[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49121-49122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23892]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC Form No. 592]
Proposed Information Collection and Request For Comments
September 13, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public
comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described
below.
DATES: Consideration will be given to comments submitted within 60 days
of the publication of this notice.
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 N.E., Washington, D.C.
20426.
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 [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC Form No. 592 ``Marketing Affiliates of Interstate
Pipelines'' (OMB No. 1902-0157) is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of the Section 311, 501 and 504 of the Natural
Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432, and Sections 4, 5,
7, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-
717w). The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in this
collection of information apply only to those major interstate natural
gas pipelines involved in transactions with affiliated marketing or
brokering companies. The information maintained and provided by the
respondents is used by the Commission to monitor pipelines'
transportation, sales, and storage activities for their marketing
affiliates to deter undue discrimination by pipeline companies in favor
of their marketing affiliates. Additionally, pipelines provide 24-hour
electronic access of this information to any interested party. The
information is also used by nonaffiliated shippers or others (such as
state commissions) to determine whether they have been harmed by
affiliate preference and, in some cases, to prepare evidence for formal
proceedings following the filing of a compliant. The Commission
implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) under 18 CFR 161.3 and 250.16.
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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Number of Number of Average burden Total annual burden
respondents responses per house per hours (1) x (2) x (3)
annually (1) respondent (2) response (3) (hours)
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60.............. 1 *58.3 3,500.
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*Rounded.
The estimated total cost to respondents is $171,059, (3,500 hours
divided by 2,087 hours per year employee times $102,000 per year per
average employee=$171,059).
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.
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
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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. 96-23892 Filed 9-17-96; 8:45 am]
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