123 FERC ¶ 61,158
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
18 CFR Part 385
Docket No. RM08-8-000
Ex Parte Contacts and Separation of Functions
(Issued May 15, 2008)
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
SUMMARY: The Commission is proposing to revise its regulations to clarify its rules
governing ex parte contacts and separation of functions as they apply to proceedings
arising out of investigations initiated under Part 1b of the Commission’s regulations.
This proposal is intended to provide clearer guidance to both Commission litigation staff
and persons outside the Commission in determining whether they may properly contact
decisional employees once the Commission has established further proceedings on
matters that had been investigated under Part 1b. The Commission also is proposing to
clarify its regulations governing intervention to specify that intervention is not permitted
as a matter of right in proceedings arising from Part 1b investigations.
DATES: Comments are due [60 days after publication in the FEDERAL
REGISTER]
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number by any of the
following methods:
Docket No. RM08-8-000
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! Mail/Hand Delivery: Commenters unable to file comments electronically must
mail or hand deliver an original and 14 copies of their comments to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the Comment Procedures Section of this
document
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wilbur Miller
888 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20426
(202) 502-8953
wtmiller@ferc.gov