FERC CLARIFIES RULES FOR NON-PUBLIC INVESTIGATIONS;DENIES INTERVENTION AS A MATTER OF RIGHT,CONTRARY TO CLAIMS BY STATE REGULATORS

摘要

Order No.718(RM08-8),issued 10/16/08,clarifies the application of rules governing off-the-record contacts(ex parte communications)and the separation of functions in the context of non-public investigations under Part 1b of the FERC's regulations.This is one of three measures to strengthen and clarify the Commission's enforcement program.There are no major differences between the final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking(NOPR)issued in May 2008.