[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 35540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12524]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM981000]


Regulations Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public 
Notice

May 14, 2002.
    This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(h), of 
the receipt of exempt and prohibited off-the-record communications.
    Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission 
decisional employees, who make or receive an exempt or a prohibited 
off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested on-
the-record proceeding, to deliver a copy of the communication, if 
written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication, to 
the Secretary.
    Prohibited communications will be included in a public, non-
decisional file associated with, but not part of, the decisional record 
of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited 
communication and any responses thereto should become part of the 
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not 
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a 
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or 
contentions made in a prohibited communication and responses thereto in 
the decisional record. The Commission will grant such requests only 
when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified 
below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication should 
serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list 
for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 
385.2010.
    Exempt off-the-record communications will be included in the 
decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with 
a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
    The following is a list of exempt and prohibited off-the-record 
communications recently received in the Office of the Secretary. Copies 
of these filings are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection. The documents may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket #'' and follow 
the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).

                                 Exempt
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                                        Date
             Docket No.                 Filed    Presenter or requester
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1. CP01-438-000.....................   4-11-02  Paul Friedman.
2. Project No. P-1494-232...........    5-8-02  Edward B. Lienbach.
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Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-12524 Filed 5-17-02; 8:45 am]
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