[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8954]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD12-13-000]


Geomagnetic Disturbances to the Bulk-Power System; Notice of 
Technical Conference

    Take notice that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff 
will hold a Staff Technical Conference on Geomagnetic Disturbances to 
the Bulk-Power System on Monday, April 30, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
This staff-led conference will be held in the Commission Meeting Room 
at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426. The conference will be open for the public to 
attend, and advance registration is not required.
    The purpose of the conference is to discuss issues related to 
reliability of the Bulk-Power System as affected by geomagnetic 
disturbances. The conference will explore the risks and impacts from 
geomagnetically induced currents to transformers and other equipment on 
the Bulk-Power System, as well as, options for addressing or mitigating 
the risks and impacts.
    The agenda for this conference will be issued at a later date. 
Information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on 
the Commission's Web site, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
    Advance registration is not required, but is encouraged. You may 
register at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/geomagnetic-bulk-4-30-12-form.asp.
    This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts of the conference 
will be immediately available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, 
Inc. (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646). A free webcast of the meeting/
conference is also available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet 
access who desires to listen to this event can do so by navigating to 
www.ferc.gov Calendar of Events and locating this event in the 
Calendar. The event will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol 
Connection provides technical support for the webcasts and offers the 
option of listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. If you 
have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703-993-
3100.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please 
send an email 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 this conference, please contact: Sarah 
McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8368, 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 6, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-8954 Filed 4-12-12; 8:45 am]
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