§ 824h. — References to State boards by Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC824h]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12--FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER
SUBCHAPTER II--REGULATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Sec. 824h. References to State boards by Commission
(a) Composition of boards; force and effect of proceedings
The Commission may refer any matter arising in the administration of
this subchapter to a board to be composed of a member or members, as
determined by the Commission, from the State or each of the States
affected or to be affected by such matter. Any such board shall be
vested with the same power and be subject to the same duties and
liabilities as in the case of a member of the Commission when designated
by the Commission to hold any hearings. The action of such board shall
have such force and effect and its proceedings shall be conducted in
such manner as the Commission shall by regulations prescribe. The board
shall be appointed by the Commission from persons nominated by the State
commission of each State affected or by the Governor of such State if
there is no State commission. Each State affected shall be entitled to
the same number of representatives on the board unless the nominating
power of such State waives such right. The Commission shall have
discretion to reject the nominee from any State, but shall thereupon
invite a new nomination from that State. The members of a board shall
receive such allowances for expenses as the Commission shall provide.
The Commission may, when in its discretion sufficient reason exists
therefor, revoke any reference to such a board.
(b) Cooperation with State commissions
The Commission may confer with any State commission regarding the
relationship between rate structures, costs, accounts, charges,
practices, classifications, and regulations of public utilities subject
to the jurisdiction of such State commission and of the Commission; and
the Commission is authorized, under such rules and regulations as it
shall prescribe, to hold joint hearings with any State commission in
connection with any matter with respect to which the Commission is
authorized to act. The Commission is authorized in the administration of
this chapter to avail itself of such cooperation, services, records, and
facilities as may be afforded by any State commission.
(c) Availability of information and reports to State commissions;
Commission experts
The Commission shall make available to the several State commissions
such information and reports as may be of assistance in State regulation
of public utilities. Whenever the Commission can do so without prejudice
to the efficient and proper conduct of its affairs, it may upon request
from a State make available to such State as witnesses any of its
trained rate, valuation, or other experts, subject to reimbursement to
the Commission by such State of the compensation and traveling expenses
of such witnesses. All sums collected hereunder shall be credited to the
appropriation from which the amounts were expended in carrying out the
provisions of this subsection.
(June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. II, Sec. 209, as added Aug. 26, 1935, ch.
687, title II, Sec. 213, 49 Stat. 853.)
Transfer of Functions
Federal Power Commission terminated and its functions with regard to
establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for
transmission or sale of electric energy, including determinations on
construction work in progress under this subchapter transferred to
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by sections 7172(a)(1)(B) and 7293
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Executive and administrative functions of Federal Power Commission,
with certain reservations, transferred to Chairman of such Commission,
with authority vested in him to authorize their performance by any
officer, employee, or administrative unit under his jurisdiction, by
Reorg. Plan No. 9 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175,
64 Stat. 1265, set out as a note under section 792 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 839f of this title.
