2013-31401. North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Western Electricity Coordinating Council; Notice of Filing

Take notice that on December 20, 2013, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council submitted a joint petition requesting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) approve, in accordance with section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act and section 39.5 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 39.5, the Western Electricity Coordinating Council Regional Reliability Standard IRO-006-WECC-2-Qualified Transfer Path Unscheduled Flow Relief.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2014.

Dated: December 26, 2013.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.