[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 221 (Monday, November 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64893-64894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00262]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PL03-6-000]


Natural Gas Markets Conference; Agenda for the Conference

October 9, 2003.
    1. As announced in the Notice of Conference issued September 23, 
2003, and clarified in the Supplemental Notice issued October 3, 2003, 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will convene a public 
conference on October 14, 2003 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Meeting 
Room.
    2. The purpose of this conference is to discuss the findings and 
recommendations contained in the National Petroleum Council's (NPC) 
report, Balancing Natural Gas Policy--Fueling the Demands of a Growing 
Economy,\1\ and to explore any other issues the Commission should 
consider in shaping its future regulatory policies concerning the 
natural gas industry. Issues contained in contested cases pending 
before the Commission will not be discussed. Attached is the Agenda for 
the conference.
    3. All interested persons are invited to attend. No registration is 
required for attendance. All visitors must check-in at the 888 First 
Street NE., entrance and have picture identification readily available 
to ensure quick admittance to the building.
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    \1\The NPC Report's summary of findings and recommendations was 
released by the NPC on September 25, 2003, and is available on the 
NPC Web site at http://www.npc.org. The entire integrated report is 
scheduled to be released by the NPC on or about the day of the 
conference on its web site. Printed copies of the integrated report 
will not be distributed at the conference.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
Attachment: The Agenda
Opening Remarks--9-9:10 a.m.
    Pat Wood, III, Chairman, FERC
Introduction of NPC Report--9:10-9:30 a.m.
    Richard D. Kinder, Vice Chair,

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Midstream, NPC
    Jerry Langdon, Chair, Coordinating Subcommittee, NPC
Panel 1--Outlook for Gas Supply--9:30-11 a.m.
    Mark A. Sikkel, Chair, Supply Task Group, NPC
    William N. Strawbridge, Assistant to Supply Chair
    Gerry A. Worthington, Leader, Resource Subgroup
    John Hritcko, Jr. Leader, LNG Subgroup
Panel 2--Outlook for Gas Demand--11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    David J. Manning, Chair, Demand Task Group, NPC
    Harlan Chappelle, Assistant to Demand Chair
    Keith Barnett, Leader, Power Generation Subgroup
    Dena E. Wiggins, Leader, Industrial Utilization Subgroup
Discussion of NPC Presentations--12:30-1 p.m.
Lunch--1-1:45 p.m.
Panel 3--Outlook for Infrastructure 1:45-3:15 p.m.
    Scott E. Parker, Chair, Transmission & Distribution Task Group, NPC
    Ronald L. Brown, Assistant to T & D Chair
    Mark T. Maassel, Leader, Distribution Subgroup
    Richard C. Daniel, Storage Subgroup
    Patrick A. Johnson, Leader, Transmission Subgroup
Discussion of NPC Presentation--3:15-3:45 p.m.
Open Forum on Non-NPC Issues--4 p.m.-End
[FR Doc. E3-00262 Filed 11-14-03; 8:45 am]
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