[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 46165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4289]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM01-5-000]


Electronic Tariff Filings; Notice of Technical Conferences

August 3, 2005.
    Take notice that several technical conferences will be held to 
address certain specific issues related to the electronic tariff and 
rate case filing software that has been developed in connection with 
the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring electronic 
tariff filings. Electronic Tariff Filings, Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, 69 FR 43929 (July 23, 2004), FERC Stats. & Regs., Proposed 
Regulations ] 32,575 (July 8, 2004). Pursuant to the Commission's July 
6, 2005 Notice, Commission staff is arranging meetings with the test 
companies and the industry to develop the electronic software.\1\
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    \1\ Electronic Tariff Filings, Notice of Additional Proposals 
and Procedures, 70 FR 40941 (July 15, 2005), 112 FERC ] 61,043 
(2005).
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    These meetings will address the tariff filing definitions used for 
electronic filing and the attachments that are required, in accordance 
with the Commission's regulations, for each tariff filing type. The 
conferences will be held at the Commission's offices, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC. All interested persons are invited to attend.
    The dates of the technical conferences and the regulatory sections 
to be discussed are as follows:

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               Industry                          Date            Time and room location           Agenda
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Natural Gas Act Pipelines............  August 9, 2005.........  9 a.m. EDT, Room 3M-3..  Parts 154 and 385.
Natural Gas Policy Act Pipelines.....  August 9, 2005.........  1 p.m. EDT (After NGA    Section 284.123 and
                                                                 pipelines), Room 3M-3.   Part 385.
Federal Power Act Public Utilities...  August 10, 2005........  1 p.m. EDT, Room 3M-3..  Parts 35 and 385.
Interstate Commerce Act Pipelines....  August 18, 2005........  10 a.m. EDT, Room 3M-2A  Parts 341, 342, 344,
                                                                                          346, 347, 348 and 385.
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    The conferences are open to the public to attend. Those planning to 
attend are encouraged to notify Keith Pierce to ensure sufficient space 
is available. Parties who wish to participate by teleconference must 
pre-register 2 business days prior to the date of the meeting with the 
contact listed below.
    As discussed in the July 6, 2005 Commission Notice, once the 
changes to the Commission's software have been completed, another 
technical conference will be held. A separate notice will be issued for 
that conference.
    FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    For more information about these conferences, please contact Keith 
Pierce, Office of Markets, Tariffs and Rates at (202) 502-8525 or 
[email protected].

Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-4289 Filed 8-8-05; 8:45 am]
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