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Download as PDF 19116 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 17, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Deadline (days after publication in the Fed. Reg.) 180 (9/11/2007) ......... 210 (10/11/2007) ....... 210 (10/11/2007) ....... N/A ............................. N/A ............................. Submit compliance filings with Attachment C (ATC) of the pro forma OATT .......................................... ISOs and RTOs, and transmission providers located within an ISO/RTO footprint, submit FPA section 206 filings that contain the non-rate terms and conditions set forth in Order No. 890. These filings need only contain the revised provisions adopted in Order No. 890 or a demonstration that previously approved variations continue to be consistent with or superior to the revised pro forma OATT. Submit compliance filings with Attachment K (Planning) of the pro forma OATT or RTOs and ISOs file a demonstration that their planning processes are consistent with or superior to the planning principles in Order No. 890. N/A Transmission Providers must file a revised Attachment C to incorporate any changes to NERC’s and NAESB’s reliability and business practice standards to achieve consistency in ATC within 60 days of completion of the NERC and NAESB processes. After the submission of FPA section 206 compliance filings, transmission providers may submit FPA section 205 filings proposing rates for the services provided for in the tariff, as well as non-rate terms and conditions that differ from those set forth in Order No. 890 if those provisions are ‘‘consistent with or superior to’’ the pro forma OATT. [FR Doc. E7–7229 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18 CFR Part 381 [Docket No. RM07–12] Annual Update of Filing Fees April 9, 2007. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Final rule; annual update of Commission filing fees. cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission issues this update of its filing fees. This notice provides the yearly update using data in the Commission’s Management, Administrative, and Payroll System to calculate the new fees. The purpose of updating is to adjust the fees on the basis of the Commission’s costs for Fiscal Year 2006. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 17, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Misiewicz, Office of the Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 4R–03, Washington, DC 20426, 202–502–6240. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Document Availability: In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the Internet through FERC’s Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC’s Public Reference Room during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. VerDate Aug<31>2005 Order No. 890 paragraph No. Compliance action 14:53 Apr 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 Eastern time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426. From FERC’s Web site on the Internet, this information is available in the eLibrary (formerly FERRIS). The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field and follow other directions on the search page. User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of FERC’s website during normal business hours. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Annual Update of Filing Fees The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing this notice to update filing fees that the Commission assesses for specific services and benefits provided to identifiable beneficiaries. Pursuant to 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission is establishing updated fees on the basis of the Commission’s Fiscal Year 2006 costs. The adjusted fees announced in this notice are effective May 17, 2007. The Commission has determined, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget, that this final rule is not a major rule within the meaning of section 251 of Subtitle E of Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission is submitting this final rule to both houses of the United States Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 P 140 P 157 P 161 P 140 P 422 P 325 P 135 The new fee schedule is as follows: Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act: 1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2). (18 CFR 381.403): $10,420. Fees Applicable to General Activities: 1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except under Part I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR 381.302(a)): $20,940. 2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order: Amount in controversy: $0–9,999 (18 CFR 381.303(b)): $100. $10,000–29,999 (18 CFR 381.303(b)): $600. $30,000 or more (18 CFR 381.303(a)): $30,560. 3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of adjustment: Amount in controversy: $0–9,999 (18 CFR 381.304(b)): $100. $10,000–29,999 (18 CFR 381.304(b)): $600. $30,000 or more (18 CFR 381.304(a)) $16,020. 4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of General Counsel (18 CFR 381.305(a)): $6,000. Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines: 1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR 284.224 (18 CFR 381.207(b)): $1,000* Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers: 1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power production facility (18 CFR 381.505(a)): $18,000. 2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration facility (18 CFR 381.505(a)): $20,380. The Commission is eliminating the fee for applications for exempt wholesale generator status. * This E:\FR\FM\17APR1.SGM fee has not been changed. 17APR1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 17, 2007 / Rules and Regulations List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381 Thomas R. Herlihy, Executive Director. In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends part 381, Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below. I PART 381—FEES 1. The authority citation for part 381 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717–717w; 16 U.S.C. 791–828c, 2601–2645; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1–85. § 381.302 [Amended] 2. In 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ‘‘$19,890’’ and adding ‘‘$20,940’’ in its place. I § 381.303 [Amended] 3. In 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ‘‘$29,040’’ and adding ‘‘$30,560’’ in its place. I § 381.304 [Amended] 4. In 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ‘‘$15,230’’ and adding ‘‘$16,020’’ in its place. I § 381.305 [Amended] 5. In 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ‘‘$5,700’’ and adding ‘‘$6,000’’ in its place. I § 381.403 [Amended] 6. Section 381.403 is amended by removing ‘‘$9,900’’ and adding ‘‘$10,420’’ in its place. I § 381.505 [Amended] 7. In 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ‘‘$17,110’’ and adding ‘‘$18,000’’ in its place and by removing ‘‘$19,360’’ and adding ‘‘$20,380’’ in its place. I Subpart H of Part 381 [Removed] 8. Subpart H of part 381 (consisting of § 381.801) is removed. cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with RULES I [FR Doc. E7–7190 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:53 Apr 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 rules and regulations consistent with regulations issued by the Secretary Office of Surface Mining Reclamation pursuant to the Act.’’ See 30 U.S.C. and Enforcement 1253(a)(1) and (7). On the basis of these criteria, the Secretary of the Interior 30 CFR Part 938 conditionally approved the Pennsylvania program on July 30, 1982. [PA–147–FOR] You can find background information on the Pennsylvania program, including Pennsylvania Regulatory Program the Secretary’s findings, the disposition AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining of comments, and conditions of Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), approval in the July 30, 1982, Federal Interior. Register (47 FR 33050). You can also ACTION: Final rule; approval of find later actions concerning amendment. Pennsylvania’s program and program amendments at 30 CFR 938.11, 938.12, SUMMARY: We are removing five required 938.13, 938.15 and 938.16. amendments to the Pennsylvania II. Submission of the Amendment regulatory program (the ‘‘Pennsylvania program’’) regulations under the Surface By letter dated May 23, 2006 the Mining Control and Reclamation Act of Pennsylvania Department of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act) related to Environmental Protection (PADEP) sent alternative reclamation plans; us an amendment to revise its program alternative postmining land use regulations at 25 Pennsylvania Code determinations; and bond forfeiture (Administrative Record No. PA 793.11) sites where reclamation is unreasonable, under SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). unnecessary, or impossible. Pennsylvania sent the amendment in Pennsylvania revised its program to be response to five required program consistent with the corresponding amendments codified in the Federal Federal regulations and SMCRA. regulations at 30 CFR 938.16 (mm), (nn), We are also approving two of four (oo), (pp), and (qq), and to include four additional requested changes (not additional changes made at its own required) to the Pennsylvania program. initiative. The required amendments Pennsylvania revised its program at its pertain to alternative reclamation plans, own initiative to clarify ambiguities and alternative post mining land use initiate changes in its fee collection determinations, and bond forfeiture calculations. The two approved changes sites where reclamation is unreasonable, are in regard to a typographical unnecessary, or impossible and were reference error and the evaluation of required in a final rule notice published bond forfeiture sites. We are deferring in the Federal Register on October 24, our decision on two changes in regard 1991 (56 FR 55080). The revisions that to the discontinuation of a $100 per acre Pennsylvania proposed at its own reclamation fee. initiative concern money received from EFFECTIVE DATE: April 17, 2007. reclamation fees and the evaluation of bond forfeiture sites. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: We announced receipt of the George Rieger, Chief, Pittsburgh Field Division, Telephone: (717) 782–4036, e- proposed amendment in the August 28, 2006, Federal Register (71 FR 50868). In mail: grieger@osmre.gov. the same document, we opened the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: public comment period and provided an I. Background on the Pennsylvania Program opportunity for a public hearing or II. Submission of the Amendment meeting on the amendment’s adequacy III. OSM’s Findings (Administrative Record No. PA 793.17). IV. Summary and Disposition of Comments The public comment period ended on V. OSM’s Decision VI. Procedural Determinations September 27, 2006. We did not hold a public hearing or meeting because no I. Background on the Pennsylvania one requested one. We received written Program comments from three Federal agencies Section 503(a) of the Act permits a and one environmental organization. State to assume primacy for the III. OSM’s Findings regulation of surface coal mining and Following are the findings we made reclamation operations on non-Federal and non-Indian lands within its borders concerning the amendment under SMCRA and the Federal regulations at by demonstrating that its State program 30 CFR 732.15 and 732.17. We are includes, among other things, ‘‘a State law which provides for the regulation of approving the amendment, except as noted below, which includes removing surface coal mining and reclamation five required amendments to the operations in accordance with the Pennsylvania regulatory program. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 381

[Docket No. RM07-12]


Annual Update of Filing Fees

April 9, 2007.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Final rule; annual update of Commission filing fees.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission issues this 
update of its filing fees. This notice provides the yearly update using 
data in the Commission's Management, Administrative, and Payroll System 
to calculate the new fees. The purpose of updating is to adjust the 
fees on the basis of the Commission's costs for Fiscal Year 2006.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 17, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Misiewicz, Office of the 
Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Room 4R-03, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Document Availability: In addition to 
publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the 
Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/
or print the contents of this document via the Internet through FERC's 
Home Page (https://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's Public Reference Room 
during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 
First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426.
    From FERC's Web site on the Internet, this information is available 
in the eLibrary (formerly FERRIS). The full text of this document is 
available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, 
printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type 
the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in 
the docket number field and follow other directions on the search page.
    User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of 
FERC's website during normal business hours. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.

Annual Update of Filing Fees

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing 
this notice to update filing fees that the Commission assesses for 
specific services and benefits provided to identifiable beneficiaries. 
Pursuant to 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission is establishing updated fees 
on the basis of the Commission's Fiscal Year 2006 costs. The adjusted 
fees announced in this notice are effective May 17, 2007. The 
Commission has determined, with the concurrence of the Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of 
Management and Budget, that this final rule is not a major rule within 
the meaning of section 251 of Subtitle E of Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The Commission is submitting 
this final rule to both houses of the United States Congress and to the 
Comptroller General of the United States.
    The new fee schedule is as follows:
    Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act:
    1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2). 
(18 CFR 381.403): $10,420.
    Fees Applicable to General Activities:
    1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except under Part 
I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR 381.302(a)): $20,940.
    2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order:
    Amount in controversy:
    $0-9,999 (18 CFR 381.303(b)): $100.
    $10,000-29,999 (18 CFR 381.303(b)): $600.
    $30,000 or more (18 CFR 381.303(a)): $30,560.
    3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of adjustment:
    Amount in controversy:
    $0-9,999 (18 CFR 381.304(b)): $100.
    $10,000-29,999 (18 CFR 381.304(b)): $600.
    $30,000 or more (18 CFR 381.304(a)) $16,020.
    4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of General Counsel 
(18 CFR 381.305(a)): $6,000.
    Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines:
    1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR 284.224 (18 
CFR 381.207(b)): $1,000\*\
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    Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers:
    1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power production 
facility (18 CFR 381.505(a)): $18,000.
    2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration facility 
(18 CFR 381.505(a)): $20,380.
    The Commission is eliminating the fee for applications for exempt 
wholesale generator status.

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List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381

    Electric power plants, Electric utilities, Natural gas, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

Thomas R. Herlihy,
Executive Director.

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In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends part 381, 
Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below.

PART 381--FEES

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1. The authority citation for part 381 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; 16 U.S.C. 791-828c, 2601-2645; 31 
U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1-
85.


Sec.  381.302  [Amended]

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2. In 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$19,890'' and 
adding ``$20,940'' in its place.


Sec.  381.303  [Amended]

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3. In 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$29,040'' and 
adding ``$30,560'' in its place.


Sec.  381.304  [Amended]

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4. In 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$15,230'' and 
adding ``$16,020'' in its place.


Sec.  381.305  [Amended]

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5. In 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$5,700'' and 
adding ``$6,000'' in its place.


Sec.  381.403  [Amended]

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6. Section 381.403 is amended by removing ``$9,900'' and adding 
``$10,420'' in its place.


Sec.  381.505  [Amended]

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7. In 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$17,110'' and 
adding ``$18,000'' in its place and by removing ``$19,360'' and adding 
``$20,380'' in its place.

Subpart H of Part 381 [Removed]

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8. Subpart H of part 381 (consisting of Sec.  381.801) is removed.

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