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

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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 20 rulemakings listed, 12 are current or projected rulemakings, and 
8 are completed actions.

    This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and 
Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in 
part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's Statement of Regulatory Priorities is 
included in part II.

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,

Secretary.

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                                                                                                    Regulation
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4438         Depreciation Accounting............................................................     1902-AB85
4439         Designation of Corporate Officials or Other Persons to Receive Service.............     1902-AB90
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                                                                                                    Regulation
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4440         Treatment of Responses to FERC Form No. 580 Interrogatories........................     1902-AB57
4441         Revised Filing Requirements under Part 33 of the Commission's Regulations..........     1902-AB73
4442         Regulation of Short-Term Natural Gas Transportation Services.......................     1902-AB74
4443         Regulation of Interstate Natural Gas Transportation Services.......................     1902-AB76
4444         Regional Transmission Organizations................................................     1902-AB77
4445         Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of Conduct..................     1902-AB78
4446         Regulations under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Governing the Movement of       1902-AB84
            Natural Gas on Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf............................
4447         Revision of FERC Form No. 6: Annual Report of Oil Pipeline Companies...............     1902-AB87
4448         Records Retention Project..........................................................     1902-AB88
4449         Electronic Filing..................................................................     1902-AB89
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                                                                                                    Regulation
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4450         Complaint Procedures...............................................................     1902-AB75
4451         Revision to Oil Pipeline Regulations...............................................     1902-AB79
4452         Regulations Governing Off-the-Record Communications................................     1902-AB80
4453         Collaborative Procedures for Energy Facility Applications..........................     1902-AB81
4454         Revision of Existing Regulations under Part 157 and Related Sections of the             1902-AB82
            Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act..................................
4455         Landowner Notification, Residential Area Designation, and Other Environmental           1902-AB83
            Filing Requirements.................................................................
4456         Determining the Need for New Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Facilities............     1902-AB86
4457         Electronic Service of Documents....................................................     1902-AB91
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4438.  DEPRECIATION ACCOUNTING

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 9701; 
42 USC 7102 to 7352; 42 USC 7651 to 7651o

CFR Citation: 18 CFR part 101

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission proposes to amend its regulations to set forth 
uniform standards, based on the straight-line method of depreciation 
and the assets' estimated useful service lives, for determining 
depreciation for accounting purposes. (Docket No. RM99-7-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/04/99                    64 FR 42304
NPRM Comment Period End         10/04/99
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Gregory Berson, Office of Finance, Accounting and 
Operations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 219-2603
Fax: 202 219-2632
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1902-AB85
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4439.  DESIGNATION OF CORPORATE OFFICIALS OR OTHER PERSONS TO 
RECEIVE SERVICE

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 551 to 557; 15 USC 717 to 717z; 15 USC 3301 to 
3432; 16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 9701; 42 USC 
7101 to 7352; 49 USC 60502; 49 App USC 1 to 85

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 385

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is proposing to add a new section to its 
regulations to require that all entities regulated by the Commission 
designate a corporate official or other person to receive service of 
certain types of pleadings where a person to receive service has not 
otherwise been designated under the Commission's regulations. (Docket 
No. RM99-9-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/04/99                    64 FR 42307
NPRM Comment Period End         10/04/99
Final Action                     To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: 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: 202 208-1275
Fax: 202 208-0017
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1902-AB90
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4440. TREATMENT OF RESPONSES TO FERC FORM NO. 580 INTERROGATORIES

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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                       To Be                       Determined

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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4441. REVISED FILING REQUIREMENTS UNDER PART 33 OF THE COMMISSION'S 
REGULATIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

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 Rule                       To Be                       Determined

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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4442. REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

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 has proposed 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. Under the regulations proposed, cost-based 
regulation would be eliminated for short-term transportation and 
replaced by regulatory policies intended to maximize competition in the 
short-term transportation market, to mitigate the ability of firms to 
exercise residual monopoly power, and to foster greater innovation in 
pipeline services and permit pipelines and shippers to better allocate 
the risks of long-term contracts. The regulatory model that the 
Commission proposed satisfies the Commission's statutory obligation by 
achieving the appropriate balance between the benefits to be garnered 
from efficient trading in the short-term market and the protection 
needed against the exercise of market power. (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
Order Granting Extension of Time10/16/98                    63 FR 55563
Order Granting Extension of Time12/30/98                    63 FR 71806
Comment Period End              04/22/99
Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

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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4443. REGULATION OF INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

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

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 long-term 
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
Order Granting Extension of Time10/16/98                    63 FR 55563
Order Granting Extension of Time12/30/98                    63 FR 71806
Comment Period End              04/22/99


Next Action Undetermined

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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4444. REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATIONS

Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is 
undetermined.

Legal Authority: 16 USC 791 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 has proposed to amend its regulations under 
the Federal Power Act to facilitate and encourage the formation of 
Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs). The Commission proposed 
that each public utility that owns, operates or controls facilities for 
the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce make certain 
filings with respect to forming and participating in an RTO. The 
Commission also proposed certain minimum characteristics and functions 
that must be satisfied in order to be considered to be an RTO. (Docket 
No. RM99-2-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Intent to Consult     12/01/98                    63 FR 66158
NPRM                            05/13/99                    64 FR 31390
NPRM Comment Period End         09/29/99                    64 FR 40533
Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Brian Gish, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-0996

RIN: 1902-AB77
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4445. OPEN ACCESS SAME-TIME INFORMATION SYSTEM AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

Priority: Info./Admin./Other

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

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 37

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission proposes to adopt a set of uniform business 
practices implementing policies on transmission price negotiation and 
improving interactions over OASIS nodes. (Docket No. RM95-9-003.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            02/03/99                     64 FR 5206
NPRM Comment Period End         04/05/99
Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

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Agency Contact: Marvin Rosenberg, Economist, Office of Economic Policy, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-1283

RIN: 1902-AB78
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4446. REGULATIONS UNDER THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT GOVERNING 
THE MOVEMENT OF NATURAL GAS ON FACILITIES ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 551 to 557; 15 USC 717 to 717z; 15 USC 3301 to 
3432; 16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 9701; 42 USC 
7101 to 7352; 43 USC 1334(e) and (f); 49 USC 60502; 49 USC app 1 to 85

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 330; 18 CFR 385

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is proposing requiring offshore natural gas 
transportation service providers to make available information 
regarding affiliations with shippers served and the conditions under 
which all shippers are served. These reporting requirements will assist 
the Commission and interested persons in determining whether gas 
transportation services conform with OCSLA's open access and 
nondiscrimination mandates. (Docket NO. RM99-5-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Notice of Intent                06/05/98                    63 FR 30675
NPRM                            07/13/99                    64 FR 37718
NPRM Comment Period End         08/27/99
Final Rule                       To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Gordon Wagner, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 219-0122

RIN: 1902-AB84
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4447.  REVISION OF FERC FORM NO. 6: ANNUAL REPORT OF OIL 
PIPELINE COMPANIES

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: 42 USC 7101 to 7352; 49 USC 60502; 49 USC app. 1 to 85

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 357

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is proposing to revise the FERC Form No. 6 to 
better meet current and future regulatory requirements and industry 
needs. (Docket No. RM99-10-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Donna Alane Culbertson, Project Manager, Office of 
Finance, Accounting and Operations, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 219-1102
Fax: 202 219-0125
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1902-AB87
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4448.  RECORDS RETENTION PROJECT

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 to 717w; 16 USC 792 et seq.; 42 USC 7101 to 
7352; 49 USC 1 to 27; EO 12009; 15 USC 3301 to 3432

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 125; 18 CFR 225; 18 CFR 356

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is proposing to revise its record retention 
regulations for public utilities, licensees, natural gas companies, and 
oil pipeline companies to clarify its regulations and bring them up to 
date. (Docket No. RM99-8-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Marybeth Haley Schumann, Auditor, Office of Finance, 
Accounting and Operations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-2332
Fax: 202 219-0125
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1902-AB88
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4449.  ELECTRONIC FILING

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 5 USC 551 to 557; 15 USC 717 to 717z; 15 USC 3301 to 
3432; 16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 9701; 42 USC 
7101 to 7352; 49 USC 60502; 49 App USC 1 to 85

CFR Citation: 18 CFR Part 385

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is implementing electronic filing of documents 
with the Commission. The Commission is conducting a pilot project that 
allows selected participants in Commission proceedings to submit 
specified categories of documents electronically. Ultimately, paper 
filings by regulated entities will be eliminated, with limited 
exceptions. (Docket No. PL98-1-001.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Pilot Project                   09/21/99                    64 FR 51116
NPRM                             To Be                       Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Agency Contact: Wilbur Miller, Staff Attorney, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-0953

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Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1902-AB89
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4450. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES

Priority: Other Significant

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

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Rule                      04/08/99                    64 FR 17087
Order on Rehearing              08/11/99                    64 FR 43600

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: David Faerberg
Phone: 202 208-1275
Fax: 202 208-0017
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1902-AB75
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4451. REVISION TO OIL PIPELINE REGULATIONS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 3; 18 CFR 341; 18 CFR 342; 18 CFR 343; 18 CFR 346; 
18 CFR 357; 18 CFR 362; 18 CFR 385

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Rule                      08/16/99                    64 FR 44400
Final Rule Effective            09/15/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Travis R. Smith
Phone: 202 208-0696

RIN: 1902-AB79
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4452. REGULATIONS GOVERNING OFF-THE-RECORD COMMUNICATIONS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 385

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Rule                      09/22/99                    64 FR 51222
Final Rule Effective            10/22/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Local, Tribal

Agency Contact: David R. Dickey
Phone: 202 208-2140

RIN: 1902-AB80
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4453. COLLABORATIVE PROCEDURES FOR ENERGY FACILITY APPLICATIONS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 4; 18 CFR 153; 18 CFR 157; 18 CFR 375

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Rule                      09/22/99                    64 FR 51209
Final Rule Effective            10/22/99

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: Federal, State, Local, Tribal

Agency Contact: Richard Hoffmann
Phone: 202 208-0066

RIN: 1902-AB81
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4454. REVISION OF EXISTING REGULATIONS UNDER PART 157 AND RELATED 
SECTIONS OF THE COMMISSION'S REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATURAL GAS ACT

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 2; 18 CFR 157; 18 CFR 284; 18 CFR 375; 18 CFR 380; 
18 CFR 381; 18 CFR 385

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Rule                      05/14/99                    64 FR 26572
Final Rule Effective            06/14/99
Final Rule Correction           07/09/99                    64 FR 37037

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Michael J. McGehee
Phone: 202 208-2257

RIN: 1902-AB82
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4455. LANDOWNER NOTIFICATION, RESIDENTIAL AREA DESIGNATION, AND OTHER 
ENVIRONMENTAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

Priority: Other Significant

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 380

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            05/21/99                    64 FR 27717
NPRM Comment Period End         06/21/99
Final Rule                      10/25/99                    64 FR 57374

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: John S. Leiss
Phone: 202 208-1106

RIN: 1902-AB83
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4456.  DETERMINING THE NEED FOR NEW INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS 
PIPELINE FACILITIES

Priority: Other Significant

Legal Authority: 15 USC 717 to 717w

CFR Citation: 18 CFR Part 2

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This policy statement is intended to provide guidance as to 
how the Commission will evaluate proposals for certificating major new 
pipeline construction proposals. One key element of the policy is that 
a project must not rely on subsidies from existing customers. With a 
policy favoring incremental pricing, the market will decide whether a 
project is financially viable. Moreover, under this policy, 
construction projects that will have adverse effects on relevant 
interests (the applicant's existing customers, existing pipelines that 
serve the market and their captive customers, landowners, and 
communities) can be approved only if on balance the benefits outweigh 
the harm. (Docket No. PL99-3-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Policy Statement                09/22/99                    64 FR 51309

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Robert Christin, Asst. Gen. Counsel for Pipeline 
Certificates, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-1022

RIN: 1902-AB86
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4457.  ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

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 557; 15 USC 717 to 717z; 15 USC 3301 to 
3432; 16 USC 791a to 825r; 16 USC 2601 to 2645; 31 USC 9701; 42 USC 
7101 to 7352; 49 USC 60502; 49 App. USC 1 to 85

CFR Citation: 18 CFR 385.2010(f)

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission amended its rules to allow participants in 
Commission proceedings to serve documents upon one another by 
electronic means. Electronic service is permitted where the sending and 
receiving participants agree, by means that are mutually agreeable. 
(Docket No. RM99-6-000.)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

________________________________________________________________________

Final Rule                      06/11/99                    64 FR 31493

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Wilbur Miller, Staff Attorney, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426
Phone: 202 208-0953
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1902-AB91
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