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4. August 21, 2006, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., I. Background information collection for both long-
Missoula, Montana—Wingate Inn, 5252 II. Current Actions term and blanket (short-term)
Airway Boulevard. III. Request for Comments authorizations. In addition, DOE will be
5. August 23, 2006, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Idaho
I. Background requesting a three-year extension and a
Falls, Idaho—Shilo Inns Suites Hotel, 780
Lindsay Boulevard. revision of its existing information
The Federal Energy Administration
6. August 29, 2006, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., reporting requirements for import/
Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93–275, 15
Portland, Oregon—BPA Rates Hearing, export transactions under an approved
U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE
Room 223, 911 NE. 11th Avenue—Direct application by revising the monthly
Organization Act (Pub. L. No. 95–91, 42
Service Industry public meeting. reporting and eliminating the quarterly
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the EIA to
Any changes or additions to this carry out a centralized, comprehensive, report.
meeting schedule will be posted on and unified energy information DOE has undertaken a Natural Gas
BPA’s Regional Dialogue Web site at program. This program collects, Data Collection Initiative to improve the
www.bpa.gov/power/regionaldialogue. evaluates, assembles, analyzes, and way DOE gathers and disseminates
Issued in Portland, Oregon on August 1, disseminates information on energy information about the use and origin of
2006. resource reserves, production, demand, natural gas supplies in the U.S. More
Stephen J. Wright, technology, and related economic and specifically, DOE is continually seeking
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, statistical information. This information to improve the timeliness of the
Bonneville Power Administration. is used to assess the adequacy of energy published information and to streamline
[FR Doc. E6–13033 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am] resources to meet near and longer term the reporting process for the natural gas
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
domestic demands. import/export authorization holders.
The EIA, as part of its effort to comply Historically, DOE has collected critical
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of natural gas transaction information (i.e.,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter country of origin/destination,
35), provides the general public and international point of entry/exit, and
Energy Information Administration other Federal agencies with volume imported/exported) on a
opportunities to comment on collections monthly basis, and has collected more
Agency Information Collection of energy information conducted by or detailed natural gas information (i.e.,
Activities: Proposed Collection; in conjunction with the EIA. Any country of origin/destination,
Comment Request comments received help the EIA to international point of entry/exit; name
AGENCY: Energy Information prepare data requests that maximize the of supplier; volume; price; transporter;
Administration (EIA), Department of utility of the information collected, and purchaser; geographic market served;
Energy (DOE). to assess the impact of collection and duration of supply contract) on a
requirements on the public. Also, the quarterly basis. Under this Initiative,
ACTION: Agency Information Collection
EIA will later seek approval by the DOE plans to collect the detailed natural
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Office of Management and Budget gas transaction information (which is
Comment Request.
(OMB) under Section 3507(a) of the currently collected on a quarterly basis)
SUMMARY: The EIA is soliciting Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. on a monthly basis. DOE also plans to
comments on the proposed three-year DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is eliminate the quarterly reporting
extension and revisions to Form FE delegated the authority to regulate requirement.
746R, ‘‘The Natural Gas Import and natural gas imports and exports under
This proposed change in reporting
Export Authorization Application and section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938,
requirements would reduce the burden
Monthly Reports,’’ which includes the 15 U.S.C. 717b. In order to carry out its
on the authorization holders by
elimination of the associated quarterly delegated responsibility, FE requires
eliminating the requirement of filing
reporting requirement. those persons seeking to import or
two different reports on two different
DATES: Comments must be filed by
export natural gas to file an application
reporting schedules. This proposed
October 10, 2006. If you anticipate containing the basic information about
change would also streamline the data
difficulty in submitting comments the scope and nature of the proposed
collection and publication process and
within that period, contact the person import/export activity. Historically, FE
make it possible for DOE to provide the
listed below as soon as possible. has collected information on a quarterly
government, the industry and the
and monthly basis regarding import and
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Yvonne general public with more detailed
export transactions. That information
Caudillo. To ensure receipt of the information on a more timely basis.
has been used to ensure compliance
comments by the due date, submission DOE will establish an Internet-based
with the terms and conditions of the
by FAX (202–586–6050) or e-mail reporting option for the proposed
authorizations. In addition, the data are
(yvonne.caudillo@hq.doe.gov) is monthly reporting. DOE will treat the
used to monitor North American gas
recommended. The mailing address is monthly information as public
trade, which, in turn, enables the
The Office of Fossil Energy, Natural Gas information, which conforms to the
Federal government to perform market
Regulatory Activities, FE–34, Forrestal historical treatment of all natural gas
and regulatory analyses; improve the
Building, U.S. Department of Energy, import and export information filed
capability of industry and the
Washington, DC 20585. Alternatively, pursuant to the terms of all natural gas
government to respond to any future
Ms. Caudillo may be contacted by import/export authorizations.
energy-related supply problems; and
telephone at 202–586–4587.
keep the general public informed of III. Request for Comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: international natural gas trade.
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Requests for additional information or Prospective respondents and other


copies of any forms and instructions II. Current Actions interested parties should comment on
should be directed to Ms. Caudillo at DOE will be requesting a three-year the actions discussed in item II. The
the address listed above. extension of approval to its natural gas following guidelines are provided to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: import and export application assist in the preparation of comments.

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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 154 / Thursday, August 10, 2006 / Notices 45801

General Issues objectivity, utility, and integrity of the before the intervention or protest date
A. Is the proposed collection of information disseminated? need not serve motions to intervene or
information necessary for the proper B. Is the information useful at the protests on persons other than the
performance of the functions of the levels of detail to be collected? Applicant.
agency and does the information have C. For what purpose(s) would the The Commission encourages
practical utility? Practical utility is information be used? Be specific. electronic submission of protests and
defined as the actual usefulness of D. Are there alternate sources for the interventions in lieu of paper using the
information to or for an agency, taking information and are they useful? If so, ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
into account its accuracy, adequacy, what are their weaknesses and/or Persons unable to file electronically
reliability, timeliness, and the agency’s strengths? should submit an original and 14 copies
ability to process the information it Comments submitted in response to of the protest or intervention to the
collects. this notice will be summarized and/or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
B. What enhancements can be made included in the request for OMB 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
to the quality, utility, and clarity of the approval of the form. They also will 20426.
information to be collected? become a matter of public record. This filing is accessible on-line at
Statutory Authority: Section 3507(h)(1) of http://www.ferc.gov, using the
As a Potential Respondent to the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
Request for Information review in the Commission’s Public
L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
A. What actions could be taken to Reference Room in Washington, DC.
Issued in Washington, DC, August 4, 2006.
help ensure and maximize the quality, There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Jay H. Casselberry,
objectivity, utility, and integrity of the Web site that enables subscribers to
information to be collected? Agency Clearance Officer, Energy Information receive e-mail notification when a
B. Are the instructions and definitions Administration.
document is added to a subscribed
clear and sufficient? If not, which [FR Doc. E6–13035 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am] docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
instructions need clarification? BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Online service, please e-mail
C. Can the information be submitted FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
by the due date? (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
D. Public reporting burden for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (202) 502–8659.
authorization applications is estimated
to average 6 hours per application. Federal Energy Regulatory Magalie R. Salas,
Public reporting burden for the Commission Secretary.
proposed monthly reporting of [Docket No. RP00–445–013] [FR Doc. E6–13085 Filed 8–9–06; 8:45 am]
transaction information on natural gas BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
imports and exports is estimated to Alliance Pipeline L.P.; Notice of
average 3 hours per response. In Negotiated Rates
addition, the elimination of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
August 3, 2006.
quarterly report requirement is
estimated to reduce the public reporting Take notice that on August 1, 2006, Federal Energy Regulatory
burden by an average of 5 hours per Alliance Pipeline L.P. (Alliance) Commission
response per quarter. The estimated tendered for filing to become part of its
[Docket No. EF06–2011–000]
burden includes the total time necessary FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1,
to provide the requested information. In Eighth Revised Sheet No. 11, to become U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville
your opinion, how accurate is this effective August 1, 2006. Power Administration; Notice of Filing
estimate? Alliance states that the filing is being
E. The agency estimates that the only made to reflect the essential terms of a August 3, 2006.
cost to a respondent is for the time it negotiated rate agreement with Powerex Take notice on July 28, 2006,
will take to complete the collection. Corp. and deleting the terminated Bonneville Power Administration (BPA)
Will a respondent incur any start-up negotiated rate contract with Tenaska tendered for filing proposed rate
costs for reporting, or any recurring Marketing Ventures. adjustments for its wholesale power
annual costs for operation, maintenance, Any person desiring to intervene or to rates pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the
and purchase of services associated with protest this filing must file in Pacific Northwest Electric Power
the information collection? accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Planning and Conservation Act, 16
F. What additional actions could be the Commission’s Rules of Practice and U.S.C. 839e(a)(2). BPA seeks interim
taken to minimize the burden of this Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and approval of its proposed rates effective
collection of information? Such actions 385.214). Protests will be considered by September 29, 2006, pursuant to
may involve the use of automated, the Commission in determining the Commission regulation 300.20, 18 CFR
electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate action to be taken, but will 300.20. Pursuant to Commission
technological collection techniques or not serve to make protestants parties to regulation 300.21, 18 CFR 300.21, BPA
other forms of information technology. the proceeding. Any person wishing to seeks interim approval and final
G. Does any other Federal, State, or become a party must file a notice of confirmation of the proposed rates for
local agency collect similar information? intervention or motion to intervene, as the periods October 1, 2006, through
If so, specify the agency, the data appropriate. Such notices, motions, or September 30, 2009, for the following
element(s), and the methods of protests must be filed in accordance proposed wholesale power rates:
collection. with the provisions of section 154.210 PF–07 Priority Firm Power Rate.
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of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR NR–07 New Resource Firm Power
As a Potential User of the Information 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention Rate.
To Be Collected or protest must serve a copy of that IP–07 Industrial Firm Power Rate.
A. What actions could be taken to document on the Applicant. Anyone FPS–07 Firm Power Products and
help ensure and maximize the quality, filing an intervention or protest on or Services Rate.

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