[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 7407-7408] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-3708] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [IC98-549-001 FERC-549] Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for Comments February 9, 1998. 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 October 2, 1997 (62 FR 51648) 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 March 16, 1998. ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 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, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review contains: 1. Collection of Information: FERC-549 ``Gas Pipeline Rates: NGPA Title III and NGA Blanket Certificate Transactions''. 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0086. 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 no change to the reporting burden. 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 Sections 311 and 312 Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) and Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The reporting requirements for implementing these provisions are contained in 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 284. Under Part 284 of the Commission's regulations noninterstate 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 on each transaction initiated during the reporting year. Following approval of the initial filing, the individual [[Page 7408]] transactions commence on a self-implementing basis without case-by-case prior Commission determination. The information collected in these reports is used by the Commission to monitor the jurisdictional transportation activities of intrastate and Hinshaw pipelines and the unbundled sales activities of interstate natural gas pipelines. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises on average, 90 respondents. 6. Estimated Burden: 795 total burden hours, 90 respondents, 1 response annually, 8.83 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 795 hours2,088 hours per year x $109,889 per year = $41,840, average cost per respondent = $465. Statutory Authority: Sections 311(a), 311(b), and 318 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. Sections 3371-3372; Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 15 U.S.C. 717-717w. David P. Boergers, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-3708 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M