[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 22, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14393-14394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5576]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 381

[Docket No. RM05-8-000]


Annual Update of Filing Fees

March 16, 2005.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Final rule; annual update of Commission filing fees.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission issues this 
update of its filing fees. This notice provides the yearly update using 
data in the Commission's Management, Administrative, and Payroll 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 2004.

DATES: Effective Date: April 21, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Misiewicz, Office of the 
Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Room 4R-04, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Document Availability: In addition to publishing the full text of 
this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all 
interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of 
this document via the Internet through FERC's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) and in FERC's Public Reference Room during normal 
business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time) at 888 First Street, 
NE., Room 2A, Washington DC 20426.
    From FERC's Web site on the Internet, this information is available 
in the eLibrary (formerly FERRIS). The full text of this document is 
available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, 
printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type 
the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in 
the docket number field and follow other directions on the search page.
    User assistance is available for eLibrary and other aspects of 
FERC's Web site during normal business hours. For assistance, contact 
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 
208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Overview: 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 18 CFR 381.104, the Commission is 
establishing updated fees on the basis of the Commission's Fiscal Year 
2004 costs. The adjusted fees announced in this notice are effective 
April 21, 2005. The Commission has determined, with the concurrence of 
the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
of the Office of Management and Budget, that this final rule is not a 
major rule within the meaning of section 251 of Subtitle E of Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act, 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The 
Commission is submitting this final rule to both houses of the United 
States Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States.
    The new fee schedule is as follows:

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              Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act
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1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR                 $9,660
 284.123(b)(2). (18 CFR 381.403)...........................
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                  Fees Applicable to General Activities
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1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except           19,410
 under part I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR
 381.302(a))...............................................
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)).......................       28,330
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)).......................       14,850
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4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of General          5,560
 Counsel. (18 CFR 381.305(a))..............................
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                Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines
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1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR           *1,000
 284.224. (18 CFR 381.207(b))..............................
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        Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers
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1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power            16,690
 production facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a))..................
2. Certification of qualifying status as a cogeneration           18,890
 facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a)).............................
3. Applications for exempt wholesale generator status. (18          890
 CFR 381.801)..............................................
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\*\ This fee has not been changed.


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List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 381

    Electric power plants, Electric utilities, Natural gas, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

Thomas R. Herlihy,
Executive Director.

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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

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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]

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2. In 381.302, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$19,090'' and 
inserting ``$19,410'' in its place.


Sec.  381.303  [Amended]

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3. In 381.303, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$27,860'' and 
inserting ``$28,330'' in its place.


Sec.  381.304  [Amended]

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4. In 381.304, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$14,610'' and 
inserting ``$14,850'' in its place.


Sec.  381.305  [Amended]

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5. In 381.305, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$5,470'' and 
inserting ``$5,560'' in its place.


Sec.  381.403  [Amended]

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6. Section 381.403 is amended by removing ``$9,500'' and inserting 
``$9,660'' in its place.


Sec.  381.505  [Amended]

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7. In 381.505, paragraph (a) is amended by removing ``$16,410'' and 
inserting ``$16,690'' in its place and by removing ``$18,580'' and 
inserting ``$18,890'' in its place.


Sec.  381.801  [Amended]

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8. Section 381.801 is amended by removing ``$840'' and inserting 
``$890'' in its place.
[FR Doc. 05-5576 Filed 3-21-05; 8:45 am]
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