[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 65599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26188]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM01-5-000]


Electronic Tariff Filings; Notice of Effectiveness of Regulations

October 28, 2008.
    In Order No. 714, the Commission revised its filing regulations to, 
among other things, accommodate electronic filing of tariffs and tariff 
related materials. While Order No. 714 becomes effective November 3, 
2008, the Commission delayed required implementation of the electronic 
filing requirements until at least April 1, 2010 to provide sufficient 
time for filers to develop tariff filing software based on the 
standards adopted in Order No. 714. Tariff filings, therefore, must 
continue to be made on paper using pre-existing procedures and 
designation requirements until the Commission has a further opportunity 
to examine its filing systems and processes in light of the eTariff 
requirements.
    However, many of the changes to the Commission's regulations are 
not dependent on the electronic filing of tariffs and tariff related 
materials. In order to permit gas and oil pipelines and electric 
utilities to take advantage of those revisions not directly related to 
electronic filing, these revisions will become effective on November 3, 
2008.
    To assist in identifying the tariff revisions that become effective 
on November 3, 2008, the following describes the status of specific 
provisions that would appear to be of the most concern to filers and 
the public.

A. Electronic Service (Sec. Sec.  35.2(e), 154.2, 154.208, 341.2)

    The regulations permitting electronic service for initial rate 
filings will take effect November 3, 2008.

B. Joint Tariff Filings

    Order No. 714 (P 61-63) permits public utilities filing the 
identical tariff filings on behalf of two or more companies to 
designate a single company to file revisions to the tariff, along with 
the required certificate of concurrence. As of November 3, 2008, public 
utilities can make joint filings in this manner by designating the 
filer and making a paper filing including only a single copy of the 
tariff using the designated filer's tariff designation requirements. 
The first time filings are made using this procedure, the filings must 
include a single tariff page for each of the non-designated companies 
providing the name of the tariff and the utility designated to file the 
tariff on behalf of the other companies.

C. Revisions Related to Tariff Withdrawals and Amendments (Sec.  35.17 
and 154.205)

    These provisions will take effect on November 3, 2008.

D. Miscellaneous Provisions

1. Notices of Cancellation (Sec.  35.15)

    Part 131's ``Notice of Cancellation'' is eliminated as of November 
3, 2008. Instead of filing a notice, revised Section 35.15(a) requires 
that a tariff filing be made to cancel a rate schedule, tariff or 
service agreement. Until the implementation of electronic filing, the 
tariff filing must follow the paper filing requirements using pre-
existing procedures and designation requirements.

2. Notices of Succession (Sec.  35.16 and 154.603)

    ``Notices of Succession'' are eliminated as of November 3, 2008. 
Instead of filing a notice, revised sections 35.16 and 154.603 provide 
the new tariff must be refiled within 30 days of the date of 
succession. Until the implementation of electronic filing, the tariff 
filing must follow the paper filing requirements using pre-existing 
procedures and designation requirements.

3. Section 311 Pipeline's Statement of Conditions (Sec.  284.123)

    An NGPA section 311 pipeline's statement of conditions must include 
a rate summary, as of November 3, 2008.

4. Oil Pipeline Tariff Symbols (Sec.  341.2(b)(10)(i))

    The revised list of tariff identification symbols must be used as 
of November 3, 2008.

E. Additional Information

    For questions relating to other provisions, please use the 
Commission's Virtual Help Desk (http://www.ferc.gov/contact-us/compliance-help-desk.asp) or call Andre Goodson, Office of the General 
Counsel, (202) 502-8560 or H. Keith Pierce, Office of Energy Market 
Regulation, (202) 502-8525.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-26188 Filed 11-3-08; 8:45 am]
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