[ The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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Part LV





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 12 
rulemakings listed, 6 are current or projected rulemakings, and 6 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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

                                               Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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4470         Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation Services.........................    1902-AB74
4471         Complaint Procedures.................................................................    1902-AB75
4472         Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services.........................    1902-AB76
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                                                Final Rule Stage
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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4473         Administrative Determination of Full Avoided Costs, Sales of Power to Qualifying
            Facilities and Interconnection Facilities.............................................    1902-AB00
4474         Revision of Fuel Cost-Adjustment Clause Regulation Relating to Fuel Purchases From
            Company-Owned or Controlled Source....................................................    1902-AB58
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                                                Long-Term Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
 Sequence                                           Title                                            Identifier
  Number                                                                                               Number
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4475         Treatment of Responses to FERC Form No. 580 Interrogatories..........................    1902-AB57
4476         Revised Filing Requirements Under Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations............    1902-AB73
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                                                Completed Actions
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                                                                                                     Regulation
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4477         Elimination of Unneeded Pages in the FERC Form No. 1.................................    1902-AB33
4478         Elimination of Unnecessary Filing Requirements From the Commission's Uniform System
            of Accounts Prescribed for Public Utilities and Licensees.............................    1902-AB35
4479         Alternative Power Pooling Institutions Under the Federal Power Act...................    1902-AB59
4480         Secondary Market Transactions on Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines....................    1902-AB68
4481         Capacity Reservation Open Access Transmission Tariffs................................    1902-AB69
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)   Proposed Rule Stage
  
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4470.  REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION 
SERVICES

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.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 717 et seq; 15 USC 3301 to 3432; 42 USC 7101 
to 7532; 43 USC 1331 to 1356

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 161; 18 CFR 250; 18 CFR 284

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is proposing an integrated package of 
revisions to its regulations governing interstate natural gas pipelines 
to reflect the changes in the market for short-term transportation 
services on pipelines. (Docket No. RM98-10-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/11/98                    63 FR 42982
NPRM Comment Period End         11/09/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Michael Goldenberg, Attorney Advisor, Office of the 
General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-2294

RIN: 1902-AB74
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4471.  COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

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.

Legal Authority:  5 USC 551 to 583; 15 USC 717 et seq; 16 USC 791a et 
seq; 31 USC 9701; 42 USC 7101 to 7352; 49 USC 60502; 49 USC app 1 to 
85; EO 12009

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 1b; 18 CFR 343; 18 CFR 385

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is proposing to revise its regulations 
governing complaints filed under the Interstate Commerce Act, the 
Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, the Natural Gas Policy Act, and 
the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to encourage and 
support consensual resolution of complaints, and to organize the 
complaint procedures so that all complaints are handled in a timely and 
fair manner. (Docket No. RM98-13-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/06/98                    63 FR 41982
NPRM Comment Period End         10/05/98
Final Action                    00/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: David Faerberg, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-2087

RIN: 1902-AB75
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4472.  REGULATION OF INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION 
SERVICES

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.

Legal Authority:  15 USC 717 et seq; 15 USC 3301 to 3432; 42 USC 7101 
to 7532; 43 USC 1331 to 1356

CFR Citation:  18 CFR ch 1

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is seeking comments on its regulatory policies 
for interstate natural gas transportation services in view of the 
changes that have taken place in the natural gas industry in recent 
years. (Docket No. RM98-12-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Inquiry               08/11/98                    63 FR 42974
Comment Period End              11/09/98
Final Action                    00/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Ingrid Olson, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-2015

RIN: 1902-AB76
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)      Final Rule Stage
  
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4473. 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.

Legal Authority:  16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 
9701; 42 USC 7101 to 7352

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 292

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission has proposed to amend its regulations 
governing purchases and sales of electricity between electric utilities 
and qualifying cogeneration facilities and qualifying small power 
production facilities. (Docket No. RM88-6-000.)

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
To Be Withdrawn                 10/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

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Agency Contact: Daniel L. Larcamp, Assistant General Counsel, Office of 
the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-2088

RIN: 1902-AB00
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4474. 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.

Legal Authority:  16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 
9701; 42 USC 7101 to 7352

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 35

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission proposes to amend its regulations to state 
that where a regulatory body has jurisdiction over the price of fuel 
from a company-owned or company-controlled source, and exercises that 
jurisdiction to approve such price, the Commission will presume, 
subject to rebuttal, that the cost of fuel so purchased is reasonable 
and includable in the fuel adjustment clause. (Docket No. RM93-24-000.)

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 Action                    10/00/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Wayne W. Miller, Attorney Advisor, Office of the 
General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-0466

RIN: 1902-AB58
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)     Long-Term Actions
  
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4475. TREATMENT OF RESPONSES TO FERC FORM NO. 580 INTERROGATORIES

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Major: Undetermined

Legal Authority:  5 USC 301 to 305; 5 USC 551 to 557; 15 USC 79; 16 USC 
791a to 828c; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 9701; 42 USC 7101 to 7352

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 141; 18 CFR 388

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission proposes to: codify an existing requirement 
for certain public utilities to file responses to FERC Form No. 580 
interrogatories; provide for the filing of both hard copy and 
electronic copy; and provide that responses will not qualify for claims 
of privilege. (Docket No. RM94-5-000.)

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

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Gary Cohen, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-2046

RIN: 1902-AB57
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4476.  REVISED FILING REQUIREMENTS UNDER PART 33 OF THE 
COMMISSION'S REGULATIONS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Major: Undetermined

Legal Authority:  16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 
9701; 42 USC 7101 to 7352

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 33

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission has proposed to amend 18 CFR part 33 to update 
the filing requirements for applications under part 33, including 
applications for public utility mergers. (Docket No. RM98-4-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            04/24/98                    63 FR 20340
NPRM Comment Period End         08/24/98
Final Action                    00/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Kimberly D. Bose, Attorney Advisor, Office of the 
General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-2294

RIN: 1902-AB73

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC)     Completed Actions
  
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4477. 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

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       08/28/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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

RIN: 1902-AB33
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4478. 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

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       08/28/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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

RIN: 1902-AB35
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4479. ALTERNATIVE POWER POOLING INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER ACT

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  18 CFR ch 1

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       08/28/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Janice MacPherson
Phone: 202 208-0921

RIN: 1902-AB59
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4480. 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

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn - See RIN 1902-AB74   08/28/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Michael Goldenberg
Phone: 202 208-2294

RIN: 1902-AB68
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4481. CAPACITY RESERVATION OPEN ACCESS TRANSMISSION TARIFFS

Priority:  Info./Admin./Other

Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined

CFR Citation:  18 CFR 35

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Withdrawn                       08/28/98

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Dave Withnell
Phone: 202 208-2063

RIN: 1902-AB69
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