{"data":{"id":"us/18-cfr-343.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"18 CFR 343.5","heading":"Required negotiations.","body":"The Commission or other decisional authority may require parties to enter into good faith negotiations to settle oil pipeline rate matters. The Commission will refer all protested rate filings to a settlement judge pursuant to § 385.603 of this chapter for recommended resolution. Failure to participate in such negotiations in good faith is a ground for decision against the party so failing to participate on any issue that is the subject of negotiation by other parties.","path":["Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER P—REGULATIONS UNDER THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT","PART 343—PROCEDURAL RULES APPLICABLE TO OIL PIPELINE PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-18.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:34Z","sha256":"ecea2d2cf933e803e6de728b1f1135e5746d66666403b2080fa24995951b3a7b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/18-cfr-343.4","next":"us/18-cfr-344.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}