46075 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 45, No. 133

. Wednesday, July 9, 1980

Federal Energy Regulatory

>CommIesIon

18 CFA Part 260 {Docket No. RM80-56] Annual Report for Natural Gas

.Companies (Cia

.. A and CIaaa B): AevI8Ion of Form Mo. 2 July 1, 1980. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. , . . .

-ACTION: Notice ofPropose4 Rulemaking.
SUMMARY: The Commission gives notice that it proposes to revise its annual' report. Form No. 2, "Annual Report for Natural Gas Companies (Class A and 1A CIa

.. Anatural8B8 company II one having annual sa, operatinllrevenue. ofsz.5OO,000 ormore A Cla

.. Bilaturalsa' company i. one having annualp, operatinll revenue. of$1.000.000 ormore but Ie

.. than $2.5Oll.OOll. Theee clauificaUon criteril have Dot been examined for IhiI rulemaJdns; they will. however. be the .ubject of a aeparate nIIemald.ng.

• PERC FormNo. 2(AttschmentBI it not being printed by the FederalResilter. Copies are available in the Office ofPublic Information. B)" (18 CFR 266.1). The proposed amendments would eliminate certain data elements which the Commission no longer needs to carry out its regulatory _functions. The proposed changes are a product ofthe Commission's ongoing effortto eliminate unnecessary reporting burdens. DATE: Comments 

### are due by August 29, 1980.

-ADDRESS: Comments on this Notice llhould be addressed to the Office ofthe Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 825 North Capitol Street 

### NE.. Washington.D.C. 20426, and should reference Docket No. 

### RM8O-56

. FOR FURTHER 1NFORMA11ON CONTACT: James Kitchen. Office ofChief

Accountant, Federal Energy

. Regulatory Commission. 825 North Capitol Street

### NE.. Room 3408N. Washington. D.C. 20426, (202) 357- 9212- Elaine M. Dawson. Office ofChief

Accountant. Federal Energy

. Regulatory Commission. 825 North Capitol Street 

### NE.. Room 3405N,

-Washington. D.C.20426, (202) 357- 9190. L Background

.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is engaged in an ongoing effort to eliminate • unnecessary reporting burdens. This rulemaldng to amend Form No. 2, "Annual Report for Natural Gas Companies (Class A aIid Class B)," I is part ofthat effort, and reflects a new evaluation ofthe data needed by the Commission to carry out its regulatory functions. The proposed revisions for the form should result in a significant reduction in respondent's reporting bUrdens.-

Form No.2 collects information annually from Datural gas companies. The data primarily include general corporate information: summary financial data: balance sheet supporting data: income statement supporting data: Issued In Washington. D.C.. July 2,1980. T.E. Ste1&on.

. Assistant**Secre~,Conservation** andSolar Energy.

• tpIl Doc._nPlled,....... 8:411 amI -.uNG CODE

.....,..
10 CFR Part 430**Conwcwillott~.** '·PrOducbtY,}:,.;l,?';;,;'·'· ; 

### Correction

In FRDoc. 80-19330, appearing at page 43976, 

### Book

# n. in the issue of Monday, June 80,19110. please make the following correction:

.

. On page 44023; in the first column, directly under the.chart. the following type wu omitted:

.

"'The**req~ment** for retention ofaU test units forup to 120 days for specified basic models 

### will be utilized by DOE generally on a random basis, but may also be required in specific instances where DOE has reason to believe that a manufacturer's statement ofcompliance ontestresults 

### are incomplete or inaccurate. 6.5

### Enforcement

"DOE 

### will initiate all enforcemenHest audits by means ofa test.notice addressed to a manufacturer. The test notice will be mailed or delivered by DOB.toanofficial designated by the manufacturer. The testrequest 

### will specify the model orbasis model selectedfor testing. the-batch selected for testing. the batch sample size, the manufacturers plant or storage

. facility •. ,"

-.a.ING CODE 

### t-.o,.. This section of theFEOERALREGISTER contains

.notices to the f)UbIic of the proposed ·isSUanCe of fUIeS and tegUlations. The puI1)O&eof these noticea is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule

. making prior to the .adoptioI'l of the fin8I rules.

# D~~~Et~ 

# a.ll'v II0 .
Office of Conservatlon and Solar Energy

. 10 CFR Part430**,~,** _ (, 40'·.

•**~~for;i;** .. 'AGENCY: pepartinent ofEnergy. ACTION: Notice ofAvailability of Environmental Assessment and Finding ofNo Significant Impact; Correction.
SUMMARY: This docmdent cOrrects the' public meeting and hearings' dates listed

. in the Notice ofAvailability of Environmental Assessment (FR Doc. 80- 19191) that appeared at45 FR 44Oll6 in the issue ofJune 30, t980.

. DATES: See SupplementaryInformation. FDA FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. James A. Smith, Department of Energy. ForreatalBuilding, Room 

### G-H065, Mail Station G-H-068, 1000 Independence Avenue. S.W

.. Washington. D.C. Z0585, Telephone: 202- 252-9127.,

. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first full paragraph ofthe second column on page 44087 now reading "Interested parties should be aware that a public meeting will be held on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.on July 9. 1980 and that public hearings are scheduled to be held in Washington. D.C: overthe period July 21-August 1, 1980 and in

. Chicago, Illinois overtheperiod August 4-8. 1980. Mr. James A. Smith, Whose address is listed above, can provide any additional information desired." is

. changed to read "Interestedparties / should be aware that a public meeting will be held on the Notice ofProposed Rulemaking on July 16, 1980 and-that public hearings 

### are scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. over the period August 11-22, 1980 and in Chicago, lllinois over the period August 25-.Z9, 1980. Mr. James A. Smith, whose address is listed above. can provide any additional information desired." 46075 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 45, No. 133

. Wednesday, July 9, 1980

1A CIa

.. Anatural8B8 company II one having lIDIlualllal operatinllrevanuel ofsz.5OO,OOO ormore A Cia

.. B ilaturaillal company II one having lIDIlual1l81 operatinll revenuel of$1.000.000 ormore but Ie

.. than $2.500.000. nellll claaaificaUon crileril have Dot been examined for IhiI rulemaJdns; they will. however. be the .ubject of• aeparate nIIemald.ng.

• PERC FormNo. 2(AttachmantBI it not being printed by the FederalResilter. Copies are anOable in the Office ofPublic Information. B)" (18 CFR 266.1). The proposed amendments would eliminate certain data elements which the Commission no longer needs to carry out its regulatory ,functions. The proposed changes 

### are a product ofthe Commission's ongoing effortto eliminate unnecessary reporting burdens. DATE: Comments 

### are due by August 29, 1980•

. ADDRESS: Comments on this Notice llhould be addressed to the Office ofthe Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 625 North Capitol Street 

### NE.. Washington.D.C. 20426, and should reference Docket No. 

### RM8O-56. FOR FURTHER 1NFORMA11ON CONTACT: James Kitchen, Office ofChief

Accountant, Federal Energy

. Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street NE., Room 3408N, Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 357- 9212- Elaine M. Dawson, Office ofChief

Accountant, Federal Energy

-Regulatory Commission, 625 North Capitol Street NE., Room 3405N,

,Washington, D.C.20426, (202) 357- 9190. L Background

.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is engaged in an ongoing effort to eliminate • unnecessary reporting burdens. This rulemaking to amend Form No. 2, "Annual Report for Natural Gas Companies (Class A and Class B)," I is part ofthat effort, and reflects a new evaluation ofthe data needed by the Commission to carry out its regulatory functions. The proposed revisions for the form should result in a significant reduction in respondent's reporting burdens.-

Form No.2 collects information annually from natural gas companies. The data primarily include general corporate information: summary financial data: balance sheet supporting data: income statement supporting data: 10 CFR Part 430 Issued In Washington. D.C., July Z, 1980. T.E. SIe1&oD,

. Assistant**Secre~.Conservation** andSolar Energy.

• tpIl Doc._nPlled,....... 8:411 amI -.uNG CODE

.....1-11

Federal Energy Regulatory

>CommIesIon

18 CFR Part 260 {Docket No.RM80-56] Annual Report for Natural Gas

.Companies (Cia

.. A and Class B): AevI8Ion of Form Mo. 2 July 1. 1980. AGENcv: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. , . . .

,ACTION: Notice ofPropose4 Rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Commission gives notice that it proposes to revise its annual' report, Form No. 2, "Annual Report for Natural Gas Companies (Class A and This section of theFEOERALREGISTER contains

.notices to the f)UbIic of the proposed ·isSUanCe of fUIeS and tegUlations. The puI1)O&eof these noticea is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the .adoptioI'l of the fin8I rules. '

Office of Conservatlon and Solar Energy 

### Correction In FRDoc. 80-19330, appearing at

. 10 CFR Part 430.

_ < "',. page 43976, Book

# n. in the issue of

# .~i~~for;i;~~~:?r::P:::::,the

'AGENcv:pepartlnent ofEnergy. directly under the.chart, the following ACTION: Notice ofAvailability of type wu omitted:

. Environmental Assessment and Finding "'The**req~ment** for retention ofaU ofNo Significant Impact; Correction. test units forup to 120 days for specified 

## ----::;----=-----:-.- basic models 

### will be utilized by DOE SUMMARY: This docmdent cOrrects the' generaUyon a random basis, but may public meeting and hearings' dates listed· also be required in specific instances in the Notice ofAvailability of where DOE has reason to believe that a Environmental Assessment (FR Doc. 80- manufacturer's statement ofcompliance 19191) that appeared at45 FR 44Oll6 in ontestresults 

### are incomplete or the issue ofJune 30, t980.. inaccurate. DATES: See SupplementaryInformation. 6.5

### Enforcement FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONCONTACT: "DOE 

### will initiate 

### aU enforcemenHest Mr. James A.**Smith,~partment** of audits by means of

### a test.notice Energy. ForrestalBuilding, Room 

### G-H- addressed to a manufacturer. The test 065, Mail Station G-H-068, 1000 notice will be mailed or delivered by**Inde~ndence** Avenue. S.W.. DOB.toanofficial designated by the Washington. D.C. 20585, Telephone: 202- manufacturer. The testrequest 

### will 252-9127. '. specify the model orbasis model SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first selectedfor testing, the'batch selected full paragraph ofthe second column 

### on for testing. the batch sample size, the page 44087 now reading "Interested manufacturers plant or storage parties should be aware that a public

. facility •.•" meeting will be held on the Notice of -.a.ING CODE tlO5001-II Proposed Rulemaking-on July 9. 1980 and that public hearings 

### are scheduled to be held in Washington. D.C: overthe period July 21-August 1, 1980 and in

. Chicago, Illinois overtheperiod August 4-6, 1980. Mr. James A. Smith, Whose address is listed above, can provide any additional information desired," is

. changed to read "Interestedparties / should be aware that a public meeting will be held on the Notice ofProposed Rulemaking on July 16, 1980 and-that public hearings 

### are scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. over the period August 11-22, 1980 and in Chicago, lllinois over the period August 25-.Z9, 1980. Mr. James A. Smith, whose address is listed above. can provide any additional information desired." 46075 

# Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 45, No. 133

. Wednesday, July 9, 1980

1A CIa

.. Anatural8B8 company II one having lIDIlualllal operatinllrevanuel ofsz.5OO,OOO ormore A Cia

.. B ilaturaillal company II one having lIDIlual1l81 operatinll revenuel of$1.000.000 ormore but Ie

.. than $2.500.000. nellll claaaificaUon crileril have Dot been examined for IhiI rulemaJdns; they will. however. be the .ubject of• aeparate nIIemald.ng.

• PERC FormNo. 2(AttachmantBI it not being printed by the FederalResilter. Copies are anOable in the Office ofPublic Information. B)" (18 CFR 266.1). The proposed amendments would eliminate certain data elements which the Commission no longer needs to carry out its regulatory ,functions. The proposed changes 

### are a product ofthe Commission's ongoing effortto eliminate unnecessary reporting burdens. DATE: Comments 

### are due by August 29, 1980•

. ADDRESS: Comments on this Notice llhould be addressed to the Office ofthe Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 625 North Capitol Street 

### NE.. Washington.D.C. 20426, and should reference Docket No. 

### RM8O-56. FOR FURTHER 1NFORMA11ON CONTACT: James Kitchen, Office ofChief

Accountant, Federal Energy

. Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol Street NE., Room 3408N, Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 357- 9212- Elaine M. Dawson, Office ofChief

Accountant, Federal Energy

-Regulatory Commission, 625 North Capitol Street NE., Room 3405N,

,Washington, D.C.20426, (202) 357- 9190. L Background

.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) is engaged in an ongoing effort to eliminate • unnecessary reporting burdens. This rulemaking to amend Form No. 2, "Annual Report for Natural Gas Companies (Class A and Class B)," I is part ofthat effort, and reflects a new evaluation ofthe data needed by the Commission to carry out its regulatory functions. The proposed revisions for the form should result in a significant reduction in respondent's reporting burdens.-

Form No.2 collects information annually from natural gas companies. The data primarily include general corporate information: summary financial data: balance sheet supporting data: income statement supporting data: 10 CFR Part 430 Issued In Washington. D.C., July Z, 1980. T.E. SIe1&oD,

. Assistant**Secre~.Conservation** andSolar Energy.

• tpIl Doc._nPlled,....... 8:411 amI -.uNG CODE

.....1-11

Federal Energy Regulatory

>CommIesIon

18 CFR Part 260 {Docket No.RM80-56] Annual Report for Natural Gas

.Companies (Cia

.. A and Class B): AevI8Ion of Form Mo. 2 July 1. 1980. AGENcv: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. , . . .

,ACTION: Notice ofPropose4 Rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Commission gives notice that it proposes to revise its annual' report, Form No. 2, "Annual Report for Natural Gas Companies (Class A and This section of theFEOERALREGISTER contains

.notices to the f)UbIic of the proposed ·isSUanCe of fUIeS and tegUlations. The puI1)O&eof these noticea is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the .adoptioI'l of the fin8I rules. '

Office of Conservatlon and Solar Energy 

### Correction In FRDoc. 80-19330, appearing at

. 10 CFR Part 430.

_ < "',. page 43976, Book

# n. in the issue of

# .~i~~for;i;~~~:?r::P:::::,the

'AGENcv:pepartlnent ofEnergy. directly under the.chart, the following ACTION: Notice ofAvailability of type wu omitted:

. Environmental Assessment and Finding "'The**req~ment** for retention ofaU ofNo Significant Impact; Correction. test units forup to 120 days for specified 

## ----::;----=-----:-.- basic models 

### will be utilized by DOE SUMMARY: This docmdent cOrrects the' generaUyon a random basis, but may public meeting and hearings' dates listed· also be required in specific instances in the Notice ofAvailability of where DOE has reason to believe that a Environmental Assessment (FR Doc. 80- manufacturer's statement ofcompliance 19191) that appeared at45 FR 44Oll6 in ontestresults 

### are incomplete or the issue ofJune 30, t980.. inaccurate. DATES: See SupplementaryInformation. 6.5

### Enforcement FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONCONTACT: "DOE 

### will initiate 

### aU enforcemenHest Mr. James A.**Smith,~partment** of audits by means of

### a test.notice Energy. ForrestalBuilding, Room 

### G-H- addressed to a manufacturer. The test 065, Mail Station G-H-068, 1000 notice will be mailed or delivered by**Inde~ndence** Avenue. S.W.. DOB.toanofficial designated by the Washington. D.C. 20585, Telephone: 202- manufacturer. The testrequest 

### will 252-9127. '. specify the model orbasis model SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The first selectedfor testing, the'batch selected full paragraph ofthe second column 

### on for testing. the batch sample size, the page 44087 now reading "Interested manufacturers plant or storage parties should be aware that a public

. facility •.•" meeting will be held on the Notice of -.a.ING CODE tlO5001-II Proposed Rulemaking-on July 9. 1980 and that public hearings 

### are scheduled to be held in Washington. D.C: overthe period July 21-August 1, 1980 and in

. Chicago, Illinois overtheperiod August 4-6, 1980. Mr. James A. Smith, Whose address is listed above, can provide any additional information desired," is

. changed to read "Interestedparties / should be aware that a public meeting will be held on the Notice ofProposed Rulemaking on July 16, 1980 and-that public hearings 

### are scheduled to be held in Washington, D.C. over the period August 11-22, 1980 and in Chicago, lllinois over the period August 25-.Z9, 1980. Mr. James A. Smith, whose address is listed above. can provide any additional information desired."