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the generation, treatment, transport,
storage, and disposal of ash and other
solid wastes.
(5) Visual: Potential aesthetic impacts
associated with a new stack,
mechanical-draft cooling tower, and
other plant structures.
(6) Floodplain: Potential impacts (e.g.,
impeding floodwaters, re-directing
floodwaters, onsite property damage) of
siting new structures and infrastructure
within a floodplain (e.g., onsite
transmission line for electrical
interconnection from the combinedcycle facilities to the existing onsite
substation).
(7) Wetlands: Potential reduction of
wetlands due to new construction (e.g.,
onsite transmission line for electrical
interconnection).
(8) Ecological: Potential onsite and
offsite impacts to vegetation, terrestrial
wildlife, aquatic wildlife, threatened
and endangered species, and
ecologically sensitive habitats.
(9) Safety and Health: Constructionrelated safety, process safety, and
management of chemicals and catalysts.
(10) Construction: Potential impacts
associated with noise, traffic patterns,
and construction-related emissions.
(11) Community Impacts: Potential
congestion and other impacts to local
traffic patterns; socioeconomic impacts;
noise associated with project operation;
and environmental justice with respect
to the surrounding community.
(12) Cumulative effects that result
from the incremental impacts of the
proposed project (e.g., incremental air
emissions affecting ambient air quality)
when added to other past, present, and
reasonably foreseeable future actions,
including the existing Stanton Energy
Center and the related action of the
combined-cycle turbines.
Issues will be analyzed in the EIS in
accordance with their level of
importance. The most detailed analyses
are tentatively expected to focus on
issues associated with air quality,
traffic, aesthetics, and ecological
resources.
Public Scoping Process
To ensure that all issues related to
this proposal are addressed, DOE will
conduct an open process to define the
scope of the EIS. The public scoping
period will end on September 16, 2005.
Interested agencies, organizations, and
the general public are encouraged to
submit comments or suggestions
concerning the content of the EIS, issues
and impacts to be addressed in the EIS,
and alternatives that should be
considered.
Scoping comments should clearly
describe specific issues or topics that
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the EIS should address in order to assist
DOE in identifying significant issues.
Written, e-mailed, faxed, or telephoned
comments should be communicated by
September 16, 2005 (see ADDRESSES).
In addition, DOE will conduct a
public scoping meeting at Timber Creek
High School, 1001 Avalon Park
Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, on
Tuesday, August 30, 2005, at 7 p.m. The
public is also invited to an informal
session at this location beginning at 5
p.m. to learn more about the proposed
project. DOE requests that anyone who
wishes to speak at this public scoping
meeting contact Mr. Richard A. Hargis,
either by phone, fax, computer, or in
writing (see ADDRESSES).
Individuals who do not make advance
arrangements to speak may register at
the meeting and will be given the
opportunity to speak following
previously scheduled speakers.
Speakers who need more than five
minutes should indicate the length of
time desired in their request. Depending
on the number of speakers, DOE may
need to limit speakers to five-minute
presentations initially, but will provide
additional opportunities as time
permits. Speakers can also provide
written material to supplement their
presentations. Oral and written
comments will be given equal weight.
DOE will begin the meeting with an
overview of the proposed Orlando
Gasification Project. DOE will designate
a presiding officer to chair the meeting.
The meeting will not be conducted as an
evidentiary hearing, and speakers will
not be cross-examined. However,
speakers may be asked questions to
ensure that DOE fully understands their
comments or suggestions.
The presiding officer will establish
the order of speakers and provide any
additional procedures necessary to
conduct the meeting.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 5th day of
August, 2005.
John Spitaleri Shaw,
Assistant Secretary, Environment, Safety and
Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[IC05–600–001, FERC–600]
Commission Information Collection
Activities, Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension
August 4, 2005.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and extension of this
information collection requirement. Any
interested person may file comments
directly with OMB and should address
a copy of those comments to the
Commission as explained below. The
Commission received no comments in
response to an earlier Federal Register
notice of May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30092–
94), and has made this notation in its
submission to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by September 6,
2005.
Address comments on the
collection of information to the Office of
Management and Budget, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Comments to
OMB should be filed electronically, c/o
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and
include the OMB Control No. as a point
of reference. The Desk Officer may be
reached by telephone at 202–395–4650.
A copy of the comments should also be
sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Office of the Executive
Director, ED–33, Attention: Michael
Miller, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426. Comments may
be filed either in paper format or
electronically. Those persons filing
electronically do not need to make a
paper filing. For paper filings, such
comments should be submitted to the
Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and
should refer to Docket No. IC05–600–
001.
Documents filed electronically via the
Internet must be prepared in
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable
Document Format, or ASCII format. To
ADDRESSES:
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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. User assistance for electronic
filings is available at 202–502–8258 or
by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments
should not be submitted to e-mail
address.
All comments may be viewed, printed
or downloaded remotely via the Internet
through FERC’s home page using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the docket number field to access the
document. For user assistance, contact
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree 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:
Description
The information collection submitted
for OMB review contains the following:
1. Collection of Information: FERC–
600 ‘‘Rules of Practice and Procedure:
Complaint Procedures’’.
2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
3. Control No.: 1902–0180.
The Commission is now requesting
that OMB approve and extend the
expiration date for an additional three
years with no changes to the existing
collection. The information filed with
the Commission is mandatory.
4. Necessity of the Collection of
Information: Submission of the
information is necessary for the
Commission to carry out its
responsibilities in implementing the
statutory provisions of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r;
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C.
717–717w; the Natural Gas Policy Act
(NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432; the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 2601–2645;
the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C.
App. § 1 et seq. and the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C.
1301–1356.
With respect to the natural gas
industry, section 14(a) of the NGA
provides:
The Commission may permit any person to
file with it a statement in writing, under oath
or otherwise, as it shall determine, as to any
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or all facts and circumstances concerning a
matter which may be the subject of an
investigation.
For public utilities, section 205(e) of
the FPA provides:
Whenever any such new schedule is filed,
the Commission shall have the authority,
either upon complaint or upon its own
initiative without complaint at once, and, if
it so orders, without answer or formal
pleading by the public utility, but upon
reasonable notice to enter upon hearing
concerning the lawfulness of such rate,
charge, classification, or service; and pending
such hearing and the decision of the
Commission * * *
Concerning hydroelectric projects,
section 19 of the FPA provides:
* * * it is agreed as a condition of such
license that jurisdiction is hereby conferred
upon the Commission, upon complaint of
any person aggrieved or upon its own
initiative, to exercise such regulation and
control until such time as the State shall have
provided a commission or other authority for
such regulation and control* * *
For qualifying facilities, section
210(h)(2)(B) of PURPA provides:
Any electric utility, qualifying cogenerator,
or qualifying small power producer may
petition the Commission to enforce the
requirements of subsection (f) as provided in
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
Likewise for oil pipelines, Part 1 of
the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA),
sections 1, 6 and 15 (recodified by Pub.
L. 95–473 and found as an appendix to
title 49 U.S.C.) the Commission is
authorized to investigate the rates
charged by oil pipeline companies
subject to its jurisdiction. If a proposed
oil rate has been filed and allowed by
the Commission to go into effect
without suspension and hearing, the
Commission can investigate the
effective rate on its own motion or by
complaint filed with the Commission.
Section 13 of the ICA provided that:
Any person, firm, corporation, company or
association, or any mercantile, agricultural,
or manufacturing society or other
organization, or any common carrier
complaining of anything done or omitted to
be done by any common carrier subject to the
provisions of this chapter in contravention of
the provisions thereof, may apply to the
Commission by petition, which shall briefly
state the facts; whereupon a statement of the
complaint thus made shall be forwarded by
the Commission to such common carrier,
who shall be called upon to satisfy the
complaint, or to answer the same in writing,
within a reasonable time, to be specified by
the Commission * * *
In Order No. 602, 64 FR 17087 (April
8, 1999), the Commission revised its
regulations governing complaints filed
with the Commission under the above
statutes. Order No. 602 was designed to
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encourage and support consensual
resolution of complaints, and to
organize the complaint procedures so
that all complaints are handled in a
timely and fair manner. In order to
achieve the latter, the Commission
revised Rule 206 of its Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR ‘‘385.206) to
require that a complaint satisfy certain
informational requirements, that
answers be filed in a shorter, 20-day
time frame, and that parties may employ
various types of alternative dispute
resolution procedures to resolve
complaints.
The information contained in
complaints filed by interested/affected
parties regarding oil and natural gas
pipeline operations, electric and
hydropower facilities in their
applications for rate changes, service,
and/or licensing are used by the
Commission in establishing a basis for
various investigations and to make an
initial determination regarding the
merits of the complaint. Investigations
may range from whether there is undue
discrimination in rates or service to
questions regarding market power of
regulated entities to environmental
concerns. In order to make a better
determination, it is important to know
the specifics of any oil, gas, electric,
hydropower complaint ‘‘up front’’ in a
timely manner and in sufficient detail to
allow the Commission to act swiftly. In
addition, such complaint data will help
the Commission and interested parties
to monitor the market for exercises of
market power or undue discrimination.
The information filed with the
Commission is voluntary but submitted
with prescribed information.
The Commission implements these
filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
part 385, sections 385.206 and 385.213.
5. Respondent Description: The
respondent universe currently
comprises 76 companies (on average)
subject to the Commission’s
jurisdiction.
6. Estimated Burden: 1,064 total
hours, 76 respondents (average), 1
response per respondent, and 14 hours
per response (average).
7. Estimated Cost Burden to
respondents: 1,064 hours/2080 hours
per years x $108,558 per year = $55,532.
The cost per respondent is equal to
$731.
Statutory Authority: Sections 19 and
205(e) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
797(e), 799; Section 14(a) of the Natural Gas
Act, 15 U.S.C. 717m; Section 210(h) (2) (B)
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act,
16 U.S.C. 2601–2645; Part 1 of the Interstate
Commerce Act (recodified by Pub. L. 95–473
as an appendix to Title 49 U.S.C. App. § 1 et
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seq.) and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act, 43 U.S.C. 1301–1356.9.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05–15871 Filed 8–10–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP05–531–000
Canyon Creek Compression Company;
Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC
Gas Tariff
August 4, 2005.
Take notice that on August 2, 2005,
Canyon Creek Compression Company
(Canyon) tendered for filing as part of its
FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume
No. 1, Sixth Revised Sheet No. 6A, to
become effective October 1, 2005.
Canyon states that the purpose of this
filing is to implement the Annual
Charges Adjustment surcharge
necessary for Canyon to recover from its
customers the fiscal year 2005 annual
charges billed to Canyon by the
Commission pursuant to Part 382 of the
Commission’s Regulations.
Canyon states that copies of the filing
are being mailed to its customers and
interested state commissions.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of Section 154.210
of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). Anyone filing an intervention
or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone
filing an intervention or protest on or
before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
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888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–4333 Filed 8–10–05; 8:45 am]
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‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5–4341 Filed 8–10–05; 8:45 am]
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[Docket No. RP05–528–000]
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice
of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas
Tariff
Take notice that on August 2, 2005,
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (Cove
Point) tendered for filing as part of its
FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1,
the following tariff sheets, to become
effective September 1, 2005:
Third Revised Sheet No. 92
Second Revised Sheet No. 113
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of Section 154.210
of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). Anyone filing an intervention
or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone
filing an intervention or protest on or
before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
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Commission
[Docket No. PR05–17–000]
August 4, 2005.
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Duke Energy Guadalupe Pipeline, Inc.;
Notice of Petition for Rate Approval
August 4, 2005.
Take notice that on August 1, 2005,
Duke Energy Guadalupe Pipeline, Inc.
(Guadalupe) filed a petition for rate
approval pursuant to section
284.123(b)(2) of the Commission’s
Regulations. Guadalupe requests the
Commission to approve a maximum rate
of $0.1906 per MMBtu for firm and
interruptible transportation and parking
and lending services plus a 1.85 percent
fuel charge for all services. Guadalupe
states that these services will be
performed under section 311(a)(2) of the
Natural Gas Policy Act.
Any person desiring to participate in
this rate proceeding must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
date as indicated below. Anyone filing
an intervention or protest must serve a
copy of that document on the Applicant.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[IC05-600-001, FERC-600]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
August 4, 2005.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and extension of this information collection requirement.
Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below.
The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier Federal
Register notice of May 25, 2005 (70 FR 30092-94), and has made this
notation in its submission to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by September
6, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira_
submission@omb.eop.gov and include the OMB Control No. as a point of
reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202-395-
4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED-33,
Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those
persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For
paper filings, such comments should be submitted to the Office of the
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC05-600-001.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To
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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. User assistance for electronic filings is available at 202-
502-8258 or by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be
submitted to e-mail address.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's home page using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter
the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. 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:
Description
The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the
following:
1. Collection of Information: FERC-600 ``Rules of Practice and
Procedure: Complaint Procedures''.
2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
3. Control No.: 1902-0180.
The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve and extend the
expiration date for an additional three years with no changes to the
existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is
mandatory.
4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of the
information is necessary for the Commission to carry out its
responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r; the Natural Gas Act
(NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C.
3301-3432; the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA),
16 U.S.C. 2601-2645; the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. App. Sec.
1 et seq. and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1301-
1356.
With respect to the natural gas industry, section 14(a) of the NGA
provides:
The Commission may permit any person to file with it a statement
in writing, under oath or otherwise, as it shall determine, as to
any or all facts and circumstances concerning a matter which may be
the subject of an investigation.
For public utilities, section 205(e) of the FPA provides:
Whenever any such new schedule is filed, the Commission shall
have the authority, either upon complaint or upon its own initiative
without complaint at once, and, if it so orders, without answer or
formal pleading by the public utility, but upon reasonable notice to
enter upon hearing concerning the lawfulness of such rate, charge,
classification, or service; and pending such hearing and the
decision of the Commission * * *
Concerning hydroelectric projects, section 19 of the FPA provides:
* * * it is agreed as a condition of such license that
jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Commission, upon complaint
of any person aggrieved or upon its own initiative, to exercise such
regulation and control until such time as the State shall have
provided a commission or other authority for such regulation and
control* * *
For qualifying facilities, section 210(h)(2)(B) of PURPA provides:
Any electric utility, qualifying cogenerator, or qualifying
small power producer may petition the Commission to enforce the
requirements of subsection (f) as provided in subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph.
Likewise for oil pipelines, Part 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act
(ICA), sections 1, 6 and 15 (recodified by Pub. L. 95-473 and found as
an appendix to title 49 U.S.C.) the Commission is authorized to
investigate the rates charged by oil pipeline companies subject to its
jurisdiction. If a proposed oil rate has been filed and allowed by the
Commission to go into effect without suspension and hearing, the
Commission can investigate the effective rate on its own motion or by
complaint filed with the Commission. Section 13 of the ICA provided
that:
Any person, firm, corporation, company or association, or any
mercantile, agricultural, or manufacturing society or other
organization, or any common carrier complaining of anything done or
omitted to be done by any common carrier subject to the provisions
of this chapter in contravention of the provisions thereof, may
apply to the Commission by petition, which shall briefly state the
facts; whereupon a statement of the complaint thus made shall be
forwarded by the Commission to such common carrier, who shall be
called upon to satisfy the complaint, or to answer the same in
writing, within a reasonable time, to be specified by the Commission
* * *
In Order No. 602, 64 FR 17087 (April 8, 1999), the Commission
revised its regulations governing complaints filed with the Commission
under the above statutes. Order No. 602 was designed to encourage and
support consensual resolution of complaints, and to organize the
complaint procedures so that all complaints are handled in a timely and
fair manner. In order to achieve the latter, the Commission revised
Rule 206 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR ``385.206) to
require that a complaint satisfy certain informational requirements,
that answers be filed in a shorter, 20-day time frame, and that parties
may employ various types of alternative dispute resolution procedures
to resolve complaints.
The information contained in complaints filed by interested/
affected parties regarding oil and natural gas pipeline operations,
electric and hydropower facilities in their applications for rate
changes, service, and/or licensing are used by the Commission in
establishing a basis for various investigations and to make an initial
determination regarding the merits of the complaint. Investigations may
range from whether there is undue discrimination in rates or service to
questions regarding market power of regulated entities to environmental
concerns. In order to make a better determination, it is important to
know the specifics of any oil, gas, electric, hydropower complaint ``up
front'' in a timely manner and in sufficient detail to allow the
Commission to act swiftly. In addition, such complaint data will help
the Commission and interested parties to monitor the market for
exercises of market power or undue discrimination. The information
filed with the Commission is voluntary but submitted with prescribed
information.
The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 385, sections 385.206 and
385.213.
5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently
comprises 76 companies (on average) subject to the Commission's
jurisdiction.
6. Estimated Burden: 1,064 total hours, 76 respondents (average), 1
response per respondent, and 14 hours per response (average).
7. Estimated Cost Burden to respondents: 1,064 hours/2080 hours per
years x $108,558 per year = $55,532. The cost per respondent is equal
to $731.
Statutory Authority: Sections 19 and 205(e) of the Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 797(e), 799; Section 14(a) of the Natural Gas Act, 15
U.S.C. 717m; Section 210(h) (2) (B) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act, 16 U.S.C. 2601-2645; Part 1 of the Interstate Commerce
Act (recodified by Pub. L. 95-473 as an appendix to Title 49 U.S.C.
App. Sec. 1 et
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seq.) and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1301-
1356.9.
Linda Mitry,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-15871 Filed 8-10-05; 8:45 am]
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