) 
and Hearing-On-Line(r) services. Live audio is available by telephone 
and on the WEB at www.Hearings.com. The Web audio will be archived and 
available for listening on demand after the event is completed. Billing 
is based on listening time. Call (202) 966-2211 for further details.
    Those interested in obtaining transcripts of the conference need to 
contact Ace Federal Reporters, at (202) 347-3700. Anyone interested in 
purchasing videotapes of the meeting should call VISCOM at (703) 715-
7999.
    Questions about the conference should be directed to: John Katz, 
Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-1077, 
[email protected].

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-11576 Filed 5-7-01; 8:45 am]
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