UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF TIME

(September 19, 2019)

On August 27, 2019, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) staff and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) staff published a joint White Paper (White Paper) that sets out a proposed new format for NERC Notices of Penalty involving violations of Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards.[1]  On August 27, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of White Paper establishing a 30-day comment period to submit comments in response to the White Paper, with comments due by September 26, 2019. 

On September 11, 2019, Edison Electric Institute, American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Large Public Power Council, Transmission Access Policy Study Group, Electric Power Supply Association, and Electricity Consumers Resource Council (Movants) jointly moved for a 30-day extension of the comment period, until October 27, 2019.  Movants contend that an extension of time is needed to evaluate the White Paper and work with their respective members to solicit feedback and develop their response.  On September 17, 2019, ISO/RTO Council filed a motion in support of the 30-day extension request.

Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that the deadline for submitting comments will be extended to and including October 28, 2019.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[1] 16 U.S.C. § 824o(e)(2) (2018).