[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31389-31391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14595]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 381

[Docket No. RM95-11-000]


Annual Update of Filing Fees

June 9, 1995.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the 
Commission issues this update of its filing fees. This document 
provides the yearly update using data in the Commission's Payroll 
Utilization Reporting System to calculate the new fees. The purpose of 
updating is to adjust the fees on the basis of the Commission's costs 
for Fiscal Year 1994.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 17, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Bondarenko, Office of the 
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 810 First Street, N.E., Room 631, Washington, 
D.C. 20426, (202) 219-2877.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to publishing the full text of 
this document in the Federal Register, the Commission also provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to inspect or copy the contents of 
this document during normal business hours in Room 3308, 941 North 
Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    The Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS), an electronic 
bulletin board service, provides access to the texts of formal 
documents issued by the Commission. CIPS is available at no charge to 
the user and may be accessed using a personal computer with a modem by 
dialing (202) 208-1397. To access CIPS, set your communications 
software to 19200, 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400, or 1200bps, 
full duplex, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. The full text of 
this document will be available on CIPS for 60 days from the date of 
issuance in ASCII and WordPerfect 5.1 format. After 60 days the 
document will be archived, but still accessible. The complete text on 
diskette in WordPerfect format may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, La Dorn Systems Corporation, also located 
in Room 3308, 941 North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), by its 
designee the Executive Director and Chief Finanical Officer\1\ is 
issuing this document to update filing fees the Commission assesses for 
specific services and benefits provided to identifiable beneficiaries. 
Pursuant to Sec. 381.104 of the Commission's regulations, the 
Commission is establishing updated fees on the basis of the 
Commission's Fiscal Year 1994 costs. The adjusted fees announced in 
this document are effective July 17, 1995. The new fee schedule is as 
follows: [[Page 31390]] 

    \1\18 CFR 375.313(a)

                                                                        
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              Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act             
                                                                        
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1. Review of jurisdictional agency determinations. (18 CFR              
 381.402)..................................................         $100
2. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR                       
 284.123(b)(2). (18 CFR 381.403)...........................        5,740
3. Initial or extension reports for Title III transactions.             
 (18 CFR 381.404)..........................................          120
                                                                        
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                 Fees Applicable to General Activities                  
                                                                        
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1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except                 
 under Part I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR 381.302)..       11,550
2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order:                     
                                                                        
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                         Amount in Controversy                          
                                                                        
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    $0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b))..........................          100
    $10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b))....................          600
    $30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.303(a))...................       16,860
3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of adjustment:               
                                                                        
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                         Amount in Controversy                          
                                                                        
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    $0-9,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b))..........................          100
    $10,000-29,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b))....................          600
    $30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.304(a))...................        8,840
4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of the                   
 General Counsel. (18 CFR 381.305(a))......................        3,310
                                                                        
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                Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines                
                                                                        
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1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR                 
 284.224. (18 CFR 381.207(b))..............................        1,000
                                                                        
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        Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers       
                                                                        
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1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power                  
 production facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))..................        9,930
2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration                 
 facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a)).............................       11,240
3. Applications for exempt wholesale generator status. (18              
 CFR 381.801)..............................................        1,020

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381
    Electric power plants, Electric utilities, Natural gas, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.
Christie McGue,
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends Part 381, 
Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below.
PART 381--FEES
    1. The authority citation for Part 381 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; 16 U.S.C. 791-828c, 2601-2645; 31 
U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1-
85.
Sec. 381.302  [Amended]
    2. In Sec. 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing 
``$10,930'' and inserting ``$11,550'' in its place.
    3. In Sec. 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing 
``$15,960'' and inserting ``$16,860'' in its place.
Sec. 381.304  [Amended]
    4. In Sec. 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$8,370'' 
and inserting ``$8,840'' in its place.
Sec. 381.305  [Amended]
    5. In Sec. 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$3,130'' 
and inserting ``$3,310'' in its place. [[Page 31391]] 


Sec. 381.403  [Amended]

    6. Section 381.403 is amended by removing ``$5,440'' and inserting 
``$5,740'' in its place.


Sec. 381.505  [Amended]

    7. In Sec. 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$9,400'' 
and inserting ``$9,930'' in its place and by removing ``$10,640'' and 
inserting ``$11,240'' in its place.


Sec. 381.801  [Amended]

    8. Section 381.801 is amended by removing ``$1,350'' and inserting 
``$1,020'' in its place.

[FR Doc. 95-14595 Filed 6-14-95; 8:45 am]
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