Notice Shortening Comment Period for Federal Power Act Section 204 Filings (May 5, 2020), 85 Fed. Reg. 27736 (May 11, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States

Level

Federal

Authority

Federal Power Act § 204, 16 U.S.C. 824c; 18 C.F.R. 385.210; Docket No. AD20-16-000 (with the AD20-11-000 Extension of Non-Statutory Deadlines lineage of Mar. 19 and Apr. 2, 2020)

Issued

2020-05-05 May 5, 2020

Effective

2020-05-05

End

2020-09-01 ('This shortened comment period will be in effect up to and including September 1, 2020') (read as 2020-09-01)

In force

May 5, 2020 to Sept. 1, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Other

Addressees

• public utilities filing under FPA § 204 (securities issuances)

Functions reached

• CB (utilities' liquidity filings)
• PL

Collection

Mining, Oil and Gas, and Energy Services SEC-23

Operative words

On March 13, 2020, the President issued a proclamation declaring a National Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entities regulated by the Commission have had to take unprecedented actions in response to the emergency conditions, including directing staff to work remotely for an extended period, which may disrupt, complicate, or otherwise change their normal course of business operations. To expedite the Commission's review of filings that may be necessary to ensure regulated entities' liquidity in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the period for filing interventions and protests to filings submitted pursuant to the Federal Power Act, section 204, 16 U.S.C. 824c (2018), is hereby shortened from 21 days to 5 business days. This shortened comment period will be in effect up to and including September 1, 2020.

Enforcement

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