[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 64 (Monday, April 5, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 16435-16436] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-8263] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [IC99-11-001; FERC Form No. 11] Information Collection Submitted for Review and Request for Comments March 30, 1999.
Agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
Action
Notice of submission for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and request for comments.
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Summary
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the energy information collection listed in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under provisions of Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104- 13). Any interested person may file comments on the collection of information directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission received no comments in response to an earlier Federal Register notice of November 30, 1998 (63 FR 65768) and has made this notation in its submission to OMB.
Dates
Comments regarding this collection of information are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification.
Addresses
Address comments to Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Desk Officer, 726 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, DC 20503. A copy of the comments should also be sent to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
For Further Information Contact
Michael Miller may be reached by telephone at (202) 208-1415, by fax at (202) 208-2425, and by E-mail at mike.miller@ferc.fed.us.
Supplementary Information
Description
The energy information collection submitted to OMB for review contains: 1. Collection of Information: FERC Form 11 ``Natural Gas Pipeline Company Quarterly Statement of Monthly Data.'' 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902-0032. The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve a three-year extension of the current expiration date, with no changes to the existing collection. There is an increase in the reporting burden due to an increase in the number of entities that submit this quarterly report. This is a mandatory information collection requirement. 4. Necessity of Collection of Information: Submission of the information is necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities in implementing the provisions of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717-717w and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432. Both the NGA and NGPA authorize the Commission to prescribe rules and regulations requiring natural gas pipeline companies whose gas was either transported or stored for a fee and exceeds 50 million Dekatherms in each of the three previous calendar years to submit FERC Form No. 11. The form provides monthly data on a quarterly basis on certain revenue and expenditure items of major pipelines, and also provides some volume data on their operations. Additionally, the monthly data collected on the FERC Form No. 11 allows for analysis of seasonal variation in throughput. 5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently comprises on average, 55 companies subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. 6. Estimated Burden: 660 total burden hours, 55 respondents, 4 responses annually, 3 hours per response (average). 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Respondents: 660 hours 2,080 hours per year x $109,889 per year = $34,869, average cost per respondent = $634.
Statutory Authority: Sections 10(a), 16, and 21(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432. Linwood A. Watson, Jr., Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-8263 Filed 4-2-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M