80 FR 28991 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-576); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)
| Page Range | 28991-28993 | |
| FR Document | 2015-12216 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 97 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 28991-28993] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12216] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC15-8-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-576); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC15-8- 000) by either of the following methods:eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY. Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions. OMB Control No.: 1902-0004. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-576 information collection [[Page 28992]] requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: A natural gas company must obtain Commission authorization to engage in the transportation, sale, or exchange of natural gas in interstate commerce under the Natural Gas Act (NGA).\1\ The NGA also empowers the Commission to oversee continuity of service in the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce. The information collected under FERC-576 notifies the Commission of: (1) Damage to jurisdictional natural gas facilities as a result of a hurricane, earthquake, or other natural disaster, or terrorist activity, (2) serious interruptions to service, and (3) damage to jurisdictional natural gas facilities due to natural disaster or terrorist activity, that creates the potential for serious delivery problems on the pipeline's own system or the pipeline grid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Public Law 75 688; 15 U.S.C. 717 & 717w. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Filings (in accordance with the provisions of section 4(d) of the NGA) \2\ must contain information necessary to advise the Commission when a change in service has occurred. Section 7(d) of the NGA \3\ authorizes the Commission to issue a temporary certificate in cases of emergency to assure maintenance of adequate service or to serve particular customers, without notice or hearing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ (15 U.S.C. 717c). \3\ (15 U.S.C. 717f). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Respondents to the FERC-576 are encouraged to submit the reports by email to [email protected] but also have the option of faxing the reports to the Director of the Division of Pipeline Certificates. 18 CFR 260.9(b) requires that a report of service interruption or damage to natural gas facilities state: (1) The location of the service interruption or damage to natural gas pipeline or storage facilities; (2) The nature of any damage to pipeline or storage facilities; (3) Specific identification of the facilities damaged; (4) The time the service interruption or damage to the facilities occurred; (5) The customers affected by the service interruption or damage to the facilities; (6) Emergency actions taken to maintain service; and (7) Company contact and telephone number. The Commission may contact pipelines reporting damage or other pipelines to determine availability of supply, and if necessary, authorize transportation or construction of facilities to alleviate constraints in response to these reports. A report required by 18 CFR 260.9(a)(1)(i) of damage to natural gas facilities resulting in loss of pipeline throughput or storage deliverability shall be reported to the Director of the Commission's Division of Pipeline Certificates at the earliest feasible time when pipeline throughput or storage deliverability has been restored. In any instance in which an incident or damage report involving jurisdictional natural gas facilities is required by Department of Transportation (DOT) reporting requirements under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, a copy of such report shall be submitted to the Director of the Commission's Division of Pipeline Certificates, within 30 days of the reportable incident \4\. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ 18 CFR 260.9(d). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the Commission failed to collect these data, it would lose the ability to monitor and evaluate transactions, operations, and reliability of interstate pipelines and perform its regulatory functions. These reports are kept by the Commission Staff as non-public information and are not made part of the public record. Type of Respondents: Natural gas companies Estimate of Annual Burden 5: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. \6\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72.00 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the FERC average salary ($149,489/year). Commission staff believes the FERC average salary to be representative wage for industry respondents. FERC-576: Report of Service Interruptions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Number of Annual number Total number Average burden burden hours Cost per respondents of responses of responses and cost per and total respondent ($) per respondent response \6\ annual cost (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1) (3) (5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submittal of Original Email/Fax......................... 22 2 44 1 44 $72 $72 $3,168 Submittal of Damage Report.............................. 22 2 44 0.25 11 18 $18 $198 Submittal of DOT Incident Report........................ 22 1 22 0.25 5.5 18 $18 $99 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. 60.5 108 .............. $3,465 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 28993]] Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: May 14, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-12216 Filed 5-19-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01P
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other information, call (866) 208–3676 Description: § 205(d) rate filing per Dated: May 14, 2015.
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2015–05–14 Revs to App Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Dated: May 7, 2015. F (Bylaws) to be effective 7/14/2015. Deputy Secretary.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Filed Date: 5/14/15. [FR Doc. 2015–12180 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am]
Deputy Secretary. Accession Number: 20150514–5136. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
[FR Doc. 2015–12206 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/15.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Docket Numbers: ER15–1717–000. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc., Federal Energy Regulatory
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY International Transmission Company. Commission
Description: § 205(d) rate filing per
Federal Energy Regulatory [Docket No. IC15–8–000]
35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2015–05–14_SA 2788
Commission
ITC-Wyandotte Interconnection Commission Information Collection
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Facilities Agreement to be effective 5/ Activities (FERC–576); Comment
15/2015. Request; Extension
Take notice that the Commission Filed Date: 5/14/15.
received the following electric rate AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Accession Number: 20150514–5140. Commission.
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–1484–011 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/15.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
Applicants: Shell Energy North Take notice that the Commission and request for comments.
America (U.S.), L.P. received the following qualifying
Description: Supplement to March 3, facility filings: SUMMARY: In compliance with the
2015 Notice of Non-Material Change in requirements of the Paperwork
Docket Numbers: QF15–701–000.
Status of Shell Energy North America Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Applicants: Lockhart BioEnergy, LLC. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
(U.S.), L.P.
Description: Refund Report of Regulatory Commission (Commission or
Filed Date: 5/13/15. Lockhart BioEnergy, LLC.
Accession Number: 20150513–5207. FERC) is soliciting public comment on
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/3/15. Filed Date: 5/14/15. the currently approved information
Docket Numbers: ER14–2882–001. Accession Number: 20150514–5116. collection, FERC–576, Report of Service
Applicants: The Empire District Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/14/15. Interruptions.
Electric Company. Take notice that the Commission DATES: Comments on the collection of
Description: Compliance filing per 35: received the following electric information are due July 20, 2015.
Compliance Filing Revising Formula reliability filings: ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Rate Protocols to be effective 4/1/2015. (identified by Docket No. IC15–8–000)
Docket Numbers: RR14–6–002.
Filed Date: 5/14/15. by either of the following methods:
Accession Number: 20150514–5150. Applicants: North American Electric • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/15. Reliability Corp. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Docket Numbers: ER15–1713–000. Description: Request of the North efiling.asp.
Applicants: Midcontinent American Electric Reliability • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Independent System Operator, Inc. Corporation for Approval of an Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Description: § 205(d) rate filing per Expenditure Greater Than $500,000 Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2015–05–14_SA 2786 from Operating Reserves. Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
ITC Midwest-IPL GIA (J233) to be Filed Date: 5/14/15. Instructions: All submissions must be
effective 5/15/2015. Accession Number: 20150514–5119. formatted and filed in accordance with
Filed Date: 5/14/15. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/21/15. submission guidelines at: http://
Accession Number: 20150514–5113. www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
The filings are accessible in the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/15. guide.asp. For user assistance contact
Commission’s eLibrary system by
Docket Numbers: ER15–1714–000. FERC Online Support by email at
clicking on the links or querying the
Applicants: Targray Americas Inc. ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
docket number.
Description: Initial rate filing per at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
35.12 New Filing to be effective 7/1/ Any person desiring to intervene or 502–8659 for TTY.
2015. protest in any of the above proceedings Docket: Users interested in receiving
Filed Date: 5/14/15. must file in accordance with Rules 211 automatic notification of activity in this
Accession Number: 20150514–5120. and 214 of the Commission’s docket or in viewing/downloading
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/15. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and comments and issuances in this docket
Docket Numbers: ER15–1715–000. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, time on the specified comment date. filing/docs-filing.asp.
L.L.C. Protests may be considered, but FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Description: § 205(d) rate filing per intervention is necessary to become a Ellen Brown may be reached by email
35.13(a)(2)(iii): PJM and NCEMC submit party to the proceeding. at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
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Revised Service Agreement No. 3347 to eFiling is encouraged. More detailed at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
be effective 5/1/2015. information relating to filing 0873.
Filed Date: 5/14/15. requirements, interventions, protests, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Accession Number: 20150514–5133. service, and qualifying facilities filings Title: FERC–576, Report of Service
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/4/15. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Interruptions.
Docket Numbers: ER15–1716–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For OMB Control No.: 1902–0004.
Applicants: Midcontinent other information, call (866) 208–3676 Type of Request: Three-year extension
Independent System Operator, Inc. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. of the FERC–576 information collection
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Comments: Comments are invited on: Thus, the percent change (expressed as DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(1) Whether the collection of a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG
information is necessary for the proper from 2013 to 2014, plus 2.65 percent, is Federal Energy Regulatory
performance of the functions of the positive 0.045829.3 Oil pipelines must Commission
Commission, including whether the multiply their July 1, 2014, through June [Docket No. CP15–482–000]
information will have practical utility; 30, 2015, index ceiling levels by
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate positive 1.045829 4 to compute their Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC; Sabine
of the burden and cost of the collection index ceiling levels for July 1, 2015, Pass LNG, L.P.; Notice of Application
of information, including the validity of through June 30, 2016, in accordance
the methodology and assumptions used; Take notice that on May 5, 2015,
with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For guidance in Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC and
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
calculating the ceiling levels for each 12 Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (collectively,
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of month period beginning January 1, Sabine), 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900,
the collection of information on those l995,5 see Explorer Pipeline Company, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket
who are to respond, including the use 71 FERC ¶ 61,416 at n.6 (1995). No. CP15–482–000 an application
of automated collection techniques or In addition to publishing the full text pursuant to section 3(a) of the Natural
other forms of information technology. of this Notice in the Federal Register, Gas Act (NGA) for a limited amendment
the Commission provides all interested to construct approximately 5,000 feet of
Dated: May 14, 2015. 36-inch diameter pipeline and
Kimberly D. Bose, persons an opportunity to view and/or
appurtenances in Cameron Parish,
Secretary. print this Notice via the Internet
Louisiana (EMP Project). Sabine states
[FR Doc. 2015–12216 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] through FERC’s Home Page (http:// that the EMP Project will connect to
BILLING CODE 6717–01P
www.ferc.gov) and in FERC’s Public Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Reference Room during normal business Company, LLC’s proposed Gulf Trace
hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Expansion Project in Docket No. CP15–
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY time) at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, 29–000, all as more fully set forth in the
Washington, DC 20426. The full text of application which is on file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory this Notice is available on FERC’s Home Commission and open to public
Commission Page at the eLibrary link. To access this inspection. The filing is available for
[Docket No. RM93–11–000] document in eLibrary, type the docket review at the Commission in the Public
number excluding the last three digits of Reference Room or may be viewed on
Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations this document in the docket number the Commission’s Web site web at
Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of field and follow other directions on the http://www.ferc.gov using the
1992; Notice of Annual Change in the search page. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
Producer Price Index for Finished number excluding the last three digits in
Goods User assistance is available for
the docket number field to access the
eLibrary and other aspects of FERC’s
The Commission’s regulations include document. For assistance, contact FERC
Web site during normal business hours. at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
a methodology for oil pipelines to For assistance, please contact the
change their rates through use of an toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
Commission’s Online Support at 1–866– 502–8659.
index system that establishes ceiling 208–3676 (toll free) or 202–502–6652
levels for such rates. The Commission Any questions concerning these
(email at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov), applications may be directed to Lisa M.
bases the index system, found at 18 CFR or the Public Reference Room at 202–
342.3, on the annual change in the Tonery, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP,
502–8371, TTY 202–502–8659. E-mail 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Producer Price Index for Finished
the Public Reference Room at 10103 by telephone at (212) 318–3009 or
Goods (PPI–FG), plus two point six five
percent (PPI–FG + 2.65). The public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. by email at lisa.tonery@
Commission determined in an Order Dated: May 14, 2015. nortonrosefulbright.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Establishing Index For Oil Price Change Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Ceiling Levels,1 issued December 16, Deputy Secretary. within 90 days of this Notice, the
2010, that PPI–FG + 2.65 is the [FR Doc. 2015–12182 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am] Commission staff will either: Complete
appropriate oil pricing index factor for
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P its environmental assessment (EA) and
pipelines to use for the five-year period
place it into the Commission’s public
commencing July 1, 2011.
The regulations provide that the record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
Commission will publish annually, an issue a Notice of Schedule for
www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS
index figure reflecting the final change data, scroll down to ‘‘PPI Databases’’ and click on
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
in the PPI–FG, after the Bureau of Labor ‘‘Top Picks’’ of the Commodity Data including Schedule for Environmental Review is
Statistics publishes the final PPI–FG in ‘‘headline’’ FD–ID indexes (Producer Price Index— issued, it will indicate, among other
May of each calendar year. The annual PPI). At the next screen, under the heading milestones, the anticipated date for the
average PPI–FG index figures were
‘‘Producer Price Index Commodity Data,’’ select the Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
box, ‘‘Finished goods—WPUSOP3000,’’ then scroll for this proposal. The filing of the EA
196.6 for 2013 and 200.4 for 2014.2 to the bottom of this screen and click on Retrieve
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in the Commission’s public record for
data.
1 133 FERC ¶ 61,228 at P 1 (2010). 3 [200.4 – 196.6]/196.6 = 0.019329 + 0.0265 =
this proceeding or the issuance of a
2 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the 0.045829
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
final figure in mid-May of each year. This figure is 4 1 + 0.045829 = 1.045829. Review will serve to notify federal and
publicly available from the Division of Industrial state agencies of the timing for the
5 For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the
Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at 202–691–
7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the Commission, see the Commission’s Web site, http:// completion of all necessary reviews, and
annual data supplement to the BLS publication www.ferc.gov/industries/oil/gen-info/pipeline- the subsequent need to complete all
Producer Price Indexes via the Internet at http:// index.asp. federal authorizations within 90 days of
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| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due July 20, 2015. | |
| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 28991 |
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