TariffShark Tiger User Guide
Not your version?Filing Validation Rules
The following validation rules are verified when a user validates a Filing prior to submitting the Filing to FERC.
| Rule Id | Description | Type | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
| A001 | Attachments that are provided must include a file name. | Fail | The file name for FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is missing. |
| A003 | Required, non-waivable attachments must be provided. | Fail | The content for FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is missing. |
| A004 | Required, waivable attachments must either be provided or a waiver requested. | Fail | The content for FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is missing. |
| A005 | Attachment content cannot be larger than 50MB. | Fail | The content for FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is <file size in MB> in size, which is larger than the 50MB maximum allowed by FERC. |
| A006 | Required, waivable attachments cannot be both provided AND waiver requested. | Fail | The content for FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" has been provided and waiver is also being requested. This is ambiguous. |
| A007 | Filing Validation Rule: Attachment Security Level is active on Filing Date. | Fail | The security level selected for FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is not valid for filing date <filingDate.Value.ToShortDateString()>. |
| A008 | Filing Validation Rule: Attachment content type is active on Filing Date. | Fail | The content type (<file extension>) of FERC Attachment "Attachment.Description>" is not valid for filing date <filingDate.Value.ToShortDateString()>. |
| A009 | Transmittal letter attachments must be named "Transmittal Letter". | Fail | FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is an attachment of type "<Attachment.AttachmentReferenceCode.Description>". You must submit it with a Description of "Transmittal Letter". |
| A010 | FERC Attachment file name cannot be longer than 60 characters. | Fail | The file name "<Attachment.AttachmentFileName>" that belongs to FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is longer than the 60 character maximum. |
| A011 | FERC Attachment Description cannot be longer than 80 characters. | Fail | FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" has a description that is longer than the 80 character maximum. |
| A012 | Within a Filing, the combination of attachment file name and attachment security level must be unique. | Fail | There is more than one FERC Attachment with file name "<Attachment.AttachmentFileName>" and security level "<Attachment.SecurityLevel.Description>" in this Filing. The combination of file name and security level must be unique within a Filing. |
| A013 | For every attachment in a Filing that is provided with a non-Public security level a version must also be provided with a Public security level. | Fail | When FERC Attachment "<Attachment.AttachmentReferenceCode.Description>" is provided with a security level of "<Attachment.SecurityLevel.Description>", a Public version of the attachment must also be provided. |
| A014 | FERC Attachments must have an associated Attachment Content Type. | Fail | The content type (<file extension>) of FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is not valid. |
| A015 | FERC Attachment file name cannot contain any of the following characters: ? / * " ' > < | Fail | The file name "<Attachment.AttachmentFileName>" that belongs to FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" contains one or more invalid characters. |
| A016 | Optional attachments that are provided must include content. | Fail | FERC Attachment "<AttachmentReferenceCode.Description>" has no content. |
| A017 | Optional attachments that are provided must include a file name. | Fail | FERC Attachment "<AttachmentReferenceCode.Description>" is included in this filing but a file name has not been provided. |
| C001 | Verify that the Company's FERC Id matches the expected FERC-established format. | Fail | The FERC Id for <Company.Name> is in the wrong format. It must start with an upper case "C" and be followed by six digits. For example, C001234. |
| F001 | A Filing is typically in "Draft" Status when XML is generated. | Warning | The status of this filing indicates that it has already been filed with FERC. Generating the XML now is out of the ordinary. |
| F002 | The FERC Response for every FTRV in a Filing is typically "Draft" when XML is generated. | Warning | This filing contains n Filed Tariff Record Versions with a FERC Response that indicates that they have already been filed with FERC. Generating the XML now is out of the ordinary. |
| F003 | Some Filing validations are date effective. Therefore, FERC Filing Date is required. | Fail | The Filing cannot be validated because the Date Filed has not been provided. |
| F004 | Make sure the Filing Type selected for the Filing is "in effect". | Fail | Invalid Filing Type. You must create a new filing with a valid Filing Type, move the Tariff Record Versions over to it, and recreate the FERC Attachments. |
| F005 | Within a Tariff Database, there can be only one Filing filed where the Filing Type is New or Refiled-type. | Fail | Invalid Filing Type - a New or Refiled filing has already been filed with FERC. You must create a different filing with a valid Filing Type, move the Tariff Record Versions over to it, and recreate the FERC Attachments. |
| F006 | Within a Tariff Database, a Filing of any non-New and non-Refiled-type cannot be filed until one has been filed where the Filing Type is New or Refiled-type. | Fail | Invalid Filing Type - a New or Refiled filing must be filed with FERC before you can file this Filing. You must create a different filing with a New or Refiled Filing Type, move the Tariff Record Versions over to it, and recreate the FERC Attachments. |
| F007 | When making an Amendment-type Filing, Associated Filing Id or Override Associated Filing Id is required. | Fail | When making an Amendment filing, you must specify the filing with which your filing is associated. |
| F008 | When making an Amendment-type Filing, the associated Filing must have a Status of "Filed". | Fail | When making an Amendment filing, the associated filing must have a status of "Filed" thus indicating that FERC has not yet acted upon it. |
| F009 | When making a Motion-type Filing, Associated Filing Id or Override Associated Filing Id is required. | Fail | When making a Motion filing, you must specify the filing with which your filing is associated. |
| F010 | When making a Motion-type Filing, the associated Filing must have a Status of "Filed" or "Complete". | Fail | When making a Motion filing, the associated filing must have a status of "Filed" or "Complete" thus indicating that it is on file with FERC. |
| F011 | Tariff Database Title is required. | Fail | The Tariff Database Title is missing. |
| F012 | Tariff Database Title cannot be longer than 100 characters. | Fail | Tariff Database Title is longer than the 100 character maximum. |
| F013 | Filing Title is required. | Fail | The Filing Title is missing. |
| F014 | Filing Title cannot be longer than 80 characters. | Fail | Filing Title is longer than the 80 character maximum. |
| F015 | Filing Validation Email address is required. | Fail | The Filing Validation Email address is missing. |
| F016 | Every attachment must include a Description. | Fail | One or more FERC Attachments are missing a Description. |
| F017 | Schema Version 1 requires that there is at least one attachment. | Fail | FERC's eTariff XML schema requires that there be at least one FERC Attachment. |
| F018 | When making a Withdraw-type Filing, Associated Filing Id or Override Associated Filing Id is required. | Fail | When making a Withdraw filing, you must specify the filing with which your filing is associated. |
| F019 | When making a Withdraw-type Filing, the associated Filing must have a Status of "Filed". | Fail | When making an Withdraw filing, the associated filing must have a status of "Filed" thus indicating that FERC has not yet acted upon it. |
| F021 | If the type of filing rules stipulate that a Suspend Motion Response is required, then the question must be answered. | Fail | You must specify for FERC whether or not suspended Tariff Record Versions should be made effective automatically after a suspension period. |
| F022 | If the type of filing rules stipulate that a Filing Fee is required, then a Payment Confirmation Code must be provided for the Filing | Fail | A payment confirmation code is required for this filing. |
| F023 | When making a Report-type Filing, Associated Filing Id or Override Associated Filing Id is required. | Fail | When making a Report filing, you must specify the filing with which your filing is associated. |
| F024 | Schema version is 1: When making a Compliance or Refiled-type Filing, the associated Filing is optional, but if specified, the associated Filing cannot have a "Draft" Status. | Fail | When making a Compliance or Refiled filing, the associated filing, "<AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>" in this case, cannot have a status of "Draft" as this indicates that the associated filing has not been filed with FERC. |
| F025 | Schema version is 1: When making a Compliance or Refiled-type Filing, the associated Filing is optional, but if specified, the associated Filing should not have a "Draft" or "Filed" Status. | Warning | When making a Compliance or Refiled filing, the associated filing, "<AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>" in this case, should have a status of "Complete" as this indicates that FERC has acted on the associated filing. |
| F026 | Withdraw-type Filing must contain zero FTRVs. | Fail | A withdrawal filing must not contain any Tariff Record Versions. |
| F027 | When making a Withdraw-type Filing, the associated Filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report-type Filing. | Fail | When making a Withdraw filing, the associated filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report filing. |
| F028 | Warn user if a Motion-type Filing contains any FTRVs that relate to a TRV where content is present. | Warning | You cannot propose textual or content changes to a tariff within the context of a Motion filing. If this filing contains textual or content changes, they will not be sent to FERC in the XML. |
| F029 | Associated Filing Id or Override Associated Filing Id is invalid when making New, Normal, and Cancel-type Filings. | Fail | When making a Normal, New, or Cancel filing, an Associated Filing is not typically sent to FERC. You have associated this Filing with the Filing "<Filing.AssociatedFiling.DisplayName> or <Filing.OverrideAssociatedFilingId>". Please use caution in your submission of this Filing. |
| F030 | It is invalid for an Amendment-type Filing to have a Compliance, Refiled, Motion, Withdraw, or Report-type Filing as its associated Filing. | Fail | You have associated this Amendment filing with filing "<Filing.AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>". Amendment filings cannot amend Compliance, Refiled, Motion, Withdraw, or Report filings. |
| F032 | Option Codes must be provided in complete sets. This is straightforward for change type CHANGE. For change type NEW, FTRVs may appear in some option sets and not others, so NEW is omitted from this validation. For change type CANCEL, a Tariff Record could be cancelled in one change set and untouched in another, so CANCEL is omitted from this validation. Change types WITHDRAW and PRO FORMA are not subject to option set restrictions. | Fail | Option sets must be complete. If a filing includes an Option B, then every Tariff Record in Option A must also be in Option B. The same is true of Options C, D, and so on. This Filing violates this rule in that Option "<optionCode>" is incomplete. |
| F034 | Standard Withdraw-type Filing warning. | Warning | This filing has been setup to withdraw Filing "<Filing.AssociatedFiling.DisplayName> or <Filing.OverrideAssociatedFilingId>" in its entirety. Proceed with caution as submitting this filing to FERC could withdraw more than you had intended. |
| F035 | Optional attachments have not been provided. | Warning | Depending on the details of your filing, FERC may require the following attachments but none of them have been included in this filing: [list of optional attachments that are missing from the filing]. This could be completely normal or may indicate that you have left something out of your filing. |
| F036 | When making a Withdraw-type Filing, the associated Filing should not be an Amendment-type Filing. | Warning | You are withdrawing an Amendment filing. The amendment, the original filing, and all other amendments of the original filing (i.e. the entire proceeding) will be withdrawn. Proceed with caution as this may not be what you intend. |
| F037 | For oil companies, a warning must be issued if an index rate change is being submitted and a derivation of ceiling level attachment has not been provided. | Warning | It appears that you have chosen to file an index rate change. Please make sure you include (either as an attachment or within your Transmittal Letter) the required information regarding derivation of the ceiling level. (18 CFR § 342.3(b)) |
| F038 | For oil companies, a warning must be issued if a cost-of-service rate change is being submitted and a cost of service summary attachment has not been provided. | Warning | It appears that you have chosen to file a cost-of-service rate change. Such a filing requires a showing that there is a "substantial divergence" between actual costs and the rate resulting from application of the index such that the carrier would not be able to "charge a just and reasonable rate." The filing must include cost, revenue, and throughput data as required by part 346. (18 CFR § 342.4(a)) |
| F039 | For oil companies, a warning must be issued if a settlement rate change is being submitted and a verified statement has not been provided. | Warning | It appears that you have chosen to file a settlement rate change. Please make sure that you attach the required verified statement by the carrier that the proposed rate change has been agreed to by all current shippers. (18 CFR § 342.4(c)) |
| F040 | Verify that the Filing's Payment Confirmation Code matches the expected FERC-established format. | Fail | The payment confirmation code for Filing "<Filing.DisplayName>" is in the wrong format. It must start with eight digits, followed by a hyphen, followed by four more digits. For example, 12345678-1234. |
| F042 | A Filing cannot be associated with itself. | Fail | Filing "<Filing.DisplayName>" is associated with itself. |
| F043 | Filing Validation Email address cannot be longer than 100 characters. | Fail | Filing Validation Email is longer than the 100 character maximum. |
| F044 | Schema version is 1: When making a Compliance or Refiled-type Filing, the associated Filing is optional. If one is not specified, warn the user that the Filing will be assigned a unique Docket Number. | Information | This Filing is not associated with an earlier eTariff Filing. Therefore, FERC will assign it a unique docket number. |
| F045 | New, Refiled, Normal, Amendment, and Motion-type Filings must include at least one FTRV. | Fail | When making a Normal, New, Refiled, Amendment, or Motion filing, the Filing must contain one or more FTRVs. This Filing does not have any FTRVs. |
| F046 | Validate FTRV Proposed Effective Dates for New And Refiled-type Filing. | Fail | When making a New or Refiled filing, you must include at least one FTRV with a proposed effective date (even if you do not yet know the date you wish to propose). It is acceptable to FERC if the date of the filing submittal is used. |
| F047 | A Cancel-type Filing must have one and only one FTRV. In the oil industry, however, a Cancel-type Filing must have one or more FTRVs. | Fail | NON-OIL: A Cancel Filing must include exactly one FTRV. This Filing has <Filing.FTRV.Count> FTRVs. OIL: A Cancel Filing must include one or more FTRVs. This Filing has <Filing.FTRV.Count> FTRVs. |
| F048 | A Cancel-type Filing must have an FTRV of Record Change Type CHANGE. | Fail | The FTRV in a Cancel Filing must have a Record Change Type of "Change". This Filing's FTRV has a Record Change Type of "<Filing.FTRV.RCT.Description>". |
| F049 | Warn if the Effective Date of a Cancel-type Filing falls prior to any other FTRV's Effective Date in the Tariff Database. | Warning | The Effective Date of this Cancel Filing is expected to be later than all other FTRVs in the Tariff Database. There is at least one other FTRV that falls later than <Filing.FTRV.EffectiveDate>. |
| F050 | Within a Tariff Database with an Approved Cancel-type Filing, only Compliance-type Filings are allowed and all Effective Dates within must fall on or prior to the date on which the Tariff Database was cancelled. | Fail | Within a cancelled Tariff Database, only Compliance Filings are allowed and all Effective Dates within must fall on or prior to the Tariff Database cancellation date. |
| F051 | When a Filing has an associated Filing, warn the user if the associated Filing is in a different Tariff Database and that Tariff Database is cancelled. | Warning | The associated Filing ("<Filing.AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>") is in Tariff Database ("<Filing.AssociatedFiling.TariffDatabase.Title>"), which was cancelled effective <Filing.AssociatedFiling.TariffDatabase.CancelledEffectiveDate>. Make sure you have made the correct Filing association. |
| F052 | Associated Filing Id was entered manually. | Information | You have manually entered the Id of the filing to which this Filing is associated. This should only be done when the associated filing does not exist within TariffShark. Proceed with caution. |
| F060 | When making a Motion-type Filing, the associated Filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report-type Filing. | Fail | When making a Motion filing, the associated filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report filing. |
| F061 | When making a Compliance or Refiled-type Filing, the associated Filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report-type Filing. | Fail | When making a Compliance or Refiled filing, the associated filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report filing. |
| F062 | When making a Report-type Filing, the associated Filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report-type Filing. | Fail | When making a Report filing, the associated filing cannot be a Withdraw, Motion, or Report filing. |
| F063 | When making a Report Filing, the associated Filing must have a Status of "Filed". | Warning | When making a Report filing, the associated filing must have a status of "Filed" thus indicating that FERC has not yet acted upon it. |
| F064 | Child Cancel FTRV Omitted From XML. | Information | This Filing contains Cancel-type FTRVs for both Parent and Child Tariff Records. The Tariff Database is configured to omit the Child Cancel FTRVs from the FERC XML file, so TariffShark will not send the Child ones to FERC. Though it is harmless to send Child Cancel FTRVs to FERC, it is not necessary since FERC will cancel Children when cancelling Parents. On the other hand, TariffShark needs the Child Cancel FTRVs in order to provide accurate historical Tariff Timelines. You MUST NOT delete the Child Cancel FTRVs from this Filing as doing so will break the Tariff Timeline. |
| F065 | Ensure that Filings using the "Normal" or "Amendment" Type of Filing codes contain at least one actual (non-Pro Forma) tariff record. | Fail | When making a Normal or Amendment filing, the Filing cannot contain exclusively FTRVs of Record Change Type "Pro Forma". |
| F067 | Lead Applicant is required for Filings made on or after 9/30/2024. | Fail | Lead Applicant Company Id is required for Filings made on or after 9/30/2024. |
| F068 | Verify that Lead Applicant Company Id matches the expected FERC-established format. | Fail | The Lead Applicant Company Id for this Filing is in the wrong format. It must start with an upper case "C" and be followed by six digits. For example, C001234. |
| F069 | FERC Company Id and Lead Applicant Company Id are the same | Information | This Filing will be submitted by "<Company.Name>" with FERC Company Id "<Filing.Company.FERCId>", and is also the Lead Applicant. |
| F070 | FERC Company Id and Lead Applicant Company Id are different | Information | This Filing will be submitted by "<Company.Name>" with FERC Company Id "<Filing.Company.FERCId>", specifying "<Filing.LeadApplicantFERCId>" as the Lead Applicant. |
| F071 | Schema version > 1: When making a Refiled-type Filing, the associated Filing is optional, but if specified, the associated Filing cannot have a "Draft" Status. | Fail | When making a Refiled filing, the associated filing, "<AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>" in this case, cannot have a status of "Draft" as this indicates that the associated filing has not been filed with FERC. |
| F072 | Schema version > 1: When making a Refiled-type Filing, the associated Filing is optional, but if specified, the associated Filing should not have a "Draft" or "Filed" Status. | Warning | When making a Refiled filing, the associated filing, "<AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>" in this case, should have a status of "Complete" as this indicates that FERC has acted on the associated filing. |
| F073 | Schema version > 1: Certain Compliance-type Filings must have an associated Filing. | Fail | When making a Code <FilingType.Code> Compliance-type filing ("<FilingType.Description>"), the filing must be associated with an earlier filing. |
| F074 | Schema version > 1: Certain Compliance-type Filings must not have an associated Filing. | Fail | When making a Code <FilingType.Code> Compliance-type filing ("<FilingType.Description>"), the filing cannot be associated with an earlier filing. |
| F075 | Schema version > 1: When making a Compliance-type Filing, the associated Filing cannot have a "Draft" Status. | Fail | When making a Compliance filing, the associated filing, "<AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>" in this case, cannot have a status of "Draft" as this indicates that the associated filing has not been filed with FERC. |
| F076 | Schema version > 1: When making a Compliance-type Filing, the associated Filing should not have a "Draft" or "Filed" Status. | Warning | When making a Compliance filing, the associated filing, "<AssociatedFiling.DisplayName>" in this case, should have a status of "Complete" as this indicates that FERC has acted on the associated filing. |
| F077 | Schema version > 1: When making a Compliance or Refiled-type Filing, the associated Filing is optional. If one is not specified, warn the user that the Filing will be assigned a unique Docket Number. Don't display alongside F073. | Information | This Filing is not associated with an earlier eTariff Filing. Therefore, FERC will assign it a unique docket number. |
| R001 | Make sure FTRV's Record Change Type of NEW are appropriate. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" cannot be sent to FERC with Record Change Type of "New" because the Tariff Record was previously filed with FERC. |
| R002 | Make sure FTRV's Record Change Type of CHANGE are appropriate. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" cannot be sent to FERC with Record Change Type of "Change" because the Tariff Record has not been previously filed with FERC. |
| R003 | Make sure FTRV's Record Change Type of CANCEL are appropriate. | Fail | You cannot cancel Tariff Record "<TR.DisplayName>" because it has already been cancelled in the Filing "<Filing.DisplayName>". |
| R005 | Validate Record Change Type for New and Refiled-type Filing | Fail | "Change", "Withdraw", and "Cancel" are not a valid Change Types for this filing. |
| R008 | FTRV Proposed Effective Date is required | Warning | The proposed effective date for Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is missing. Filing this way sends FERC the message that you don't yet know the desired effective date. If this is not what you intended, you should enter a proposed effective date. Proceed with caution. |
| R009 | FTRV Effective Priority Order must be unique among "Filed" FTRVs under the same Tariff Record with the same Effective Date. | Fail | Regarding "<FTRV.DisplayName>": There is more than one version of this Tariff Record filed with an effective date of FTRV.ProposedEffectiveDate. In the event that FERC approves these, a unique priority must be assigned to each. |
| R010 | Validate Record Change Type for Motion-type Filing. | Fail | "Change" is the only valid Change Type for this filing. |
| R011 | The Version value filed for a TRV must be unique. | Fail | Tariff Record Version "<FTRVx.TRV.DisplayName>" must be filed with a unique Version value. Version <FTRVx.TRV.Version> has been filed before or exists more than once within this Filing. |
| R012 | FTRVs in a Motion-type Filing can only propose a different Effective Date for FTRVs that are "Suspended". | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is invalid in this filing because Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" isn't suspended in an earlier filing. |
| R013 | FTRVs in a Motion-type Filing must have an Associated FTRV Id that points to a "Suspended" FTRV from an earlier Filing under the same TRV. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" must be associated with Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" which has been suspended in an earlier filing. |
| R017 | Withdraw-type FTRVs must have an Associated FTRV Id that points to an FTRV that has a FERC Response of "Pending", "Pending Tolled", or "Conditionally Accepted" and is in an earlier Filing (use FERC Filing Date). | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version (FTRV) "<FTRV.DisplayName>" must be associated with an FTRV from an earlier filing that is pending before the Commission. |
| R018 | Within non-Cancel-type Filings, verify that Tariff Record binary content is present for non-section-based Tariffs and non-hierarchy-enforced, section-based Tariffs. Also omit Amendment-type Filings that have a Cancel-type Filing at the end of their amendment chain. Note that no root Tariff Record can ever fail this validation. | Fail | Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" has no content. |
| R019 | Within non-Cancel-type Filings, verify that Tariff Record plain text content is present for non-section-based Tariffs and non-hierarchy-enforced, section-based Tariffs. Also omit Amendment-type Filings that have a Cancel-type Filing at the end of their amendment chain. Note that no root Tariff Record can ever fail this validation. | Fail | Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" has no plain text content. |
| R020 | Make sure a cancellation is not done for Tariff Records that have never been filed with FERC. | Fail | You cannot cancel Tariff Record "<TR.DisplayName>" because it has not been filed with FERC. |
| R021 | Verify that a Section Number / Collation Value being filed appears to be unique. | Warning | Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>" has been assigned a section number that is already in use by "<collision TRV.DisplayName>". Due to the complexity of this validation rule, this is noted as a warning. Please use caution in your submission of this Tariff Record Version. |
| R022 | Verify that a Tariff Record Version isn't being filed under a Tariff Record that has been cancelled. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is invalid in this filing because Tariff Record "<TR.DisplayName>" has been cancelled in Filing "<Filing.DisplayName>". |
| R023 | For oil companies, a warning must be issued if any FTRV in the Filing proposes an Effective Date less than 31 days from the FERC Filing Date. | Warning | Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>" has a proposed effective date that does not meet the Commission’s standard notice period filing requirements in 18 CFR §341.2(b). Make sure your filing materials meet the requirements for special permission for tariff publications issued on short notice. (18 CFR §341.14(a)) |
| R024 | TRV Effective Date should not fall prior to Filing Date (applies to all Filings except for New-type, Refiled-type, and Cancel-type Filings). | Warning | You are requesting an effective date (<FTRV.ProposedEffectiveDate>) for Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" that falls prior to the Filing Date (<FTRV.Filing.FERCFilingDate>). |
| R025 | Verify that a Tariff Record isn't being cancelled more than once in a Filing and Option set. | Fail | Tariff Record "<TR.DisplayName>" is being cancelled more than once in this filing under Option "<FTRV.TRV.Option>". |
| R026 | For Whole Document Tariff Records, the FTRV Tariff Record Content Type must match the content type of the associated TRV DBF, except in the case of withdrawals for which this is normal and expected. | Fail | The content for Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" was uploaded in <RTF/PDF> format. The "File as:" selection for Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" must match. |
| R027 | Validate that a TRV is filed only once with Record Change Type NEW or CHANGE or CANCEL, unless being subsequently filed in a Motion-type Filing. Omit WITHDRAWN FTRVs as, logically, these have not been filed. | Warning | Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" was previously filed in Filing "<secondary FTRV.Filing.DisplayName>" Generally, once a Tariff Record Version has been filed, submitting further changes would be done using a different Tariff Record Version that belongs to Tariff Record "<TRV.TR.DisplayName>". |
| R028 | It is out of the ordinary and may be incorrect to file a TRV in PDF format it is was most recently filed in RTF format. | Warning | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" was recently filed in RTF format and you are proposing to file it in this filing in PDF format. Generally speaking, FERC encourages the filing of RTFs and discourages the filing of PDFs. Changing from RTF to PDF may raise eyebrows at FERC and could cause this part of your filing to be rejected. |
| R029 | Option Codes must be filed in consecutive alphabetic sequence. | Fail | Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>" has an Option Code "<FTRV.TRV.OptionCode>" but a Tariff Record Version belonging to the same Tariff Record Version is not present in this Filing with an Option Code "<FTRV.TRV.OptionCode minus 1 letter>". |
| R030 | Report-type Filings can only contain FTRVs with Record Change Type of PRO FORMA | Fail | This type of filing can only include Filed Tariff Record Versions with Record Change Type of "Pro Forma". Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" has a Record Change Type of "<FTRV.RCT.Description>". |
| R031 | Record Change Type PRO FORMA is not a true tariff proposal. As such, it is not subject to Option Set restrictions. | Warning | Pro Forma submissions are not true tariff proposals. It is not necessary to submit them first as an Option A, then as an Option B, etc. As FERC considers Option A to be the "primary" option, the safe play is to submit Pro Forma tariff records with an Option other than A. |
| R032 | Root Tariff Record must be filed with FERC when filing a non-root Tariff Record in a non-hierarchy enabled Tariff Database or a non-root, sheet-based Tariff Record in a hierarchy enabled Tariff Database. | Fail | Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName> is part of Tariff "<TRV.TR.Tariff.DisplayName>", however, the Tariff Record that represents this Tariff has not been filed with FERC and is not represented in this Filing. |
| R033 | Parent Tariff Record must be filed with FERC when filing a non-root, section-based Tariff Record in a hierarchy enabled Tariff Database. | Fail | Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" is a child of Tariff Record "<ParentTR.DisplayName>", which has not been filed with FERC and is not represented in this Filing. |
| R034 | Tariff Record Version binary data cannot be larger than 10MB | Fail | The content for Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>" is <file size in MB> in size, which is larger than the 10MB maximum allowed by FERC. |
| R035 | For oil companies, a warning must be issued if any TRV in the Filing contains the string "342.2(a)" | Warning | It appears that you have chosen to file initial rates justified by filing cost, revenue, and throughput data for Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>". Please make sure you attach the supporting data required by part 346. (18 CFR § 342.2(a)) |
| R036 | For oil companies, a warning must be issued if any TRV in the Filing contains the string "342.2(b)" and it is a non-Embargo Filing | Warning | It appears that you have chosen to file initial rates supported by a sworn affidavit that the rate is agreed to by at least one non-affiliated person for Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>". Please make sure you attach the required affidavit. (18 CFR § 342.2(b)) |
| R037 | For oil companies, a warning must be issued if any TRV in the Filing contains the string "342.4(b)" | Warning | It appears that you have chosen to file a market-based rate change for Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>". The title page of the tariff must include the specific Commission order pursuant to which the tariff is issued. (18 CFR § 342.4(b)) |
| R038 | For oil companies, an error must be issued if any FTRV in the Filing proposes an Effective Date greater than 60 days from the FERC Filing Date. | Warning | Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>" is proposed to be effective more than 60 days after the filing date. Tariffs must be filed 60 or fewer days before the Effective date. (18 CFR § 341.2(b)) |
| R039 | Tariff Record Version plain text cannot be larger than 10MB. | Fail | The plain text content for Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" is <file size in MB> in size, which is larger than the 10MB maximum allowed by FERC. |
| R040 | FTRVs that have an Associated FTRV Id cannot be associated with an FTRV that was rejected. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is associated with Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.AssociatedFTRV.DisplayName>", which was rejected in an earlier filing. |
| R041 | Verify that Tariff Record plain text content is non-blank. | Warning | The plain text content of Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" contains no printable characters. This can happen if the document consists of nothing more than an image, such as a map. This condition may result in a FERC warning or error when the filing is submitted. |
| R042 | Verify that FTRVs that are associated with other FTRVs have a common Tariff Record. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version (FTRV) "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is associated with another FTRV, namely "<FTRV.AssociatedFTRV.DisplayName>". These FTRVs belong to different Tariff Records. There are no known circumstances under which this is an appropriate association. |
| R043 | Validate Associated FTRV Id for New and Refiled-type Filings. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is associated with another Filed Tariff Record Version, but this is not valid for New and Refiled filings. |
| R044 | The combination of a TRV's Description and Title should be unique across Tariff Records within a Tariff Database. | Warning | Generally, the combination of a Tariff Record Version's Description and Title must uniquely identify the record being filed. This Filing contains Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>", which could be confused with "<TRVx.DisplayName>". Submitting the Filing as is might result in a FERC rejection or instructive order to update the Description or Title to better distinguish these records. |
| R045 | Warn user if FTRVs that have an Associated FTRV Id are associated with an FTRV that is "Pending", except in the case of withdrawals for which this is normal and expected. | Warning | Filed Tariff Record Version (FTRV) "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is associated with another FTRV that appears to be pending before the Commission. If the associated record is indeed pending at FERC, submitting this Filing will cause the associated record's status at FERC to become OBE (overtaken by events). Proceed with caution as this may not be what you intend. |
| R046 | An FTRV in a non-oil industry Filing does not have an Associated FTRV Id and there exists a "Pending" FTRV under the same Tariff Record. | Warning | Filed Tariff Record Version (FTRV) "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is not associated with another FTRV, yet one or more FTRVs appear to be pending before the Commission. If you intend to submit this FTRV as a replacement for another, then you must associate this FTRV with the one you wish to replace. |
| R047 | In a section-based Tariff in a hierarchy-enabled Tariff Database an FTRV is associated with another FTRV under a Tariff Record that has children. | Warning | [1] Filed Tariff Record Version (FTRV) "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is associated with another FTRV. [2] Tariff Record "<FTRV.AssociatedTR.DisplayName>" has child Tariff Records. Submitting this Filing will cause the associated record to become moot and its status at FERC to become OBE (overtaken by events). This automatic update in FERC's software cascades to child Tariff Records also pending at FERC from earlier Filings. Under certain circumstances, this causes the child records to disappear...as if they hadn't been filed. Proceed with caution! |
| R048 | An FTRV cannot be associated with itself. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is associated with itself. |
| R049 | For hierarchy-enforced, section-based Tariffs, issue warning if Tariff Record binary content is not present. NOTE that this validation is a variation of R018 and, as a result, is quite similar. Also omit Amendment-type Filings that have a Cancel-type Filing at the end of their amendment chain. Note that all root Tariff Records are subject to this warning validation. | Warning | Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" has no content, which is OK if it is merely a placeholder parent of child sections. |
| R050 | For hierarchy-enforced, section-based Tariffs, issue warning if Tariff Record plain text content is not present. NOTE that this validation is a variation of R019 and, as a result, is quite similar. Also omit Amendment-type Filings that have a Cancel-type Filing at the end of their amendment chain. Note that all root Tariff Records are subject to this warning validation. | Warning | Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" has no plain text content, which is OK if it is merely a placeholder parent of child sections. |
| R051 | [Tariff Cancel] An FTRV with Record Change Type CANCEL and a FERC Response of "Draft" must be a TRV-level FTRV and have an associated TRV. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is a request to cancel Tariff Record "<FTRV.TR.DisplayName>". This FTRV must have an associated TRV, but it doesn't. To resolve this issue, delete the FTRV and recreate it by cancelling the Tariff again. |
| R052 | [Tariff Record Cancel] An FTRV with Record Change Type CANCEL and a FERC Response of "Draft" must be a TRV-level FTRV and have an associated TRV. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" is a request to cancel Tariff Record "<FTRV.TR.DisplayName>". This FTRV must have an associated TRV, but it doesn't. To resolve this issue, delete the FTRV and recreate it by cancelling the Tariff Record again. |
| R053 | Within a Tariff Database with a "Draft" Cancel-type Filing, issue a warning if the Effective Date of an FTRV with Record Change Type of NEW, CHANGE, CANCEL, or PRO FORMA falls after the Tariff Database cancellation. | Warning | Filed Tariff Record Version "<ThisFiling.FTRV.DisplayName>" has an Effective Date (<ThisFiling.FTRV.EffectiveDate>) that falls after the date on which this Tariff Database may be cancelled by Filing "<Fn.DisplayName>". |
| R054 | Within a Tariff Database with a "Pending" Cancel-type Filing, issue a validation failure if the Effective Date of an FTRV with Record Change Type of NEW, CHANGE, CANCEL, or PRO FORMA falls after the Tariff Database cancellation. The one exception to this rule is an Amendment-type Filing that is associated with the "Pending" Cancel-type Filing. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version "<ThisFiling.FTRV.DisplayName>" has an Effective Date (<ThisFiling.FTRV.EffectiveDate>) that falls after the date on which this Tariff Database is proposed to be cancelled by Filing "<Fn.DisplayName>". |
| R055 | For oil companies, all FTRVs with lower TRV Version values must have Effective Dates that fall on or prior to FTRV Effective Date. | Warning | Tariff Record Version "<FTRVx.TRV.DisplayName>" has a Version greater than FTRV "<TRVz.FTRV.DisplayName>", but its Effective Date falls prior. This scenario is non-standard for the oil industry. Proceed with caution. |
| R056 | Within Cancel-type Filings, TRV effective date should not fall prior to Filing Date. | Fail | You cannot request an effective date (<FTRV.ProposedEffectiveDate>) for this Cancel Filing that falls prior to its Filing Date (<FTRV.Filing.FERCFilingDate>). |
| R057 | FTRV Effective Priority Order must be unique among FTRVs in a Filing under the same Tariff Record with the same Option Code. | Fail | FTRV "<FTRVx.DisplayName>" is not the only representation of Tariff Record "<FTRVx.TRV.TR.DisplayName>" in this Filing within Option "<FTRVx.TRV.OptionCode>". All such FTRVs must have unique Effective Priority values. |
| R058 | FTRV Effective Priority Order must be unique among FTRVs in a Filing under the same Tariff Record with different Option Codes. | Fail | FTRV "<FTRVx.DisplayName>" is not the only representation of Tariff Record "<FTRVx.TRV.TR.DisplayName>" in this Filing with different Option Codes. All such FTRVs must have unique Effective Priority values. |
| R059 | An Effective Date cannot be proposed that falls prior to the earliest Proposed Effective Date found in the baseline Filing that established the Tariff Database. | Warning | Filed Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.DisplayName>" has a Proposed Effective Date that falls prior to the earliest allowed proposal (<EPED>). |
| R060 | Root records submitted in PDF format must include a title page that conveys metadata information about the tariff. | Information | Tariffs that are filed in PDF format must include a title page that contains specific data about the Company and the Tariff. "<TRV.DisplayName>" in this Filing is just such a Tariff. Refer to the OSEC Implementation Guide on or around pages 7 and 8. |
| R061 | FTRV Effective Priority Order must be unique among "Draft" FTRVs under the same Tariff Record with the same Effective Date. | Warning | Regarding "<FTRV.DisplayName>": There is more than one Draft version of this Tariff Record with a proposed effective date of FTRV.ProposedEffectiveDate. A unique priority should be assigned to each. |
| R062 | Associated Tariff Record fields were entered manually. | Information | You have manually associated FTRV "<FTRV.DisplayName>" with a previously filed tariff record. This should only be done when the associated FTRV does not exist within TariffShark. Proceed with caution. |
| R063 | FTRV's Collation Value was entered manually at Tariff Record level. | Information | FTRV "<FTRV.DisplayName>" will be sent to FERC in the XML with Collation Value "9,999,999" because this override value was entered as a Custom Field on Tariff Record "<FTRV.TRV.TR.DisplayName>". Proceed with caution. |
| R064 | FTRV's Collation Value was entered manually at TRV level. | Information | FTRV "<FTRV.DisplayName>" will be sent to FERC in the XML with Collation Value "9,999,999" because this override value was entered as a Custom Field on Tariff Record Version "<FTRV.TRV.DisplayName>". Proceed with caution. |
| R065 | A Withdraw-type FTRV must have an Associated FTRV. Each of these FTRVs must relate to a different TRV, and each TRV must belong to the same TR. | Fail | Filed Tariff Record Version (FTRV) "<FTRV.DisplayName>" must be associated with an FTRV that belongs to the same Tariff Record. |
| R066 | TRV Effective Date should not fall prior to Filing Date (applies only to New-type, Refiled-type, and Cancel-type Filings). | Fail | FTRV "<FTRV.DisplayName>" requests an effective date (<FTRV.ProposedEffectiveDate>) that falls prior to its Filing Date (<FTRV.Filing.FERCFilingDate>). This is not allowed for New, Refiled, and Cancel types of Filings. |
| S001 | Within a Filing, there can be no more than 200 FERC Attachments in any given Security Level. | Fail | You may supply no more than 200 FERC Attachments with the same Security Level. Within this Filing there are <n> FERC Attachments with Security Level "<security level>". |
| T001 | TRV Option Code is required for every TRV in the Filing | Fail | Option Code is missing from Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>". |
| T002 | TRV Title is required on root Tariff Records. | Fail | Title is missing from Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>". |
| T003 | TRV Description is required. | Fail | Description is missing from Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>". |
| T004 | TRV-level FTRVs must include a version number. | Fail | Version is missing from Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>". |
| T005 | TRV Title cannot be longer than 60 characters | Fail | The Title of Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" is longer than the 60 character maximum. |
| T006 | TRV Description cannot be longer than 25 characters | Fail | The Description of Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" is longer than the 25 character maximum. |
| T007 | TRV Version cannot be longer than 10 characters | Fail | The Version of Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" is longer than the 10 character maximum. |
| T008 | TRV Narrative Name cannot be longer than 254 characters | Fail | The Narrative Name of Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" is longer than the 254 character maximum. |
| T011 | Last TRV Processing attempt failed | Fail | TRV content processing for Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" failed in its last attempt and because of that it may contain incomplete or inaccurate information in its content, header, or footer. |
| T012 | TRV has unprocessed item in queue | Fail | TRV content processing is pending for Tariff Record Version "<TRV.DisplayName>" and because of that it may contain incomplete or inaccurate information in its content, header, or footer. |
| X001 | Required attachments must be included in the Filing | Fail | FERC Attachment <AttachmentReferenceCode.Description> is missing. |
| X004 | For some Attachments, FERC specifies a mandatory Security Level. For such attachments that are included in the Filing, make sure that at least one is provided with the mandatory Security Level. | Fail | FERC Attachment "<Attachment.Description>" is an attachment of type "<Attachment.AttachmentReferenceCode.Description>". In order to include this type of attachment in your Filing, a FERC Attachment must be provided with security level "<Attachment.AttachmentReferenceCode.RequiredSecurityLevel.Description>". |
| Z002 | A Tariff Record (via its FTRV) can be present no more than once in an Option Set. | Warning | A Tariff Record should appear only once within an option set. Tariff Record "<TR.DisplayName>" is included within Option "<FTRV.TRV.OptionCode>" more than once. You appear to be working around a Commission restriction that would require multiple Filings to be submitted. WARNING: Any subsequent Filing in which an FTRV level association is made referring back to Tariff Record "<TR.DisplayName>" and Option "<FTRV.TRV.OptionCode>" in this Filing must include all FTRVs under the Tariff Record and Option. |