Update of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Fees Schedule for Annual Charges for the Use of Government Lands

AGENCY:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION:

Final rule; update of Federal land use fees.

SUMMARY:

In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Commission by its designee, the Executive Director, is updating its schedule of fees for the use of government lands. The yearly update is based on the most recent schedule of fees for the use of linear rights-of-way prepared by the United States Forest Service. Since the next fiscal year will cover the period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008 the fees in this notice will become effective October 1, 2007. The fees will apply to fiscal year 2008 annual charges for the use of government lands.

The Commission has concluded, with the concurrence of the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB that this rule is not a “major rule” as defined in section 251 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

DATES:

Effective January 22, 2008. These fees apply for the fiscal year period from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Fannie Kingsberry, Division of Financial Services, Office of the Executive Director, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-6108.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 11

• Electric power
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

Accordingly, the Commission amends part 11 of Chapter I, Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 11—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 11 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.

2. In part 11, Appendix A is revised to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part II.—Fee Schedule for FY 2008