80 FR 51252 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 51252-51253 | |
| FR Document | 2015-20855 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 51252-51253] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20855] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC15-13-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. 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-912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 23, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. [IC15-13- 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/resources/guides/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 at (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], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell. OMB Control No.: 1902-0237. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-912 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: On 8/8/2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) \1\ was signed into law. Section 1253(a) of EPAct 2005 amends Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) by adding subsection ``(m),'' that provides, based on a specified showing, for the termination and subsequent reinstatement of an electric utility's obligation to purchase from, and sell energy and capacity to, qualifying facilities (QFs). 18 CFR 292.309-292.313 are the implementing regulations, and provide procedures for: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An electric utility to file an application for the termination of its obligation to purchase energy and capacity from, or sell to, a QF; \2\ and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.310 and 292.312. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An affected entity or person to subsequently apply to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to purchase energy and capacity from, or sell to, a QF.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.311 and 292.313. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: Electric utilities, principally. Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ 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. FERC-912--Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation To Purchase or Sell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Average Total annual Number of of responses Total number burden and burden hours Cost per respondents per of responses cost per and total respondent ($) respondent response \5\ annual cost (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1) (3) (5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Termination of obligation to purchase................... 5 1 5 12, $864 60, $4,320 $864 [[Page 51253]] Reinstatement of obligations to purchase................ 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0 Termination of obligation to sell....................... 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0 Reinstatement of obligation to sell..................... 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 60, $4,320 864 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ 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. 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: August 18, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-20855 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Dated: August 18, 2015. ferc.gov or by phone at (866) 208–3676
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Kimberly D. Bose, (toll-free) or at (202) 502–8659 for TTY.
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Secretary. Docket: Users interested in receiving
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice [FR Doc. 2015–20854 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] automatic notification of activity in this
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P docket, or in viewing/downloading
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to comments and issuances in this docket,
intervene or protest must serve a copy may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
of that document on the Applicant. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice is hereby given that the Federal Energy Regulatory
deadline for filing protests with regard Ellen Brown may be reached by email
Commission at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
to the applicant’s request for blanket
[Docket No. IC15–13–000] telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
at (202) 273–0873.
future issuances of securities and Commission Information Collection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
assumptions of liability, is September 7, Activities (FERC–912); Comment
2015. Title: FERC–912, Cogeneration and
Request; Extension Small Power Production, PURPA
The Commission encourages Section 210(m) Regulations for
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
electronic submission of protests and Commission, DOE. Termination or Reinstatement of
interventions in lieu of paper, using the Obligation to Purchase or Sell.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
FERC Online links at http:// OMB Control No.: 1902–0237.
and request for comments.
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Type of Request: Three-year extension
service, persons with Internet access SUMMARY: In compliance with the of the FERC–912 information collection
who will eFile a document and/or be requirements of the Paperwork requirements with no changes to the
listed as a contact for an intervenor Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. current reporting requirements.
must create and validate an 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Abstract: On 8/8/2005, the Energy
eRegistration account using the Regulatory Commission (Commission or Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) 1 was
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling FERC) is soliciting public comment on signed into law. Section 1253(a) of
link to log on and submit the the currently approved information EPAct 2005 amends Section 210 of the
intervention or protests. collection, FERC–912, Cogeneration and Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
Small Power Production, PURPA 1978 (PURPA) by adding subsection
Persons unable to file electronically Section 210(m) Regulations for ‘‘(m),’’ that provides, based on a
should submit an original and 5 copies Termination or Reinstatement of specified showing, for the termination
of the intervention or protest to the Obligation to Purchase or Sell. and subsequent reinstatement of an
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DATES: Comments on the collection of electric utility’s obligation to purchase
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC information are due October 23, 2015. from, and sell energy and capacity to,
20426. qualifying facilities (QFs). 18 CFR
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
The filings in the above-referenced (identified by Docket No. [IC15–13– 292.309–292.313 are the implementing
proceeding are accessible in the 000]) by either of the following regulations, and provide procedures for:
Commission’s eLibrary system by methods: • An electric utility to file an
clicking on the appropriate link in the • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: application for the termination of its
above list. They are also available for http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ obligation to purchase energy and
electronic review in the Commission’s efiling.asp. capacity from, or sell to, a QF; 2 and
Public Reference Room in Washington, • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: • An affected entity or person to
DC. There is an eSubscription link on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, subsequently apply to the Commission
the Web site that enables subscribers to Secretary of the Commission, 888 First for an order reinstating the electric
receive email notification when a Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. utility’s obligation to purchase energy
Instructions: All submissions must be and capacity from, or sell to, a QF.3
document is added to a subscribed
formatted and filed in accordance with Type of Respondents: Electric
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
submission guidelines at: http:// utilities, principally.
Online service, please email www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/ Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call submission-guide.asp. For user Commission estimates the total Public
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call assistance, contact FERC Online Reporting Burden for this information
(202) 502–8659. Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ collection as:
FERC–912—COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION, PURPA SECTION 210(m) REGULATIONS FOR
TERMINATION OR REINSTATEMENT OF OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE OR SELL
Annual Average Total annual
Number of number of Total number burden and Cost per
burden hours
respondents responses per of responses cost per respondent
and total
respondent response 5 ($)
annual cost
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(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Termination of obligation to purchase ..... 5 1 5 12, $864 60, $4,320 $864
1 PublicLaw 109–58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005). 4 The Commission defines burden as the total further explanation of what is included in the
2 Contained within 18 CFR 292.310 and 292.312. time, effort, or financial resources expended by information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
3 Contained within 18 CFR 292.311 and 292.313. persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or Federal Regulations 1320.3.
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
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FERC–912—COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION, PURPA SECTION 210(m) REGULATIONS FOR
TERMINATION OR REINSTATEMENT OF OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE OR SELL—Continued
Annual Average Total annual Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden and burden hours respondent
respondents responses per of responses cost per and total ($)
respondent response 5 annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Reinstatement of obligations to purchase 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0
Termination of obligation to sell ............... 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0
Reinstatement of obligation to sell .......... 0 0 0 0, $0 0, $0 0
Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 60, $4,320 864
5 The
estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72.00 per Hour = Aver-
age Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the FERC average salary ($149,489/year). Commission staff believes the FERC av-
erage salary to be representative wage for industry respondents.
Comments: Comments are invited on: seq. As proposed, the draft general available online at http://www.epa.gov/
(1) Whether the collection of permit authorizes the discharge of r10earth/waterpermits.htm (click on
information is necessary for the proper treated seafood processing wastes from draft permits, then Oregon and
performance of the functions of the facilities to Federal Waters of the Washington), at the EPA Region 10
Commission, including whether the contiguous zone and ocean. headquarters at the address listed above
information will have practical utility; DATES: The public comment period for any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate the draft general permit will be from the p.m., Monday through Friday, or mailed
of the burden and cost of the collection date of publication of this Notice until upon request. Interested persons may
of information, including the validity of October 8, 2015. Comments must be submit written comments to the
the methodology and assumptions used; received or postmarked by no later than attention of Lindsay Guzzo at the
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility midnight Pacific Daylight Time on address above. All comments must
and clarity of the information collection; October 8, 2015. Persons wishing to include the name, address, and
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of request a public hearing should submit telephone number of the commenter, a
the collection of information on those their written request by October 8, 2015. concise statement of comment and the
who are to respond, including the use ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed relevant facts upon which it is based.
of automated collection techniques or general permit should be sent to Comments of either support or concern
other forms of information technology. Lindsay Guzzo, Office of Water and which are directed at specific, cited
Dated: August 18, 2015. Watersheds; USEPA Region 10; 1200 6th permit requirements are appreciated.
Kimberly D. Bose, Ave., Suite 900, OWW–191; Seattle, After the expiration date of the Public
Washington 98101. Comments may also Notice on October 8, 2015, the Director,
Secretary.
be received via electronic mail at Office of Water and Watersheds, EPA
[FR Doc. 2015–20855 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am]
Guzzo.Lindsay@epa.gov. A copy of the Region 10, will make a final
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P determination with respect to issuance
permit and other support documents
can be found on the Region 10 Web site of the general permit. The proposed
at http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/ requirements contained in the draft
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION waterpermits.htm. general permit will become final upon
AGENCY issuance if no significant comments are
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: received during the public comment
[FRL–9932–96–Region 10] Lindsay Guzzo at Guzzo.Lindsay@ period.
epa.gov or (206) 553–0268. Requests
Proposed Issuance of the NPDES Public Hearing
may also be made to Audrey
General Permit for Offshore Seafood
Washington at (206) 553–0523 or Persons wishing to request a public
Processors in Federal Waters off the
Washington.Audrey@epa.gov. hearing should submit their written
Washington and Oregon Coast (Permit
Number WAG520000) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: request by October 8, 2015 stating the
nature of the issues to be raised as well
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Public Comment
as the requester’s name, address and
Agency (EPA). The draft general permit contains telephone number to Lindsay Guzzo at
ACTION: Notice of proposed issuance of technology-based effluent limitations, the address above. If a public hearing is
NPDES general permit and request for administrative and monitoring scheduled, notice will be published in
public comment. requirements, as well as other standard the Federal Register. Notice will also be
conditions, prohibitions, and posted on the Region 10 Web site, and
SUMMARY: The Director, Office of Water management practices. A fact sheet has will be mailed to all interested persons
and Watersheds, EPA Region 10, is been prepared which sets forth the receiving letters of the availability of the
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proposing to issue a general National principle factual, legal, policy, and draft permit.
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System scientific information considered in the
(NPDES) permit for Offshore Seafood development of the draft general permit. Endangered Species Act
Processors discharging in Federal Copies of the draft general permit, fact Section 7 of the Endangered Species
Waters off the coasts of Washington and sheet, Biological Evaluation, Essential Act (ESA), 16 U.S.C. 1531–1544,
Oregon, pursuant to the provisions of Fish Habitat Assessment, and Ocean requires federal agencies to consult with
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251, et Discharge Criteria Evaluation are the National Marine Fisheries Service
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| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 51252 |
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