Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers; Investigation of Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorizations; Amendments to Blanket Sales Certificate; Notice of Technical Conference and Workshop, 19437-19438 [E5-1719]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 13, 2005 / Notices so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, OR ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. A copy of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1718 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. RP05–164–000] Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Technical Conference April 5, 2005. Take a notice that the Commission will convene a technical conference on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, at 1 p.m., in a room to be designated at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 18:37 Apr 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1721 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. RM01–10–006, EL01–118–005, and RM03–10–002] Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers; Investigation of Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorizations; Amendments to Blanket Sales Certificate; Notice of Technical Conference and Workshop April 5, 2005. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission VerDate jul<14>2003 The purpose of the Commission is to discuss the issues raised by Equitrans’ proposed Rate Schedule for Appalachian Gathering Service (AGS), and the deletion of Rate Schedules for Interruptible Gathering Service (IGS) and Appalachian Pooling Service (APS), Equitrans’ proposal for compliance with Order Nos. 637 and 587, as well as any other non-rate issues the parties raised with respect to Rate Schedule AGS. In addition, the proposed Rate Schedule PS, filed on March 30, 2005, will be discussed. The Commission directed its staff to convene this technical conference in a February 28, 2005 Order.1 FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice) or 202–208– 01659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202– 208–2106 with the required accommodations. All interested persons are permitted to attend. For further information please contact Christy Walsh at (202) 502–6523 or e-mail christy.walsh@ferc.gov. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will hold a technical conference and workshop on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers and Market Behavior Rules on May 6, 2005, at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. (CST) and conclude late afternoon. All interested persons are invited to attend. The purpose of the conference and workshop is to discuss: (1) Critical steps and best practices for complying with PO 00000 1 Equitrans, Frm 00026 L.P., 110 FERC ¶ 61,194 (2005). Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19437 the Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers under Order No. 2004 1; and (2) the impact of the market behavior rules 2 on wholesale energy markets and steps that must be taken by entities subject to the market behavior rules to ensure compliance. The conference and workshop will address, but not be limited to, the following general topics: • The duties and responsibilities of a Chief Compliance Officer. • Techniques for ensuring separation of transmission function employees from energy and marketing affiliate employees required by the Standards of Conduct. • Best practices for complying with the information sharing prohibitions of the Standards of Conduct. • Impact of the market behavior rules on energy markets. • Best practices for implementing and ensuring compliance with the market behavior rules. The Commission is hosting this conference and workshop to help provide guidance on complying with the Standards of Conduct that have been in effect since September 2004 and the market behavior rules that have been in effect since December 2003. Interested persons are invited to submit specific questions that they would like to be addressed at the conference and workshop or other suggestions for the content of the program. Prospective attendees and participants are urged to watch for further notices; a detailed agenda will be issued in advance of the conference and workshop. Hotel rooms at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 East Walton Place, Chicago, Illinois, can be reserved by calling 1 (800) 621–8140 or 1 (312) 751–8100. There is no registration fee to attend this conference. However, we request that those planning to attend the conference register online on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ comp-05–06-form.asp Prospective participants and interested parties are encouraged to 1 Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Order No. 2004, FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,155 (2003), order on reh’g, Order No. 2004–A, III FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,161 (2004), 107 FERC ¶ 61,032 (2004), order on reh’g, Order No. 2004–B, III FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,166 (2004), 108 FERC ¶ 61,118 (2004), order on reh’g, Order No. 2004–C, 109 FERC ¶ 61,325 (2004), order on reh’g, Order No. 2004–D, 110 FERC ¶ 61,320 (2005). 2 Order Amending Market-Based Rate Tariffs and Authorizations, 105 FERC ¶ 61,218 (2003), reh’g denied, 107 FERC ¶ 61,175 (2004); Order No. 644, Amendment to Blanket Sales Certificates, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,153 (2003), reh’g denied, 107 FERC ¶ 61,174 (2004). E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 19438 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 70 / Wednesday, April 13, 2005 / Notices submit questions, suggestions and requests to participate by Wednesday, April 13, 2005. Questions about the conference and workshop, including requests to participate, should be directed as follows: Regarding Standards of Conduct: Demetra Anas, Office of Market Oversight and Investigations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 202–502–8178, Demetra.Anas@ferc.gov. Regarding market behavior rules: Ted Gerarden, Office of Market Oversight and Investigations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–6187, Ted.Gerarden@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1719 Filed 4–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Contact Person for More Information: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, telephone (202) 502–8400. Chairman Wood and Commissioners Brownell, Kelliher, and Kelly voted to hold a closed meeting on April 13, 2005. The certification of the General Counsel explaining the action closed the meeting is available for public inspection in the Commission’s Public Reference Room at 888 First Street, NW., Washington, DC 20426. The Chairman and the Commissioners, their assistants, the Commission’s Secretary and her assistant, the General Counsel and members of her staff, and a stenographer are expected to attend the meeting. Other staff members from the Commission’s program offices who will advise the Commissioners in the matters discussed will also be present. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–7491 Filed 4–11–05; 11:12 am] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Meeting, Notice of Vote, Explanation of Action Closing Meeting and List of Persons To Attend Federal Energy Regulatory Commission April 6, 2005. [Docket No. RM98–1–000] The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section 3(a) of the Government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94–409), 5 U.S.C. 552b: Agency Holding Meeting: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Date and Time: April 13, 2005. (Within a relatively short time after the Commission’s open meeting on April 13, 2005.) Place: Room 3M 4A/B, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Status: Closed. Matters to be Considered: Non-Public, Investigations and Inquiries, Enforcement Related Matters, and Security of Regulated Facilities. Records Governing Off-the Record Communications; Public Notice April 5, 2005. This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently received in the Office of the Secretary. The communications listed are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary (FERRIS) link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC, Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. PROHIBITED Presenter or requester Docket No. Date filed 1. CP04–36–000, CP04–41–000, CP04–42–000, and CP04–43–000. 2. CP04–36–000, CP04–41–000, CP04–42–000, and CP04–43–000. 3. CP04–36–000, CP04–41–000, CP04–42–000, and CP04–43–000. 4. ER02–1656–000 ........................................................... 5. RP00–70–007, RP00–70–008, and RP00–70–009 ..... 3–22–05 ............................................. Daniel W. O’Connell.1 3–24–05 ............................................. Thomas J. McHenry. 3–28–05 ............................................. Claudia A. Cloutier.2 3–31–05 ............................................. 3–29–05 ............................................. Sean H. Gallagher. Greg McBride. 1 One 2 One of thirty-four form letters filed March 22, 2005, in this docket. of seven form letters filed March 28, 2005, in this docket. VerDate jul<14>2003 18:37 Apr 12, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19437-19438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1719]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RM01-10-006, EL01-118-005, and RM03-10-002]


Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers; Investigation of 
Terms and Conditions of Public Utility Market-Based Rate 
Authorizations; Amendments to Blanket Sales Certificate; Notice of 
Technical Conference and Workshop

April 5, 2005.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) will hold a 
technical conference and workshop on Standards of Conduct for 
Transmission Providers and Market Behavior Rules on May 6, 2005, at the 
Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The meeting will 
begin at 10 a.m. (CST) and conclude late afternoon. All interested 
persons are invited to attend.
    The purpose of the conference and workshop is to discuss: (1) 
Critical steps and best practices for complying with the Standards of 
Conduct for Transmission Providers under Order No. 2004 \1\; and (2) 
the impact of the market behavior rules \2\ on wholesale energy markets 
and steps that must be taken by entities subject to the market behavior 
rules to ensure compliance. The conference and workshop will address, 
but not be limited to, the following general topics:
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    \1\ Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Order No. 
2004, FERC Stats. & Regs., Regulations Preambles ] 31,155 (2003), 
order on reh'g, Order No. 2004-A, III FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,161 
(2004), 107 FERC ] 61,032 (2004), order on reh'g, Order No. 2004-B, 
III FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,166 (2004), 108 FERC ] 61,118 (2004), 
order on reh'g, Order No. 2004-C, 109 FERC ] 61,325 (2004), order on 
reh'g, Order No. 2004-D, 110 FERC ] 61,320 (2005).
    \2\ Order Amending Market-Based Rate Tariffs and Authorizations, 
105 FERC ] 61,218 (2003), reh'g denied, 107 FERC ] 61,175 (2004); 
Order No. 644, Amendment to Blanket Sales Certificates, FERC Stats. 
& Regs. ] 31,153 (2003), reh'g denied, 107 FERC ] 61,174 (2004).
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     The duties and responsibilities of a Chief Compliance 
Officer.
     Techniques for ensuring separation of transmission 
function employees from energy and marketing affiliate employees 
required by the Standards of Conduct.
     Best practices for complying with the information sharing 
prohibitions of the Standards of Conduct.
     Impact of the market behavior rules on energy markets.
     Best practices for implementing and ensuring compliance 
with the market behavior rules.
    The Commission is hosting this conference and workshop to help 
provide guidance on complying with the Standards of Conduct that have 
been in effect since September 2004 and the market behavior rules that 
have been in effect since December 2003. Interested persons are invited 
to submit specific questions that they would like to be addressed at 
the conference and workshop or other suggestions for the content of the 
program. Prospective attendees and participants are urged to watch for 
further notices; a detailed agenda will be issued in advance of the 
conference and workshop.
    Hotel rooms at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 East Walton 
Place, Chicago, Illinois, can be reserved by calling 1 (800) 621-8140 
or 1 (312) 751-8100.
    There is no registration fee to attend this conference. However, we 
request that those planning to attend the conference register online on 
the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
registration/comp-05-06-form.asp
    Prospective participants and interested parties are encouraged to

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submit questions, suggestions and requests to participate by Wednesday, 
April 13, 2005. Questions about the conference and workshop, including 
requests to participate, should be directed as follows:
    Regarding Standards of Conduct: Demetra Anas, Office of Market 
Oversight and Investigations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-8178, 
Demetra.Anas@ferc.gov.
    Regarding market behavior rules: Ted Gerarden, Office of Market 
Oversight and Investigations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6187, 
Ted.Gerarden@ferc.gov.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1719 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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