[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67143-67144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25388]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC04-576-001, FERC-576]


Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for OMB Review

November 8, 2004.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and reinstatement of this information collection 
requirement. Any interested person may file comments 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 August 20, 2004 (69 FR 51650-51) and 
has made this notification in its submission to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by December 
10, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. 
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o [email protected] and include the OMB Control No. as a point of 
reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202-395-
4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED-30, 
Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those 
persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For 
paper filings, such comments should be submitted to the Office of the 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC04-576-001.
    Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in 
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To 
file the document, access the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov and click on ``Make an E-filing,'' and then follow the 
instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a 
user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic 
acknowledgment to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. 
User assistance for electronic filings is available at 202-502-8258 or 
by e-mail to [email protected]. Comments should not be submitted to the 
e-mail address.
    All comments are available for review at the Commission or may be 
viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. For 
assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] 
or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description

    The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the 
following:
    1. Collection of Information: FERC-576 ``Report by Certain Gas 
Companies of Service Interruptions.''
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No.: 1902-0004.
    The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve with a three-year 
extension of the expiration date, with no changes to the existing 
collection. The information filed with the Commission is mandatory.
    4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of this 
information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its 
responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of Sections 
4, 7, 10(a) and 16 of the Natural Gas Act

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(NGA). The Commission is authorized to oversee continuity of service in 
the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce. The 
information collected by FERC-576 notifies the Commission in a timely 
manner of any interruption of service or possible hazard to public 
health or safety.
    The Commission in response to timely notification of a serious 
interruption may contact other pipelines to determine available supply, 
and if requested, authorize transportation or construction of 
facilities to alleviate the problem. The data collected in FERC-576 
pertains to serious interruptions of service to any wholesale customer 
involving facilities operated under certificate authorization from the 
Commission. The reporting of these interruptions will assist the 
Commission and the natural gas industry in fulfilling their obligations 
to the public to provide better service through increased efficiency 
and reliability. The data required for notification of interruptions is 
specified by 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 260.9.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises 22 natural gas companies (on average per year) subject to the 
Commission's jurisdiction.
    6. Estimated Burden: 22 total hours, 22 respondents (average per 
year), 1 response per respondent, and 1 hour per response (average).
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 22 hours / 2080 hours per 
year x $107,185 per year = $1,134.

    Statutory Authority: Sections 4, 7, 10 and 16 of the Natural Gas 
Act (15 U.S.C. 717-717w).

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-25388 Filed 11-15-04; 8:45 am]
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