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2. The Office of Management and
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OMB approve certain information
collection requirements imposed by
agency rule.4 This Final Rule does not
contain information reporting
requirements and is not subject to OMB
approval.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
18 CFR Part 375
[Docket No. RM08–18–000; Order No. 721]
Chief Accountant Delegations
Issued February 4, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Final Rule.
SUMMARY: The Commission is revising
its regulations governing delegations of
authority to reflect the transfer of its
Chief Accountant to the Office of
Enforcement.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective February 10, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wilbur Miller,Office of the General
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8953,
wilbur.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
United States of America
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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Before Commissioners: Jon Wellinghoff,
Acting Chairman; Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc
Spitzer, and Philip D. Moeller.
I. Discussion
1. The Commission is revising its
delegations of authority to reflect the
transfer of the Chief Accountant
function to the Office of Enforcement.
Currently, the regulations delegate
certain matters directly to the Chief
Accountant.1 Because the Chief
Accountant is now located within the
Office of Enforcement, it would be more
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CFR 375.303 (2008).
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appropriate if actions taken by that
official were done through the Director
of that office, to whom the Chief
Accountant now reports and who is
ultimately responsible for the activities
of the Chief Accountant.2 In addition,
responsibilities with regard to forms
administration, data collection, and
reports are no longer under the direction
of the Chief Accountant. Accordingly,
authority to act on these items should
no longer rest with the Chief
Accountant. The Director can, under the
regulations, subdelegate functions as
appropriate.3 The delegated authority
being transferred is not being altered in
any way.
III. Environmental Analysis
3. The Commission is required to
prepare an Environmental Assessment
or an Environmental Impact Statement
for any action that may have a
significant adverse effect on the quality
of the human environment.5 Issuance of
this Final Rule does not represent a
major federal action having a significant
adverse effect on the quality of the
human environment under the
Commission’s regulations implementing
the National Environmental Policy Act.
Part 380 of the Commission’s
regulations lists exemptions to the
requirement to draft an Environmental
Analysis or Environmental Impact
Statement. Included is an exemption for
procedural, ministerial, or internal
administrative actions.6 This
rulemaking is exempt under that
provision.
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
4. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of
1980 (RFA) 7 generally requires a
description and analysis of final rules
that will have significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This Final Rule concerns
matters of internal agency procedure.
2 This revision requires the renumbering of the
delegations to the Director of the Office of Electric
Reliability from section 375.314 to section 375.303.
3 18 CFR 375.301(b) (2008).
4 5 CFR Part 1320.
5 Regulations Implementing the National
Environmental Policy Act, Order No. 486, 52 FR
47897 (Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 30,783
(1987).
6 18 CFR 380.4(1) and (5).
7 5 U.S.C. 601–612.
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The Commission therefore certifies that
it will not have such an impact. An
analysis under the RFA is not required.
V. Document Availability
5. In addition to publishing the full
text of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the Internet through
FERC’s Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov)
and in FERC’s Public Reference Room
during normal business hours (8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First
Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC
20426.
6. From FERC’s Home Page on the
Internet, this information is available on
eLibrary. The full text of this document
is available on eLibrary in PDF and
Microsoft Word format for viewing,
printing, and/or downloading. To access
this document in eLibrary, type the
docket number excluding the last three
digits of this document in the docket
number field.
7. User assistance is available for
eLibrary and the FERC’s Web site during
normal business hours from FERC
Online Support at 202–502–6652 (toll
free at 1–866–208–3676) or e-mail at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the
Public Reference Room at (202) 502–
8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. E-mail the
Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
VI. Effective Date and Congressional
Notification
8. These regulations are effective
immediately upon publication in the
Federal Register. In accordance with 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Commission finds
that good cause exists to make this Final
Rule effective immediately. It makes
minor revisions to matters of internal
operations and is unlikely to affect the
rights of persons appearing before the
Commission. There is therefore no
reason to make this rule effective at a
later time.
9. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 801
regarding Congressional review of final
rules do not apply to this Final Rule,
because this Final Rule concerns agency
procedure and practice and will not
substantially affect the rights of nonagency parties.
10. The Commission is issuing this as
a Final Rule without a period for public
comment. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), notice
and comment procedures are
unnecessary where a rulemaking
concerns only agency procedure and
practice, or where the agency finds that
notice and comment is unnecessary.
This rule concerns only matters of
internal agency procedure and will not
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significantly affect regulated entities or
the general public.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 375
Authority delegations (Government
agencies), Seals and insignia, Sunshine
Act.
By the Commission. Commissioner
Kelliher is not participating.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Commission amends part 375, chapter I,
title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as
follows.
■
PART 375—THE COMMISSION
1. The authority citation for part 375
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551–557; 15 U.S.C.
717–717w, 3301–3432; 16 U.S.C. 791–825r,
2601–2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352.
2. Part 375 is amended by removing
§ 375.303 and redesignating § 375.314 as
§ 375.303.
■ 3. Section 375.311 is amended by
adding paragraphs (m) through (t) as
follows:
■
§ 375.311 Delegations to the Director of
the Office of Enforcement.
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(m) Sign all correspondence with
respect to financial accounting and
reporting matters on behalf of the
Commission.
(n) Pass upon actual legitimate
original cost and depreciation thereon
and the net investment in jurisdictional
companies and revisions thereof.
(o) Issue interpretations of the
Uniform Systems of Accounts for public
utilities and licensees, centralized
service companies, natural gas
companies and oil pipeline companies.
(p) Pass upon any proposed
accounting matters submitted by or on
behalf of jurisdictional companies that
require Commission approval under the
Uniform Systems of Accounts, except
that if the proposed accounting matters
involve unusually large transactions or
unique or controversial features, the
Director of the Office of Enforcement
must present the matters to the
Commission for consideration.
(q) Pass upon applications to increase
the size or combine property units of
jurisdictional companies.
(r) Deny or grant, in whole or in part,
motions for extension of time to file, or
requests for waiver of the requirements
of the following forms, data collections,
and reports: Annual Reports (Form Nos.
1, 1–F, 2, 2–A, and 6); Quarterly Reports
(Form Nos. 3–Q and 6–Q); Annual
Report of Centralized Service
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Companies (Form No. 60); Narrative
Description of Service Company
Functions (FERC–61); Report of
Transmission Investment Activity
(FERC–730); and Electric Quarterly
Reports, as well as, where required, the
electronic filing of such information
(§ 385.2011 of this chapter, Procedures
for filing on electronic media,
paragraphs (a)(6), (c), and (e)).
(s) Provide notification if a submitted
Annual Report (Form Nos. 1, 1–F, 2, 2–
A, and 6), Quarterly Report (Form Nos.
3–Q and 6–Q), Annual Report of
Centralized Service Companies (Form
No. 60), Narrative Description of Service
Company Functions (FERC–61), Report
of Transmission Investment Activity
(FERC–730), or Electric Quarterly
Report fails to comply with applicable
statutory requirements, and with all
applicable Commission rules,
regulations, and orders for which a
waiver has not been granted, or, when
appropriate, notify a party that a
submission is acceptable.
(t) Deny or grant, in whole or in part,
requests for waiver of the requirements
of parts 352, 356, 367 and 368 of this
chapter, except that, if the matters
involve unusually large transactions or
unique or controversial features, the
Director of the Office of Enforcement
must present the matters to the
Commission for consideration.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 314
[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0341]
Applications for Food and Drug
Administration Approval to Market a
New Drug; Postmarketing Reports;
Reporting Information About
Authorized Generic Drugs; Withdrawal
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Direct final rule; withdrawal.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) published in the
Federal Register of September 29, 2008
(73 FR 56487), a direct final rule
amending its regulations to require that
the holder of a new drug application
(NDA) submit certain information
regarding authorized generic drugs in an
annual report to a central office in the
agency. The comment period closed
December 15, 2008. FDA is withdrawing
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the direct final rule because the agency
received significant adverse comment.
DATES: The direct final rule published at
73 FR 56487 on September 29, 2008, is
withdrawn as of February 10, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle D.D. Bernstein, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and
Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 6362,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
796–3601.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA
published a direct final rule on
September 29, 2008 (73 FR 56487), that
was intended to amend its regulations to
require that the holder of an NDA
submit certain information regarding
authorized generic drugs in an annual
report to a central office in the agency.
In response to the direct final rule, the
agency received significant adverse
comments about the proposed revisions
to the rule.
Under FDA’s direct final rules
procedures, the receipt of any
significant adverse comment will result
in the withdrawal of the direct final
rule. Thus, this direct final rule is being
withdrawn, effective immediately.
Comments received by the agency
regarding the withdrawn rule will be
considered in developing a final rule
using the usual Administrative
Procedure Act notice-and-comment
procedures.
Authority: Therefore, under the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and under
authority delegated to the Commissioner of
Food and Drugs, the direct final rule
published on September 29, 2008 (73 FR
56487), is withdrawn.
Dated: February 5, 2009.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Associate Commissioner for Policy and
Planning.
[FR Doc. E9–2746 Filed 2–9–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR Part 520
[Docket No. FDA–2008–N–0039]
Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs;
Ivermectin Paste
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is amending the
animal drug regulations to reflect
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 375
[Docket No. RM08-18-000; Order No. 721]
Chief Accountant Delegations
Issued February 4, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final Rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is revising its regulations governing
delegations of authority to reflect the transfer of its Chief
Accountant to the Office of Enforcement.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective February 10, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbur Miller,Office of the General
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8953, wilbur.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
United States of America
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Before Commissioners: Jon Wellinghoff, Acting Chairman; Suedeen G.
Kelly, Marc Spitzer, and Philip D. Moeller.
I. Discussion
1. The Commission is revising its delegations of authority to
reflect the transfer of the Chief Accountant function to the Office of
Enforcement. Currently, the regulations delegate certain matters
directly to the Chief Accountant.\1\ Because the Chief Accountant is
now located within the Office of Enforcement, it would be more
appropriate if actions taken by that official were done through the
Director of that office, to whom the Chief Accountant now reports and
who is ultimately responsible for the activities of the Chief
Accountant.\2\ In addition, responsibilities with regard to forms
administration, data collection, and reports are no longer under the
direction of the Chief Accountant. Accordingly, authority to act on
these items should no longer rest with the Chief Accountant. The
Director can, under the regulations, subdelegate functions as
appropriate.\3\ The delegated authority being transferred is not being
altered in any way.
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\1\ 18 CFR 375.303 (2008).
\2\ This revision requires the renumbering of the delegations to
the Director of the Office of Electric Reliability from section
375.314 to section 375.303.
\3\ 18 CFR 375.301(b) (2008).
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II. Information Collection Statement
2. The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) regulations require
that OMB approve certain information collection requirements imposed by
agency rule.\4\ This Final Rule does not contain information reporting
requirements and is not subject to OMB approval.
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\4\ 5 CFR Part 1320.
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III. Environmental Analysis
3. The Commission is required to prepare an Environmental
Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement for any action that may
have a significant adverse effect on the quality of the human
environment.\5\ Issuance of this Final Rule does not represent a major
federal action having a significant adverse effect on the quality of
the human environment under the Commission's regulations implementing
the National Environmental Policy Act. Part 380 of the Commission's
regulations lists exemptions to the requirement to draft an
Environmental Analysis or Environmental Impact Statement. Included is
an exemption for procedural, ministerial, or internal administrative
actions.\6\ This rulemaking is exempt under that provision.
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\5\ Regulations Implementing the National Environmental Policy
Act, Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897 (Dec. 17, 1987), FERC Stats. & Regs.
] 30,783 (1987).
\6\ 18 CFR 380.4(1) and (5).
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IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
4. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA) \7\ generally
requires a description and analysis of final rules that will have
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This Final Rule concerns matters of internal agency procedure. The
Commission therefore certifies that it will not have such an impact. An
analysis under the RFA is not required.
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\7\ 5 U.S.C. 601-612.
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V. Document Availability
5. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
Internet through FERC's Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's
Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426.
6. From FERC's Home Page on the Internet, this information is
available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket
number field.
7. User assistance is available for eLibrary and the FERC's Web
site during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at 202-502-
6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or e-mail at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. E-mail the Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
VI. Effective Date and Congressional Notification
8. These regulations are effective immediately upon publication in
the Federal Register. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the
Commission finds that good cause exists to make this Final Rule
effective immediately. It makes minor revisions to matters of internal
operations and is unlikely to affect the rights of persons appearing
before the Commission. There is therefore no reason to make this rule
effective at a later time.
9. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 801 regarding Congressional review of
final rules do not apply to this Final Rule, because this Final Rule
concerns agency procedure and practice and will not substantially
affect the rights of non-agency parties.
10. The Commission is issuing this as a Final Rule without a period
for public comment. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), notice and comment
procedures are unnecessary where a rulemaking concerns only agency
procedure and practice, or where the agency finds that notice and
comment is unnecessary. This rule concerns only matters of internal
agency procedure and will not
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significantly affect regulated entities or the general public.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 375
Authority delegations (Government agencies), Seals and insignia,
Sunshine Act.
By the Commission. Commissioner Kelliher is not participating.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends part 375,
chapter I, title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows.
PART 375--THE COMMISSION
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1. The authority citation for part 375 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557; 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 16
U.S.C. 791-825r, 2601-2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.
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2. Part 375 is amended by removing Sec. 375.303 and redesignating
Sec. 375.314 as Sec. 375.303.
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3. Section 375.311 is amended by adding paragraphs (m) through (t) as
follows:
Sec. 375.311 Delegations to the Director of the Office of
Enforcement.
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(m) Sign all correspondence with respect to financial accounting
and reporting matters on behalf of the Commission.
(n) Pass upon actual legitimate original cost and depreciation
thereon and the net investment in jurisdictional companies and
revisions thereof.
(o) Issue interpretations of the Uniform Systems of Accounts for
public utilities and licensees, centralized service companies, natural
gas companies and oil pipeline companies.
(p) Pass upon any proposed accounting matters submitted by or on
behalf of jurisdictional companies that require Commission approval
under the Uniform Systems of Accounts, except that if the proposed
accounting matters involve unusually large transactions or unique or
controversial features, the Director of the Office of Enforcement must
present the matters to the Commission for consideration.
(q) Pass upon applications to increase the size or combine property
units of jurisdictional companies.
(r) Deny or grant, in whole or in part, motions for extension of
time to file, or requests for waiver of the requirements of the
following forms, data collections, and reports: Annual Reports (Form
Nos. 1, 1-F, 2, 2-A, and 6); Quarterly Reports (Form Nos. 3-Q and 6-Q);
Annual Report of Centralized Service Companies (Form No. 60); Narrative
Description of Service Company Functions (FERC-61); Report of
Transmission Investment Activity (FERC-730); and Electric Quarterly
Reports, as well as, where required, the electronic filing of such
information (Sec. 385.2011 of this chapter, Procedures for filing on
electronic media, paragraphs (a)(6), (c), and (e)).
(s) Provide notification if a submitted Annual Report (Form Nos. 1,
1-F, 2, 2-A, and 6), Quarterly Report (Form Nos. 3-Q and 6-Q), Annual
Report of Centralized Service Companies (Form No. 60), Narrative
Description of Service Company Functions (FERC-61), Report of
Transmission Investment Activity (FERC-730), or Electric Quarterly
Report fails to comply with applicable statutory requirements, and with
all applicable Commission rules, regulations, and orders for which a
waiver has not been granted, or, when appropriate, notify a party that
a submission is acceptable.
(t) Deny or grant, in whole or in part, requests for waiver of the
requirements of parts 352, 356, 367 and 368 of this chapter, except
that, if the matters involve unusually large transactions or unique or
controversial features, the Director of the Office of Enforcement must
present the matters to the Commission for consideration.
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