E6-9890. Financial Accounting, Reporting and Records Retention Requirements Under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005; Notice of New Date for Technical Conference

June 16, 2006.

On April 21, 2006, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) announced a staff technical conference in the above-referenced proceeding to be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 in the Commission Meeting Room on June 21, 2006, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. EDT. This conference was rescheduled for July 11, 2006. It is now being rescheduled for July 18, 2006, in the interest of having the largest possible participation. All interested persons are invited to attend. There is no registration fee or requirement to register in order to attend.

The purpose of the conference remains the same. It is to identify the issues associated with the proposed Uniform System of Accounts for Centralized Service Companies, the proposed records retention requirements for holding companies and service companies, and the revised Form No. 60. The technical conference will develop information for use by Commission staff in preparing a final rule in this proceeding.

Interested persons wishing to participate as a speaker in the technical conference are asked to notify Commission staff electronically at https://www.ferc.gov/​whats-new/​registration/​usoa-06-21-speaker-form.asp by June 20, 2006.

Prospective attendees and participants are urged to watch for further notices; a detailed agenda will be issued in advance of the conference.

FERC conferences and meetings are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call toll free [phone] (voice) or [phone] (TTY), or send a fax to [phone] with the required accommodations.

Questions about the conference should be directed to: Julia A. Lake, Office of the General Counsel—Energy Markets and Reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. [phone]. [e-mail].

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.