[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60390-60395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28822]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 35
[Docket No. RM99-12-000]
Designation of Electric Rate Schedule Sheets October 28, 1999.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
proposing to amend its regulations to require prospectively the
inclusion of a proposed designation for all rate schedule sheets filed
with the Commission by public utilities. The proposed rule would
streamline rate schedule sheet designation procedures for the
Commission and the electric industry. The proposed rule also would
conform public utility tariff filing procedures with those for
interstate natural gas and oil pipelines. This revision to the
regulations is necessary to accommodate the movement toward an
integrated energy industry and to facilitate the development of common
standards for the electronic filing of all electric, gas, and oil rate
schedule sheets.
DATES: Comments are due December 6, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
H. Keith Pierce (Technical Information), Office of Pipeline Regulation,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington,
DC 20426, (202) 208-0525.
Julia Tuzun (Technical Information), Office of Electric Power
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-0256.
Connie Caldwell (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington,
DC 20426, (202) 208-2027.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to publishing the full text of
this document in the Federal Register, the Commission also provides all
interested persons an opportunity to inspect or copy the contents of
this document during normal business hours in the Public Reference Room
at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS) provides access to
the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission from November
14, 1994, to the present. CIPS can be accessed via Internet through
FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.fed.us) using the CIPS Link or the
Energy Information Online icon. Documents will be available on CIPS on
ASCII and WordPerfect 8.0. user assistance is available at 202-208-2474
or by E-mail to cips.master@ferc.fed.us.
This document is also available through the Commission's Records
and Information Management System (RIMS), an electronic storage and
retrieval system of documents submitted to and issued by the Commission
after November 16, 1981. Documents from November 1995 to the present
can be viewed and printed. RIMS is available in the Public Reference
Room or remotely via Internet through FERC's Home Page using the RIMS
link or the Energy Information Online icon. User assistance is
available at 202-208-2222, or by E-mail to rimsmaster@ferc.fed.us.
Finally, the complete text on diskette in WordPerfect format may be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, RVJ International,
Inc. RVJ International, Inc. is located in the Public Reference Room at
888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is proposing
to amend its regulations to require prospectively the inclusion of a
proposed designation 1 on all rate schedule sheets filed
with the Commission by public utilities. The proposed rule would
streamline rate schedule sheet designation procedures for the
Commission and the electric industry.
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\1\ For purposes here, ``designation'' refers to both the
practice of assigning rate schedule numbers and sheet designations
for purposes of identification and document tracking.
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The proposed rule also would conform the procedures for identifying
public utility tariff filings with those for interstate natural gas and
oil pipelines. This revision to the regulations is necessary to
accommodate the movement toward an integrated energy industry and to
facilitate the development of common standards for the electronic
filing of all electric, gas, and oil rate schedule sheets. However, it
has not been determined what the common standards for electronic filing
will be or the format that will be followed. For example, it has not
been decided whether a page-based or non-page-based system would be
most effective. These determinations will be developed by the
Commission as it moves forward with electronic filing.
I. Background
Section 205(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 2 and
section 4(c) of the Natural Gas Act 3 provide that the
Commission is charged with the responsibility to keep schedules showing
all rates and charges, in such form as the Commission may designate,
for any jurisdictional transmission or sale of electricity and for any
jurisdictional transportation or sale of natural gas, respectively.
Similarly, section 6 of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) 4
requires that the rate schedules for oil pipelines be published, filed,
and posted in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Parts
35, 154, and 341 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations implement
these sections of the FPA, NGA, and ICA, respectively.5
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\2\ 16 USC 824d.
\3\ 15 USC 717(c).
\4\ 49 USC app. 1.
\5\ 18 CFR Part 35; 18 CFR Part 154; 18 CFR Part 341.
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Pursuant to current Commission regulations under Parts 154 and 341,
gas and oil pipelines are required to include proposed pagination on
all tariff sheets filed with the Commission; the proposed pagination
must be unique to the pertinent tariff sheets, i.e., the proposed
pagination is newly created and has never been used previously.
Additionally, both Parts 154 and 341
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require that the proposed pagination convey information as to whether
the tariff sheet being filed contains changes proposed by the pipeline
or is filed in compliance with a Commission order. Gas or oil tariff
sheets filed without pagination or incorrect pagination are deemed
incomplete, and may be rejected as such.6
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\6\ See 18 CFR 154.5; 18 CFR 341.11.
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With regard to public utility rate schedules, Part 35 of the
Commission's regulations provides that every rate schedule filing under
the FPA ``will be numbered by the Commission and the filing public
utility advised of the Rate Schedule FERC number.'' 7
Therefore, pursuant to that regulation, the Commission routinely
designates each rate schedule filed by a public utility and informs the
utility of the designation.
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\7\ 18 CFR 35.9.
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II. Discussion
The proposed rule would streamline tariff sheet designation
procedures for the Commission and the electric industry. Under current
procedures, a significant amount of staff time is required to assign
designations for public utility tariff sheets.8 Staff is
required to physically research underlying tariff sheets and
proceedings to identify the status of the superseded tariff sheet
(effective without suspension, suspended, or effective under
suspension) and the nature of the proposed tariff sheet (a proposed
rate change or a compliance filing) in order to establish the proper
designation. This information must then be conveyed to the utility and
the public through issuance of Commission orders.
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\8\ For the convenience of the reader, unless the context
otherwise indicates, we will use the term ``tariff sheet'' in the
remainder of the narrative discussion when referring to public
utility rate schedules.
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Alternatively, under the proposed designation procedure, staff
would only need to confirm the appropriateness of the proposed
pagination. Commission orders, including delegated orders, would not
have to always list tariff sheets individually, since the filings and
the tariff sheets would be cross-referenced electronically. This would
simplify the identification of any specific tariff sheet for any
purpose from the time of filing. Also, the proposed designation
procedure would allow tariff sheets to be more easily kept up-to-date,
with superseded sheets archived for future reference.
Filing requirements for tariff sheets for the electric, gas, and
oil industries have evolved independently over time. However, with the
movement toward an integrated energy industry it now makes sense to
have a common standard for all tariff sheets filed with the Commission.
Further, as the Commission increases its use of electronic media for
filing, storage, retrieval, and tracking of information and documents,
greater uniformity in filing procedures, wherever practical, will
greatly expedite and simplify this conversion to electronic media.
Conforming the requirements for public utilities, interstate natural
gas pipelines, and oil pipelines will position the Commission and the
affected industries for a smooth transition to filing tariff sheets
electronically and having those sheets tracked and archived
electronically. Designing the electronic format for these filings will
be greatly simplified as well if all tariff sheets are filed uniformly.
In terms of the transition from the existing designation procedure
to the proposed designation procedure, the Commission believes that the
transition to the proposed designation system would occur most smoothly
if currently effective and paginated/designated tariff sheets remain as
filed; however, if a change is proposed in an existing tariff or rate
schedule, the entire tariff or rate schedule must be re-filed according
to the new system. In this way, as tariff sheets are replaced over
time, the old designations will disappear and the new system would be
implemented in an orderly and efficient manner. Further, changes would
be prospective only, alleviating any need to retroactively alter,
modify, or re-file the tariff sheets currently on file.
``Tariff, Rate Schedule and Service Agreement Pagination
Guidelines'' have been developed and are attached hereto as an
appendix. The guidelines offer definitions and examples to assist
during the period of transition. The guidelines also provide the name
and telephone number of a staff person who can answer questions and
provide additional guidance.
III. Information Collection Statement
The following collection of information contained in this proposed
rule is being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review under Section 3507(d) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.\9\ FERC identifies the information provided under Part 35 as
FERC-516. The additional reporting burden to implement this proposed
rule is as follows:
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\9\ 44 U.S.C. 3507(d).
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Number of Number of Hours per Total annual
Data collection respondents responses response hours
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FERC-516.................................... 858 3.42 2.83 8,320
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Total Additional Annual Hours for Collection
(Reporting+Recordkeeping, if appropriate)=8,320.
The total annual reporting burden for FERC-516 under the current
regulations is 536,800 hours. Currently, the Commission devotes
approximately 8,320 hours per year to assign tariff designations to an
estimated 2,934 filings per year. The proposed change will require the
utilities to perform the designation duties currently performed by
Commission staff. There will, therefore, be an increase in reporting
burden from 536,800 hours to 545,120 hours as utilities adopt the
proposed designation system for changes proposed in existing tariffs or
rate schedules and/or if an entire tariff or rate schedule must be re-
filed.\10\
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\10\ The proposed change may have even less impact on utilities,
as the Commission assumes utilities currently maintain an informal
record keeping system for proposed tariff sheets pending a final
designation from the Commission. This informal system will no longer
be necessary to maintain, as tariff sheet designations will be
assigned by the utilities prior to filing the tariff sheets.
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Information Collection Costs: The Commission seeks comments on the
costs to comply with these requirements. It has projected the average
annualized cost for all respondents to be:
Annualized Capital/Startup Costs $205,424 (tariff designations).
Annualized Costs (Operations & Maintenance): $28,359,815. (tariff +
rate schedule filings).
Total Annualized Costs: $28,565,239. (tariff designations + rate
schedule filings).
The OMB regulations require OMB to approve certain information
collection
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requirements imposed by agency rule.11 Accordingly, pursuant
to OMB regulations the Commission is providing notice of its proposed
information collection to OMB.
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\11\ 5 CFR 1320.11.
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Title: FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedule Filings.
Action: Proposed Data Collection.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0096 The respondent shall not be penalized
for failure to respond to this collection of information unless the
collection of information displays a valid OMB control number.
Respondents: Business or other for profit, including small
businesses.
Frequency of Responses: On Occasion.
Necessity of Information: The proposed rule revises the
requirements contained in 18 CFR Part 35.
Internal Review: The Commission has assured itself, by means of its
internal review, that there is specific, objective support for the
burden estimates associated with the information requirements. Section
205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 824d) requires that
rates, terms, and conditions for jurisdictional service be filed with
the Commission. In addition, the Commission uses the information
provided to make determinations as to whether the rates, terms and
conditions of jurisdictional service are unjust, unreasonable, or
unjustly discriminatory or preferential and to prescribe the just and
reasonable rates, terms and conditions. Failure to issue these
requirements would mean the Commission is not meeting its statutory
obligations under Sections 205 and 206 of the FPA (16 U.S.C. 824d-e).
These requirements also conform to the Commission's plan for the
efficient collection, communication, and management of information for
the electric industry.
Interested persons may obtain information on the reporting
requirements by contacting the following: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, [Attention:
Michael Miller, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Phone: (202)
208-1415, fax: (202) 208-2425, email: mike.miller@ferc.fed.us].
For submitting comments concerning the collection of information
and the associated burden estimate, please send your comments to the
contact listed above and to the Office of Management and Budget, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 20503.
[Attention: Desk Officer for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
phone: (202) 395-3087, fax: (202) 395-7285.
IV. Environmental Statement
The Commission is required to prepare an Environmental Assessment
or an Environmental Impact Statement for any action that may have a
significant adverse effect on the human environment. The Commission has
categorically excluded certain actions from these requirements as not
having a significant effect on the human environment. The actions
proposed to be taken here fall within categorical exclusions found in
18 CFR 380.4(a)(1) and (15). Therefore, environmental considerations
are unnecessary.
V. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601-612) requires
rulemakings to contain either a description and analysis of the effect
that the proposed rule will have on small entities or a certification
that the rule will not have a significant economic effect on a
substantial number of small entities. Most filing entities do not fall
within the RFA's definition of a small entity.12 Therefore,
the Commission certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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\12\ See 5 U.S.C. 601(3).
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VI. Comment Procedures
The Commission invites interested persons to submit written
comments on this proposal.
An original and 14 copies of such comments must be received by the
Commission before 5:00 p.m. December 6, 1999. Comments should be
submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington DC 20426 and should refer
to Docket No. RM99-12-000.
In addition to filing paper copies, the Commission encourages the
filing of comments either on computer diskette or via Internet E-Mail.
Comments may be filed in the following formats: WordPerfect 8.0 or
below, MS Word Office 97 or lower version, or ASCII format.
For diskette filing, include the following information on the
diskette label: Docket No. RM99-12-000; the name of the filing entity;
the software and version used to create the file; and the name and
telephone number of a contact person.
For Internet E-Mail submittal, comments should be submitted to
comment.rm@ferc.fed.us'' in the following format. On the subject
line, specify Docket No. RM99-12-000. In the body of the E-Mail
message, include the name of the filing entity; the software and
version used to create the file, and the name and telephone number of
the contact person. Attach the comment to the E-Mail in one of the
formats specified above. The Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgment to the sender's E-Mail address upon receipt. Questions
on electronic filing should be directed to Brooks Carter at 202-501-
8145, E-Mail address brooks.carter@ferc.fed.us.
Commenters should take note that, until the Commission amends its
rules and regulations, the paper copy of the filing remains the
official copy of the document submitted. Therefore, any discrepancies
between the paper filing and the electronic filing or the diskette will
be resolved by reference to the paper filing.
All written comments will be placed in the Commission's public
files and will be available for inspection in the Commission's Public
Reference room at 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, during
regular business hours. Additionally, comments may be viewed, printed,
or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC's Home Page using
the RIMS or CIPS links. RIMS contains all comments but only those
comments submitted in electronic format are available on CIPS. User
assistance is available at 202-208-2222, or by E-Mail to
rimsmaster@ferc.fed.us.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR 35
Electric power rates, Electric utilities, Electricity, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
By direction of the Commission.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission proposes to amend
part 35, Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows.
PART 35--FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES
1. The authority citation for Part 35 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 791-a-825r, 2601-2645; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42
U.S.C. 710-7352.
2. Section 35.5 is amended by designating the existing text as
paragraph (a) and by adding a paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 35.5 Rejection of material submitted for filing.
(a) The Secretary, pursuant to the Commission's Rules of Practice
and
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Procedure and delegation of Commission authority, shall reject any
material submitted for filing with the Commission which patently fails
to substantially comply with the applicable requirements set forth in
this Part, or the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
(b) A rate filing that fails to comply with this Part may be
rejected by the Director of the Office of Electric Power Regulation
pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director in
Sec. 375.308(a)(3) of this chapter.
3. Section 35.9 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 35.9 Identification and numbering of tariffs and rate schedules
(including service agreements).
(a) All tariffs and rate schedules (including service agreements)
must be numbered sequentially from the beginning of that tariff or rate
schedule.
(b) All tariffs and rate schedules (including service agreements)
must have the following information placed in the margins of each
sheet:
(1) Identification. At the top left of each page, the exact name of
the company must be shown, under which must be set forth the words
``FERC Electric Tariff'' or ``FERC Electric Rate Schedule No.''
together with volume identification.
(2) Numbering of sheets. Except for the title page, at the top
right, the sheet number must appear as ``(Original or Revised) Sheet
No. (number).'' All sheets must be numbered in the manner set forth in
the Tariff, Rate Schedule and Service Agreement Pagination Guidelines,
as modified from time to time.
(3) Issuing officer and issue date. On the lower left must be
placed ``Issued by:'' followed by the name and title of the person
authorized to issue the sheet. Immediately below must be placed
``Issued on'' followed by the date of issue.
(4) Effective date. On the lower right must be placed
``Effective:'' followed by the specific effective date proposed by the
company.
(5) Filings made to comply with Commission orders. Tariffs and rate
schedules (including service agreements) filed to comply with
Commission orders must carry the following notation in the bottom
margin: ``Filed to comply with order of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Docket No. (number), issued (date), (FERC Reports
citation).''
Sec. 35.18 [Removed and Reserved]
4. Section 35.18 is removed and reserved.
Note: This Appendix will not appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations.
Appendix A to Part 35
Tariff, Rate Schedule and Service Agreement Pagination Guidelines
Due to the complexity of tariff filing situations, the
Commission Staff provides the following guidelines. If you have
questions or need assistance, please call Tina Lyles at (202) 208-
0751 or Brian Stephenson at (202) 208-1277, or such other persons as
may be identified from time to time.
(1) Original Sheets. Paginate as ``Original Sheet No.____'' (a)
all pages in initial filings, (b) added sheets, and (c) all sheets
in a revised tariff volume. Guideline (11) gives an exception for
reserved sheets.
(2) Substitute Sheets. Paginate a sheet as ``Substitute'' if it
is filed to replace a sheet filed in the same proceeding (e.g., as a
result of a hearing order, or of a correction to a tariff sheet
filed prior to the issuance of an order, or of a compliance filing)
with the same effective date. If a substitute sheet needs to be
replaced, paginate the new sheet as ``Second Substitute'', and so
on. (See Example No. 1.)
(3) Revised Sheets. Paginate a sheet as ``Revised'' if it is (a)
replacing a sheet filed in a different proceeding or (b) replacing a
sheet filed in the same proceeding but given a new proposed
effective date. Each subsequent ``Revised'' pagination should be
numbered sequentially, i.e., First Revised, Second Revised, Third
Revised, etc. (See Examples Nos. 1 and 2.)
(4) Superseded Sheets. Each designation must refer to the
designation of the sheet being superseded, if any. The superseded
sheet is the sheet being replaced by a revised sheet. (There is an
exception to this guideline for retroactive filings--see Guideline
(9).) Never designate a rejected or suspended sheet as the
superseded sheet. However, if a sheet designated as superseded is
subsequently rejected, it is not necessary to re-file solely to
correct the superseded sheet designation. (See Example No. 1.)
(5) Rejected Sheets. Do not reuse the pagination of a rejected
sheet. Paginate a sheet ``Substitute'' if it is filed to replace a
rejected sheet in the same proceeding, but do not refer to a
rejected sheet as the superseded sheet in the designation. (See
Guidelines (3) and (4).)
(6) Alternate Sheets. When filing two versions of a proposed
tariff sheet, paginate the sheet `` __ Revised Sheet No. __'' and
``Alternate __ Revised Sheet No. __ ''. Paginate a replacement
alternate sheet ``Sub Alternate __''.
(7) Inserted Sheets. Paginate sheets inserted between two
consecutively numbered sheets using an uppercase letter following
the first sheet number (e.g., sheets inserted between sheets 8 and 9
would be 8A, 8B, etc.). For sheets inserted between two
consecutively lettered sheets, add a ``.'' followed by a two digit
number (e.g., sheets inserted between sheets 8A and 8B would be
8A.01 through 8A.99). For further insertions, add a lowercase letter
(e.g., between sheets 8A.01 and 8A.02 would be 8A.01a, 8A.01b,
etc.).
(8) ``Squeezed'' Sheets. When a sheet needs to be made effective
between two sequentially paginated sheets already on file (all in
different proceedings), paginate the new sheet by adding a ``1st
Rev'' designation to the older sheet's pagination. Commonly, this
situation occurs when a sheet is suspended for five months and
subsequent sheets need to be made effective prior to when the
suspended sheet becomes effective. (See Example No. 3.)
(9) ``Retroactive'' Sheets. When filing a ``retroactive'' sheet
change back to a certain date, all sheets in effect from that date
forward need to be changed. The first sheet should be paginated
either as ``Substitute'' (see Guideline (3) above) or ``1st Rev''
(see Guideline (8) above) depending on whether the retroactive
filing is in the same or different docket as the sheet being
replaced. For simplicity, the rest of the sheets should be paginated
as a ``Substitute'' of each effective sheet already on file. Follow
Guideline (4) in designating the superseded sheet for the first new
sheet. However, the rest of the sheets should supersede each other
in order, even though they are all filed in the same docket. In this
way the superseded designation will reflect the latest sheet in
effect on each given date. (See Examples Nos. 4 and 5.)
(10) Canceled Sheets. When canceling individual sheets, but
retaining the tariff or rate schedule, designate a blank sheet as a
revised sheet superseding the prior sheet.
(11) Canceled Tariff or Rate Schedule. When canceling an entire
tariff or rate schedule, file one sheet paginated as the last sheet
of the tariff volume or rate schedule and refer to the tariff volume
or rate schedule as canceled. (See Example No. 7.)
(12) Sheets Reserved For Future Use. When reserving a number of
sheets for future use, file one sheet paginated ``Sheet Nos. A-Z'',
where ``A'' and ``Z'' refer to the first and last reserved sheet
numbers. In the body of the sheet state ``Reserved for Future Use.''
(See Example No. 8.)
(13) Abbreviations. Abbreviate from left to right using the
Abbreviation Conventions List at the end of this document.
Abbreviate only as needed. (See Example No. 6.)
The following examples reflect the types of changes and
corresponding designations that may be made over the life of a given
tariff or rate schedule (all docket numbers and dates are
hypothetical, and are not intended to refer to actual proceedings):
Example No. 1
Revised and Substitute Sheets
``Original Sheet No. 4'' is filed in Docket No. ER99-44-000 to
be effective January 1, 1999. Subsequently, a sheet filed in Docket
No. ER99-123-000 is to be effective February 1, 1999. Paginate the
latter sheet as ``First Revised Sheet No. 4 superseding Original
Sheet No. 4''. If a mistake is discovered and a corrected sheet
needs to be filed in Docket No. ER99-123-001, paginate that sheet
``Substitute First Revised Sheet No. 4 superseding Original Sheet
No. 4'' or ``First Revised Sheet No. 4'' (whichever may
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apply).13 Note the superseded sheet is from the prior
proceeding.
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\13\ The Commission is issuing a notice contemporaneous with
this NOPR informing the public of its intent, should the NOPR become
final, to change its assignment of docket numbers to electric
filings to a method similar to that used for the gas and oil
programs.
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Docket Filed Effective Pagination Superseded sheet
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ER99-44-000.......................... 11/30/98 1/1/99 Original................................ .......................................
ER99-123-000......................... 12/31/98 2/1/99 First Revised........................... Original.
ER99-123-001 14 2/15/99 2/1/99 Sub First Revised....................... First Revised.
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14 The Commission is issuing a notice contemporaneous with this NOPR informing the public of its intent, should the NOPR become final, to change its
assignment of docket numbers to electric filings to a method similar to that used for the gas and oil programs.
If the utility proposes two separate changes to be effective the
same date, and the second filing reflects the first filing's
proposed changes, then it is appropriate to show the first filing's
pagination as superseded.
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Docket Filed Effective Pagination Superseded sheet
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ER99-44-000.......................... 11/30/98 1/1/99 Original................................ .......................................
ER99-123-000......................... 12/31/98 2/1/99 First Revised........................... Original.
ER99-124-000......................... 2/15/99 2/1/99 Second Revised.......................... First Revised.
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Example No. 2
Sheets Effective on the Same Date
``Second Revised Sheet No. 4'' is filed in Docket No. ER99-200-
000 to be effective April 1, 1999. Subsequently, a sheet is filed in
Docket No. ER99-504-000 to be effective on the same date. Paginate
that sheet with the next revision number, ``Third Revised Sheet No.
4'' even though it is to be effective on the same date.
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Docket Filed Effective Pagination Superseded sheet
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ER99-200-000......................... 2/28/99 4/1/99 Second Revised.......................... Sub First Rev.
ER99-504-000......................... 3/31/99 4/1/99 Third Revised........................... Second Rev.
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Example No. 3
Squeezed Sheets
``Fourth Revised Sheet No. 4'' is filed July 31, 1999, in Docket
No. ER99-601-000 to be effective September 1, 1999. An order
suspends this sheet until February 1, 2000. Subsequently, two
filings are made to be effective prior to February 1, 2000. Paginate
these sheets as ``1st Rev Third Revised Sheet No. 4'' and ``2nd Rev
Third Revised Sheet No. 4''. The utility will be required, if
necessary, to file revised tariff sheets to update the suspended
tariff sheets to include any changes to the tariff sheets that have
been accepted by the Commission between the date of the suspension
and the effective date of the suspended rates. When filing to update
the revised tariff sheets, paginate the revised tariff sheet as
``Sub Fourth Revised Sheet No. 4''. Note: using the alpha-numeric
``1st, 2nd'' for the additional revision number assists in keeping
the pagination clear.
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Docket Filed Effective Pagination Superseded sheet
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ER99-601-000......................... 7/31/99 2/1/00 Fourth Revised.......................... Third Revised.
ER99-761-000......................... 8/31/99 10/1/99 1st Rev Third Rev....................... Third Revised.
ER00-822-000......................... 10/31/99 11/1/99 2nd Rev Third Rev....................... 1st Rev Third Rev.
ER99-601-001......................... 1/31/00 2/1/00 Sub Fourth Revised...................... 2nd Rev Third Rev.
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Example No. 4
Retroactive Sheets
The sheet paginated in Example No. 1, ``Sub First Revised Sheet
No. 4'' filed in Docket No. ER99-123-001 is in effect February 1,
1999, subject to the resolution of issues. A year later, settlement
is reached resulting in a restatement of base rates back to that
date. The revised sheets filed under Docket No. ER99-123-002 (using
prior examples):
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Docket Filed Effective Pagination Superseded sheet
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ER99-123-002......................... 2/15/99 2/1/99 2nd Sub First Revised................... Sub First Revised.
4/1/99 Sub Second Revised...................... 2nd Sub First Rev.
4/1/99 Sub Third Revised....................... Sub Second Rev.
10/1/99 Sub 1st Rev Third Rev................... Sub Third Rev.
11/1/99 Sub 2nd Rev Third Rev................... Sub 1st Rev Third Rev.
2/1/00 2nd Sub Fourth Rev...................... Sub 2nd Rev Third Rev.
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Example No. 5
Retroactive Sheets
Continuing from Example 4, a subsequent tracker filing
retroactive to November 1, 1999:
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Docket Filed Effective Pagination Superseded sheet
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ER00-77-000.......................... 4/30/00 11/1/99 3rd Rev Third Rev....................... Sub 2nd Rev Third Rev.
[[Page 60395]]
2/1/00 .............. 3rd Sub Fourth Rev...................... 3rd Rev Third Rev.
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Example No. 6
Abbreviations
Abbreviate ``Fourth Revised Twenty-Third Revised Sheet No. 4''
as ``4th Rev Twenty-Third Revised Sheet No. 4''.
Example No. 7
Canceled Rate Schedules and Tariffs
To cancel FERC Electric Rate Schedule FERC No. 26, which
consists of sheets 1-39, file ``Original Sheet No. 40'':
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Company name Original sheet No. 40
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FERC Electric Rate Schedule No. 26. Cancels FERC Electric Rate Schedule
No. 26.
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Notice of Cancellation.
Example No. 8
Reserved Sheets
Your general terms and conditions end on page 75 and you want to
reserve sheets 76 through 99 for future use:
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Electric company Sheet Nos. 76 through 99
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FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 2.
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Sheet Nos. 76 through 99 are reserved for future use.
Abbreviation Conventions List
Substitute: Sub
Alternate: Alt
Revised: Rev
First, Second, etc.: 1st, 2nd, etc.
Sheet No.: (omit these words)
Sample Page
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Day and light power company Original sheet No. 4
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FERC Electric Tariff, Original
Volume No. 1:
Issued by: Harriet Officer, Effective: July 1, 2000.
Rates Manager.
Issued on: June 10, 2000
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To comply with order of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Docket No. ER99-5374-000, issued October 27, 1999, 90
FERC para. 61,010 (1999).
[FR Doc. 99-28822 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]
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