C.F.R. » Title 10 » CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › PART 903—POWER AND TRANSMISSION RATES › Subpart A—Procedures for Public Participation in Power and Transmission Rate Adjustments and Extensions for the Alaska, Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western Area Power Administrations

10 C.F.R. § 903.16

Public comment forums

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(a) One or more public comment forums shall be held for major rate adjustments, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this section, and may be held for minor rate adjustments, to provide interested persons an opportunity for oral presentation of views, data, and arguments regarding the Proposed Rates. The number, dates, and locations of such forums will be determined by the Administrator in accordance with the anticipated or demonstrated interest in the Proposed Rates. Notice shall be given at least 30 days in advance of the first public comment forum at each location and shall include the purpose, date, time, place, and other information relative to the forum, as well as the locations where pertinent documents are available for examination and/or copying.

(b) The Administrator shall designate a forum chairperson. At the forum, PMA representatives may question those persons making oral statements and comments. The chairperson shall have discretion to establish the sequence of, and the time limits for, oral presentations and to determine if the comments are relevant and noncumulative. Forum proceedings shall be transcribed. Copies of all documents introduced shall be available at a designated location for inspection, and copies shall be furnished on request for which the Administrator may assess a fee. Copies of the transcript may be obtained from the transcribing service.

(c) No public comment forum need be held for major rate adjustments if, after the Administrator has given notice of a scheduled forum, no person indicates in writing by a prescribed date an intent to appear at such public forum.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: United States v. Tex-La Elec. Coop., Inc., United States of Am. v. Ne. Texas Elec. Coop., Inc., 693 F.2d 392 (5th Cir. 1982).
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United States v. Tex-La Elec. Coop., Inc., United States of Am. v. Ne. Texas Elec. Coop., Inc., 693 F.2d 392 (5th Cir. 1982). “15 , and culminating with non-adjudicative “public comment forums,” 10 C.F.R. § 903.16 . Although not adjudicative hearings in the sense of section 1.”
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