[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 91 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 27736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD20-16-000]


Shortening Comment Period for Federal Power Act Section 204 
Filings; Notice Shortening Comment Period

    On March 13, 2020, the President issued a proclamation declaring a 
National Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entities regulated by 
the Commission have had to take unprecedented actions in response to 
the emergency conditions, including directing staff to work remotely 
for an extended period, which may disrupt, complicate, or otherwise 
change their normal course of business operations.
    To expedite the Commission's review of filings that may be 
necessary to ensure regulated entities' liquidity in the face of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, the period for filing interventions and protests to 
filings submitted pursuant to the Federal Power Act, section 204, 16 
U.S.C. 824c (2018), is hereby shortened from 21 days to 5 business 
days.\1\ This shortened comment period will be in effect up to and 
including September 1, 2020.
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    \1\ The Office of the Secretary will indicate such shortened 
comment periods in the notices it issues to process those filings.

     Dated: May 5, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-09997 Filed 5-8-20; 8:45 am]
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