[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 6 (Thursday, January 9, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1102-1103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28273]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 381

[Docket No. RM20-3-000]


Annual Update of Filing Fees

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Final rule; annual update of Commission filing fees.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the 
Commission 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 2019.

DATES: February 10, 2020.

ADDRESSES: 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maryam Khan, Office of the Executive 
Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 999 North Capitol St. 
NE, Room 22-02, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6683.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Document Availability: In addition to 
publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the 
Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/
or print the contents of this document via the internet through FERC's 
Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's Public Reference Room 
during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time) at 
888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
    From FERC's website on the internet, this information is available 
in the eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on 
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or 
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket 
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket 
number field and follow other directions on the search page.
    User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of 
FERC's website during normal business hours. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    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 2019 costs. The adjusted 
fees announced in this document are effective February 10, 2020. 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                 14,960
 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           30,060
 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))............          43,880
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))............          23,010
4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of                  8,620
 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            25,850
 production facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))...............
2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration           29,260
 facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))..........................
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* This fee has not been changed.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381

    Electric power plants, Electric utilities, Natural gas, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Issued: December 26, 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

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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 ``$28,990'' 
and adding ``$30,060'' in its place.


Sec.  381.303   [Amended]

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3. In Sec.  381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$42,310'' 
and adding ``$43,880'' in its place.


Sec.  381.304   [Amended]

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4. In Sec.  381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$22,180'' 
and adding ``$23,010'' in its place.


Sec.  381.305   [Amended]

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5. In Sec.  381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$8,310'' 
and adding ``$8,620'' in its place.


Sec.  381.403   [Amended]

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6. In Sec.  381.403 is amended by removing ``$14,430'' and adding 
``$14,960'' in its place.


Sec.  381.505   [Amended]

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7. In Sec.  381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$24,920'' 
and adding ``$25,850'' in its place and by removing ``$28,210'' and 
adding ``$29,260'' in its place.

[FR Doc. 2019-28273 Filed 1-8-20; 8:45 am]
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