Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications Public Notice
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a public notice regarding records of off-the-record communications. This notice, in accordance with Order No. 607, lists prohibited and exempt communications received by the Commission's Secretary, including filings from FERC Staff, U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr., and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.
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This notice from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) serves as a public record of off-the-record communications received by the Commission's Secretary. It details prohibited and exempt communications as required by Order No. 607, which mandates the delivery of such communications to the Secretary. The notice lists specific filings, including one from FERC Staff and two from members of Congress, along with their respective file dates.
While this notice is primarily informational and does not impose new obligations, it reinforces the existing procedures for handling communications relevant to contested proceedings. Parties involved in proceedings where prohibited communications are filed have the right to seek inclusion of the communication and their response in the decisional record if fairness requires. The document also directs individuals who made prohibited communications to serve them on all parties in accordance with Rule 2010. Access to these filings is available via the Commission's eLibrary.
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Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice
A Notice by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on 03/27/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05981 (91 FR 14837) Document Headings ###### Department of Energy
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- [Docket No. RM98-1-000] This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications.
Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any oral communication.
Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication and may request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 385.2201(e) (1) (v).
The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently received by the Secretary of the Commission. Each filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
| Docket Nos. | File date | Presenter or requester |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prohibited: | | |
| 1. EC26-58-000 | 03-17-2026 | FERC Staff. 1 |
| Exempt: | | |
| 1. P-15410-001 | 03-19-2026 | U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. |
| 2. ER26-1556-000 | 03-19-2026 | U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. |
| 1 Email communication dated 03/16/2026 from Robert Rutkowski. | | |
( printed page 14838) Dated: March 24, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-05981 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am]
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Published Document: 2026-05981 (91 FR 14837)
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