Below are FERC Instructions that I have typed up for:

1) FERC E-filing Registration:

2) How to sign up for FERC E- Subscription:

3) How to Access the FERC E-Library

4) How to Comment on a FERC Filing

 

Instructions on how to comment on a FERC filing electronically are at the very bottom of this e-mail.  There are several ways to send a comment in to the FERC, however, such as: 

 

1. Postal mail three copies of your letter to:

Magalie R. Salas, Secretary FERC
888 First St., NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426

At the top of the letters, reference Docket Nos. PF06-25-000 and PF06-26-000. Label one letter for the attention of DG2E/G3.

2. Go to the FERC website to upload a document: http://www.ferc.gov - Instructions are listed below

(You have to create an account and follow about 20 steps.  If it gets too complicated, they do have a toll free number you can call for help.... )

or..........

3. Email FERC your comments through Umpqua Water Sheds:

Email your comments to:  gas_comments@ftml.net
Umpqua Water Sheds will upload them to the FERC site for you.

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How to become involved in the FERC Process

Involving Jordan Cove Energy LNG Import Terminal and PG&E Pacific Connector Pipeline

 

1)      Sign up for E-filing Registration:

a.       Go to Ferc website – www.ferc.gov

b.      Click on “Documents and Filing” tab at the top of the screen

c.       Click on “e-registration” on the green screen off to the right of the web page.

d.      Click the “new user? Sign up” tab

e.       Type in your email address and create a password

f.        Fill out the form and be sure to check the top button not the e-mail subscription only button. This allows you to be a part of the process and to open documents that have already been submitted to FERC and also to make comments to FERC. 

g.       You will be given a FERC code  - You are now registered

 

2)      Sign up for E- Subscription:

a.       Go to Ferc website – www.ferc.gov

b.      Click “Documents and Filing” tab at top of screen

c.       Click “Existing User log in”

d.      Type in Your email address and password

e.       On the next screen click “Add a New Subscription”

f.        Type in Docket Number PF06-25 and then click “Submit”

g.       The Docket should come up.  Then click the “Subscribe” button to the right.

h.       Go back to step “e” above and do this process again but this time put in Docket number PF06-26 and then hit subscribe.

i.         You are now set up to receive any notice from this date forward that comes to FERC concerning these two filing dockets, which are the Jordan Cove LNG Terminal (PF06-25) and the PG&E pipeline (PF06-26). 

 

 

3)      To Retrieve filings from the FERC  E-Library (These would be those documents submitted to FERC before you set up to receive them by E- Subscription.  They do not send past filings to you.  NOTE - You do not have to be registered to view filings in the on-line Library

a.       Go to Ferc Website – www.ferc.gov

b.      Click on “Documents and Filing” tab at the top of the screen

c.       Click on “e-Library”

d.      Click on “General Search”

e.       At the top under "Date Range" check the button “All”

f.        Go down to where it says "Docket Number" and type in: “PF06-25”

g.       Click “Submit”

h.       All the filings should come up from most current to least current.

i.         You can click on the titles of each one to read them or follow the instructions below for printing which seems to open them up a little faster.  

j.        To Print - Choose the filings you want to print and over to the right you will see the Words: WORD , TEXT,  FERC GENERATED PDF.  Do NOT check the boxes but click on the wording itself, such as “FERC Generated PDF”

k.      It will ask you if you want to open the file - Click “OPEN”

l.         The PDF form of the document will come up.

m.     Click your Print icon at the top of your screen and the document should print for you

 

 

  How-to Comment

 

To Comment by e- filing: You must set up a file on your computer such as a Word Document file that has all your comments on it ahead of time before you submit.  The Word file name you choose must be short and sweet with no dashes, hyphens, spaces, commas, or special characters, etc.  There is a 25 character per file name limit. EXAMPLE of file names: PF0625comment  or  Jordancovecomment,... etc

 

A.   Go to Ferc Website – www.ferc.gov 

 B.   Click on “Documents and Filing” tab at the top of the screen

C.    Click “e-filing” and then "Existing User Log - In" Put in your user name and password (from above instructions on E-Filing Registration)

D.     Click “Create Filing”

E.      Under “Common” click on “Comment on Filing”

F.      Enter Docket number you wish to comment on (such as: PF06-25 ) click “Search”

G.     When it comes up click “Select”

H.  Repeat steps F and G if you wish to add more than one docket number (such as adding PF06-26) The Docket numbers you have selected to comment on should all appear at the bottom of the screen in a column there 

I.     Click “Next”

J.  Click “Browse”.

K. Click on the file in your computer with your comments and click “Open”

L.  Next click inside the Description Box and type in a Brief Description of what you are sending in such as "Comment by ...Your Name (ie: John Doe) expressing concerns with PF06-25 & PF06-26 filings"

M. Click on “Attach”  - Your Word file name and the description that you just typed should appear in a blue shaded box

N.  Click on "Upload Files"

O.  A message will come up that FERC has received the file(s) and to please complete the remaining screen to finish the filing.  Click "OK"

P.  When the next screen comes up Click "For an Individual" .......or...... Click on whatever fits how you are filing.

Q.  Click "Next"

This is a far as I can go from memory without actually sending a comment.  Keep following the instructions provided.  Once your comment goes through you will get a response back that you have sent a comment in........ You must complete every prompt in order for your comment to actually go in.  In a few days you should be able to locate your comment in the FERC library.  Good Luck!