
[Federal Register: November 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 222)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD09-10-000]

 
National Action Plan on Demand Response; Notice Announcing Agenda 
for the November 19-20, 2009 Technical Conference

November 12, 2009.
    Section 529 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(EISA) \1\ directed the Commission to develop a National Action Plan. 
On October 28, 2009, the Commission issued a notice (October 28 Notice) 
scheduling a staff technical conference to elicit further input from 
interested stakeholders on the possible elements of the National Action 
Plan on Demand Response (National Action Plan) as discussed in the 
Discussion Draft on Possible Elements of a National Action Plan on 
Demand Response (Discussion Draft). Commission Staff will draw on the 
comments received and the discussion at the technical conference to 
prepare a draft of the National Action Plan.
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    \1\ Public Law 110-140, Sec.  529, 121 Stat. 1492, 1664 (to be 
codified at National Energy Conservation Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 8241-
8287d, 8279).
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    Attached is the agenda for the November 19-20, 2009 technical

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conference. The sessions will be held in the Commission Meeting Room 
and other conference rooms at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please note that the 
conference will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, November 19.
    Panelists in the afternoon session on November 19 will discuss the 
overall approach to and scope of the National Action Plan, as proposed 
in the Discussion Draft, followed by a closing plenary session. The 
morning breakout sessions on November 20 will focus on each of the 
three statutory objectives set out in EISA and the possible activities 
identified in the Discussion Draft. The technical conference represents 
one of the means for stakeholders to provide input on the National 
Action Plan. Those interested will also have an opportunity to submit 
comments on the Discussion Draft and the technical conferences.
    The November 19 panel sessions and the November 20 plenary session 
of the conference will be transcribed. Transcripts of the conference 
will be immediately available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, 
Inc. (202-347-3700 or 1-800-336-6646). A free Web cast of the November 
19 panel sessions and the November 20 closing plenary session will be 
available. Anyone with Internet access interested in viewing this 
conference can do so by navigating to http://www.ferc.gov's Calendar of 
Events and locating the appropriate event in the Calendar. The events 
will contain a link to the applicable Web cast option. The Capitol 
Connection provides technical support for the Web casts and offers the 
option of listening to the conferences via phone-bridge for a fee. If 
you have any questions, visit http://www.CapitolConnection.org or call 
703-993-3100. The morning breakout sessions on November 20 will not be 
Web cast or transcribed, but they are open to everyone and we encourage 
all to attend. During the breakouts, Commission staff anticipates 
detailed discussion on the elements described in the Discussion Draft.
    Commission conferences 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) 208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 
with the required accommodations.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-27736 Filed 11-18-09; 8:45 am]

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