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The estimated total cost to

respondents is $12,907, (245 hours

divided by 2,088 hours per year per

employee times $110,000 per year per

average employee=$12,907). The cost

per respondent is $12,907.

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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16895 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[IC98–550–000 FERC–550]

Proposed Information Collection and

Request for Comments

June 19, 1998.

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. No. 104–13), the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (Commission) is

soliciting public comment on the

specific aspects of the information

collection described below.

DATES: Consideration will be given to

comments submitted on or before

August 24, 1998.

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, Office of the Chief Information

Officer, CI–1, 888 First Street NW.,

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

michael.millerferc.fed.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

information collected under the

requirements of FERC–550 ‘‘Oil Pipeline

Rates: Tariff Filings’’ (OMB No. 1902–

0089 is used by the Commission to

implement the statutory provisions of

Part I, Sections 1, 6, and 15, of the

Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) (Pub. L.

No. 337, 34 Stat. 384). Jurisdiction over

oil pipelines, as it relates to the

establishment of rates or charges for the

transportation of oil by pipeline or the

establishment of valuations for

pipelines, was transferred from the

Interstate Commerce Commission to the

Commission, pursuant to Section 306

and 402 of the Department of Energy

Organization Act (DOS Act), 42 U.S.C.

7155 and § 7172, and Executive Order

No. 12009, 42 FR 46267 (September 15,

1977).

The filing requirement provide the

basis for analysis of all rates, fares, or

charges whatsoever demanded, charged

or collected by any common carrier or

carriers in connection with the

transportation of crude oil and

petroleum products and are used by the

Commission to establish a basis for

determining the just and reasonable

rates that should be charged by the

regulated pipeline company. Based on

this analysis, a recommendation is made

to the Commission to take action

whether to suspend, accept or reject the

proposed rate. The data required to be

filed for pipeline rates and tariff filings

is specified by 18 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) Chapter I Parts 340–

348.

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 Number of responses per respondent

Average burden hours per response Total annual burden hours

(1) (2) (3) (1)×(2)×(3)

170 3.06 10.9 5,668

The estimated total cost to

respondents is $298,100 (5,668 hours

divided by 2,088 hours per year per

employee times $110,000 per year per

average employee=$298,100). The cost

per respondent is $1,754.

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;
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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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16896 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER98–2591–000]

Avery Hydroelectric Associates; Notice

of Withdrawal

June 19, 1998.

Take notice that on June 16, 1998,

Avery Hydroelectric Associates

tendered for filing a notice of

withdrawal of its filing made on April

20, 1998, in Docket No. ER98–2591–000.

A copy of this notice is being served

upon the Public Service Company of

New Hampshire and the New

Hampshire Public Utilities Commission.

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

and protests should be filed on or before

July 1, 1998. Protests will be considered

by the Commission to determine the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. 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.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16881 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–406–017]

CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice

of Compliance Filing

June 19, 1998.

Take notice that on June 16, 1998,

CNG Transmission Corporation (CNG)

tendered for filing as part of its FERC

Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume No.

1, the following tariff sheet:

2nd Sub. 2nd Revised Sheet No. 250

CNG requests an effective date of

January 5, 1998 for its revised tariff

sheet.

CNG states that the purpose of this

filing is to comply with the

Commission’s directive to refile Sheet

No. 250 to reflect CNG’s correction of

the tariff sheet containing Section 25 in

its March 30, 1998 filing. CNG states

that Sheet No. 250 contains the Table of

Contents for the General Terms and

Conditions of CNG’s tariff. CNG has

revised the pagination of its Table of

Contents to reflect the tariff sheets

previously approved by the Commission

in this docket.

CNG states that copies of its filing

have been mailed to parties to the

captioned proceeding.

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. 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

protestants parties to the proceedings.

Copies of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room.

David P. Boergers,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–16893 Filed 6–24–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP98–605–000]

Columbia Gulf Transmission Co.,

Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.,

and Texas Gas Transmission Corp.;

Notice of Application

June 19, 1998.

Take notice that on June 11, 1998,

Columbia Gulf Transmission Company

(Columbia Gulf), 2603 Augusta, STE

125, P.O. Box 683, Houston, Texas,

77001–0683, Columbia Gas

Transmission Corporation (Columbia

Gas), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax,

Virginia 22030–0146, and Texas Gas

Transmission Corporation (Texas Gas),

P.O. Box 20008, Owensboro, Kentucky,

42304, (jointly referred to as Applicants)

filed in Docket No. CP98–605–000 an

abbreviated application pursuant to

Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, as

amended, and Sections 157.7 and

157.18 of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission’s (Commission) regulations

thereunder, for permission and approval

to abandon an exchange service

authorized in Docket No. CP–74–80, all

as more fully set forth in the application

which is on file with the Commission

and open to public inspection.

Applicants propose to abandon an

exchange service provided pursuant to

Columbia Gulf’s Rate Schedule X–16,

Columbia Gas’ Rate Schedule X–38, and

Texas Gas’ Rate Schedule X–51.

Applicants have mutually agreed to the

proposed abandonment, and no

facilities are proposed to be abandoned.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

make any protest with reference to said

application should on or before July 10,

1998, file with the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

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

petition to intervene or a protest in

accordance with the requirements of the

Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)

and the regulations under the Natural

Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests

filed with the Commission will be

considered by it in determining the

appropriate action to be taken but will

not serve to make the protestants parties

to the proceeding.