[Federal Register: February 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 40)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC08-588-000; FERC-588]
Commision Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Extension
February 21, 2008.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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 April 28,
2008.
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 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. IC08-
588-000.
Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in
an acceptable filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing formats are available at (http://
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media.asp). To file the
document electronically, access the Commission's Web site and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp), 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 acknowledgement to the sender's e-
mail address upon receipt of comments.
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user
assistance, contact fercolinesupport@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) 273-0873, and by e-mail at
michael.miller@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collected under the
requirements of FERC-588 ``Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, Sale
and Exchange Transactions'' (OMB No. 1902-0144) is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Sections 7(c) of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75-688) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w) and
provisions of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), 15 U.S.C.
3301-3432. Under the NGA, a natural gas company must obtain Commission
approval to engage in the transportation, sale or exchange of natural
gas in interstate commerce. However, Section 7(c) exempts from
certificate requirements ``temporary acts or operations for which the
issuance of a certificate will not be required in the public
interest.'' The NGPA also provides for non-certificated interstate
transactions involving intrastate pipelines and local distribution
companies.
A temporary operation, or emergency, is defined as any situation in
which an actual or expected shortage of gas supply would require an
interstate pipeline company, intrastate pipeline, or local distribution
company, or Hinshaw pipeline to curtail deliveries of gas or provide
less than the projected level of service to the customer. The natural
gas companies file the necessary information with the Commission so
that it may determine if the transaction/operation qualifies for
exemption. A report within forty-eight hours of the commencement of the
transportation, sale or exchange, a request to extend the sixty-day
term of the emergency transportation, if needed, and a termination
report are required. The data required to be filed for the forty-eight
hour report is specified by 18 CFR 284.270.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year approval of the
collection of data. This is a mandatory information collection
requirement.
Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this collection is
estimated as follows:
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Number of Number of Average burden
respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually resondent respose burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1) x (2) x (3)
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8 1 10 80
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The estimated total cost to respondents is $4,123.00 (80 hours
divided by 2,080 hours per employee per year times $126,384 per year
average salary per employee = $4,861.00 (rounded)).
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
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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. E8-3724 Filed 2-27-08; 8:45 am]
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