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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 08–78 Filed 1–8–08; 12:13 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Information Collection Requirement; 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; 

Transportation (OMB Control Number 

0704–0245) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments regarding a proposed 

extension of an approved information 

collection requirement. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35), DoD announces the 

proposed extension of a public 

information collection requirement and 

seeks public comment on the provisions 

thereof. DoD invites comments on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of DoD, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of 

the estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has approved this information 

collection requirement for use through 

March 31, 2008. DoD proposes that 

OMB extend its approval for use for 

three additional years. 

DATES: DoD will consider all comments 

received by March 10, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by OMB Control Number 

0704–0245, using any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E-mail: dfars@osd.mil. Include 

OMB Control Number 0704–0245 in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 703–602–7887. 

• Mail: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Dustin 

Pitsch, OUSD (AT&L) DPAP (DARS), 

IMD 3D139, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Defense 

Acquisition Regulations System, Crystal 

Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Dustin Pitsch, 703–602–8387. The 

information collection requirements 

addressed in this notice are available on 

the World Wide Web at: http:// 

www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/ 

current/index.html. Paper copies are 

available from Mr. Dustin Pitsch, OUSD 

(AT&L) DPAP (DARS), IMD 3D139, 3062 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and 

OMB Number: Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) Part 247, Transportation, and 

related clauses at DFARS 252.247; OMB 

Control Number 0704–0245. 

Needs and Uses: DoD contracting 

officers use this information to verify 

that prospective contractors have 

adequate insurance prior to award of 

stevedoring contracts; to provide 

appropriate price adjustments to 

stevedoring contracts; and to assist the 

Maritime Administration in monitoring 

compliance with requirements for use of 

U.S.-flag vessels in accordance with the 

Cargo Preference Act of 1904 (10 U.S.C. 

2631). 

Affected Public: Businesses or other 

for-profit and not-for-profit institutions. 

Annual Burden Hours: 150,114. 

Number of Respondents: 60,400. 

Responses per Respondent: 

Approximately 8. 

Annual Responses: 465,842. 

Average Burden per Response: .32 

hours. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Summary of Information Collection 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7000, 

Hardship Conditions, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(a) for use in all 

solicitations and contracts for the 

acquisition of stevedoring services. 

Paragraph (a) of the clause requires the 

contractor to notify the contracting 

officer of unusual conditions associated 

with loading or unloading a particular 

cargo, for potential adjustment of 

contract labor rates; and to submit any 

associated request for price adjustment 

to the contracting officer within 10 

working days of the vessel sailing time. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7001, 

Price Adjustment, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(b) for use in 

solicitations and contracts when using 

sealed bidding to acquire stevedoring 

services. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of the 

clause require the contractor to notify 

the contracting officer of certain changes 

in the wage rates or benefits that apply 

to its direct labor employees. Paragraph 

(g) of the clause requires the contractor 

to include with its final invoice a 

statement that the contractor has 

experienced no decreases in rates of pay 

for labor or has notified the contracting 

officer of all such decreases. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7002, 

Revision of Prices, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(c) for use in 

solicitations and contracts when using 

negotiation to acquire stevedoring 

services. Paragraph (c) of the clause 

provides that, at any time, either the 

contracting officer or the contractor may 

deliver to the other a written demand 

that the parties negotiate to revise the 

prices under the contract. Paragraph (d) 

of the clause requires that, if either party 

makes such a demand, the contractor 

must submit relevant data upon which 

to base negotiations. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7007, 

Liability and Insurance, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.270–6(g) for use in all 

solicitations and contracts for the 

acquisition of stevedoring services. 

Paragraph (f) of the clause requires the 

contractor to furnish the contracting 

officer with satisfactory evidence of 

insurance. 

The provision at DFARS 252.247–

7022, Representation of Extent of 

Transportation by Sea, is prescribed at 

DFARS 247.574(a) for use in all 

solicitations except those for direct 

purchase of ocean transportation 

services or those with an anticipated 

value at or below the simplified 

acquisition threshold. Paragraph (b) of 

the provision requires the offeror to 

represent whether or not it anticipates 

that supplies will be transported by sea 

in the performance of any contract or 

subcontract resulting from the 

solicitation. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7023, 

Transportation of Supplies by Sea, is 

prescribed at DFARS 247.574(b) for use 

in all solicitations and contracts except 

those for direct purchase of ocean 

transportation services. The clause is 

used with its Alternate III in 

solicitations and contracts with an 

anticipated value at or below the 

simplified acquisition threshold. 

Paragraph (d) of the clause requires the 

contractor to submit any requests for use 

of other than U.S.-flag vessels in writing 

to the contracting officer. Paragraph (e) 


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of the clause requires the contractor to 

submit one copy of the rated on board 

vessel operating carrier’s ocean bill of 

lading. Paragraph (f) of the clause 

requires the contractor to represent, 

with its final invoice, that: (1) No ocean 

transportation was used in the 

performance of the contract; (2) only 

U.S.-flag vessels were used for all ocean 

shipments under the contract; (3) the 

contractor had the written consent of 

the contracting officer for all non-U.S.- 

flag ocean transportation; or (4) 

shipments were made on non-U.S.-flag 

vessels without the written consent of 

the contracting officer. Contractors must 

flow down these requirements to 

noncommercial subcontracts and certain 

types of commercial subcontracts. 

Subcontracts at or below the simplified 

acquisition threshold are excluded from 

the requirements of paragraph (f) stated 

above. 

The clause at DFARS 252.247–7024, 

Notification of Transportation of 

Supplies by Sea, is prescribed at DFARS 

247.574(c) for use in all contracts for 

which the offeror represented, by 

completion of the provision at DFARS 

252.247–7022, that it did not anticipate 

transporting any supplies by sea in 

performance of the contract. Paragraph 

(a) of the clause requires the contractor 

to notify the contracting officer if the 

contractor learns after award of the 

contract that supplies will be 

transported by sea. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. E8–194 Filed 1–9–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP08–32–000] 

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 

America; Notice of Application 

January 3, 2008. 

Take notice that on December 7, 2007, 

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 

America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, 

Lombard, Illinois 60148–5072, filed in 

Docket No. CP08–32–000, an 

application pursuant to section 7(c) of 

the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Subpart 

A of Part 157 of the Commission’s 

Regulations, for a certificate of public 

convenience and necessity authorizing 

the construction and operation of 

certain facilities at Natural’s Herscher 

Galesville storage field in Kankakee 

County, Illinois, (Herscher Galesville) to 

enable Natural to provide 10 Bcf of firm 

incremental storage service for certain 

expansion shippers, all as more fully set 

forth in the application which is on file 

with the Commission and open to 

public inspection. The filing may also 

be viewed on the Web at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. For 

assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 

or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for 

TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. 

Natural proposes to (a) drill and 

operate 15 new water withdrawal wells 

with 230 horsepower downhole 

submersible pumps, and up to 11 new 

water disposal wells at up to 11 new 

well pads; (b) install and operate surface 

water booster pumps on 3 existing water 

injection wells; (c) drill and operate 

horizontal lateral recompletions of up to 

4 existing water injection wells, which, 

if successful, will reduce the number of 

new water injection wells required to be 

drilled; (d) upgrade and operate the 

existing water disposal system by 

replacing, looping or extending 12 water 

lines totaling 25,825 feet (made up of 

8-, 10- and 12-inch diameter plastic 

pipe); (e) rework (via underreaming and 

deepening) and operate 5 existing gas 

injection/withdrawal wells; (f) purchase 

2.0 Bcf of additional cushion gas; (g) 

install and operate one 8,180 hp natural 

gas compressor unit; (h) construct and 

operate miscellaneous appurtenant 

facilities as necessary to develop the 

proposed project, all at the Herscher 

Galesville storage field. 

Natural also seeks approval of the 

negotiated rates as contained in the 

precedent agreements supporting the 

proposed project; approval of the 

recourse rates and tariff provisions 

necessary to effectuate such rates; and 

approval of an increase in Herscher 

Galesville’s certificated peak day 

withdrawal level from 1,000 MMcf up to 

1,100 MMcf. There would be no 

increase in Natural’s currently 

certificated total maximum inventory 

level at Herscher Galesville. Natural 

estimates its construction cost for the 

Herscher Galesville storage field project 

at $75,349,207. 

Any questions concerning the 

application should be directed to Bruce 

H. Newsome, Vice President, Natural 

Gas Pipeline Company of America, 747 

East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 

60148–5072, telephone: (630) 691–3526, 

e-mail: 

bruce_newsome@kindermorgan.com. 

There are two ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project. First, any person wishing to 

obtain legal status by becoming a party 

to the proceeding for this project 

should, on or before the below listed 

comment date, file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, 

a motion to intervene 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 NGA (18 

CFT 157.10). A person obtaining party 

status will be placed on the service list 

maintained by the Secretary of the 

Commission and will receive copies of 

all documents filed by the applicant and 

by all other parties. A party must submit 

14 copies of filings made with the 

Commission and must mail a copy to 

the applicant and to every other party in 

the proceeding. Only parties to the 

proceeding can ask for court review of 

Commission orders in the proceeding. 

However, a person does not have to 

intervene in order to have comments 

considered. The second way to 

participate is by filing with the 

Secretary of the Commission, as soon as 

possible, an original and two copies of 

comments in support of or in opposition 

to the project. The Commission will 

consider these comments in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken, but the filing of a comment alone 

will not serve to make the filer a party 

to the proceeding. The Commission’s 

rules require that persons filing 

comments in opposition to the project 

provide copies of their protests only to 

the party or parties directly involved in 

the protest. 

Persons who wish to comment only 

on the environmental review of this 

project should submit an original and 

two copies of their comments to the 

Secretary of the Commission. 

Environmental commenters will be 

placed on the Commission’s 

environmental mailing list, will receive 

copies of the environmental documents, 

and will be notified of meetings 

associated with the Commission’s 

environmental review process. 

Environmental commenters will not be 

required to serve copies of filed 

documents on all other parties. 

However, the non-party commenters 

will not receive copies of all documents 

filed by other parties or issued by the 

Commission (except for the mailing of 

environmental documents issued by the 

Commission) and will not have the right 

to seek court review of the 

Commission’s final order. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests, 


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