[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42769-42770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21007]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-546]
Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for
Comments
August 5, 1997.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is submitting a collection of
information listed in this notice to OMB for review under the
provisions of the Act.
DATES: Comments regarding this collection of information are best
assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this
notification.
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 P. Miller, Information
Services Division, ED-12.4, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comments should also be addressed to: Desk Officer, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael P. 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:
Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC
Form No. 546 ``Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates'' (OMB No.
1902-0155) is used by the Commission to implement the statutory
provisions of Title IV of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C.
3301-3432, Pub. L. 95-621) and Sections 4, 5, and 16, of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-717o, Pub. L. 75-688). These statutory
provisions require natural gas pipeline companies to obtain Commission
authorization for all rates and charges made, demanded, or in
connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas in interstate
commerce. The Commission is authorized to investigate the rates charged
by natural gas pipeline companies subject to its investigation. The
data filed in certificated rate filings are used to implement new or
revised service proposals for the transportation or sale of natural gas
and for compliance with subsequent Commission orders. The distinction
between FERC-546 and other rate/tariff data collections is that data
collected under FERC-546 involved initial service and tariff revisions
due to changes in service rather than changes in existing rates. The
Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 154.202-.206; 154.312; 154.601-.603.
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:
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Average burden
Number of Number of hours per Total annual
respondents responses per response (hours) burden hours (1)
annually (1) respondent (2) (3) x (2) x (3)
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100.............. 4 400 16,000
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Estimated cost burden to respondents: 16,000 hours / 2,087 hours
per year x $110,000 per year = $843,700. The cost per respondent is
equal to $8,437.
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.
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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. 97-21007 Filed 8-7-97; 8:45 am]
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