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        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>1902</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FERC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Ex Parte Contacts and Separation of Functions</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Commission revised its regulations to clarify its rules governing ex parte communications and separation of functions as they apply to proceedings arising out of investigations under part 1b of the Commission regulations.  The Commission also provided clearer guidance to both Commission litigation staff and persons outside the Commission in determining whether they may properly contact decisional employees once the Commission has established further proceedings on matters that had been investigated under part 1b.  (Docket No. RM08-8-000).]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>18 CFR 385</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 551 to 557</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 717 to 717z</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 3301 to 3432</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 791a to 825v</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 2601 to 2645</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>28 USC 2461</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 3701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>31 USC 9701</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7101 to 7352</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 16441</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 16451 to 16463</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 USC 60502</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 app USC 1 to 85</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/21/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 29451</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/21/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/22/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 62881</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/01/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Wilbur</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Miller</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Attorney</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1902</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Energy Regulatory Commission</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FERC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 502-8953</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>wilbur.miller@ferc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Office of the General Counsel, 888 First Street NE.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20426</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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