Transparency Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Second Notice of Technical Conference, 59103-59104 [E6-16539]

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This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–16532 Filed 10–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD06–11–000] Transparency Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Second Notice of Technical Conference September 29, 2006. On September 5, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) announced that a conference will be held in the abovereferenced proceeding on October 13, 2006, at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 in the Commission Meeting Room from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. (EDT). The Chairman and Commissioners are expected to attend. All interested persons are invited to attend. There is no registration fee to attend. Sections 316 and 1281 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,1 respectively, added section 23 to the Natural Gas Act 2 and section 220 to the Federal Power Act.3 These sections provide that the Commission may act to facilitate price transparency in wholesale natural gas and electricity markets, and authorize the Commission to adopt such rules as may be necessary to assure the timely dissemination of information about the availability and prices of natural gas and electric energy and transmission service in such markets. There will be two panels. The morning panel will focus on natural gas and the afternoon panel will focus on electric energy. The morning panel (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.), in particular, will focus on facilitating price transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of 1 Energy Policy Act of 2005, §§ 316 and 1281, Pub. L. No. 109–59, 119 Stat. 594, 691–92 and 978– 79 (2005). 2 15 U.S.C. 717t–2 (2005). 3 16 U.S.C. 824t (2005). PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59103 physical natural gas in interstate commerce. Panelists should be prepared to address the following: 1. What specific information about the availability and prices of natural gas sold at wholesale and in interstate commerce is not available today but should be? Why? 2. How could that information be disseminated? 3. How does either the Commission’s historical natural gas jurisdiction or EPAct 2005 give the Commission the authority to collect or disseminate that information or have it collected or disseminated? 4. In the context of its prior efforts, what more (if anything) should the Commission do with respect to the development or publication of natural gas price indices? The afternoon panel (1 to 3 p.m.), in particular, will focus on facilitating price transparency in markets for the sale and transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce. Panelists should be prepared to address the following: 1. What specific information about the availability and prices of wholesale electric energy and transmission service is not available today but should be? Why? 2. How could that information be disseminated? 3. How does either the Commission’s historical electric energy jurisdiction or EPAct 2005 give the Commission the authority to collect or disseminate that information or have it collected or disseminated? 4. In the context of its prior efforts, what more (if anything) should the Commission do with regard to the development or publication of electric price indices? Prospective panelists are invited to contact Saida Shaalan, by e-mail at Saida.Shaalan@FERC.gov, by Wednesday, October 4, 2006. Prospective attendees and participants are urged to watch for a further notice, which will identify the panelists. As previously announced, a free Webcast of this event will be available through https://www.ferc.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59103-59104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16539]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD06-11-000]


Transparency Provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Second 
Notice of Technical Conference

September 29, 2006.
    On September 5, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) announced that a conference will be held in the above-
referenced proceeding on October 13, 2006, at the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 in 
the Commission Meeting Room from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. (EDT). The 
Chairman and Commissioners are expected to attend.
    All interested persons are invited to attend. There is no 
registration fee to attend.
    Sections 316 and 1281 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,\1\ 
respectively, added section 23 to the Natural Gas Act \2\ and section 
220 to the Federal Power Act.\3\ These sections provide that the 
Commission may act to facilitate price transparency in wholesale 
natural gas and electricity markets, and authorize the Commission to 
adopt such rules as may be necessary to assure the timely dissemination 
of information about the availability and prices of natural gas and 
electric energy and transmission service in such markets.
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    \1\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Sec. Sec.  316 and 1281, Pub. L. 
No. 109-59, 119 Stat. 594, 691-92 and 978-79 (2005).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 717t-2 (2005).
    \3\ 16 U.S.C. 824t (2005).
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    There will be two panels. The morning panel will focus on natural 
gas and the afternoon panel will focus on electric energy.
    The morning panel (9:30 to 11:30 a.m.), in particular, will focus 
on facilitating price transparency in markets for the sale or 
transportation of physical natural gas in interstate commerce. 
Panelists should be prepared to address the following:
    1. What specific information about the availability and prices of 
natural gas sold at wholesale and in interstate commerce is not 
available today but should be? Why?
    2. How could that information be disseminated?
    3. How does either the Commission's historical natural gas 
jurisdiction or EPAct 2005 give the Commission the authority to collect 
or disseminate that information or have it collected or disseminated?
    4. In the context of its prior efforts, what more (if anything) 
should the Commission do with respect to the development or publication 
of natural gas price indices?
    The afternoon panel (1 to 3 p.m.), in particular, will focus on 
facilitating price transparency in markets for the sale and 
transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce. Panelists 
should be prepared to address the following:
    1. What specific information about the availability and prices of 
wholesale electric energy and transmission service is not available 
today but should be? Why?
    2. How could that information be disseminated?
    3. How does either the Commission's historical electric energy 
jurisdiction or EPAct 2005 give the Commission the authority to collect 
or disseminate that information or have it collected or disseminated?
    4. In the context of its prior efforts, what more (if anything) 
should the Commission do with regard to the development or publication 
of electric price indices?
    Prospective panelists are invited to contact Saida Shaalan, by e-
mail at Saida.Shaalan@FERC.gov, by Wednesday, October 4, 2006.
    Prospective attendees and participants are urged to watch for a 
further notice, which will identify the panelists.
    As previously announced, a free Webcast of this event will be 
available through https://www.ferc.gov. Anyone with Internet access who 
desires to view this event can do so by navigating to https://
www.ferc.gov's 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 
access to the meeting via phone bridge for a fee. If you have any 
questions, visit https://www.CapitolConnection.org or contact Danelle 
Perkowski or David Reininger at 703-993-3100.

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    Transcripts of the meeting will be available immediately for a fee 
from Ace Reporting Company (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646). They will 
be available for free on the Commission's eLibrary system and on the 
events calendar approximately one week after the meeting.
    FERC conferences and meetings 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 202-502-8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202-208-2106 with 
the required accommodations.
    Questions about the conference should be directed to Saida Shaalan, 
by e-mail at Saida.Shaalan@FERC.gov or by phone at 202-502-8278.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-16539 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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