[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8576-8577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2244]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM05-32-000]


Repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and 
Enactment of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005; Notice of 
Additional Guidelines for Filings Under the Public Utility Holding 
Company Act of 2005

February 9, 2006.
    On January 13, 2006, the Commission issued notice of new docket 
prefixes ``HC'' and ``PF'' for certain filings under the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 2005. The notice included filing guidelines for 
most holding company filings, but did not include guidelines for filing 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-Related Financing 
Authorization Orders or Letters/Reports/Other Submissions (18 CFR 
366.6(b)). Notice is hereby given that the filing guidelines have been 
revised to include guidelines for filing the SEC-related 
authorizations.
    The revised guidelines apply to:

1. FERC-65: Notification of Holding Company Status (18 CFR 366.4(a))
2. FERC-65A: Exemption Notification (18 CFR 366.4(b)(1))
3. FERC-65B: Waiver Notification (18 CFR 366.4(c)(1))
4. SEC-Related Financing Authorization Orders or Letters/Reports/Other 
Submissions (18 CFR 366.6(b))

    The SEC-related financing authorization orders or letters/reports/

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other submissions should be submitted using the Commission's eFiling 
system under Docket Number HC06-2-000. Do not use Docket Number HC06-1-
000; that docket is reserved for Notifications of Holding Company 
Status.
    The guidelines are attached to this notice and are also available 
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/help/how-to.asp.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.

Filing Guidelines for Holding Company Filings Under the Public Utility 
Holding Company Act of 2005 and 18 CFR Part 366

    This document contains the guidelines for the following filings 
pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005 and 
Commission Order No. 667, issued December 8, 2005:

(1) FERC-65, Notification of Holding Company Status (18 CFR 366.4(a))
(2) FERC-65A, Exemption Notification (18 CFR 366.4(b))
(3) FERC-65B, Waiver Notification (18 CFR 366.4(c)), and
(4) SEC Financing Authorization Orders or Letters/Reports/Other 
Submissions (18 CFR 366.6(b))

    FERC-65, FERC-65A, and FERC-65-B refer to FERC reporting 
designations and do not represent actual forms.

FERC-65, Notification of Holding Company Status (18 CFR 366.4(a))

    Companies that are holding companies as of February, 8, 2006, shall 
notify the Commission of their status as a holding company no later 
than March 10, 2006. Holding companies formed after February 8, 2006, 
shall notify the Commission of their status no later than 30 days after 
their formation.
    These notification filings should be submitted using the 
Commission's eFiling system. Do not include waiver or exemption 
notifications with these filings. The document you submit should 
include HC06-1-000 in the caption or heading of the document for any 
notification filed on or before September 30, 2006. During the eFiling 
submission process:
    1. Select the filing type ``Production of Document.''
    2. On the Select Docket screen, enter HC06-1 in the docket number 
search block and select HC06-1-000 from the results.
    3. Before you browse, select, and attach the file, make sure that 
the file name is less than 25 characters and contains no spaces or 
special characters.
    4. On the Submission Description screen, edit the description by 
replacing ``Production of Document'' with ``Notification of Holding 
Company Status.''
    If you are unable to file electronically, you must submit an 
original and 14 paper copies of the filing to the address in the 
following section on FERC-65A and FERC-65B. It is not necessary to 
include a form of notice for the Federal Register.

FERC-65A (Exemption Notification) (18 CFR 366.4(b)); FERC-65B (Waiver 
Notification) (18 CFR 366.4(c))

    These filings must be submitted on paper at this time. The document 
you submit should include PH06------000 in the caption or heading of 
the document, for filings made on or before September 30, 2006.
    Submit an original and 14 copies of all ``PH'' filings, with a form 
of notice of the ``PH'' filing suitable for publication in the Federal 
Register on a 3\1/2\'' diskette, to Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Forms of notice for ``PH'' exemption and waiver requests are 
available on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/not-form.asp.
    Please be advised that the United States Postal Service scans all 
documents addressed to the Commission with a heat-treatment process 
that may corrupt diskettes and render filings unusable. You are 
recommended to use express mail or courier delivery services.

SEC-Related Financing Authorization Orders or Letters/Reports/Other 
Submissions (18 CFR 366.6(b))

    Holding companies that intend to rely on financing authorization 
orders or letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(SEC), or that submitted reports or other submissions previously with 
the SEC and that now must file with the Commission, must file these 
orders, letters, reports or other submissions with the Commission by 
March 10, 2006.
    These filings should be submitted using the Commission's eFiling 
system, provided that the entire content of the filing is in the public 
domain. Do not include filings under any other section with the 
authorization orders. The document you submit should include HC06-2-000 
(Note--do not use HC06-1-000 for such submittals) in the caption or 
heading of the document, for filings made on or before September 30, 
2006. During the eFiling submission process:
    1. Select the filing type ``Production of Document.''
    2. On the Select Docket screen, enter HC06-2 in the docket number 
search block and select HC06-2-000 from the results.
    3. Before you browse, select, and attach the file, make sure that 
the file name is less than 25 characters and contains no spaces or 
special characters.
    4. On the Submission Description screen, edit the description by 
replacing ``Production of Document'' with ``SEC Financing Authorization 
Order/Letter''.
    If you are unable to file electronically, you must submit an 
original and 14 paper copies of the filing to the address in the above 
section on FERC-65A and FERC-65B. It is not necessary to include a form 
of notice for the Federal Register.

 [FR Doc. E6-2244 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
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