Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension, 59097-59098 [E6-16533]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 194 / Friday, October 6, 2006 / Notices Advisory Committee. We would like to receive written comments from members of the public no later than April 30, 2007. Addresses: Submit all comments to the Advisory Committee using one of the following methods: (1) Internet. We encourage the public to submit comments through the Internet to the following address: OSDFSC@ed.gov. (2) Mail. The public may also submit your comments via mail to Catherine Davis, Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 1E110, Washington, DC 20202. Due to delays in mail delivery caused by heightened security, please allow adequate time for the mail to be received. 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ACTION: Notice. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 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 July 26, 2006 (71 FR 42369– 42370) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB. VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:52 Oct 05, 2006 Jkt 211001 Comments on the collection of information are due by October 31, 2006. DATES: 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–34, 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 an original and 14 copies of such comments should be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC06– 592–001. 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. 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 this e-mail address. All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the Internet through FERC’s homepage 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. ADDRESSES: 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: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59097 Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: 1. Collection of Information: FERC 592 ‘‘Marketing Affiliates of Interstate Pipelines’’. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No.: 1902–0157. 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 sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 15 U.S.C. 717–717w and Title II, section 311 and sections 501 and 504 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (Pub. L. 95–621). The FERC–592 requirements apply to ‘‘Transmission Providers’’ who are defined as any interstate natural gas pipeline that transports gas for others, subject to the Natural Gas Act (i.e., pursuant to subpart A of part 157 or subparts B or G of part 284). See 18 CFR 358.3(a)(1) and (2). A Transmission Provider does not include a natural gas storage provider authorized to charge market-based rates that is not interconnected with the jurisdictional facilities of any affiliated interstate natural gas pipeline, has no exclusive franchise area, no captive ratepayers or no market power, 18 CFR 358.3(a)(3). Initially, FERC–592 was adopted when the Commission issued the Standards of Conduct in Order No. 497, 53 FR 22161, June 14, 1988. The Standards of Conduct prevent Transmission Providers from discriminating against non-affiliated shippers or from granting undue preferences to their marketing affiliates. In response to growing competition in the natural gas marketplace and to further ensure that it could monitor transactions for the exercise of market power, the Commission revised its reporting requirements in Order No. 637, 65 FR 10219, on February 25, 2000. The Commission required pipelines to post more transmission information on their Internet websites to improve transparency of transmission information. With the revisions in Order No. 637, the Commission also eliminated many of the requirements of the original FERC–592s. First the Commission eliminated the requirement to submit E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 59098 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 194 / Friday, October 6, 2006 / Notices the FERC–592 information to the Commission. Second the Commission eliminated many of the items required under the FERC–592 requirements and retained only two requirements: (1) a pipeline must retain information pertaining to discounts (affiliated and non-affiliated) and, (2) if a pipeline relies on contract information or other data to allocate capacity, it must maintain a log of that information for all shippers (affiliated and non-affiliated). In November 2003, the Commission enhanced and expanded the Standards of Conduct in Order No. 2004 and subsequently in Order Nos. 2004-A, B, C, and D. However, Order No. 2004 did not substantively change the FERC–592 requirements, which applies only to natural gas Transmission Providers. While there are many different requirements under the Standards of Conduct, the basic requirements are that a Transmission Provider must: (1) function independently from its Marketing and Energy Affiliates; and (2) must treat all transmission customers, affiliated and non-affiliated, on a nondiscriminatory basis and may not operate its transmission system to preferentially benefit its Marketing or Energy Affiliates. See 18 CFR 358.2. This information contained in the FERC–592s is used by the Commission, market participants and state commissions to monitor for undue discrimination by pipeline companies in favor of their marketing affiliates and in some cases, this information is used in formal proceedings following the filing of a complaint. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises 85 companies (on average) subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. 6. Estimated Burden: 9,913 total hours, 85 respondents (average), 1 response per respondent, and 117 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 9,913 hours/2080 hours per years × $117,321 per year = $559,136. The cost per respondent is equal to $6,578. Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions of sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NPA) 15 U.S.C. 717–717w and Title II, section 311 and sections 501 and 504 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (Pub. L. 95–621). Take notice that on September 26, 2006, Alliance Pipeline L.P. (Alliance) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Fourth Revised Sheet No. 10, with an effective date of October 1, 2006. 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, 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. DOMAC states that copies of the filing are being served on all affected customers, state regulatory commissions, and parties to this docket. Any person desiring to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211). Protests to this filing 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. Such protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing a protest must serve a copy of that document on all the parties to the proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests 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 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 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–16533 Filed 10–5–06; 8:45 am] Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–16537 Filed 10–5–06; 8:45 am] Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–16535 Filed 10–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:52 Oct 05, 2006 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP06–610–000] [Docket No. RP06–467–001] Alliance Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff September 29, 2006. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Compliance Filing September 29, 2006. Take notice that on September 26, 2006, Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC (DOMAC), tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the following tariff sheets, to be effective September 4, 2006: Substitute Sixth Revised Sheet No. 40 Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 48H Original Sheet No. 48H.01 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59097-59098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16533]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[IC06-592-001, FERC 592]


Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Extension

September 29, 2006.
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 July 26, 2006 (71 FR 42369-42370) and has made this 
notation in its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by October 31, 
2006.

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-34, 
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 an original and 14 copies of such comments should be 
submitted to the Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should 
refer to Docket No. IC06-592-001.
    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. 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 this e-mail address.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the 
Internet through FERC's homepage 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 592 ``Marketing Affiliates of 
Interstate Pipelines''.
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: 1902-0157.
    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 sections 
4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 15 U.S.C. 
717-717w and Title II, section 311 and sections 501 and 504 of the 
Natural Gas Policy Act (Pub. L. 95-621).
    The FERC-592 requirements apply to ``Transmission Providers'' who 
are defined as any interstate natural gas pipeline that transports gas 
for others, subject to the Natural Gas Act (i.e., pursuant to subpart A 
of part 157 or subparts B or G of part 284). See 18 CFR 358.3(a)(1) and 
(2). A Transmission Provider does not include a natural gas storage 
provider authorized to charge market-based rates that is not 
interconnected with the jurisdictional facilities of any affiliated 
interstate natural gas pipeline, has no exclusive franchise area, no 
captive ratepayers or no market power, 18 CFR 358.3(a)(3).
    Initially, FERC-592 was adopted when the Commission issued the 
Standards of Conduct in Order No. 497, 53 FR 22161, June 14, 1988. The 
Standards of Conduct prevent Transmission Providers from discriminating 
against non-affiliated shippers or from granting undue preferences to 
their marketing affiliates. In response to growing competition in the 
natural gas marketplace and to further ensure that it could monitor 
transactions for the exercise of market power, the Commission revised 
its reporting requirements in Order No. 637, 65 FR 10219, on February 
25, 2000. The Commission required pipelines to post more transmission 
information on their Internet websites to improve transparency of 
transmission information.
    With the revisions in Order No. 637, the Commission also eliminated 
many of the requirements of the original FERC-592s. First the 
Commission eliminated the requirement to submit

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the FERC-592 information to the Commission. Second the Commission 
eliminated many of the items required under the FERC-592 requirements 
and retained only two requirements: (1) a pipeline must retain 
information pertaining to discounts (affiliated and non-affiliated) 
and, (2) if a pipeline relies on contract information or other data to 
allocate capacity, it must maintain a log of that information for all 
shippers (affiliated and non-affiliated).
    In November 2003, the Commission enhanced and expanded the 
Standards of Conduct in Order No. 2004 and subsequently in Order Nos. 
2004-A, B, C, and D. However, Order No. 2004 did not substantively 
change the FERC-592 requirements, which applies only to natural gas 
Transmission Providers.
    While there are many different requirements under the Standards of 
Conduct, the basic requirements are that a Transmission Provider must: 
(1) function independently from its Marketing and Energy Affiliates; 
and (2) must treat all transmission customers, affiliated and non-
affiliated, on a non-discriminatory basis and may not operate its 
transmission system to preferentially benefit its Marketing or Energy 
Affiliates. See 18 CFR 358.2.
    This information contained in the FERC-592s is used by the 
Commission, market participants and state commissions to monitor for 
undue discrimination by pipeline companies in favor of their marketing 
affiliates and in some cases, this information is used in formal 
proceedings following the filing of a complaint.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises 85 companies (on average) subject to the Commission's 
jurisdiction.
    6. Estimated Burden: 9,913 total hours, 85 respondents (average), 1 
response per respondent, and 117 hours per response (average).
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 9,913 hours/2080 hours per 
years x $117,321 per year = $559,136. The cost per respondent is equal 
to $6,578.
    Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions of sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 
10, 14, 16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NPA) 15 U.S.C. 717-717w and 
Title II, section 311 and sections 501 and 504 of the Natural Gas 
Policy Act (Pub. L. 95-621).

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-16533 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
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