# Limiting Authorizations To Proceed With Construction Activities Pending Rehearing
> **US Department of Energy** · Final rule. · Published 2020-07-06 · Effective 2020-08-05 · 85 FR 40113
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-13015
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 40113
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 153
- **Publication date:** 2020-07-06
- **Effective date:** 2020-08-05
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM20-15-000
## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issues this final rule to amend its regulations to preclude the issuance of authorizations to proceed with construction activities with respect to natural gas facilities authorized by order issued pursuant to section 3 or section 7 of the Natural Gas Act until either the time for filing a request for rehearing of such order has passed with no rehearing request being filed or the Commission has acted on the merits of any rehearing request.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/06/2020-13015/limiting-authorizations-to-proceed-with-construction-activities-pending-rehearing)
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