About FERC 
Secretary of the Commission
The Secretary of the Commission serves as the official focal point through which all filings are made for all proceedings before the Commission, notices of proceedings are given, and from which all official actions are issued by the Commission. The Secretary records and preserves the minutes of all official actions taken by vote of the members of the Commission and has exclusive authority to issue all official Commission actions, and to cause legal service of such actions on parties to the proceedings. The Secretary promulgates and publishes all orders, rules, and regulations of the Commission and prescribes the issuance date for these unless such date is prescribed by the Commission.
Because of this role, the Secretary is called upon to respond to inquiries from parties concerning pending proceedings and requests for interpretations of Commission orders, rules, regulations, and decisions. The Secretary has been delegated authority by the Commission to take a variety of actions including signing official general correspondence on behalf of the Commission, ruling on untimely or contested motions to intervene, issuing notices of filings made with the Commission, and ruling on motions for extension of time to comply with Commission orders or regulations. The Secretary also provides substantive and legal guidance and general supervision to of the agenda and minutes functions and document management functions.
