18 CFR § 153.17 - Effectiveness of Presidential Permit.

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title: "18 CFR § 153.17 - Effectiveness of Presidential Permit."
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title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
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section_name: "Effectiveness of Presidential Permit."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER NATURAL GAS ACT"
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# 153.17 Effectiveness of Presidential Permit.

A Presidential Permit, once issued by the Commission, shall not be effective until it has been accepted by the highest authority of the Permittee, as indicated by Permittee's execution of a Testimony of Acceptance, and a certified copy of the accepted Presidential Permit and the executed Testimony of Acceptance has been filed with the Commission.