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TITLE 18 CONSERVATION OF POWER

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Chapter I-Federal Power Commission.....

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Chapter II-Tennessee Valley Authority [Added]-----

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Chapter III-Bonneville Power Administration, Department of the Interior

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Chapter IV-Southwestern Power Administration, Department of the Interior [Added].....

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CROSS REFERENCES: Rights of way through public lands for power projects and for power transmission lines, see Title 43, Part 245.

Rural Electrification Administration, Department of Agriculture, see Title 6, Chapter IV. Withdrawal of public lands for power sites, see Title 43, Chapter I, Appendix.

CHAPTER I-FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION

N. B.: Dates appearing in the citations of source of documents codified in this chapter, such as dates of issuance, approval, or effectiveness, are obtained from the original document. For general statutory provisions governing effective dates, validity, and constructive notice see section 7 of the Federal Register Act (49 Stat. 502; 44 U.S.C. 307) and sections 3 and 4 of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 238; 5 U.S.C., Sup., 1002, 1003).

CODIFICATION: This chapter was extensively reorganized by Order 132, Federal Power Commission, Aug. 23, 1946, effective Sept. 11, 1946, 11 F.R. 177A-496. The changes involved, which are noted separately in the text of subchapters and parts affected, may be summarized as follows:

1. Former Parts 1, 39, 50 and 67 were superseded by a new Part 1-Rules of Practice and Procedure, under a new Subchapter A-General Rules.

2. Former Subchapters A through E were regrouped and redesignated Subchapters B through G in order that material relating to the Federal Power Act could be presented in Subchapters B, C, and D, and material relating to the Natural Gas Act could be presented in Subchapters E, F, and G. In order that they might properly fit in to the revised subchapter structure, Parts 53, 54, 57, 58, 151, 160, 200, and 210 were renumbered.

3. Subchapter and part headnotes were revised where necessary.

In the table of contents, below, the revised headnotes are set forth, and the renumbering of subchapters and parts is explained. Parts, but not subchapters, are listed in both their former and present numerical positions.

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Subchapter B-Regulations Under the Federal Power Act 1

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Licenses, permits, and determination of project costs. [Amended]
Application for amendment of license. [Amended]

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Transfer of license or lease of project property. [Amended]

1 Former Subchapter A was redesignated Subchapter B, and a new Subchapter A was added; former Subchapters B and D were redesignated Subchapters E and F, respectively. Former Subchapter E was divided between Subchapters D and G.

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67

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Application for license for project under license which expires on specified date. [Amended]

Declaration of intention. [Amended]

Interconnection of facilities; emergencies; transmission to foreign country.

[Amended]

Filing of rate schedules. [Amended]

Cooperative procedure with State Commissions.

[Revised and superseded] 2

Application for authority to hold interlocking positions. [Amended]
Administration. [Amended and superseded] 2

Application for authorization to export or import natural gas. [Redesignated] 2
Filing of rate schedules. [Amended and redesignated] 2

Applications for certificate of public convenience and necessity under section
7 of the Natural Gas Act as amended. [Amended and redesignated] 2
Accounts, records, and memoranda. [Redesignated] 2

Cooperative procedure with State Commissions. [Revised and superseded] 2

Subchapter C-Accounts, Federal Power Act

Uniform system of accounts prescribed for Class A and Class B public utilities and licensees. [Note]

Subchapter D-Approved Forms, Federal Power Act 1

131 141

Forms. [Amended and redesignated] 2
Statements and reports (schedules).

[Redesignated and amended] 2

Subchapter E-Regulations Under the Natural Gas Act1

151 Uniform system of accounts for natural gas companies. [Redesignated and revised] 2

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Application for authorization to export or import natural gas. [Redesignated] 2

Filing of rate schedules. [Amended and redesignated] 2

Applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended. [Amended and redesignated] 2 Accounts, records, and memoranda. [Redesignated] 2

Subchapter F-Accounts, Natural Gas Act1

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200

Miscellaneous accounting orders. [Reissued and redesignated] 2

Forms under rules of practice and regulations, Federal Power Act. [Amended and redesignated] 2

201 Uniform system of accounts for natural gas companies. [Redesignated and revised] 2

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Application of uniform system of accounts to Class C and Class D natural gas companies. [Added]

210 Statements and reports (schedules). [Redesignated and amended] 2

216 Units of property for use in accounting for additions to and retirements of gas plant. [Added]

221 Miscellaneous accounting orders. [Reissued and redesignated] 2

Subchapter G-Approved Forms, Natural Gas Act1

250 Forms. [Amended]

260 Statements and reports (schedules). [Amended]

1 Former Subchapter A was redesignated Subchapter B, and a new Subchapter A was added; former Subchapters B and D were redesignated Subchapters E and F, respectively. Former Subchapter E was divided between Subchapters D and G.

Parts 1, 39, 50, and 67 were superseded by Part 1; Parts 53, 54, 57, 58, 151, 160, 200 and 210 were redesignated Parts 153, 154, 157, 158, 201, 221, 131 and 141, respectively.

ABBREVIATIONS: The following abbreviations are used in this chapter:

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CODIFICATION: Former Subchapter A was redesignated Subchapter B, and a new Subchapter A was added, by Order 132, Federal Power Commission, Aug. 23, 1946, effective Sept. 11, 1946, 11 F.R. 177A-496.

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01.4 Delegations of final authority. 01.5 Offices of Commission; information; requests and submittals.

01.6 Duties of Commission staff groups. AUTHORITY: §§ 01.0 to 01.6, inclusive, issued under sec. 309, 49 Stat. 858, sec. 16, 52 Stat. 830; 16 U.S.C. 825h, 15 U.S.C. 7170.

SOURCE: §§ 01.0 to 01.6, inclusive, contained in Regulations, Federal Power Commission, effective Sept. 11, 1946, 11 F.R. 177A-487.

§ 01.0 Introduction. This part describes the central and field organization of the Federal Power Commission, including delegations of final authority and the established places at which, and methods whereby, the public may secure information or make submittals or requests.

§ 01.1 Nature and authority of Commission. (a) The Commission is an independent agency composed of five commissioners, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, one of whom is chairman and principal executive officer of the Commission.

(b) The Commission is charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act, and the duties delegated to it under the Flood Control Acts of 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, and 1946, the River and Harbor Acts of 1945 and 1946, the Bonneville Act, Tennessee Valley Authority Act, Fort Peck Act, Boulder Canyon Project Act, the Acts of 1928 and 1929 relating to the Fort Apache, White Mountain, and Flathead Indian Reservations, and the Stabilization Act of 1942.

(c) The Commission is also charged with certain duties under Executive Order 8202 (3 CFR, Cum. Supp.) concerning the transmission of electric energy between the United States and foreign countries and the exportation and importation of natural gas from and into the United States.

§ 01.2 Functions. The principal functions of the Commission are:

(a) The licensing of water power projects on waters over which Congress has jurisdiction, or on lands of the United States, or at Government dams.

(b) The regulation of the transmission and sale for resale of electric energy in interstate commerce, and of the accounts, rates, certain security issues, dispositions of properties, mergers and consolidations, depreciation practices, and interconnection and coordination of facilities of electric public utilities; and the compilation and publication of statstical and other information concerning the electric utility industry in the United States.

(c) The regulation of the transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce, including the issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity for the construction and operation of facilities, and the regulation of the accounts, rates, and depreciation practices of natural-gas companies, and the compilation and publication of statistical and other information concerning the natural gas industry in the United States.

(d) The making of surveys and studies on the comprehensive development of river basins for hydroelectric and other purposes; and the recommendation of hydroelectric power installations in certain Federal power projects.

(e) The approval of rates, accounts, and related matters for certain Federal

hydroelectric power projects, including those under the control of the War Department.

§ 01.3 Organization. The staff of the Commission is organized into the following groups, all of which report directly to the Commission:

(a) The Office of the Secretary; the Bureau of Power; the Bureau of Accounts, Finance and Rates; the Bureau of Law; the Division of Trial Examiners; the Publications and Information Division; the Office of the Chief Engineer; the Budget and Fiscal Division; and the Personnel and Administrative Services Division.

(b) The Natural Gas Investigation (Docket No. G-580), which is being conducted by a separate staff unit under a Special Assistant to the Commission, and which is expected to be concluded dur-. ing the present fiscal year.

§ 01.4 Delegations of final authority. The Commission has authorized:

(a) The Secretary to receive and pass upon petitions of electric public utilities, licensees, and natural gas companies for 30-day extensions of time for filing required reports, data, and information.

(b) The Chief of the Bureau of Power to interpret schedules of power system statements of electric utilities (Forms No. 12, etc.) and to obtain supplemental information required to assure complete and adequate statements; and Regional Engineers to grant 30-day extensions of time for filing such statements.

(c) The Chief of the Bureau of Accounts, Finance and Rates to issue interpretations of the Uniform Systems of Accounts for Public Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies; to suspend the requirements of Account 901Charges by Associated Companies Clearing, of those systems; to interpret schedules of annual reports of electric public utilities, licenses, and natural gas companies (Forms No. 1, 2, etc.) and obtain supplemental information required to assure complete and adequate reports.

(d) Presiding officers to exercise the functions stated in § 1.27 of this chapter.

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Bureau of Power are maintained in Atlanta, Chicago, Fort Worth, New York, and San Francisco and a section of the Division of Original Cost of the Bureau of Accounts, Finance and Rates in San Francisco, as described below.

(b) Official information concerning any matter pending before, or action taken by, the Commission may be secured by written or personal request to the Secretary.

(c) Information concerning matters assigned to the Regional Offices may be obtained by written or personal request and certain submittals may be made thereto as provided below.

(d) All formal requests or submittals to the Commission should be addressed the Secretary pursuant to § 1.2 (c) of this chapter.

(e) The types of official records in the files of the Commission, and their availability to the public, are described more particularly in § 1.36 of this chapter.

§ 01.6 Duties of Commission staff groups. The duties of the various groups into which the staff of the Commission is organized are described as follows:

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(a) Office of the Secretary. fice of the Secretary, under the direction of the Secretary, receives, records, assigns, and distributes all matters filed with and brought before the Commission for action. In addition to the duties specified in § 01.4 (a), the Secretary serves the orders, rules, regulations, and notices of Commission action; acts as official liaison officer in contacts between the Commission and the public, parties to proceedings, and public officials. The Office of the Secretary includes a public reference section where official dockets and records are maintained, available for public inspection.

(b) Bureau of Power. The Bureau of Power, under the direction of the Chief of the Bureau, performs the engineering phases of the licensed project, electrical, river basin, and projects cost work of the Commission. The duties of the Chief include those specified in § 01.4 (b). The Bureau is composed of four functional divisions, the work of which is described as follows:

(1) Licensed Projects Division. The Licensed Projects Division studies and reports on declarations of intentions, applications for preliminary permits and for licenses for water power projects, and

related matters; inspects and reports on the construction, operation, and maintenance of such projects; investigates and reports on unlicensed water power developments; studies and reports on applications for restoration of or rights-of-way over power site lands.

(2) Electrical Division. The Electrical Division studies and reports on power markets, adequacy of power supply, interconnection and coordination of power systems, electrical system planning and related matters; collects and checks power system statements submitted by electric utilities; investigates and reports on the engineering features of applications for the approval of security issues, consolidations, mergers, acquisitions, and disposal of properties of utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and the jurisdictional status of electric utility systems; makes electrical studies in connection with Commission approval of rate filings for Federal hydroelectric power projects.

(3) River Basin Division. The River Basin Division studies and reports on the comprehensive utilization of river basins for development of hydroelectric power alone and in connection with flood control, navigation, irrigation, and other beneficial purposes; makes investigations and reports as bases for recommendations to other Federal agencies on provisions for hydroelectric power developments at proposed multiple-purpose projects; and makes hydroelectric studies in connection with the approval of rate filings for Federal power projects.

(4) Projects Cost Division. The Projects Cost Division develops and analyzes detailed factual basic cost data covering the construction, maintenance, and operation of water power plants, fuel plants, and transmission facilities; develops and maintains current detailed costs for use of other groups, including Regional Offices, of the Bureau in the performance of their respective functions; and provides consulting service to other staff groups of the Commission in highly technical cost matters.

(5) Regional Offices. Five Regional Offices are operated as part of the Bureau of Power, under the general direction of the Chief of the Bureau. Their locations and the territories they serve

are:

(1) Atlanta Regional Office, 428 Grant Building, Atlanta 3, Georgia: Alabama,

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Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, western half of Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

(ii) Chicago Regional Office, U. S. Custom House, 610 South Canal Street, Chicago 1, Illinois: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, part of Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.

(iii) Fort Worth Regional Office, Seventh and Lamar Streets, Fort Worth 2, Texas: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, parts of Mississippi and Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming.

(iv) New York Regional Office, Murray-Park Building, 11 Park Place, New York 7, N. Y.: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia.

(v) San Francisco Regional Office, Phelan Building, Market and O'Farrell Streets, San Francisco 2, California: Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

Each Regional Office is under the direction of a Regional Engineer, who is responsible for the activities of the Bureau within the particular territory, including cooperation with other governmental agencies in those activities. He is also responsible for the duties specified in § 01.4 (b).

The Regional Office activities include the investigation of proposed multiplepurpose river basin projects; assisting applicants in complying with requirements for preliminary permits and licenses; field supervision of licensed projects; receipt and checking of anual power system statements submitted by electric utilities; power market surveys; reports on power requirements and supply, interconnection and coordination of electric utility systems, and regional power pools; investigation of interruptions to electric service; and representation of the Commisison on field committees.

(c) Bureau of Accounts, Finance and Rates. The Bureau of Accounts, Finance and Rates, under the direction of the Chief of the Bureau, performs the accounting, original cost, finance, statistical, rate, and gas certificate phases of the Commission work. The duties of the Chief include those specified in § 01.4 (c).

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