[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 235 (Friday, December 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74163-74164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28773]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC09-567-000, FERC-567]


Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Extension

November 28, 2008.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for 
comments.

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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 in consideration of the collection of information are 
due January 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: An example of this collection of information may be obtained 
from the Commission's Web site (at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp). Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper 
format, and should refer to Docket No. IC09-567-000. Documents must be 
prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission submission guidelines at http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp.
    Comments may be filed electronically via the eFiling link on the 
Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov. First time users will have to 
establish a user name and password (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/eregistration.asp) before eFiling. The Commission will send an

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automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt 
of comments through eFiling.
    Commenters filing electronically should not make a paper filing. 
Commenters that are not able to file electronically must send an 
original and 14 copies of their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in 
this docket may do so through eSubscription (at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp). In addition, all comments and FERC 
issuances may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely through FERC's 
Web site using the ``eLibrary'' link and searching on Docket Number 
IC09-567. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support (e-mail at 
[email protected], or call 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 FERC is requesting comments on the FERC-
567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams 
and System Capacity. FERC-567 is an existing data collection, (OMB 
Control No. 1902-0005), consisting of a set of filing requirements, as 
contained in 18 CFR Parts 260.8 and 284.13.
    The information from the FERC-567 is used by the Commission staff 
to obtain accurate data on pipeline facilities and the peak capacity of 
these facilities and to validate the need for new facilities proposed 
by pipelines in certificate applications. In modeling a pipeline 
applicant's system, Commission staff utilizes the FERC-567 data to 
determine configuration and location of installed pipeline facilities; 
verify and determine the receipt and delivery points between shippers, 
producers and pipeline companies; determine the location of receipt and 
delivery points and emergency interconnections on a pipeline system; 
determine the location of pipeline segments, laterals and compressor 
stations on a pipeline system; verify pipeline segment lengths and 
pipeline diameters; justify the maximum allowable operating pressures 
and suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations; verify the 
installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor station; 
determine the existing shippers and producers currently using each 
pipeline company; verify peak capacity on the system; and develop and 
evaluate alternatives to the proposed facilities as a means to mitigate 
environmental impact of new pipeline construction.
    18 CFR 260.8 requires each major natural gas pipeline with a system 
delivery capacity exceeding 100,000 Mcf per day to file, to submit by 
June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting operating conditions on the 
pipeline's main transmission system during the previous 12 months ended 
December 31. Section 284.13 of 18 CFR requires each interstate pipeline 
that provides transportation subject to the provisions of Subparts B 
and G of Part 284 to make an annual filing by March 1 of each year 
showing the estimated peak day capacity of the pipeline's system. These 
data are physical/engineering data which are not included as part of 
any other data collection requirement.
    Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the 
current expiration date, with no changes to the existing reporting 
requirements.
    Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is 
estimated as:

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                                              Number of         Number of      Average  burden
          FERC data collection               respondents     responses  per      hours  per       Total annual
                                              annually         respondent         response        burden hours
                                                       (1)               (2)               (3)   (1) x (2) x (3)
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FERC-567................................               100             1.714             81.28         13,931.39
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    For the FERC-567, the estimated cost burden to respondents is 
$846,492.80 (13,931.39 hours/2080 hours per year times $126,384 per 
year average per employee = $846,492.80). The estimated cost per 
respondent is $8,464.93.
    The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide 
the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing, 
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the 
purposes 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 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-28773 Filed 12-4-08; 8:45 am]
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