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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD

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email: [email protected] • Web Site Address: www.naesb.org

March 4, 2011
Filed Electronically
The Honorable Kimberly D. Bose
Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street N.E., Room 1A
Washington, D.C. 20585

RE:

Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (Docket No. RM 96-1 et al)

Dear Ms. Bose:
The North American Energy Standards Board ("NAESB") herewith submits this report to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "Commission") regarding NAESB’s activities from October 2009 to January
2011 with respect to the adoption of Version 2.0 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant (“WGQ”) standards. The
NAESB WGQ Version 2.0 standards were ratified by the WGQ membership and were published February 10, 2011,
and are provided herein and include minor corrections applied on January 2 and February 3, 2011. An executive
summary of the changes which resulted in Version 2.0 is included in the attached report, along with a list of the
standards that were created or modified as part of Version 2.0.
Some of the standards development activity undertaken that produced Version 2.0 had considerable industry debate
before an agreement was reached on the level of standardization needed and the actual text of the standards
themselves. NAESB supports a wide range of perspectives through a public process permitting all segments of the
marketplace to equally voice their positions. As part of that process, balanced voting allows a disparate group to
move towards consensus.
All requests for new standards or modifications to existing standards and requests for interpretation are posted on the
NAESB home page. All work papers and recommendations from subcommittees and task forces regarding the
requests are also posted on the NAESB home page (www.naesb.org). The task forces and subcommittees are where
requests are addressed and recommended standards are formulated. Participation and voting in NAESB at the
subcommittee and task force level is open to any interested party regardless of membership. Should a participant be
unable to attend a meeting where a request of interest is discussed, the party may prepare written comments, which
will be posted as work papers for the subcommittee or task force.
The Executive Committee meetings where these standards were discussed and adopted took place from October
2009 to October 2010. The minutes of these meetings are provided as links, which include the voting records of the
Executive Committee. The ratification ballots and member ratification voting record results are also included as
links. All comments that were filed on the standards as part of the NAESB formal comment period are also included
as links.
The cover letter, report and enclosures are being filed electronically as a single document in Microsoft® Word® 2003
and also in Adobe Acrobat® Portable Document Format (.pdf), with each enclosure bookmarked separately. The
filing is also available on the NAESB web site (www.naesb.org). Please feel free to call me at (713) 356-0060 or
refer to the NAESB website (www.naesb.org) should you have any questions or need additional information
regarding the NAESB WGQ Version 2.0 standards.

NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD

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Respectfully submitted,

Cory Galik Cummings
Ms. Cory Galik Cummings
Staff Attorney, North American Energy Standards Board

cc without enclosures:

Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner Philip D. Moeller, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner Marc Spitzer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner John R. Norris, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Commissioner Cheryl A. LaFleur, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Michael C. McLaughlin, Office Director, Office of Energy Market Regulations,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Michael Bardee, General Counsel of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Mr. Michael Goldenberg, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission
Ms. Jamie Simler, Director, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation
Mr. Mason Emnett, Associate Director, Office of Energy Policy and Innovation
Ms. Valerie Crockett, Chairman and CEO, North American Energy Standards Board
Mr. William P. Boswell, General Counsel, North American Energy Standards Board

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Enclosures (all documents and links available publicly on the NAESB web site – www.naesb.org):
Appendix A
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Records Links
Appendix B
Ratification Ballots and Results Links
Appendix C
List of Available Meeting Transcripts
Appendix D
NAESB Process for Standards Development
Appendix E
NAESB WGQ Annual Plans
Appendix F
Minor Corrections Applied to Version 2.0

Report of the North American Energy Standards Board
Version 2.0 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standards
March 4, 2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Standards for Business Practices
of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines

)
)

Docket No. RM 96-1 et al

REPORT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD

The North American Energy Standards Board ("NAESB") is voluntarily submitting this report in
accordance with the Commission's Order No. 5871 in the above referenced docket. The report includes a summary
of the changes that resulted in Version 2.0 of the Wholesale Gas Quadrant (“WGQ”) standards, along with a list of
the standards that were created or modified as part of Version 2.0 -- cross–referenced both by request number and by
version. The standards can be downloaded from the NAESB home page (www.naesb.org).
In January 2002, the Gas Industry Standards Board ("GISB") became the WGQ of NAESB. GISB Version
1.5 standards were adopted by the WGQ of NAESB as NAESB WGQ standards. Version 1.6 standards were
adopted by the WGQ and published July 31, 20022. Version 1.7 Standards were adopted by the WGQ and published
on December 31, 20033. Version 1.8 standards were adopted by the WGQ and published on September 30, 20064.
Version 1.9 standards were adopted by the WGQ and published on September 30, 20095 and the Version 2.0
standards have been adopted by the WGQ and were published on November 30, 2010 and minor corrections were
applied on January 2 and February 3, 2011.
There are six enclosures supporting the report. Provided in appendix A is a list of the links to the minutes
from the Executive Committee ("EC") meetings during which recommendations were considered that resulted in
Version 2.0 of the NAESB WGQ standards. The EC minutes include discussion of recommendations from task
forces and subcommittees, which ultimately resulted in the standards for Version 2.0. The EC voting records are
attached as part of the minutes. Also included in appendix A, is the list of links to all comments filed on the
standards that were recommended for adoption to the EC. Provided in appendix B is the list of links to the NAESB
membership ratification ballots, which include the EC adopted recommendations that are the basis for the Version
2.0 changes. Also provided in this appendix is the list of links to the ratification results. Appendix C provides the
list of available transcripts. Appendix D provides an overview of the NAESB process by which the standards were
adopted. Provided in appendix E is the 20096 and 20107 WGQ Annual Plans. Appendix F contains the minor
corrections applied to Version 2.0
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Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, Order No. 587, 61 Fed. Reg. 39053 (Jul. 26, 1996), III FERC Stats. &
Regs. Regulations Preambles 31,038 (Jul. 17, 1996), Order No. 587-B, 62 Fed. Reg. 5521 (Feb. 6, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations
Preambles ¶ 31,046 (Jan. 30, 1997), Order No. 587-C, 62 Fed. Reg. 10684 (Mar. 10, 1997), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶
31,050 (Mar. 4,1997), Order No. 587-G, 63 Fed. Reg. 20072 (Apr. 23, 1998), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,062 (Apr. 16,
1998), Order No. 587-H, 63 Fed. Reg. 39509 (July 23, 1998), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,063 (July 15, 1998); Order
No. 587-I, 63 Fed. Reg. 53565 (Oct. 6, 1998), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,067 (Sept. 29, 1998), Order No. 587-K, 64
Fed. Reg. 17276 (Apr. 9, 1999), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,072 (Apr. 2, 1999), Order No. 587-M, 65 Fed. Reg. 77285
(Dec. 11, 2000), FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles [July 1996-December 2000] ¶ 31,114 (Dec.11, 2000); Order No. 587-N, 67 Fed.
Reg. 11906 (Mar. 18, 2002), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,125 (Mar. 11, 2002), Order No. 587-O, 67 Fed. Reg. 30788
(May 8, 2002), III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles ¶ 31,129 (May 1, 2002), Order No. 587-R, 68 Fed. Reg. 13813 (Mar. 21, 2003),
III FERC Stats. & Regs. Regulations Preambles & 31,141 (Mar. 12, 2003), available at http://www.naesb.org/protected/rm96-1-0.pdf. This
document is password protected.
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NAESB Version 1.6 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587 and 637, Docket Nos. RM-96-1 et al, RM-98-1 et al,
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_check.asp?doc=ferc100402.pdf. This document is password protected.
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NAESB Version 1.7 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587 and 637, Docket Nos. RM-96-1 et al, RM-98-1 et al, available at
http://www.naesb.org/protected/ferc041404.pdf (submitted April 14, 2004). This document is password protected.
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NAESB Version 1.8 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587 and 637, Docket Nos. RM96-1 et al, RM-98-1 et al, available at
http://www.naesb.org/protected/ferc091407.pdf (submitted September 14, 2007). This document is password protected.
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NAESB Version 1.9 Standards in Response to FERC Order Nos. 587 and 637, Docket Nos. RM96-1 et al, RM-98-1 et al, available at
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ferc032410.pdf (submitted September 30, 2009).
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2009 WGQ Annual Plan, available at http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/draft_wgq_2009_annual_plan.doc (December 10, 2009).

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Report of the North American Energy Standards Board
Version 2.0 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standards
March 4, 2011
This report is intended solely as a status report from NAESB regarding Version 2.0 of its standards. NAESB does
not advocate that the Commission take a particular position on any of the issues presented.
VERSION 2.0 SUMMARY
Presented here is a summary of the activities8 that led to the compilation of the NAESB WGQ Standards
Version 2.0. All references in this summary pertain only to the WGQ. Supporting documents can be found in
appendices A, B, C, D, E and F as enclosures to this report. All Version 2.0 standards that were added or modified
are contained in a table following this summary. The table cross references the standards to the related requests for
development and the actions that were taken.
Several of the development efforts in NAESB reflect the work of multiple quadrant or market interests.
For example, the change of the term Power Plant Operator to Power Plant Gas Coordinator, as well as minor
corrections to the joint effort related to the e-Tariff standards. These cross-quadrant collaborations are not only
permitted in the NAESB process, but also encouraged when standards are applicable to multiple markets. With
multiple quadrants joint development, the groups work together to ensure that the standards developed are consistent
and there is the added benefit that the standards are vetted in a broader community.
Some of the standards development activity undertaken that produced Version 2.0 had considerable
industry debate before an agreement was reached on the level of standardization needed and the actual text of the
standards themselves. The NAESB process supports a wide range of perspectives, and through a public process
permitting all segments of the marketplace to voice equally their issues, balanced voting allows a disparate group to
move toward consensus. As such, NAESB was able to produce standards to support the customer security
administration (CSA) process, Electronic Delivery Mechanism (EDM), Gas-Electric Interdependency, the FERC
Strategic Plan and technical standards.
Much of the effort that comprised the changes for Version 2.0 was classified as maintenance. This work,
exacting and detailed, is crucial to ensuring that the large body of standards applicable to the WGQ reflect current
market practices. Often, maintenance does not have the panache or attraction of new development, but that does not
detract from its importance. Without the maintenance of the standard transactions – the information requirements,
coding, formatting, mapping and usage, the transactions would become out-dated – not reflective of new or modified
services. From the explanations shown below for the types of maintenance undertaken, the introduction of a new or
modified service, the addition of specificity, or more functionality translates into changes to data sets that describe a
transaction.
The summary is organized into seven sections: Standards to support Gas Electric Interdependency,
Capacity Release re-design due to elimination of EDI for Capacity Release Upload Transactions, standards to
support CSA Process, standards to support EDM, standards drafted in response to FERC strategic plan, maintenance
and minor corrections. Descriptions of each grouping are shown below:

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2010 WGQ Annual Plan, available at http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_2010_annual_plan.doc (December 9, 2010).
The Version 2.0 publication of the WGQ Standards can be reviewed through the final actions and minor corrections applied to Version 1.9 in
the schedule shown in the following link: http://www.naesb.org/misc/wgq_publication_schedule_ver2_0.doc
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Standards to Support Gas-Electric Interdependency

The standards to support gas-electric interdependency originated from Request No. R08020 and provide for
enhanced granularity for public utilities identifying critical operational flow orders. The final action modifies
NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 4.3.28, 4.3.29, 5.3.38 and modifies the data elements, technical implementation and
code values for WGQ Standard No. 5.4.16. The final action also adds two new standards, NAESB WGQ Standard
Nos. 5.3.70 and 5.3.71. The modifications resulted in an additional 15 notice types and modified the Technical
Implementation of Business Processes and sample paper transaction. The changes were made to allow
Transportation Service Providers the flexibility to communicate additional clarity beyond the currently defined
notice types. The recommendation was adopted by the WGQ EC on February 4, 2010 and ratified by membership
on June 23, 2010.

Standards created for Capacity Release re-design due to elimination of EDI for Capacity Release Upload
Transactions

WGQ 2010 Annual Plan Item 3, related to the standards created for Capacity Release re-design due to the
elimination of EDI for Capacity Release Upload, was approved by the WGQ EC on August 19, 2010 and ratified by
membership on September 27, 2010. The standards add three additional Capacity Release related standards – WGQ
Standard Nos. 5.3.70, 5.3.71 and 5.3.72. They also add four new Capacity Release related standards data sets,
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.24 – Offer, WGQ Standard No. 5.4.25 – Bid, WGQ Standard No. 5.4.26 – Award
Download, and WGQ Standard No. 5.4.27 – Withdrawal Download. They delete 14 Capacity Release related
standards data sets, WGQ Standards No.s 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.6, 5.4.7, 5.4.8, 5.4.9, 5.4.10, 5.4.11,
5.4.12, 5.4.18, and 5.4.19. Through this significant effort, the electronic transactions in support of the capacity
release program are streamlined.

Standards to support Electronic Delivery Mechansim (EDM)

The standards to support EDM originated from 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5, and Request Nos. R09025 and
R10001. 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5 modifies the Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism (QEDM) Manual,
in particular it modifies the technical charactersitics set forth in Appendices B, C and D. Request No. R09025
modifies WGQ Standard Nos. 4.3.101 and 4.3.102. Request No. R10001 updates the NAESB WGQ QEDM
Manual to add the ability to provide Informational Postings report downloads in a comma-seperated-value (CSV)
file format. The recommendations were adopted by the WGQ EC on August 19, 2010 and ratified by membership
on September 27, 2010. These changes were undertaken to ensure NAESB’s technical standards remain current.

Standards to support Customer Security Administration (CSA) Process

The customer security administration process standard originated from Request No. R08008 and WGQ 2010 Annual
Plan Item 4 and added NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.100, which reflects the ability of Service Requesters to
obtain security information for that party’s users that have access to the Tranportation Service Provider’s system..
The standard was approved by the WGQ EC on August 19, 2010 and ratified by membership on September 27,
2010.

Standards drafted in response to FERC strategic plan

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The standards modifications originating from Request No. R09014 and WGQ 2010 Annual Plan Item 6 are related
to the 2010 FERC strategic plan. The modification to WGQ Standard No. 4.3.23 adds “Regulatory (when
applicable) and subcategories “Waste Heat” as well as identifying when the new “Regulatory” category is
applicable. The standards were approved by the WGQ EC on October 5, 2010 and ratified by membership on
November 5, 2010.

Maintenance
Work continues on requests to create new, modify existing, or delete existing business practices,
information requirements, code value assignments, technical implementation and mapping or interpretations. Such
work is classified and assigned by business function to more efficiently process the requests through the various
subcommittees and task forces.
Modifications of the standards were undertaken to more accurately reflect the workings of the market and specific
efforts are noted below:
•

R99033/R96018/R04038 – The standards delete NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.3.17 and 5.4.13.
They also modify NAESB WGQ Additional Standards Manual to modify the following items
•
•

•
•

Modify the Executive Summary, Business Processes and Practices Sections A and C of the
manual to reflect the addition of the following standards and data sets.
Add EC Approved NAESB WGQ Standards No. – 0.3.18, 0.3.19, 0.3.20 and 0.3.21 (from
R99033)and Proposed NAESB WGQ Standard 0.3.22 (from R96018) in Section C - Topic
Specific Standards Section of the Business Process and Practices.
Add NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2 – Operational Capacity – Technical Implementation of
Business Process, Sample Paper, Data Dictionary and Code Values Dictionary.
Add NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.3 – Unsubscribed Capacity – Technical Implementation of
Business Process, Sample Paper, Data Dictionary and Code Values Dictionary.

•

Modify NAESB WGQ Capacity Release Manual:
• Modify the Executive Summary and the Business Processes and Practices Sections of the
manual to reflect the deletion of NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.13.
• Modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.14 – Upload of Request for Download of Posted
Data Sets – Technical Implementation of Business Process and Code Values Dictionary.
• Modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.15 – Response to Upload of Request for Download
of Posted Data Sets - Technical Implementation of Business Process and Code Values
Dictionary.

•

Modify the following NAESB WGQ Manuals to update the HTTP transaction set Code Values
Table to delete the one and add the two new proposed and data sets discussed above:
• Additional Standards Manual
• Nominations Related Standards Manual
• Flowing Gas Related Standards Manual
• Invoicing Related Standards Manual
• Capacity Release Related Standards Manual

The standards were approved by the WGQ EC on August 19, 2010 and ratified by membership on
September 27, 2010.
•

R09006 – The standards modify the definition for the data element Service Requestor Contract
Number in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 and modify the Service Requestor Level Charge /
Allowance Invoice for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4. The standards were approved by the
WGQ EC on August 19, 2010 and ratified by membership on September 27, 2010
These changes were applied in order to provide the ability to clearly identify information at a
contract level.

•

R09021/R09022 – The standards modify the Transportation / Sales Invoice for NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 3.4.1 as follows:
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•
•
•
•
•

Change the usage of the data element ‘Charge Type’ from MA to SO
Add the sender’s option data element ‘Miscellaneous Notes’
Modify the definition of the data element ‘Notes Codes’
Modify the technical implementation to accommodate the above changes

Modify the Service Requester Level/Charge Allowance Invoice – NAESB WGQ Standard No.
3.4.4 as follows:
• Add the sender’s option data element ‘Miscellaneous Notes’
• Modify the technical implementation to accommodate the above changes

The standards were approved by the WGQ EC on August 19, 2010 and ratified by membership on
September 27, 2010. These standards will be used to communicate additional information
concerning a particular Invoice Line Number charge. They also clarify the Data Dictionary and the
Technical Implementation Guide.
•

R09011 – The standards modify NAESB WGQ definition 0.2.1 – Power Plant Operator to Power
Plant Gas Coordinator, NAESB WGQ definition 0.2.2. – Power Plant Operator’s Facility to Power
Plant Gas Coordinator Facility and NAESB WGQ definition 0.2.3 – Balancing Authority. The
standards also add NAESB WGQ definition 0.2.z1 – Reliability Coordinator. They also modify
NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 0.3.11, 0.3.12, 0.3.13, 0.3.14 and 0.3.15 to conform with the above
definition changes. The standards were accepted by the WGQ EC on June 4, 2010 and ratified by
membership on July 15, 2010. The purpose of this change is to provide enough distinction between
the NAESB and NERC terms to avoid confusion between a NAESB Power Plant Operator and the
NERC Generator Operator.

•

R09001 – The standards modify NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.22 – Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible Transportation as follows:
•
•
•

Modify the condition for data elements Location Data and Special Terms & Miscellaneous
Notes,
Add data elements Location Indicator Data and Negotiated Rate Indicator and corresponding
code values, and
Modify the Technical Implementation of Business Practices.

The standards were approved by the WGQ EC on February 4, 2010 and ratified by membership on
June 23, 2010. The changes were applied to allow for more correct transactional reports on
interruptible contracts.
Minor Corrections
According to the Bylaws of NAESB, Minor clarifications and corrections to existing standards include: (a)
clarifications or corrections made by a regulatory agency to standards that are of a jurisdictional nature, or by the
American National Standards Institute or its successor; (b) clarifications or corrections to the format, appearance, or
descriptions of standards in standards documentation; (c) clarifications or corrections to add code values to tables;
and (d) clarifications and corrections that do not materially change a standard. There are 37 minor corrections
included in this report, eight of which are modifications to existing codes values and 29 are minor corrections.

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LIST OF NEW STANDARDS, STANDARDS MODIFICATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS FOR
VERSION 2.0
Request Cross Reference:
The request cross reference lists each standard either modified or created in Version 2.0, its description, the request that
instigated the change, and a brief description of the change itself. If the change was originated through a minor correction,
the date of the minor correction is given. The table is sorted by standard numbering shown below. If a standards manual
is noted, it is for the set of standards that directly follow and is indicated by the series of standards within the manual.
The standards follow a numbering convention which is x.y.z:
x

y

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
1
2
3
4
5

z
Terms used:
GISB
NAESB
REQ
RGQ
RXQ
WEQ
WGQ

-

Additional Standards
Nominations Related Standards
Flowing Gas Related Standards
Invoicing Related Standards
Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism Standards
Capacity Release Related Standards
Contracts
Interpretations
WGQ / REQ / RGQ Internet Electronic Transport
WEQ / WGQ eTariff Related Standards
Principles
Definitions
Standards
Datasets – Data Dictionary
Models
Sequentially Assigned Number

-

Gas Industry Standards Board
North American Energy Standards Board
Retail Electric Quadrant
Retail Gas Quadrant
Retail Quadrants
Wholesale Electric Quadrant
Wholesale Gas Quadrant

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Request Cross Reference
Standard

Description

Request No.

0.y.z - NAESB WGQ Additional Standards Manual
0.y.z –
Additional Standards
MC10036
Additional
Standards

Action

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they
read “NAESB WGQ Standard No.” and correct the
address for DISA.

0.y.z –
Additional
Standards

Executive Summary

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add description of new data sets “Operational
Capacity” (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2)” and
“Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
0.4.3).”

0.y.z –
Additional
Standards

Section A
Business Process and
Practices - Overview

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add description of new data sets “Operational
Capacity” (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2)” and
“Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
0.4.3).”

0.y.z –
Additional
Standards
0.y.z –
Additional
Standards

Section C
Topic Specific Standards

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new standards 0.3.18 through 0.3.22.

Related Standards

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Modify the HTTP transaction-set Code Values table by
adding “G873OACY – Operational Capacity (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2)”, “G873UNSC –
Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
0.4.3)” and deleting “G840OAUC – Operationally
Available and Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.13).”

0.y.z –
Additional
Standards

Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct address for DISA.

0.2.1

Definition

R09011

Modify the definition to change the term “Power Plant
Operator (PPO)” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator
(PPGC).”

0.2.2

Definition

R09011

Modify the definition to change the term “Power Plant
Operator (PPO)” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator
(PPGC).”

0.2.3

Definition

R09011

Modify the definition to change the term “Power Plant
Operator (PPO)” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator
(PPGC).”

0.2.4

Definition

R09011

Add new definition for “Reliability Coordinator.”

0.3.11

Standard

R09011

Modify the standard to change the term “Power Plant
Operator” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator.”

0.3.12

Standard

R09011

Modify the standard to change the term “Power Plant
Operator” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator.”

0.3.13

Standard

R09011

Modify the standard to change the term “Power Plant
Operator” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator.”

0.3.14

Standard

R09011

Modify the standard to change the term “Power Plant
Operator” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator.”

0.3.15

Standard

R09011

Modify the standard to change the term “Power Plant
Operator” to “Power Plant Gas Coordinator.”

0.3.18

Standard

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new standard providing guidance on use of
Operationally Available Capacity, Operating Capacity
and Total Scheduled Quantity.

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Request Cross Reference
Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

0.3.19

Standard

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new standard to provide guidance on reporting
Operationally Available Capacity, Operating Capacity
and Total Scheduled Quantity.

0.3.20

Standard

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new standard to provide guidance on reporting the
zone for Operationally Available Capacity, Operating
Capacity and Total Scheduled Quantity.

0.3.21

Standard

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new standard to provide guidance on reporting
scheduling changes for Operationally Available
Capacity and Total Scheduled Quantity.

0.3.22

Standard

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new standard to provide guidance on responding to
requests for Operational Capacity (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 0.4.2) or Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 0.4.3).

0.4.2

Operational Capacity

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new data set including Technical Implementation
of Business Process, Sample Paper, Data Dictionary,
Code Values Dictionary and ASC X12 Mapping
“G873OACY (006022). Replaces, in part, NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 5.4.13.

0.4.3

Unsubscribed Capacity

R99033 / R096018 /
R04038

Add new data set including Technical Implementation
of Business Process, Sample Paper, Data Dictionary,
Code Values Dictionary and ASC X12 Mapping
“G873UNSC (006022). Replaces, in part, NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 5.4.13.

Description

Request No.

Action

Standard

1.y.z - NAESB WGQ Nominations Related Standards Manual
1.y.z –
Nominations
Related
Standards

Nominations Related
Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they
read “NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

1.y.z –
Nominations
Related
Standards

Related Standards

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify the HTTP transaction-set Code Values table by
adding “G873OACY – Operational Capacity (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2)”, “G873UNSC –
Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
0.4.3)” and deleting “G840OAUC – Operationally
Available and Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.13).”

1.y.z –
Nominations
Related
Standards

Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct the address for DISA.

1.4.1

Nomination

MC10026

Add code value “Out of Cycle” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

1.4.2

Nomination Quick
Response

MC09024

Minor correction to add one code value “ENMQR327”
for the data element Validation Code (Detail).

1.4.4

Confirmation Response

MC10023

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct the Technical
Implementation of Business Process for Confirmation
Response.

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

MC10024

Add code value “Prior Period Adjustment” for the data
element “Reduction Reason.”

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Description

Request No.

Action

1.4.5

Scheduled Quantity

MC10026

Add code value “Out of Cycle” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

1.4.6

Scheduled Quantity for
Operator

MC10024

Add code value “Prior Period Adjustment” for the data
element “Reduction Reason.”

7.3.1

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term Offer has been modified to
reflect initial caps. Other minor consistency changes
have been applied.

Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

2.y.z - NAESB WGQ Flowing Gas Related Standards Manual
2.y.z –
Flowing Gas
Related
Standards

Flowing Gas Related
Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they read
“NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

2.y.z –
Flowing Gas
Related
Standards

Related Standards

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify the HTTP transaction-set Code Values table by
adding “G873OACY – Operational Capacity (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2)”, “G873UNSC –
Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
0.4.3)” and deleting “G840OAUC – Operationally
Available and Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.13).”

2.y.z –
Flowing Gas
Related
Standards

Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct address for DISA.

2.4.1

Pre-determined Allocation

MC10026

Add the code value “Out of Cycle” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

2.4.3

Allocation

MC10002/R09019

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to R05028 to data
element “Allocation Transaction Type Code” to correct
code value “15X” to “15R”, code value description
“Allocation Transaction Type 15” to “Allocation
Transaction Type 15R” and add code value “15D”, code
value description “Allocation Transaction Type 15D.”

2.4.3

Allocation

MC10018

Add the code values “Flash Gas” and “Plant Liquids” for
the data element “Transaction Type.”

2.4.3

Allocation

MC10026

Add the code value “Out of Cycle” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance

MC10003

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the data element cross
reference, “PER Segment (Heading)” add “Contact
Person (Phone)” with the usage as “M” for all columns.
Correct data element “Contact Person (E-mail address) in
the EDI implementation.” (X12 Mapping – G811IMBL
(004040))

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance

MC10018

Add the code value “Flash Gas” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

2.4.4

Shipper Imbalance

MC10026

Add the code value “Out of Cycle” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

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Description

Request No.

Action

2.4.6

Measurement Volume
Audit Statement

MC10017

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to technical
implementation in the data element cross reference to
ASC X12, N1 Segment (Heading) below the data
element “Meter Operator/Meter Operator Proprietary
code’, add “Preparer ID/Preparer Proprietary Code” with
usage as “OS.” In the transaction set tables for the N1
Segments (Heading) for the data element “Preparer
ID/Preparer Proprietary Code”, the first value in column
for N103 should changed from “1SV” to “1.” In the ASC
X12 Mapping – G867MAUS (006010) for the N1
Segment, Position 800, in the Level 1 note for the N104,
in the list of data elements, the data element “Preparer
ID/Preparer Proprietary Code” should be added after the
data element “Location/Location Proprietary Code.” In
the ASC X12 Mapping – G867MAUS (006010) for the
DTM Segment, Position 2100, in the table language
which says ‘Refer to “DTM Segment (Sub-detail –
PRD01 = ‘FG’) “table for usage and the values” should
be removed for both the DTM01 Data Element 374 and
DTM 05 Data Element 1250.

2.4.7

Request for Information

MC10002/R09019

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to R05028 to data
element “Allocation Transaction Type Code” to correct
code value “15X” to “15R”, code value description
“Allocation Transaction Type 15” to “Allocation
Transaction Type 15R” and add code value “15D”, code
value description “Allocation Transaction Type 15D.”

Description

Request No.

Action

Standard

3.y.z - NAESB WGQ Invoicing Related Standards Manual
3.y.z –
Invoicing
Related
Standards

Invoicing Related
Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they read
“NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

3.y.z –
Invoicing
Related
Standards

Related Standards

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify the HTTP transaction-set Code Values table by
adding “G873OACY – Operational Capacity (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2)”, “G873UNSC –
Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
0.4.3)” and deleting “G840OAUC – Operationally
Available and Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.13).”

3.y.z –
Invoicing
Related
Standards

Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct address for DISA.

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC10008

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct code values for
data element “Service Requester Level
Charge/Allowance Amount Descriptor” for “Gas
Research Institute Refunds” change code value from
“RFD” to “BAR”, for “Imbalance Charges” change code
value from “PRB” to “LS”, for “Interest Charges” change
code value from “LPC” to “I”, and for “Voluntary GRI”
change code value from “VCR” to “93.”

3.4.1

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Description

Request No.

Action

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC10011

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct two code values
in the code values dictionary for the data element
“Transaction Type.” Correct the ASC X12 Mapping G811TSIN (006010) for the REF Segment Position 7800,
in the REF02 to add one data element.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC10016

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to ASC X12 Mapping –
G811TSIN (006010) for the REF Segment, Position 7800
to include data element “Discount Identifier.”

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC09033

Minor correction to add four code values “Curtailment
Penalty – Punitive, Curtailment Penalty – Punitive –
System Overrun Limit, Curtailment Penalty – Critical
Day Punitive Level 1 and Curtailment Penalty – Critical
Day Punitive Level II” for data element “Charge Type
(sub-detail level).”

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC10018

Add the code value “Plant Liquids” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC10026

Add code value “Out of Cycle” for the data element
“Transaction Type.”

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

R09006

Modify the definition for the data element “Service
Requester Contract Number.”

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

R09021 / R09022

Change the usage of the data element “charge Type”
from “MA” to SO.” Add the sender’s option data
element “Miscellaneous Notes.” Modify the definition of
the data element “Notes Codes.” Modify the technical
implementation to accommodate the above changes.

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC10022

Add code value “Deferred Asset Surcharge” for the data
element “Charge Type.”

3.4.1

Transportation/Sales
Invoice

MC10036

Minor correction to correct code value definition for the
code value description “Plant Liquids.” Add
abbreviation “(Misc Notes)” to Business Name
“Miscellaneous Notes.

3.4.4

Service Requester Level
Charge / Allowance
Invoice

MC10008

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct code values for
data element “Service Requester Level
Charge/Allowance Amount Descriptor” for “Gas
Research Institute Refunds” change code value from
“RFD” to “BAR”, for “Imbalance Charges” change code
value from “PRB” to “LS”, for “Interest Charges” change
code value from “LPC” to “I”, and for “Voluntary GRI”
change code value from “VCR” to “93.”

3.4.4

Service Requester Level
Charge / Allowance
Invoice

R09006

Add the data element “Service Requester Contract
Number.” Modify the Data Element Cross Reference
Table by adding “LX – Assigned Number segment” and
“REF – Service Requester Contract Number.” Modify
the X12 Mapping – G811SRCA (004040).

3.4.4

Service Requester Level
Charge / Allowance
Invoice

R09021 / R09022

Add the sender’s option data element “Miscellaneous
Notes.” Modify the technical implementation to
accommodate the above change.

3.4.4

Service Requester Level
Charge / Allowance
Invoice

MC10036

Minor correction to add abbreviation “(Misc Notes)” to
Business Name “Miscellaneous Notes.

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Description

Request No.

Action

7.3.1

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term Offer has been modified to
reflect initial caps. Other minor consistency changes
have been applied.

7.3.3

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

7.3.7

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

Description

Request No.

Action

Standard

4.y.z - NAESB WGQ Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism Related Standards
4.y.z –
QEDM
Related
Standards

WGQ Quadrant Electronic
Delivery Mechanism
Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they read
“NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

4.y.z –
QEDM
Related
Standards

Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct address for DISA.

4.1.32

Principle

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Modify principle to delete the word “generally” to the
middle of the last sentence and add “, if available.” to the
end of the same sentence.

4.3.16

Standard

MC10005

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct reference from
“Appendix D” to “Appendix C.”

4.3.16

Standard

R10001

Modify standard to add the ability to provide CSV file
format to the valid list of file formats available for
Informational Postings reports and documents.

4.3.23

Standard

R09014 / 2010
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 6

Modify categories by adding “Regulatory (when
applicable) and subcategories “Waste Heat.” Added last
sentence regarding when the new “Regulatory” category
is applicable.

4.3.28

Standard

R08020

Modify Standard to provide guidance on how TSPs
provide multiple Notice Types in notices.

4.3.29

Standard

R08020

Modify Standard to add 15 Notice Types / Notice Type
Abbreviations and modify 7 Notice Type Abbreviations.

4.3.29

Standard

MC10039

Minor correction to correct Notice Type Abbreviation for
Notice Type “Computer System Status.”

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Description

Request No.

Action

4.3.54

Standard

MC10029

Minor correction to correct Full Name and Abbreviation
from “Site Maps” (plural) to “Site Map” (singular) to be
consistent with NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 4.3.42 and
4.3.25.

4.3.100

Standard

2010 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 4 /
R08008

Add new standard to reflect the ability of Service
Requesters to obtain security information for that party’s
users that have access to the TSP’s system.

4.3.101

Standard

R09025

Add new standard regarding the appropriate use of
NAESB Business Names or Abbreviations as reflected in
the corresponding NAESB WGQ Standard No. x.4.z data
dictionary.

4.3.102

Standard

R09025

Add new standard to reflect the ability to combine data
elements into one field for display, printing and
download.

7.3.35

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.’

7.3.57

Interpretation

MC10006

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct language
“Federal Regulatory Energy Commission” to “Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.”

4.y.z –
QEDM
Related
Standards

Appendix B

MC10007

Minor Correction (Version 1.9) to correct Example
Configuration, for Browser: remove “Netscape” and add
“FireFox”, for Plug-ins: delete “(Plug-in for
Netscape®).”

4.y.z –
QEDM
Related
Standards
4.y.z –
QEDM
Related
Standards

Appendix B

2010 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5

Modify technical standards in accordance with NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 4.3.59 prior to release of Version 2.0
by adding operating system “Windows® 7.”

Appendix C

MC10007

Minor Correction (Version 1.9) to correct Example of
User Workstations, for Browser under Minimum and
Suggested headings delete “Explorer®Netscape” and add
“Firefox®.” Correct spelling from “bee” to “be” in
Footnote #1.

4.y.z –
QEDM
Related
Standards

Appendix C

2010 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5

Modify technical standards in accordance with NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 4.3.59 prior to release of Version 2.0
by changing connection device from “56kbs” to
“Broadband” and RAM from “512MB” to “1GB.”
Modify Example by changing communication device
from “56Kbs” to “Broadband” and RAM from “512MB”
to “1GB.” Add operating system “Windows® 7.”

Description

Request No.

Action

Standard

5.y.z - NAESB WGQ Capacity Release Related Standards
5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Capacity Release Related
Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they read
“NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

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Description

Request No.

Action

5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Tab 3
Executive Summary

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify to reflect the deletion of NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.13.

5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Tab 3
Executive Summary

MC10036

Minor correction to delete the last paragraph under
Creditworthiness.

5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Tab 3
Executive Summary

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

New version primarily to reflect the deletion of the
upload functionality via NAESB WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Tab 4
Business Process and
Practices

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify to reflect the deletion of NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.13.

5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Tab 4
Business Process and
Practices

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

New version primarily to reflect the deletion of the
upload functionality via NAESB WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Related Standards

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify the HTTP transaction-set Code Values table by
adding “G873OACY – Operational Capacity (NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2)”, “G873UNSC –
Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ Standard No.
0.4.3)” and deleting “G840OAUC – Operationally
Available and Unsubscribed Capacity (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.13).”

5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards
5.y.z –
Capacity
Release
Related
Standards

Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct address for DISA.

Related Standards

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Modify the HTTP transaction set Code Values table by
deleting NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.1 – 5.4.13 and
adding NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.24 “Offer”,
5.4.25 “Bid”, 5.4.26 “Award Download” and 5.4.26
“Withdrawal Download.”

5.2.1

Definitions

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Transportation Service
Provider” has been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.2.4

Definitions

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Offer” and “Releasing
Shipper” have been modified to reflect initial caps.

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Description

Request No.

Action

5.2.5

Definitions

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Offer” has been modified to
reflect initial caps.

5.3.1

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

The term “Capacity Release Service Provider” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).” For
consistency, the term “Releasing Shipper” has been
modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.2

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Offer”, “Bid” and “Award”
have been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.3

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

The term “Capacity Release Service Provider” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).” For
consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper”, “Bid” and
“Award” have been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.4

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

The term “Capacity Release Service Provider” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).” For
consistency, the term “Bid” has been modified to reflect
initial caps.

5.3.5

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Transportation Service
Provider” has been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.7

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Transportation Service
Provider” and “Releasing Shipper” have been modified
to reflect initial caps.

5.3.8

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Releasing Shipper” has been
modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.9

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Transportation Service
Provider” has been modified to reflect initial caps.

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Description

Request No.

Action

5.3.10

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

The term “Capacity Release Service Provider” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).”
Other minor consistency changes were applied.

5.3.11

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Replacement Shipper” has
been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.12

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Offer” and “Bid” have been
modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.13

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Modify the standard to reflect that the withdrawal of a
Bid can only be accomplished via the Transportation
Service Provider’s Customer Activities Web site. The
term “Capacity Release Service Provider” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).”
Other minor consistency changes were applied.

5.3.14

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Modify the standard to reflect that the withdrawal of an
Offer can only be accomplished via the Transportation
Service Provider’s Customer Activities Web site. The
term “Capacity Release Service Provider” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).”
Other minor consistency changes were applied.

5.3.16

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Offer” and “Bid” have been
modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.17

Standard

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Delete Standard - Originally the operationally available
capacity and unsubscribed capacity reports were
supported by a single data set – NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.13. In NAESB WGQ Version 2.0, this data set
was deleted and the two new data sets were created
(NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2 and 0.4.3,
respectively). Further, data element ‘Data Sets
Requested’ in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.14 –
Upload of Request for Download of Posted Datasets
already supports the ability to request the data sets
individually. Therefore NAESB WGQ Standard No.
5.3.17 is redundant and no longer needed.

5.3.19

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Transportation Service
Provider” has been modified to reflect initial caps.

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Description

Request No.

Action

5.3.20

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Transportation Service
Provider” and “Offer” have been modified to reflect
initial caps.

5.3.21

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Bid”, “Award” and “Offer”
have been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.24

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

The term “Capacity Release Service Facilitator” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).” For
consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper”, “Offer” and
“Bid” have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.”

5.3.25

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Releasing Shipper” has been
modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.26

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper”, “Bid”
and “Offer” have been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.27

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Releasing Shipper” has been
modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.30

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete Standard - As a result of the elimination of the
Offer Upload Bidder Confirmation - NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.10 and Offer Upload Bidder
Confirmation Quick Response - NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.11, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.3.30 is no
longer necessary.

5.3.31

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and
“Offer” have been modified to reflect initial caps. Other
minor consistency changes were applied. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.”

5.3.32

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Bid” has been modified to
reflect initial caps. Other minor consistency changes
were applied. Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to
“NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

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Description

Request No.

Action

5.3.33

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Modify standard to reflect the deletion of the upload
functionality via NAESB WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.3.38

Standard

R08020

Modify standard to provide the ability for TSPs to
provide multiple Notice Types in notices.

5.3.42

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Offer” has been modified to
reflect initial caps.

5.3.43

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete Standard - As a result of the elimination of the
Offer Upload Final Disposition - NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.12, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.3.43. is no
longer necessary.

5.3.48

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, “Website” was corrected to “Web site.”

5.3.50

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Offer” has been modified to
reflect initial caps.

5.3.51

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

“The” was added to the beginning of the standards
language.

5.3.60

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and
“Replacement Shipper” have been modified to reflect
initial caps.

5.3.61

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete Standard - This standard was originally developed
in NAESB WGQ Version 1.9 to limit the upload of
index-based capacity release transaction offers and bids
to be supported exclusively via NAESB WGQ
EBB/EDM (i.e. not supported via NAESB WGQ
EDI/EDM). With the overall re-design of capacity
release data sets to no longer support the use of NAESB
EDI/EDM for the upload processes for all types of
capacity release transactions, NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.3.61 is no longer necessary as it is redundant.

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

5.3.62

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper”, “Award”
and “Offer” have been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.62a

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

The term “Capacity Release Service Facilitator” has been
changed to “Transportation Service Provider (TSP).” For
consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and “Offer”
have been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.63

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Award” has been modified to
reflect initial caps.

5.3.64

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Award” has been modified to
reflect initial caps.

5.3.65

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and
“Replacement Shipper” have been modified to reflect
initial caps.

5.3.66

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper”,
“Award”, “Offer” and “Replacement Shipper” have been
modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.67

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Offer” and “Award” have
been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.68

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and
“Offer” have been modified to reflect initial caps.

5.3.69

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Releasing Shipper” has been
modified to reflect initial caps.

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

5.3.70

Standard

R08020

Add new standard to provide guidance to TSPs providing
multiple Notice Types in notices on how to title the
corresponding e-mail notification

5.3.71

Standard

R08020

Add new standard to provide guidance on how TSPs
provide multiple Notice Types in notices

5.3.72

Standard

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Add new standard to provide guidance on error messages
for the creation of the Offer and Bid.

5.3.72

Standard

MC10036

Minor correction to modify standard language by
deleting “and Withdrawal Download” and “5.4.27.”

5.4.1

Offer Download

MC10001

Minor correction (Version 1.9) in the “Data Element
Cross Reference” table, add “Market-Based Rate
Indicator” to the heading LIN segments. In the
Transaction Set Tables for the REF Segments (Detail) for
element name IBR Formula Identifier, under the REF02,
modify the code “UP” to be “UF”.

5.4.1

Offer Download

MC10009

Minor correction (Version 1.9) in Transaction Set Tables
– REF Segments (Detail) – for element name “Releaser
Designation of Acceptable Bidding Basis,” under the
REF02 add 4 code values that were inadvertently not
included. ASC X12 Mapping – G840CROF (003040)
REF segment (detail) – in the REF02 correct the name of
data element “Minimum Volumetric Commitment
Percentage Evaluation Indicator.”

5.4.1

Offer Download

MC10020

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the technical
implementation: Data Element Quick Guides, Sample
Paper Transactions, Data Element Cross Reference ASC
X12 and Sample ASC X12 Transaction.

5.4.1

Offer Download

MC10023

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct the ASC X12
Mapping - G840CROF (003040) for the PID Segment.

5.4.1

Offer Download

MC09035

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to Transaction Set Tables
and ASC X12 Mapping – G840CROF (003040) REF
Segment – Detail, Position 100.

5.4.1

Offer Download

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Replaced by NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.24 - Offer.

5.4.2

Bid Download

MC10001

Minor correction (Version 1.9) in the Transaction Set
Table “REF Segments (Heading)”, change the second
instance of the element name “Special Terms and
Miscellaneous Notes – AMA Obligations” to “Special
Terms and Miscellaneous Notes – Storage Inventory
Conditions.”

5.4.2

Bid Download

MC10009

Minor correction (Version 1.9) in the ASC X12 Mapping
– G843CRBR (003040) – correct the name of the data set
in the header.

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Standard
5.4.2

Description
Bid Download

Request No.

Action

MC10020

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the definition of “IBR
Bid Value – Differential Rate Floor.” Minor correction
to the technical implementation: Sample Paper
Transactions and Sample ASC X12 Transaction.

5.4.2

Bid Download

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Replaced by NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.25 – Bid.

5.4.3

Award Download

MC10009

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to Transaction Set Tables
– REF Segments (Detail) for element name “IBR
Formula Identifier”, under the REF02, modify the code
“UP” to be “UF.”

5.4.3

Award Download

MC10020

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the definition of “IBR
Bid Value – Differential Rate Floor.” Minor correction
to the technical implementation: Sample Paper
Transactions and Sample ASC X12 Transaction.

5.4.3

Award Download

MC09035

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to Transaction Set Tables
and ASC X12 Mapping – G843CRAN (003040) REF
Segment – Detail, Position 100.

5.4.3

Award Download

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Replaced by NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.26 – Award Download.

5.4.4

Replacement Capacity

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. This data set was originally developed to
accommodate a business practice on a single pipeline. It
was never utilized by any other pipeline. Subsequently,
the subject pipeline no longer supports this business
practice. Therefore this standard is deleted.

5.4.5

Withdrawal Download

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Replaced by NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.27 – Withdrawal Download.

5.4.6

Withdrawal Upload

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Due to the elimination of the uploads for
capacity release via NAESB WGQ EDI/EDM, it was
determined that it was no longer necessary to support a
standardized data set to communicate the desire to
withdrawal an offer or a bid. In lieu thereof, NAESB
WGQ Standard Nos. 5.3.14 and 5.3.13 were modified to
require that a TSP provide for the withdrawal of offers
and bids, respectively, on the Customer Activities Web
site.

5.4.7

Offer Upload

MC10001

Minor correction (Version 1.9) in the Data Element Cross
Reference Table to ASC X12, Detail, SAC Segment –
“Percentage of Maximum Rate Bid” was modified to be
“Percentage of Maximum Tariff Rate Bid.”

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

5.4.7

Offer Upload

MC10020

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the definition of “IBR
Bid Value – Differential Rate Floor.” Minor correction
to the technical implementation: Data Element Quick
Guides, Sample Paper Transactions, ASC X12 Mapping G840UDOF (003040) and ASC X12 Transaction Set
Tables.

5.4.7

Offer Upload

MC10030

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the data dictionary for
the condition of the data element “Special Terms and
Miscellaneous Notes – Storage Inventory Conditions.”

5.4.7

Offer Upload

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Replaced by NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.24 - Offer.

5.4.8

Offer Upload Quick
Response

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Deleted as a result of the elimination of
the uploads for capacity release transactions via NAESB
WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.4.9

Offer Upload Notification

MC10020

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the definition of “IBR
Bid Value – Differential Rate Floor.”

5.4.9

Offer Upload Notification

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Deleted as a result of the elimination of
the uploads for capacity release transactions via NAESB
WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.4.10

Offer Upload Bidder
Confirmation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Deleted as a result of the elimination of
the uploads for capacity release transactions via NAESB
WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.4.11

Offer Upload Bidder
Confirmation Quick
Response

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Deleted as a result of the elimination of
the uploads for capacity release transactions via NAESB
WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.4.12

Offer Upload Final
Disposition

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Deleted as a result of the elimination of
the uploads for capacity release transactions via NAESB
WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.4.13

Operationally Available
and Unsubscribed Capacity

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Delete the data set due to replacement with two new data
sets: “NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.2 - Operational
Capacity and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 0.4.3 Unsubscribed Capacity.”

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

5.4.14

Upload of Requested for
Download of Posted Data
Sets

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify the Technical Implementation of Business
Process and Code Values Dictionary by deleting code
value “Operationally Available and Unsubscribed
Capacity.” Modify code value “Operationally Available
Capacity (only)” to “Operational Capacity” and
description. Modify code value “Unsubscribed Capacity
(only)” to “Unsubscribed Capacity” and description.
Modify Transaction Set Tables for the data element
“Data Sets Requested” by removing code value “5” and
its description. Change the description of code value “8”
to “Operational Capacity.” Change the description of
code value “9” to “Unsubscribed Capacity.”

5.4.14

Upload of Requested for
Download of Posted Data
Sets

MC10037

Minor correction to correct the code values for the data
element “Data Sets Requested” in the Code Values
Dictionary and correct the Transaction Set Table.

5.4.15

Response to Upload of
Request for Download of
Posted Data Sets

MC10015

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the code value
dictionary for the data element “Data Availability Code.”

5.4.15

Response to Upload of
Request for Download of
Posted Data Sets

R99033 / R96018 /
R04038

Modify the Technical Implementation of Business
Process and Code Values Dictionary by deleting code
value “Operationally Available and Unsubscribed
Capacity.” Modify code value “Operationally Available
Capacity (only)” to “Operational Capacity” and
description. Modify code value “Unsubscribed Capacity
(only)” to “Unsubscribed Capacity” and description.
Modify Transaction Set Tables for the data element
“Data Sets Requested” by removing code value “5” and
its description. Change the description of code value “8”
to “Operational Capacity.” Change the description of
code value “9” to “Unsubscribed Capacity.” Modify X12
Mapping – (G846RURD (003040)).

5.4.15

Response to Upload of
Request for Download of
Posted Data Sets

MC10037

Minor correction to correct the code values for the data
element “Data Sets Requested” in the Code Values
Dictionary and correct the Transaction Set Table.
Correct the X12 Mapping – (G846RURD (003010)) for
the REF Segment.

5.4.16

System-Wide Notices

R08020

Modify NAESB WGQ Standard, modify the Technical
Implementation of Business Process, add 2 Sample Paper
Transactions for Critical Notice e-mails, modify data
element “Notice Type”, modify 12 and add 15 code
values for the data element “Notice Type”, modify 1 and
add 1 Sample Paper X12 Transaction, modify X12
Mapping – G846SWNT (003040) Detail MIT Segment
Position 010.

5.4.16

System-Wide Notices

MC10039

Minor correction to correct the Data Element Cross
Reference and X12 Mapping – G846SWNT (003040)
MSG Segment Position 80 Level Note to include “Notice
Text.”

5.4.17

Note/Special Instruction

MC10001

Minor correction (Version 1.9) in the ASC X12
Mapping, MSG Segment under the MSG01 data element,
add “special Terms and Miscellaneous Notes – Storage
Inventory conditions”, “Special Terms and
Miscellaneous Notes – AMA Obligations” and “IBR
Unique Formula Special Terms.” (X12 Mapping –
G864CRNS (003040))

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

5.4.18

Bid Upload

MC10001

Minor correction (Version 1.9) in the data dictionary, at
the end of the condition for the two data elements “IBR
Bid Value – Differential Rate Floor” and “IBR Bid Value
– Percentage, add the phrase “Otherwise not used.”
Throughout the data set, the data element “Percentage of
Maximum Rate Bid” was modified to “Percentage of
Maximum Tariff Rate Bid.” Minor correction applied to
X12 Mapping – G843BDUP to correct error which
occurred in the application of R01003, Sub-detail TD3
segment (position 510).

5.4.18

Bid Upload

MC10014

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the data dictionary for
the condition of the data element “IBR Bid Value –
Differential.”

5.4.18

Bid Upload

MC10020

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the definition of “IBR
Bid Value – Differential Rate Floor.” Minor correction
to the technical implementation: Sample Paper
Transactions.

5.4.18

Bid Upload

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Replaced by NAESB WGQ Standard
No. 5.4.25 – Bid.

5.4.19

Bid Upload Quick
Response

MC10001

Minor correction (Version 1.9) applied to X12 Mapping
– G843BDQR to correct error which occurred in the
application of R01003, Sub-detail TD3 segment (position
510).

5.4.19

Bid Upload Quick
Response

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Delete data set. Deleted as a result of the elimination of
the uploads for capacity release transactions via NAESB
WGQ EDI/EDM.

5.4.20

Transactional Reporting –
Capacity Release

MC10010

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct two code values
in the code values dictionary for the data element
“Previously Released Indicator.”

5.4.20

Transactional Reporting –
Capacity Release

MC10027

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct the condition
for the data element “Amendment Reporting.”

5.4.20

Transactional Reporting –
Capacity Release

MC10022

Add code value “Deferred Asset Surcharge” for the data
element “Surcharge Identification Code.”

5.4.21

Transactional Reporting –
Firm Transportation

MC10027

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct the condition
for the data element “Amendment Reporting.”

5.4.21

Transactional Reporting –
Firm Transportation

MC10022

Add code value “Deferred Asset Surcharge” for the data
element “Surcharge Identification Code.”

5.4.22

Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible Transportation

MC10021

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct the data
element abbreviation for the data elements “Affiliate
Indicator” and “Affiliate Indicator Description.”

5.4.22

Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible Transportation

MC10027

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct the condition
for the data element “Amendment Reporting.”

5.4.22

Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible Transportation

R09001

Modify the condition for data elements “Location Data”
and “Special Terms & Miscellaneous Notes.” Add data
elements “Location Indicator Data” and “Negotiated Rate
Indicator” and corresponding code values, and modify
the Technical Implementation of Business Practices.

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Description

Request No.

Action

5.4.22

Transactional Reporting –
Interruptible Transportation

MC10022

Add code value “Deferred Asset Surcharge” for the data
element “Surcharge Identification Code.”

5.4.24

Offer

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Add new data set “Offer.” Replaces NAESB WGQ
Standard Nos. 5.4.1 - Offer Download and 5.4.7 - Offer
Upload.

5.4.24

Offer

MC10022

Add code value “Deferred Asset Surcharge” for the data
element “Surcharge Identification Code” / Surcharge
Identification Code Description.

5.4.25

Bid

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Add new data set “Bid.” Replaces NAESB WGQ
Standard Nos. 5.4.2 - Bid Download and 5.4.18 - Bid
Upload.

5.4.25

Bid

MC10022

Add code value “Deferred Asset Surcharge” for the data
element “Surcharge Identification Code” / Surcharge
Identification Code Description.

5.4.26

Award Download

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Add new data set “Award Download.” Replaces NAESB
WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.3 - Award Download

5.4.26

Award Download

MC10022

Add code value “Deferred Asset Surcharge” for the data
element “Surcharge Identification Code” / Surcharge
Identification Code Description.

5.4.26

Award Download

MC10028

Add code value “6” for the data element “Surcharge
Indicator.”

5.4.27

Withdrawal Download

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Add new data set “Withdrawal Download.” Replaces
NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.5 - Withdrawal
Download.

7.3.1

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Offer” has been modified to
reflect initial caps. Other minor consistency changes
have been applied.

7.3.2

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

7.3.3

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

7.3.7

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

7.3.14

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Bid”, “Award” and “Offer”
have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.” The term “Capacity Release Service Facilitator”
has been changed to “Transportation Service Provider
(TSP).”

7.3.15

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Bid”, “Award” and “Offer”
have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.” The term “Capacity Release Service Facilitator”
has been changed to “Transportation Service Provider
(TSP).”

7.3.21

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and
“Offer” have been modified to reflect initial caps.

7.3.35

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.’

7.3.38

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms Releasing Shipper and Bid
have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.”

7.3.43

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Offer”, “Bid” and “Award”
have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“Related Implementation Guides” to “Related Standards
Implementation Guides.” The Table was modified to
update Data Sets “Offer” (5.4.24), “Bid” (5.4.25) and
“Award Download” (5.4.26).

7.3.46

Interpretation

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper”, “Offer”,
“Bid” and “Business Day” have been modified to reflect
initial caps. Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to
“NAESB WGQ Standard No. The term “Capacity
Release Service Facilitator” has been changed to
“Transportation Service Provider (TSP).”

7.3.57

Interpretation

MC10006

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct language
“Federal Regulatory Energy Commission” to “Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.”

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

6.y.z - NAESB WGQ Contracts Related Standards
6.y.z –
Contracts
Related
Standards
6.y.z –
Contracts
Related
Standards
6.y.z –
Contracts
Related
Standards

Contracts Related
Standards

6.3.1.CA

NAESB WGQ Canadian
Addendum to the NAESB
WGQ Base Contract for
Sale and Purchase of
Natural Gas

MC09032

Minor Correction (Version 1.9) to Section 14 sentence on
page 5 of the Canadian Addendum.

6.3.3

NAESB Electronic Data
Interchange Trading
Partner Agreement

MC09034

Minor Correction (Version 1.8) to Section 4.12
Reference Glossary section to correct section references
where defined for defined terms “Receipt Computer,”
“time-c” and “Uniform Resource Locator, URL.”

6.5.4

Model International Swaps
and Derivatives
Association, Inc.’s (ISDA)
North American Gas
Annex

N/A

Deleted

Standard

MC10036

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they read
“NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

Executive Summary

Deleted reference to Model International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc.’s (ISDA) North American
Gas Annex (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.5.4)

Business Process and
Practices

Deleted reference to Model International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc.’s (ISDA) North American
Gas Annex (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.5.4)

Description

Request No.

Action

7.y.z - NAESB WGQ Interpretations
7.3.1

Interpretation
(1.2.2, 3.4.1, 5.4.24)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the term “Offer” has been modified to
reflect initial caps. Other minor consistency changes
have been applied.

7.3.2

Interpretation
(5.3.2)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

7.3.3

Interpretation
(3.2.1, 5.3.2)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

7.3.7

Interpretation
(3.3.2)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.”

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Description

Request No.

Action

7.3.14

Interpretation
(5.3.3)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Bid”, “Award” and “Offer”
have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.” The term “Capacity Release Service Facilitator”
has been changed to “Transportation Service Provider
(TSP).”

7.3.15

Interpretation
(5.3.2)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Bid”, “Award” and “Offer”
have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.” The term “Capacity Release Service Facilitator”
has been changed to “Transportation Service Provider
(TSP).”

7.3.21

Interpretation
(5.4.1, 5.4.3)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and
“Offer” have been modified to reflect initial caps.

7.3.35

Interpretation
(4.3.6, 5.3.18, 5.4.16)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ
Standard No.’

7.3.38

Interpretation
(5.3.4, 5.3.26)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper” and
“Bid” have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“NAESB WGQ Standard” to “NAESB WGQ Standard
No.’

7.3.43

Interpretation
(5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Offer”, “Bid” and “Award”
have been modified to reflect initial caps. Change
“Related Implementation Guides” to “Related Standards
Implementation Guides.” The Table was modified to
update Data Sets “Offer” (5.4.24), “Bid” (5.4.25) and
“Award Download” (5.4.26).

7.3.46

Interpretation
(5.3.2, 5.3.24)

2008 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 5 / 2009
WGQ Annual Plan
Item 4 / 2010 WGQ
Annual Plan Item 3
/ R08028

For consistency, the terms “Releasing Shipper”, “Offer”,
“Bid” and “Business Day” have been modified to reflect
initial caps. Change “NAESB WGQ Standard” to
“NAESB WGQ Standard No. The term “Capacity
Release Service Facilitator” has been changed to
“Transportation Service Provider (TSP).”

7.3.57

Interpretation
(4.3.23, 5.2.1)

MC10006

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct language
“Federal Regulatory Energy Commission” to “Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.”

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Standard

Description

Request No.

Action

10.y.z - NAESB WGQ / REQ / RGQ Internet Electronic Transport
10.y.z - IET
Manual

Tab 4
Business Process and
Practices

MC10012

Minor correction (Version 1.9) under heading “TCP
Communications” to delete “TCP Optional 80018020**” and “**reference.”

10.y.z - IET
Manual

Tab 4
Business Process and
Practices

MC10025

Minor correction (Version 1.9) under “Overview”
heading to change “Technical Exchange Worksheet
(TEW)” to “Trading Partner Worksheet (TPW)” and
delete last sentence in paragraph.

10.y.z - IET
Manual

Tab 6
Technical Implementation
– Internet ET

MC10025

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct acronym used
for Trading Partner Worksheet from “TEW” to “TPW.”

10.y.z - IET
Manual

Tab 6
Technical Implementation
– Internet ET

MC10035

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to add wording to further
clarify the usage of “refnum” and “refnum-orig,” correct
miscellaneous typographical errors in examples: version
and DUNS numbers, correct errors in sample PGP signed
document (RFC2015/3156), add already mandated data
elements in the Error Notification that were not included
originally and correct errors in sample, “Error
Notification.”

10.y.z - IET
Manual

Tab 8
Appendices

MC10025

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to correct acronym used
for Trading Partner Worksheet from “TEW” to “TPW.”

Description

Request No.

Standard

Action

11.y.z - NAESB WEQ / WGQ eTariff Related Standards
11.y.z –
eTariff
Related
Standards

WEQ / WGQ eTariff
Related Standards

MC10036

Minor correction to correct all references to “NAESB
WGQ Standard” to include “No.” at the end so they
read “NAESB WGQ Standard No.”

11.4.1

Implementation Guide

MC10019

Minor correction (Version 1.9) to the WEQ/WGQ
Implementation Guide for Electronic Tariff Filing to
correspond to modifications made by FERC to its
Implementation Guide for Electronic Filing of Parts 35,
154, 284, 300, and 341 Tariff Filings.

11.4.1

Implementation Guide

MC10041

Minor Corrections to the NAESB WEQ/WGQ
Implementation Guide for Electronic Tariff Filing to
correspond to modifications made by FERC to its
Implementation Guide for Electronic Filing of Parts 25,
154, 284, 300, and 241 Tariff Filings as noted in the
FERC eTariff RSS Feed(s), dated October 8, 2010.

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Version Cross Reference:
The Version Cross Reference lists each NAESB standard number followed by four columns. The column
entitled “Adopted” identifies for which version the standard was adopted. The column entitled “revised” identifies
versions where the standard was revised. The column entitled “interpreted version” identifies versions where the
standard was interpreted. The last column “interpretation Number” identifies the interpretations number for the
version specified in the previous column. The language of the standards themselves can be accessed from the
NAESB home page (www.naesb.org). With the Version Cross Reference, a determination can be made of all
standards that were created, changed or interpreted for a given version.
For standards that were created in Version 2.0, the “Adopted” column will contain the value “2.0.” For
standards that were modified in Version 2.0, the “revised” column will contain the value “2.0.” A standard may
have multiple revisions specified. For standards that were interpreted in Version 2.0, the Interpreted Version”
column will include the value “2.0” and the “Interpretation Number” column will contain the related interpretation
number. A standard may have multiple interpretations specified. The Version Cross Reference also contains
models, which are not standards. Models can be determined by the second of the three numbers, which make up a
standard number. Models are numbered “x.5.z”, following the above numbering convention.
The versions noted in the version cross reference are:
1.0

Denotes this standard was ratified between July 31, 1995 and May 13, 1996, and published on July 31,
1996. These standards were incorporated in FERC No. Order 587 on July 17, 1996.

1.1

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.1 of GISB Standards on
September 30, 1996 and published on January 31, 1997. These standards (excluding 1.3.32, 2.3.29, 2.3.30,
and 4.3.5) were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-C on March 4, 1997.

1.2

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.2 of GISB Standards between
January 31 and July 31, 1997 and published on July 31, 1997. These standards were incorporated in FERC
Order No. 587-G on April 16, 1998.

1.3

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.3 of GISB Standards between
July 31, 1997 and July 31, 1998 and published on July 31, 1998. These standards were incorporated in
FERC Order No. 587-K issued April 2, 1999.

1.4

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.4 of GISB Standards between
July 31, 1998 and August 31, 1999 and published on August 31, 1999. These standards were incorporated
in FERC Order No. 587-M issued April 26, 2001.

1.5

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.5 of GISB Standards between
August 31, 1999 and June 18, 2001 and published on August 13, 2001. GISB Version 1.5 Standards were
adopted and ratified by membership as NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant standards Version 1.5 Standards
on April 19, 2002.

1.6

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.6 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between June 18, 2001 and June 20, 2002 and published on July 31, 2002. These standards were
incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-O issued May 1, 2002.

1.7

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.7 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between June 29, 2002 and December 10, 2003 and published on December 31, 2003. These standards
were incorporated in FERC Order No. 654 issued May 9, 2005.

1.8

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.8 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between January 1, 2004 and September 4, 2006 and published on September 30, 2006. These standards
were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-T issued February 24, 2009.

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1.9

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 1.9 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between September 5, 2006 and September 30, 2009 and published on September 30, 2009. These
standards were incorporated in FERC Order No. 587-U issued March 24, 2010.
Minor correction MC09031 (Errata) applied to Version 1.9, effective October 15, 2009.
Minor corrections MC10001, MC10002/R09019, MC10006, and MC10008 (Errata) applied to Version 1.9,
effective March 31, 2010. Minor correction MC10035 applied to Version 1.9, effective December 17,
2010.

2.0

Denotes this standard was adopted and ratified by membership in Version 2.0 of NAESB WGQ Standards
between October 1, 2009 and November 5, 2010 and published on November 30, 2010.
Minor corrections MC10037 and MC10039 applied to Version 2.0, effective January 2, 2011.
Minor correction MC10041 applied to Version 2.0, effective February 3, 2011.

Version Cross Reference
Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

0.1.1

1.4

0.1.2

1.4

0.1.3

1.8

0.2.1

1.8

2.0

0.2.2

1.8

2.0

0.2.3

1.8

2.0

0.2.4

2.0

0.3.1

1.4

0.3.2

1.7

0.3.3

1.7

0.3.4

1.7

0.3.5

1.7

0.3.6

1.7

0.3.7

1.7

0.3.8

1.7

0.3.9

1.7

0.3.10

1.7

0.3.11

1.8

2.0

0.3.12

1.8

2.0

0.3.13

1.8

2.0

0.3.14

1.8

2.0

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

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Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

0.3.15

1.8

2.0

0.3.16

1.9

0.3.17

1.9

0.3.18

2.0

0.3.19

2.0

0.3.20

2.0

0.3.21

2.0

0.3.22

2.0

0.4.1

1.8

0.4.2

2.0

0.4.3

2.0

1.1.1

1.0

1.1.2

1.0

1.1.3

1.0

1.1.4

1.0

1.1.5

1.0

1.1.6

1.0

1.7
[deleted]

1.1.7

1.0

1.5

1.1.8

1.0

1.7
[deleted]

1.1.9

1.0

1.8

1.1.10

1.0

1.1.11

1.0

1.1.12

1.1

1.1.13

1.1

1.1.14

1.1

1.1.15

1.1

1.1.16

1.1

1.1.17

1.3

1.1.18

1.3

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.5

7.3.47

1.2

(7.3.16)

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Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5

(7.3.8)
7.3.29
7.3.49

1.2.2

1.0

1.2
1.3

7.3.1
(7.3.41)

1.2.3

1.0

1.2.4

1.0

1.2.5

1.1

1.2.6

1.1

1.2.7

1.1

1.2.8

1.3

1.2.9

1.3

1.2.10

1.3

1.2.11

1.3

1.2.12

1.3

1.2.13

1.5

1.2.14

1.5

1.2.15

1.5

1.2.16

1.5

1.2.17

1.5

1.2.18

1.5

1.2.19

1.5

1.3.1

1.0

1.4

(7.3.44)

1.3.2

1.0

1.3
1.5

1.3
1.3

7.3.23
7.3.36

1.3.3

1.0

1.3

1.3
1.3

7.3.19
7.3.42

1.3.4

1.0

Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

1.1.19

1.3

1.7
[deleted]

1.1.20

1.5

1.1.21

1.5

1.1.22

1.7

1.2.1

1.3
[deleted]

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Version Cross Reference
Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.3

7.3.29

1.3

7.3.29

1.2
1.2
1.3

7.3.5
(7.3.6)
7.3.41

1.2

7.3.4

1.2
1.2

(7.3.5)
(7.3.6)

1.3
[deleted]

1.2

7.3.4

1.1
1.3

1.3

(7.3.20)

1.5
1.5

7.3.48
7.3.49

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3

(7.3.16)
(7.3.18)
7.3.16
7.3.18

1.2
1.3

(7.3.18)
7.3.18

1.3
1.3

7.3.22
7.3.40

1.2
1.3

(7.3.18)
7.3.29

Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

1.3.5

1.0

1.3.6

1.0

1.3.7

1.0

1.3.8

1.0

1.3.9

1.0

1.3.10

1.0

1.3.11

1.0

1.3.12

1.0

1.3.13

1.0

1.3.14

1.0

1.3.15

1.0

1.3.16

1.0

1.3.17

1.0

1.3.18

1.0

1.3.19

1.0

1.3.20

1.0

1.3.21

1.0

1.3.22

1.0

1.3

1.3.23

1.0

1.1

1.3.24

1.1

1.3
1.4

1.3.25

1.1

1.3.26

1.1

1.3.27

1.1

1.3.28

1.1

1.1

1.3
[deleted]

1.3

1.3

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Version Cross Reference
Standard Number

Adopted

1.3.29

1.1

1.3.30

1.1

1.3.31

1.1

1.3.32

1.1

1.3.33

1.1

1.3.34

1.1

1.3.35

1.3

1.3.36

1.3

1.3.37

1.3

1.3.38

1.3

1.3.39

1.3

1.3.40

1.3

1.3.41

1.3

1.3.42

1.3

1.3.43

1.3

1.3.44

1.3

1.3.45

1.3

1.3.46

1.3

1.3.47

1.4

1.3.48

1.4

1.3.49

1.4

1.3.50

1.4

1.3.51

1.4

1.3.52

1.4

1.3.53

1.4

1.3.54

1.4

1.3.55

1.4

1.3.56

1.4

1.3.57

1.4

Revised

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.5

7.3.49

1.2

(7.3.6)

1.3

(7.3.36)

1.3

7.3.41

1.3
1.7

1.9

1.5
1.8

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1.4

1.3.59

1.4

1.3.60

1.4

1.8
1.9

1.3.61

1.4

1.5
1.8

1.3.62

1.4

1.3.63

1.4

1.3.64

1.5

1.3.65

1.5

1.3.66

1.5

1.3.67

1.5

1.3.68

1.5

1.3.69

1.5

1.3.70

1.5

1.3.71

1.5

1.3.72

1.5

1.3.73

1.5

1.3.74

1.5

1.3.75

1.5

1.3.76

1.5

1.3.77

1.5

1.3.78

1.5

1.3.79

1.4

1.3.80

1.9

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1.8
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1.7
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1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3

7.3.8
7.3.9
7.3.10
7.3.11
7.3.12
7.3.13
7.3.26
7.3.27
7.3.29
7.3.30
7.3.31
7.3.32
7.3.41

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

1.3

7.3.39

1.4.3

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.7

7.3.16
7.3.18
7.3.16
7.3.22
7.3.26
7.3.51

1.4.4

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9

1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.7

7.3.16
7.3.17
7.3.18
7.3.16
7.3.22
7.3.26
7.3.51

1.4.5

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

1.3

7.3.33

1.4.6

1.2

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

1.3

7.3.33

Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

1.4.1

1.0

1.4.2

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1.3

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9

2.1.1

1.0

2.1.2

1.1

2.1.3

1.1

2.1.4

1.1

2.1.5

1.5

2.1.6

1.7

2.2.1

1.1

2.2.2

1.5

2.2.3

1.5

2.2.4

1.7

2.2.5

1.7

2.3.1

1.0

2.3.2

1.0

2.3.3

1.0

2.3.4

1.0

2.3.5

1.0

2.3.6

1.0

2.3.7

1.0

2.3.8

1.0

2.3.9

1.0

2.3.10

1.0

2.3.11

1.0

2.3.12

1.0

2.3.13

1.0

2.3.14

1.0

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Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.3

7.3.39

1.2

(7.3.6)

1.3

7.3.37

1.3
1.3

7.3.24
7.3.25

1.8

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1.3

7.3.6
7.3.20

1.3

7.3.20

1.0

1.3
1.3

7.3.24
7.3.25

2.3.27

1.0

1.3

7.3.20

2.3.28

1.0

2.3.29

1.1

1.3

2.3.30

1.1

1.5

2.3.31

1.1

2.3.32

1.4

2.3.33

1.4

2.3.34

1.4

1.5

2.3.35

1.4

1.8

2.3.36

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.37

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.38

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.39

1.5

1.7
[deleted]

2.3.40

1.5

2.3.41

1.5

Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

2.3.15

1.0

2.3.16

1.0

2.3.17

1.0

2.3.18

1.0

2.3.19

1.0

2.3.20

1.0

1.3

2.3.21

1.0

1.7
1.8

2.3.22

1.0

2.3.23

1.0

2.3.24

1.0

2.3.25

1.0

2.3.26

1.3

1.7
[deleted]

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1.5

2.3.43

1.5

2.3.44

1.5

2.3.45

1.5

2.3.46

1.5

2.3.47

1.5

2.3.48

1.5

2.3.49

1.5

2.3.50

1.5

2.3.51

1.7

2.3.52

1.7

2.3.53

1.7

2.3.54

1.7

2.3.55

1.7

2.3.56

1.7

2.3.57

1.7

2.3.58

1.7

2.3.59

1.7

2.3.60

1.7

2.3.61

1.7

2.3.62

1.7

2.3.63

1.7

2.3.64

1.7

2.3.65

1.8

2.4.1

1.0

Revised

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

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1.8

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
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2.4.2

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.7
1.8
1.9

2.4.3

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

2.4.4

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

2.4.5

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7

2.4.6

1.2

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9

2.4.7

1.5

1.7
1.8
1.9

2.4.8

1.5

1.7
1.8

2.4.9

1.5

1.7

2.4.10

1.5

1.7

2.4.11

1.5

1.7

2.4.12

1.5

1.7

2.4.13

1.5

1.7

2.4.14

1.5

1.7

2.4.15

1.5

1.7

2.4.16

1.5

1.7

2.4.17

1.8

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7.3.28

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1.0

1.2

(7.3.6)

3.2.1

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.9

7.3.3
7.3.3(revised)
7.3.3(revised)

3.3.1

1.0

3.3.2

1.0

1.2

7.3.7

3.3.3

1.0

3.3.4

1.0

3.3.5

1.0

3.3.6

1.0

3.3.7

1.0

3.3.8

1.0

3.3.9

1.0

3.3.10

1.0

3.3.11

1.0

3.3.12

1.0

3.3.13

1.0

3.3.14

1.0

1.7

7.3.52

3.3.15

1.0

1.3
1.3

7.3.24
7.3.25

3.3.16

1.0

1.3

7.3.25

3.3.17

1.0

3.3.18

1.0

3.3.19

1.0

3.3.20

1.0

3.3.21

1.0

3.3.22

1.3

3.3.23

1.4

3.3.24

1.4

Standard Number

Adopted

2.4.18

1.8

3.1.1

1.0

3.1.2

Revised

1.4

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1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
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1.2

(7.3.1)

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9

1.3

7.3.34

3.4.3

1.0

1.2
1.4
1.7

3.4.4

1.3

1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0

4.1.1

1.0

1.6
[deleted]

4.1.2

1.0

1.8

4.1.3

1.0

4.1.4

1.0

4.1.5

1.0

1.5
[deleted]

4.1.6

1.0

1.8

4.1.7

1.0

1.8

4.1.8

1.0

1.5
[deleted]

4.1.9

1.0

1.8
[deleted]

4.1.10

1.0

4.1.11

1.0

4.1.12

1.0

4.1.13

1.0

Standard Number

Adopted

3.3.25

1.4

3.3.26

1.5

3.4.1

1.0

3.4.2

Revised

1.6
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1.0

1.7
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4.1.15

1.1

4.1.16

1.3

4.1.17

1.3

4.1.18

1.3

4.1.19

1.3

4.1.20

1.3

4.1.21

1.3

4.1.22

1.4

4.1.23

1.4

4.1.24

1.4

4.1.25

1.4

4.1.26

1.4

4.1.27

1.4

4.1.28

1.4

4.1.29

1.4

4.1.30

1.4

4.1.31

1.4

4.1.32

1.4

4.1.33

1.4

4.1.34

1.4

4.1.35

1.4

4.1.36

1.4

4.1.37

1.4

4.1.38

1.4

4.1.39

1.6

4.1.40

1.8

4.2.1

1.3

4.2.2

1.3

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1.8
[deleted]

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1.9

1.8

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1.3

4.2.4

1.3

4.2.5

1.3

4.2.6

1.3

4.2.7

1.3

1.4

4.2.8

1.3

1.4

4.2.9

1.4

4.2.10

1.4

4.2.11

1.4

1.8

4.2.12

1.4

1.8

4.2.13

1.4

1.8

4.2.14

1.4

4.2.15

1.4

4.2.16

1.4

4.2.17

1.4

4.2.18

1.4

4.2.19

1.4

4.2.20

1.5

1.8

4.3.1

1.0

1.2
1.7
1.8

4.3.2

1.0

1.4
1.7
1.8

4.3.3

1.0

4.3.4

1.0

1.1
1.6

4.3.5

1.1

1.8

4.3.6

1.1

1.6
1.8
[deleted]

4.3.7

1.1

1.8
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Interpretation Number
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1.3

(7.3.36)

1.3

(7.3.36)

1.3

7.3.24

1.3

7.3.35

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1.4
1.6
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4.3.9

1.1

1.4
1.8
[moved to Internet
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4.3.10

1.1

1.6
1.8
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4.3.11

1.1

1.8
[moved to Internet
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4.3.12

1.1

1.8
[moved to Internet
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4.3.13

1.1

1.8
[moved to Internet
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4.3.14

1.1

1.8
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4.3.15

1.1

1.6
1.8
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4.3.16

1.2

1.3
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.0

4.3.17

1.3

4.3.18

1.3

1.8

4.3.19

1.3

1.8
[deleted]

4.3.20

1.3

4.3.21

1.3

1.6
1.8
[deleted]

4.3.22

1.3

1.8

4.3.23

1.3

1.5
1.6
1.8
1.9
2.0

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1.9

7.3.55

1.9

7.3.57

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1.3

4.3.25

1.3

1.8

4.3.26

1.3

1.9

4.3.27

1.3

4.3.28

1.3

1.4
2.0

4.3.29

1.3

1.4
1.9
2.0

4.3.30

1.3

4.3.31

1.3

4.3.32

1.3

1.9

4.3.33

1.3

1.9

4.3.34

1.3

1.4

4.3.35

1.3

1.5

4.3.36

1.4

4.3.37

1.4

4.3.38

1.4

4.3.39

1.4

4.3.40

1.4

4.3.41

1.4

4.3.42

1.4

4.3.43

1.4

4.3.44

1.4

4.3.45

1.4

4.3.46

1.4

4.3.47

1.4

4.3.48

1.4

4.3.49

1.4

4.3.50

1.4

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1.4

4.3.52

1.4

4.3.53

1.4

4.3.54

1.4

4.3.55

1.4

4.3.56

1.4

4.3.57

1.4

4.3.58

1.4

4.3.59

1.4

4.3.60

1.4

4.3.61

1.4

4.3.62

1.4

4.3.63

1.4

1.8
[deleted]

4.3.64

1.4

1.8
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4.3.65

1.4

4.3.66

1.4

4.3.67

1.4

4.3.68

1.4

4.3.69

1.4

1.9

4.3.70

1.4

1.6
1.8
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4.3.71

1.4

1.8
[moved to Internet
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4.3.72

1.4

4.3.73

1.4

4.3.74

1.4

4.3.75

1.4

4.3.76

1.4

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1.5
2.0

1.6

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1.4

1.5
[deleted]

4.3.78

1.4

4.3.79

1.4

4.3.80

1.4

4.3.81

1.4

4.3.82

1.4

4.3.83

1.4

4.3.84

1.4

4.3.85

1.4

4.3.86

1.5

4.3.87

1.5

4.3.88

1.6

4.3.89

1.8

4.3.90

1.8

4.3.91

1.8

4.3.92

1.8

4.3.93

1.8

4.3.94

1.9

4.3.95

1.9

4.3.96

1.9

4.3.97

1.9

4.3.98

1.9

4.3.99

1.9

4.3.100

2.0

4.3.101

2.0

4.3.102

2.0

5.1.1

1.0

5.1.2

1.7

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1.8

7.3.54

1.6

1.8
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1.9

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1.9

7.3.57

1.2

7.3.2
7.3.15
(7.3.3)
7.3.44
7.3.2(revised)
7.3.15(revised)
7.3.46
7.3.2(revised)
7.3.3(revised)
7.3.15(revised)
7.3.44[deleted]
7.3.46(revised)

Standard Number

Adopted

5.1.3

1.7

5.1.4

1.7

5.2.1

1.0

5.2.2

1.4

5.2.3

1.7

5.2.4

1.9

2.0

5.2.5

1.9

2.0

5.3.1

1.0

1.9
2.0

5.3.2

1.0

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0

1.4
1.5

1.9

5.3.3

1.0

1.9
2.0

1.2

7.3.14

5.3.4

1.0

2.0

1.3

7.3.38

5.3.5

1.0

2.0

5.3.6

1.0

1.7
[deleted]

5.3.7

1.0

1.7
2.0

1.4

7.3.45

5.3.8

1.0

2.0

1.4

7.3.45

5.3.9

1.0

2.0

5.3.10

1.0

2.0

5.3.11

1.0

2.0

5.3.12

1.0

2.0

5.3.13

1.0

2.0

5.3.14

1.0

2.0

5.3.15

1.0

5.3.16

1.0

2.0

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2.0
[deleted]

5.3.18

1.0

5.3.19

1.0

2.0

5.3.20

1.0

2.0

5.3.21

1.0

2.0

5.3.22

1.0

1.1
1.5

5.3.23

1.0

5.3.24

1.0

1.5
2.0

5.3.25

1.0

2.0

5.3.26

1.0

1.9
2.0

5.3.27

1.0

2.0

5.3.28

1.0

5.3.29

1.0

5.3.30

1.2

2.0
[deleted]

5.3.31

1.4

1.5
2.0

5.3.32

1.4

1.5
2.0

5.3.33

1.4

1.5
2.0

5.3.34

1.4

5.3.35

1.4

5.3.36

1.4

5.3.37

1.4

5.3.38

1.4

5.3.39

1.4

5.3.40

1.4

5.3.41

1.4

1.7

5.3.42

1.4

1.7
2.0

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.3

7.3.35

1.5
1.9

7.3.46
7.3.46(revised)

1.3

7.3.38

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Revised

5.3.43

1.5

2.0
[deleted]

5.3.44

1.7

5.3.45

1.7

5.3.46

1.7

5.3.47

1.7

5.3.48

1.7

5.3.49

1.7

5.3.50

1.7

2.0

5.3.51

1.7

2.0

5.3.52

1.7

5.3.53

1.7

5.3.54

1.7

5.3.55

1.7

5.3.56

1.7

5.3.57

1.7

5.3.58

1.7

5.3.59

1.7

5.3.60

1.7

2.0

5.3.61

1.9

2.0
[deleted]

5.3.62

1.9

2.0

5.3.62a

1.9

2.0

5.3.63

1.9

2.0

5.3.64

1.9

2.0

5.3.65

1.9

2.0

5.3.66

1.9

2.0

5.3.67

1.9

2.0

5.3.68

1.9

2.0

5.3.69

1.9

2.0

5.3.70

2.0

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

2.0

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Adopted

5.3.71

2.0

5.3.72

2.0

5.4.1

1.0

5.4.2

5.4.3

5.4.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.3
1.4

7.3.21
7.3.43
7.3.44
7.3.45
7.3.44[deleted]

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.3
1.4

1.2
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.45
7.3.44[deleted]

Revised

1.9

1.9

1.9

7.3.43
7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

7.3.21
7.3.43
7.3.44
7.3.45
7.3.44[deleted]

5.4.5

1.0

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

5.4.6

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

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Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.45
7.3.44[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.2
1.4
1.9

(7.3.1)
7.3.44
7.3.45
7.3.44[deleted]

Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

5.4.7

1.0

5.4.8

5.4.9

5.4.10

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

5.4.11

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.7
1.8
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44 [deleted]

5.4.12

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

5.4.13

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

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Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

1.0

1.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

5.4.16

1.0

1.2
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0

1.3
1.4
1.9

7.3.35
7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

5.4.17

1.0

1.2
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9

1.4
1.9

7.3.44
7.3.44[deleted]

5.4.18

1.4

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.19

1.4

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
[deleted]

5.4.20

1.6

1.8
1.9
2.0

5.4.21

1.6

1.8
1.9
2.0

5.4.22

1.6

1.8
1.9
2.0

5.4.23

1.8

5.4.24

2.0

5.4.25

2.0

5.4.26

2.0

Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

5.4.14

1.0

5.4.15

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Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

5.4.27

2.0

6.3.1

1.0

1.6
1.8
1.9

6.3.1.CA

1.7

1.8
1.9

6.3.2

1.3

6.3.3

1.4

6.3.4

1.7

6.5.1

1.4

6.5.2

1.4

6.5.3

1.7

6.5.4

1.8

2.0
[deleted]

10.1.1

1.8

1.9

10.1.2

1.8

1.9

10.1.3

1.8

1.9

10.1.4

1.8

1.9

10.1.5

1.8

1.9

10.1.6

1.8

1.9

10.1.7

1.8

1.9

10.1.8

1.8

1.9

10.1.9

1.8

1.9

10.1.10

1.9

10.2.1

1.8

10.2.2

1.8

10.2.3

1.8

10.2.4

1.8

10.2.5

1.8

10.2.6

1.8

10.2.7

1.8

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.8

7.3.53

1.6
1.8
1.9

1.7
[superseded]

1.9

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Revised

10.2.8

1.8

1.9

10.2.9

1.8

10.2.10

1.8

10.2.11

1.8

10.2.12

1.8

10.2.13

1.8

10.2.14

1.8

10.2.15

1.8

10.2.16

1.8

10.2.17

1.8

10.2.18

1.8

10.2.19

1.8

10.2.20

1.8

10.2.21

1.8

10.2.22

1.8

10.2.23

1.8

10.2.24

1.8

10.2.25

1.8

10.2.26

1.8

10.2.27

1.8

10.2.28

1.8

10.2.29

1.8

10.2.30

1.8

10.2.31

1.8

10.2.32

1.8

10.2.33

1.8

10.2.34

1.8

10.2.35

1.8

10.2.36

1.8

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.9

1.9

1.9

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Standard Number

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Revised

10.2.37

1.8

10.2.38

1.8

10.3.1

1.8

1.9

10.3.2

1.8

1.9

10.3.3

1.8

1.9

10.3.4

1.8

1.9

10.3.5

1.8

1.9

10.3.6

1.8

10.3.7

1.8

1.9

10.3.8

1.8

1.9

10.3.9

1.8

1.9

10.3.10

1.8

1.9

10.3.11

1.8

1.9

10.3.12

1.8

10.3.13

1.8

1.9
[deleted]

10.3.14

1.8

1.9

10.3.15

1.8

1.9

10.3.16

1.8

10.3.17

1.8

10.3.18

1.8

10.3.19

1.8

1.9

10.3.20

1.8

1.9

10.3.21

1.8

1.9

10.3.22

1.8

1.9

10.3.23

1.8

1.9

10.3.24

1.8

1.9

10.3.25

1.8

1.9

10.3.26

1.9

10.3.27

1.9

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

1.9

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11.2.1

1.9

11.2.2

1.9

11.2.3

1.9

11.2.4

1.9

11.2.5

1.9

11.3.1

1.9

11.3.2

1.9

11.4.1

1.9

Revised

Interpreted
Version

Interpretation Number
( ) – indicates reference

2.0

Interpretation Cross Reference
Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

Standard(s) Being Interpreted

7.3.1

1.2

2.0

1.2.2

7.3.2

1.2

1.5
1.9
2.0

5.3.2

7.3.3

1.2

1.5
1.9
2.0

3.2.1

7.3.4

1.2

1.3

n/a

[deleted]
7.3.5

1.2

1.3.9

7.3.6

1.2

2.3.15

7.3.7

1.2

7.3.8

1.2

1.4.1

7.3.9

1.2

1.4.1

7.3.10

1.2

1.4.1

7.3.11

1.2

1.4.1

7.3.12

1.2

1.4.1

7.3.13

1.2

1.4.1

7.3.14

1.2

2.0

2.0

3.3.2

5.3.3

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Standard Number

Adopted

Revised

Standard(s) Being Interpreted

7.3.15

1.2

1.4
1.5
1.9
2.0

5.3.2

7.3.16

1.2

1.3
1.7
1.9

1.3.20, 1.4.3, 1.4.4

7.3.17

1.2

7.3.18

1.2

7.3.19

1.3

1.3.3

7.3.20

1.3

2.3.15, 2.3.24, 2.3.27

7.3.21

1.3

7.3.22

1.3

1.3.22, 1.4.3, 1.4.4

7.3.23

1.3

1.3.2

7.3.24

1.3

2.3.14, 2.3.26, 3.3.15, 4.3.4

7.3.25

1.3

2.3.14, 2.3.26, 3.3.15, 3.3.16

7.3.26

1.3

1.4.1, 1.4.3, 1,4.4

7.3.27

1.3

1.4.1

7.3.28

1.3

2.4.1, 2.4.2

7.3.29

1.3

1.2.1, 1.3.5, 1.3.7, 1.3.27, 1.4.1

7.3.30

1.3

1.4.1

7.3.31

1.3

7.3.32

1.3

1.4.1

7.3.33

1.3

1.4.5, 1.4.6

7.3.34

1.3

3.4.2

7.3.35

1.3

7.3.36

1.3

1.3.2

7.3.37

1.3

2.3.9

7.3.38

1.3

7.3.39

1.3

1.4.2, 1.4.7

7.3.40

1.3

1.3.22.i, 1.3.22.ii, 1.3.22.iii

7.3.41

1.3

1.3.9, 1.3.43, 1.4.1

1.4.4
1.3

2.0

2.0

1.8
2.0

2.0

1.3.20, 1.3.21

5.4.1, 5.4.3

1.4.1

4.3.6, 5.3.18, 5.4.16

5.3.4, 5.3.26

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Adopted

Revised

Standard(s) Being Interpreted

7.3.42

1.3

7.3.43

1.4

2.0

5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3

7.3.44

1.4

1.9
[deleted]

5.3.2, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.4.6,
5.4.7, 5.4.8, 5.4.9, 5.4.10, 5.4.11, 5.4.12, 5.4.13,
5.4.14, 5.4.15, 5.4.16, 5.4.17

7.3.45

1.4

7.3.46

1.5

7.3.47

1.5

1.1.3

7.3.48

1.5

1.3.15

7.3.49

1.5

1.2.1, 1.3.15, 1.3.29

7.3.50

1.7

EDM

7.3.51

1.7

1.4.3,1.4.4

7.3.52

1.7

3.3.14

7.3.53

1.8

Section 14.10 of NAESB WGQ Standard No.
6.3.1-Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of
Natural Gas

7.3.54

1.8

4.3.88

7.3.55

1.9

4.3.16

7.3.56

1.9

6.3.1 – Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of
Natural Gas – Dated April 19, 2002

7.3.57

1.9

4.3.23
5.2.1

1.3.3

5.3.7, 5.3.8, 5.4.1, 5.4.3, 5.4.4, 5.4.7, 5.4.9
1.5
1.9
2.0

5.3.2, 5.3.24

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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Record Links
March 4, 2011

Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Record Links
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee Voting
Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 2.0 Standards or
Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment Period

02-04-10

http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec020410fm.doc

Recommendation R08020 – Provide for enhanced granularity
for public utilities in identifying critical operational flow
orders: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08020_rec.doc

No Comments Submitted

Recommendation R09001 – Add two data elements to the
Transactional Reporting – Interruptible Transportation
Document (5.4.22):
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r09001_rec.doc

Dominion Transmission, Inc.:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_122109_dominion.doc

Recommendation R09011 - Change the term Power Plant
Operator to Power Plant Gas Coordinator in WEQ-011:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r09011_rec_revised060410.doc

No Comments Submitted

06-04-10

http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_wgq_ec060410fm.
doc

Attachment WEQ-011:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_2009_api_5a2_5i_r08004_r0
9011_rec_attach1_revised060410_clean.doc

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Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Record Links
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee Voting
Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 2.0 Standards or
Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment Period

08-19-10

http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec081910dm.doc

Recommendation 2008 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5/2009
WGQ Annual Plan Item 4/2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item
3/R08028 – Eliminate Standards 5.4.4. (Replacement
Capacity):
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08028_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_07
1410_revised_081910.doc

Williams Gas Pipeline:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_071410williams_gas_pipeline.d
oc

Attachment 1 Offer:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08028_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_07
1410_attach1_revised_081910.doc,

Additional Comments – Williams Gas Pipeline:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_071410williams_gas_pipeline_a
dditional_comments.doc
Late Comments – WGQ IR/Technical Subcommittees:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_071410_ir_technical_late.doc

Attachment 2 Bid:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08028_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_07
1410_attach2_revised_081910.doc,
Attachment 3 Award Download:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08028_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_07
1410_attach3.doc,
Attachment 4 Withdrawal Download:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08028_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_07
1410_attach4.doc,
Attachment 5 Business Documentation:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08028_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_07
1410_attach5_revised_081910.doc, and
Attachment 6 Principles/Standards/Interpretations as
modified in redline:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08028_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_07
1410_attach6_revised_081910.doc

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Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Record Links
Date of
Meeting

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee Voting
Records

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 2.0 Standards or
Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment Period

Recommendation R99033/R96018/R04038 – Redesign of
Operationally Available and Unsubscribed data set:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_0722
10.doc

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_051810_r99033_r96018_r0403
8_sscgp.doc

Attachment 1 Data Dictionary:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_0722
10_attach1.doc, and
Attachment 2 EDI Technical:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_0722
10_attach2.doc,
Attachment 3 EDISM G873OACY:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_0722
10_attach3.rtf, and
Attachment 4 EDISM G873UNSC:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_0722
10_attach4.rtf
Recommendation 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4/R08008 Develop customer security administration standards:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r08008_rec.doc

No comments submitted

Recommendation R09006 – Modify the definition for the
data element Service Requester Contract Number in NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice and
NAESB WGQ Standard No.3.4.4 Service Requester Level
Charge/Allowance Invoice:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r09006_rec.doc

No comments submitted

Recommendation R09021/R09022 – Change Charge Type
conditionality in NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1
Transportation/Sales Invoice and modify the Service
Requester Level/Charge Allowance Invoice for NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r09021_r09022_rec_051710.doc

No comments submitted

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Appendix A: Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Record Links
March 4, 2011
Appendix A – Links to Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, Comments and Voting Record Links
Date of
Meeting

10-05-10

Link to Minutes and Executive Committee Voting
Records

http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec100510dm.doc

Recommendations that Resulted in Version 2.0 Standards or
Standard modifications

Link to Comments Submitted During Formal Comment Period

Recommendation R09025 – Create a new WGQ EDM
standard: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r09025_rec_052510.doc

No comments submitted

Recommendation 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5 – the
NAESB WGQ EDM subcommittee reviews and updates to
the NAESB WGQ technical standards per NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 4.3.59:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_2010_api_5_rec_052510.do
c

No comments submitted

Recommendation R10001 - Update the NAESB Wholesale
Gas Quadrant (WGQ) Quadrant Electronic Delivery
Mechanism (QEDM) Manual to add the ability to provide
Informational Postings reports downloads in a CSV file
format: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_r10001_rec.doc

No comments submitted

Recommendation R09014 / 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 –
Create a section/heading under Informational Postings called
Regulatory to include all filings made to the FERC:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r09014_wgq_2010_api_6_rec_05
2510.doc

No comments submitted

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Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
March 4, 2011
Appendix B – Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
Date of
Ballot

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V1.9 Standards or Standard
modifications

05-24-10

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=wgq_rat052410ballot.doc

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=rat_wgq062310tally.xls

Recommendation R08020 – Provide for enhanced granularity for public
utilities in identifying critical operational flow orders:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat052410_r080
20_rec.doc
Recommendation R09001 – Add two data elements to the Transactional
Reporting – Interruptible Transportation Document (5.4.22):
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat052410_r090
01_rec.doc

06-15-10

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=wgq_rat061510ballot.doc

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=rat_wgq071510tally.xls

Recommendation R09011 - Change the term Power Plant Operator to
Power Plant Gas Coordinator in WEQ-011:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat061510_r090
11_rec_clean.doc

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Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
March 4, 2011
Appendix B – Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
Date of
Ballot

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V1.9 Standards or Standard
modifications

08-27-10

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=wgq_rat082710ballot.doc

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=rat_wgq092710tally.xls

Recommendation 2008 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5/2009 WGQ Annual
Plan Item 4/2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 3/R08028 – Eliminate
Standards 5.4.4. (Replacement Capacity):
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
28_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_071410_revised_081910.doc
Attachment 1 Offer:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
28_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_071410_attach1_revised_081910.doc,
Attachment 2 Bid:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
28_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_071410_attach2_revised_081910.doc,
Attachment 3 Award Download:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
28_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_071410_attach3.doc,
Attachment 4 Withdrawal Download:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
28_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_071410_attach4.doc,
Attachment 5 Business Documentation:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
28_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_071410_attach5_revised_081910.doc, and
Attachment 6 Principles/Standards/Interpretations as modified in redline:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
28_wgq_2010_api_3_rec_071410_attach6_revised_081910.doc

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Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
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Appendix B – Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
Date of
Ballot

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V1.9 Standards or Standard
modifications
Recommendation R99033/R96018/R04038 – Redesign of Operationally
Available and Unsubscribed data set:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_072210.doc
Attachment 1 Data Dictionary:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_072210_attach1.d
oc, and
Attachment 2 EDI Technical:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_072210_attach2.d
oc,
Attachment 3 EDISM G873OACY:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_072210_attach3.rt
f, and
Attachment 4 EDISM G873UNSC:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/r99033_r96018_r04038_rec_072210_attach4.rt
f
Recommendation 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 4/R08008 - Develop
customer security administration standards:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r080
08_rec.doc
Recommendation R09006 - Add a new data element “Contract” in the
following Transaction Datasets for the NAESB WGQ Version 1.8 release:
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.2, Payment Remittance and NAESB
WGQ Standard No. 3.4.4, Service Requester / Charge Allowance Invoice:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r090
06_rec.doc
Recommendation R09021/R09022 – Change Charge Type conditionality
in NAESSB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 Transportation/Sales Invoice:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r090
21_r09022_rec.doc
Recommendation R09025 – Create a new WGQ EDM standard:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_r090
25_rec.doc

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Appendix B: Links to Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
March 4, 2011
Appendix B – Ratification Ballot and Ratification Results
Date of
Ballot

Link to Ballot

Link to Ratification Results

Recommendations Ratified that Resulted in V1.9 Standards or Standard
modifications
Recommendation 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 5 – the NAESB WGQ
EDM subcommittee reviews and updates to the NAESB WGQ technical
standards per NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.59:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_wgq
_2010_api_5_rec.doc
Recommendation R10001 - Update the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant
(WGQ) Quadrant Electronic Delivery Mechanism (QEDM) Manual to add
the ability to provide Informational Postings reports downloads in a CSV
file format:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat082710_wgq
_r10001_rec.doc

10-06-10

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=retail_rat100610ballot.doc

http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc
=rat_wgq110510tally.xls

Recommendation R09014 / 2010 WGQ Annual Plan Item 6 – Create a
section/heading under Informational Postings called Regulatory to include
all filings made to the FERC:
http://www.naesb.org/member_login_form.asp?doc=wgq_rat100510_r090
14_wgq_2010_ap_6_rec_clean.doc

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Appendix C: List of Available Transcripts
March 4, 2011
Appendix C – List of Available Transcripts
Date of
Meeting

Meeting and Minutes

Transcription Service

How do obtain transcripts1

02-04-10

WGQ EC Meeting:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ec020210a.doc

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

06-04-10

WGQ EC Meeting (Conference Call):
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_wgq_ec060410a.d
oc

U.S. Legal

Call U.S. Legal at 713-653-7100

08-19-10

WGQ EC Meeting:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/ec081710a.doc

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

10-05-10

WGQ EC Meeting:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec100510a.doc

Jill Vaughn, CSR

Call Jill Vaughn, CSR at 281-853-6807

1 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other regulatory agencies may contact the NAESB office to obtain electronic copies of the transcripts. All others can contact the transcription service and order the
transcripts for a nominal fee.

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March 4, 2011

The NAESB Standards Development Process
NAESB is focused on proposing, considering, and adopting voluntary standards and model business practices
that will have a significant and lasting impact on all aspects of the natural gas and electricity marketplaces. As a
result of the standards NAESB adopts, it is expected that the industry will operate more efficiently and effectively,
benefiting both the industry and its customers. At the same time, it must be acknowledged that NAESB standards
may constitute a change in the way parties do business, with an accompanying effect on the use and allocation of
resources.
NAESB’s policy is to move at a deliberate pace, consistent with its annual plan(s), thus permitting those
affected by its standards, especially those standards adopted as regulations by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) or other regulatory bodies, to assimilate them as part of their business practices. To this end,
NAESB will carefully consider whether proposed standards are both timely and necessary. In particular, it will try to
avoid adopting and implementing new standards, however beneficial, before the industry is able to reasonably make
use of them.
The standards development process is governed by the annual plan, and items can be included in the plan or
modified only with Board approval. The plan typically reflects requests from NAESB members, government
agencies, and other interested parties. In approving the annual plan, the Board considers the availability of resources,
including the NAESB budget and staff and the availability of industry volunteers. New requests received throughout
the year are either considered part of the existing annual plan or as new items that require Board approval.
The standards development process begins with an annual plan item or a triaged and approved request. Triage is
a process used by each quadrant of the Executive Committee (EC) to determine whether a request is within scope,
which quadrant(s) it applies to, which subcommittee(s) it should be referred to, and what priority it should be
assigned. Triage is carried out by EC members appointed by the EC chair. Triage recommendations are submitted to
the en banc EC and require EC approval, and may also require Board approval if there are scope questions or if a
modification of the annual plan is required.
Once the triage process is completed, the subcommittees—more than one are normally involved in standards
recommendations—review the request, compare it to existing standards, and prepare recommendations that may
take the form of new or modified standards or interpretations. Participation in EC subcommittees is open to any
interested party regardless of membership status. All subcommittee participants may vote; voting is balanced by
segment and quadrant. All votes are public.
When the recommendation is complete, it is made available for a thirty-day industry comment period. The
recommendation and comments are then forwarded to the EC, which considers the recommendation, makes any
changes it deems necessary, and takes a vote. A recommendation must receive an affirmative vote of at least 67
percent from each applicable quadrant EC and 40 percent from each of the segments of the applicable quadrant(s).
After passage by the EC, the recommendation must be ratified by the NAESB members. An affirmative vote of
67 percent of the members of the applicable quadrant(s) is required for ratification. After ratification, standards and
modifications are considered final actions and will be published in the next version of NAESB standards.
All NAESB quadrants follow the same development process described herein. The process has been followed
by the WGQ since 1994 and has been used to develop more than five hundred standards that have been incorporated
by reference into federal regulations.

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North American Energy Standards Board
Standards Development Process Flow Chart

Request For Standard is forwarded to the NAESB
Office from any group. The request may include
fully developed recommended standards.

Board provides approved Annual
Plan to the EC

Triage Subcommittee considers request and
prepares a triage disposition

Executive Committee (EC) approves triage
disposition and specific Quadrant EC(s) to
which the work is assigned, directs its work
or directs work on the annual plan item.

EC Subcommittees consider request or
Annual Plan Item as directed by EC.

Recommendations including new or
modified standards are prepared by EC
Subcommittees

Industry comment on EC Subcommittee(s)
recommendations

Executive Committee for approval of
recommendation

Membership Ratification

Posting as Final Action, Publication of
Standards, Filings with FERC

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Flexibility
NAESB recognizes that flexibility is necessary as standards are developed to address regional concerns or to
incorporate variances to accommodate operational or structural differences. Several WEQ standards incorporate
regional or operational differences for both Version 0 and Version 1. There is a high threshold for incorporating
such variances in a standard; the subcommittee(s) in drafting the standard, the EC in approving the subcommittee
recommendation, and the membership in approving the standard must all agree that such variance is necessary.
Nonetheless, NAESB procedures are well suited to take into account operational and regional differences.
Transparency
All NAESB meetings are open for attendance and participation by any interested party, with the exception of
executive sessions of the Board or Managing Committee for purposes of discussing personnel, compensation or
legal issues. Meeting announcements and agendas are posted in advance to permit the widest possible participation.
Conference-calling capability is available for all meetings and web casting is available for most. Those intending to
attend a meeting in person or by telephone are asked to notify NAESB by a specific date to permit adequate meeting
planning.
Transcripts are made of all Board of Directors and EC meetings, and may also be made of other meetings that
are expected to be controversial. Transcripts are maintained in the NAESB office and are provided to regulatory
agencies for their internal use. All other interested parties can purchase transcripts from the relevant transcription
service.
Coordination with NERC
For business practice standards development for the WEQ, if it is determined by NERC and NAESB Executive
Management that joint development is needed by NERC and NAESB, the NERC-NAESB Coordination Joint
Development Process is implemented.1 This process requires that the appropriate NAESB Subcommittee and
NERC Standards drafting team work together to develop reliability standards and business practices.
The Joint Interface Committee of NAESB, NERC and the ISO-RTO Council (“JIC”) was dissolved as part of
the agreement to create the Independent Grid Operator segment of the WEQ. The joint development process
between NAESB and NERC is being used to ensure appropriate coordination. The ISOs and RTOs have strong
decision-making roles in both NERC and NAESB, and thus with the use of the joint development process, the JIC
was no longer necessary.
Accessibility of Standards and Work Products
The NAESB standards and protected work products are accessible to members at no cost as a benefit of their
membership. Non-members can purchase the standards as a full version, or they can purchase individual final
actions. Non-members can also access the standards at no cost by requesting an evaluation copy. NAESB standards
and protected work products are copyrighted. Non-members can download a NAESB materials order form from the
NAESB web site for ordering standards or for instructions on accessing standards for evaluation.

1
The NERC-NAESB Coordination Joint Development Process was submitted to the Commission on February 17, 2006 in Attachment C of the
Progress Report on NAESB Activities impacting Docket No. RM05-5-000, “Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for
Public Utilities”: http://www.naesb.org/doc_view2.asp?doc=ferc021706.pdf.

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March 4, 2011
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2008 WGQ Annual Plan Adopted by the NAESB Board of Directors on December 18, 2008
Item Description

Completion1

Assignment2

Damage Reporting for Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities
1

Review and develop standards as appropriate to support posting of information as
noted in Docket No. RM06-18-000, Order No. 682 and Docket No. RM06-18-001,
Order No. 682-A. Review transmission line damage reporting to identify
commonality and apply as appropriate.

4th Q, 2008

BPS

1st Q, 2008

BPS/EDM

4th Q, 2008

Contracts

1st Q, 2009

Joint Retail/WGQ
Contracts

Status: Underway
Electronic Delivery Mechanisms and Related Activities
2

Develop or amend WGQ technical standards, as appropriate, to address to the DoE
Sandia National Laboratories 2006 surety assessment findings and recommendations.
Status: Completed

Contracts Activities
3

Update ISDA Gas Annex to correspond to the updated NAESB Base Contract for
Sale and Purchase of Sale of Natural Gas, dated September 5, 2006.
Status: Underway.
a.

Revise the Trading Partner Agreement TPA by removing the Exhibits from
the agreement and relegate such information as contained in the Exhibits to
operational worksheet(s), (R08015).
Status: Underway

Gas-Electric Interdependency
4

Respond to directives of FERC Order No. 698 issued 6-25-07, Docket Nos. RM05-5-001 and RM96-1-027 as related to the
NAESB reports submitted in Docket No. RM05-28-000:
a.

¶ 56 of Order No. 698: “… Under the Commission regulations, the releasing shipper is responsible for clearly setting
out the terms and conditions of the release and that would include the means for implementing the formula rate. This is
also an issue on which NAESB can develop standards to ensure that such releases can be processed quickly and
efficiently.” (emphasis added)
i.)

Develop business practice standards to address the threshold questions
of ¶ 56 of Order No. 698:

2nd Q, 2008

BPS

4th Q, 2008

BPS, IR/Tech

Status: Completed
ii.)

Prepare fully staffed recommendation
Status: In Progress.

b.

¶ 63 of Order No. 698: “The Commission is not modifying its requirement for within-the-path scheduling as adopted in
Order No. 637. The example posited by NAESB appears consistent with the within-the-path scheduling concept and
with pipeline proposals that have been accepted. It would not be appropriate for the Commission here to try to provide
generic clarification to cover all possible proposals by pipelines for according flexibility to shippers. These proposals
will have to be judged on an individual basis. In addition, NAESB can consider through its consensus process possible
standards for according increased receipt and delivery point flexibility.”(emphasis added)

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March 4, 2011
NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2008 WGQ Annual Plan Adopted by the NAESB Board of Directors on December 18, 2008
Item Description
i.)

Develop business practice standards to address the threshold questions
of ¶ 63 of Order No. 698:

Completion1

Assignment2

2nd Q, 2008

BPS

2nd Q, 2008

BPS, IR/Tech

Status: Completed
ii.)

Prepare fully staffed recommendation
Status: Completed

c.

¶ 69 of Order No. 698: “As we stated in the NOPR, the Commission has recognized the interest of interruptible
shippers in achieving business certainty by making the last intra-day nomination opportunity one in which firm
nominations do not bump interruptible nominations. However, within the confines of current Commission policy,
NAESB should actively consider whether changes to existing intra-day schedules would benefit all shippers, and
provide better provide for coordination between gas and electric scheduling. In addition, the NAESB nomination
timeline establishes only the minimum requirement to which pipelines must adhere...”(emphasis added)
i.)

Develop business practice standards to address the threshold questions
of ¶ 69 of Order No. 698:

2nd Q, 2008

BPS

2nd Q, 2008

BPS

Status: Completed
ii.)

Prepare fully staffed recommendation
Status: Completed

Capacity Release
5

Review capacity release transactions upload and related responses to determine suitability for EDI.
a.

Develop business practice standards

1st Q, 2009

BPS

TBD

BPS, IR/Tech

1st Q, 2008

Joint WEQ/WGQ eTariff

2009

BPS

Status: Not Started
b.

Prepare fully staffed recommendation
Status: Not Started

Review and develop business practices standards to support e-Tariff program
6

Develop business practices as needed to support the e-Tariff program
including submittal of tariffs and metadata. (Docket No RM05-1-000)
Status: Completed

Customer Security Administration
7

Review and develop standards as appropriate to support Customer
Security Administration Standards (Comment Submittal, 10-29-07)
Status: Not started

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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2008 WGQ Annual Plan Adopted by the NAESB Board of Directors on December 18, 2008
Item Description

Completion1

Assignment2

Gas Quality Reporting
8

4th Q, 2008

BPS

1st Q, 2009

BPS

4th Q, 2008

BPS

Business Practice Requests

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC3

Continue review against plan for migration to ANSI ASC X12 new versions as
needed and coordinate such activities with DISA.

Ongoing

ANSI X12
Subcommittee

Information Requirements and Technical Mapping of Business Practices

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC4

Ongoing Interpretations for Clarifying Language Ambiguities

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC4

Ongoing Maintenance of Code Values and Other Technical Matters

Ongoing

Assigned by the EC4

Respond to directives of FERC Docket No. RP07-504-000:
¶ 10 “… develop a uniform set of standards regarding the posting of rapidly
changing gas quality information applicable to those pipelines which are required by
their tariffs to do so.” (Docket No. RP07-504-000)
Status: Underway

Promotion of a More Efficient Capacity Release Market
9

Review FERC Order No. 712 and modify NAESB standards (Docket No. RM08-1000)
Status: Underway.

Standards of Conduct
10

Review and develop standards, as appropriate, to support posting of standards of
conduct information pursuant to Docket No. RM07-1-000, Order No. 717
Status: Completed

Program of Standards Maintenance & Fully Staffed Standards Work

Provisional Activities
Respond to requests as received that are related to Docket No. AD06-11-000 (Market Transparency Reporting).
Notes: (a) Priority is given to action items that are carry-overs from the 2007 Annual Plan.
(b) Any new activity should be preceded by a request from the submitter after which the annual plan will be revisited.
The provisional items would only be addressed after a request is submitted or an order is issued by the FERC.

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Executive Committee (WGQ EC)

Business Practices
Subcommittee (BPS)

Contracts Subcommittee

Practices
Development
Interpretations Subcommittee

Joint WEQ/WGQ e-Tariff
Subcommittee

Information Requirements
Subcommittee (IR)

Technical
Implementati
on

Technical Subcommittee

The translation of business
practices to usable
uniform business
transactions is
accomplished through the
definition of information
requirements for the data,
and mapping of that data
into specific electronic
transactions. This
translation is performed
by IR and Technical
subcommittees and
completes the standards
development process,
often referred to as “full
staffing.” Both IR and
Technical work in tandem
to complete this crucial
technical implementation
activity. Until these steps
have been completed, the
process is incomplete, and
in many cases, the
business practices cannot
be used.

Electronic Delivery Mechanism
Subcommittee (EDM)

ANSI X12 Subcommittee

Task Forces & Working Groups

NAESB 2008 WGQ EC and Subcommittee Leadership:
Executive Committee: Jim Buccigross, Chair and Mike Novak, Vice-Chair
Business Practices Subcommittee: Kim Van Pelt, Valerie Crockett, Steve Abbey and Richard Smith
Information Requirements Subcommittee: Dale Davis
Technical Subcommittee: Mike Stender
Contracts Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield
Electronic Delivery Mechanism Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler, Christopher Burden
Interpretations Subcommittee: Paul Love
Joint WEQ/WGQ e-Tariff Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield, Jane Daly

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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2009 WGQ Annual Plan as Approved by the Board on December 10, 2009
Item Description

Completion4

Assignment5

2nd Q, 2009

Interpretations

3rd Q, 2009

Contracts

2nd Q, 2009

Joint Retail
BPS/WGQ
Contracts

4th Q, 2009

WGQ Contracts

1. Damage Reporting for Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities
Review and develop standards as appropriate to support posting of information as
noted in Docket No. RM06-18-000, Order No. 682 and Docket No. RM06-18-001,
Order No. 682-A. Review transmission line damage reporting to identify
commonality and apply as appropriate.
Status: Complete
2. Contracts Activities
a.

Update ISDA Gas Annex to correspond to the updated NAESB Base Contract
for Sale and Purchase of Sale of Natural Gas, dated September 5, 2006.
Status: Complete

b.

Revise the Trading Partner Agreement TPA by removing the Exhibits from the
agreement and relegate such information as contained in the Exhibits to
operational worksheet(s), (R08015).
Status: Complete

b.

Develop a new ISDA Gas Confirmation Form for use with the ISDA Gas
Annex based on the current Confirmation Form under the NAESB Base
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas (NAESB Standard 6.3.1,
9/5/06), (R09017).
Status: Complete

3. Gas-Electric Interdependency
Respond to directives of FERC Order No. 698 issued 6-25-07, Docket Nos. RM05-5-001 and RM96-1-027 as related to
the NAESB reports submitted in Docket No. RM05-28-000:
a.

¶ 56 of Order No. 698: “… Under the Commission regulations, the releasing shipper is responsible for clearly
setting out the terms and conditions of the release and that would include the means for implementing the formula
rate. This is also an issue on which NAESB can develop standards to ensure that such releases can be processed
quickly and efficiently.” (emphasis added)
i.)

Prepare fully staffed recommendation

2nd Q, 2009

BPS,
IR/Technical

4th Q, 2009

BPS, IR/Tech
jointly with
WEQ BPS

Status: Complete
b.

Provide for Enhanced Granularity for Public Utilities in Identifying Critical
Operational Flow Orders. (R08020)
Status: Underway

4. Promotion of a More Efficient Capacity Release Market
Review FERC Order Nos. 712 and 712A and modify NAESB standards as appropriate (Docket Nos. RM08-1-000,
RM08-1-001).
a.

Develop business practice standards as appropriate

2nd Q, 2009

BPS/Interpretatio
ns

2nd Q, 2009

BPS,
Interpretations,

Status: Complete
b.

Prepare fully staffed recommendation

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2009 WGQ Annual Plan as Approved by the Board on December 10, 2009
Item Description

Completion4

Assignment5
IR and Technical

Status: Complete
5. Capacity Release EDI Review
Review capacity release transactions upload and related responses to determine suitability for EDI
a.

Conduct Technical Investigation and prepare report for BPS consideration

4th Q, 2009

IR/Technical

4th Q, 2009

BPS

3rd Q, 2010

BPS,
IR/Technical

2010

BPS

1st Q, 2009

BPS

2nd Q, 2009

IR/Technical

1st Q, 2009

BPS

1st Q, 2009

EDM

Status: Complete
b.

Develop Business Practice Standards as appropriate
Status: Underway

c.

Prepare fully staffed recommendation
Status: Not Started (Adjustments may be made to Completion Dates based on
report from Item 5.a)

6. Customer Security Administration
Review and develop standards as appropriate to support Customer Security
Administration Standards (Comment Submittal, 10-29-07)
Status: Not started (Scoping to take place 4th Q, 2009 after which a Completion Date
will be set)
7. Gas Quality Reporting
a.

Respond to directives of FERC Docket No. RP07-504-000:
¶ 10 “… develop a uniform set of standards regarding the posting of rapidly
changing gas quality information applicable to those pipelines which are
required by their tariffs to do so.” (Docket No. RP07-504-000)
Status: Complete

b.

Prepare fully staffed recommendation
Status: Complete

8. Standards of Conduct
Review and develop standards, as appropriate, to support posting of standards of
conduct information pursuant to Docket No. RM07-1-000, Order No. 717
Status: Complete
9. Electronic Delivery Mechanisms
Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and D of the WGQ
QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate.
Status: Complete

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2009 WGQ Annual Plan as Approved by the Board on December 10, 2009
Item Description

Completion4

Assignment5

Program of Standards Maintenance & Fully Staffed Standards Work
Business Practice Requests

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC6

Continue review against plan for migration to ANSI ASC X12 new versions as
needed and coordinate such activities with DISA.

Ongoing

ANSI X12
Subcommittee

Information Requirements and Technical Mapping of Business Practices

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC4

Interpretations for Clarifying Language Ambiguities

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC4

Maintenance of Code Values and Other Technical Matters

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC4

Provisional Activities
Respond to requests as received that are related to Docket No. AD06-11-000 (Market Transparency Reporting).

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Executive Committee (WGQ EC)

Business Practices
Subcommittee (BPS)

Contracts Subcommittee

Practices
Development
Interpretations Subcommittee

Joint WEQ/WGQ e-Tariff
Subcommittee

Information Requirements
Subcommittee (IR)

Technical
Implementati
on

Technical Subcommittee

The translation of business
practices to usable
uniform business
transactions is
accomplished through the
definition of information
requirements for the data,
and mapping of that data
into specific electronic
transactions. This
translation is performed
by IR and Technical
subcommittees and
completes the standards
development process,
often referred to as “full
staffing.” Both IR and
Technical work in tandem
to complete this crucial
technical implementation
activity. Until these steps
have been completed, the
process is incomplete, and
in many cases, the
business practices cannot
be used.

Electronic Delivery Mechanism
Subcommittee (EDM)

ANSI X12 Subcommittee

Task Forces & Working Groups

NAESB 2009 WGQ EC and Subcommittee Leadership:
Executive Committee: Jim Buccigross, Chair and Mike Novak, Vice-Chair
Business Practices Subcommittee: Kim Van Pelt, Valerie Crockett, Steve Abbey and Richard Smith
Information Requirements Subcommittee: Dale Davis
Technical Subcommittee: Mike Stender, Kim Van Pelt
Contracts Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield
Electronic Delivery Mechanism Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler, Christopher Burden
Interpretations Subcommittee: Paul Love
Joint WEQ/WGQ e-Tariff Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield, Jane Daly

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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2010 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant as Approved by the Board on December 9, 2010

Item Description

Completion7

Assignment8

1. Gas-Electric Interdependency
Respond to directives of FERC Order No. 698 issued 6-25-07, Docket Nos. RM05-5-001 and RM96-1-027 as related to
the NAESB reports submitted in Docket No. RM05-28-000:
a.

Provide for Enhanced Granularity for Public Utilities in Identifying Critical
Operational Flow Orders. (R08020)

4th Q, 2009

Status: Completed

BPS, IR/Tech
jointly with
WEQ BPS

2. Promotion of a More Efficient Capacity Release Market
Review FERC Order Nos. 712 and 712A and modify NAESB standards as appropriate (Docket Nos. RM08-1-000,
RM08-1-001).
a.

Review recent FERC order on flow-through of Discounted or Negotiated Rates
(Docket No. RP09-70 et al, October 15, 2009) and develop business practice
standards as appropriate

2nd Q, 2010

BPS/Interpretatio
ns

Status: Completed, No Standards Needed.
3. Capacity Release EDI Review
Review capacity release transactions upload and related responses to determine suitability for EDI
a.

Develop Business Practice Standards as appropriate

3rd Q, 2010

BPS

3rd Q, 2010

BPS,
IR/Technical

3rd Q, 2010

BPS,
IR/Technical,
EDM

2nd Q, 2010

EDM

2nd Q, 2010

BPS,
IR/Technical

Status: Completed
b.

Prepare fully staffed recommendation
Status: Completed

4. Customer Security Administration
Review and develop standards as appropriate to support Customer Security
Administration Standards (Comment Submittal, 10-29-07, R08008)
Status: Completed
5. Electronic Delivery Mechanisms
Review minimum technical characteristics in Appendices B, C, and D of the WGQ
QEDM Manual, and make changes as appropriate.
Status: Completed
6. FERC Strategic Plan FY2009-2014
a.

For the FERC Strategic Plan, under the section “Promote efficient design and
operation of natural gas facilities”, review and develop standards as needed to
support EBB posting requirements regarding waste heat feasibility (NAESB
Standard No. 4.2.23)
Status: Completed

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NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY STANDARDS BOARD
2010 Annual Plan for the Wholesale Gas Quadrant as Approved by the Board on December 9, 2010

Item Description

Completion7

Assignment8

7. Common Codes
a.

Determine if location common codes as formulated are needed.

1st Q, 2011

BPS

Date
dependent
on annual
plan item 7a

BPS

Business Practice Requests

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC9

Continue review against plan for migration to ANSI ASC X12 new versions as
needed and coordinate such activities with DISA.

Ongoing

ANSI X12
Subcommittee

Information Requirements and Technical Mapping of Business Practices

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC3

Interpretations for Clarifying Language Ambiguities

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC3

Maintenance of Code Values and Other Technical Matters

Ongoing

Assigned by the
EC3

Maintenance of Contracts Standards

As
Requested

Contracts
Subcommittee

Maintenance of eTariff Standards

As
Requested

Assigned by the
EC3

Status: Not Started
b.

If location common codes are needed, then determine if existing specifications
are sufficient, or conversely, if not needed, develop plan for modifications to
support removal of location common code from NAESB WGQ standards.
Status: Not Started

Program of Standards Maintenance & Fully Staffed Standards Work

Provisional Activities
1

Review and develop standards as needed, related to Docket No. RM09-2-000, (Contract Reporting Requirements of
Intrastate Natural Gas Companies).

2

Review and develop standards as needed related to the FERC Strategic Plan 2009-2014

End Notes Appendix G: WGQ 2008 Annual Plan:
1

Dates in the completion column are by end of the quarter for completion by the assigned committee. The dates do not
necessarily mean that the standards are fully staffed to be implementable by the industry, and/or ratified by membership. If one
item is completed earlier than planned, another item can begin earlier and possibly complete earlier than planned. There are no
begin dates on the plan.

2
The assignments are abbreviated. The abbreviations and committee structure can be found at the end of the annual plan
document.
3

The EC assigns maintenance of existing standards on a request-by-request basis.

End Notes WGQ 2009 Annual Plan:
4

Dates in the completion column are by end of the quarter for completion by the assigned committee. The dates do not
necessarily mean that the standards are fully staffed to be implementable by the industry, and/or ratified by membership. If one
item is completed earlier than planned, another item can begin earlier and possibly complete earlier than planned. There are no

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begin dates on the plan.
5

The assignments are abbreviated. The abbreviations and committee structure can be found at the end of the annual plan
document.
6

The EC assigns maintenance of existing standards on a request-by-request basis.

End Notes, WGQ 2010 Annual Plan:
7

Dates in the completion column are by end of the quarter for completion by the assigned committee. The dates do not
necessarily mean that the standards are fully staffed to be implementable by the industry, and/or ratified by membership. If one
item is completed earlier than planned, another item can begin earlier and possibly complete earlier than planned. There are no
begin dates on the plan.

8

The assignments are abbreviated. The abbreviations and committee structure can be found at the end of the annual plan
document.
9

The EC assigns maintenance of existing standards on a request-by-request basis.

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Wholesale Gas Quadrant
Executive Committee (WGQ EC)

Business Practices
Subcommittee (BPS)

Contracts Subcommittee

Practices
Development
Interpretations Subcommittee

Joint WEQ/WGQ e-Tariff
Subcommittee

Information Requirements
Subcommittee (IR)

Technical
Implementati
on

Technical Subcommittee

The translation of business
practices to usable
uniform business
transactions is
accomplished through the
definition of information
requirements for the data,
and mapping of that data
into specific electronic
transactions. This
translation is performed
by IR and Technical
subcommittees and
completes the standards
development process,
often referred to as “full
staffing.” Both IR and
Technical work in tandem
to complete this crucial
technical implementation
activity. Until these steps
have been completed, the
process is incomplete, and
in many cases, the
business practices cannot
be used.

Electronic Delivery Mechanism
Subcommittee (EDM)

ANSI X12 Subcommittee

Task Forces & Working Groups

NAESB 2010 WGQ EC and Subcommittee Leadership:
Executive Committee: Jim Buccigross, Chair and Dale Davis, Vice-Chair
Business Practices Subcommittee: Kim Van Pelt, Valerie Crockett, Mike Novak and Richard Smith
Information Requirements Subcommittee: Dale Davis
Technical Subcommittee: Mike Stender, Kim Van Pelt
Contracts Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield
Electronic Delivery Mechanism Subcommittee: Leigh Spangler, Christopher Burden
Interpretations Subcommittee: Paul Love
Joint WEQ/WGQ e-Tariff Subcommittee: Keith Sappenfield, Jane Daly

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Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
March 4, 2011
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting and Minutes

Minor Corrections

10-29-09

WGQ EC Meeting:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec102909fm.doc

Version 1.9: MC09032 Minor Correction to the Canadian Addendum, dated August 2, 2007 (NAESB Standard No. 6.3.1.CA) as
submitted by K. Sappenfield, Chair, WGQ Contracts Subcommittee: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc09032_rec_102909.doc

01-15-10

WGQ EC Notational Ballot:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec122209ballot.do
c
Results:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec122209results.d
oc

Version 1.8: MC09034 Minor Correction to correct references in 3 lines of Section 4.12 of the NAESB WGQ Standard No. 6.3.3
– Electronic Data Trading Partner Agreement, Submitted by C. Burden, Williams Gas Pipeline:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_retail_mc09034_rec_011510.doc
Version 1.9: MC09035 Minor Correction to Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee – corrections to Transaction set
Tables and ANSI X12 mapping in NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 5.4.1 – Offer Download and 5.4.3 – Award Download:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc09035_rec_011510.doc
Code Value Changes:
Minor Correction MC09024 – Submitted by Northern Natural Gas – add code value for data element Validation Code (Detail) in
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2 – Nomination Quick Response: http://naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc09024_rec_122209.doc

02-04-10

WGQ EC Meeting:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec020410fm.doc

Version 1.9: MC10001 (Revised) Minor Correction Submitted by M. Stender, El Paso Natural Gas to NAESB WGQ Standard
Nos. 5.4.1, 5.4.2 and 5.4.17: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10001_rec_020410.doc
Version 1.9: MC10002/R09019 Minor Correction to modify three and add one new Allocation Transaction Type Code Values and
modify the Allocation Transaction Type Matrix accordingly in the following data set: Allocation, NAESB WGQ Standard No.
2.4.3 (Note: This recommendation corrects the actions taken for R05028 which were published in Version 1.9.):
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10002_rec_020410.doc
Version 1.9: MC10003 Minor Correction to WGQ Standard No. 2.2.4 – Shipper Imbalance (EDI Implementation: ASC X12
Mapping Guidelines and Data Element Cross Reference): http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10003_rec_020410.doc
Version 1.9: MC10005 Minor Correction – Submitted by C. Burden, Williams Gas Pipeline – This request proposes the correction
of language for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.16: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10005_rec_020410.doc
Version 1.9: MC10006 Minor Correction – Submitted by C. Burden, Williams Gas Pipeline – This request proposes corrections to
NAESB WGQ Standards Booklet 1 of 2, NAESB WGQ QEDM Standards Manual and NAESB WGQ Capacity Release
Standards Manual to correct an error in wording: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10006_rec_020410.doc
Version 1.9: MC10007 Minor Correction – Submitted by C. Burden, Williams Gas Pipeline – This request proposes corrections to
NAESB WGQ QEDM Standards Manual to correct browser and plug-in information and a spelling correction:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10007_rec_020410.doc
Version 1.9: MC10008 Minor Correction – Submitted by D. Davis / M. Stender, Chair / Co-Chair WGQ Information
Requirements / WGQ Technical Subcommittees – This request proposes corrections to NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 3.4.1
(Transportation/Sales Invoice) and 3.4.4 (Service Requester Level Charge/Allowance Invoice to correct the code values in the
Code Values Dictionaries: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10008_rec_020410.doc

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Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
March 4, 2011
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting and Minutes

Minor Corrections

Code Value Changes:
Minor Correction MC09024 - Submitted by M. Schmitz, Northern Natural Gas - This request proposes the addition of 1 code
values for the data element “Validation Code (Detail)” in the following datasets for the NAESB WGQ Version 1.9 release:
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.2 - Nomination Quick Response.: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc09024_rec_011810.doc
Minor Correction MC09033 - Submitted by M. Schmitz, Northern Natural Gas - This request proposes the addition of 4 code
values for the data element “Charge Type” in the following datasets for the NAESB WGQ Version 1.9 release: NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 3.4.1 – Transportation / Sales Invoice: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc09033_rec_011910.doc
03-05-10

Joint WGQ and Retail ECs Notational Ballot:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_req_rgq_ec021910
ballot.doc

Version 1.9: MC10012 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Internet Electronic Transport (Internet ET) Manual, Version 1.9 and
NAESB RXQ Internet ET Manual Version 1.2: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_req_rgq_mc10012_rec_030510.doc

Results:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_req_rgq_ec021910
results.doc
08-06-10

WGQ EC Notational Ballot:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec072310ballot.do
c

Version 1.9: MC10009 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.1 (Offer Download), NAESB WGQ Standard No.
5.4.2 (Bid Download) and NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.3 (Award Download), Submitted by D. Davis, Williams Gas Pipeline:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10009_rec_080610.doc

Results:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec111010ballot_re
sults.doc

Version 1.9: MC10010 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.20 (Transactional Reporting – Capacity Release),
Submitted by D. Davis, Williams Gas Pipeline: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10010_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10011 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice), Submitted by D.
Davis, Williams Gas Pipeline: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10011_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10014 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.18 (Bid Upload), Submitted by D. Davis/M.
Stender, Co-Chairs Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10014_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10015 Minor Correction to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.15 (Response to Upload of Request for Download of
Posted Datasets), Submitted by D. Davis/M. Stender, Co-Chairs Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10015_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10016 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Standard No. 3.4.1 (Transportation/Sales Invoice), Submitted by D.
Davis/M. Stender, Co-Chairs Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10016_rec_080610.doc

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Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
March 4, 2011
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting and Minutes

Minor Corrections

Version 1.9: MC10017 Minor Correction to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.6 – Measurement Volume Audit Statement,
Submitted by D. Davis/M. Stender, Co-Chairs Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10017_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10019 Minor Correction Submitted by D. Davis, Williams Gas Pipeline for NAESB WGQ Version 1.9: Joint
NAESB WEQ Version 002.1 Standard WEQ-014-A and WGQ Standard No. 11.4.1 (Implementation Guide for Electronic Tariff
Filing): http://naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_weq_mc10019.doc
Comments Submitted by E. Skiba, MISO:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc081110_miso.doc
Comments Submitted by NAESB WEQ Standards Review Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_mc082410_weq_srs_comments.doc
Redline Attachment to Comments Submitted by the NAESB WEQ Standards Review Subcommittee as previously approved
by the WEQ EC on August 17, 2010:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_mc082410_weq_srs_attachment.doc
Comments Submitted by R. Pysh, The United Illuminating Company:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_mc082410_weq_united_illuminating_company_comments.doc
NOTE: A re-vote was made on August 19, 2010 by the NAESB WGQ Executive Committee on MC10019 to approve
additional corrections which were submitted as comments (above). See WGQ EC Meeting date 08-19-10 below for revised
minor correction and re-vote results.
Version 1.9: MC10020 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Capacity Release, Submitted by D. Davis/M. Stender, Co-Chairs
Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10020_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10021 Minor Correction to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.22, Submitted by K. Brooks, Williston Basin
Interstate Pipeline, Company: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10021_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10023 Minor Correction to the offer Download – NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.1 – PID Segment and Correct
the Technical Implementation of Business Process for Confirmation Response – NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.4, Submitted by
D. Davis/M. Stender, Co-Chairs Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10023_rec_080610.doc
Version 1.9: MC10025 Minor Correction for NAESB WGQ Internet Electronic Transport (Internet ET) Manual and NAESB
RXQ Internet ET Manual, Version 1.2, Submitted by C. Burden, Joint WGQ Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_req_rgq_mc10025_rec_080610.doc

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Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
March 4, 2011
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting and Minutes

Minor Corrections

Version 1.9: MC10027 Minor Correction to correct the condition for the data element Amendment Reporting in the following data
sets: Transactional Reporting - Capacity Release (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.20), Transactional Reporting – Firm
Transportation (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.21) and Transactional Reporting – Interruptible Transportation (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 5.4.22), Submitted by D. Davis/M. Stender, Co-Chairs Information Requirements/Technical Subcommittee:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10027_rec_080610.doc
08-19-10

WGQ EC Meeting:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec081910dm.doc

Version 1.9: MC10019 Minor Correction Submitted by D. Davis, Williams Gas Pipeline for NAESB WGQ Version 1.9: Joint
NAESB WEQ Version 002.1 Standard WEQ-014-A and WGQ Standard No. 11.4.1 (Implementation Guide for Electronic Tariff
Filing): http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_weq_mc10019_revised.doc
Version 1.9: MC10030 Minor Correction Submitted by Williams Gas Pipeline – Correction to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.7
(Offer Upload) data dictionary for the condition of the data element Special Terms and Miscellaneous Notes – Storage Inventory
Conditions: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10030_rec_081810.doc
Code Value Changes:
Minor Correction MC10018 – Submitted by D. Davis and C. Burden, Williams Gas Pipeline for NAESB WGQ Version 2.0,
NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.3 – Allocation, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4 – Shipper Imbalance and NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 3.4.1 – Transportation/Sales Invoice: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10018_rec_081910.doc
Minor Correction MC10022 - Add code value description “Deferred Asset Surcharge” with code value “DAS” to the list of
standardized code values for the following datasets and data elements: NAESB WGQ Standard Nos. 3.4.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3,
5.4.7, 5.4.8, 5.4.18, 5.4.19, 5.4.20, 5.4.21, 5.4.22, Submitted by T. Gwilliam, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10022_rec_081910.doc
Minor Correction MC10024 – Add additional Reduction Reason code value(s) to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.6, Submitted by
R. Hogge, Dominion Transmission: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10024_rec_081910.doc
Minor Correction MC10026 – Addition of a Code Value for the data element “Transaction Type” to the following data element
“Transaction Type” to the following Transaction Data Sets: Nomination (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.1), Scheduled Quantity
(NAESB WGQ Standard No. 1.4.5), Per-determined Allocation (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.1), Allocation (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 2.4.3), Shipper Imbalance (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 2.4.4), and Transportation/Sales Invoice (NAESB WGQ
Standard No. 3.4.1), Submitted by K. Brooks, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10026_rec_081910.doc
Minor Correction MC10028 – Adding back the Code Value for the data element “Surcharge Indicator” to the following
Transaction Data Sets: Offer Download (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.1), Bid Download (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.2)
and Award Download (NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.3), Submitted by M. Mahle, Transcanada:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10028_rec_081910.doc

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Report of the North American Energy Standards Board – Enclosures
Version 2.0 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standards
Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
March 4, 2011
Appendix F – Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
EC
Meeting
Date

Meeting and Minutes

Minor Corrections

Minor Correction MC10029 – NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.54, Submitted by K. Brooks, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline
Company: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10029_rec_081910.doc
10-17-10

WGQ EC Notational Ballot:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec100810ballot.do
c

Version 2.0: MC10036 Minor Correction – Submitted by D. Davis, Williams Gas Pipeline – Minor corrections for the version 2.0
publication resulting from editorial review: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10036_rec_100710.doc

Results:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec100810ballot_re
sults.doc
10-28-10

WGQ EC Meeting:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec102810dm.doc

Version 1.9: MC10035 Minor Correction for the Version 1.9 Internet Electronic Transport (Internet ET) Manual and NAESB
RXQ Internet ET Manual Version 1.2 as submitted by T. Roza, GXS:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_retail_mc10035_rec_102210.doc

11-16-10

WGQ EC Notational Ballot:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec110910ballot.do
c

Version 2.0: MC10037 Minor Correction for the Version 2.0 publication resulting from editorial review as submitted by D. Davis,
Williams Gas Pipeline: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10037_rec_110410.doc

Results:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec110910ballot_re
sults.doc
11-17-10

WGQ EC Notational Ballot:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec111010ballot.do
c

Version 2.0: MC10039 Minor Correction to NAESB WGQ Standard No. 4.3.29, NAESB WGQ Standard No. 5.4.16 – SystemWide Notices, Data Element Cross Reference, EDI X12 Mapping Guidelines as submitted by D. Davis and C. Burden, Williams
Gas Pipeline: http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_mc10039_rec_111010.doc

Results:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/wgq_ec111010ballot_re
sults.doc
12-20-10

Joint WGQ and WEQ EC Notational Ballot:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_wgq_ec120610bal
lot.doc
Results:
http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_wgq_ec120610bal
lot_results.doc

Version 2.0: MC10041 Minor Corrections to the NAESB WEQ/WGQ Implementation Guide for Electronic Tariff Filing to
correspond to modifications made by FERC to its Implementation Guide for Electronic Filing of Parts 25, 154, 284, 300, and 241
Tariff Filings as noted in the FERC eTariff RSS Feed(s), dated October 8, 2010 (http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/etariff/implementation-guide.pdf): http://www.naesb.org/pdf4/weq_wgq_mc10041_122010.doc

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Report of the North American Energy Standards Board – Enclosures
Version 2.0 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standards
Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
March 4, 2011
Procedures for Minor Corrections as excerpted from the NAESB Operating Procedures
D. Minor Clarifications and Corrections to Standards
Minor clarifications and corrections to existing standards include: (a) clarifications or
corrections made by a regulatory agency to standards that are of a jurisdictional nature, or by
the American National Standards Institute or its successor; (b) clarifications or corrections to
the format, appearance, or descriptions of standards in standards documentation; (c)
clarifications or corrections to add code values to tables; and (d) clarifications and corrections
that do not materially change a standard.
Any request for a minor clarification or correction to an existing standard should be submitted
in writing to the executive director. This request shall include a description of the minor
clarification or correction and the reason the clarification or correction should be implemented.
1. Processing of Requests
The executive director shall promptly notify the EC and any appropriate subcommittee(s) of the
receipt of the request. The members of the applicable quadrant’s EC shall promptly determine
whether the request meets the definition of a minor clarification or correction. Through the
decision of the vice chair of the applicable quadrant, this determination may be delegated to
one of the quadrant’s subcommittees, with the concurrence of the subcommittee chair, in
which case the subcommittee shall make a prompt decision.
If the request is determined to meet the definition of minor clarification or correction, the
applicable quadrant’s EC, with input from any subcommittee(s) to which the request has been
forwarded, shall act on the request within one month of its receipt. A meeting to discuss the
request is not required; the decision may be made by notational vote. A simple majority of the
votes received shall determine the outcome. The members of the applicable quadrant’s EC shall
be given at least three working days to consider and vote on the request.
2. Public Notice
The results of the vote on the request for a minor clarification or correction shall be posted on
the NAESB website and the members of the applicable quadrant shall be notified of the request
by e-mail. If the request has been approved by the applicable quadrant’s EC, the notification
shall include a brief description of the request, the contact name and number of the requester
so that further information can be obtained, and the proposed effective date of the clarification
or correction. The proposed effective date of the minor clarification or correction shall normally
be one month from the date of the public notice.
Any interested party shall have an opportunity to comment on the request, and the comments
shall be posted on the NAESB website. The comment period is two weeks.

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Report of the North American Energy Standards Board – Enclosures
Version 2.0 of the NAESB Wholesale Gas Quadrant Standards
Appendix F: Minor Corrections Applied to Versions 1.8, 1.9 and 2.0
March 4, 2011
3. Final Disposition of Approved Requests
If no comments are received on an approved request, the standard shall be clarified or
corrected as specified in the approved request on the effective date proposed. If comments are
received, they shall be forwarded to the members of the applicable quadrant’s EC for
consideration. Each comment requires a public written response from the applicable
quadrant’s EC. The applicable quadrant’s EC shall determine whether changes are necessary
as a result of the comments.
Members of the applicable quadrant’s EC shall be given three working days to consider the
comments and determine the outcome, which shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes
received. A meeting to discuss the request is not required; the decision may be made by
notational vote. The standard shall be clarified or corrected in accordance with the outcome of
the vote, effective with the completion of voting, and notice thereof shall be posted on the
NAESB website.

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