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to be submitted to the Commission is a

mandatory requirement in the format of

a written declaration of intention to

develop a project at sites where

Commission jurisdiction may be in

question. These sites are generally on

streams other than those defined as U.S.

navigation waters, and over which

Congress has jurisdiction under its

authority to regulate foreign and

interstate commerce. The information

collected is used by the Commission’s

staff to research the jurisdictional

aspects. This research consists of

examining maps and land ownership

records to establish whether there is

Federal jurisdiction over the lands and

waters affected by the proposed project.

The Commission implements these

filing requirements in the Code of

Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR

Part 24.1.

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 collection is estimated

as:

Number of

respondents

annually

(1)

Number of

responses per

respondent

(2)

Average burden

hours per

response

(3)

Total annual

burden hours

(1)×(2)×(3)

10 1 80 800

Estimated cost burden to respondents:

800 hours/2,087 hours per year ×

$110,000 per year = $42,166. The cost

per respondent is equal to $4,217.

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22202 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[FERC–577]

Proposed Information Collection and

Request for Comments

August 15, 1997.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed information

collection and request for comments.

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 are due October 20,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed

collection of information can be

obtained from and written comments

may be submitted to the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, Attn: Michael

Miller, Information Services Division,

ED–12.4, 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) 273–0873, and by e-mail at

mmiller@ferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

information collected under the

requirements of FERC–577 ‘‘Gas

Pipeline Certificates: Environmental

Impact Statement’’ (OMB No. 1902–

0128) is a filing requirement pertaining

to environmental assessment of pipeline

and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility

construction projects. The filing collects

data from all Natural Gas Act (NGA)

jurisdictional pipeline companies as

well as companies whose Natural Gas

Policy Act projects are reviewed by the

Commission. The Commission

implements these filing requirements in

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

under 18 CFR Parts 2; 157; 284; 375 and

380. The information collected under

the requirements of FERC–577 is used

by the Commission to implement the

statutory provisions of Section 102(2)(C)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Pub. L. 91–190)

(1969). NEPA requires that all Federal

agencies must include in every

recommendation or report on proposals

for legislation and other major Federal

actions significantly affecting the

quality of human environment, a detail

statement on: the environmental impact

of the proposed actions; any adverse

environmental effects which cannot be

avoided should the proposal be

implemented; alternatives to the

proposed action; the relationship

between local short-term uses of man’s

environment and the maintenance and

enhancement of long term productivity;

and any irreversible and irretrievable

commitment of resources which would

be involved in the proposed action

should it be implemented. The

Commission uses the pipeline’s data to

evaluate the environmental aspects of

construction proposals and may be used

in the Commission staff’s independent

preparation of Environmental

Assessments or Environmental Impact
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Statements. The staff examines and

projects potential effects on soils,

geology, water resources, land use,

recreation, aesthetics, air and noise

quality, vegetation, wildlife, cultural

resources and pipeline and liquefied

natural gas (LNG) safety.

Action: The Commission is requesting

a three-year extension of the current

expiration date.

Burden Statement: Public reporting

burden for this collection is estimated

as:

Number of

respondents

annually

(1)

Number of

responses per

respondent

(2)

Average burden

hours per

response

(3)

Total annual

burden hours

(1) × (2) × (3)

70 16.9 154 182,182

Estimated cost burden to respondents:

182,182 hours divided by 2,087 hours

per year times $110,000 per year equals

$9,602,310. The cost per respondent is

equal to $137,176.

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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22204 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–139–006]

Caprock Pipeline Company; Notice of

Tariff Filing

August 15, 1997.

Take notice that on August 12, 1997,

Caprock Pipeline Company (Caprock),

tendered for filing the following revised

sheets, to be effective June 1, 1997:

First Revised Volume No. 1

Second Revised Sheet No. 37

First Revised Sheet No. 38

In addition, Caprock tendered for

filing the following revised tariff sheets,

to be effective August 1, 1997:

First Revised Volume No. 1

Second Revised Sheet No. 29A

Substitute Second Revised Sheet No. 29A

Caprock states that these tariff sheets

are being filed to comply with the

Commission’s order in Docket Nos.

RP97–139–003, 004 and 005 issued July

29, 1997, directing Caprock to submit

revised pagination for tariff sheets

related to Order No. 587.

Caprock states that copies of the filing

were served upon Caprock’s

jurisdictional customers, interested

public bodies, and all parties to the

proceedings.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure. All such

protests must be filed as provided in

Section 154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. Protests will be considered

by the Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding. Copies of this filing

are on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–22214 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 1417; Project No. 1835]

Central Nebraska Public Power and

Irrigation District; Nebraska Public

Power District; Notice of Informal

Settlement Conference

August 15, 1997.

An informal settlement conference

will be convened on Tuesday and

Wednesday, September 23 and 24, 1997,

at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC,

20426. Subsequent meetings will be

scheduled as necessary. The purpose of

these off-the-record meetings is to

explore which issues remain contested

and to work toward achieving

settlement on any contested issues.

Discussion will cover any proposals for

settlement that may be presented. Any

person appearing at the conference in a

representative capacity must be

authorized to negotiate and, to the

extent authorized by law, settle matters

addressed at the conference.

Any party, as defined by 18 CFR

385.102(c), is invited to send a

representative to the conference. Any

party wishing to make a presentation or

needing additional information should

contact Merrill F. Hathaway at (202)

208–0825, or John A. Schnagl at (202)