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opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or
reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of
the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Department enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (5) how might the
Department minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.
Dated: March 10, 2006.
Angela C. Arrington,
IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of Management.
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Institute of Education Sciences
Type of Review: New.
Title: Impact Evaluation on Student
Achievement of Teacher Professional
Development in Mathematics.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Individuals or
household.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
Burden:
Responses: 102.
Burden Hours: 51.
Abstract: Data collection for impact
evaluation of intensive academic
reading and math instruction in afterschool programs.
Requests for copies of the proposed
information collection request may be
accessed from https://edicsweb.ed.gov,
by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending
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Collections’’ link and by clicking on
link number 3003. When you access the
information collection, click on
‘‘Download Attachments’’ to view.
Written requests for information should
be addressed to U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Potomac Center, 9th Floor, Washington,
DC 20202–4700. Requests may also be
electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov or faxed to 202–
245–6623. Please specify the complete
title of the information collection when
making your request.
Comments regarding burden and/or
the collection activity requirements
should be electronically mailed to
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Individuals who
use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
1–800–877–8339.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC06–544–000; FERC–544]
Commission Information Collection
Activities, Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension
March 10, 2006.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
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 May 19, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of
the proposed collection of information
can be obtained from the Commission’s
Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/docsfilings/elibrary.asp) or from the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn:
Michael Miller, Office of the Executive
Director, ED–34, 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
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Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and
refer to Docket No. IC06–544–000.
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 homepage using the
eLibrary link. For user assistance,
contact FERCOlineSupport@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: The
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–544 ‘‘Gas
Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Formal)’’,
(OMB No. 1902–0153) is used by the
Commission to carry out its
responsibilities in implementing the
statutory Provisions of Sections 4, 5,
and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C.
717c–717o, Pub. L. 75–688). The
Commission implements FERC–544
filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
part 154.
General rate change applications filed
under section 4(e) of the Natural Gas
Act reflect changes in rates based
generally upon changes in the pipeline
company’s overall costs of providing
service. Staff analyses are performed to
determine whether the proposed rates
and charges are consistent with the
Commission’s statutory responsibilities,
policies, conditions. A preliminary
review and report to the Commission of
all changes filed under the NGA must be
made by staff. Based upon the report,
the Commission determines whether the
filing should be accepted or suspended
and set for hearing and investigation. 18
CFR 154.301–154.313 govern the filing
requirements for rate changes and
define the statements and schedules
pipeline companies must file in support
of their proposed rates and changes. 18
CFR 154.205 governs the filing
requirements for changes relating to
suspended tariffs, executed agreements
or parts thereof. 18 CFR 154.206 permits
the proposed change in rate, charge,
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classification or service to go into effect
upon motion of the jurisdictional gas
pipeline at the expiration of the
suspension period or upon receipt of the
motion, whichever is later.
Formal rate change filings (FERC–544)
are suspended and set for hearing.
When the NGA section 4(e) filing is
suspended, the rate becomes the subject
of a hearing process and may go into
effect subject to refund with interest. All
suspended filings that go through the
hearing process are considered formal
cases and an investigation is instituted
to determine the reasonableness of the
rate filing. If the rates and charges are
deemed unjust, unreasonable or unduly
discriminatory, the appropriate rate,
charge or service condition is
ascertained. The formal proceeding is
terminated by the issuance of a final
Commission order.
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:
Number of
responses per respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total annual burden hours
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1)×(2)×(3)
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Number of respondents annually
1
4,583
50,413
Estimated cost burden to respondents
is $248,486,990. (50,413 hours/2080
hours per year times $117,321 per year
average per employee = $ 2,843,511).
The cost per respondent is $258,501).
The reporting burden includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to generate, maintain, retain,
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.
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 any one 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
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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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP06–76–000]
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC;
Notice of Application
March 10, 2006.
Take notice that on March 1, 2006,
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC
(Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court,
Houston, Texas 77056–5310, filed with
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) an
application under sections 7(b) and 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of
the Commission’s regulations for a
certificate of public convenience and
necessity seeking authorization: (1) To
construct, install, own, operate, and
maintain certain facilities, known as the
Ramapo Expansion Project, as well as
replace and abandon other existing
facilities in order to meet requests from
two shippers for the receipt of natural
gas from the proposed new
interconnection with Millennium
Pipeline Company, L.P. (Millennium) at
Ramapo, New York; and (2) to
implement an initial incremental
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surcharge for service on the Project
facilities.
The Project is related to Millennium’s
Phase I Project (CP98–150–006), Empire
Pipeline’s Empire Connector Project
(CP06–5–000, et al.) and the Iroquois
Gas Transmission Project in PF06–000.
Specifically, Algonquin proposes to: (1)
Abandon and remove approximately 4.8
miles of 26-inch diameter pipeline and
replace with 42-inch diameter pipeline,
in the towns of Ramapo and Haverstraw,
Rockland County, New York; (2)
construct a new compressor station
totaling 37,700 horsepower in Oxford,
Connecticut; (3) add 18,010 horsepower
at the existing Southeast Station in
Southeast, Putnam County, New York;
(4) add 8,400 horsepower at the existing
Stony Point Station, in Stony Point,
Rockland County, New York; and (5)
add 7,700 horsepower at the existing
Hanover Station, in Hanover, Morris
County, New Jersey. Algonquin also
proposes minor pipe replacements on
the west side of its existing Hudson
River Crossing, piping modifications at
two existing interconnections, and
adding a new delivery point at an
existing interconnection.
The application is on file with the
Commission and open to public
inspection. This filing is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502–8659.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed to Steven
E. Tillman, General Manager, Regulatory
Affairs, Algonquin Gas Transmission,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC06-544-000; FERC-544]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
March 10, 2006.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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 May 19, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Copies of sample filings of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained from the Commission's Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filings/elibrary.asp) or from the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Office of the Executive
Director, ED-34, 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.
IC06-544-000. 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 FERCOlineSupport@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: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-544 ``Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Formal)'',
(OMB No. 1902-0153) is used by the Commission to carry out its
responsibilities in implementing the statutory Provisions of Sections
4, 5, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717c-717o, Pub. L. 75-
688). The Commission implements FERC-544 filing requirements in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 154.
General rate change applications filed under section 4(e) of the
Natural Gas Act reflect changes in rates based generally upon changes
in the pipeline company's overall costs of providing service. Staff
analyses are performed to determine whether the proposed rates and
charges are consistent with the Commission's statutory
responsibilities, policies, conditions. A preliminary review and report
to the Commission of all changes filed under the NGA must be made by
staff. Based upon the report, the Commission determines whether the
filing should be accepted or suspended and set for hearing and
investigation. 18 CFR 154.301-154.313 govern the filing requirements
for rate changes and define the statements and schedules pipeline
companies must file in support of their proposed rates and changes. 18
CFR 154.205 governs the filing requirements for changes relating to
suspended tariffs, executed agreements or parts thereof. 18 CFR 154.206
permits the proposed change in rate, charge,
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classification or service to go into effect upon motion of the
jurisdictional gas pipeline at the expiration of the suspension period
or upon receipt of the motion, whichever is later.
Formal rate change filings (FERC-544) are suspended and set for
hearing. When the NGA section 4(e) filing is suspended, the rate
becomes the subject of a hearing process and may go into effect subject
to refund with interest. All suspended filings that go through the
hearing process are considered formal cases and an investigation is
instituted to determine the reasonableness of the rate filing. If the
rates and charges are deemed unjust, unreasonable or unduly
discriminatory, the appropriate rate, charge or service condition is
ascertained. The formal proceeding is terminated by the issuance of a
final Commission order.
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:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Number of Average burden
respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 1 4,583 50,413
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Estimated cost burden to respondents is $248,486,990. (50,413
hours/2080 hours per year times $117,321 per year average per employee
= $ 2,843,511). The cost per respondent is $258,501).
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, 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.
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
any one 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-3880 Filed 3-16-06; 8:45 am]
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