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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC05–549–000, FERC–549]
Commission Information Collection
Activities, Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension
February 23, 2005.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by April 25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of
the proposed collection of information
can be obtained from Michael Miller,
Office of the Executive Director, ED–33,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. Comments may be filed either in
paper format or electronically. Those
parties filing electronically do not need
to make a paper filing. For paper filings,
the original and 14 copies of such
comments should be submitted to the
Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE. Washington, DC 20426 and
refer to Docket No. IC05–549–000.
Documents filed electronically via the
Internet must be prepared in
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable
Document Format, or ASCII format. To
file the document, access the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov and click on ‘‘Make an E-
filing’’ and then follow the instructions
for each screen. First time users will
have to establish a user name and
password. The Commission will send an
automatic acknowledgement to the
sender’s E-mail address upon receipt of
comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed
or downloaded remotely via the Internet
through FERC’s homepage using the
eLibrary link. For user assistance,
contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or
toll free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502–8415, by fax at
(202) 273–0873 and by E-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–549,
‘‘Gas Pipeline Rates: NGPA Title III and
NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions’’
(OMB No. 1902–0086) is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory
provisions of sections 311 and 312 of
the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) and
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
Under part 284 of the Commission’s
regulations non-interstate pipelines that
perform transportation service under
NGPA section 311 (intrastate pipelines)
or blanket certificates issued under
section 7 of the NGA are required to file
an annual report of transportation
transactions with the Commission. The
report must provide the name of the
shipper, the type of transaction, the
quantity shipped and the revenues
received.
In Order No. 636, the Commission
required all pipelines that provide openaccess transportation to offer their sales
service on an unbundled basis. In
administering the order, the
Commission issued to pipelines holding
Annual responses
per respondent
(2)
Number of respondents
(1)
a blanket transportation certificate
under subpart G of part 284, or
performing transportation under subpart
B, a blanket certificate authorizing firm
and interruptible sales for resale. In
Order No. 547, as part of the industry
restructuring begun by Order No. 636,
the Commission issued blanket
certificates to all persons who are not
interstate pipelines, authorizing them to
make jurisdictional gas sales for resale
at negotiated rates with pre-granted
abandonment. The Commission
required that all firm and interruptible
sales services be provided as unbundled
services. In Order No. 664, the
Commission amended its regulations
regarding blanket certificates for
unbundled gas sales services held by
interstate natural gas pipelines and the
blanket marketing certificates held by
persons making sales for resale of gas at
negotiated rates in interstate commerce
to require that pipelines and all sellers
for resale adhere to a code of conduct
with respect to gas sales. The
information collected in these reports is
used by the Commission to monitor the
jurisdictional transportation activities of
intrastate and Hinshaw pipelines and
the unbundled sales activities of
interstate natural gas pipelines and to
ensure the integrity of the gas sales
market that remains within the
Commission’s jurisdiction. The
Commission implements these
mandatory filing requirements in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
under 18 CFR 284.126, 284.281–288,
284.401–403.
Action: The Commission is requesting
a three-year extension of the current
expiration date, with no changes to the
existing collection of data.
Burden Statement: Public reporting
burden for this collection is estimated
as:
Average burden hours
per response
(3)
77 ..........................................................................................................
222 ........................................................................................................
222 ........................................................................................................
1
1
1
8.1
1
*2
Totals 222 ......................................................................................
1
11.2
Total annual
burden hours
(1)×(2)×(3)
624 (Annual Report)
222 (Code of Conduct)
444 (Code of Conduct)
1,290
* Recordkeeping.
Estimated cost burden to respondents
is $544,628; (i.e., 1,290 hours divided by
2,080 hours per full time employee per
year multiplied by $108,558 per year
equals $67,328 rounded off + $477,300
for recording keeping).
The reporting burden includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to generate, maintain, retain,
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or disclose or provide the information
including: (1) Reviewing instructions;
(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and
utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating,
verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information;
(3) adjusting the existing ways to
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comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; (4)
training personnel to respond to a
collection of information; (5) searching
data sources; (6) completing and
reviewing the collection of information;
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
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The estimate of cost for respondents
is based upon salaries for professional
and clerical support, as well as direct
and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs
include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as
administrative costs and the cost for
information technology. Indirect or
overhead costs are costs incurred by an
organization in support of its mission.
These costs apply to activities which
benefit the whole organization rather
than anyone particular function or
activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–804 Filed 2–28–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC05–550–000; FERC–550]
Commission Information Collection
Activities, Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension
February 23, 2005.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
AGENCY:
Notice of proposed information
collection and request for comments.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section.3506(c)(2)(a) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–13), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) is
soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due April 25, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained from the Commission’s Web
site (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp) or to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael
Miller, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, CI–1, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Comments may
be filed either in paper format or
electronically. Those parties filing
electronically do not need to make a
paper filing. For paper filing, the
original and 14 copies of such
comments should be submitted to the
Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and
refer to Docket No. IC05–550–000.
Documents filed electronically via the
Internet must be prepared in
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable
Document Format, or ASCII format. To
file the document, access the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov and click on ‘‘Make an Efiling’’, and then follow the instructions
for each screen. First time users will
have to establish a user name and
password. The Commission will send an
automatic acknowledgement to the
sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of
comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed
or downloaded remotely via the Internet
through FERC’s home page using the
eLibrary link. For user assistance,
contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or
toll-free at (866) 208–3676 or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
Average burden hours
per response
(3)
3
11
200 ...........................................................................................................
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clerical support, as well as direct and
indirect overhead cost. Direct cost
include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as
administrative cost for information
technology. Indirect or overhead costs
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Form 550
‘‘Oil Pipeline Rates: Tariff Filings’’
(OMB No. 1902–0089) is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory
provisions governed by Part I, sections
1, 6 and 15 of the Interstate Commerce
Act (ICA) (Pub. L. 337,34 Stat. 384).
Jurisdiction over oil pipelines as it
relates to the establishment of rates or
charges for the transportation of oil by
pipeline or the establishment of
valuations for pipelines, was transferred
from the Interstate Commerce
Commission (ICC) to FERC, pursuant to
section 306 and 402 of the Department
of Energy Organization Act (DOE Act),
42 U.S.C. 7155 and 7172 and Executive
Order No. 12009, 42 FR–46267
(September 17, 1977).
The filing requirements provide the
basis for analysis of all rates, fares, or
charges whatsoever demanded, charged
or collected by any common carrier or
carriers in connection with the
transportation of crude oil and
petroleum products and are used by the
Commission to establish a basis for
determining the just and reasonable
rates that should be charged by the
regulated pipeline company. Based on
this analysis, a recommendation is made
to the Commission to take action
whether to suspend, accept or reject the
proposed rate. The data required to be
filed for pipeline rates and tariff filings
are specified in 18 CFR 340–348.
Action: The Commission is requesting
a three-year extension of the current
expiration date, with no changes to the
existing collection of data.
Burden Statement: Public reporting
burden for this collection is estimated
as:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Number of responses
per
respondent
(2)
Number of respondents annually
(1)
Estimated cost burden to respondents:
6600 hours/2080 hours per year ×
$108,558 per year = $34,446. The cost
per respondent is equal to $172.23.
The cost estimate for respondents is
based upon salaries for professional and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502–8415, by fax at
(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
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Total annual burden
hours
(1)×(2)×(3)
6600
are cost incurred by an organization in
support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the
whole organization rather than any one
particular function or activity.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC05-549-000, FERC-549]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
February 23, 2005.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the information collection described below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by April 25,
2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained from Michael Miller, Office of the
Executive Director, ED-33, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those
parties filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For
paper filings, the original and 14 copies of such comments should be
submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE. Washington, DC 20426 and refer to
Docket No. IC05-549-000.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To
file the document, access the Commission's Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov and click on ``Make an E-filing'' and then follow the
instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a
user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgement to the sender's E-mail address upon receipt of
comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the eLibrary link. For user
assistance, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866)
208-3676 or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 273-0873 and by E-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
549, ``Gas Pipeline Rates: NGPA Title III and NGA Blanket Certificate
Transactions'' (OMB No. 1902-0086) is used by the Commission to
implement the statutory provisions of sections 311 and 312 of the
Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) and section 7 of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA). Under part 284 of the Commission's regulations non-interstate
pipelines that perform transportation service under NGPA section 311
(intrastate pipelines) or blanket certificates issued under section 7
of the NGA are required to file an annual report of transportation
transactions with the Commission. The report must provide the name of
the shipper, the type of transaction, the quantity shipped and the
revenues received.
In Order No. 636, the Commission required all pipelines that
provide open-access transportation to offer their sales service on an
unbundled basis. In administering the order, the Commission issued to
pipelines holding a blanket transportation certificate under subpart G
of part 284, or performing transportation under subpart B, a blanket
certificate authorizing firm and interruptible sales for resale. In
Order No. 547, as part of the industry restructuring begun by Order No.
636, the Commission issued blanket certificates to all persons who are
not interstate pipelines, authorizing them to make jurisdictional gas
sales for resale at negotiated rates with pre-granted abandonment. The
Commission required that all firm and interruptible sales services be
provided as unbundled services. In Order No. 664, the Commission
amended its regulations regarding blanket certificates for unbundled
gas sales services held by interstate natural gas pipelines and the
blanket marketing certificates held by persons making sales for resale
of gas at negotiated rates in interstate commerce to require that
pipelines and all sellers for resale adhere to a code of conduct with
respect to gas sales. The information collected in these reports is
used by the Commission to monitor the jurisdictional transportation
activities of intrastate and Hinshaw pipelines and the unbundled sales
activities of interstate natural gas pipelines and to ensure the
integrity of the gas sales market that remains within the Commission's
jurisdiction. The Commission implements these mandatory filing
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
284.126, 284.281-288, 284.401-403.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of
data.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is
estimated as:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Annual responses Average burden hours Total annual burden hours
Number of respondents (1) per respondent (2) per response (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
77.............................. 1 8.1 624 (Annual Report)
222............................. 1 1 222 (Code of Conduct)
222............................. 1 *2 444 (Code of Conduct)
---------------------
Totals 222.................. 1 11.2 1,290
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Recordkeeping.
Estimated cost burden to respondents is $544,628; (i.e., 1,290
hours divided by 2,080 hours per full time employee per year multiplied
by $108,558 per year equals $67,328 rounded off + $477,300 for
recording keeping).
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2)
developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems
for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing,
maintaining, disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the
existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and
requirements; (4) training personnel to respond to a collection of
information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing
the collection of information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
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The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
anyone particular function or activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-804 Filed 2-28-05; 8:45 am]
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