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28, 1997 (62 FR 28842) 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, D.C. 20503. A

copy of the comments should also be

sent to Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Division of Information

Services, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller,

888 First Street NE., Washington, D.C.

20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael P. 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:

Description

The energy information collection

submitted to OMB for review contains:

1. Collection of Information: FERC–

500, ‘‘Application for License for Water

Projects With More Than 5MW

Capacity’’.

2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902–0058.

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 a decrease in the reporting burden

due to a decrease in the number of

applicants filing with the Commission.

These are mandatory collection

requirements.

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 Federal Power Act

(FPA). The information reported under

Commission identifier FERC–500 is

filed in accordance with Sections 4(e),

9, 14, 15 of the FPA. The FPA as

amended by the Electric Consumers

Protection Act (ECPA) (Pub. L. 99–495,

100 Stat. 1243, Oct. 16, 1986) authorizes

the Commission to issue licenses for

hydroelectric projects on the waters

over which Congress has jurisdiction

and for non-federal hydroelectric power

plants as amended by the Act. ECPA

also revised the language of the FPA

concerning environmental issues and

requires the Commission in its licensing

activities to give equal consideration to

preserving environmental quality. The

information is collected in the form of

a written application for a license and

is used by the Commission staff to

determine the broad impact of the

license application.

5. Respondent Description: The

respondent universe currently

comprises on average, 6 applicants for a

hydro electric license.

6. Estimated Burden: 4,992 total

burden hours, 6 respondents, 1 response

annually, 832 hours per response

(average).

7. Estimated Cost Burden to

Respondents: 4,992 hours÷2,087 hours

per year × $110,000 per year=$263,115.

Statutory Authority: Sections 4(e), 9, 14,

and 15 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16,

U.S.C. 791a et seq.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Information Collection Submitted for

Review and Request for Comments

(FERC–505)

October 3, 1997.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission for review

by the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission)

has submitted the energy information

collection listed in this notice to 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 May

28, 1997 (62 FR 28843) 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 on or before November 10,

1997.

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, Division of Information

Services, Attention: Mr. Michael Miller,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael P. 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:

Description

The energy information collection

submitted to OMB for review contains:

1. Collection of Information: FERC–

505 ‘‘Application for License for Water

Projects 5MW capacity or Less’’.

2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902–0115.

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 a decrease in the reporting burden

due to a decrease in the number of

applicants filing with the Commission.

These are mandatory collection

requirements.

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 Federal Power Act

(FPA). The information reported under

Commission identifier FERC–505 is

filed in accordance with Sections 4(e),

9, 14, 15 (FPA). Authority for the

application and license process is made

in accordance with the Commission’s

defined role as mandated under

provisions of the Federal Power Act and

the Energy Security Act of 1980.

Submission of the data is necessary to

fulfill the requirements of Sections 9

and 10(a) of the FPA in order for the

Commission to make the required

finding that the proposal is

economically, technically, and

environmentally sound, and is best

adapted to the comprehensive plan of

development of the water resources of

the region. Further Congress has

authorized the Commission to exempt

certain small hydroelectric projects from

the licensing requirements imposed by

this provision. Under Section 405(d) of

the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies

Act of 1978, the Commission in its

discretion (by rule or order) grant an

exemption in whole or in part from the

requirement (including the licensing

requirements) of Part I of the Federal

Power Act to small hydroelectric power
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projects having a proposed installed

capacity of 5,000 kilowatts or less. The

information is collected in the form of

a written application for a license and

is used by the Commission staff to

determine the broad impact of the

license application.

5. Respondent Description: The

respondent universe currently

comprises on average, 10 applicants for

a hydro electric license.

6. Estimated Burden: 1,690 total

burden hours, 10 respondents, 1

response annually, 169 hours per

response (average).

7. Estimated Cost Burden to

Respondents: 1,690 hours ÷ 2,087 hours

per year × $110,000 per year = $89,075.

Statutory Authority: Sections 4(e), 9, 10,

14 and 15 of the Federal Power Act (FPA),

16 U.S.C. Sections 791a et seq. and Section

408 Energy Security Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.

8701).

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26972 Filed 10–9–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–5–008]

Algonquin Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

October 6, 1997.

Take notice that on October 1, 1997,

Algonquin Gas Transmission Company

(Algonquin) tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff Volume No. 1 the

following tariff sheets to be effective

November 1, 1997:

Seventh Revised Sheet No. 40

Second Revised Sheet No. 658

Third Revised Sheet No. 659

Second Revised Sheet No. 660

Third Revised Sheet No. 686

Fifth Revised Sheet No. 688

Third Revised Sheet No. 714

Original Sheet No. 715

Sheet Nos. 716–798

Algonquin states that the purpose of

this filing is to comply with the

Commission’s Letter Order issued on

June 16, 1997, in Docket No. RP97–5–

006, which approved Algonquin’s pro

forma tariff sheets implementing the

Order No. 587–C Standards for Business

Practices of Interstate Natural Gas

Pipelines issued March 4, 1997 and

directed Algonquin to file actual tariff

sheets at least 30 days prior to the

designated November 1, 1997, effective

date.

Algonquin states that copies of this

filing were served on firm customers of

Algonquin and interested state

commissions.

Any person desiring to protest this

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 and

Regulations. Protests will be considered

by the Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceeding. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–26919 Filed 10–9–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. RP97–90–003 and RP97–99–

004]

Algonquin LNG, Inc.; Notice of

Compliance Filing

October 6, 1997.

Take notice that on October 1, 1997,

Algonquin LNG, Inc. (ALNG), tendered

for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

First Revised Volume No. 1, First

Revised Sheet No. 83 to be effective

November 1, 1997.

ALNG states that the purpose of this

filing is to comply with the

Commission’s Letter Order issued on

July 3, 1997, in Docket Nos. RP97–90–

001 and RP97–99–002, which required

ALNG to incorporate by reference the

GISB standards as approved in the

Commission’s Order No. 587–C

Standards for Business Practices of

Interstate Natural Gas pipelines issued

March 4, 1997.

ALNG states that copies of this filing

were served on firm customers of ALNG

and interested state commissions.

Any person desiring to protest this

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, N.E., Washington D.C.

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. Protests will be considered

by the Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceeding. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection in the

Public Reference Room.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary,

[FR Doc. 97–26942 Filed 10–9–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–110–005]

Black Marlin Pipeline Company; Notice

of Compliance Filing

October 6, 1997.

Take notice that on October 1, 1997,

Black Marlin Pipeline Company (Black

Marlin), tendered for filing as part of its

FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume

No. 1, the following tariff sheets, with

an effective date of November 1, 1997:

First Revised Sheet No. 107A

First Revised Sheet No. 107B

First Revised Sheet No. 109

First Revised Sheet No. 111

Third Revised Sheet No. 112

First Revised Sheet No. 112A

Second Revised Sheet No. 132

First Revised Sheet No. 134

First Revised Sheet No. 135

Third Revised Sheet No. 136

First Revised Sheet No. 136A

Second Revised Sheet No. 201A

Black Marlin states that on April 29,

1997, in Docket No. RP97–110–002, it

submitted pro forma changes to the

General Terms and Conditions of its

Tariff (April 29, filing) in compliance

with the requirements of Order No. 587–

C issued March 4, 1997 in Docket No.

RM96–1–004. The April 29 Filing

included pro forma tariff changes to

implement Gas Industry Standards

Board standards to become effective

August 1, 1997, relating to Black

Marlin’s Internet web page, as well as

tariff changes relating to revised and

new business standards to become

effective November 1, 1997. The April

29, filing also included an alternate

version of Sheet No. 201A which did

not incorporate specific data

dictionaries into Black Marlin’s Tariff.

The pro forma tariff changes, with the

exception of the changes reflected on

the alternate tariff sheet, were approved

by Letter Order dated June 13, 1997

(June 13, order).

Balck Marlin states that the instant

filing is submitted in compliance with

the June 13, order to implement the

approved tariff changes to become

effective November 1, 1997. In addition,

Black Marlin proposes to incorporate by

reference the data dictionaries

published in the July 31, 1997, Version