[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68730-68731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33111]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-592]
Agency Information Collection Under Review by the Office of
Management and Budget
December 24, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of request submitted for review to the Office of
Management and Budget.
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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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 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 did not receive any public comments in
response to an earlier Federal Register notice of September 18, 1996
(61 FR 49121-49122).
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 29, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy
Commission Desk Officer, 726 Jackson Place N.W., Washington, D.C.
20503. A copy of the comments should also be sent to Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Division of Information Services, Attention: Mr.
Michael Miller, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 208-1415 and by e-
mail at mmiller@ferc.fed.us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The energy information collection submitted to OMB for
review contains:
1. Collection of Information: FERC-592, ``Marketing Affiliates of
Interstate Pipelines''.
2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
3. Control No.: 1902-0157. The Commission is now requesting that
OMB approve a three year extension of these 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 provisions of the Natural Gas Policy
Act and the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The Commission monitors the
information maintained by interstate natural gas pipeline for
transactions of transportation, sales, and storage activities between
the pipelines and their marketing affiliates. The information is used
to deter undue discrimination by pipeline companies in favor of their
marketing affiliates. The information is also used by non-affiliated
shippers or others (such as state commissions) to determine whether
they have been harmed by affiliate preference and, in some cases, to
prepare evidence for formal proceedings following the filing of a
complaint. Additionally, pipelines provide 24-hour electronic access of
this information to any interested party.
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5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently
comprises approximately 60 interstate natural gas pipelines.
6. Estimated Burden: 3,500 total burden hours, 60 respondents, 60
responses annually, 58.3 hours per response (average).
Statutory Authority: Sections 311, 501 and 504 of the Natural
Gas Policy Act (15 U.S.C. 3301-3432) (P.L. 95-621) and Sections 4,
5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16 and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). (15 U.S.C.
717-717w).
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33111 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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