FERC eFiling v7.0 Quick Comment Training

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FERC eFiling v7.0Quick Comment Training
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Training will consist of

• Introduction to FERC
• The FERC Web site
• How to file an electronic Quick Comment

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Introduction to FERC

• What is FERC?
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Made up of 5 commissioners appointed by the
  President
• Federal agency that regulates the interstate
  transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil
• Reviews proposals to relicense hydropower
  projects
• Licenses and inspects private, municipal, and
  state hydroelectric projects
• What FERC is not
• Regulation of retail electricity
• Issuance of Water Quality Certificates

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The FERC Web Site

• Information on
• Projects Near You
• What FERC is responsible for
• How to get involved in a relicensing
• How the process works
• Citizens Guides
• Filing a document electronically
• Much more

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How to File a Document Electronically

• If you already have an account, click eFile
• In order to eFile you must eRegister

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Almost there
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Finally
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Once your eRegistration is complete
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Authorize Quick Comment
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Check Your Inbox
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Find your Docket
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Add Comment
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Thank You
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Notice of Release of eFiling v7.0

• FERC released version 7.0 of their filing system
• Enhancements include
• Expansion of acceptable documents
• Entire permits with CEII material can be filed
• Hydropower proceedings can be filed
• Permits up to 200 files can be uploaded
• New maximum file size of 50 MB
• Expansion of acceptable file names up to 60
  characters and allows special characters
• Motions to Intervene now available electronically
• Provides a Quick Comment option for hydropower
  licensing

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FAQs

• My friend couldnt make it to this training
  session, how can they get information on Quick
  Comments?Quick Comment How-To (PDF) can be found
  at http//www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/quick-
  comment-guide.pdf
• Are your comments over 6,000 characters long? Be
  sure to use FERCs eFiling system instead of
  Quick Comments

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Thats All There Is To It!

• Questions?