[Federal Register: March 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 44)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM07-16-000]
Filing Via the Internet; Notice of Release of efiling v7.0
February 28, 2008.
Pursuant to the provisions of Commission Order No. 703, issued
November 15, 2007,\1\ the Commission will update its electronic filing
system to v7.0 (the next version of the Commission's system for filing
documents via the Internet) over the weekend of March 1, 2008. This
version includes, but is not limited to the following enhancements:
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\1\ Filing Via the Internet, Order No. 703, 72 FR 65,659
(November 23, 2007), FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 61,171 ] 31,259 (2007)
(Order No. 703).
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1. Expands the documents eligible for efiling to include most
application-type filings that receive a new docket number (with the
exception of filings containing tariff sheets) and those forms and
reports that are filed without a docket number.
2. Permits documents containing Privileged and/or Critical Energy
Infrastructure Information (CEII) material to be submitted
electronically in their entirety.\2\
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\2\ Information subject to a Protective Order issued by an
Administrative Law Judge or for which a Protective Order is
requested is not eligible for efiling.
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3. Allows documents in Hydropower proceedings that are normally
submitted directly to a FERC Regional Office to be electronically
filed.
4. Permits up to 200 files to be uploaded in each of the Public,
Privileged, and CEII security classes.
5. Increases the maximum file size to 50 Mb.\3\
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\3\ The 50 Mb limit is intended for single maps and drawings
that cannot easily be split into smaller files. The practical limit
for most files remains 10-20 Mb in order to make files more
accessible.
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6. Expands the file name, including the dot/extension, to 60
characters, and allows certain special characters to be included.
7. Adds an optional document-less alternative for filing Motions to
Intervene and Motions to Intervene Out-of-Time.
8. Provides a Quick Comment option for comments on Hydropower
Licensing and Natural Gas Pipeline projects.
In accordance with Order No. 703, the deadline for filing in order
to receive the same day's filed date remains 5 p.m. Eastern Time.
Concurrent with the new release, the Commission Staff will update
information on its Web site that pertains to electronic filing. The
primary change will be an expanded Filing Guide/Qualified Documents
List that identifies filings types by regulation and indicates whether
the associated documents may be submitted electronically or not.\4\ The
Guide also indicates the appropriate menu choice for the various
filings and the number and routing of any ``courtesy'' paper copies for
staff, where such paper copies are required.
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\4\ The Filing Guide/Qualified Documents List also includes
those forms submitted through the eForms or Electric Quarterly
Reports (EQR) systems.
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In addition to the above enhancements, users should note the
following guidelines and staff preferences for using the new system.
Staff/Courtesy Copies of Certain eFiled Documents
For certain documents submitted via efiling, the filer will be
obligated to provide one or more paper copies for staff use by the next
business day after efiling. The document types that require paper
copies are identified in the Filing Guide/Qualified Documents List; the
Guide also indicates the destination/routing for those copies. In
certain cases, the copies may have to be provided to the jurisdictional
Regional Office.
Staff will post routing and forms of address for the various
locations for staff copies. In order to ensure that staff copies of
efiled documents are not treated as new paper submissions, each copy of
the document should have a cover letter indicating the destination
address with a paper copy of the Confirmation of Receipt e-mail from
the efiling session attached.
File Formats
The acceptable file formats for electronic submission are listed in
Attachment A. They are the same as those permitted for filing on CD/DVD
posted at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media/
acceptable.asp. Users may upload zipped files to simplify the browse,
select and attach process for submissions with a large number of files.
The system will explode the zipped file to display the individual files
in the file upload list. Embedded
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.zip files within a .zip file are not permitted.
Text-Searchable vs. Image Formats
In accordance with Order No. 703, PDF files must be submitted in a
manner that retains the ability to search the document (``print to
PDF'') except in cases where it is impractical for the filer to do
otherwise. The Commission's electronic filing system is not only for
the benefit of filers, it is also intended to make the information
submitted more usable for staff analysis. Image formats inhibit the
latter objective and must be reserved for documents not readily
available in a text-searchable format.
File Names and Security
Since the new system accepts Public, Privileged, and CEII material,
file organization and the upload process will be critical to ensuring
that non-public information remains secure. Files should be organized
by security class in advance of filing, either by saving them in
security-specific directories or folders, or by beginning each file
name with ``PUBLIC,'' ``PRIVIL,'' or ``CEII.'' There is a separate
security tab on the file upload screen for each security class.
Service Lists
In addition to updating service lists for Motions to Intervene, the
new system will automatically add the Applicant Name(s) and all
eRegistered contacts for the Applicant(s) to the service list for newly
created dockets. For any filing that receives a new Docket or Project
Number, the submitter must add the eregistered e-mail addresses for all
persons that should appear on the service list. Only those contacts
entered online by the filer will be added to the service list for a
particular filing. The system will also automatically update service
lists for the party and contacts in responses to formal complaints
under 18 CFR 385.206.
Document-less Intervention
The new release provides an optional document-less method for
filing Motions to Intervene, including out-of-time motions. The
document-less alternative should only be used to intervene. Comments,
protests, and other motions should be filed separately. The traditional
file attachment method is also available.
All contacts to be added to a service list must have validated
eRegistration accounts, regardless of the method used to intervene.
Instead of uploading a file, the document-less alternative prompts the
submitter to key or copy/pastes the basis for intervening (18 CFR
385.214(b)) in a text box.\5\ The system creates a placeholder document
from the information submitted for the record in eLibrary. Attachment B
contains the instructions for submitting a document-less Motion to
Intervene and displays a sample FERC Generated placeholder document in
eLibrary.
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\5\ Persons intervening ``out-of-time'' will also have to show
good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
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Quick-Comment
The Commission does not accept comments for the record via e-mail.
A number of users have complained that the existing efiling system is
too complicated for individuals to submit comments, particularly if
they are first-time filers. Version 7.0 adds a Quick Comment process
that addresses these concerns. It provides a simpler alternative to the
traditional electronic filing system for submitting comments to the
Commission in certain proceedings.
Quick Comment does not require an FERC eRegistration account. It is
primarily intended for landowners and other stakeholders impacted by a
single Hydropower Licensing or Natural Gas Pipeline Project. Its use is
limited to the following docket/project designations: P (Hydro), PF
(Natural Gas Pre-Filing), and CP (Natural Gas Pipeline Certificate
Applications). Quick Comment relies on an e-mail-like process that both
validates the e-mail address of the commenter and prevents spam
attacks.
Quick Comment has a limit of 6,000 characters. Persons submitting
more extensive comments, non-text or file attachments, or any material
that is Non-Public must use the efiling system.
The system creates a placeholder document from the information
entered during the Quick Comment process and adds that document to the
applicable Public record(s) in eLibrary. Attachment C contains the
instructions for submitting a Quick Comment and displays a sample FERC
Generated placeholder document in eLibrary.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Attachment A.--Acceptable File Formats
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Description Suffix
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Adobe Portable Document Format (Acrobat .PDF
4.x or higher).
Advantica SynerGEE compatible Microsoft .MDB
Access application MDB file \1\.
Advantica SynerGEE input data set for .PD
pipe flow program \1\.
Advantica SynerGEE xy coordinate text .XY
file \1\.
ASCII Comma Separated Value.............. .CSV
ASCII Text Format........................ .TXT
AutoCAD Drawing database \1\............. .DWG
Corel WordPerfect........................ .WPD
ESRI Shape Format (vector format created .SHP
by the Environmental System Research
Institute) main file \1\.
ESRI Shape Format (vector format created .SHX
by the Environmental System Research
Institute) index file \1\.
ESRI Shape Format (vector format created .DBF
by the Environmental System Research
Institute) dBase table \1\.
ESRI Shape Format (vector format created .PRJ
by the Environmental System Research
Institute) projection file \1\.
ESRI ArcGIS auxiliary file \1\........... .AUX
ESRI ArcGIS external pyramid layer file .RRD
used for rapid display of raster files
\1\.
ESRI ArcMap project file \1\............. .MXD
ESRI ArcIMS Project file (ArcXML) \1\.... .AXL
ESRI ArcView spatial bin file for .SBN
shapefiles \1\.
ESRI ArcView spatial bin index file for .SBX
shapefiles \1\.
ESRI TIFF world files \3\................ .TFW
ESRI ArcGIS MrSid (LizardTech) image .SID
raster file \1\.
ESRI ArcGIS MrSid georeferencing .SDW
information (world) file \1\.
Extensible Markup Language............... .XML
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Graphic Image Format..................... .GIF
Gregg Engineering WinFlow library file .LIB
\1\.
Gregg Engineering WinFlow output file \1\ .LOG
Gregg Engineering WinFlow output file \1\ .NTP
Gregg Engineering WinFlow output file \1\ .OVR
Gregg Engineering WinFlow input file \1\. .WFP
Gregg Engineering WinTran time-varying .SCH
schedule file \1\.
Gregg Engineering WinTran output file \1\ .WTO
Gregg Engineering WinTran output file \1\ .WTS
Joint Photographic Experts Group......... .JPG
Keyhole Markup Language (xml-based .KML
structure for geographic data in an
Earth browser such as Google Earth) \1\.
Keyhole Markup Language compressed file .KMZ
\1\.
Lotus.................................... .WK1, .WK3, .WK4
Microsoft Excel \3\...................... .XLS
Microsoft Media Player \2\............... .WMV, .WMA
Microsoft Power Point.................... .PPT, .PPS
Microsoft Word \3\....................... .DOC
Motion Picture Experts Group \2\......... .MPG
MP3 audio file (mp3) \2\................. .MP3
Managing and Utilizing System .CON, .MON, .SUB, .TRA
Transmission (MUST) Software \1\.
RAW Image File (RGB 24-bit Graphics)..... .RAW
Rich Text Format......................... .RTF
Tagged Image File Format................. .TIF
Waveform sound (Microsoft Windows) \2\... .WAV
Web page file containing Hypertext Markup .HTM
Language (HTML) markup.
Windows bitmap........................... .BMP
Zip file compressed archive (must not be .ZIP
self-extracting).
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\1\ A detailed description of the content of the file and instructions
for the public on how to obtain resources to view it must be included
with the submission in light of National Archives and Records
Administration regulations. This file type must only be submitted with
Advantica SynerGEE, AutoCAD, ESRI, WinFlow, or WinTran files.
\2\ A written transcript and a detailed description of the content of
the file must be included with the submission in light of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
\3\ FERC is not able at this time to accept the following file types
used by Microsoft Office 2007: .docx, .docm, .xlsb, .xlsm, .xltx,
.xltm, .xlam. We will update these guidelines when we can accept these
file types.
Attachment B: Document-less Intervention (with Sample FERC Generated
PDF document in eLibrary)
Document-less intervention is an optional method for parties to
intervene in a proceeding. It is for intervention only. Substantive
comments on the merits of the proceeding, protests, or other motions
should be filed separately using the efiling system.
Motions to Intervene are timely or out-of-time, depending on
whether they are submitted before or after 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the
deadline for filing specified in the Commission's Notice of Filing. The
filed date and time is normally determined at the time of file upload.
Since there is no file upload step for a document-less intervention,
all information should be submitted prior to 5 p.m. in order to receive
the same day's filing date.
Filing Type Selection: On the Filing Type Screen
(1) Select ``General'' in Column 1
(2) Select ``Intervention'' in Column 2
(3) In Column 3, select either
a. ``(doc-less)'' Motion to Intervene, or
b. ``(doc-less)'' Out-of-Time Motion to Intervene
Select Docket: Query and select the applicable Docket or Project
Number(s). We currently maintain all service lists only at the -000
sub-docket level.
Text Box Information: After you query and select the applicable
Docket (or Project) Number, you should key or copy/paste the basis for
intervening in the text box. This is the information in 18 CFR
385.214(b). For ``Out-of-time'' Motions to Intervene the submitter must
also show good cause why the time limitation should be waived.
Filing Party(ies): On the Filing Party screen, query and select the
party or parties that should appear on the service list. In a joint or
several motion, select each party individually. Do not add the law firm
filing on behalf of a client company.
Specify the Person(s) to Whom Communication Should Be Addressed:
There is now just one screen for entering all contacts. The filing
party or parties you selected on the previous screen appear at the top
of the Communications screen with a radio button adjacent to each
party. Select a party, enter the e-mail address for a contact, and add
the contact as either a signer/representative or other contact. You can
associate the same contact with multiple parties simply by selecting a
different radio button and adding the contact to the list. Repeat the
process for each additional contact.
Each party must have at least one signer/representative on the
service list. This is the signer or other legal representative for the
party. In most cases it's the attorney at the company appearing on the
service list or at the law firm representing that company. You can
enter more than one signer/representative for a party.
An Other Contact (optional) is normally a person affiliated with
the party on the service list that should be served. They are involved
in the proceeding but not necessarily as the legal representative of
the party. All entries will be added to the service list regardless of
how you designate them.
After you have added all contact information, follow the remaining
screens. You must click on ``Submit'' on the last screen to confirm
that you want to make the filing.
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Format of ``FERC Generated PDF'' in eLibrary for Document-Less
Intervention (system-generated from the information entered online)
20080227-5041 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 2/27/2008 2:09:29 PM
Submission Description: Motion to Intervene (document-less) of ABC
Pipeline Company, et. al. under CP05-1-000.
Submission Date: 2/27/2008. 2:09:29 PM
Filed Date: 2/27/2008. 2:11:24 PM
Dockets
CP05-1-000 Construct/Operate w/$; new supply attachment; proposes
to construct a new measurement and regulating station; requests
authorization in order to operate by 12/15/04.
Filing Party/Contacts
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Signer Other contact
Filing party (Representative) (Principal)
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ABC Pipeline Company........ brooks.carter@ferc.g melissa.ferebee@ferc
ov. .gov.
XYZ Pipeline Company........ brooks.carter@ferc.g Adam.Ulsh@ferc.gov.
ov.
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Basis for Intervening [this is a system-generated label]:
[Information inserted online in the text box begins here] This is
the information keyed or copy/pasted in the text box to comply with 18
CFR 385.214(b). There is a limit of 6,000 characters for the text box.
Substantive comments on the merits, protests, and other motions should
be filed separately using the file attachment process and appropriate
filing type.
Attachment C: Quick Comment in P, PF, and CP Dockets (With Sample FERC
Generated PDF Document in eLibrary)
FERC's Quick Comment Option is an easy way for individuals and
other interested persons to submit text comments in the following
proceedings:
Hydroelectric License/Relicense Proceedings (P--Project
Number),
Pre-Filing Activity for Planned Natural Gas Projects (PF
Docket), and
Applications for Authorization to Construct a Natural Gas
Pipeline, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) or Other Facility (CP Dockets).
The Quick Comment system does not require an FERC eRegistration
account. There is a limit of 6,000 characters and all information must
be Public. The system is for text comments only and may not be used to
intervene or submit other information to the Commission.
Persons filing more extensive comments (more than 6,000
characters), non-text material, other attachments, or filing Privileged
or Critical Energy Infrastructure Information (CEII) must use the
Commission's eFiling system instead of Quick Comments. The eFiling
system requires that you have an unrestricted eRegistration account
(unrestricted in this case means an account that is not limited to
eSubscription only).
It makes no difference which system--Quick Comments or eFiling--you
use to submit comments. All comments submitted under either option are
placed in the Record for the specified docket or project number(s).
To Use Quick Comment:
1. From the FERC Online Home page, click on the ``Quick Comment''
link.
2. The system returns an ``Authorize Quick Comment:'' screen. Key
in your Name, e-mail address, and Phone Number (optional) in the
labeled fields.
3. Key in the characters in the picture in the field below the
picture. If you have difficulty reading the characters, click on the
speaker icon next to the picture to hear the code (be sure the volume
on your PC is high enough). After keying in the characters, click on
Submit.
4. You will see the message: ``Thank you for your interest in
submitting Quick Comments to FERC. You will receive an e-mail with
detailed instructions on how you can submit your Quick Comment.'' The
e-mail is sent to the e-mail address you entered on the first screen.
5. Check your e-mail account for a ``Confirmation of Quick
Comment'' e-mail. Click on the link in the e-mail to display the
``Submit Quick Comment'' screen.
6. You can query and select the docket or project number(s)
applicable to your comment (click on Search) or you can use the Quick
Entry method. For Quick Entry, key in the docket or project number in
the box for the docket number. Use the Search option if you are unsure
about the format. You may add additional docket or project numbers
provided your comments pertain to them.
7. Key or Copy/Paste your text comments in the large text box.
There is a counter below the box to tell you how much space you have
left for comments. If you entered a name at the beginning of the
process for an association or organization, you must include the name
of an individual responsible for the filing and contact information in
the text box.
8. Click on Submit Comment.
9. You will receive a Confirmation of Receipt e-mail. Your comments
will be added to the record in eLibrary in the docket or project
number(s) you selected at the beginning of the process.
Format of ``FERC Generated PDF'' in eLibrary for a Quick Comment
(System-Generated From the Information Entered Online)
20080227-5043 FERC PDF (Unofficial) 2/27/2008 3:07:27 PM
Comment of Brooks Carter in Docket(s)/Project(s) CP05-1-000
Submission Date: 2/27/2008
[Information keyed or copy/pasted in the text box begins here] These
are my comments on the -------- Project in CP05-1.* * * There is a
limit of 6,000 characters and all comments will be placed in the Public
record for the proceeding.
Name and Address [appears only if you added this information in the
text box after your comments]
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