Natural Gas Interchangeability; Agenda for February 18, 2004, Public Conference

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PL04-3-000] 1. On January 15, the Commission issued a notice announcing its intention to conduct a public conference on natural gas interchangeability and gas quality issues. The notice indicated that the Public Conference would be held on February 18, 2004, and that the Commission would issue a conference agenda at a future time. Accordingly, the following is the agenda as it now stands: 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks, Conference Guidelines Focus: Legal context for Commission action, to date and going forward; technical background underlying the need for the conference; ex parte considerations, and what may not be discussed; and, procedures for “open mike” discussion. 9:45-10:15 Natural Gas Council Presentation Focus: Status of gas industry efforts to develop a statement of principles on the issue of natural gas quality standards. 10:15-11:45 Panel I: Technical Perspectives on Gas Interchangeability and Quality: “Gas Quality and Interchangeability 101” Focus: Technical and scientific background: Reliability; equipment; pipeline tariff and contract conditions; gas processing; LNG distinctives; and, geographic variations in gas quality. Jeryl L. Mohn, Sr. Vice President, Operations and Engineering, Panhandle Energy; David Rue, Manager, Industrial Combustion Processes, Gas Technology Institute; Lori Traweek, Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering Management, Americ…