UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICE OF WORKSHOP ON CONSULTATION WITH AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES IN THE COMMISSION'S NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (July 23, 2004) The Office of Energy Projects will host a workshop in its "Better Stakeholder Involvement Series." This workshop will focus on the consultation process with American Indian tribes, specific to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or Commission) Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Certification Program. It will be held at the Hilton Phoenix East Hotel in Mesa, Arizona, on Thursday, August 26, 2004. The workshop is being held at the request of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA). We are inviting regional tribes and other American Indian organizations; interstate natural gas companies; Federal, state and local agencies, including the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and State Historic Preservation Officers; other non-governmental organizations, including local college and university institutions, and interested stakeholders to participate. Our objective is to discuss the most effective communication practices to learn from stakeholder and industry experiences with previous pipeline construction/abandonment projects, and solicit ideas for enhancing future communications with all stakeholders, with a focus on tribal issues. We will specifically discuss how interstate natural gas pipeline companies collect information from American Indian tribes and other American Indian organizations to assist with the Commission's compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act, but not the merits of any specific proposed or existing pipeline projects. Participants are asked to speak from experience and be constructive, and bear in mind that the focus of the workshop is on discussing and improving the process of communication between the industry, American Indian organizations and entities and the Commission regarding filings related to natural gas pipeline projects. The workshop will be held at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A preliminary agenda and directions and map to the Hilton Phoenix East Hotel (from Sky Harbor International Airport) are attached. You may also go to the hotel's website for more detailed information and driving information at www.hiltonphoenixeast.com, then click on "Location". The hotel has requested that attendees (from out of town) reserve their rooms as soon as possible, to ensure availability at the government and corporate rates. If you plan to attend or have suggestions for the agenda, please respond by Friday, August 20, 2004 via facsimile to Roberta Coulter at 202-208-0353, or you may email our team at: gasoutreach@ferc.gov. Please include in the response the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all attendees from your organization. To help us enhance our panel discussions, please consider, and forward to us, issues and/or questions you would like to have addressed at the meetings. If you have any questions, you may contact any of the staff listed below: Van Button 202-502-8613 Howard Wheeler 202-502-8688 Alisa Lykens 202-502-8766 J. Mark Robinson, Director Office of Energy Projects Attachments # AGENDA Workshop on Consultation with American Indian Tribes in the Commission's Natural Gas Pipeline Certification Program AUGUST 26, 2004 Mesa, Arizona ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 9:10 AM Welcome, Introduction and Objectives B Alisa Lykens, FERC 9:15 AM Presentation of FERC Regulations and Policies -Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, Pipeline Certificate Programs - Howard Wheeler, FERC -Consultation with Tribes B Van Button, FERC -Commission's NEPA Pre-Filing Process, Lauren O'Donnell, FERC Questions & Answers 9: 50AM Presentation of Pipeline Safety Standards and Regulations -Kimbra Davis, Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety Questions & Answers 10:00AM Natural Gas Industry's Protocol for Identifying Native American Groups for Notification -Sheila Castellano and Amy Moore, El Paso Natural Gas Company -Mike Molenaar - Questar Pipeline Company Questions & Answers 10:30 AM BREAK 10:45 AM Tribal Issues and Concerns - Facilitators: Alida Montiel, Intertribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Ron Maldonaldo, Navajo Nation 12: 00 PM Lunch - on your own 1:15 PM Discussion of Issues Raised in Morning Session 2:45 PM BREAK 3:00 PM Summary Discussion, Overall Comments, Next Steps 4:00 PM Adjourn Hilton Phoenix East Hotel 1011 West Holmes Avenue Mesa, Arizona 85210-4923 Tel. 480-833-5555 Fax. 480-649-1866 Directions to the Hilton Phoenix East Hotel from the Sky Harbor International Airport: Proceed to Loop 202 (East Valley). Travel approximately 7 miles east on the 202 to Loop 101 South. Proceed approximately 4 miles south on the 101 to Exit 55A (Superstition Freeway, US 60 East/Globe). Take U.S. Highway 60 East and proceed 1.5 miles to the Alma School exit. Turn left onto Alma School Road. Turn right at the second stoplight onto Holmes Avenue. The hotel entrance is on your right. SKY HARBOR INTL AIRPORT (Phoenix)Distance from hotel: 12 mi.Driving time: 15 min. Getting To And From The AirportLimousine: Typical minimum charge is $45. Super Shuttle: Typical minimum charge is $13. Taxi: Typical minimum charge is $27.