0204-105, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DELEGATION ORDER NO. 0204-105 TO THE CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of Energy and Section 642 of the Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act (P.L. 95-91) there is delegated to the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the Commission), on a nonexclusive basis, the authority to: 1. Enter into, modify, administer, terminate, close-out, and take such other action as may be necessary and appropriate with respect to any procurement contract, interagency agreement, financial assistance agreement, financial incentive agreement, sales contract, or other similar action binding DOE to the obligation and expenditure of public funds or the sale of products and services that are related to the mission of the Commission. Such action shall include the rendering of approvals, determinations, and decisions, except those required by law or regulation to be made by other authority. 2. Serve as the Head of the Procuring Activity (HPA) for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Appoint Contracting Officers for the Commission. 4. Acquire, manage, and dispose of personal property held by the Commission for official use by its employees or contractors. 5. Approve acquisitions of automatic data processing and telecommunications equipment and services. The authority delegated to the Chairman of the Commission by this Order may be further delegated in whole or in part. In exercising the authority delegated by this Order, or as redelegated pursuant hereto, the delegate(s) shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the Department of Energy (including the DOE Procurement Regulations) and by the policies and procedures of the Secretary or his delegates. Nothing in this Order shall preclude the Secretary from exercising any of the authority so delegated whenever in his judgment the exercise of such authority is necessary or appropriate to administer the functions vested in him. All actions pursuant to any authority delegated prior to this Order or pursuant to any authority delegated by this Order taken prior to and in effect on the date of this Order are confirmed and ratified, and shall remain in full force and effect as if taken under this Order, unless or until rescinded, amended, or superseded. 2 This Order is effective November 3, 1982. /s/ James B. Edwards Secretary of Energy Print: