[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR300.20]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 300_CONFIRMATION AND APPROVAL OF THE RATES OF FEDERAL POWER MARKETING 
ADMINISTRATIONS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart C_Commission Rate Review and Approval
 
Sec. 300.20  Interim acceptance and review of Bonneville Power 
Administration rates.


    (a) Opportunity to comment. The Commission will publish in the 
Federal Register notice of any filing made under this part, for which 
interim approval is requested. This notice will give interested persons 
an opportunity to submit written comments on whether interim approval 
should be granted.
    (b) Action on request for interim rate acceptance--(1) Deficient 
applications. Upon receipt of an application that does not comply with 
the requirements of this part, the Commission may:
    (i) Accept the application and order the rate schedule into effect 
on an interim basis, effective on the date requested by the 
Administrator or at such time as the Commission may otherwise order, on 
the condition that any deficiencies in the filing are corrected

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by the Administrator to the satisfaction of and within such time 
specified by the Director of the Office of Electric Power Regulation; or
    (ii) Deny the Administrator's interim rate request and reject the 
application, if the Commission determines that the Administrator's 
application:
    (A) Is patently deficient with respect to the filing requirements of 
this part; or
    (B) Fails to comply with the applicable provisions of the Northwest 
Power Act or such other Acts as may be applicable.
    (2) Applications that are in compliance. Upon receipt of an 
application that complies with the requirements of this part, the 
Commission may:
    (i) Order the rate schedule into effect on an interim basis, 
effective on the date requested by the Administrator or at such time as 
the Commission may otherwise order; or
    (ii) Deny the Administrator's interim rate request and review the 
application for final confirmation and approval of the rate schedule 
pursuant to the provisions of this part.
    (c) Condition of acceptance. Any rate schedule the Commission allows 
to become effective on an interim basis under paragraph (b) of this 
section is subject to refund with interest.
    (d) Notice of action on interim approval. The Commission will 
publish in the Federal Register a notice of any action taken under 
paragraph (b) of this section and will mail notice to any person on the 
Commission's service list.