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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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