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Public Notice on Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications RM98-1

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Published April 7th, 2026
Detected April 7th, 2026
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Summary

FERC issued a formal public notice regarding records governing off-the-record communications under Rulemaking RM98-1. The notice is filed under docket RM98-1-000 and is categorized as a Formal Notice. This document establishes the Commission's procedural requirements for handling communications that occur outside the official record in proceedings under this rulemaking.

What changed

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a formal public notice establishing procedural requirements for records governing off-the-record communications under Rulemaking RM98-1. This notice outlines how the Commission will manage and document communications that occur outside the official record during regulatory proceedings.

Affected parties including energy companies, utilities, and other entities participating in FERC proceedings should review their internal communication protocols to ensure compliance with the Commission's off-the-record communications recordkeeping requirements. Failure to properly document such communications may result in procedural complications in regulatory proceedings.

What to do next

  1. Monitor for updates on FERC off-the-record communications procedures
  2. Review internal records management practices for compliance with FERC requirements
  3. Ensure all communications with FERC staff are documented appropriately

Source document (simplified)

Document Info for Accession Number: 20260407-3041

Details Document: 04/07/2026
Filed: 04/07/2026
Posted: 04/07/2026 12:47:05 PM
First Received Date: 04/07/2026 12:36:21 PM
Security Level: Public
Official: Yes
E-filing: No
Non-decisional: No
Category: Issuance
Library: Electric,Rulemaking
Aperture: 0
File Type:
Description* :** Public Notice re Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications under RM98-1.
File List

| Docket | Sub-Docket | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RM98-1 | 000 | On Document |

| Document Class | Document Type |
| --- | --- |
| Notice | Formal Notice |

| Correspondent | Last Name | First Name | MI | Role/Org |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AUTHOR | CLAY | C | D | SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION, FERC |

Named provisions

Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications

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Classification

Agency
FERC
Published
April 7th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
RM98-1-000
Docket
RM98-1

Who this affects

Applies to
Energy companies Government agencies
Industry sector
2210 Electric Utilities
Activity scope
Regulatory filing procedures Commission communications Records management
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Financial Services
Operational domain
Regulatory Affairs
Topics
Energy Government Contracting

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