[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: 18CFR35.8] [Page 246-247] TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PART 35_FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Application Sec. 35.8 Protests and interventions by interested parties and form for Federal Register notice. (a) Protests or interventions. Unless the notice issued by the Commission provides otherwise, any protest or intervention to a rate filing made pursuant to this part must be filed in accordance with Sec. Sec. 385.211 and 385.214 of this chapter, on or before 21 days after the subject rate filing. A protest must state the basis for the objection. A protest will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action [[Page 247]] to be taken, but will not serve to make the protestant a party to the proceeding. A person wishing to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene. (b) Form of notice for Federal Register. The public utility must file a form of notice suitable for publication in the Federal Register, as well as a copy of the same notice in electronic format (in ASCII text or WordPerfect 8.0 format) on a 3\1/2\ diskette marked with the name of the applicant and the words ``Notice of Filing,'' which must be in the following form: United States of America Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Name of Utility) Docket No. notice of filing Take notice that (name of public utility), on (date), tendered for filing proposed changes in its FERC Electric Service Tariff, (Volume Nos.), [The following language in the first paragraph applies only to increased rate filings.] The proposed changes would increase revenues from jurisdictional sales and service by (amount) based on the 12-month period ending (date). [If changes other than increased rates and charges are proposed, the public utility must concisely state the nature of these changes.] [The public utility must briefly describe the reasons for the proposed changes in the second paragraph.] Copies of the filing were served upon the public utility's jurisdictional customers, (other parties the public utility served, inter alia, state public service commissions, other government agencies, etc.). Any person desiring to be heard or to protest the filing should file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions or protests must be filed in accordance with Sec. 35.8 of the Commission's regulations. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection in the Public Reference Room. This filing may also be viewed on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance). [Order 612, 64 FR 72537, Dec. 28, 1999; 65 FR 18229, Apr. 7, 2000]