UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

18 CFR Parts 35, 131, 154, 157, 250, 281, 284, 300, 341,

344, 346, 347, 348, 375, and 385

Docket No. RM01-5-000

Electronic Tariff Filings

(April 29, 2005)

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

ACTION: Notice of Technical Conference, Comment Deadline, and Electronic Format

Manual

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is establishing August 1, 

2005 as the deadline for comments on the regulatory text changes to accommodate 

electronic filing proposed in the Commission’s July 8, 2004 Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (69 Fed. Reg. 43,929) (NOPR). The Commission also is holding a technical 

conference on May 24, 2005 to discuss the computer software to be used in compliance 

with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The date for comments on the software and 

other related aspects of the NOPR’s proposal will be established in a subsequent notice.

Additionally, the Commission is making available on its website a draft electronic format

manual for electronic tariff and rate filings to be made in conformance with the NOPR. 

DATES: May 24, 2005 technical conference.

August 1, 2005 for comments on the proposed regulatory text.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed electronically via the eFiling link on the 

Commission's web site at http://www.ferc.gov. Commenters unable to file comments 

electronically must send an original and 14 copies of their comments to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street N.E., Washington, DC, 

20426. Refer to the Comment Procedures section of the preamble of the Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking for additional information on how to file comments.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

H. Keith Pierce (Technical Information)

Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

888 First Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20426

(202) 502-8525

Keith.Pierce@ferc.gov

Jamie Chabinsky (Legal Information)

Office of the General Counsel

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

888 First Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20426

(202) 502-6040

Jamie.Chabinsky@ferc.gov

Bolton Pierce (Software Information)

Office of Markets, Tariffs, and Rates

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

888 First Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20426

(202) 502-8803

Bolton.Pierce@ferc.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Electronic Tariff Filings Docket No. RM01-5-000

NOTICE OF TECHNICAL CONFERENCE, COMMENT DEADLINE AND 

ELECTRONIC FORMAT MANUAL

(April 29, 2005)

Take notice that on August 1, 2005, comments will be due on the regulatory text 

changes proposed in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) requiring electronic tariff filings. Electronic Tariff 

Filings, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 69 Fed. Reg. 43,929 (July 23, 2004) FERC 

Stats. & Regs., Proposed Regulations ¶ 32,575 (July 8, 2004). Also, on May 24, 2005, 

Commission staff will host a technical conference to discuss the electronic tariff and rate 

case filing software that has been developed by the Commission. The software is 

available to download and test at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/etariff.asp. 

Additionally, the Commission is making available on its website (http://www.ferc.gov) a 

draft electronic format manual for electronic tariff and rate filings to be made in 

conformance with the NOPR. The link for the manual can be found at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/etariff/electronic-manual.pdf.

Because of the large number of regulatory text changes proposed in the NOPR, an 

earlier comment date on regulatory text changes is necessary in order to expedite the 

implementation of electronic filing. The date for comments specific to the computer 

software to be used for future electronic tariff and rate filings and other aspects of the 

proposal made in the NOPR will be established through a notice issued at a later date

after the technical conference.

The technical conference will be held on May 24, 2005 from 9:00 AM until 

4:00 PM (EDT). The conference will be held at the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426 in Hearing Room 1.

The agenda shall include a demonstration of the electronic tariff filing software. 

Topics to be discussed include the scope of tariff filings to be filed electronically, the use 

of sections, tariff text format, meta data, the electronic tariff filing process and 

confidential information. 

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The Capitol Connection offers the opportunity for remote listening and viewing 

of the conference. It is available for a fee, live over the Internet, via C-Band Satellite. 

Persons interested in receiving the broadcast, or who need information on making 

arrangements should contact David Reininger or Julia Morelli at the Capitol Connection 

(703-993-3100) as soon as possible or visit the Capitol Connection website at 

http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu and click on “FERC”.

The conference is open to the public to attend, and pre-registration is not required. 

FERC conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov

or call toll free 1-866-208-3372 (voice) or 202-208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-

208-2106 with the required accommodations.

For more information about this conference, please contact Keith Pierce, Office of 

Markets, Tariffs and Rates at (202) 502-8525 or Keith.Pierce@ferc.gov.

Linda Mitry

Deputy Secretary

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