Federal Register: December 28, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 249)
DOCID: FR Doc 01-31997
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Docket ID: [Docket No. RM95-4-000]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Practice and procedure:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Electronic Filing and Public Access to Information; Notice of Availability of Submission Software for FERC Form Nos. 2 and 2-A: Annual Report of Major Natural Gas Companies and Annual Report of Non- Major Natural Gas Companies
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
December 20, 2001.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that it is providing software to the major and nonmajor natural gas pipelines to prepare both the paper and electronic submissions of the FERC Form No. 2 and Form No. 2A (Form 2 and 2A). The software is free of charge and all jurisdictional Form 2 and 2A respondents are required to use it starting with the 2001 submissions due on or before March 31, 2002, for the Form No. 2A and April 30, 2002, for the Form No. 2. The Commission has not modified the forms and the data required on the current schedules have not changed.
The Form 2 and 2A submission software is Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP compatible and will provide benefits to the respondent, the Commission and users of the data. The software will facilitate data entry and database loading, improve data integrity, enhance consistency between the paper and electronic filings, and eliminate the requirement to physically submit the electronic file to the Commission on a diskette or CD. Last year a beta version of the software was used successfully by 47 of 110 Form 2 and 2A respondents to prepare their year 2000 paper submission and to upload the electronic submission to the Commission via the Internet.
Software distribution, setup, updates, and submission of the electronic filing will all be accomplished via the Internet. In order to disseminate information on the submission software and to keep interested parties aware of any new developments, we are creating a pointofcontact list for companies that file Form 2 and 2A. Persons who submit FERC Form 2 and 2A, either for their company, or as an agent for another company, must first register to receive a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN is required for electronic filing.
To register for a PIN, send an Email to Bolton Pierce (bpierce@ferc.fed.us) containing the exact legal name of the respondent company, the respondent's address, a contact person's name, phone number and Email address. A PIN will be assigned and sent by return E mail. Instructions for downloading and installing the Form 2 and 2A Submission Software are available at http://rimsweb2.ferc.fed.us/ form2/. Federal and state agencies and others who wish to access and use the Form 2/2A data may download it without restriction from this same web address.
Respondents who submitted their year 2000 filing with the new software need only send in any changes to their pointofcontact information. If you have questions about the new software, please E mail them to Bolton Pierce at bpierce@ferc.fed.us. Respondents with questions concerning the Form Nos. 2 and 2A may contact James M. Krug at (202) 2080419 or Craig A. Hill at (202) 2080621.
The issuance of this software does not change the paper submission requirements for the forms this year. In addition to using the software to upload the electronic submission to the Commission via the Internet, Form 2A respondents must also submit an original and two conformed paper copies of a completed form by March 31. Form 2 respondents must submit an original and four paper copies of the completed form by April 30. The original paper version is to be produced by the software.
The Commission has also developed, and made available via the
Internet, Form 2 and 2A ``viewer'' software to allow the public and
other interested parties to download, view and print the Form 2 and 2A
data submitted electronically by the respondents for the years 1996 and
later. This software was made available on December 19, 2001. Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 0131997 Filed 122701; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 671701P
SUMMARY:
Electronic filing and public access to information,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
December 20, 2001.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) hereby gives notice that it is providing software to the major and nonmajor natural gas pipelines to prepare both the paper and electronic submissions of the FERC Form No. 2 and Form No. 2A (Form 2 and 2A). The software is free of charge and all jurisdictional Form 2 and 2A respondents are required to use it starting with the 2001 submissions due on or before March 31, 2002, for the Form No. 2A and April 30, 2002, for the Form No. 2. The Commission has not modified the forms and the data required on the current schedules have not changed.
The Form 2 and 2A submission software is Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP compatible and will provide benefits to the respondent, the Commission and users of the data. The software will facilitate data entry and database loading, improve data integrity, enhance consistency between the paper and electronic filings, and eliminate the requirement to physically submit the electronic file to the Commission on a diskette or CD. Last year a beta version of the software was used successfully by 47 of 110 Form 2 and 2A respondents to prepare their year 2000 paper submission and to upload the electronic submission to the Commission via the Internet.
Software distribution, setup, updates, and submission of the electronic filing will all be accomplished via the Internet. In order to disseminate information on the submission software and to keep interested parties aware of any new developments, we are creating a pointofcontact list for companies that file Form 2 and 2A. Persons who submit FERC Form 2 and 2A, either for their company, or as an agent for another company, must first register to receive a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN is required for electronic filing.
To register for a PIN, send an Email to Bolton Pierce (bpierce@ferc.fed.us) containing the exact legal name of the respondent company, the respondent's address, a contact person's name, phone number and Email address. A PIN will be assigned and sent by return E mail. Instructions for downloading and installing the Form 2 and 2A Submission Software are available at http://rimsweb2.ferc.fed.us/ form2/. Federal and state agencies and others who wish to access and use the Form 2/2A data may download it without restriction from this same web address.
Respondents who submitted their year 2000 filing with the new software need only send in any changes to their pointofcontact information. If you have questions about the new software, please E mail them to Bolton Pierce at bpierce@ferc.fed.us. Respondents with questions concerning the Form Nos. 2 and 2A may contact James M. Krug at (202) 2080419 or Craig A. Hill at (202) 2080621.
The issuance of this software does not change the paper submission requirements for the forms this year. In addition to using the software to upload the electronic submission to the Commission via the Internet, Form 2A respondents must also submit an original and two conformed paper copies of a completed form by March 31. Form 2 respondents must submit an original and four paper copies of the completed form by April 30. The original paper version is to be produced by the software.
The Commission has also developed, and made available via the
Internet, Form 2 and 2A ``viewer'' software to allow the public and
other interested parties to download, view and print the Form 2 and 2A
data submitted electronically by the respondents for the years 1996 and
later. This software was made available on December 19, 2001. Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 0131997 Filed 122701; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 671701P