Electric utilities (Federal Power Act): Rate schedules filing— Regional Transmission Organizations,

[Federal Register: July 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 143)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 40533]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 35

[Docket No. RM99-2-000]

Regional Transmission Organizations; Extension of Time For Reply Comments

July 21, 1999. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Proposed Rule: Notice of extension of time.

SUMMARY: On May 13, 1999, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (64 FR 31390, June 10, 1999) proposing to amend its regulations under the Federal Power Act to facilitate the formation of Regional Transmission Organizations. The date for filing reply comments is being extended at the request of the Edison Electric Institute.

DATES: Reply comments shall be filedon or before September 29, 1999.

ADDRESS: Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David P. Boergers, Secretary, 202-208- 1279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On June 30, 1999, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) fileda motion for an extension of time to file reply comments in response to the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued May 13, 1999, in the above-docketed proceeding. The motion states that EEI requires additional time to obtain, evaluate and discuss with its members the large number of initial comments that it is expected will be filedin response to the Commission's RTO NOPR. EEI further states that the American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative do not oppose the motion for additional time.

Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that an extension of time for filing reply comments in response to the Commission's RTO NOPR is granted to and including September 29, 1999. David P. Boergers, Secretary.

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