Document ID: FERC-2016-0347-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act; Technical Conference
Posted Date: 2016-03-10T05:00Z

[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 accessibility@ferc.gov 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, Adam.Alvarez@ferc.gov.

Legal Information

    Loni Silva, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-6233, Loni.Silva@ferc.gov.

Logistical Information

    Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 
(202) 502-8368. Sarah.Mckinley@ferc.gov.

    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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