[Federal Register: May 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 95)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC03-567-000, FERC-567]
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
May 9, 2003.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), 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 July 11,
2003.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained from Michael Miller, Office of the Executive Director, ED-30,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comments 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 Office of the Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE. Washington, DC 20426 and
refer to Docket No. IC03-567-000.
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 efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be submitted to the
e-mail address.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the FERRIS link. For user
assistance, contact FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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) 208-2425, and by e-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-567 ``Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of
System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity'' (OMB No. 1902-0005) is used
by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of sections 4,
5, 6, 7, 9, 10(a) and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717-
717w and title III, sections 301(a), 303(a), 304(d), title IV, sections
401 and 402, title V, section 508 of the Natural Gas Policy Act (Pub.
L. 95-621). The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
567 is used by the Commission to obtain accurate data on pipeline
facilities. Specifically, the FERC-567 data is used in determining the
configuration and location of installed pipeline interconnections and
receipt and delivery points; and developing and evaluating alternatives
to proposed facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of
new pipeline construction.
FERC-567 also contains valuable information that can be used to
assist federal officials in maintaining adequate natural gas service in
times of national emergency. The Commission implements these filing
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part
260.8 and 284.13.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current
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expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection of data.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is
estimated as:
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Number of respondents Number of responses per Average burden hours Total annual burden
annually (1) respondent (2) per response (3) hours (1)x(2)x(3)
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91 1,714* 81.58 12,724
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* Derived by dividing the total number of response expected annually (156) by the number of respondents(91) and
rounding to three places.
Estimated cost burden to respondents: 12,724 hours / 2,080 hours
per year x $117,041 per year = $715,976. The cost per respondent is
equal to $ 7,868.
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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-12322 Filed 5-15-03; 8:45 am]
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