United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-10-27 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fc40e2 D09002ee1c7fc41d4 United States Department of Energy originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this Final Rule, the Commission revises its rules and regulations relating to the filing of privileged material in keeping with the Commission's efforts to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Government Paperwork Elimination Act and the E-Government Act of 2002. First, the Commission establishes two categories of privileged material for filing purposes: Privileged material and critical energy infrastructure information. This revision will expand the ability to file electronically by permitting electronic filing of materials subject to Administrative Law Judge protective orders as appropriate. Second, the Commission revises its regulations to provide a single set of uniform procedures for filing privileged materials. These revisions continue the Commission's effort to reassess and streamline its regulations to ensure that they are efficient, effective and up to date. Also, the Commission revises Rule 213(d) of its Rules of Practice and Procedure, which establishes the timeline for filing answers to motions, to clarify that the standard fifteen day reply time will not apply to motions requesting an extension of time or a shortened time period for action. Instead, the Commission proposes to set the time for responding to such motions at five days, unless another time period is established by notice based on the circumstances. 77 FR 65463 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-10-29/2012-26126 2012-26126 fr29oc12-3 6717-01-P Docket No. RM12-2-000 Order No. 769 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-10-29/2012-26126 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-10-29/html/2012-26126.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-10-29/pdf/2012-26126.pdf Electric Utilities Securities Confidential Business Information; Freedom of Information Administrative Practice and Procedure Electric Power Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Pipelines Electric Power Rates Natural Gas Uniform System of Accounts Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Seals and Insignia Sunshine Act Penalties 15 p. 65463 65477 77 FR 65463 Title 18 Part 157 18 CFR Part 157 Title 18 Part 16 18 CFR Part 16 Title 18 Part 33 18 CFR Part 33 Title 18 Part 34 18 CFR Part 34 Title 18 Part 348 18 CFR Part 348 Title 18 Part 35 18 CFR Part 35 Title 18 Part 375 18 CFR Part 375 Title 18 Part 385 18 CFR Part 385 Title 18 Part 388 18 CFR Part 388 Title 18 Part 4 18 CFR Part 4 Title 18 Part 5 18 CFR Part 5 Filing of Privileged Materials and Answers to Motions; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-26126 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 2012-12-28 Docket No. RM12-2-000 Order No. 769 6717-01-P 2012-26126 Final rule.

In this Final Rule, the Commission revises its rules and regulations relating to the filing of privileged material in keeping with the Commission's efforts to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Government Paperwork Elimination Act and the E-Government Act of 2002. First, the Commission establishes two categories of privileged material for filing purposes: Privileged material and critical energy infrastructure information. This revision will expand the ability to file electronically by permitting electronic filing of materials subject to Administrative Law Judge protective orders as appropriate. Second, the Commission revises its regulations to provide a single set of uniform procedures for filing privileged materials. These revisions continue the Commission's effort to reassess and streamline its regulations to ensure that they are efficient, effective and up to date. Also, the Commission revises Rule 213(d) of its Rules of Practice and Procedure, which establishes the timeline for filing answers to motions, to clarify that the standard fifteen day reply time will not apply to motions requesting an extension of time or a shortened time period for action. Instead, the Commission proposes to set the time for responding to such motions at five days, unless another time period is established by notice based on the circumstances.

Effective Date: This final rule is effective December 28, 2012. Christopher Cook (Technology/Procedural Information), Office of the Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: (202) 502-8102. Richard M. Wartchow (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: (202) 502-8744. Electric Utilities Securities Confidential Business Information; Freedom of Information Administrative Practice and Procedure Electric Power Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Pipelines Electric Power Rates Natural Gas Uniform System of Accounts Authority Delegations (Government Agencies) Seals and Insignia Sunshine Act Penalties Filing of Privileged Materials and Answers to Motions , ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov public.referenceroom@ferc.gov http://www.ferc.gov http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/docs-efiled.asp http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/user-guide.asp http://www.ferc.gov/legal/admin-lit/model-protective-order.doc Vol. 77, no. 209 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-10-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 164 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-10-29 P0b002ee18371f77d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29oc12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-10-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-10-29/pdf/FR-2012-10-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-10-29/xml/FR-2012-10-29.xml fdlp 65455 65609 DGPO 2012-10-27 2024-06-03 FR-2012-10-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-10-29 77 209