§7178 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Except as paragraph (2) says, beginning in fiscal year 1987 and every fiscal year after, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission must collect fees and yearly charges that together equal all the costs it has that year. Paragraph (2) does not change the authority, requirements, exceptions, or limits in sections 803(e) and 823a(e) of title 16. The Commission must make fair rules to figure the fees. It can use estimates based on available data. Fees must be paid by the end of the fiscal year they cover. After the year ends, the Commission must fix any over‑ or under‑collection and correct any person who was overcharged or undercharged. All money collected goes to the Treasury’s general fund. The Commission can waive part or all of a fee for good cause.

Title 42, §7178

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(a)(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2) and beginning in fiscal year 1987 and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall, using the provisions of this section and authority provided by other laws, assess and collect fees and annual charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal to all of the costs incurred by the Commission in that fiscal year.

(2)The provisions of this section shall not affect the authority, requirements, exceptions, or limitations in section 803(e) and 823a(e) of title 16.

(b)The fees or annual charges assessed shall be computed on the basis of methods that the Commission determines, by rule, to be fair and equitable.

(c)The Commission may assess fees and charges under this section by making estimates based on data available to the Commission at the time of assessment.

(d)The Commission shall provide that the fees and charges assessed under this section shall be paid by the end of the fiscal year for which they were assessed.

(e)The Commission shall, after the completion of a fiscal year, make such adjustments in the assessments for such fiscal year as may be necessary to eliminate any overrecovery or underrecovery of its total costs, and any overcharging or undercharging of any person.

(f)All moneys received under this section shall be credited to the general fund of the Treasury.

(g)The Commission may waive all or part of any fee or annual charge assessed under this section for good cause shown.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, and not as part of the Department of Energy Organization Act which comprises this chapter.

§7178 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission fees and annual charges

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Title 42, §7178

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