… The final rule expedites the FERCs permitting process by coordinating federal
authorizations and related environmental review of proposed transmission facilities in
designated transmission corridors of national interest … 
The Chairman's comments are in relationship to FERC granting market-based rates for gas
storage for the first time under criteria developed pursuant to EPAct … 
… Separately, FERC affirmed, and denied requests for rehearing of, the final rule,
which established more flexible criteria for evaluating proposals for market-based sales
of gas released from storage. FERC adopted … 
The Chairman's comments are in relationship to FERC's latest steps in implementaion of
EPAct … 