[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 30896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14435]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC01-542-001, FERC-542]


Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for 
Comments

June 4, 2001.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission for review of 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 the 
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 did not 
receive comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of 
January 24, 2001 (66 FR 7634) and has made a notation in this 
submission.

DATES: Comments regarding this collection are best assured of having 
their full effect if received on or before July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to the Office of Management and Budget, 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer, 725 17th Street, 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, CI-1, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426. Mr. 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 submitted to OMB for review contains:
    1. Collection of Information: FERC-542 ``Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate 
Tracking''
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No: 1902-0070. The Commission is requesting 
reinstatement, without change, of the previously approved data 
collection for which approval expired December 31, 2000, and a three-
year approval of the collection of data. This is a mandatory 
information collection requirement.
    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 Sections 4, 5, and 16 of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Title IV of the Natural Gas Policy Act 
(NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432. These statutes empower the Commission to 
collect natural gas transmission cost information from interstate 
natural gas transporters for the purposes of verifying that these 
costs, which are passed on to pipeline companies, are just and 
reasonable. The Commission implements these requirements in 18 CFR 
154.4; 154.7; 154.101; 154.107; 154.201; 154.207-.209 and 154.401-.403. 
Interstate natural gas pipelines are required by the Commission to 
track their transportation associated costs to allow for the 
Commission's review and where appropriate, approval of the through of 
these costs to pipeline customers. Most of the FERC-542 tracking 
filings are scheduled accountings of the cost of fuel or electric power 
necessary to operate compressor stations. Other track the costs of Gas 
Research Institute fees, the Commission's annul charge adjustment 
assessments, and various cost reimbursements.
    Tracking filings may be submitted to any time or on a regularly 
scheduled basis in accordance with the pipeline company's tariff. 
Filings may be either: (1) Accepted; (2) suspended and set for hearing; 
(3) suspended, but not set for hearing; or (4) suspended for further 
review, such as technical conference or some other type of Commission 
action.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises approximately 55 natural gas pipeline companies.
    6. Estimated Burden: 23,100 total burden hours, 55 respondents, 165 
responses annually, 140 hours per response.

    Authority: Sections 4, 5 and 16 of the NGA (15 U.S.C. 717-717w) 
and Title IV of the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-
3432.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-14435 Filed 6-7-01; 8:45 am]
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