[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 12726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05351]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD16-16-000]
Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978; Supplemental Notice Concerning Technical
Conference
As announced in the Notice of Technical Conference issued on
February 9, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission)
will hold a technical conference on June 29, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to
approximately 4:00 p.m. on implementation issues under the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA).\1\ The conference will
be held in the Commission Meeting Room at the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824a-3 (2012).
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The purpose of the technical conference is to focus on issues
associated with the Commission's implementation of PURPA. As provided
in the attached preliminary agenda, the conference will focus on two
issues: The mandatory purchase obligation under PURPA and the
determination of avoided costs for those purchases.
Those interested in speaking at the technical conference should
notify the Commission by April 4, 2016, by completing the online form
at the following Web page: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/06-29-16-speaker-form.asp. At this Web page, please provide an abstract
(700 character limit) of the issue(s) you propose to address. Due to
time constraints, we expect to not be able to accommodate all those
interested in speaking. Selected speakers will be notified as soon as
possible.
Those who plan to attend the technical conference are strongly
encouraged to complete the registration form located at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/06-29-16-form.asp. There is no
registration deadline or fee to attend the conference.
Information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events
on the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov, prior to the event.
The conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a
fee from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700). A free webcast of this
event is also available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet
access who desires to view this event can do so by navigating to http://www.ferc.gov Calendar of Events and locating this event in the
Calendar. The event will contain a link to the webcast. The Capitol
Connection provides technical support for 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 (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 the technical conferences, please
contact:
Technical Information
Adam Alvarez, Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-6734, [email protected].
Legal Information
Loni Silva, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-6233, [email protected].
Logistical Information
Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502-8368. [email protected].
Dated: March 4, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-05351 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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