[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10192-10193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3995]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC07-547-000 FERC-547]


Commission Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request; Extension and Reinstatement

March 1, 2007.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(a) 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is soliciting public comment 
on the specific aspects of the information collection described below.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 11, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained from Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director, ED-34, 
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments on the proposed 
collection of information may be filed either in paper format or 
electronically. Those parties filing electronically do not need to make 
a paper filing. For paper filings, the original and 14 copies of such 
comments should be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426 and should refer to Docket No. IC07-547-000.
    Documents filed electronically via the Internet can be prepared in 
a variety of formats, including WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document 
Format, Rich Text 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 this E-mail address.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the 
Internet through FERC's homepage using the eLibrary link. For user 
assistance, contact [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: The information collected under the 
requirements of FERC-547, ``Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Report 
Requirements'' (OMB No. 1902-0084) is used by the Commission to 
implement the statutory refund provisions governed by sections 4, 5 and 
16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w). Sections 4 and 5 
authorize the Commission to order a refund, with interest, on any 
portion of a natural gas company's increased rate or charge that is 
found to be not just or reasonable. Refunds may also be instituted by a 
natural gas company as a stipulation to a Commission-approved 
settlement agreement or provision under the company's tariff. Section 
16 authorizes the Commission to prescribe the rules and regulations 
necessary to administer its refund mandates. The Commission's refund 
and reporting requirements are set forth in 18 CFR 154.501 and 154.502.
    The data collected allows the Commission to monitor the refunds 
owed by the natural gas companies and to ensure the passage of the 
refunds, with applicable interest, to the appropriate natural gas 
customers.
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the 
current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of 
data.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this information 
collection is estimated as:

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                                                                                                   Total annual
                                                                      No. of      Average burden   burden (total
                No. of respondents annually  (1)                   responses per   (No. of hours   No. of hours)
                                                                    respondent     per response)    (1) x (2) x
                                                                        (2)             (3)             (3)
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60..............................................................               1              75           4,500
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    Estimated cost to respondents: 4,500 hours/2,080 per year x 
$122,137 = $264,238. The cost per respondent = $4,404 (rounded off). 
The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the 
information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing, 
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the 
purpose of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, 
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways 
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; 
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5) 
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of 
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the 
information.
    The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for 
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect 
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to 
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost 
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs 
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs 
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than 
any one particular function or activity.
    Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance

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of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information 
will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate 
of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic 
submission of responses.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-3995 Filed 3-6-07; 8:45 am]
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