2 September 2003
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[Federal Register: September 2, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 169)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52089-52096]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Parts 4, 16, 141 and 157
[Docket No. RM03-6-000; Order No. 643]
Amendments to Conform Regulations With Order No. 630 (Critical
Energy Infrastructure Information Final Rule)
July 23, 2003.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule revises the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's regulations requiring companies to make information
directly available to the public under certain circumstances. The
revisions are necessary to conform these regulations to Order No. 630,
which established guidelines for the handling of Critical Energy
Infrastructure Information (CEII). In Order No. 630, the Commission
determined that it must take steps to restrict the availability of
sensitive information about the nation's energy infrastructure so as to
reduce the possibility of terrorist attacks. In doing so, the
Commission explained that CEII would be exempt from disclosure under
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The order set out a definition
of CEII and established procedures for persons with a legitimate need
for such information to follow in seeking access to it. Order No. 630
only covered information submitted to or prepared by the Commission.
The revisions in this final rule address instances in which the
Commission's rules and regulations require companies to make
information available directly to the public. The revisions are
necessary to ensure that protection of CEII is consistent in both
contexts.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The rule will become effective October 23, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbur Miller, Office of General
Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8953.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Before Commissioners: Pat Wood, III, |
