The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is amending its regulations to establish a system of electronic registration (eRegistration) for persons and companies submitting documents to, and receiving documents from, the Commission. This system will enable the Commission to comply with paperwork elimination mandates and, combined with other rulemakings to take place in the near future, will result in cost savings to the Commission and the public while enhancing the accessibility of information relating to Commission programs and proceedings. The eRegistration system will become mandatory on January 7, 2003, but will be operated on a voluntary basis beginning in late August 2002.