66740 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 216 / Tuesday, November 7, 2000 / Notices

and Recommendations—Dr. John

McTague, NIF Laser System Task

Force Chairman

2:00 pm–2:30 pm—Public Comment

Period

2:30 pm–3:00 pm—Board Review and

Comment and Action—Mr. Andrew

Athy, Chairman of the Secretary of

Energy Advisory Board

3:00 pm–Adjourn

This tentative agenda is subject to

change.

Public Participation

In keeping with procedures, members

of the public are welcome to observe the

business of the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board and submit written

comments or comment during the

scheduled public comment period. The

Chairman of the Board is empowered to

conduct the meeting in a fashion that

will, in the Chairman’s judgment,

facilitate the orderly conduct of

business. During its open teleconference

meeting, the Board welcomes public

comment. Members of the public will be

heard in the order in which they sign up

at the beginning of the meeting. The

Board will make every effort to hear the

views of all interested parties. You may

submit written comments to Mary

Louise Wagner, Executive Director,

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board,

AB–1, US Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, D.C. 20585. This notice is

being published less than 15 days before

the date of the meeting due to the late

resolution of programmatic issues.

Minutes

A copy of the minutes and a transcript

of the open teleconference meeting will

be made available for public review and

copying approximately 30 days

following the meeting at the Freedom of

Information Public Reading Room, 1E–

190 Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC, between 9:00 A.M. and

4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday

except Federal holidays. Further

information on the Secretary of Energy

Advisory Board and its subcommittees

may be found at the Board’s web site,

located at http://www.hr.doe.gov/seab.

Issued at Washington, DC, on November 2,

2000.

Rachel M. Samuel,

Deputy Advisory Committee Management

Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. IC00–538–001]

Information Collection Submitted for

Review and Request for Comments

November 1, 2000.

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, DOE.

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 June

15, 2000 (65 FR 37533) 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 December 7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Address comments to Office

of Management and Budget, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Desk Officer, 725 17th

Street, 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–

538 ‘‘Gas Pipeline Certificate: Section

7(a) Mandatory 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. This

is a mandatory 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 (NGS).

The information reported under

Commission identifier FERC–538 is

filed in accordance with Sections 7(a),

10(a) and 16 of the NGA (15 U.S.C. 717–

717W). Under the NGA when a local

distribution company or municipality

makes an application, a natural gas

pipeline company may be ordered by

the Commission to extend or improve

transportation facilities, establish

physical connections to serve the entity,

and sell natural gas to the applicant.

Filings in accordance with Section 7(a)

of the NGA are to contain all

information necessary to advise the

Commission fully concerning the

service which the applicant has

requested the Commission direct a

natural gas pipeline company to

provide. Included in the information to

be provided should be a description of

any improvement or extension of

facilities which the natural gas pipeline

company will be required to make in

connection with the requested service,

the applicant’s present and proposed

operations, construction, service, and

sales in order to enable the applicant to

engage in the local distribution of

natural gas.

5. Respondent Description: The

respondent universe currently

comprises on average, 1 applicant for

initial service.

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 ÷ 2,080 hours

per year × $115,357 per year = $13,310.

Statutory Authority: Sections 7(a), 10(a),

and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), (15

U.S.C. 717–717w).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

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