[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-267]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PL04-3-000]


Natural Gas Interchangeability; Agenda for February 18, 2004, 
Public Conference

February 6, 2004.
    1. On January 15, the Commission issued a notice announcing its 
intention to conduct a public conference on natural gas 
interchangeability and gas quality issues. The notice indicated that 
the Public Conference would be held on February 18, 2004, and that the 
Commission would issue a conference agenda at a future time. 
Accordingly, the following is the agenda as it now stands:

9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks, Conference Guidelines

    Focus: Legal context for Commission action, to date and going 
forward; technical background underlying the need for the conference; 
ex parte considerations, and what may not be discussed; and, procedures 
for ``open mike'' discussion.

9:45-10:15 Natural Gas Council Presentation

    Focus: Status of gas industry efforts to develop a statement of 
principles on the issue of natural gas quality standards.

10:15-11:45 Panel I: Technical Perspectives on Gas Interchangeability 
and Quality: ``Gas Quality and Interchangeability 101''

    Focus: Technical and scientific background: Reliability; equipment; 
pipeline tariff and contract conditions; gas processing; LNG 
distinctives; and, geographic variations in gas quality.
     Jeryl L. Mohn, Sr. Vice President, Operations 
and Engineering, Panhandle Energy;
     David Rue, Manager, Industrial Combustion 
Processes, Gas Technology Institute;
     Lori Traweek, Senior Vice President, Operations 
and Engineering Management, American Gas Association;
     Bob Dimitroff, Topsides Design Manager, 
Regasification Projects, International Gas, ChevronTexaco Overseas 
Petroleum;
     Joel D. Moxley, Vice President, Processing and 
NGL Group, El Paso Field Services.

11:45-1:15 Panel II: Addressing Gas Interchangeability and Quality 
Concerns

    Focus: Standardization efforts (historical and current); tariff 
differences; economic incentives; new electric generation needs; cost 
shifting and cost causation.
     Randy Barnard, V.P. of Operations and Gas 
Control, Williams Gas Pipelines;
     Adrian P. Chapman, Vice President of Regulatory 
Affairs and Energy Acquisition, Washington Gas Light Company;
     Keith C. Wilson, PE, Ammonia Technology Manager, 
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, LP;
     W. Collin Harper, Senior Vice President, Fuels, 
Tractebel North America;
     Richard Brent, Director of Government Affairs, 
Solar Turbines Incorporated;
     Keith Barnett, Vice President, Fundamental 
Analysis, American Electric Power;
     Robert Wilson, Director, Environmental 
Engineering and Operations, KeySpan;
     Alfred Fatica, Director NGL Assets, BP America 
Inc.

1:15-2:15 Break for Lunch

2:15-3:45 Panel III: Next steps * * *

    Focus: What are the possible approaches the Commission, the North 
American Energy Standards Board, other standards-setting organizations, 
the industry, and commercial partners might take on natural gas 
interchangeability and natural gas quality? Is there a need for nation-
wide standards, and if there is a need, which organizations need to 
take responsibility to craft such standards?
     Rae McQuade, Executive Director, North American 
Energy Standards Board (NAESB);
     Douglas A. Moser, Vice President, Gas 
Management, Philadelphia Gas Works;
     Lee Stewart, Senior Vice President, Gas 
Transmission, Southern California Gas;
     Terry D. Boss, Senior Vice President, Regulatory 
Affairs--Safety and Environment, Interstate Natural Gas Association of 
America;
     John Hritcko, Jr., Vice President Strategy and 
Development, Shell U.S. Gas and Power;
     William (``Bill'') G. Cope, Vice President, 
Southern LNG Inc.
     James R. Newman, Senior Engineering Designer, 
Rheem Air Conditioning Division.

3:45-4:45 ``Open Mike'' Opportunity

4:45-5:00 Closing Remarks

    The foregoing agenda may be subject to change.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E4-267 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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