Procedures for Disposition of Contested Audit Matters, Issued October 20, 2005

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 18 CFR Parts 41, 158, 286 and 349 (Docket No. RM06-2-000) Procedures for Disposition of Contested Audit Matters (October 20, 2005) AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 309 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. § 825h (2000); section 16 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. § 717o (2000); sections 20 and 204(a)(6) of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 App. U.S.C. §§ 20 and 204(a)(6)(2000); and section 501 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. § 3411 (2000), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposes to issue Rules permitting audited persons to challenge audit findings before the issuance of a Commission order on the merits of those findings. The Commission seeks public comment on the Rules proposed herein. DATES: Comments are due [insert date 21 days after publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER]. Reply comments are due [insert date seven days after comment date]. 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, D.C. 20426. Refer to the Comment Procedures section of the preamble for additional information on ...