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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM05-1-000]


Regulations Governing the Conduct of Open Seasons for Alaska 
Natural Gas Transportation Projects; Notice of Alaska Natural Gas 
Transportation Projects Open Season Pre-Filing Workshop

January 5, 2010.
    On January 12, 2010, the Staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC) will hold a workshop on the procedures and process 
for commenting upon and holding an open season for an Alaska Natural 
Gas Transportation Project. The Workshop is being hosted by the Alaska 
Department of Natural Resources and the Regulatory Commission of 
Alaska.
    In 2005, in the above-referenced docket, FERC enacted regulations 
under the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act which established the 
procedures for conducting open seasons for the purpose of making 
binding commitments for the acquisition of capacity on Alaskan natural 
gas transportation projects. Both Denali--The Alaska Gas Pipeline LLC 
and TransCanada Alaska Company LLC--Alaska Pipeline Project have 
publicly stated that they intend to hold open seasons for their 
respective Alaskan natural gas transportation projects in 2010.
    Under FERC's open season regulations, prior to conducting an open 
season for an Alaskan natural gas transportation project, each project 
sponsor is required to submit a detailed open season plan to FERC. 
After receiving the project sponsor's open season plan, FERC will issue 
a notice requesting public comments on the open season plan and explain 
the procedure for submitting such comments. Absent unusual 
circumstances, FERC will act on the open season plan within 60 days of 
its submission by the project sponsor.
    Both of these project sponsors have initiated FERC's pre-filing 
process, which is typically focused on FERC's environmental review of a 
project. However in this instance, the pre-filing process also includes 
FERC's review, approval, and oversight of the project sponsors' open 
season. FERC Staff is holding this Open Season Pre-Filing Workshop to 
provide interested parties an opportunity to learn about and discuss 
the procedures and process for commenting upon and holding an open 
season.
    The workshop will be held on January 12, 2010, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. (AST) at: Tikhatnu Ballroom D, Anchorage Convention Center, 
Dena`Ina Civic and Convention Center, 600 West Seventh Avenue, 
Anchorage, AK 99501.
    All interested parties may attend. The workshop will not be 
transcribed by the FERC Staff. Telephone participation will be 
available; Conference call participants should call in to 1-800-315-
6338 and enter code 8800.
    For additional information concerning this event, please contact 
Richard Foley at 202-502-8955 or Mary O'Driscoll at 202-502-8680.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects Open Season Pre-Filing 
Workshop

Agenda

1 p.m.--Welcome and Opening Remarks
    Anne Brown, Deputy State Pipeline Coordinator for the State of 
Alaska
1:15 p.m.--Explanation of FERC Open Season Policy and Alaskan Open 
Season Rules
    Richard Foley, FERC Staff, Lead Certificate Manager for Alaskan 
Projects
2:15 p.m.--Explanation of FERC's Electronic Records and Filing System
    Todd Ruhkamp, FERC Staff, Senior Certificate Analyst
2:45 p.m.--Break
3 p.m.--Questions and Discussion
4:45 p.m.--Closing Remarks and Adjourn

[FR Doc. 2010-530 Filed 1-13-10; 8:45 am]
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