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[CITE: 16USC824h]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
         CHAPTER 12--FEDERAL REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER
 
   SUBCHAPTER II--REGULATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES ENGAGED IN 
                           INTERSTATE COMMERCE
 
Sec. 824h. References to State boards by Commission


(a) Composition of boards; force and effect of proceedings

    The Commission may refer any matter arising in the administration of 
this subchapter to a board to be composed of a member or members, as 
determined by the Commission, from the State or each of the States 
affected or to be affected by such matter. Any such board shall be 
vested with the same power and be subject to the same duties and 
liabilities as in the case of a member of the Commission when designated 
by the Commission to hold any hearings. The action of such board shall 
have such force and effect and its proceedings shall be conducted in 
such manner as the Commission shall by regulations prescribe. The board 
shall be appointed by the Commission from persons nominated by the State 
commission of each State affected or by the Governor of such State if 
there is no State commission. Each State affected shall be entitled to 
the same number of representatives on the board unless the nominating 
power of such State waives such right. The Commission shall have 
discretion to reject the nominee from any State, but shall thereupon 
invite a new nomination from that State. The members of a board shall 
receive such allowances for expenses as the Commission shall provide. 
The Commission may, when in its discretion sufficient reason exists 
therefor, revoke any reference to such a board.

(b) Cooperation with State commissions

    The Commission may confer with any State commission regarding the 
relationship between rate structures, costs, accounts, charges, 
practices, classifications, and regulations of public utilities subject 
to the jurisdiction of such State commission and of the Commission; and 
the Commission is authorized, under such rules and regulations as it 
shall prescribe, to hold joint hearings with any State commission in 
connection with any matter with respect to which the Commission is 
authorized to act. The Commission is authorized in the administration of 
this chapter to avail itself of such cooperation, services, records, and 
facilities as may be afforded by any State commission.

(c) Availability of information and reports to State commissions; 
        Commission experts

    The Commission shall make available to the several State commissions 
such information and reports as may be of assistance in State regulation 
of public utilities. Whenever the Commission can do so without prejudice 
to the efficient and proper conduct of its affairs, it may upon request 
from a State make available to such State as witnesses any of its 
trained rate, valuation, or other experts, subject to reimbursement to 
the Commission by such State of the compensation and traveling expenses 
of such witnesses. All sums collected hereunder shall be credited to the 
appropriation from which the amounts were expended in carrying out the 
provisions of this subsection.

(June 10, 1920, ch. 285, pt. II, Sec. 209, as added Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 
687, title II, Sec. 213, 49 Stat. 853.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Federal Power Commission terminated and its functions with regard to 
establishment, review, and enforcement of rates and charges for 
transmission or sale of electric energy, including determinations on 
construction work in progress under this subchapter transferred to 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by sections 7172(a)(1)(B) and 7293 
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
    Executive and administrative functions of Federal Power Commission, 
with certain reservations, transferred to Chairman of such Commission, 
with authority vested in him to authorize their performance by any 
officer, employee, or administrative unit under his jurisdiction, by 
Reorg. Plan No. 9 of 1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 
64 Stat. 1265, set out as a note under section 792 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 839f of this title.
