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Did you Read What We Think We Wrote? Rachel Price Division of Hydropower Administration & Compliance Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Overview Communication from FERC Communication to FERC FERC expectations Best Practices Summary Communication from FERC Formal – Issued documents Letters Orders Public Notices – Public teleconferences – Site visits/inspections Communication from FERC Informal – Phone – Email – Website – Social media Facebook Twitter RSS feed Communication to FERC Filed documents Phone calls Teleconferences Meetings Limits on Communications Rules and Regulations Public record Exparte communications Pre-filing vs. Post filing FERC staff cannot discuss: – Timing or content of issuances – Merits of any filing/proceeding FERC Expectations License/exemption requirements – Consultation – Filing deadlines – Unplanned events Deviations Emergencies “Short periods of time in consultation with” FERC Expectations Regulations in 18 C.F.R. – License/re-license applications – Amendment applications – Surrender applications Filing Documents with FERC eFiling Paper copies Instructions in letters and orders Hydro Filing Guide Website Help and support Best Practices Meet your license requirements Follow the regs eFile when possible Be the first to report an incident When in doubt ASK QUESTIONS Summary FERC largely communicates via issued documents Goal is to maintain transparency, fairness, and a public record Be first to contact us When in doubt, ask Additional Information FERC Website – http://www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower.asp Guidance Documents Points of Contact – eFiling: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp – eLibrary: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp Support – [email protected] – 866-208-3670 Rachel Price -202-502-8907, [email protected]