[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 442-443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-169]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[IC99-567-001 FERC-567]
Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for
Comments
December 29, 1999.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of submission for review by the office of management and
budget (OMB) and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has
submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions
of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No.
104-13). Any interested person may file comments on the collection of
information directly with OMB and should address a copy of those
comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received
no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of
September 13, 1999 (64 FR 49473) and has made this notation in its
submission to OMB.
DATES: Comments regarding this collection of information are best
assured of having their full effect if received on or before February
4, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Desk Officer, 726 Jackson
[[Page 443]]
Place, NW, Washington, DC 20503. A copy of the comments should also be
sent to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425, and by e-mail at
mike.miller@ferc.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description
The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review
contains:
1. Collection of Information: FERC-567 ``Annual Reports of System
Flow Diagrams and System Capacity.''
2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0005. The Commission is now requesting
that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date,
with no changes to the existing collection. There is a change to the
reporting burden as a result of an increase in the number of companies
who submit reports to the Commission. These are mandatory collection
requirements.
4. Necessity of Collection of Information: Submission of the
information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its
responsibilities in implementing the provisions of the Natural gas Act
(NGA) (Pub. L. 75-688), and Titles III, IV, and V of the Natural Gas
Policy Act (PUb. L. 95-621). The information collected under FERC-567
is used by the Commission to obtain accurate data on pipeline
facilities and the peak day capacity of these facilities. Specifically,
FERC-567 data is used in determining the configuration and location of
installed pipeline facilities; evaluating the need for proposed
facilities to serve market expansions; determining pipeline
interconnections and receipt and delivery points; and developing the
evaluating alternatives to proposed facilities as a means to mitigate
environmental impact of new pipeline construction. FERC-567 also
contains valuable information that can be used to assist federal
officials in maintaining adequate natural gas service in times of
national emergency. The Commission implements these filing requirements
in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 260.8 and
284.12.
Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises
on average, 91 respondents.
6. Estimated Burden: 12,724 total burden hours, 91 respondents, 1
response annually, 81.58 hours per response (average).
7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 12,724 hours
2,080 hours per year x $109,889 per year = $672,225, average cost per
respondent = $7,387.00.
Statutory Authority: Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10(a) and 16 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75-688), and Title III, Sections
301(a)(1), 3030(a), 304(d) Title IV, Sections 401 and 402, and Title
V, Section 508 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (Pub. L. 95-621).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-169 Filed 01-04-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-M
