[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-834]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR part 390

[Docket No. RM02-10-000; Order No. 891]


Electronic Registration

December 20, 2002.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of extension of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is extending the 
effective date of its requirement that users of its online applications 
register electronically. This extension is necessary because the 
eRegistration system will not be sufficiently implemented by the 
original effective date of January 7, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Cook (information technology advisor), Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8102.
Wilbur Miller (legal advisor), Office of General Counsel, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426, (202) 502-8953.
    1. On August 5, 2002, the Commission issued Order No. 891, 
establishing a system of electronic registration to act as a gateway to 
its online services.\1\ The eRegistration system will allow users to 
input identifying information only once as a precursor to using 
services such as electronic filing, electronic subscription, or 
electronic service. The registration system has been available on the 
Commission's web site, http://www.ferc.gov, since September as a 
voluntary system. Order No. 891 provided that eRegistration would 
become mandatory on January 7, 2003.\2\
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    \1\ See 18 CFR part 390 (2001).
    \2\ FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,132, at p. 30,195 (2002), codifying 
requirement at 18 CFR Sec.  390.1.
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    2. Currently, eRegistration is not fully integrated with the online 
services with which it will operate, and this was expected to be the 
case on the original effective date. The Commission thus will extend 
the effective date until adequate integration is achieved. Once the 
system is ready, the Secretary of the Commission will issue a notice of 
the time when the eRegistration requirement will become effective. In 
the interim, eRegistration may be a prerequisite for the use of some 
informational services, such as electronic subscription.
    The Commission orders: The effective date of 18 CFR 390.1 is 
extended until the new effective date is announced by the Secretary.

    By the Commission.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-834 Filed 1-14-03; 8:45 am]
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