[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4465-4466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2130]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD03-4-000]


Credit Issues in Energy Markets-Clearing and Other Solutions; 
Notice of Technical Conference

January 23, 2003.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are holding a joint technical 
conference on credit issues & potential solutions in energy markets. 
The conference is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5, 2003, at FERC 
headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, in the Commission 
Meeting Room (Room 2C).
    The vision of FERC is dependable, affordable energy through 
competitive markets. Current conditions in energy markets are causing 
concern due to the credit-worthiness of market participants and market 
uncertainty. In holding this conference, FERC and CFTC are looking 
forward to an informed discussion on credit issues, potential solutions 
to problems and their implementation.
    This conference plans to provide education on potential credit 
solutions, particularly clearing. It will cover clearing fundamentals, 
clearing regulation, clearing alternatives, industry initiatives and 
implementation. Speakers will include representatives of clearing 
providers, energy industry participants, and other experts who are 
expected to discuss the issues in depth, as well as FERC and CFTC 
staff.
    This one-day conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will conclude 
at about 4:30 p.m. All interested parties are invited to attend. There 
is no registration fee.
    Capitol Connection will cover this meeting live over the Internet, 
as well as

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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 Capitol Connection's live Internet, phone bridge, or satellite 
coverage, contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at (703) 993-3100, 
or visit http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu.
    The conference will be transcribed. Those interested in obtaining 
transcripts of the conference need to contact Ace Federal Reporters at 
(202) 347-3700 or (800) 336-6646. Transcripts will be available to view 
electronically under this docket number seven days after the 
conference. Anyone interested in purchasing videotapes of the meeting 
should call VISCOM at (703) 715-7999.
    The Agenda and the list of participants will be announced in the 
near future. For additional information, please contact Saida Shaalan 
of FERC's Office of Market Oversight & Investigations at 202-502-8278 
or by e-mail, [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-2130 Filed 1-28-03; 8:45 am]
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