Rulemaking Process

The Board of Directors provides general oversight of the Rules & Operations Committee, provides input, and is kept apprised of issue development. The Committee has an increased role in providing strategic direction for the Rule Making Process, categorizing rules proposals and determining time frame for development, identifying participants for groups, and selecting proposal sponsors.

• Rules proposals are categorized as follows: (A) Major impact to Network; (B) Moderate impact to Network; and (C) Minor impact to Network. Depending on the category of the rule, the issue is considered using one of three specific processes.
• Only members and key parties are able to submit rules proposals. Other parties wishing to submit an issue need to work with a member or key party to have that member or key party sponsor the issue.
• The process is streamlined for issues with a minor impact to the industry (i.e., some issues will not be distributed as a Request For Comment).

THE RULEMAKING PROCESS

Initial Submission

Rules & Operations Committee Review

Categories of Rules Proposals

Groups in the Process

Policies for Participation