[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 19750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9896]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD02-15-000]


Conference on Emergency Reallocation of Natural Gas; Notice of 
Technical Conference and Agenda

April 16, 2002.
    As announced in the Notice of Conference issued April 2, 2002, 
staff from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) and from the Department of Energy (DOE) will convene a 
technical conference on April 23, 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 processes for 
reallocating natural gas among shippers, pipelines, and local 
distribution companies (LDCs) in today's non-vertically integrated 
industry in the event of a 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 Reallocation of Natural Gas April 23, 2002.

9 a.m.  Opening Remarks--FERC and DOE
9:10 a.m.  Formal Presentations
    Presentations on the existing authorities concerning emergency 
reallocation.
    Robert F. Christin, Energy Projects, Lead Counsel, Office of the 
General Counsel
    Donald A. Juckett, Director, Natural Gas and Petroleum Import/
Export Activities, Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy
9:50 a.m.  Panel I--Regulatory Perspectives

Panel Members

Commissioner Charles R. Matthews, Texas Railroad Commission
Phil Teumim, Director, Office of Gas and Water, New York State Public 
Service Commission
Representative from the Office of Homeland Security--Invited
Representative from the National Governors Association--Invited
10:30 a.m.  Facilitated Discussion
    30 Minute facilitated discussion among panel members.
11:00 a.m.  Question and Answer Session
    15 minutes for questions from the audience.
11:15 a.m.  Break
11:30 a.m. Introduction of Next Panel
11:35 a.m.  Panel II--Industry and Other Perspectives
    Richard Smead, Vice President, Regulatory Policy, El Paso Pipeline 
Group
    Janice Alperin, Associate General Counsel, El Paso Pipeline Group
    Dena Wiggins, General Counsel, Process Gas Consumers
    Mike Linn, President, Allegheny Interests
    Mark Haskell, Partner, Brunekant & Haskell (for Natural Gas Supply 
Association)
    Jack Cashin, Senior Manager Policy, Electric Power Supply 
Association
    Richard McMahon, EEI Group Director, Edison Electric Institute
    LDC Representative from the Natural Gas Council--Invited
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. 02-9896 Filed 4-22-02; 8:45 am]
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