Natural Gas Data Collection System; Notice of Availability of Revised Edit-Checking and Print Software and Errata Notice for FERC Form No. 2

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR PARTS 154, 157, 284, 385 and 388

[Docket No. RM87-17-000]

Natural Gas Data Collection System; Notice of Availability of

Revised Edit-Checking and Print Software and Errata Notice for FERC

Form No. 2

March 7, 1994.

agency: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.

action: Notice of availability of revised PC executable edit-checking

and print software modules, User's Manual and errata notice for FERC

Form No. 2.

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summary: On December 23, 1993, the Commission issued revised record

formats and edit-checks for the FERC Form No. 2. Most of the changes to

the record formats and edit checks were necessary to accommodate

certain new accounting requirements and new and revised pages for the

Form No. 2 that were established in Order No. 552, issued March 31,

1993. This version of the Form No. 2 software provides for the new

accounting and reporting requirements of Order No. 552; includes

``cosmetic'' enhancements to improve the readability of the printed

output pages; and expands the validation of the electronically filed

Form No. 2 data through additional edit-checking equations.

The Form No. 2 edit-checking and print software modules are

distributed as one package. Details on how to obtain the software are

explained in the ADDRESSES and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections of

this Notice.

An errata notice to correct several errors in the Form No. 2 list

of new and revised record formats and edit check equations released on

December 23, 1993, is provided in Appendix A.

dates: The Form No. 2 edit-checking and print software modules and

User's Manual are available on March 7, 1994.

addresses: Requests for the Form No. 2 edit-checking and print software

modules and User's Manual should be directed to: Public Reference and

Files Maintenance Branch, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 941

North Capitol Street, NE., room 3104, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-

1371.

for further information contact: For general information on the Form

No. 2 software and documentation, contact: Robert Trimble at (202) 208-

0906.

For information related to the execution of the software, contact:

James M. Krug at (202) 208-0677.

supplementary information: Copies of the Form No. 2 (1) edit-checking

and print software modules, (2) User's Manual and (3) record formats

are available through the Commission's duplication contractor, LaDorn

System Corporation (LaDorn). The Form No. 2 software, User's Manual and

record formats can be purchased on diskette in the following ways:

(1) by written request to the Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 825 N. Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, ATTN: Mr.

William McDermott, Chief, Public Reference & Files Branch.

Please enclose a check, payable to LaDorn System Corporation for

$7.00 per diskette ordered and $3.40 to cover postage and handling.

Allow 10-14 days for processing and delivery.

(2) Directly from LaDorn System Corporation at the cashier's window

in the Commission's Public Reference Room for $7.00 per diskette plus

applicable sales tax, if any. The Public Reference Room is located on

the third floor, 941 N. Capitol Street, NE., Washington, DC.

(3) By telephone request to LaDorn Energy Information Services at

1-800-676-FERC. Orders placed by phone will be assessed charges as

follows:

(a) A $25.00 processing fee,

(b) $7.00 per diskette ordered, and

(c) Cost of shipping and handling. (The requestor will have a

choice of regular mail, 2-Day Express Mail or Federal Express).

Please contact the Commission's Public Reference & Files

Maintenance Branch on (202) 208-1371 or LaDorn (1-800-676-FERC) for

information and the cost of purchasing the paper version of any

documents.

LaDorn System Corporation employees cannot answer questions

regarding the use of the record formats and software. Any questions

concerning the application of the information contained in these

documents should be directed to the individual listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Section of this notice.

This notice, including all of the appendices, is available through

the Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS), an electronic bulletin

board service that provides access to formal documents issued by the

Commission. CIPS is available at no charge to the user and may be

accessed on a 24-hour basis using a personal computer with a modem.

Your communications software should be set at full duplex, no parity,

eight data bits and one stop bit. To access CIPS at 300, 1200 or 2400

baud dial (202) 208-1397. For access at 9600 baud dial (202) 208-1781.

FERC is using U.S. Robotics HST Dual Standard modems. If you have any

problems, please call (202) 208-2474. The notice will be available on

CIPS for 30 days from the date of issuance of the notice.

In addition to publishing the text of this notice in the Federal

Register, the Commission also provides all interested persons an

opportunity to inspect or copy the contents of this notice during

normal business hours in the Reference and Information Center (room

3308) at the Commission's headquarters, 941 North Capitol Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,

Acting Secretary.

Appendix A--Corrections to the Form No. 2 New and Revised Record

Formats and Edit Check Equations Issued on December 23, 1993

(Appendices B and D)

Appendix B--Summary of Revisions to the FERC Form No. 2 Record Formats

and General Instructions

Revise:

1. Record F6/17: Item 862--the Comments Column should read

``(Sum of Items 844, 845, 851, 852, 854 and 861)--Item 853--Item

855--Item 860.''

APPENDIX D--List of New and Revised Form No. 2 Edit Checks

Add:

2. Edit Check #168a: Item 561 (Stock Code = 3) = Sum of Item 561

(Stock Code = 1).

3. Edit Check #527a: Item 549 = Item 545 + 546 - 548 (for

Deferred Debit Codes 1, 2 and 3).

Revise:

4. Edit Check #98g: Item 398 (Transaction Type = 2) = Item 398

(Transaction Type = 1) + Item 398 (Transaction Type = 3) + Item 398

(Transaction Type = 5) + Item 398 (Transaction Type = 6).

5. Edit Check #98g: Item 399 (Transaction Type = 2) = Item 399

(Transaction Type = 1) - Item 399 (Transaction Type = 4) + Item 399

(Transaction Type = 5) + Item 399 (Transaction Type = 6).

6. Edit Check #116: Item 475 = Item 472 + Item 473 + Item 474.

7. Edit Check #498: Item 1359 = Item 1331 (Information Reported

Code = 2) + Item 1332 (Information Reported Code = 2).

8. Edit Check #538: Item 1266 = Item 1258 + 1261 + 1262 - 1265

(for Well Type Codes 1, 2 and 3).

Delete:

9. Edit Checks #530a through #530f.

[FR Doc. 94-5655 Filed 3-10-94; 8:45 am]

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