[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46499-46500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17725]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Workshop; Better Stakeholder Involvement: How to Make 
It Work

July 9, 2002.
    The Office of Energy Projects is continuing the second phase of its 
Better Stakeholder Involvement Series with a workshop to be held in 
Denver, Colorado on Thursday, August 8, 2002. We are again inviting 
interstate natural gas companies; Federal, state and local agencies; 
landowners and other non-governmental organizations interested in 
developing strategies for involving people in the pre-filing planning 
process for natural gas pipelines.
    We will be working from the ideas outlined in staff's December 2001 
report: ``Ideas for Better Stakeholder Involvement In The Interstate 
Natural Gas Pipeline Planning Pre-Filing Process.'' \1\ Our intent is 
to identify ways to assist all involved parties in working together to 
resolve issues early in the pipeline planning process; help companies 
prepare and file complete applications; and to expedite the 
Commission's regulatory process, where appropriate.
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    \1\ The staff report can be downloaded from the FERC web-site at 
www.ferc.gov or requested by e-mail at: [email protected].
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    As we consider various ways to accomplish the pre-filing 
objectives, the Denver workshop will focus on methods of communication 
and the dissemination of information to the stakeholders. The workshop 
will include presentations from panel members sharing their 
experiences, and an open discussion forum for all participants. We will 
not discuss the merits of any pending or planned pipeline projects.
    The workshop will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Denver Central, 
4040 Quebec Street, Denver, Colorado 80216, phone number 1-303-321-
6666. A preliminary agenda and directions to the hotel are enclosed.
    If you plan to attend or have suggestions for the agenda, please 
respond by Friday, August 2, 2002 via facsimile to Roberta Coulter at 
202/208-0353, or you may email our team at: [email protected]. 
Please include in the response the names, addresses, and telephone 
numbers of all attendees from your organization.
    To help us enhance our panel discussions, please consider, and 
forward to us, issues and/or questions you would like to have addressed 
at the meetings. If you have any questions, you may contact any of the 
staff listed below:

Lauren O'Donnell 202/208-0325
Jeff Shenot 202/219-2178
Howard Wheeler 202/208-2299

J. Mark Robinson,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.
    Attachments.

Preliminary Workshop Agenda--Better Stakeholder Involvement: How to 
Make It Work

Denver Workshop

August 8, 2002, 9:00 am-4:30 pm

Overview

    The Denver meeting will be an interactive workshop that provides 
time for communication among the stakeholder groups. The meeting is 
geared toward brainstorming and idea generation. Speakers will address 
the following topics to set the stage for discussion.

Discussion Topics

 Elements of Company Public Participation Plans: Getting the 
Word Out
 The Land Agent's Viewpoint: Making Contact
 Project-Specific Website Development: Demonstrations
 Maintaining the Agency/Company Relationship: A Case Study
 Working with State and Federal Agencies: How Early is Too 
Early?
 The Citizen Perspective: Before You Come On My Land. * * *

Your Participation

    Please come prepared with examples of innovative tools and ideas 
that work. In addition to panel presentations, we expect group 
discussion to add to our collective understanding of how best to inform 
and involve all stakeholders in the pre-filing siting process.
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