[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19749-19750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9895]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD02-14-000]


Conference on Emergency Reconstruction of Interstate Natural Gas 
Infrastructure; Notice of Technical Conference and Agenda

April 16, 2002.
    As announced in the Notice of Conference issued on April 2, 2002, 
staff from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) and 
from the Office of Pipeline Safety of the Department of Transportation 
will convene a technical conference on April 22, 2002 at 9 a.m. in the 
Commission Meeting Room (2C) to begin discussions with interested 
parties on whether and how to clarify, expedite and streamline 
permitting and approvals for interstate pipeline reconstruction in the 
event of disaster, whether natural or otherwise. The conference Agenda 
is appended to this Notice.
    Transcripts of the conference will be available from Ace Reporting 
Company (202-347-3700), for a fee. The transcript will be available on 
the Commission's RIMS system two weeks after the conference.
    For additional information, please contact Carol Connors in the 
Office of External Affairs at [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.

Conference on Emergency Reconstruction of Interstate Natural Gas 
Infrastructure April 22, 2002.

9 a.m.  Opening Remarks--FERC and DOT 9:10 AM Special Presentation
    Howard Schmidt, Chairman, Critical Infrastructure Protection Board
9:20 a.m.  Formal Presentations
    Presentations on existing authorities concerning emergency 
reconstruction, and recent experiences.
    Berne L. Mosley, Senior Technical Expert, Office of Energy Projects
    Jim O'Steen, Deputy Associate Administrator, Department of 
Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety
10 a.m.  Panel I--Regulatory Perspectives
Panel Members
    Dinah Bear, General Counsel, Council on Environmental Quality
    John Gawronski, Chief, Gas Safety, Office of Gas & Water New York 
State Public Service Commission
    Bob Rosenthal, Director, Bureau of

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Fixed Utility Services, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
    Kevin J. Bliss, Washington Representative, Interstate Oil and Gas 
Compact Commission
    Representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation--Invited
    Representative from the Office of Homeland Security--Invited
11 a.m.  Facilitated Discussion
    30 Minute facilitated discussion among panel members.
11:30 a.m.  Question and Answer Session
    15 minutes for questions from the audience.
11:45 a.m.  Break
12 p.m.  Introduction of Next Panel
12:05 p.m.  Panel II--Industry and Other Perspectives
Panel Members
    John Somerhalder, President, El Paso Pipeline Group
    Janice Alperin, Associate General Counsel, El Paso Pipeline Group
    Dena Wiggins, General Counsel, Process Gas Consumers
    Mary Jane McCartney, Senior Vice President for Gas Operations, 
Consolidated Edison Company
    Michelle Joy, General Counsel, American Oil Pipeline Association
12:55 p.m.  Facilitated Discussion
    30 Minute facilitated discussion among panel members.
1:25 p.m.  Question and Answer Session
    15 minutes for questions from the audience.
1:40 p.m.  Closing Remarks

[FR Doc. 02-9895 Filed 4-22-02; 8:45 am]
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