[Federal Register: June 4, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 107)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD03-7-001]
Natural Gas Price Formation; Notice of Staff Technical Conference
& Workshop on Energy Price Discovery & Indices
May 29, 2003.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold a
technical conference on Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at FERC headquarters,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC, in the Commission Meeting Room
(Room 2C). The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) are
participating.
At an April 24, 2003, conference on Natural Gas Price Formation in
this docket, Commission staff explored issues relating to the
sufficiency of currently collected and published natural gas price
information. Authenticity and reliability of the data and adequacy of
coverage were discussed. At the upcoming conference we intend to weigh
options and facilitate solutions that would ensure accurate,
transparent and reliable gas and electric price indices.
We seek consensus on the best near-term option that will satisfy
public policy goals in a timely, effective and efficient fashion. The
discussion will be focused on comparing the merits of various options,
including industry solutions and solutions involving regulatory or
self-regulatory oversight, and what would be required to implement each
option. Staff plans to issue an options paper in this docket and on the
Commission's Web site by June 13. To advance public understanding of
the options, the conference will include panelists to explain some of
the less familiar options such as Self-Regulating Organizations (SROs)
and audited data hubs.
This one-day meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude about 5 p.m.
All interested parties are invited to attend. There is neither a
registration fee nor preregistration to attend this conference.
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We look forward to an informative discussion of the options and a
determination of which would best provide all participants in the
market clear, transparent, dependable, and accurate price signals with
which to make informed decisions.
The Capitol Connection offers coverage of all open and special
Commission meetings held at the Commission's headquarters live over the
Internet, as well as via telephone and satellite. For a fee, you can
receive these meetings in your office, at home, or anywhere in the
world. To find out more about Capitol Connection's live Internet, phone
bridge, or satellite coverage, contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli
at (703) 993-3100, or visit http://www.capitolconnection.org. Capitol
Connection also offers FERC open meetings through its Washington, DC-
area television service.
The conference will be transcribed. Those interested in obtaining
transcripts of the conference should contact Ace Federal Reporters at
(202) 347-3700 or (800) 336-6646. Transcripts will be made available to
view electronically under this docket number seven working days after
the conference. Anyone interested in purchasing videotapes of the
meeting should call VISCOM at (703) 715-7999.
We will issue further details on the conference, including the
Agenda and a list of participants, as plans evolve. For additional
information, please contact Saida Shaalan of the Office of Market
Oversight & Investigations at 202-502-8278 or by e-mail,
Saida.Shaalan@ferc.gov.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-14019 Filed 6-3-03; 8:45 am]
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