[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6962-6963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3745]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments (FERC-538)

February 11, 1997.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (commission) has 
submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice of 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of 
Section 3507 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 received 
no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of 
October 24, 1996 (61 FR 55137-38) 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 within 30 days of this 
notification.

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 P. Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at

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(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-538 ``Gas Pipeline Certificates: 
Initial Service''.
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0061. The Commission is now requesting 
that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, 
with no changes to the existing collection. 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 the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA). The information reported under Commission identifier FERC-538 is 
filed in accordance with Section 7(a) (NGA). It is necessary to advise 
the Commission concerning the service which an applicant (local 
distribution company or municipality) requests the Commission to direct 
a natural gas pipeline company to extend or improve transportation 
facilities, establish physical connections to serve, and sell natural 
gas to the applicant. It must be determined whether the distributor 
applicant can economically construct and manage its facilities. In 
addition, the supply data are used to determine if the pipeline company 
can provide the service without curtailing certain of its existing 
customers. The flow data and market data are also used to evaluate 
existing and future customer requirements on the system to find 
sufficient capacity will be available. Likewise, the cost of facilities 
and the rate data are used to evaluate the financial impact of the cost 
of service of the project to both the pipeline company and its 
customers.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises on average, 1 natural gas pipeline company.
    6. Estimated Burden: 240 total burden hours, 1 respondent, 1 
response annually, 240 hours per response (average).
    7, Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 240 hours  2,087 
hours per year  x  $104,350 per year = $12,000.

    Statutory Authority: Sections 7, 10(a) and 16 of the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. Section 717-717w.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-3745 Filed 2-13-97; 8:45 am]
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