80_FR_80602 80 FR 80355 - Commission Information Collection Activities; Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

80 FR 80355 - Commission Information Collection Activities; Consolidated Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)

Page Range80355-80357
FR Document2015-32131

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 of the FERC-714 (Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report) and FERC-730 (Report of Transmission Investment Activity) information collections.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC16-5-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities; Consolidated 
Comment Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.

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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

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FERC) is soliciting public comment on the requirements and burden of 
the FERC-714 (Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning 
Area Report) and FERC-730 (Report of Transmission Investment Activity) 
information collections.

DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due February 22, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC16-5-
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 ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, 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 
DataClearance@FERC.gov, 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\1\ 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.
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    \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.
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FERC-714, [Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area 
Report] \2\
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    \2\ The renewal request in this IC docket is for the current 
FERC-714, with no change to the reporting requirements. The FERC-714 
is also part of the Forms Refresh effort (started in Docket No. 
AD15-11), which is a separate activity.
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    OMB Control No.: 1902-0140.
    Abstract: The Commission uses the FERC-714 data to analyze power 
system operations. These analyses estimate the effect of changes in 
power system operations resulting from the installation of a new 
generating unit or plant, transmission facilities, energy transfers 
between systems, and/or new points of interconnections. The FERC-714 
data assists in providing a broad picture of interconnected balancing 
authority area operations including comprehensive information of 
balancing authority area generation, actual and scheduled inter-
balancing authority area power transfers, and net energy for load, 
summer and winter generation peaks and system lambda. The Commission 
also uses the data to prepare status reports on the electric utility 
industry including a review of inter-balancing authority area bulk 
power trade information.
    The Commission uses the collected data from planning areas to 
monitor forecasted demands by electric utilities with fundamental 
demand responsibilities and to develop hourly demand characteristics.
    Type of Respondent: Electric utility balancing authorities and 
planning areas in the United States.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden and cost\3\ (rounded) for the information 
collection as follows:
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    \3\ The hourly cost (wages plus benefits), is based on the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2014 National Industry-Specific 
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The average hourly cost (wages plus 
benefits) of $68.66/hour is the average of the following: (a) 
Management (Code 11-0000), $78.04/hr; (b)Computer and mathematical 
(Code 15-0000), $58.25/hr; (c) Electrical Engineers (Code 17-2071), 
$66.45/hr; (d) Economist (Code 19-3011), $73.04/hr; (e) Computer and 
Information Systems Managers (Code 11-3021),$94.55/hr; (f) 
Accountants and Auditors (Code 13-2011), $51.11/hr; (g) 
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (Code 11-3071), 
$73.65/hr; (h) Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51-8012), 
$54.16/hr.

                  FERC-714 (Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report)
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                                  Annual  number                      Average      Total annual
                                   of  responses   Total  number  burden &  cost   burden  hours     Cost per
      Number of respondents             per        of  responses   per  response     &  total       respondent
                                    respondent                          \6\        annual  cost         ($)
(1)                                          (2)     (1) * (2) =             (4)     (3) * (4) =       (5) / (1)
                                                             (3)                             (5)
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177.............................               1             177              87          15,399          $5,973
                                                                          $5,973      $1,057,295
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FERC-730, [Report of Transmission Investment Activity]

    OMB Control No.: 1902-0239.
    Abstract: Pursuant to Section 219 \4\ of the Federal Power Act, the 
Commission issued FERC Order No. 679,\5\ Promoting Transmission 
Investment Through Pricing Reform. In Order No. 679 FERC amended its 
regulations in 18 CFR 35.35 to establish incentive-based (including 
performance-based) rate treatments for the transmission of electric 
energy in interstate commerce by public utilities. The Commission 
intended the order to benefit consumers by ensuring reliability and to 
reduce the cost of delivered power by reducing transmission congestion. 
Order No. 679 also adopted an annual reporting requirement (FERC-730) 
for utilities that receive incentive rate treatment for

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specific transmission projects. The FERC-730 provides annual data on 
transmission capital expenditures as well as project status detail. The 
Commission requires that filers specify which projects are currently 
receiving incentives in the project detail table and that they group 
together those facilities receiving the same incentive. Specifically, 
in accordance with the statute, public utilities with incentive rates 
must file:
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    \4\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594, 
315 and 1283 (2005).
    \5\ RM06-4-000 (issued July 20, 2006), published: 71 FR 43294
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     Actual transmission investment for the most recent 
calendar year, and projected, incremental investments for the next five 
calendar years (in dollar terms); and
     a project by project listing that specifies for each 
project the most up to date, expected completion date, percentage 
completion as of the date of filing, and reasons for delays for all 
current and projected investments over the next five calendar years. 
Projects with projected costs less than $20 million are excluded from 
this listing.
    To ensure that Commission rules are successfully meeting the 
objectives of Section 219, the Commission collects industry data, 
projections and related information that detail the level of 
investment. FERC-730 information regarding projected investments as 
well as information about completed projects allows the Commission to 
monitor the success of the transmission pricing reforms and to 
determine the status of critical projects and reasons for delay.
    Type of Respondent: Public utilities that have been granted 
incentives based rate treatment for specific transmission projects 
under the provisions of 18 CFR 35.35(h) must file the FERC-730.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

                              FERC-730 (Report of Transmission Investment Activity)
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                                  Annual  number                      Average      Total annual
                                   of  responses   Total  number  burden &  cost   burden  hours     Cost per
      Number of respondents             per        of  responses   per  response     &  total       respondent
                                    respondent                          \6\        annual  cost         ($)
(1)                                          (2)     (1) * (2) =             (4)     (3) * (4) =       (5) / (1)
                                                             (3)                             (5)
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63..............................               1              63              30           1,890          $2,160
                                                                          $2,160        $136,080
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    Dated: December 16, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32131 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Commission) has prepared a final                        conclusions and recommendations in its                CD version. In addition, the final EIS is
                                                  environmental impact statement (EIS)                    Record of Decision for the project.                   available for public viewing on the
                                                  for the Hillabee Expansion, Sabal Trail,                   The final EIS of the SMP Project                   FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
                                                  and Florida Southeast Connection (FSC)                  addresses the potential environmental                 the eLibrary link. A limited number of
                                                  Projects as proposed by                                 effects of the construction and operation             copies are available for distribution and
                                                  Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line                          of the following project facilities:                  public inspection at: Federal Energy
                                                  Company, LLC (Transco), Sabal Trail                        The Hillabee Expansion Project would               Regulatory Commission, Public
                                                  Transmission, LLC (Sabal Trail), and                    include:                                              Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
                                                  Florida Southeast Connection, LLC                          • Approximately 43.5 miles of new                  Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202)
                                                  (FSC), respectively, in the above-                      42- and 48-inch-diameter natural gas                  502–8371.
                                                  referenced dockets. These are separate,                 pipeline loop 1 in Alabama;                              Additional information about the
                                                  but connected, natural gas transmission                    • one new compressor station in                    SMP Project is available from the
                                                  pipeline projects collectively referred to              Choctaw County, Alabama and                           Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
                                                  as the Southeast Market Pipelines (SMP)                 modifications to three existing                       at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
                                                  Project. The applicants request                         compressor stations in Dallas, Chilton,               site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
                                                  authorization to construct and operate a                and Coosa Counties, Alabama; and                      link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
                                                  total of about 686.0 miles of natural gas                  • installation of pig 2 launchers/                 ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
                                                  transmission pipeline and associated                    receivers and mainline valves (MLVs).                 number excluding the last three digits in
                                                  facilities, six new natural gas-fired                      The Sabal Trail Project would                      the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14–
                                                  compressor stations, and modify                         include:                                              554, CP15–16, and CP15–17). Be sure
                                                  existing compressor stations in                            • approximately 516.2 miles of new                 you have selected an appropriate date
                                                  Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The                      natural gas pipeline in Alabama,                      range. For assistance, please contact
                                                  SMP Project would provide about 1.1                     Georgia, and Florida, including:                      FERC Online Support at
                                                  billion cubic feet per day of natural gas                  Æ 481.6 miles of 36-inch-diameter                  FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
                                                  to meet growing demands by the electric                 mainline pipeline in Alabama, Georgia,                free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact
                                                  generation, distribution, and end use                   and Florida;                                          (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
                                                  markets in Florida and the southeast                       Æ the 21.5-mile-long, 24-inch-                     provides access to the texts of formal
                                                  United States.                                          diameter Citrus County Line in Florida;               documents issued by the Commission,
                                                                                                          and                                                   such as orders, notices, and
                                                     The final EIS assesses the potential
                                                                                                             Æ the 13.1-mile-long, 36-inch-                     rulemakings.
                                                  environmental effects of the
                                                                                                          diameter Hunters Creek Line in Florida;                  In addition, the Commission offers a
                                                  construction and operation of the SMP
                                                                                                             • five new compressor stations in                  free service called eSubscription that
                                                  Project in accordance with the
                                                                                                          Tallapoosa County, Alabama; Dougherty                 allows you to keep track of all formal
                                                  requirements of the National
                                                                                                          County, Georgia; and Suwannee,                        issuances and submittals in specific
                                                  Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
                                                                                                          Marion, and Osceola Counties, Florida;                dockets. This can reduce the amount of
                                                  FERC staff concludes that approval of                      • subsequent modifications to two of
                                                  the SMP Project would have some                                                                               time you spend researching proceedings
                                                                                                          the new compressor stations in
                                                  adverse environmental impacts;                                                                                by automatically providing you with
                                                                                                          Dougherty County, Georgia and
                                                  however, these impacts would be                                                                               notification of these filings, document
                                                                                                          Suwannee County, Florida; and
                                                  reduced to less-than-significant levels                                                                       summaries, and direct links to the
                                                                                                             • installation of pig launchers/
                                                  with the implementation of the                                                                                documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                                                                          receivers, MLVs, and meter and
                                                  applicants’ proposed mitigation and the                                                                       filing/esubscription.asp.
                                                                                                          regulating stations.
                                                  additional measures recommended in                         The FSC Project would include:                       Dated: December 18, 2015.
                                                  the final EIS.                                             • approximately 126.3 miles of new                 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers                     30- and 36-inch-diameter natural gas                  Deputy Secretary.
                                                  (USACE) participated as a cooperating                   pipeline in Florida; and                              [FR Doc. 2015–32402 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  agency in the preparation of the final                     • installation of pig launchers/                   BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                  EIS. The USACE has jurisdiction by law                  receivers, MLVs, and meter and
                                                  or special expertise with respect to                    regulating stations.
                                                  resources potentially affected by the                      The FERC staff mailed copies of the                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  proposals and participate in the NEPA                   final EIS to federal, state, and local
                                                  analysis. The USACE may adopt and                       government representatives and                        Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  use the EIS as it has jurisdictional                    agencies; elected officials;                          Commission
                                                  authority pursuant to section 404 of the                environmental and public interest
                                                  Clean Water Act, which governs the                                                                            [Docket No. IC16–5–000]
                                                                                                          groups; Native American tribes;
                                                  discharge of dredged or fill material into              potentially affected landowners and                   Commission Information Collection
                                                  waters of the United States; section 10                 other interested individuals and groups;              Activities; Consolidated Comment
                                                  of the Rivers and Harbors Act, which                    newspapers and libraries in the project               Request; Extension
                                                  regulates any work or structures that                   area; and parties to this proceeding.
                                                  potentially affect the navigable capacity               Paper copy versions of the final EIS                  AGENCY:  Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  of navigable waters of the United States;               were mailed to those specifically                     Commission.
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                                                  and section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors                requesting them; all others received a                ACTION: Notice of information
                                                  Act which regulates the temporary                                                                             collections and request for comments.
                                                  occupation of water-related structures                     1 A loop is a segment of pipe that is installed

                                                  constructed by the United States.                       adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to     SUMMARY:  In compliance with the
                                                  Although the cooperating agency                         it at both ends. A loop generally allows more gas     requirements of the Paperwork
                                                                                                          to move through the system.
                                                  provides input to the conclusions and                      2 A pig is an internal tool that can be used to    Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
                                                  recommendations presented in the final                  clean and dry a pipeline and/or to inspect it for     3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
                                                  EIS, the agency will present its own                    damage or corrosion.                                  Regulatory Commission (Commission or


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                                                  FERC) is soliciting public comment on                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                            Abstract: The Commission uses the
                                                  the requirements and burden of the                                          Ellen Brown may be reached by email                      FERC–714 data to analyze power system
                                                  FERC–714 (Annual Electric Balancing                                         at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone                     operations. These analyses estimate the
                                                  Authority Area and Planning Area                                            at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–                 effect of changes in power system
                                                  Report) and FERC–730 (Report of                                             0873.                                                    operations resulting from the
                                                  Transmission Investment Activity)                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                                       installation of a new generating unit or
                                                  information collections.                                                                                                             plant, transmission facilities, energy
                                                                                                                                Type of Request: Three-year extension                  transfers between systems, and/or new
                                                  DATES: Comments on the collections of
                                                                                                                              of the information collection                            points of interconnections. The FERC–
                                                  information are due February 22, 2016.
                                                                                                                              requirements for all collections                         714 data assists in providing a broad
                                                  ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
                                                                                                                              described below with no changes to the                   picture of interconnected balancing
                                                  (identified by Docket No. IC16–5–000)                                       current reporting requirements. Please
                                                  by either of the following methods:                                                                                                  authority area operations including
                                                                                                                              note that each collection is distinct from
                                                     • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:                                      the next.
                                                                                                                                                                                       comprehensive information of balancing
                                                  http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                                                                                                     authority area generation, actual and
                                                  efiling.asp.                                                                  Comments: Comments are invited on:                     scheduled inter-balancing authority area
                                                     • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:                                            (1) whether the collections of                           power transfers, and net energy for load,
                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                                       information are necessary for the proper                 summer and winter generation peaks
                                                  Secretary of the Commission, 888 First                                      performance of the functions of the                      and system lambda. The Commission
                                                  Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.                                           Commission, including whether the                        also uses the data to prepare status
                                                     Please reference the specific                                            information will have practical utility;                 reports on the electric utility industry
                                                  collection number and/or title in your                                      (2) the accuracy of the agency’s                         including a review of inter-balancing
                                                  comments.                                                                   estimates of the burden1 and cost of the                 authority area bulk power trade
                                                     Instructions: All submissions must be                                    collections of information, including the                information.
                                                  formatted and filed in accordance with                                      validity of the methodology and                             The Commission uses the collected
                                                  submission guidelines at: http://                                           assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance                    data from planning areas to monitor
                                                  www.ferc.gov/help/submission-                                               the quality, utility and clarity of the                  forecasted demands by electric utilities
                                                  guide.asp. For user assistance contact                                      information collections; and (4) ways to                 with fundamental demand
                                                  FERC Online Support by email at                                             minimize the burden of the collections                   responsibilities and to develop hourly
                                                  ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone                                     of information on those who are to                       demand characteristics.
                                                  at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)                                    respond, including the use of automated                     Type of Respondent: Electric utility
                                                  502–8659 for TTY.                                                           collection techniques or other forms of                  balancing authorities and planning areas
                                                     Docket: Users interested in receiving                                    information technology.                                  in the United States.
                                                  automatic notification of activity in this                                  FERC–714, [Annual Electric Balancing                        Estimate of Annual Burden: The
                                                  docket or in viewing/downloading                                            Authority Area and Planning Area                         Commission estimates the annual public
                                                  comments and issuances in this docket                                       Report] 2                                                reporting burden and cost3 (rounded)
                                                  may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-                                                                                               for the information collection as
                                                  filing/docs-filing.asp.                                                         OMB Control No.: 1902–0140.                          follows:

                                                                             FERC–714 (ANNUAL ELECTRIC BALANCING AUTHORITY AREA AND PLANNING AREA REPORT)
                                                                                                                                                    Annual                                               Total annual
                                                                                                                                                                                       Average
                                                                                                                                                  number of             Total                               burden          Cost per
                                                                                                                                                                                       burden &
                                                                             Number of respondents                                                responses          number of                             hours &         respondent
                                                                                                                                                                                       cost per
                                                                                                                                                     per             responses                           total annual          ($)
                                                                                                                                                                                      response 6
                                                                                                                                                 respondent                                                  cost

                                                                                             (1)                                                    (2)            (1) * (2) = (3)        (4)            (3) * (4) = (5)    (5) ÷ (1)

                                                  177 .......................................................................................                 1               177               87              15,399           $5,973
                                                                                                                                                                                            $5,973          $1,057,295



                                                  FERC–730, [Report of Transmission                                           Pricing Reform. In Order No. 679 FERC                    benefit consumers by ensuring
                                                  Investment Activity]                                                        amended its regulations in 18 CFR 35.35                  reliability and to reduce the cost of
                                                     OMB Control No.: 1902–0239.                                              to establish incentive-based (including                  delivered power by reducing
                                                                                                                              performance-based) rate treatments for                   transmission congestion. Order No. 679
                                                     Abstract: Pursuant to Section 219 4 of
                                                                                                                              the transmission of electric energy in                   also adopted an annual reporting
                                                  the Federal Power Act, the Commission
                                                  issued FERC Order No. 679,5 Promoting                                       interstate commerce by public utilities.                 requirement (FERC–730) for utilities
                                                  Transmission Investment Through                                             The Commission intended the order to                     that receive incentive rate treatment for

                                                    1 The Commission defines burden as the total                              Forms Refresh effort (started in Docket No. AD15–        $66.45/hr; (d) Economist (Code 19–3011), $73.04/
                                                  time, effort, or financial resources expended by                            11), which is a separate activity.                       hr; (e) Computer and Information Systems Managers
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                                                  persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or                         3 The hourly cost (wages plus benefits), is based      (Code 11–3021),$94.55/hr; (f) Accountants and
                                                  provide information to or for a Federal agency. For                         on the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2014 National      Auditors (Code 13–2011), $51.11/hr; (g)
                                                  further explanation of what is included in the                              Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and            Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
                                                                                                                              Wage Estimates (at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/       (Code 11–3071), $73.65/hr; (h) Power Distributors
                                                  information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
                                                                                                                              naics2_22.htm). The average hourly cost (wages           and Dispatchers (Code 51–8012), $54.16/hr.
                                                  Federal Regulations 1320.3.                                                                                                            4 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, 119
                                                    2 The renewal request in this IC docket is for the
                                                                                                                              plus benefits) of $68.66/hour is the average of the
                                                                                                                              following: (a) Management (Code 11–0000), $78.04/        Stat. 594, 315 and 1283 (2005).
                                                  current FERC–714, with no change to the reporting                           hr; (b)Computer and mathematical (Code 15–0000),           5 RM06–4–000 (issued July 20, 2006), published:
                                                  requirements. The FERC–714 is also part of the                              $58.25/hr; (c) Electrical Engineers (Code 17–2071),      71 FR 43294



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                                                  specific transmission projects. The                                          the next five calendar years (in dollar                  investment. FERC–730 information
                                                  FERC–730 provides annual data on                                             terms); and                                              regarding projected investments as well
                                                  transmission capital expenditures as                                            • a project by project listing that                   as information about completed projects
                                                  well as project status detail. The                                           specifies for each project the most up to                allows the Commission to monitor the
                                                  Commission requires that filers specify                                      date, expected completion date,                          success of the transmission pricing
                                                  which projects are currently receiving                                       percentage completion as of the date of                  reforms and to determine the status of
                                                  incentives in the project detail table and                                   filing, and reasons for delays for all                   critical projects and reasons for delay.
                                                  that they group together those facilities                                    current and projected investments over                      Type of Respondent: Public utilities
                                                  receiving the same incentive.                                                the next five calendar years. Projects                   that have been granted incentives based
                                                  Specifically, in accordance with the                                         with projected costs less than $20                       rate treatment for specific transmission
                                                  statute, public utilities with incentive                                     million are excluded from this listing.                  projects under the provisions of 18 CFR
                                                  rates must file:                                                                To ensure that Commission rules are                   35.35(h) must file the FERC–730.
                                                                                                                               successfully meeting the objectives of                      Estimate of Annual Burden: The
                                                     • Actual transmission investment for                                      Section 219, the Commission collects                     Commission estimates the annual public
                                                  the most recent calendar year, and                                           industry data, projections and related                   reporting burden for the information
                                                  projected, incremental investments for                                       information that detail the level of                     collection as:
                                                                                                        FERC–730 (REPORT OF TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT ACTIVITY)
                                                                                                                                                     Annual                                               Total annual
                                                                                                                                                                                        Average
                                                                                                                                                   number of             Total                               burden          Cost per
                                                                                                                                                                                        burden &
                                                                             Number of respondents                                                 responses          number of                             hours &         respondent
                                                                                                                                                                                        cost per
                                                                                                                                                      per             responses                           total annual          ($)
                                                                                                                                                                                       response 6
                                                                                                                                                  respondent                                                  cost

                                                                                             (1)                                                     (2)            (1) * (2) = (3)        (4)            (3) * (4) = (5)    (5) ÷ (1)

                                                  63 .........................................................................................                 1                 63              30               1,890           $2,160
                                                                                                                                                                                             $2,160            $136,080


                                                    Dated: December 16, 2015.                                                    Contact: Gary Asbridge 541–416–                        document announces that EPA is
                                                  Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                                       6500.                                                  planning to submit an Information
                                                  Deputy Secretary.                                                            EIS No. 20150360, Final, FERC, FL,                       Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–32131 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]                                   Southeast Market Pipelines Project,                    Management and Budget (OMB). The
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                                                                                                                                 6352.                                                  Food Use Inert Ingredients’’ and
                                                                                                                               EIS No. 20150361, Draft Supplement,                      identified by EPA ICR No. 0597.12 and
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                                       FTA, CA, Transbay Transit Center                       OMB Control No. 2070–0024, represents
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                                                                                                                                 744–2731.                                              2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB
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                                                  Activities, General Information (202)                                          202–3960.                                              The ICR and accompanying material are
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                                                                                                                                 Dated: December 21, 2015.
                                                  Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact                                                                                                and comment.
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collections and request for comments.
DatesComments on the collections of information are due February 22, 2016.
ContactEllen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation80 FR 80355 

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