[Federal Register: June 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 122)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. RT01-99-000, 001, 002 003, RT01-87-000, RT01-95-000, 001, 
002, RT01-86-000, 001, 002, RT01-2-000, 001, 002, 003, RT01-98-000, and 
EL02-65-000]

 
Regional Transmission Organizations, Midwest Independent System 
Operator, New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Bangor Hydro-
Electric Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., PJM Interconnection, 
L.L.C., Alliance Companies; Notice of Request for Comments on Timeline 
and Report by the Northeast Independent System on Seams Resolution

June 18, 2002.
    At the meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 
12, 2002, the Midwest, New England, New York, and PJM independent 
system operators gave a presentation on their resolution of seams 
between markets. The Southwest Power Pool also attended the meeting. 
The New England, New York, and PJM independent system operators jointly 
submitted a timeline and report on their progress and plans for seams 
resolution. See Northeast ISO, ``Seams Resolution'' (2000-2004) (2002). 
http://www.ferc.gov/calendar/commissionmeetings/Discussion--papers/06-
12-02/A3-ne--iso--seams--resolution.pdf; Northeast ISOs, Seams 
Resolution Report (2002) http://www.ferc.gov/calendar/

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commissionmeetings/Discussion--papers/06-12-02/A3-
SeamsDetProjListing061202.pdf. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
requested that these independent system operators incorporate the views 
of state commissions into the seams resolution plan. Toward this end, 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission advised the independent system 
operators to coordinate their efforts with the states.
    Additionally, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will receive 
comments from the public and, in particular, state commissions on the 
timeline and report of the New England, New York, and PJM independent 
system operators. Comments will be due on July 10, 2002. Comments may 
be filed electronically on the Internet at www.ferc.fed.us under the 
``e-Filing'' link. See 18 CFR 385.2001-2005 (instructions for making 
filings with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). To file 
comments on paper, submit the original and fourteen copies to the 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    A revised timeline of seams resolution by the New England, New 
York, and PJM independent system operators will be presented at the 
meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on July 17, 2002. 
We strongly advise state commissions to file their comments 
electronically because of the imminent date of this meeting.
    For additional information, please contact: Steve Rodgers, (202) 
208-1247, Steve.Rodgers@ferc.gov, or Douglas Matyas, (202) 208-0890 
Douglas.Matyas@ferc.gov at the Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-15929 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]
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