[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 16725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06239]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD20-11-000]


Extension of Non-Statutory Deadlines; Supplemental Notice

    In response to emergency conditions caused by Novel Coronavirus 
Disease (COVID-19), on May 8, 2020, the Secretary first waived the 
Commission's regulations that require that filings with the Commission 
be notarized or supported by sworn declarations.\1\ On December 8, 
2021, the Secretary extended this waiver through March 31, 2022.\2\
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    \1\ See, e.g., 18 CFR 45.7 (2021) (requiring application for 
authority to hold interlocking positions to be verified under oath).
    \2\ Supplemental Notice Waiving Regulations, Extension of Non-
Statutory Deadlines, Docket No. AD20-11-000 (Dec. 8, 2021) (December 
2021 Notice).
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    Many companies and individuals have continued to return to their 
workplaces since issuance of the December 2021 Notice, and we expect 
more will do so in the coming months. Further, the Secretary noted in 
the December 2021 Notice that the Commission did not ``anticipate 
issuing any further blanket extensions discussed herein after March 31, 
2022.'' \3\ In light of improving conditions nationally, the Secretary 
provides this notice that the Commission will not extend the blanket 
waivers discussed herein after March 31, 2022. Beginning April 1, 2022, 
the Commission expects that entities will comply in the ordinary course 
with requirements in the Commission's regulations that filings be 
notarized or supported by sworn declarations.
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    \3\ Id. The Commission concurrently is issuing an order in 
Docket No. EL20-37-000 allowing expiration of blanket waiver of 
requirements to hold in-person meetings and/or to provide or obtain 
notarized documents in open access transmission tariffs and other 
Commission-jurisdictional agreements. Temporary Action to Facilitate 
Social Distancing, 178 FERC ] 61,190 (2022).
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    The Commission recognizes that there could be certain circumstances 
that may warrant entity-specific waivers of these obligations after 
March 31, 2022. This notice reminds entities that if they believe that 
specific circumstances warrant continued relief from the requirements 
addressed herein after March 31, 2022, they may request a case-specific 
waiver. Such requests will be addressed at that time.

    Dated: March 18, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-06239 Filed 3-23-22; 8:45 am]
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