[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55562-55563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27777]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Parts 161, 250, and 284
[Docket No. RM98-10-000]
Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation Services;
Availability of Commission Staff Papers on Auctions
October 9, 1998.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Notice of Availability of
Commission Staff Papers on Auctions.
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SUMMARY: The notice distributes a paper entitled ``Auctions and Their
Use in Natural Gas Markets'' and a glossary of auction terms prepared
by the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. These
materials will be used in connection with the workshop to be held on
October 20, 1998 to discuss pipeline capacity auctions as contemplated
in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), issued on July 29, 1998.
63 FR 42982 (Aug. 11, 1998).
DATES: October 20, 1998, 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel C. Hyde, Office of Economic
Policy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, 202-208-0146.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to publishing the full text of
this document in the Federal Register, the Commission also provides all
interested persons an opportunity to inspect or copy the contents of
this document during normal business hours in the Public Reference Room
at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS) provides access to
the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission. CIPS can be
accessed via Internet through FERC's Homepage (http://www.ferc.fed.us)
using the CIPS Link or the Energy Information Online icon. The full
text of this document will be available on CIPS in ASCII and
WordPerfect 6.1 format. CIPS is also available through the Commission's
electronic bulletin board service at no charge to the user and may be
accessed using a personal computer with a modem by dialing 202-208-
1397, if dialing locally, or 1-800-856-3920, if dialing long distance.
To access CIPS, set your communications software to 19200, 14400,
12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400, or 1200 bps, full duplex, no parity, 8
data bits and 1 stop bit. User assistance is available at 202-208-2474
or by E-mail to [email protected].
This document is also available through the Commission's Records
and Information Management System (RIMS), an electronic storage and
retrieval system of documents submitted to and issued by the Commission
after November 16, 1981. Documents from November 1995 to the present
can be viewed and printed. RIMS is available in the Public Reference
Room or remotely via Internet through FERC's Homepage using the RIMS
link or the Energy Information Online icon. User assistance is
available at 202-208-2222, or by E-mail to [email protected].
Finally, the complete text on diskette in WordPerfect format may be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, RVJ International,
Inc. RVJ International, Inc. is located in the Public Reference Room at
888 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20426.
Notice of Availability of Commission Staff Papers on Auctions
October 9, 1998.
On October 20, 1998, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission is holding a workshop to discuss pipeline capacity auctions
as contemplated in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), issued on
July 29, 1998.\1\ The purpose of the workshop is for staff to provide
background information about auctions and auction formats in order to
facilitate comments on the capacity auctions proposed in NOPR.
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\1\ Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation
Services, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 63 FR 42982 (Aug. 11,
1998), IV FERC Stats. & Regs. Proposed Regulations para. 32,533
(Jul. 29, 1998).
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The Commission staff has prepared a paper entitled ``Auctions and
Their Use in Natural Gas Markets,'' as well as a glossary of auction
terms. The paper discusses general issues of auction design and
describes auctions that have been used in the natural gas and electric
industries. To provide those planning on attending the workshop with
background information about auctions and auction formats, the paper
and glossary accompany this notice.
The September 18, 1998 notice \2\ announcing the workshop asked
those who have specific questions or who have identified areas in which
clarification would be helpful to submit such questions or
clarifications by October 13, 1998. Further information about the
organization of the workshop may be distributed later after reviewing
the questions or clarifications submitted. Depending on the amount of
material to be covered at the workshop, it also may be necessary to
establish a follow-up workshop.
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\2\ 63 FR 51547 (Sept. 28, 1998).
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Questions about the workshop should be directed to: Laurel C. Hyde,
Office of Economic Policy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 202-208-0146.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-27777 Filed 10-15-98; 8:45 am]
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