---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 385.207"
title: "18"
number: "385.207"
heading: "Petitions (Rule 207)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/385.207"
---

# §385.207. Petitions (Rule 207).

- (a) **General rule.** A person must file a petition when seeking:
  - (1) Relief under subpart I, J, or K of this part;
  - (2) A declaratory order or rule to terminate a controversy or remove uncertainty;
  - (3) Action on appeal from a staff action, other than a decision or ruling of a presiding officer, under [Rule 1902](/cfr/18/1902.md);
  - (4) A rule of general applicability; or
  - (5) Any other action which is in the discretion of the Commission and for which this chapter prescribes no other form of pleading.
- (b) **Declarations of intent under the Federal Power Act.** For purposes of this part, a declaration of intent under section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act is treated as a petition for a declaratory order.
- (c) Except as provided in [§ 381.302(b)](/cfr/18/381.302.md?p=b), each petition for issuance of a declaratory order must be accompanied by the fee prescribed in [§ 381.302(a)](/cfr/18/381.302.md?p=a).

## Notes

### Amendments

[Order 225, 47 FR 19022, May 3, 1982, as amended by Order 395, 49 FR 35357, Sept. 7, 1984]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557; 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 16 U.S.C. 791a-825v, 2601-2645; 28 U.S.C. 2461; 31 U.S.C 3701, 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352, 16441, 16451-16463; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1-85 (1988); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (1990); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (2015).

### Source

Source: Order 225, 47 FR 19022, May 3, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Order 225, 47 FR 19022, May 3, 1982, as amended by Order 395, 49 FR 35357, Sept. 7, 1984]