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(h) Any person who contacts the Dispute Resolution Service Helpline is not
precluded from filing a formal action
with the Commission if discussions assisted by the Dispute Resolution Service staff are unsuccessful at resolving
the matter. A caller may terminate the
use of alternative dispute resolution
procedures at any time.

§ 1b.21 Enforcement hotline.
(a) The Hotline Staff may provide information to the public and give informal staff opinions. The opinions given
are not binding on the General Counsel
or the Commission.
(b) Except as provided for in paragraph (g) of this section, any person
may seek information or the informal
resolution of a dispute by calling or
writing to the Hotline at the telephone
number and address in paragraph (f) of
this section. The Hotline Staff will informally seek information from the
caller and any respondent, as appropriate. The Hotline Staff will attempt
to resolve disputes without litigation
or other formal proceedings. The Hotline Staff may not resolve matters that
are before the Commission in docketed
proceedings.
(c) All information and documents
obtained through the Hotline Staff
shall be treated as non-public by the
Commission and its staff, consistent
with the provisions of section 1b.9 of
this part.
(d) Calls to the Hotline may be made
anonymously.
(e) Any person who contacts the Hotline is not precluded from filing a formal action with the Commission if discussions assisted by Hotline Staff are
unsuccessful at resolving the matter. A
caller may terminate use of the Hotline procedure at any time.
(f) The Hotline may be reached by
calling (202) 502–8390 or 1–888–889–8030
(toll
free),
by
e-mail
at
hotline@ferc.gov, or writing to: Enforcement Hotline, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426.
(g) Any person affected by either the
construction or operation of a certificated natural gas pipeline under the
Natural Gas Act or by the construction
or operation of a project under the Federal Power Act may seek the informal
resolution of a dispute by calling or
writing the Commission’s Dispute Resolution Service. The Dispute Resolution Service may be reached by calling
the DRS Helpline toll-free at 1–877–337–
2237, or by e-mail at ferc.adr@ferc.gov,
or writing to: Dispute Resolution Service, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

[Order 602, 64 FR 17097, Apr. 8, 1999, as amended by Order 647, 69 FR 32438, June 10, 2004;
Order 734, 75 FR 21505, Apr. 26, 2010]

PART 1c—PROHIBITION OF ENERGY
MARKET MANIPULATION
Sec.
1c.1 Prohibition of natural gas market manipulation.
1c.2 Prohibition of electric energy market
manipulation.
AUTHORITY: 15 U.S.C. 717–717z; 16 U.S.C. 791–
825r, 2601–2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352.
SOURCE: 71 FR 4258, Jan. 26, 2006, unless
otherwise noted.

§ 1c.1 Prohibition of natural gas market manipulation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any entity, directly or indirectly, in connection
with the purchase or sale of natural
gas or the purchase or sale of transportation services subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission,
(1) To use or employ any device,
scheme, or artifice to defraud,
(2) To make any untrue statement of
a material fact or to omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to
make the statements made, in the
light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading, or
(3) To engage in any act, practice, or
course of business that operates or
would operate as a fraud or deceit upon
any entity.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be
construed to create a private right of
action.
§ 1c.2 Prohibition of electric energy
market manipulation.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any entity, directly or indirectly, in connection
with the purchase or sale of electric energy or the purchase or sale of transmission services subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission,

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