Proposed Rule2025-20906
Duty of Candor
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Published
November 25, 2025
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking, which proposed adding a new section to 18 CFR part 1 to require that any entity communicating with the Commission or other specified organizations related to a matter subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission submit accurate and factual information and not submit false or misleading information or omit material information. The Commission is also terminating this rulemaking proceeding.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 225 (Tuesday, November 25, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53249-53250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20906]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 1d
[Docket No. RM22-20-000]
Duty of Candor
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemaking and termination of
rulemaking proceeding.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is withdrawing a
notice of proposed rulemaking, which proposed adding a new section to
18 CFR part 1 to require that any entity communicating with the
Commission or other specified organizations related to a matter subject
to the jurisdiction of the Commission submit accurate and factual
information and not submit false or misleading information or omit
material information. The Commission is also terminating this
rulemaking proceeding.
DATES: The notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal
Register at 87 FR 49784 on August 12, 2022, is withdrawn as of November
25, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gabe Sterling, Legal Information, Office of Enforcement, Division
of Investigations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8891,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e1e7e4f4efe3eaa8f5f2e3f4eaefe8e1c6e0e3f4e5a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb9c9a9989929e97d5888f9e899792959cbb9d9e8998d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>
Andrea Cerbin, Legal Information, Office of Enforcement, Division
of Investigations, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8362,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbdad5dfc9deda95d8dec9d9d2d5fbdddec9d895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="11707f756374703f72746373787f51777463723f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. On July 28, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), proposing
to add new section 1d.1 to 18 CFR part 1, requiring that any entity
communicating with the Commission or other specified organizations
related to
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a matter subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission submit accurate
and factual information and not submit false or misleading information
or omit material information.\1\ The Commission received 36 comments in
response to the NOPR.\2\ Based on consideration of the record, we are
exercising our discretion to withdraw the NOPR and terminate the
rulemaking proceeding. We appreciate the feedback commenters provided
on the NOPR, which informed our decision not to proceed with the
rulemaking at this time.
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\1\ Duty of Candor, 87 FR 49784 (Aug 12, 2022), 180 FERC ]
61,052 (2022) (NOPR).
\2\ American Bar Association; American Forest & Paper
Association et al.; American Gas Association; American Public Gas
Association; American Public Power Association; Arizona Public
Service Company; California Independent System Operator Corporation;
David R. Bryant; Delaware Riverkeeper Network; Driftwood Pipeline
LLC; Edison Electric Institute; Enbridge Gas Pipelines; Joint
Comments Energy Trade Associations et al.; Futures Industry
Association; Gabrielle M. Lattery; Interstate Natural Gas
Association of America; ISO New England Inc.; Independent Market
Monitor for the California Independent System Operator; ISO-NE
Internal Market Monitor; Jeremy D. Weinstein; John Fitzhenry; Liquid
Energy Pipeline Association; Natural Gas Supply Association; New
Civil Liberties Alliance; Niskanen Center et al.; Nodal Exchange,
LLC and Nodal Clear LLC (Nodal); National Rural Electric Cooperative
Association; New York Independent System Operator, Inc.; PJM
Independent Market Monitor; Potomac Economics, Ltd.; Southwest Power
Pool Market Monitoring Unit; State Agencies; TC Energy Corp.; U.S.
Chamber of Commerce; WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
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2. The Commission stresses that there are numerous existing
regulations that prohibit untruthful, inaccurate, or incomplete
communications to the Commission and other organizations upon which it
relies.\3\ The Commission will continue to diligently enforce those
regulations. Further, the Commission expects that regulated entities
will continue to comply with all applicable existing duties of candor.
The withdrawal of the NOPR and termination of this proceeding do not
preclude the Commission from ensuring that information upon which it
relies in exercising its statutory duties is truthful, accurate, and
complete.
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\3\ NOPR, 180 FERC ] 61,052 at PP 7-19.
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The Commission orders: The NOPR is hereby withdrawn and Docket No.
RM22-20-000 is hereby terminated.
By direction of the Commission.
Issued: November 20, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-20906 Filed 11-24-25; 8:45 am]
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