Legal Resources Federal Statutes

The Commission’s legal authority comes from the Federal Power Act and major amendments made to it by the US Congress. On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush signed into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The Commission has a major role in implementing this legislation. The Commission must also comply with other federal statutes covering environmental reviews and protection, financial reporting, information technology reporting, and historic preservation. These are arranged by topic below.

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General Environmental Natural Gas Oil

Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. Title 18 Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) If you would like to conduct your own search of the CFR you can access the Governmental Printing Organization/National Archives and Records Administration website . Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Department of Energy Organization Act Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA) (Amended the Federal Power Act in 1986) Electronic Freedom of Information Act of 1996 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Energy Policy Act of 2005 Energy Policy Act of 1992 Establishment of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Power Act (FPA) Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (ITMRA/CLINGER-COHEN ACT) Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHC) Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) Power Plant & Industrial Fuel Use Act Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA) If you would like to conduct your own search browsing only government sites, visit http://www.google.com/unclesam . Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Coastal Zone Management Act Endangered Species Act 16 USC 661, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) National Historic Preservation Act Rivers and Harbors Act Wild and Scenic Rivers Act If you would like to conduct your own search browsing only government sites, visit http://www.google.com/unclesam . Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act of 2004 (search for Division C) Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 Natural Gas Act Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989 (NGWDA) (Amended sections of the Natural Gas Policy Act in 1989) Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) If you would like to conduct your own search browsing only government sites, visit http://www.google.com/unclesam . Note: Most of the links below are external and you will be leaving FERC's website. Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Interstate Commerce Act | [PDF , 7MB] Title 18 Chapter I of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) If you would like to conduct your own search of the CFR you can access the Governmental Printing Organization/National Archives and Records Administration website . Part 340 - Rate Schedules And Tariffs Part 341 - Oil Pipeline Tariffs Part 342 - Oil Pipeline Rate Methodologies and Procedures Part 343 - Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil Pipeline Proceedings Part 344 - Filing Quotations For U.S. Government Shipments At Reduced Rates Part 346 - Oil Pipeline Cost-Of-Service Filing Requirements Part 347 - Oil Pipeline Depreciation Studies Part 348 - Oil Pipeline Applications For Market Power Determinations Part 356 - Preservation Of Records For Oil Pipeline Companies Part 357 - Annual Special Or Periodic Reports If you would like to conduct your own search browsing only government sites, visit http://www.google.com/unclesam .