Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 31 / Friday, February 14, 1997 / Notices 6963

(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description

The energy information collection

submitted to OMB for review contains:

1. Collection of Information: FERC–

538 ‘‘Gas Pipeline Certificates: Initial

Service’’.

2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission.

3. Control No.: OMB No. 1902–0061.

The Commission is now requesting that

OMB approve a three-year extension of

the current expiration date, with no

changes to the existing collection. 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 Natural Gas Act

(NGA). The information reported under

Commission identifier FERC–538 is

filed in accordance with Section 7(a)

(NGA). It is necessary to advise the

Commission concerning the service

which an applicant (local distribution

company or municipality) requests the

Commission to direct a natural gas

pipeline company to extend or improve

transportation facilities, establish

physical connections to serve, and sell

natural gas to the applicant. It must be

determined whether the distributor

applicant can economically construct

and manage its facilities. In addition,

the supply data are used to determine if

the pipeline company can provide the

service without curtailing certain of its

existing customers. The flow data and

market data are also used to evaluate

existing and future customer

requirements on the system to find

sufficient capacity will be available.

Likewise, the cost of facilities and the

rate data are used to evaluate the

financial impact of the cost of service of

the project to both the pipeline

company and its customers.

5. Respondent Description: The

respondent universe currently

comprises on average, 1 natural gas

pipeline company.

6. Estimated Burden: 240 total burden

hours, 1 respondent, 1 response

annually, 240 hours per response

(average).

7, Estimated Cost Burden to

Respondents: 240 hours ÷ 2,087 hours

per year × $104,350 per year = $12,000.

Statutory Authority: Sections 7, 10(a) and

16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C.

Section 717–717w.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–3745 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ER96–2703–000]

Citizens Utilities Company; Notice of

Filing

February 10, 1997.

Take notice that on January 13, 1997,

Citizens Utilities Company tendered for

filing an amendment in the abovereferenced docket.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

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

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

February 21, 1997. 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.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–3704 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ER97–30–000]

Kincaid Generation L.L.C.; Notice of

Issuance of Order

February 11, 1997.

Kincaid Generation L.L.C. (Kincaid)

filed an application for authorization to

sell power at market-based rates, and for

certain waivers and authorizations. In

particular, Kincaid requested that the

Commission grant blanket approval

under 18 CFR Part 34 of all future

issuances of securities and assumptions

of liabilities by Kincaid. On January 30,

1997, the Commission issued an Order

Conditionally Accepting For Filing

Proposed Market-Based Rates (Order), in

the above-docketed proceeding.

The Commission’s January 30, 1997

Order granted the request for blanket

approval under Part 34, subject to the

conditions found in Ordering

Paragraphs (E), (F), and (H):

(E) Within 30 days of the date of this

order, any person desiring to be heard

or to protest the Commission’s blanket

approval of issuances of securities or

assumptions of liabilities by Kincaid

should file a motion to intervene or

protest with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, in

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214.

(F) Absent a request to be heard

within the period set forth in Ordering

Paragraph (E) above, Kincaid is hereby

authorized, pursuant to section 204 of

the FPA, to issue securities and to

assume obligations or liabilities as

guarantor, endorser, surety or otherwise

in respect of any security of another

person; provided that such issue or

assumption is for some lawful object

within the corporate purposes of

Kincaid, compatible with the public

interest, and reasonably necessary or

appropriate for such purposes.

(H) The Commission reserves the right

to modify this order to require a further

showing that neither public or private

interests will be adversely affected by

continued Commission approval of

Kincaid’s issuances of securities or

assumptions of liabilities * * *.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is March

3, 1997.

Copies of the full text of the Order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20426.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–3744 Filed 2–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[Docket No. ER97–683–000]

Northwest Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Issuance of Order

February 11, 1997.

Northwest Natural Gas Company

(Northwest Natural) submitted for filing

a rate schedule under which Northwest

Natural will engage in wholesale

electric power and energy transactions

as a marketer. Northwest Natural also

requested waiver of various Commission

regulations. In particular, Northwest

Natural requested that the Commission

grant blanket approval under 18 CFR

Part 34 of all future issuances of

securities and assumptions of liability

by Northwest Natural.

On February 6, 1997, pursuant to

delegated authority, the Director,

Division of Applications, Office of