[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 232 (Wednesday, December 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67670-67671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00421]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM04-2-000]


Rules Concerning Certification of an Electric Reliability 
Organization and the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of 
Electric Reliability Standards; Supplemental Notice of Conference

November 24, 2003.
    As announced in the notice issued November 17, 2003 (as corrected 
November 18, 2003), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) will hold a conference on Monday, December 1, 2003, at 
Commission headquarters, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, in the 
Commission Meeting Room (Room 2C), at 1:30 p.m. This supplemental 
Notice provides additional information regarding the conference.

Issues for Discussion

    The conference will address the following topics related to 
ensuring the reliability of the nation's bulk power system:
    1. Interim Report: Causes of the August 14th Blackout in the United 
States and Canada (``Blackout Report''), prepared by the U.S.-Canada 
Power System Outage Task Force.
    2. Review of the current status of institutions and practices for 
ensuring the reliability of the bulk power system.
    3. What, if anything, the Commission should do to promote a 
reliable bulk power system.

Format

    Topics 1 and 2 will consist of presentations by Commission Staff as 
well as invited outside speakers. Conference attendees should prepare 
to address topic 3 during an ``open microphone'' session.

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Remote (Internet) Listening and Viewing

    While the November 17, 2003 Notice indicated that the opportunity 
for live remote listening and viewing of the conference over the 
Internet would be available for a fee, the opportunity for remote 
listening and viewing will not be available for the conference.
    For additional information please contact Jonathan First, 202-502-
8529 or by e-mail at [email protected] or William Longenecker, 
202-502-8570 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E3-00421 Filed 12-2-03; 8:45 am]
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