[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68730-68731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33111]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC-592]


Agency Information Collection Under Review by the Office of 
Management and Budget

December 24, 1996.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of request submitted for review to the Office of 
Management and Budget.

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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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 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 did not receive any public comments in 
response to an earlier Federal Register notice of September 18, 1996 
(61 FR 49121-49122).

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy 
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 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-592, ``Marketing Affiliates of 
Interstate Pipelines''.
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: 1902-0157. The Commission is now requesting that 
OMB approve a three year extension of these 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 provisions of the Natural Gas Policy 
Act and the Natural Gas Act (NGA). The Commission monitors the 
information maintained by interstate natural gas pipeline for 
transactions of transportation, sales, and storage activities between 
the pipelines and their marketing affiliates. The information is used 
to deter undue discrimination by pipeline companies in favor of their 
marketing affiliates. The information is also used by non-affiliated 
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 
complaint. Additionally, pipelines provide 24-hour electronic access of 
this information to any interested party.

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    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises approximately 60 interstate natural gas pipelines.
    6. Estimated Burden: 3,500 total burden hours, 60 respondents, 60 
responses annually, 58.3 hours per response (average).

    Statutory Authority: Sections 311, 501 and 504 of the Natural 
Gas Policy Act (15 U.S.C. 3301-3432) (P.L. 95-621) and Sections 4, 
5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16 and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). (15 U.S.C. 
717-717w).
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-33111 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am]
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