[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55937-55938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27675]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM01-12-000]


Electricity Market Design and Structure; Notice of Extension of 
Time and Opportunity To Submit Comments on Regional Transmission 
Organization Issues Discussed at Workshops

October 30, 2001.
    As noticed on September 28, 2001 and October 5, 2001, a series of 
workshops was held from October 15 through October 19, 2001 at the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of the workshops was to discuss core 
issues related to the development of efficient electric markets in an 
era in which electric transmission systems will be operated by Regional 
Transmission Organizations (RTOs).
    The Commission's staff has developed summaries of the key issues 
discussed at each workshop and is attaching those summaries to this 
notice, as well as posting the summaries on the Commission's website at 
www.ferc.gov under ``RTO activities'' to encourage further discussion 
on the development of RTOs.\1\ These summaries reflect what the staff 
heard, including any points of consensus among the panelists at the 
workshops. The summaries are not intended to suggest that there is an 
industry-wide consensus. The primary purpose of releasing these 
summaries is to obtain alternative opinions on the issues addressed in 
these summaries. All interested persons are invited to submit written 
comments addressing these summaries or any other matter discussed at 
the workshops. While we are not providing a deadline for the submission 
of comments, and in effect are eliminating the November 5, 2001 
deadline given in the October 5, 2001 notice, the comments should be 
submitted as soon as reasonably possible.
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    Comments related to this proceeding may be filed in paper format or

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electronically. Those filing electronically do not need to make a paper 
filing.
    For paper filings, the original and 14 copies of the comments 
should be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426 and 
should refer to Docket No. RM01-12-000.
    To file the comments in an electronic format, access the 
Commission's website at www.ferc.gov, click on ``e-Filing'' and then 
follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will have to 
establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an 
automatic acknowledgment to the sender's E-mail address upon receipt of 
comments. User assistance for electronic filing is available at 202-
208-0258 or by E-mail to [email protected]. Comments should not be 
submitted to the E-mail address.
    All comments will be placed in the Commission's public files and 
will be available for inspection in the Commission's Public Reference 
Room at 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426, during regular 
business hours. Additionally, all comments may be viewed, printed, or 
downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's homepage using the 
RIMS link. User assistance for RIMS is available at 202-208-2222, or by 
E-mail to [email protected]. The comments may also be viewed by 
accessing the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov, clicking on ``RTO 
Activities'' and then clicking on ``Electricity Market Design and 
Structure.''

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-27675 Filed 11-2-01; 8:45 am]
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