[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 61 (Thursday, March 31, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 16502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1417]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD05-3-000]


Promoting Regional Transmission Planning and Expansion To 
Facilitate Fuel Diversity Including Expanded Uses of Coal-Fired 
Resources; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference

March 21, 2005.
    As announced in a Notice of Technical Conference issued on February 
16, 2005 in the above referenced proceedings, a technical conference 
will be held on Friday, May 13, 2005, to identify regional solutions to 
promoting regional transmission planning, expansion and enhancement to 
facilitate fuel diversity including increased integration of coal-fired 
resources to the transmission grid. The conference will be held at the 
Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street East, Charleston, West 
Virginia 25301. Take note that the conference is now scheduled to begin 
at 8:30 a.m. (instead of 9 a.m.) and end at approximately 5 p.m. (EDT). 
The Commissioners will attend and participate.
    A proposed agenda is attached. The Commission is now soliciting 
nominations for speakers at the technical conference. Persons wishing 
to nominate themselves as speakers should do so using this electronic 
link: http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/coal-05-13-speaker-form.asp. Such nominations must be made before the close of business 
Friday, April 1, 2005, so that a final agenda for the technical 
conference can be drafted and published.
    Although registration is not a strict requirement, in-person 
attendees are asked to register for the conference on-line by close of 
business on May 10, 2005 at http://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/coal-05-13-form.asp.
    Transcripts of the conference will be immediately available from 
Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-266-6646) for a fee. They 
will be available for the public on the Commission's eLibrary system 
and on the calendar page posting for this event seven calendar days 
after FERC receives the transcript. Additionally, Capitol Connection 
offers the opportunity for remote listening of the conference via Real 
Audio or a Phone Bridge Connection for a fee. Persons interested in 
making arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at 
Capitol Connection (703-933-3100) as soon as possible or visit the 
Capitol Connection Web site at http://www.capitolconnection.org and 
click on ``FERC.''
    For additional information, please contact Sarah McKinley at 202-
502-8004, [email protected].

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1417 Filed 3-30-05; 8:45 am]
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