# Transparency Provisions of Section 23 of the Natural Gas Act
> **US Department of Energy** · Order on Rehearing and Clarification. · Published 2008-09-26 · Effective 2008-10-27 · 73 FR 55726
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-22358
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 55726
- **CFR reference:** 18 CFR 260
- **Publication date:** 2008-09-26
- **Effective date:** 2008-10-27
- **Energy docket:** Docket No. RM07-10-001
## Abstract

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission affirms its basic determinations in Order No. 704, while granting rehearing in part and clarification regarding requirements that certain natural gas market participants report information regarding their reporting of transactions to price index publishers and their blanket sales certificate status. These natural gas market participants must report annually certain information regarding their physical natural gas transactions for the previous calendar year. As clarified in the Order on Rehearing and Clarification, certain market participants engaged in a de minimis volume of transactions will not be required to report information regarding their transactions for the calendar year. The reported information will make it possible to assess the formation of index prices and the use of index pricing in natural gas markets. These regulations facilitate price transparency in markets for the wholesale sale of physical natural gas in interstate commerce as contemplated by section 23 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. 717t-2.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/09/26/E8-22358/transparency-provisions-of-section-23-of-the-natural-gas-act)
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