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Budget (OMB) provide interested accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or proposed use of, the information; (5)
Federal agencies and the public an early should be addressed to Vivian Reese, Respondents and frequency of
opportunity to comment on information Department of Education, 400 Maryland collection; and (6) Reporting and/or
collection requests. OMB may amend or Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites
waive the requirement for public Office Building 3, Washington, DC public comment.
consultation to the extent that public 20202–4651. Requests may also be The Department of Education is
participation in the approval process electronically mailed to the internet especially interested in public comment
would defeat the purpose of the address [email protected] or addressing the following issues: (1) Is
information collection, violate State or faxed to 202–708–9346. this collection necessary to the proper
Federal law, or substantially interfere Please specify the complete title of the functions of the Department; (2) will
with any agency’s ability to perform its information collection when making this information be processed and used
statutory obligations. The Leader, your request. Comments regarding in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
Regulatory Information Management burden and/or the collection activity of burden accurate; (4) how might the
Group, Office of the Chief Information requirements should be directed to Department enhance the quality, utility,
Officer, publishes that notice containing Joseph Schubart at (202) 708–9266 or and clarity of the information to be
proposed information collection via his internet address collected; and (5) how might the
requests prior to submission of these [email protected]. Individuals who Department minimize the burden of this
requests to OMB. Each proposed use a telecommunications device for the collection on the respondents, including
information collection, grouped by deaf (TDD) may call the Federal through the use of information
office, contains the following: (1) Type Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– technology.
of review requested, e.g. new, revision, 800–877–8339. Dated: June 4, 2001.
extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) John Tressler,
[FR Doc. 01–14433 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]
Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) Leader, Regulatory Information Management,
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Description of the need for, and Office of the Chief Information Officer.
proposed use of, the information; (5)
Respondents and frequency of Office of Educational Research and
collection; and (6) Reporting and/or DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Improvement
Recordkeeping burden. OMB invites Type of Review: Revision.
public comment. The Department of Notice of Proposed Information
Title: National Assessment of
Education is especially interested in Collection Requests
Educational Progress, 2002 Field Test
public comment addressing the AGENCY: Department of Education. for the 2003 Full Scale Assessment.
following issues: (1) Is this collection SUMMARY: The Leader, Regulatory Frequency: Pilot and field test.
necessary to the proper functions of the Information Management Group, Office Affected Public: Individuals or
Department; (2) will this information be of the Chief Information Officer, invites households; Not-for-profit institutions;
processed and used in a timely manner; comments on the proposed information State, Local, or Tribal Gov’t, SEAs or
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; collection requests as required by the LEAs.
(4) how might the Department enhance Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Burden:
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
information to be collected; and (5) how Responses: 9,750
submit comments on or before August 7, Burden Hours: 2,500
might the Department minimize the 2001.
burden of this collection on the Abstract: The NAEP Technology
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Based Assessment Project (TBA) is
respondents, including through the use
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of meant to explore the feasibility and best
of information technology.
1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) requires that methods for assessing mathematics and
Dated: June 4, 2001. the Office of Management and Budget writing on line. It is also intended to
John Tressler, (OMB) provide interested Federal explore students’ abilities to solve
Leader, Regulatory Information Management, agencies and the public an early problems in technology-rich
Office of the Chief Information Officer. opportunity to comment on information environments. It is anticipated that in
Office of Elementary and Secondary collection requests. OMB may amend or the future such technology-based
Education waive the requirement for public assessments will reduce assessment
consultation to the extent that public burden by allowing, among other things,
Type of Review: Reinstatement. participation in the approval process for online administration and scoring of
Title: Applications for Grants under would defeat the purpose of the assessment instruments. The pilot study
the Smaller Learning Communities information collection, violate State or uses background questions and items
Program. Federal law, or substantially interfere
Frequency: Annually. from suitable subject questionnaires,
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal with any agency’s ability to perform its including questions about computer use
Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. statutory obligations. The Leader, that are currently cleared for other
Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour Regulatory Information Management NAEP studies.
Burden: Group, Office of the Chief Information Requests for copies of the proposed
Responses: 700 Officer, publishes that notice containing information collection request may be
Burden Hours: 45,500 proposed information collection accessed from http://edicsweb.ed.gov, or
Abstract: This application will be requests prior to submission of these should be addressed to Vivian Reese,
used to award grants to local requests to OMB. Each proposed Department of Education, 400 Maryland
educational agenices for the purpose of information collection, grouped by Avenue, SW, Room 4050, Regional
creating and implementing smaller office, contains the following: (1) Type Office Building 3, Washington, DC
learning environments in large high of review requested, e.g. new, revision, 20202–4651. Requests may also be
schools. extension, existing or reinstatement; (2) electronically mailed to the internet
Requests for copies of the proposed Title; (3) Summary of the collection; (4) address [email protected] or
information collection request may be Description of the need for, and faxed to 202–708–9346.

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Please specify the complete title of the 2425, and by e-mail at responses annually, 140 hours per
information collection when making [email protected]. response.
your request. Comments regarding SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Sections 4, 5 and 16 of the NGA
burden and/or the collection activity (15 U.S.C. 717–717w) and Title IV of the
requirements should be directed to Description Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C.
Kathy Axt at her internet address The energy information submitted to 3301–3432.
[email protected]. Individuals who use OMB for review contains: David P. Boergers,
a telecommunications device for the 1. Collection of Information: FERC–
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Secretary.
542 ‘‘Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Tracking’’ [FR Doc. 01–14435 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am]
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory
800–877–8339. Commission. BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

[FR Doc. 01–14434 Filed 6–7–01; 8:45 am] 3. Control No: 1902–0070. The
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Commission is requesting reinstatement, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
without change, of the previously
approved data collection for which Federal Energy Regulatory
approval expired December 31, 2000, Commission
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and a three-year approval of the
Federal Energy Regulatory collection of data. This is a mandatory [Docket No. CP01–376–000]
Commission information collection requirement.
4. Necessity of Collection of Intermountain Municipal Gas Agency
[Docket No. IC01–542–001, FERC–542] Information: Submission of the and Questar Gas Company; Notice of
information is necessary to enable the Petition for Declaratory Order
Information Collection Submitted for Commission to carry out its
Review and Request for Comments responsibilities in implementing June 4, 2001.
provisions of Sections 4, 5, and 16 of the On May 25, 2001, the Intermountain
June 4, 2001.
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Title IV of Municipal Gas Agency (IMGA) 1 and
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15
Commission. Questar Gas Company (Questar Gas),
U.S.C. 3301–3432. These statutes formerly Mountain Fuel Supply
ACTION: Notice of submission for review empower the Commission to collect Company, filed a joint petition for a
of the Office of Management and Budget natural gas transmission cost declaratory order by the Commission
(OMB) and request for comments. information from interstate natural gas addressing jurisdictional issues raised
transporters for the purposes of by an agreement under which Questar
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy
verifying that these costs, which are Gas is to undertake natural gas
Regulatory Commission (Commission) passed on to pipeline companies, are
has submitted the energy information transportation services for
just and reasonable. The Commission municipalities in Utah and Arizona for
collection listed in this notice to the implements these requirements in 18
Office of Management and Budget operation of their retain natural gas
CFR 154.4; 154.7; 154.101; 154.107; utilities.2
(OMB) for review under the provisions 154.201; 154.207–.209 and 154.401–
of section 3507 of the Paperwork .403. Interstate natural gas pipelines are Questar Gas has agreed to provide
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13). required by the Commission to track transportation service to municipalities
Any interested person may file their transportation associated costs to in Utah pursuant to a settlement
comments on the collection of allow for the Commission’s review and agreement approved by the Public
information directly with OMB and where appropriate, approval of the Service Commission of Utah (Utah PSC).
should address a copy of those through of these costs to pipeline The petitioners’ joint filing may be
comments to the Commission as customers. Most of the FERC–542 viewed on the web at http://
explained below. The Commission did tracking filings are scheduled www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call
not receive comments in response to an accountings of the cost of fuel or electric 202–208–2222 for assistance).
earlier Federal Register notice of power necessary to operate compressor Questar Gas’ northern Utah
January 24, 2001 (66 FR 7634) and has stations. Other track the costs of Gas distribution system, which is a
made a notation in this submission. Research Institute fees, the designated service area pursuant to
DATES: Comments regarding this Commission’s annul charge adjustment section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act
collection are best assured of having assessments, and various cost (NGA),3 includes Questar Gas’ southern
their full effect if received on or before reimbursements. Idaho and northern Utah distribution
July 9, 2001. Tracking filings may be submitted to facilities. Questar Gas’ southern
ADDRESSES: Address comments to the any time or on a regularly scheduled distribution system operates as an
Office of Management and Budget, basis in accordance with the pipeline exempt Hinshaw system pursuant to
Office of Information and Regulatory company’s tariff. Filings may be either: NGA section 1(c). Questar Gas’ northern
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy (1) Accepted; (2) suspended and set for
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer, hearing; (3) suspended, but not set for 1 IMGA is a group of Utah municipalities

725 17th Street, NW., Washington DC hearing; or (4) suspended for further organized pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation
Act, Title 11 Chapter 13 of the Utah Code, which
20503. A copy of the comments should review, such as technical conference or allows Utah municipalities to organize a
also be sent to Federal Energy some other type of Commission action. cooperative legal entity having the same powers as
Regulatory Commission, Office of the 5. Respondent Description: The a municipality including those given by the statute.
Chief Information Officer, Attention: respondent universe currently 2 Although the municipalities presently have

Mr. Michael Miller, CI–1, 888 First comprises approximately 55 natural gas requested only transportation service, Questar Gas
believes the same issues will arise if it is requested
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Mr. pipeline companies. in the future to make sales of natural gas for resale
Miller may be reached by telephone at 6. Estimated Burden: 23,100 total by the municipalities.
(202) 208–1415, by fax at (202) 208– burden hours, 55 respondents, 165 3 82 FERC ¶16,057 (1998).

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