[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 93 (Thursday, May 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1103]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket PL04-8-000]


U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force; Workshop on Electric 
Reliability Standards; Notice of Workshop

May 4, 2004.
    Take notice that the U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force and 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will co-host a technical 
workshop on Friday, May 14, 2004 to discuss the improvement of North 
American electric reliability standards and other recommendations 
included by the U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force in its April 
2004 Report (available at: http://www.ferc.gov/cust-protect/moi/blackout.asp).
    The workshop will be held at the Commission's Washington, DC 
headquarters, 888 First St., NE., 20426. The workshop is scheduled to 
begin at 9 a.m. (EST) in the Commission Meeting Room, Room 2-C.
    Representatives from the United States Department of Energy, 
Natural Resources Canada, Ontario Ministry of Energy, North American 
Electric Reliability Council, and related industry representatives will 
participate with FERC Commissioners in addressing the immediate and 
long-term measures that may be taken to ensure a reliable electric 
system, a critical element to the economic and national security of 
both the United States and Canada.
    Selected panelists will be invited to participate in this workshop; 
requests to make presentations will not be entertained. All interested 
persons may attend.
    Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from 
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646) for a fee. They 
will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system 
seven calendar days after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, 
Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and 
viewing of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the 
Internet, by phone or via satellite. Persons interested in receiving 
the broadcast, or who need information on making arrangements should 
contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection 
(703-993-3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection Web 
site at http://www.capitolconnection.org and click on ``FERC.''
    For more information about the conference, please contact Sarah 
McKinley at 202-502-8004 ([email protected]).

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.

Attachment 1--U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force Workshop on 
Electric Reliability Standards

Agenda

(1) Opening comments by the Governmental conveners (15 minutes)
     Natural Resources Canada and Ontario Ministry of Energy
     U.S. Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission
(2) Status of current industry standards and policies (45 minutes)
     Content of existing standards, policies and guidelines 
(NERC)
     Timing of evolution into clear, ANSI-process-adopted 
standards
    Invited speakers and brief opportunity for audience comments
(3) Based on the findings and recommendations of the blackout 
investigation, discussion of any necessary changes in the 
reliability standards (60 minutes)
     Existing topics in current standards/policies/
guidelines (NERC)
     Discussion of areas that require standards not 
currently covered in the NERC standards (NERC, FERC)
     Discussion of priorities to complete or clarify the 
most reliability-critical issues and standards first
    Invited speakers and brief opportunity for audience comments
(4) Timing and process for standards revision and development (60 
minutes)
     Next steps, process and schedule (NERC)
     Any modifications needed to next steps, process and 
schedule given reliability needs?
     Appropriate role for the governments and agencies
    Invited speakers from NERC and brief opportunity for audience 
comments
(5) Reliability readiness audits and other issues not covered above 
(30 minutes)
(6) Closing comments and commitments (20 minutes)
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