18 CFR § 35.5 - Rejection of material submitted for filing.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t18/s35.5"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "18 CFR § 35.5 - Rejection of material submitted for filing."
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "35.5"
section_name: "Rejection of material submitted for filing."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "REGULATIONS UNDER THE FEDERAL POWER ACT"
part_number: "35"
part_name: "FILING OF RATE SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "16 U.S.C. 791a-825r, 2601-2645; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352."
regulatory_source: "Order 271, 28 FR 10573, Oct. 2, 1963, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "35"
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# 35.5 Rejection of material submitted for filing.
(a) The Secretary, pursuant to the Commission's rules of practice and procedure and delegation of Commission authority, shall reject any material submitted for filing with the Commission which patently fails to substantially comply with the applicable requirements set forth in this part, or the Commission's rules of practice and procedure.
(b) A rate filing that fails to comply with this Part may be rejected by the Director of the Office of Energy Market Regulation pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director in § 375.307(a)(1)(ii) of this chapter.
[Order 271, 28 FR 10573, Oct. 2, 1963, as amended by Order 614, 65 FR 18227, Apr. 7, 2000; Order 699, 72 FR 45325, Aug. 14, 2007; Order 701, 72 FR 61054, Oct. 29, 2007]