[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 191 (Thursday, October 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 51648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26071]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-549]
Proposed Information Collection and Request for Comments
September 26, 1997.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed 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 (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: Consideration will be given to comments submitted on or before
December 1, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained from and written comments may be submitted to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael Miller, Information
Services Division, ED-12.4, 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) 273-0873, and by e-mail at mmiller@ferc.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-549 ``Gas Pipeline Rates: Natural Gas Policy Act,
Title III Transactions and Natural Gas Act Blanket Certificates
Transactions'' (OMB No. 1902-0086) is used by the Commission to
implement the statutory provisions of the Sections 311 and 312 of the
Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) (15 U.S.C. 3371-3372), and Section 7 of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w). Under Part 284 of the
Commission's regulations non-interstate pipelines that perform
transportation service under NGPA Section 311 (intrastate pipelines) or
blanket certificates issued under section 7 of the NGA (Hinshaw
pipelines) are required to file an annual report containing specific
details of each transaction initiated during the reporting year.
Interstate pipelines performing unbundled sales service under a blanket
certificate granted under Part 284 of the regulations are required to
file an annual report detailing specific information for each
transaction initiated during the reporting year. The Commission uses
the information collected in these reports to monitor the
jurisdictional transportation activities of interstate pipelines and
the unbundled sales activities of interstate pipelines.
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:
Number of respondents Number of responses per Average burden hours per
annually respondent response Total annual burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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90......................... 1.0 8.83 795
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The estimated total cost to respondents is $41,902, (795 hours
divided by 2,087 hours per year per employee times $110,000 per year
per average employee=$41,902). The cost per respondent is $466.
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 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.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-26071 Filed 10-1-97; 8:45 am]
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