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[FR Doc No: 94-8303]
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[Federal Register: April 7, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. RM87-17-000]
Natural Gas Data Collection System; Availability of Revised
Instructions, Record Formats, Software and User Manual for Certificate
Applications
Issued April 1, 1994.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of availability of revised instructions, record formats,
software and user manual for certificate applications.
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SUMMARY: The Certificate Application instructions and record formats
are being modified to provide for the revised Exhibit H--Total Gas
Supply Data reporting requirement pursuant to Order No. 554, issued
July 13, 1993; and to modify the pipeline construction/replacement
annual report data record (CA15) to correct certain deficiencies and
provide more clarity to the information reported. These modifications
and revisions will assist the natural gas pipelines in complying with
the electronic submission requirement for filing certificate
applications, amendments, supplements and reports in accordance with
Order Nos. 493 (53 FR 15025 (Apr. 27, 1988)) et al.
DATES: The revised instructions, record formats, software and user
manual are available on April 1, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Camilla Ng, Office of Pipeline and Producer Regulation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Room 6006-F, 825 North Capitol Street,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-0758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The general instructions, record formats,
software and user manual for NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY CERTIFICATE
FILINGS previously issued on April 16, 1993, are being revised as
detailed in the Appendix to this notice.
Copies of the new Certificate Application (1) instructions and
record formats documentation (2) software modules and (3) user manual
are available on four diskettes through the Commission's duplication
contractor, LaDorn System Corporation (LaDorn). The diskettes can be
purchased in the following ways:
(1) By written request to the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 825 N. Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, Attn: Mr.
William McDermott, Chief, Public Reference & Files Branch. Please
enclose a check, payable to LaDorn System Corporation for $7.00 per
diskette ordered and $3.40 to cover postage and handling. Allow 10-14
days for processing and delivery.
(2) Directly from LaDorn System Corporation at the cashier's window
in the Commission's Public Reference Room for $7.00 per diskette plus
applicable sales tax, if any. The Public Reference Room is located on
the third floor, 941 N. Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC.
(3) By telephone request to LaDorn Energy Information Services at
1-800-676-FERC. Orders placed by phone will be assessed charges as
follows:
(a) A $25.00 processing fee,
(b) $7.00 per diskette ordered, and
(c) Cost of shipping and handling. (The requestor will have a
choice of regular mail, 2-Day Express Mail or Federal Express).
Please contact the Commission's Public Reference & Files
Maintenance Branch on (202) 208-1371 or LaDorn (1-800-676-FERC) for
information and the cost of purchasing the paper version of any
documents.
LaDorn System Corporation employees cannot answer questions
regarding the use of the record formats and software. Any questions
concerning the application of the information contained in these
documents should be directed to the individual listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION section of this notice.
This notice, including all of the appendices, is available through
the Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS), an electronic bulletin
board service that provides access to formal documents issued by the
Commission. CIPS is available at no charge to the user and may be
accessed on a 24-hour basis using a personal computer with a modem.
Your communications software should be set at full duplex, no parity,
eight data bits and one stop bit. To access CIPS at 300, 1200 or 2400
baud dial (202) 208-1397. For access at 9600 baud dial (202) 208-1781.
FERC is using U.S. Robotics HST Dual Standard modems. If you have any
problems, please call (202) 208-2474. The notice will be available on
CIPS for 30 days from the date of issuance of the notice. In addition
to publishing the text of this notice in the Federal Register, the
Commission also provides all interested persons an opportunity to
inspect or copy the contents of this notice during normal business
hours in the Reference and Information Center (Room 3308) at the
Commission's headquarters, 941 North Capitol Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
Appendix
Summary of Revisions to the Certificate Application Electronic Filing
Instructions, Software and User Manual
(This is a summary of the revisions only. Please refer to the
revised record format and user manuals for the complete
information.)
General Instructions
1. Deleted all references and instructions with respect to
Schedule/Record CA04--Total Gas Supply, Exhibit H.
2. Revised General Instruction #3 to allow for reporting of
negative numbers.
3. Deleted the last sentence in General Instruction #8.
4. Deleted the last sentence in General Instruction #24.
5. Deleted General Instruction #25 and renumbered old #26 as
#25.
Record Formats
1. Modified Schedule/Record CA09 and CA10:
Added an explanation note at the beginning of these two
record formats to show the relationship of the CA09 and CA10
records. The note states ``For every CA10 record there must be at
least one corresponding CA09 record with the identical Project
Number, Facility/Segment Number and Identification Reported Code.
However, it is possible to have multiple CA09 records for each
related CA10 record.''
2. Modified Schedule/Record CA09:
Item 112, Code = 6 has been deleted.
Item 113, Code = 12, Compressor (Upgrade) has been
added.
Deleted NOTE 9a.
3. Modified Schedule/Record CA15
Changed Item 154a, Record Type:
Code = 1, detail record,
Code = 2, total record.
Added New Item 154b, Facility Type:
Code = 1, pipeline,
Code = 2, meter,
Code = 3, tap,
Code = 4, compressor station,
Code = 5, other facility.
Added New Item 154c, Activity:
Code = 1, construction,
Code = 2, acquisition,
Code = 3, abandonment.
Renamed Item 154 as Item 154d, changed the name of this
item to ``Status & Annual Reports Filing Code'', and added new codes
5 and 6 as follows:
Code = 5, Sec. 2.55,
Code = 6, Sec. 157.20.
Changed character positions for reporting Items 154
through 169. Field size increased for Item 169.
Deleted Items 161, 162 and 167 and created a new Item
161 ``Number of Facilities Reported'' in which users will report:
Number of Meter Stations, when Item 154a = 1 and Item
154b = 2.
Number of Taps, when Item 154a = 1 and Item 154b = 3.
Number of Compressor Units, when Item 154a = 1 and Item
154b = 4.
Number of Other Facilities, when Item 154a = 1 and Item
154b = 5.
Modified the reporting requirement for Items 173
through 178. These fields are now only to be used for reporting
information for the Sec. 157.20 Report.
Modified the reporting requirement for Items 179 and
180.
Added a new Note 11 to explain the reporting
requirements for items 154a through 154c for ``detail project'' or
``total project'' information provided on this record.
Deleted the reference to Sec. 284.11 in Note 15.
Added new comments for reporting Abandonment Cost
information in NOTE 16.
Appendix C:
1. For code 118: CA04 record reference deleted from Structured
Data Record(s) column, Regulation Section code 157.14(a)(10)(i)--
(vii) deleted and Exhibit H reference deleted.
2. Added new code 144 for Regulation Section
157.14(a)(10)(i),(ii)--Exhibit H.
3. Deleted code 404, regulation Sec. 284.223(c)(1-6) for
Contents of Prior Notice filings under Sec. 284.223.
Appendix I:
1. Deleted all Hardcopy Formats which referenced the CA04 record
only (Gas Supply).
2. Revised the titles for all Hardcopy Formats which referenced
the CA05 record to reflect ``Gas Requirements'' only.
3. Revised the cost column headers for the Sec. 284.11 Annual
Cost report referenced by the CA15 record.
4. Added new column title ``Other Facil.'' for all cost reports
filed pursuant to Sec. 2.55 and referenced by the CA15 record.
Software:
1. The Data Entry module has been modified to allow for a
`Delete' mode which allows the user to delete unwanted records in
the electronic filing. Record ID and Sequence Number are required
elements for referencing the specific records to be deleted.
2. In the Edit Check program, Company ID source codes have been
updated to correspond to the latest available list in Appendix H.
3. The Data Entry, Edit Check, and Print programs have been
modified to delete routines for processing Schedule/Record CA04.
4. The Edit and Print modules have been enhanced to provide for
the printing of the output file(s) created during the execution of
these modules.
[FR Doc. 94-8303 Filed 4-6-94; 8:45 am]
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