96-15760. Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non- discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 120 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15760]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Parts 35 and 385

[Docket Nos. RM95-8-002 and RM94-7-003]


Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open Access Non-
discriminatory Transmission Services by Public Utilities; Recovery of 
Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities

Issued: June 14, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal; Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; notice of filing of motion for extension of time.

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SUMMARY: On June 12, 1996, the American Public Power Association, the 
Electricity Consumers Resource Council, the National Rural Electric 
Cooperative Association and the Ohio Consumers' Counsel (Joint Movants) 
filed a joint request to extend the comment period for compliance 
filings made under this final rule (Order No. 888, 61 FR 21540, May 10, 
1996) from the 15-day comment period established in the final rule to a 
45-day comment period. Joint Movants also asked that the Commission 
require that the compliance tariff filings, as well as redline versions 
of those filings, be made in electronic format and posted on the FERC 
Bulletin Board. Copies of the motion are on file with the Commission 
and are available for public inspection.

DATES: Any person desiring to respond to the motion should file an 
answer on or before June 21, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send answers to: Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David D. Withnell, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Office of the General Counsel, 888 First St., 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, Telephone: [phone].
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-15760 Filed 6-19-96; 8:45 am]
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