The Commission’s legal authority comes from the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act, and other statutes enacted by the US Congress. The Commission must also comply with other federal statutes, including those covering financial reporting and information technology reporting. These statutes are arranged by topic below.
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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
Federal Power Act (FPA)
Government in the Sunshine Act
Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (ITMRA/CLINGER-COHEN ACT, see Division E)
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)
Federal Deepwater Ports Act of 1974
16 USC 661, Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
National Historic Preservation Act
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act of 2004 (search for Division C)
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976
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)
Interstate Commerce Act | [ PDF ]
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 CompaniesPart 357 - Annual Special Or Periodic Reports