81_FR_16228 81 FR 16170 - Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-556, FERC-606, and FERC-607); Comment Request

81 FR 16170 - Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-556, FERC-606, and FERC-607); Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

Page Range16170-16172
FR Document2016-06776

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collections FERC-556 (Certification of Qualifying Facility Status for a Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility), 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) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 74101, 11/27/2015) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-556, FERC-606, or FERC-607 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC16-3-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-556, FERC-
606, and FERC-607); Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information 
collections FERC-556 (Certification of Qualifying Facility Status for a 
Small Power Production or Cogeneration Facility), 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) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any 
interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should 
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. 
The Commission previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (80 
FR 74101, 11/27/2015) requesting public comments. The Commission 
received no comments on the FERC-556, FERC-606, or FERC-607 and is 
making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due by April 25, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control Nos. 
1902-0075 (FERC-556) and 1902-0241 (FERC-606 and FERC-607) should be 
sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: 
[email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via 
telephone at 202-395-0710.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in 
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.
    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], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by 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 \1\ (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.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 796, 824a-3.
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    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

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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; and (d) the 
PURPA benefits which are available to QFs to encourage small power 
production and cogeneration.
    18 CFR part 292 also exempts QFs from certain corporate, 
accounting, reporting, and rate regulation requirements of the Federal 
Power Act,\2\ certain state laws and the Public Utility Holding Company 
Act of 2005.\3\
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    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 791, et seq.
    \3\ 42 U.S.C. 16, 451-63.
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    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
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                                                               Annual  number
                                                   Number of    of  responses  Total number  Average  burden hours    Total annual  burden     Cost per
                                                  respondents        per             of           and cost  per         hours  and total      respondent
                                                                 respondent      responses        response \4\            annual cost            ($)
Facility type                  Filing type                (1)             (2)   (1) * (2) =  (4)..................  (3) * (4) = (5)........    (5) / (1)
                                                                                        (3)
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Cogeneration Facility >1 MW    Self-                       54            1.25          67.5  1.5 hrs; $108........  101.25 hrs; $7,290.....         $135
 \5\.                           certification.
Cogeneration Facility >1 MW..  Application for              1            1.25          1.25  50 hrs; $3,600.......  62.5 hrs; $4,500.......        4,500
                                FERC
                                certification.
Small Power Production         Self-                    1,787            1.25         2,234  1.5 hrs; $108........  3,351hrs; $241,272.....          135
 Facility >1 MW.                certification.
Small Power Production         Application for              0            1.25             0  50 hrs; $3,600.......  0 hrs; $0..............            0
 Facility >1 MW.                FERC
                                certification.
Cogeneration and Small Power   Self-                      312            1.25           390  1.5 hrs; $108 \7\....  585 hrs; $42,120.......          135
 Production Facility <=1 MW     certification.
 (Self-Certification) \6\.
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    Total....................  ................         2,154  ..............         2,693  .....................  4,100 hrs; $295,182....  ...........
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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
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    \4\ 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.
    \5\ MW = megawatt.
    \6\ Not required to file.
    \7\ The ``Cost per Response'' for the Cogeneration and Small 
Power Production Facility <= 1MW (Self-Certification) respondent 
category was incorrectly presented as $3,600 in the 60-day notice 
for the FERC-556 information collection (Docket No. IC16-3; 80 FR 
74101, 11/27/2015). The figure is corrected to $108 in this notice.
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    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:
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    \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)
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                                                      Annual number
                                        Number of     of responses    Total number     Average burden hours   Total annual  burden hours     Cost per
                                       respondents   per respondent   of responses    and cost per response      and total  annual cost   respondent ($)
                                                (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4)....................  (3) * (4) = (5)...........       (5) / (1)
                                                                                (3)
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FERC-606...........................               6               1               6  4 hrs; $288............  24 hrs; $1,728............            $288

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FERC-607...........................               1               1               1  1 hr.; $72.............  1 hr.; $72................              72
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    Total..........................               7  ..............  ..............  .......................  25 hrs; $1,800............  ..............
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    Dated: March 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                    industry data, projections and related                                       success of the transmission pricing                    projects under the provisions of 18 CFR
                                                    information that detail the level of                                         reforms and to determine the status of                 35.35(h) must file the FERC–730.
                                                    investment. FERC–730 information                                             critical projects and reasons for delay.                 Estimate of Annual Burden: The
                                                    regarding projected investments as well                                        Type of Respondent: Public utilities                 Commission estimates the annual public
                                                    as information about completed projects                                      that have been granted incentives based                reporting burden for the information
                                                    allows the Commission to monitor the                                         rate treatment for specific transmission               collection as:

                                                                                                          FERC–730 (REPORT OF TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT ACTIVITY)
                                                                                                                                                     Annual                             Average             Total annual       Cost per
                                                                                                                                                    number of       Total number        burden &            burden hours
                                                                              Number of respondents                                                                                                                           respondent
                                                                                                                                                 responses per      of responses        cost per               & total            ($)
                                                                                                                                                   respondent                          response 3            annual 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: March 21, 2016.                                                     DATES:   Comments on the collections of                note that each collection is distinct from
                                                    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                                     information are due by April 25, 2016.                 the next.
                                                    Deputy Secretary.                                                            ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,                      Comments: Comments are invited on:
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–06777 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]                                  identified by the OMB Control Nos.                     (1) Whether the collections of
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                                       1902–0075 (FERC–556) and 1902–0241                     information are necessary for the proper
                                                                                                                                 (FERC–606 and FERC–607) should be                      performance of the functions of the
                                                                                                                                 sent via email to the Office of                        Commission, including whether the
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                         Information and Regulatory Affairs:                    information will have practical utility;
                                                                                                                                 oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention:                    (2) the accuracy of the agency’s
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission                   estimates of the burden and cost of the
                                                    Commission                                                                   Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also                collections of information, including the
                                                    [Docket No. IC16–3–000]                                                      be reached via telephone at 202–395–                   validity of the methodology and
                                                                                                                                 0710.                                                  assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
                                                    Commission Information Collection                                               A copy of the comments should also                  the quality, utility and clarity of the
                                                    Activities; (FERC–556, FERC–606, and                                         be sent to the Commission, in Docket                   information collections; and (4) ways to
                                                    FERC–607); Comment Request                                                   No. IC16–3–000, by either of the                       minimize the burden of the collections
                                                                                                                                 following methods:                                     of information on those who are to
                                                    AGENCY:  Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                                                  respond, including the use of automated
                                                                                                                                    • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
                                                    Commission, DOE.                                                                                                                    collection techniques or other forms of
                                                                                                                                 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                    ACTION: Comment request.                                                     efiling.asp.                                           information technology.
                                                    SUMMARY:    In compliance with the                                              • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:                       FERC–556, Certification of Qualifying
                                                    requirements of the Paperwork                                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                  Facility Status for a Small Power
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.                                             Secretary of the Commission, 888 First                 Production or Cogeneration Facility
                                                    3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy                                            Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                                                                                                    Instructions: All submissions must be                  OMB Control No.: 1902–0075.
                                                    Regulatory Commission (Commission or                                                                                                   Abstract: Form No. 556 is required to
                                                    FERC) is submitting its information                                          formatted and filed in accordance with
                                                                                                                                                                                        implement sections 201 and 210 of the
                                                    collections FERC–556 (Certification of                                       submission guidelines at: http://www.
                                                                                                                                                                                        Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
                                                    Qualifying Facility Status for a Small                                       ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For
                                                                                                                                                                                        1978 1 (PURPA). FERC is authorized,
                                                    Power Production or Cogeneration                                             user assistance contact FERC Online
                                                                                                                                                                                        under those sections, to encourage
                                                    Facility), FERC–606 (Notification of                                         Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
                                                                                                                                                                                        cogeneration and small power
                                                    Request for Federal Authorization and                                        ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
                                                                                                                                                                                        production and to prescribe such rules
                                                    Requests for Further Information), and                                       (toll-free), or (202) 502–8659 for TTY.
                                                                                                                                                                                        as necessary in order to carry out the
                                                    FERC–607 (Report on Decision or                                                 Docket: Users interested in receiving
                                                                                                                                                                                        statutory directives.
                                                    Action on Request for Federal                                                automatic notification of activity in this
                                                                                                                                                                                           A primary statutory objective is
                                                    Authorization) to the Office of                                              docket or in viewing/downloading
                                                                                                                                                                                        efficient use of energy resources and
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) for                                              comments and issuances in this docket
                                                                                                                                                                                        facilities by electric utilities. One means
                                                    review of the information collection                                         may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                                                                                                                                                        of achieving this goal is to encourage
                                                    requirements. Any interested person                                          filing/docs-filing.asp.
                                                                                                                                                                                        production of electric power by
                                                    may file comments directly with OMB                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       cogeneration facilities which make use
                                                    and should address a copy of those                                           Ellen Brown may be reached by email                    of reject heat associated with
                                                    comments to the Commission as                                                at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by                          commercial or industrial processes, and
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                                                    explained below. The Commission                                              telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax                by small power production facilities
                                                    previously issued a Notice in the                                            at (202) 273–0873.                                     which use other wastes and renewable
                                                    Federal Register (80 FR 74101, 11/27/                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             resources. PURPA encourages the
                                                    2015) requesting public comments. The                                           Type of Request: Three-year extension               development of small power production
                                                    Commission received no comments on                                           of the information collection                          facilities and cogeneration facilities that
                                                    the FERC–556, FERC–606, or FERC–607                                          requirements for all collections                       meet certain technical and corporate
                                                    and is making this notation in its                                           described below with no changes to the
                                                    submittal to OMB.                                                            current reporting requirements. Please                   1 16   U.S.C. 796, 824a–3.



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                                                    criteria through establishment of various                                          which must be submitted to FERC in                                            Type of Respondent: Facilities that are
                                                    regulatory benefits. Facilities that meet                                          order to obtain qualifying status; and (d)                                  self-certifying their status as a
                                                    these criteria are called Qualifying                                               the PURPA benefits which are available                                      cogenerator or small power producer or
                                                    Facilities (QFs).                                                                  to QFs to encourage small power                                             that are submitting an application for
                                                      FERC’s regulations in 18 CFR part                                                production and cogeneration.                                                FERC certification of their status as a
                                                    292, as relevant here, specify: (a) The                                              18 CFR part 292 also exempts QFs                                          cogenerator or small power producer.
                                                    certification procedures which must be                                             from certain corporate, accounting,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Estimate of Annual Burden: The
                                                    followed by owners or operators of                                                 reporting, and rate regulation
                                                    small power production and                                                         requirements of the Federal Power Act,2                                     Commission estimates the annual public
                                                    cogeneration facilities; (b) the criteria                                          certain state laws and the Public Utility                                   reporting burden for the information
                                                    which must be met; (c) the information                                             Holding Company Act of 2005.3                                               collection as:

                                                       FERC–556—CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFYING FACILITY STATUS FOR A SMALL POWER PRODUCTION OR COGENERATION
                                                                                                     FACILITY
                                                                                                                                                                Annual                                          Average                             Total annual                 Cost per
                                                                                                                                        Number of              number of               Total number          burden hours                           burden hours                respondent
                                                                                                                                       respondents          responses per              of responses             and cost                              and total                     ($)
                                                                                                                                                              respondent                                     per response 4                          annual cost

                                                                Facility type                              Filing type                       (1)                     (2)               (1) * (2) = (3)                (4)                           (3) * (4) = (5)               (5) ÷ (1)

                                                    Cogeneration Facility >1 MW 5                  Self-certification ......                           54                   1.25                 67.5    1.5 hrs; $108 ...........            101.25 hrs; $7,290 ....                     $135
                                                    Cogeneration Facility >1 MW                    Application for                                      1                   1.25                 1.25    50 hrs; $3,600 .........             62.5 hrs; $4,500 ........                   4,500
                                                                                                     FERC certification.
                                                    Small Power Production Facil-                  Self-certification ......                     1,787                       1.25              2,234     1.5 hrs; $108 ...........            3,351hrs; $241,272 ...                        135
                                                      ity >1 MW.
                                                    Small Power Production Facil-                  Application for                                      0                    1.25                   0    50 hrs; $3,600 .........             0 hrs; $0 ....................                     0
                                                      ity >1 MW.                                     FERC certification.
                                                    Cogeneration and Small                         Self-certification ......                       312                       1.25                 390    1.5 hrs; $108 7 ........             585 hrs; $42,120 .......                       135
                                                      Power Production Facility ≤1
                                                      MW (Self-Certification) 6.

                                                         Total .................................   .................................             2,154      ........................           2,693     .................................    4,100 hrs; $295,182 ..           ....................



                                                    FERC–606, Notification of Request for                                              establishing due dates for agencies’                                          • Establish a schedule for agencies to
                                                    Federal Authorization and Requests for                                             decisions.                                                                  review requests for federal
                                                    Further Information; FERC–607, Report                                                 FERC–607 requires agencies or                                            authorizations required for a project,
                                                    on Decision or Action on Request for                                               officials to submit to the Commission a                                     and
                                                    Federal Authorization                                                              copy of a decision or action on a request                                     • Compile a record of each agency’s
                                                                                                                                       for federal authorization and an                                            decision, together with the record of the
                                                      OMB Control No.: 1902–0241.                                                      accompanying index to the documents                                         Commission’s decision, to serve as a
                                                      Abstract: FERC–606 requires agencies                                             and materials relied on in reaching a                                       consolidated record for the purpose of
                                                    and officials responsible for issuing,                                             conclusion.                                                                 appeal or review, including judicial
                                                    conditioning, or denying requests for                                                 The information collections can                                          review.
                                                    federal authorizations necessary for a                                             neither be discontinued nor collected                                         Type of Respondent: Agencies with
                                                    proposed natural gas project to report to                                          less frequently because of statutory                                        federal authorization responsibilities.
                                                    the Commission regarding the status of                                             requirements. The consequences of not                                         Estimate of Annual Burden: The
                                                    an authorization request. This reporting                                           collecting this information are that the                                    Commission estimates the annual public
                                                    requirement is intended to allow                                                   Commission would be unable to fulfill                                       reporting burden and cost 8 (rounded)
                                                    agencies to assist the Commission to                                               its statutory mandate under the Energy                                      for the information collection as
                                                    make better informed decisions in                                                  Policy Act of 2005 to:                                                      follows:

                                                      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                                               Average                      Total annual                  Cost per
                                                                                                                                Number of                  number of                   Total number           burden hours                    burden hours                 respondent
                                                                                                                               respondents              responses per                  of responses           and cost per                      and total                      ($)
                                                                                                                                                          respondent                                            response                       annual cost

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

                                                    FERC–606 ...............................................                                       6                            1                        6   4 hrs; $288 ..                  24 hrs; $1,728 ..                           $288
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                                                      2 16 U.S.C. 791, et seq.                                                           5 MW   = megawatt.                                                        3; 80 FR 74101, 11/27/2015). The figure is corrected
                                                      3 42 U.S.C. 16, 451–63.                                                            6 Not required to file.                                                   to $108 in this notice.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8 The cost is based on FERC’s average cost (salary
                                                       4 The burden costs are based on an FERC’s 2015                                    7 The ‘‘Cost per Response’’ for the Cogeneration

                                                    average annual wage (and benefits) figure for a full-                              and Small Power Production Facility ≤ 1MW (Self-                            plus benefits) of $72/hour for 2015. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Commission staff believes that the level and skill
                                                    time employee of $149,489 ($72/hour). The                                          Certification) respondent category was incorrectly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   set (as a reporting agency official, e.g.,
                                                    Commission staff believes that industry is similarly                               presented as $3,600 in the 60-day notice for the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Environmental Program Manager or Reviewer) is
                                                    situated in terms of staff costs and skill sets.                                   FERC–556 information collection (Docket No. IC16–                           comparable to FERC staff.



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                                                      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)—Continued

                                                                                                                                          Annual                                               Average                Total annual             Cost per
                                                                                                                     Number of           number of                Total number              burden hours              burden hours            respondent
                                                                                                                    respondents       responses per               of responses              and cost per                and total                 ($)
                                                                                                                                        respondent                                            response                 annual cost

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

                                                    FERC–607 ...............................................                      1                        1                           1    1 hr.; $72 .....        1 hr.; $72 ..........                      72

                                                          Total .................................................                 7   ........................   ........................   .....................   25 hrs; $1,800 ..       ........................


                                                      Dated: March 21, 2016.                                                Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/8/16.                                       Filed Date: 3/21/16.
                                                    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                                Docket Numbers: ER16–1236–000.                                        Accession Number: 20160321–5106.
                                                    Deputy Secretary.                                                       Applicants: Northern States Power                                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–06776 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]                          Company, a Wisconsin corporation.                                        Docket Numbers: ER16–1242–000.
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                                  Description: Tariff Cancellation:                                     Applicants: Kiowa Power Partners,
                                                                                                                         20160318_Cancellation to be effective 3/                               LLC.
                                                                                                                         31/2016.                                                                 Description: Section 205(d) Rate
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                    Filed Date: 3/18/16.                                                Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
                                                                                                                            Accession Number: 20160318–5159.                                    Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory                                               Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/8/16.                                       Filed Date: 3/21/16.
                                                    Commission                                                              Docket Numbers: ER16–1237–000.                                        Accession Number: 20160321–5108.
                                                                                                                            Applicants: Birdsboro Power LLC.                                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.
                                                    Combined Notice of Filings #1                                                                                                                 Docket Numbers: ER16–1243–000.
                                                                                                                            Description: Petition of Birdsboro
                                                       Take notice that the Commission                                   Power LLC for Limited Waiver of PJM                                      Applicants: New Mexico Electric
                                                    received the following electric rate                                 Open Access Transmission Tariff                                        Marketing, LLC.
                                                    filings:                                                             Competitive Entry Exemption Deadline                                     Description: Section 205(d) Rate
                                                                                                                         and Request for Expedited Action.                                      Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
                                                       Docket Numbers: ER16–13–002.
                                                                                                                            Filed Date: 3/18/16.                                                Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.
                                                       Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
                                                                                                                            Accession Number: 20160318–5175.                                      Filed Date: 3/21/16.
                                                    Inc.                                                                                                                                          Accession Number: 20160321–5110.
                                                       Description: Compliance filing:                                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/28/16.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.
                                                    Compliance Filing in ER16–13—                                           Docket Numbers: ER16–1238–000.
                                                    Revisions to Att AE re Annual ARR                                       Applicants: Avangrid Arizona                                          Docket Numbers: ER16–1244–000.
                                                    Allocation to be effective 1/28/2016.                                Renewables, LLC.                                                         Applicants: Tenaska Frontier
                                                       Filed Date: 3/21/16.                                                 Description: Section 205(d) Rate                                    Partners, Ltd.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Description: Section 205(d) Rate
                                                       Accession Number: 20160321–5085.                                  Filing: Avangrid Name change normal
                                                                                                                                                                                                Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
                                                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.                                  filing to be effective 3/22/2016.
                                                                                                                                                                                                Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.
                                                       Docket Numbers: ER16–628–001.                                        Filed Date: 3/21/16.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Filed Date: 3/21/16.
                                                       Applicants: Florida Power & Light                                    Accession Number: 20160321–5068.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Accession Number: 20160321–5112.
                                                    Company.                                                                Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.                                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.
                                                       Description: Tariff Amendment:                                       Docket Numbers: ER16–1239–000.                                        Docket Numbers: ER16–1245–000.
                                                    Florida Power & Light Response to                                       Applicants: Avangrid Renewables,                                      Applicants: Tenaska Gateway
                                                    Deficiency Letter to be effective 5/21/                              LLC.                                                                   Partners, Ltd.
                                                    2016.                                                                   Description: Section 205(d) Rate                                      Description: Section 205(d) Rate
                                                       Filed Date: 3/21/16.                                              Filing: Avangrid Renewables Name                                       Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
                                                       Accession Number: 20160321–5150.                                  change normal to be effective 3/22/2016.                               Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.
                                                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.                                     Filed Date: 3/21/16.                                                  Filed Date: 3/21/16.
                                                       Docket Numbers: ER16–1234–000.                                       Accession Number: 20160321–5069.                                      Accession Number: 20160321–5113.
                                                       Applicants: New York State Electric &                                Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.                                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.
                                                    Gas Corporation.                                                        Docket Numbers: ER16–1240–000.                                        Docket Numbers: ER16–1246–000.
                                                       Description: Tariff Cancellation:                                    Applicants: Alabama Electric                                          Applicants: Tenaska Power
                                                    Cancellation of Services Agreement                                   Marketing, LLC.                                                        Management, LLC.
                                                    with FirstEnergy Service Company to be                                  Description: Section 205(d) Rate                                      Description: Section 205(d) Rate
                                                    effective 3/19/2016.                                                 Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff                                       Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
                                                       Filed Date: 3/18/16.                                              Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.                                   Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.
                                                       Accession Number: 20160318–5154.                                     Filed Date: 3/21/16.                                                  Filed Date: 3/21/16.
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                                                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/8/16.                                      Accession Number: 20160321–5105.                                      Accession Number: 20160321–5115.
                                                       Docket Numbers: ER16–1235–000.                                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.                                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/11/16.
                                                       Applicants: UNS Electric, Inc.                                       Docket Numbers: ER16–1241–000.                                        Docket Numbers: ER16–1247–000.
                                                       Description: Section 205(d) Rate                                     Applicants: California Electric                                       Applicants: Texas Electric Marketing,
                                                    Filing: Parker-Bagdad Interconnection                                Marketing, LLC.                                                        LLC.
                                                    Agreement to be effective 3/17/2016.                                    Description: Section 205(d) Rate                                      Description: Section 205(d) Rate
                                                       Filed Date: 3/18/16.                                              Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff                                       Filing: Market-Based Rate Tariff
                                                       Accession Number: 20160318–5157.                                  Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.                                   Revisions to be effective 3/22/2016.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionComment request.
DatesComments on the collections of information are due by April 25, 2016.
ContactEllen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation81 FR 16170 

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