Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension, 16771-16772 [E7-6319]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices progress by school-based student drugtesting program grantees. The Administration has identified it as a priority and requested significant budget funding increases. In light of this anticipated growth, the Office of National Drug Control Policy needs more in-depth information about these grant’s performance than currently provided to assess the grant programs and to provide Congress with relevant program implementation data. Requests for copies of the information collection submission for OMB review may be accessed from https:// edicsweb.ed.gov, by selecting the ‘‘Browse Pending Collections’’ link and by clicking on link number 3006. 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. Dated: March 30, 2007. Angela C. Arrington, IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management. Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by e-mail to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov or via fax to (202) 395–6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in their response ‘‘Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated collection name, e.g., ‘‘Upward Bound Evaluation’’]. Persons submitting comments electronically should not submit paper copies. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provide interested Federal agencies and the public an early 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. AGENCY: Type of Review: New. Title: Student Drug-Testing Grantee Survey. Frequency: Annually. Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs; Businesses or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Burden: Responses: 84. Burden Hours: 1,700. Abstract: This program will provide information about implementation VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:37 Apr 04, 2007 Jkt 211001 [FR Doc. E7–6317 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [IC07–2–001, FERC FORM 2] March 30, 2007. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16771 directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received comments from one entity in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of January 8, 2007 (72 FR 764–765) and has provided a response to the commenter in its submission to OMB. Copies of the submission were also submitted to the commenter. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by April May 4, 2007. 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. IC07–2– 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 toll- E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1 16772 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices 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: jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: 1. Collection of Information: FERC Form 2 ‘‘Annual Report for Major Natural Gas Companies’’. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No.: 1902–0028. 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 Natural Gas Act (NGA) 15 U.S.C. 717. The FERC Form 2 is a financial and operating report for natural gas rate regulation for major pipeline owners. ‘‘Major’’ is defined as companies having combined gas sold for resale and gas transported or stored for a fee that exceeds 50 million Dth in each of the three previous calendar years. Under the Form 2, the Commission investigates, collects and records data and prescribes rules and regulations concerning accounts, records and memoranda as necessary to administer the NGA. The Commission is empowered to prescribe a system of accounts for jurisdictional gas pipelines and after notice and opportunity for hearing, may determine the accounts in which particular outlays the receipts will be entered, charged or credited. The Commission’s staff uses the data in the continuous review of the financial condition of jurisdictional companies, in various rate proceedings and in the Commission’s audit program. FERC Form 2 data are also used to compute annual charges which are necessary to recover the Commission’s annual costs. The annual charges are required by section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986. The NGA mandates the collection of information needed by the Commission to perform its regulatory responsibilities in the setting of just and reasonable rates. The Commission could be held in VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:37 Apr 04, 2007 Jkt 211001 violation of the NGA if the information was not collected. The annual financial information filed with the Commission is a mandatory requirement submitted in a prescribed format which is filed electronically. The Commission implements these filing requirements in 18 CFR parts 158, 201, 260.1 and 385.2011. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises 71 companies (on average) subject to the Commission’s jurisdiction. 6. Estimated Burden: 111,470 total hours, 71 respondents (average), 1 response per respondent, and 1,570 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to respondents: 111,470 hours/2080 hours per years × $122,137 per year = $6,545,486. The cost per respondent is equal to $92,190. Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions of sections 205(a) and (e) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d. Philis J. Posey, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–6319 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [IC07–2A–001, FERC FORM 2A] Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension March 30, 2007. 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 one comment from an entity in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of January 8, 2007 (72 FR 763–764) and has provided a response to the commenter in its submission to OMB. Copies of the submission were also submitted to the commenter. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comments on the collection of information are due by May 4, 2007. 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. IC07– 2A–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. 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: DATES: Description The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the following: E:\FR\FM\05APN1.SGM 05APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 65 (Thursday, April 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16771-16772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6319]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[IC07-2-001, FERC FORM 2]


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

March 30, 2007.
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 comments from one entity in response to an 
earlier Federal Register notice of January 8, 2007 (72 FR 764-765) and 
has provided a response to the commenter in its submission to OMB. 
Copies of the submission were also submitted to the commenter.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by April May 
4, 2007.

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. IC07-2-001.
    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-

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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 Form 2 ``Annual Report for Major 
Natural Gas Companies''.
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: 1902-0028.
    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 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) 15 U.S.C. 717. The FERC Form 2 is a financial and 
operating report for natural gas rate regulation for major pipeline 
owners. ``Major'' is defined as companies having combined gas sold for 
resale and gas transported or stored for a fee that exceeds 50 million 
Dth in each of the three previous calendar years. Under the Form 2, the 
Commission investigates, collects and records data and prescribes rules 
and regulations concerning accounts, records and memoranda as necessary 
to administer the NGA. The Commission is empowered to prescribe a 
system of accounts for jurisdictional gas pipelines and after notice 
and opportunity for hearing, may determine the accounts in which 
particular outlays the receipts will be entered, charged or credited.
    The Commission's staff uses the data in the continuous review of 
the financial condition of jurisdictional companies, in various rate 
proceedings and in the Commission's audit program. FERC Form 2 data are 
also used to compute annual charges which are necessary to recover the 
Commission's annual costs. The annual charges are required by section 
3401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986.
    The NGA mandates the collection of information needed by the 
Commission to perform its regulatory responsibilities in the setting of 
just and reasonable rates. The Commission could be held in violation of 
the NGA if the information was not collected.
    The annual financial information filed with the Commission is a 
mandatory requirement submitted in a prescribed format which is filed 
electronically. The Commission implements these filing requirements in 
18 CFR parts 158, 201, 260.1 and 385.2011.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises 71 companies (on average) subject to the Commission's 
jurisdiction.
    6. Estimated Burden: 111,470 total hours, 71 respondents (average), 
1 response per respondent, and 1,570 hours per response (average).
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to respondents: 111,470 hours/2080 hours 
per years x $122,137 per year = $6,545,486. The cost per respondent is 
equal to $92,190.

    Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions of sections 205(a) and 
(e) of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-6319 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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