Letter to CEQ requesting consultation on proposed rule

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Office of General Counsel
Washington, D.C. 20426
March 2, 2023
Re: Consultation re amendments to
transmission siting regulations
VIA EMAIL
Chair Brenda Mallory
Council on Environmental Quality
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Chair Mallory:
We request consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality regarding the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to
amend its existing regulations for permits to site interstate electric transmission facilities
(RM22-7). The NOPR was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2023, with a
request for comments by April 27, 2023.1
Please feel free to contact Kim Smaczniak (kim.smaczniak@ferc.gov) or John Katz
(john.katz@ferc.gov) for further information.
Sincerely,

MATTHEW
2023.03.06
CHRISTIANSEN 11:17:53 -05'00'
Matthew Christiansen
General Counsel

1

Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities, 88
Fed. Reg. 2770 (Jan. 17, 2023).