[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44995-44996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22582]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 381
[Docket No. RM98-15-000]
Annual Update of Filing Fees
August 17, 1998.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; annual update of Commission filing fees.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Sec. 381.104 of the Commission's
regulations, the Commission issues this update of its filing fees. This
notice 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 1997.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 23, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Williams, Office of the
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Room 42-65, Washington, DC
20426, 202-219-2896.
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 the Public Reference Room
at 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 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 can be accessed via Internet
through FERC's Homepage (http://www.ferc.fed.us) using the CIPS link or
the Energy Information Online icon. The full text of this document will
be available on CIPS in ASCII and WordPerfect 6.1 format. CIPS is also
available through the Commission's electronic bulletin board service at
no charge to the user and may be accessed using a personal computer
with a modem by dialing 202-208-1397, if dialing locally, or 1-800-856-
3920, if dialing long distance. To access CIPS, set your communications
software to 19200, 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400 or 1200 bps,
full duplex, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. User assistance is
available at 202-208-2474 or by E-mail to [email protected].
This document is also available through the Commission's Records
and Information Management System (RIMS), an electronic storage and
retrieval system of documents submitted to and issued by the Commission
after November 16, 1981. Documents from November 1995 to the present
can be viewed and printed. RIMS is available in the Public Reference
Room or remotely via Internet through FERC's Homepage using the RIMS
link or the Energy Information Online icon. User assistance is
available at 202-208-2222, or by E-mail to [email protected].
Finally, the complete text on diskette in WordPerfect format may be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, La Dorn Systems
Corporation, also located in the Public Reference Room at 888 First
Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Annual Update of Filing Fees in Part 381
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is issuing
this notice to update filing fees that 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 1997 costs. The adjusted fees announced in
this notice are effective September 23, 1998.
The new fee schedule is as follows:
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Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act:
1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR
284.123(b)(2). [18 CFR 381.403]............................ $7,140
Fees Applicable to General Activities:
1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except
under Part I of the Federal Power Act). [18 CFR 381.302(a)] 14,360
2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order:.........
Amount in controversy:
$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)]........................ 20,960
3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of adjustment:
Amount in controversy:
$0-9,999. [18 CFR 381.304(b)]............................... 100
$10,000-29,999. [18 CFR 381.304(b)]......................... 600
$30,000 or more. [18 CFR 381.304(a)]........................ 10,990
4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of General
Counsel. [18 CFR 381.305(a)]............................... 4,120
Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines:
1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR
284.224. [18 CFR 381.207(b)]............................... 1,000
Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers:
1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power
production facility. [18 CFR 381.505(a)]................... 12,340
2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration
facility. [18 CFR 381.505(a)].............................. 13,970
3. Applications for exempt wholesale generator status. [18
CFR 381.801]............................................... 1,620
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List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381
Electric power plants, Electric utilities, Natural gas, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends Part 381,
Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below.
PART 381--FEES
1. The authority citation for Part 381 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; 16 U.S.C. 791-828c, 2601-2645; 31
U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1-
85.
Sec. 381.302 [Amended]
2. In Sec. 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$
13,910'' and inserting ``$ 14,360'' in its place.
Sec. 381.303 [Amended]
3. In Sec. 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$
20,300'' and inserting ``$ 20,960'' in its place.
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Sec. 381.304 [Amended]
4. In Sec. 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$
10,640'' and inserting ``$ 10,990'' in its place.
Sec. 381.305 [Amended]
5. In Sec. 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$
3,990'' and inserting ``$ 4,120'' in its place.
Sec. 381.403 [Amended]
6. Section 381.403 is amended by removing ``$ 6,920'' and inserting
``$ 7,140'' in its place.
Sec. 381.505 [Amended]
7. In Sec. 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$
11,960'' and inserting ``$ 12,340'' in its place and by removing ``$
13,540'' and inserting ``$ 13,970'' in its place.
Sec. 381.801 [Amended]
8. Section 381.801 is amended by removing ``$ 1,560'' and inserting
``$ 1,620'' in its place.
[FR Doc. 98-22582 Filed 8-21-98; 8:45 am]
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