[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3074-3075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1169]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM93-20-000]
Public Access to Information and Electronic Filing; Notice of
Intent To Provide Upgraded Windows Software for FERC Form No. 1: Annual
Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others
January 13, 1999.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission hereby gives notice that
it is updating the software that it provides public utilities,
licensees and others to complete the FERC Form No. 1. The new software
will be available by the end of January, 1999. The software will be
used for the report due on or before April 30, 1999, for the year
ending December 31, 1998. The Commission has not modified the form
itself and the data requirements have not changed.
The upgraded software is a Windows 95/98/NT version which replaces
the DOS version previously used. The submission format has been changed
to facilitate data entry and data base loading, improve data integrity,
and provide Year 2000 compliance. The current DOS version of the
software is not compatible with the new Windows version and can no
longer be used.
Software distribution, set-up, updates, and submission of the
electronic filing will be via the Internet. The Commission will also
provide access to the Form No. 1 filings for viewing and printing via
the Internet. In order to disseminate information on the new software
and to keep interested parties aware of development status, we're
creating a point-of-contact list for companies that file FERC Form No.
1, other federal agencies, and state commissions. Persons who submit
FERC Form No. 1, either for their company, or as an agent for another
company, must register to get an Access Number(s) in order to file
using the new software.
Federal and state agencies and others who access or use the data do
not need an Access Number, but may complete the same form to provide
point of contact information (name, company/agency, address, phone
number, and e-mail address).
The information may be submitted interactively via the Internet by
accessing a form on the Commission's web site at http://
rimsweb1.ferc.fed.us/form1. If you provide the information via the web
site, you do not need to file a paper copy of the point of contact
information. If you have questions about the new software, please e-
mail them to Bolton Pierce at bpierce@ferc.fed.us. Respondents without
readily available access to the Internet can call James Baird at (202)
219-2613 for further information.
The new software provides enhancements which resolve most user
complaints about the DOS software, including:
Imports prior-year data: Allows respondents to retrieve ending
balances from previous year's filing as beginning balances for the
current year by page or for a range of rows within a page. The prior
year's data are to be imported from a database maintained by FERC and
placed in the proper field even if a row(s) was added or deleted from a
page since the last filing.
Copy/cut and paste text: respondents can import ASCII from other
sources to a text entry on the form or to a footnote.
Save work: respondents can save work in progress for update later
or for higher-level review prior to submission.
Work on different pages concurrently: different users within the
respondent may complete or revise multiple pages concurrently; other
users have read-only
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access to the last saved version of an ``open'' page.
Simplified footnote entry: respondents can add footnotes via a
``right-click'' menu; system denotes footnoted fields by a yellow
background and retains applicable footnotes when importing prior year
data.
Auto-calculation: software automatically enters ``totals'' and
other calculated entries.
Validation checks: respondents can run a validation report that
shows any differences for fields within a page or entries on different
pages that should agree.
Status reports: respondents can run a report to determine if data
have been entered for particular pages.
For the filing due April 30, 1999, respondents still have to submit
an original and six conformed paper copies of the submission, but do
not have to submit the two diskettes referenced in the Form No. 1
filing instructions.
Comment Procedures
The Commission invites interested persons to submit written
comments on the matters and issues in this notice.
The original and 14 copies of such comments must be received by the
Commission before 5:00 p.m. February 19, 1999. Comments should be
submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426 and should
refer to Docket No. RM93-20-000.
In addition to filing paper copies, the Commission encourages the
filing of comments either on computer diskette or via Internet E-Mail.
Comments may be filed in the following formats: WorkPerfect 6.1 or
lower version, MS Word Office 97 or lower version, or ASCII format.
For diskette filing, include the following information on the
diskette label: Docket No. RM93-20-000; the name of the filing entity;
the software and version used to create the file; and the name and
telephone number of a contact person.
For Internet E-Mail submittal, comments should be sent to
``Comment.rm@ferc.fed.us'' in the following format. On the subject
line, specify Docket No. RM93-20-000. In the body of the E-Mail
message, include the name of the filing entity, the software and
version used to create the file, and the name and telephone number of
the contact person. Attach the comment to the E-Mail in one of the
formats specified above. The Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgment to the sender's E-Mail address upon receipt. Questions
on electronic filing should be directed to Brooks Carter at 202-501-
8145, E-Mail address brooks.carter@ferc.fed.us.
Commenters should take note that, until the Commission amends its
rules and regulations, the paper copy of the filing remains the
official copy of the document submitted. Therefore, any discrepancies
between the paper filing and the electronic filing or the diskette will
be resolved by reference to the paper filing.
All written comments will be placed in the Commission's public
files and will be available for inspection in the Commission's Public
Reference room at 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426,
during regular business hours. Additionally, comments may be viewed and
printed remotely via the Internet through FERC's Homepage using the
RIMS link or the Energy Information Online icon. User assistance is
available at 202-208-2222, or by E-mail to rimsmaster@ferc.fed.us.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-1169 Filed 1-19-99; 8:45 am]
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