[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 442-443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-169]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[IC99-567-001 FERC-567]


Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments

December 29, 1999.
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 to 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions 
of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 
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 
September 13, 1999 (64 FR 49473) 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 on or before February 
4, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Desk Officer, 726 Jackson

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Place, NW, Washington, DC 20503. A copy of the comments should also be 
sent to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller, 888 First Street 
NE, Washington, DC 20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425, 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-567 ``Annual Reports of System 
Flow Diagrams and System Capacity.''
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0005. The Commission is now requesting 
that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, 
with no changes to the existing collection. There is a change to the 
reporting burden as a result of an increase in the number of companies 
who submit reports to the Commission. 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) (Pub. L. 75-688), and Titles III, IV, and V of the Natural Gas 
Policy Act (PUb. L. 95-621). The information collected under FERC-567 
is used by the Commission to obtain accurate data on pipeline 
facilities and the peak day capacity of these facilities. Specifically, 
FERC-567 data is used in determining the configuration and location of 
installed pipeline facilities; evaluating the need for proposed 
facilities to serve market expansions; determining pipeline 
interconnections and receipt and delivery points; and developing the 
evaluating alternatives to proposed facilities as a means to mitigate 
environmental impact of new pipeline construction. FERC-567 also 
contains valuable information that can be used to assist federal 
officials in maintaining adequate natural gas service in times of 
national emergency. The Commission implements these filing requirements 
in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 260.8 and 
284.12.
    Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises 
on average, 91 respondents.
    6. Estimated Burden: 12,724 total burden hours, 91 respondents, 1 
response annually, 81.58 hours per response (average).
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 12,724 hours  
2,080 hours per year  x  $109,889 per year = $672,225, average cost per 
respondent = $7,387.00.

    Statutory Authority: Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10(a) and 16 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75-688), and Title III, Sections 
301(a)(1), 3030(a), 304(d) Title IV, Sections 401 and 402, and Title 
V, Section 508 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (Pub. L. 95-621).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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