[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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Part LIV





Federal Energy Regulatory Commission





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)                            


  



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Ch. I

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with guidance issued by the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voluntarily 
submits information about rulemakings under development. Of the 10 
rulemakings listed, 8 are current or projected rulemakings, and 2 are 
completed actions.

DATES: The dates provided represent goals, not commitments, and may be 
revised due to shifts in workload, changes in priorities, or extensive 
public comments. See the various dates listed for each specific 
rulemaking.

ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Person listed for each specific 
rulemaking.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

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                                                                                                     Regulation 
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4233         Administrative Determination of Full Avoided Costs, Sales of Power to Qualifying                   
            Facilities and Interconnection Facilities.............................................    1902-AB00 
4234         Elimination of Unneeded Pages in the FERC Form No. 1.................................    1902-AB33 
4235         Elimination of Unnecessary Filing Requirements From the Commission's Uniform System                
            of Accounts Prescribed for Public Utilities and Licensees.............................    1902-AB35 
4236         Treatment of Responses to FERC Form No. 580 Interrogatories..........................    1902-AB57 
4237         Revision of Fuel Cost-Adjustment Clause Regulation Relating to Fuel Purchases From                 
            Company-Owned or Controlled Source....................................................    1902-AB58 
4238         Alternative Power Pooling Institutions Under the Federal Power Act...................    1902-AB59 
4239         Secondary Market Transactions on Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines....................    1902-AB68 
4240         Capacity Reservation Open Access Transmission Tariffs................................    1902-AB69 
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4241         Regulations for the Relicensing of Hydroelectric Projects............................    1902-AB71 
4242         Information and Requests.............................................................    1902-AB72 
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4233. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION OF FULL AVOIDED COSTS, SALES OF POWER 
TO QUALIFYING FACILITIES AND INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 292

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            03/22/88                     53 FR 9331
NPRM Comment Period End         06/14/88
Final Rule                      00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Daniel L. Larcamp
Phone: 202 208-2088

RIN: 1902-AB00
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4234. ELIMINATION OF UNNEEDED PAGES IN THE FERC FORM NO. 1

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 141

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Audrey C. Wong
Phone: 202 219-3017

RIN: 1902-AB33

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4235. ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY FILING REQUIREMENTS FROM THE 
COMMISSION'S UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS PRESCRIBED FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES 
AND LICENSEES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 101

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: James G. Baird
Phone: 202 219-2613

RIN: 1902-AB35
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4236. TREATMENT OF RESPONSES TO FERC FORM NO. 580 INTERROGATORIES

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 141; 18 CFR 388

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            12/01/93                    58 FR 63312
NPRM Comment Period End         03/04/94                     59 FR 1690
Final Rule                      00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Gary Cohen
Phone: 202 208-2046

RIN: 1902-AB57
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4237. REVISION OF FUEL COST-ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE REGULATION RELATING TO 
FUEL PURCHASES FROM COMPANY-OWNED OR CONTROLLED SOURCE

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 35

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/01/93                    58 FR 51259
NPRM Comment Period End         11/01/93
Final Rule                      00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Wayne W. Miller
Phone: 202 208-0466

RIN: 1902-AB58
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4238. ALTERNATIVE POWER POOLING INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER ACT

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  18 CFR ch 1

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Inquiry (NOI)         11/02/94                    59 FR 54851
NOI Comment Period End          03/02/95                    59 FR 54851
NPRM                            00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Janice MacPherson
Phone: 202 208-0921

RIN: 1902-AB59
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4239. SECONDARY MARKET TRANSACTIONS ON INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINES

Priority:  Substantive, Nonsignificant

Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or 
duplication, or streamline requirements.

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 284

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/07/96                    61 FR 41046
NPRM Comment Period End         10/07/96
Final Rule                      00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Michael Goldenberg
Phone: 202 208-2294

RIN: 1902-AB68
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4240. CAPACITY RESERVATION OPEN ACCESS TRANSMISSION TARIFFS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 35

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            05/10/96                    61 FR 21847
NPRM Comment Period Extended    07/25/96                    61 FR 38663
NPRM Comment Period End         08/01/96
Comment Period Extended to      10/21/96
Final Rule                      00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Dave Withnell
Phone: 202 208-2063

RIN: 1902-AB69

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4241. REGULATIONS FOR THE RELICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority:  5 USC 551 to 557; 15 USC 717 to 717w; 15 USC 3301 to 
3432; 16 USC 791 to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 42 USC 7101 to 7352

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 4; 18 CFR 375

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission revised its procedural regulations concerning 
applications for licenses for hydroelectric projects. The regulations 
respond to a petition for rulemaking filed by the National Hydropower 
Association and offer an alternative administrative process whereby in 
appropriate circumstances the pre-filing consultation process and the 
environmental review process can be integrated. This alternative 
process is designed to be tailored to the facts and circumstances of 
the particular proceeding. The regulations do not delete or replace any 
existing regulations. (Docket No. RM95-16-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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ANPRM                           11/08/95                    60 FR 56278
NPRM                            12/03/96                    61 FR 64031
NPRM Comment Period End         03/03/97
NPRM Comment Period Extended to 05/05/97                     62 FR 4494
NPRM Comment Period Extended to 06/04/97                    62 FR 25874
Final Action                    11/05/97                    62 FR 59802
Final Action Effective          12/05/97

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Merrill Hathaway, Attorney Advisor, Office of the 
General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-0825

RIN: 1902-AB71
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4242. INFORMATION AND REQUESTS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Legal Authority:  5 USC 552, as amended

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 388

Legal Deadline:  Other, Statutory, October 2, 1997.
The Agency promulgated regulations pursuant to notice and comment to 
implement the provisions of the EFOIA. Sections 7 and 8 of the EFOIA 
became effective on October 2, 1997.

Abstract: The Commission amended its regulations regarding public 
information to reflect the requirements and specifications of the 
Electronic Freedom of Information Act (EFOIA) Amendments of 1996. 
(Docket No. RM97-8-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/02/97                    62 FR 51610
NPRM Comment Period End         11/03/97
Final Action                    02/03/98                     63 FR 5452
Final Action Effective          03/05/98

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Charles Beamon, General Attorney, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-0457

RIN: 1902-AB72
[FR Doc. 98-6273 Filed 04-24-98; 8:45 am]
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