Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension, 29489-29490 [E7-10190]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29489-29490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10190]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC07-574-000; FERC-574]


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

May 21, 2007.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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 July 31, 2007.

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 Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and refer to 
Docket No. IC07-574-000.
    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 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: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-574 ``Gas Pipeline Certificates: Hinshaw 
Exemption'' (OMB No. 1902-0116) is used by the Commission to implement 
the statutory provisions of Sections 1(c), 4 and 7 of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75-688) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w). Natural gas pipeline 
companies file applications with the Commission furnishing information 
in order for a determination to be made as to whether the applicant 
qualifies for an exemption under the provisions of the Natural Gas Act 
(Section 1(c)). If the exemption is granted, the pipeline is not 
required to file certificate applications, rate schedules, or any other 
applications or forms prescribed by the Commission.
    The exemption applies to companies engaged in the transportation or 
sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce if: (a) If they 
receive gas at or within the boundaries of the state from another 
person; (b) such gas is transported, sold, consumed within such state; 
(c) the rates, service and facilities of such company are subject to 
regulation by a State Commission. The data required to be filed by 
pipeline companies for an exemption is specified by 18 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 152.
    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:

 
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                                        Number of     Average  burden
   Number of respondents annually     responses per      hours per             Total Annual Burden Hours
                                        respondent        response
(1)                                             (2)              (3)                            (1) x (2) x (3)
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1..................................               1              245                                        245
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    The estimated total cost to respondents is $14,386 (245 hours 
divided by 2,080 hours per employee per year times $122,137 per year 
average salary (including overhead) per employee.
    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

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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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-10190 Filed 5-25-07; 8:45 am]
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