[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14259-14260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07075]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 10, 2019 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 381
[Docket No. RM19-14-000]
Annual Update of Filing Fees
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; annual update of Commission filing fees.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Commission regulations issues this
update of its filing fees. This document provides the yearly update
using data in the Commission's Financial System to calculate the new
fees. The purpose of updating is to adjust the fees on the basis of the
Commission's costs for Fiscal Year 2018.
DATES: Effective Date: May 10, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vu-Hang Nguyen, Office of the
Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 999 North
Capitol St. NE, Room 24-02, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-8892.
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Annual Update of Filing Fees
(Issued April 4, 2019)
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing
this document to update filing fees that the Commission assesses for
specific services and benefits provided to identifiable beneficiaries.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission is establishing updated fees
on the basis of the Commission's Fiscal Year 2018 costs. The adjusted
fees announced in this document are effective May 10, 2019. The
Commission has determined, with the concurrence of the Administrator of
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of
Management and Budget, that this final rule is not a major rule within
the meaning of section 251 of Subtitle E of Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission is submitting
this final rule to both houses of the United States Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States.
The new fee schedule is as follows:
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Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act
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1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR $ 14,430
284.123(b)(2). (18 CFR 381.403)........................
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Fees Applicable to General Activities
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1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except 28,990
under Part I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR
381.302(a))............................................
2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order:
Amount in controversy
$0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b))................... 100
$10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b))............. 600
$30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.303(a))............ 42,310
3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of
adjustment:
Amount in controversy
$0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b))................... 100
$10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b))............. 600
$30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.304(a))............ 22,180
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4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of 8,310
General Counsel. (18 CFR 381.305(a))...................
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Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines
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1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR * 1,000
284.224. (18 CFR 381.207(b))...........................
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Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers
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1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power 24,920
production facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))...............
2. Certification of qualifying status as a >cogeneration 28,210
facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))..........................
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* This fee has not been changed.
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List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381
Electric power plants, Electric utilities, Natural gas, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Issued: April 4, 2019.
Anton C. Porter,
Executive Director.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends part 381,
chapter I, title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below.
PART 381--FEES
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1. The authority citation for part 381 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; 16 U.S.C. 791-828c, 2601-2645;
31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C.
1-85.
Sec. 381.302 [Amended]
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2. In Sec. 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$27,130''
and adding ``$28,990'' in its place.
Sec. 381.303 [Amended]
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3. In Sec. 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$39,610''
and adding ``$42,310'' in its place.
Sec. 381.304 [Amended]
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4. In Sec. 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$20,770''
and adding ``$22,180'' in its place.
Sec. 381.305 [Amended]
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5. In Sec. 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$7,780''
and adding ``$8,310'' in its place.
Sec. 381.403 [Amended]
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6. In Sec. 381.403 is amended by removing ``$13,500'' and adding
``$14,430'' in its place.
Sec. 381.505 [Amended]
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7. In Sec. 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$23,330''
and adding ``$24,920'' in its place and by removing ``$26,410'' and
adding ``$28,210'' in its place.
[FR Doc. 2019-07075 Filed 4-9-19; 8:45 am]
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