Document ID: FERC-2007-1040-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Extension
Posted Date: 2007-06-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 13, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 113)]
[Notices]               
[Page 32632]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr13jn07-43]                         

[[Page 32632]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[IC07-547-001, FERC 547]

 
Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed 
Collection; Comment Request; Extension

June 6, 2007.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and extension of this information collection requirement. 
Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should 
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. 
The Commission did not receive any comments in response to an earlier 
Federal Register notice of March 7, 2007 (72 FR 10192-10193) and has 
made this notification in its submission to OMB. Copies of the 
submission were also submitted to the commenters.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by July 13, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collection of information to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. 
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o 
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and include the OMB Control No. as a point of 

reference. The Desk Officer may be reached by telephone at 202-395-
4650. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, Office of the Executive Director, ED-34, 
Attention: Michael Miller, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. 
Comments may be filed either in paper format or electronically. Those 
persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. For 
paper filings an original and 14 copies, of such comments should be 
submitted to the Secretary of the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 and should 
refer to Docket No. IC07-547-001.
    Documents filed electronically via the Internet must be prepared in 
WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable Document Format, or ASCII format. To 
file the document, access the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
 and click on ``Make an E-Filing,'' and then follow the 

instructions for each screen. First time users will have to establish a 
user name and password. The Commission will send an automatic 
acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt of 
comments. User assistance for electronic filings is available at 202-
502-8258 or by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments should not be 
submitted to this e-mail address.
    All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the 
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
field to access the document. For user assistance, contact 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at (866) 208-3676. or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502-8659.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miller may be reached by 
telephone at (202) 502-8415, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at 
michael.miller@ferc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description

    The information collection submitted for OMB review contains the 
following:
    1. Collection of Information: FERC 547 ``Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund 
Report
    Requirements.''
    2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
    3. Control No. 1902-0084.
    The Commission is now requesting that OMB approve and extend the 
expiration date for an additional three years with no changes to the 
existing collection. The information filed with the Commission is 
mandatory.
    4. Necessity of the Collection of Information: Submission of the 
information is necessary for the Commission to carry out its 
responsibilities in implementing the statutory provisions of the 
sections 4, 5 and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w). 
Sections 4 and 5 authorize the Commission to order a refund, with 
interest, on any portion of a natural gas company's increased rate or 
charge that is found to be not just or reasonable. Refunds may also be 
instituted by a natural gas company as a stipulation to a Commission-
approved settlement agreement or provision under the company's tariff. 
Section 16 authorizes the Commission to prescribe the rules and 
regulations necessary to administer its refund mandates. The 
Commission's refund and reporting requirements are set forth 18 CFR 
154.501 and 154.502.
    The data collected allows the Commission to monitor the refunds 
owed by the natural gas companies and to ensure the passage of the 
refunds, with applicable interest, to the appropriate natural gas 
customers.
    5. Respondent Description: The respondent universe currently 
comprises 60 companies (on average) subject to the Commission's 
jurisdiction.
    6. Estimated Burden: 4,500 total hours, 60 respondents (average), 1 
response per respondent, and 75 hour per response (rounded off and 
average time)
    7. Estimated Cost Burden to respondents: 4,500 hours/2080 hours per 
years x $122,137 per year = $264,238. The cost per respondent is equal 
to $4,404.

    Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions of sections 4, 5 and 
16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-11363 Filed 6-12-07; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P