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decisions on the proposal. Comments
are specifically invited on the overall
regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related
aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both
docket numbers and be submitted in
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The Proposal
This action proposes to amend Title
14, Code of Federal Regulations (14
CFR), Part 71 by adding additional Class
E airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface for SIAPs
operations at West Branch Community
Airport, West Branch, MI. Controlled
airspace is needed for the safety and
management of IFR operations at the
airport.
Class E airspace areas are published
in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9S, dated October 3, 2008, and
effective October 31, 2008, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
71.1. The Class E airspace designation
listed in this document would be
published subsequently in the Order.
The FAA has determined that this
proposed regulation only involves an
established body of technical
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regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to
keep them operationally current. It,
therefore, (1) Is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under Executive
Order 12866; (2) is not a ‘‘significant
rule’’ under DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February
26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant
preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal.
Since this is a routine matter that will
only affect air traffic procedures and air
navigation, it is certified that this rule,
when promulgated, will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
The FAA’s authority to issue rules
regarding aviation safety is found in
Title 49 of the U.S. Code. Subtitle 1,
Section 106 describes the authority of
the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency’s
authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority
described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that
section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use
of airspace necessary to ensure the
safety of aircraft and the efficient use of
airspace. This regulation is within the
scope of that authority as it would add
additional controlled airspace at West
Branch Community Airport, West
Branch, MI.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71
Airspace, Incorporation by reference,
Navigation (Air).
The Proposed Amendment
In consideration of the foregoing, the
Federal Aviation Administration
proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as
follows:
PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A,
B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
REPORTING POINTS
1. The authority citation for part 71
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113,
40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959–
1963 Comp., p. 389.
§ 71.1
[Amended]
2. The incorporation by reference in
14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9S,
Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, dated October 3, 2008, and
effective October 31, 2008, is amended
as follows:
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Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace areas
extending upward from 700 feet or more
above the surface of the earth.
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West Branch Community Airport, MI
(Lat. 44°14′41″ N., long. 84°10′47″ W.)
That airspace extending upward from 700
feet above the surface within a 7-mile radius
of West Branch Community Airport and
within 2.7 miles each side of the 086° bearing
from the airport extending from the 7-mile
radius to 11.4 miles east of the airport; and
within 4 miles each side of the 269° bearing
from the airport extending from the 7-mile
radius to 11.5 miles west of the airport.
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Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on August 25,
2009.
Ronnie L. Uhlenhaker,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group,
ATO Central Service Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
18 CFR Part 284
[128 FERC ¶ 61,187; Docket No. RM09–2–
000]
Contract Reporting Requirements of
Intrastate Natural Gas Companies;
Notice Requesting Comments on
Proposed Standardized Electronic
Information Collection and Extending
Time for Comments on Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking
August 26, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed standardized
electronic information collection and
request for comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC or Commission) is soliciting
public comment on the proposed
standardized electronic information
collection to be used by Natural Gas
Policy Act (NGPA) section 311 and
Hinshaw pipelines for submitting the
quarterly transactional reports proposed
in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
issued on July 16, 2009 and published
on July 29, 2009 (74 FR 37658) in this
docket. This notice also extends the
deadline for comments on the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, so that all
comments will be due on the same date.
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DATES: Comments on the proposed
standardized electronic information
collection are due November 2, 2009.
Comments on the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking published on July 29, 2009
(74 FR 37658) are now also due
November 2, 2009.
Comments may be filed
either electronically (eFiled) or in paper
format, and should refer to Docket No.
RM09–2–000. Documents must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format
and in compliance with Commission
submission guidelines at https://www.
ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp.
Comments may be eFiled. The eFiling
option under the Documents & Filings
tab on the Commission’s Web page
(https://www.ferc.gov) directs users to the
eFiling Web page. First-time users
should follow the eRegister instructions
on the eFiling tab on the Web page to
establish a user name and password
before eFiling. Filers will receive an emailed confirmation of their eFiled
comments.
Commenters filing electronically
should not make a paper filing.
Commenters that are not able to file
electronically must send an original and
14 paper copies of the filing to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Parties interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket may do so through
eSubscription. The eSubscription option
under the Documents & Filings tab on
the Commission’s Web page directs
users to the eSubscription Web page.
Users submit the docket numbers of the
filings they wish to track and will
subsequently receive an e-mail
notification each time a filing is made
under the submitted docket numbers.
First-time users will need to establish a
user name and password before
eSubscribing.
Filed comments and FERC issuances
may be viewed, printed, and
downloaded remotely from the
Commission’s Web site. The eLibrary
link found at the top of most of the
Commission’s Web pages directs users
to FERC’s eLibrary. From the eLibrary
tab on the Web page, choose General
Search, and in the Docket Number space
provided, enter RM09–2, then click the
Submit button at the bottom of the page.
For help with any of the Commission’s
electronic submission or retrieval
systems, contact FERC Online Support
via e-mail at:
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or
telephone toll-free: (866) 208–3676
(TTY (202) 502–8659).
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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:
1. On July 16, 2009, the Commission
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NOPR) 1 in this docket proposing to
revise the contract reporting
requirements for (1) intrastate pipelines
providing interstate services pursuant to
section 311 of the NGPA; 2 and (2)
Hinshaw pipelines providing interstate
services subject to the Commission’s
NGA section 1(c) jurisdiction pursuant
to blanket certificates issued under
§ 284.224 of the Commission’s
regulations. Specifically, the NOPR
proposed to amend § 284.126(b) of the
Commission’s regulations to require that
NGPA section 311 and Hinshaw
pipelines make quarterly reports that
contain, for each transportation and
storage service provided during the
preceding calendar quarter, the
following information:
i. The full legal name, and
identification number, of the shipper
receiving the service, including whether
there is an affiliate relationship between
the pipeline and the shipper;
ii. The type of service performed (i.e.,
firm or interruptible transportation,
storage, or other service);
iii. The rate charged under each
contract, specifying the rate schedule/
name of service and docket where the
rates were approved. The report should
separately state each rate component set
forth in the contract (i.e. reservation,
usage, and any other charges);
iv. The primary receipt and delivery
points covered by the contract,
including the industry common code for
each point;
v. The quantity of natural gas the
shipper is entitled to transport, store, or
deliver under each contract;
vi. The duration of the contract,
specifying the beginning and ending
month and year of the current
agreement;
vii. Total volumes transported, stored,
injected, or withdrawn for the shipper;
and
viii. Total revenues received from the
shipper. The report should separately
state revenues received under each rate
component.
2. In order to make the proposed
quarterly reports more accessible to the
public, the NOPR also proposed
1 Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate
Natural Gas Companies, FERC Stats. & Regs.
¶ 32,644 (2009) (NOPR) published in the Federal
Register on July 29, 2009 (74 FR 37658).
2 15 U.S.C. 3372.
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requiring that the reports be filed in a
standardized electronic format to be
developed by the Commission staff. In
the NOPR, the Commission stated that
it was ‘‘in the process of developing a
standardized electronic format for
making the reports proposed in this
NOPR. Once that process is complete,
the Commission will make the
standardized format available for public
comment.’’ 3
3. By this notice, the Commission is
requesting comment on the proposed
quarterly reports. Attached to this
Notice as an Appendix are:
i. A table that shows all the data
elements (fields) that would be collected
each quarter for each shipper that a
filing entity provides with
transportation or storage service. The
table is not an example of the collection
instrument or how the Commission
intends to collect the information.
ii. A Data Dictionary and associated
units of measure that defines what each
element means and its characteristics
(e.g. text field with 10 characters, e-mail
address, numerical field, and
relationship to other elements).
iii. Instructions to assist filers to
report the data each quarter.
4. The Commission seeks comment on
its proposal to adopt for reporting
purposes an XML Schema.4 Under the
XML approach, filing entities
submitting their quarterly data would be
required to submit an XML filing
package 5 that conforms to the XML
Schema developed and maintained by
FERC. Filers would be allowed to
submit their XML filing packages using
the existing eFiling portal. Once
submitted, the XML filing package
would undergo quality checks to see if
it conforms to the XML Schema. Filing
entities would receive an e-mail
confirmation if the filing is successful or
needs to be corrected. This approach is
similar to that being developed for
electronic tariffs in Docket No. RM01–
3 NOPR,
FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 32,644 at P 29.
XML schema is a method by which the
filing entities can communicate information to the
Commission. The schema proscribes the metadata
elements and the textual information that must be
included in the filing package. The data elements
included in the XML filing package are required to
properly identify the nature of the FERC–549D,
organize the FERC–549D database, and maintain the
proper relationship of elements in relation to other
elements.
5 Filing entities would develop the XML filing
package in accordance with the Commission’s XML
Schema. Open source and fee-based software is
available to convert data in a spreadsheet and other
documents into the XML filing package. The latest
versions of Text Editors and Word Processing
application may also have the capability to create
the XML filing package.
4 The
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5. In addition, the Commission seeks
comment on whether an ASP.NET Webbased form is more appropriate. Under
the ASP.NET approach, the Commission
would create a Web-based form that
would be accessible to filers on the
FERC Web site. Filing entities would
not use the eFiling portal to submit their
data. The Web-based form would be
formatted and contain blank fields that
filing entities can fill in with data for
each shipper it provides with
transportation or storage service each
quarter. Once submitted, the data would
undergo quality checks. Filing entities
would receive an e-mail confirmation if
the submission is successful or needs to
be corrected.
Comments are also invited on the
following issues:
1. Problems in measuring data
elements collected in the table and data
dictionary;
2. Terms and definitions of the
elements in the table, data dictionary
and instructions;
3. Whether the units of measure are
appropriate;
4. Whether the instructions are clear
or require modification;
5. The accuracy of the agency’s
burden estimate of the proposed
collection of information;
6. Ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be
collected;
7. Ways to minimize respondent
information collection burden; and
8. The most effective way for the
Commission to present the collected
information to the public on the FERC
Web site.
6. A paper version of the table with
proposed data elements, instructions,
and data dictionary, are attached as the
Appendix to this Notice, but they are
not being printed in the Federal
Register. The Appendix is available on
the FERC’s eLibrary (https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp)
by searching Docket No. RM09–2, and
through the FERC Public Reference
Room. Interested parties may also
request paper copies of the table,
instructions, and data dictionary by
contacting Michael Miller by telephone
at (202) 502–8415, by fax at (202) 273–
0873, or by e-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
7. Comments on the proposed
standardized electronic information
collection and related burden estimate,
including any related matters or
alternative proposals that commenters
may wish to discuss, must be submitted
by 60 days after publication of this
Notice in the Federal Register. The
Commission shall also delay the date on
which comments on the NOPR are due
to the same date, in order to permit
parties to include comments on the
standardized electronic information
collection within their comments on the
NOPR.
Burden Statement: The proposed
survey targets respondents who directly
serve wholesale and retail customers.
The Commission estimated in the NOPR
that on an annual basis the burden to
comply with this proposed rule will be
as follows:
Number of
respondents
annually
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1) × (2) × (3)
125
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3.5
1,750
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Because of the various staffing levels
that will be involved in preparing the
documentation (legal, technical and
support) the Commission is using an
hourly rate of $150 to estimate the costs
for filing and other administrative
processes (reviewing instructions,
searching data sources, completing and
transmitting the collection of
information). The estimated total annual
cost to respondents is anticipated to be
$262,500 [1,750 Total Annual Burden
Hours times $150 per hour equals
$262,500]. The cost per respondent is
$2,100.
8. 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.
9. The respondent’s cost estimate is
based on 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.
By direction of the Commission.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Note: The Appendix (table with proposed
FERC–549D data elements, instructions, and
data dictionary) will not be printed in the
Federal Register. The Appendix is available
on the FERC’s eLibrary (https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/elibrary.asp) by searching Docket
No. RM09–2–000, and through the FERC
Public Reference Room.
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
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ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
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revision to the Louisiana State
Implementation Plan (SIP) to meet the
emissions inventory requirements of the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 284
[128 FERC ] 61,187; Docket No. RM09-2-000]
Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate Natural Gas
Companies; Notice Requesting Comments on Proposed Standardized
Electronic Information Collection and Extending Time for Comments on
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
August 26, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed standardized electronic information
collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006),
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) is
soliciting public comment on the proposed standardized electronic
information collection to be used by Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA)
section 311 and Hinshaw pipelines for submitting the quarterly
transactional reports proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,
issued on July 16, 2009 and published on July 29, 2009 (74 FR 37658) in
this docket. This notice also extends the deadline for comments on the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, so that all comments will be due on the
same date.
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DATES: Comments on the proposed standardized electronic information
collection are due November 2, 2009.
Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on July 29,
2009 (74 FR 37658) are now also due November 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically (eFiled) or in
paper format, and should refer to Docket No. RM09-2-000. Documents must
be prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with
Commission submission guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp.
Comments may be eFiled. The eFiling option under the Documents &
Filings tab on the Commission's Web page (https://www.ferc.gov) directs
users to the eFiling Web page. First-time users should follow the
eRegister instructions on the eFiling tab on the Web page to establish
a user name and password before eFiling. Filers will receive an e-
mailed confirmation of their eFiled comments.
Commenters filing electronically should not make a paper filing.
Commenters that are not able to file electronically must send an
original and 14 paper copies of the filing to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Parties interested in receiving automatic notification of activity
in this docket may do so through eSubscription. The eSubscription
option under the Documents & Filings tab on the Commission's Web page
directs users to the eSubscription Web page. Users submit the docket
numbers of the filings they wish to track and will subsequently receive
an e-mail notification each time a filing is made under the submitted
docket numbers. First-time users will need to establish a user name and
password before eSubscribing.
Filed comments and FERC issuances may be viewed, printed, and
downloaded remotely from the Commission's Web site. The eLibrary link
found at the top of most of the Commission's Web pages directs users to
FERC's eLibrary. From the eLibrary tab on the Web page, choose General
Search, and in the Docket Number space provided, enter RM09-2, then
click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. For help with any of
the Commission's electronic submission or retrieval systems, contact
FERC Online Support via e-mail at: ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or
telephone toll-free: (866) 208-3676 (TTY (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:
1. On July 16, 2009, the Commission issued a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NOPR) \1\ in this docket proposing to revise the contract
reporting requirements for (1) intrastate pipelines providing
interstate services pursuant to section 311 of the NGPA; \2\ and (2)
Hinshaw pipelines providing interstate services subject to the
Commission's NGA section 1(c) jurisdiction pursuant to blanket
certificates issued under Sec. 284.224 of the Commission's
regulations. Specifically, the NOPR proposed to amend Sec. 284.126(b)
of the Commission's regulations to require that NGPA section 311 and
Hinshaw pipelines make quarterly reports that contain, for each
transportation and storage service provided during the preceding
calendar quarter, the following information:
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\1\ Contract Reporting Requirements of Intrastate Natural Gas
Companies, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 32,644 (2009) (NOPR) published in
the Federal Register on July 29, 2009 (74 FR 37658).
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 3372.
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i. The full legal name, and identification number, of the shipper
receiving the service, including whether there is an affiliate
relationship between the pipeline and the shipper;
ii. The type of service performed (i.e., firm or interruptible
transportation, storage, or other service);
iii. The rate charged under each contract, specifying the rate
schedule/name of service and docket where the rates were approved. The
report should separately state each rate component set forth in the
contract (i.e. reservation, usage, and any other charges);
iv. The primary receipt and delivery points covered by the
contract, including the industry common code for each point;
v. The quantity of natural gas the shipper is entitled to
transport, store, or deliver under each contract;
vi. The duration of the contract, specifying the beginning and
ending month and year of the current agreement;
vii. Total volumes transported, stored, injected, or withdrawn for
the shipper; and
viii. Total revenues received from the shipper. The report should
separately state revenues received under each rate component.
2. In order to make the proposed quarterly reports more accessible
to the public, the NOPR also proposed requiring that the reports be
filed in a standardized electronic format to be developed by the
Commission staff. In the NOPR, the Commission stated that it was ``in
the process of developing a standardized electronic format for making
the reports proposed in this NOPR. Once that process is complete, the
Commission will make the standardized format available for public
comment.'' \3\
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\3\ NOPR, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 32,644 at P 29.
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3. By this notice, the Commission is requesting comment on the
proposed quarterly reports. Attached to this Notice as an Appendix are:
i. A table that shows all the data elements (fields) that would be
collected each quarter for each shipper that a filing entity provides
with transportation or storage service. The table is not an example of
the collection instrument or how the Commission intends to collect the
information.
ii. A Data Dictionary and associated units of measure that defines
what each element means and its characteristics (e.g. text field with
10 characters, e-mail address, numerical field, and relationship to
other elements).
iii. Instructions to assist filers to report the data each quarter.
4. The Commission seeks comment on its proposal to adopt for
reporting purposes an XML Schema.\4\ Under the XML approach, filing
entities submitting their quarterly data would be required to submit an
XML filing package \5\ that conforms to the XML Schema developed and
maintained by FERC. Filers would be allowed to submit their XML filing
packages using the existing eFiling portal. Once submitted, the XML
filing package would undergo quality checks to see if it conforms to
the XML Schema. Filing entities would receive an e-mail confirmation if
the filing is successful or needs to be corrected. This approach is
similar to that being developed for electronic tariffs in Docket No.
RM01-
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\4\ The XML schema is a method by which the filing entities can
communicate information to the Commission. The schema proscribes the
metadata elements and the textual information that must be included
in the filing package. The data elements included in the XML filing
package are required to properly identify the nature of the FERC-
549D, organize the FERC-549D database, and maintain the proper
relationship of elements in relation to other elements.
\5\ Filing entities would develop the XML filing package in
accordance with the Commission's XML Schema. Open source and fee-
based software is available to convert data in a spreadsheet and
other documents into the XML filing package. The latest versions of
Text Editors and Word Processing application may also have the
capability to create the XML filing package.
\6\ See also Common FAQs about XML at https://xml.silmaril.ie/.
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5. In addition, the Commission seeks comment on whether an ASP.NET
Web-based form is more appropriate. Under the ASP.NET approach, the
Commission would create a Web-based form that would be accessible to
filers on the FERC Web site. Filing entities would not use the eFiling
portal to submit their data. The Web-based form would be formatted and
contain blank fields that filing entities can fill in with data for
each shipper it provides with transportation or storage service each
quarter. Once submitted, the data would undergo quality checks. Filing
entities would receive an e-mail confirmation if the submission is
successful or needs to be corrected.
Comments are also invited on the following issues:
1. Problems in measuring data elements collected in the table and
data dictionary;
2. Terms and definitions of the elements in the table, data
dictionary and instructions;
3. Whether the units of measure are appropriate;
4. Whether the instructions are clear or require modification;
5. The accuracy of the agency's burden estimate of the proposed
collection of information;
6. Ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected;
7. Ways to minimize respondent information collection burden; and
8. The most effective way for the Commission to present the
collected information to the public on the FERC Web site.
6. A paper version of the table with proposed data elements,
instructions, and data dictionary, are attached as the Appendix to this
Notice, but they are not being printed in the Federal Register. The
Appendix is available on the FERC's eLibrary (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp) by searching Docket No. RM09-2, and through the
FERC Public Reference Room. Interested parties may also request paper
copies of the table, instructions, and data dictionary by contacting
Michael Miller by telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 273-
0873, or by e-mail at michael.miller@ferc.gov.
7. Comments on the proposed standardized electronic information
collection and related burden estimate, including any related matters
or alternative proposals that commenters may wish to discuss, must be
submitted by 60 days after publication of this Notice in the Federal
Register. The Commission shall also delay the date on which comments on
the NOPR are due to the same date, in order to permit parties to
include comments on the standardized electronic information collection
within their comments on the NOPR.
Burden Statement: The proposed survey targets respondents who
directly serve wholesale and retail customers. The Commission estimated
in the NOPR that on an annual basis the burden to comply with this
proposed rule will be as follows:
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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)
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FERC-549D................................... 125 4 3.5 1,750
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Because of the various staffing levels that will be involved in
preparing the documentation (legal, technical and support) the
Commission is using an hourly rate of $150 to estimate the costs for
filing and other administrative processes (reviewing instructions,
searching data sources, completing and transmitting the collection of
information). The estimated total annual cost to respondents is
anticipated to be $262,500 [1,750 Total Annual Burden Hours times $150
per hour equals $262,500]. The cost per respondent is $2,100.
8. 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.
9. The respondent's cost estimate is based on 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.
By direction of the Commission.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Note: The Appendix (table with proposed FERC-549D data elements,
instructions, and data dictionary) will not be printed in the
Federal Register. The Appendix is available on the FERC's eLibrary
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp) by searching Docket
No. RM09-2-000, and through the FERC Public Reference Room.
[FR Doc. E9-21108 Filed 9-2-09; 8:45 am]
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