80 FR 74101 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-556, FERC-606, and FERC-607); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 228 (November 27, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 228 (Friday, November 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 74101-74103] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30139] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-556, FERC-606, and FERC-607); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice of information collections 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 requirements and burden \1\ of the information collections described below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 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. DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due January 26, --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC16-3- 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. Please reference the specific collection number and/or title in your comments. 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: Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Please note that each collection is distinct from the next. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of information are 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 estimates of the burden and cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FERC-556, Certification of Qualifying Facility Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility OMB Control No.: 1902-0075. Abstract: Form No. 556 is required to implement sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 \2\ (PURPA). FERC is authorized, under those sections, to encourage cogeneration and small power production and to prescribe such rules as necessary in order to carry out the statutory directives. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ 16 U.S.C. 796, 824a-3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A primary statutory objective is efficient use of energy resources and facilities by electric utilities. One means of achieving this goal is to encourage production of electric power by cogeneration facilities which make use of reject heat associated with commercial or industrial processes, and by small power production facilities which use other wastes and renewable resources. PURPA encourages the development of small power production facilities and cogeneration facilities that meet certain technical and corporate criteria through establishment of various regulatory benefits. Facilities that meet these criteria are called Qualifying Facilities (QFs). FERC's regulations in 18 CFR part 292, as relevant here, specify: (a) The certification procedures which must be followed by owners or operators of small power production and cogeneration facilities; (b) the criteria which must be met; (c) the information which must be submitted to FERC in order to obtain qualifying status; (d) the PURPA benefits which are available to QFs to encourage small power production and cogeneration. [[Page 74102]] 18 CFR part 292 also exempts QFs from certain corporate, accounting, reporting, and rate regulation requirements of the Federal Power Act,\3\ certain state laws and the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 16 U.S.C. 791, et seq. \4\ 42 U.S.C. 16, 451-63. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondent: Facilities that are self-certifying their status as a cogenerator or small power producer or that are submitting an application for FERC certification of their status as a cogenerator or small power producer. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: FERC-556: Certification of Qualifying Facility Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Total Average burden Total annual burden Cost per Facility type Filing type Number of of responses number of hours & cost per hours & total respondent respondents per respondent responses response \5\ annual cost ($) .................... (1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4)................ (3)*(4)=(5)........ (5)/(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cogeneration Facility > 1 MW \6\. Self-certification.. 54 1.25 67.5 1.5 hrs; $108...... 101.25 hrs; $7,290. $135 Cogeneration Facility > 1 MW..... Application for FERC 1 1.25 1.25 50 hrs; 3,600...... 62.5 hrs; 4,500.... 4,500 certification. Small Power Production Facility > Self-certification.. 1,787 1.25 2,234 1.5 hrs; 108....... 3,351hrs; 241,272.. 135 1 MW. Small Power Production Facility > Application for FERC 0 1.25 0 50 hrs; 3,600...... 0 hrs; 0........... 0 1 MW. certification. Cogeneration and Small Power Self-certification.. 312 1.25 390 1.5 hrs; 3,600..... 585 hrs; 42,120.... 135 Production Facility <= 1 MW (Self-Certification) \7\. TOTAL........................ .................... 2,154 .............. 2,693 ................... 4,100 hrs; $295,182 ........... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-606, Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information; FERC-607, Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The burden costs are based on an FERC's 2015 average annual wage (and benefits) figure for a full-time employee of $149,489 ($72/hour). The Commission staff believes that industry is similarly situated in terms of staff costs and skill sets. \6\ MW = megawatt. \7\ Not required to file. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMB Control No.: 1902-0241. Abstract: FERC-606 requires agencies and officials responsible for issuing, conditioning, or denying requests for federal authorizations necessary for a proposed natural gas project to report to the Commission regarding the status of an authorization request. This reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to assist the Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing due dates for agencies' decisions. FERC-607 requires agencies or officials to submit to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in reaching a conclusion. The information collections can neither be discontinued nor collected less frequently because of statutory requirements. The consequences of not collecting this information are that the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for federal authorizations required for a project, and Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review. Type of Respondent: Agencies with federal authorization responsibilities. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden and cost \8\ (rounded) for the information collection as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ The cost is based on FERC's average cost (salary plus benefits) of $72/hour for 2015. The Commission staff believes that the level and skill set (as a reporting agency official, e.g., Environmental Program Manager or Reviewer) is comparable to FERC staff. FERC-606: (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information), and FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Total annual burden Number of of responses Total number Average burden hours & hours & total annual Cost per respondents per respondent of responses cost per response cost respondent ($) (1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4)..................... (3)*(4)=(5)............ (5)/(1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-606............................. 6 1 6 4 hrs; $288............. 24 hrs; $1,728......... $288 FERC-607............................. 1 1 1 1 hr.; 72............... 1 hr.; 72.............. 72 TOTAL............................ 7 .............. .............. ........................ 25 hrs; 1,800.......... .............. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 74103]] Issued: November 20, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-30139 Filed 11-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Participation Agreement to be effective DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY requirements for all collections
1/1/2015. described below with no changes to the
Filed Date: 11/20/15. Federal Energy Regulatory current reporting requirements. Please
Commission note that each collection is distinct from
Accession Number: 20151120–5128. the next.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/11/15. Commission Information Collection Comments: Comments are invited on:
Activities (FERC–556, FERC–606, and (1) Whether the collections of
Docket Numbers: ER16–8–000. FERC–607); Consolidated Comment information are necessary for the proper
Applicants: Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. Request; Extension performance of the functions of the
Description: Supplement to October 1, AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including whether the
2015 Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. tariff filing. Commission, DOE. information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
Filed Date: 11/19/15. ACTION: Notice of information
estimates of the burden and cost of the
Accession Number: 20151119–5174. collections and request for comments. collections of information, including the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/3/15. SUMMARY: In compliance with the validity of the methodology and
requirements of the Paperwork assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Docket Numbers: ER16–365–000. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. the quality, utility and clarity of the
Applicants: Meyersdale Windpower 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy information collections; and (4) ways to
LLC. Regulatory Commission (Commission or minimize the burden of the collections
FERC) is soliciting public comment on of information on those who are to
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: respond, including the use of automated
Meyersdale Windpower LLC Common the requirements and burden 1 of the
information collections described collection techniques or other forms of
Facilities Agreement to be effective 11/ information technology.
20/2015. below.
DATES: Comments on the collections of FERC–556, Certification of Qualifying
Filed Date: 11/20/15. Facility Status for a Small Power
information are due January 26, 2016.
Accession Number: 20151120–5136. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Production or Cogeneration Facility
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/11/15. (identified by Docket No. IC16–3–000) OMB Control No.: 1902–0075.
by either of the following methods: Abstract: Form No. 556 is required to
Docket Numbers: ER16–366–000. • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: implement sections 201 and 210 of the
Applicants: California Independent http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
System Operator Corporation. efiling.asp. 1978 2 (PURPA). FERC is authorized,
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Rate • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: under those sections, to encourage
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Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. as necessary in order to carry out the
Filed Date: 11/20/15. Please reference the specific statutory directives.
Accession Number: 20151120–5149. collection number and/or title in your A primary statutory objective is
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/11/15. comments. efficient use of energy resources and
Instructions: All submissions must be facilities by electric utilities. One means
The filings are accessible in the formatted and filed in accordance with of achieving this goal is to encourage
Commission’s eLibrary system by submission guidelines at: http:// production of electric power by
clicking on the links or querying the www.ferc.gov/help/submission- cogeneration facilities which make use
docket number. guide.asp. For user assistance contact of reject heat associated with
Any person desiring to intervene or FERC Online Support by email at commercial or industrial processes, and
protest in any of the above proceedings ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone by small power production facilities
must file in accordance with Rules 211 at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) which use other wastes and renewable
and 214 of the Commission’s 502–8659 for TTY. resources. PURPA encourages the
Docket: Users interested in receiving development of small power production
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
automatic notification of activity in this facilities and cogeneration facilities that
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
docket or in viewing/downloading meet certain technical and corporate
time on the specified comment date.
comments and issuances in this docket criteria through establishment of various
Protests may be considered, but
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- regulatory benefits. Facilities that meet
intervention is necessary to become a
filing/docs-filing.asp. these criteria are called Qualifying
party to the proceeding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Facilities (QFs).
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Ellen Brown may be reached by email FERC’s regulations in 18 CFR part
information relating to filing at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 292, as relevant here, specify: (a) The
requirements, interventions, protests, at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– certification procedures which must be
service, and qualifying facilities filings 0873. followed by owners or operators of
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: small power production and
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Type of Request: Three-year extension cogeneration facilities; (b) the criteria
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other information, call (866) 208–3676 of the information collection which must be met; (c) the information
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. which must be submitted to FERC in
Issued: November 20, 2015. 1 The Commission defines burden as the total order to obtain qualifying status; (d) the
time, effort, or financial resources expended by PURPA benefits which are available to
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or QFs to encourage small power
Deputy Secretary. provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the production and cogeneration.
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information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
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Issued: November 20, 2015. restricted by statute. Do not submit certain EPA regulations is consolidated
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., electronically any information you in 40 CFR part 9.
Deputy Secretary. consider to be CBI or other information Abstract: This consolidated ICR will
[FR Doc. 2015–30139 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am] whose disclosure is restricted by statute. cover the information collection
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: activities imposed on entities
Colby Lintner, Environmental conducting lead-based paint related
Assistance Division (7408M), Office of activities currently approved in the ICRs
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Pollution Prevention and Toxics, listed above. Following approval of this
AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 ICR, the previous ICRs will be
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0486; FRL–9933–45– discontinued.
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
OEI] Respondents/Affected entities: Private
(202) 554–1404; email address: TSCA-
Hotline@epa.gov. entities and state, territorial or Native
Information Collection Request
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: American agencies who are engaged in
Submitted to OMB for Review and
Docket: Supporting documents, or who administer lead-based paint
Approval; Comment Request; Lead
Training, Certification, Accreditation including the ICR that explains in detail activities or programs.
and Authorization Activities the information collection activities and Respondent’s obligation to respond:
the related burden and cost estimates Mandatory (see 40 CFR part 745).
AGENCY: Environmental Protection that are summarized in this document, Respondents may claim all or part of a
Agency (EPA). are available in the docket for this ICR. document confidential. EPA will
ACTION: Notice. The docket can be viewed online at disclose information that is covered by
http://www.regulations.gov or in person a claim of confidentiality only to the
SUMMARY: EPA has submitted the at the EPA Docket Center, West William
following information collection request extent permitted by, and in accordance
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 with, the procedures in TSCA section 14
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
Budget (OMB) for review and approval and 40 CFR part 2.
DC. The telephone number for the
in accordance with the Paperwork Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. For Estimated total number of potential
Reduction Act (PRA): ‘‘Lead Training, additional information about EPA’s respondents: 791,805.
Certification, Accreditation and public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Frequency of response: On occasion.
Authorization Activities’’ and identified dockets.
by EPA ICR No. 2507.01 and OMB Estimated total burden: 5,746,565
ICR status: This is a new ICR. that
Control No. 2070–NEW. The ICR, which hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5
seeks to consolidate the information
is available in the docket along with collection activities that are currently CFR 1320.3(b).
other related materials, provides a covered by the following three ICRs that Estimated total costs: $283,187,555
detailed explanation of the collection are currently approved by OMB under (per year), includes no annualized
activities and the burden estimate that the separate OMB control numbers capital investment or maintenance and
is only briefly summarized in this identified: operational costs.
document. EPA did not receive any 1. OMB Control No. 2070–0155; EPA
comments in response to the previously Changes in the estimates: There is an
ICR No. 1715.14; entitled ‘‘TSCA overall decrease of 282,737 hours in the
provided public review opportunity Sections 402 and Section 404 Training,
issued in the Federal Register on total estimated combined respondent
Certification, Accreditation and
December 29, 2014 (79 FR 78084). With burden that is currently approved by
Standards for Lead-Based Paint
this submission, EPA is providing an OMB in the three ICRs consolidated in
Activities and Renovation, Repair, and
additional 30 days for public review. this request. This decrease reflects
Painting’’; approved through August 31,
DATES: Comments must be received on 2018. changes in EPA’s estimates of the
or before December 28, 2015. 2. OMB Control No. 2070–0158; EPA number of respondents and burden-
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, ICR No. 1669.07; entitled ‘‘Lead-Based related activities based on economic
identified by docket identification (ID) Paint Pre-Renovation Information conditions in the housing market and
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2014–0486, to Dissemination—TSCA Sec. 406(b)’’; related industries. Further, the fact that
both EPA and OMB as follows: approved through August 31, 2018. the 2008 Renovation, Repair and
• To EPA online using http:// 3. OMB Control No. 2070–0181; EPA Painting (RRP) rule and the 2010 Opt-
www.regulations.gov (our preferred ICR No. 2381.03; entitled ‘‘ICR for the Out rule have been in place for several
method) or by mail to: EPA Docket Final Rule entitled ‘‘Lead; Clearance years allows this ICR to use estimates
Center, Environmental Protection and Clearance Testing Requirements for based on actual certification data
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 the Renovation, Repair, and Painting instead of making broader assumptions
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Program’’; approved through August 31, about industry behavior. Further details
DC 20460. 2018. about these changes are included in the
• To OMB via email to oira_ Under PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., an supporting statement for this ICR. This
submission@omb.eop.gov. Address agency may not conduct or sponsor, and change is an adjustment.
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. a person is not required to respond to,
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
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EPA’s policy is that all comments a collection of information, unless it
received will be included in the docket displays a currently valid OMB control Courtney Kerwin,
without change, including any personal number. The OMB control numbers are Acting Director, Collection Strategies
information provided, unless the displayed either by publication in the Division.
comment includes profanity, threats, Federal Register or by other appropriate [FR Doc. 2015–30114 Filed 11–25–15; 8:45 am]
information claimed to be Confidential means, such as on the related collection
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Business Information (CBI), or other instrument or form, if applicable. The
information whose disclosure is display of OMB control numbers for
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 74101 |
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