81 FR 26543 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10259

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites public comment in Docket No. RD16-4-000 on a proposed change to a collection of information (FERC-725M) that the Commission is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RD16-4-000]

Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites
public comment in Docket No. RD16-4-000 on a proposed change to a
collection of information (FERC-725M) that the Commission is developing
for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be
received on or before July 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket number, may be filed in the
following ways:
Electronic Filing through http://www.ferc.gov. Documents
created electronically using word processing software should be filed
in native applications or print-to-PDF format and not in a scanned
format.
Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable to file electronically
may mail or hand-deliver an original of their comments to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

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: The Commission will submit the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements of proposed Reliability Standard FAC-003-4
(Transmission Vegetation Management) to OMB for review. Proposed
Reliability Standard FAC-003-4 replaces the requirements from the
previous version of the Reliability Standard (FAC-003-3),\1\ which is
approved under FERC-725M (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Generator
Requirements at the Transmission Interface, OMB Control No. 1902-0263).
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\1\ Reliability Standard FAC-003-3 was approved in Order No. 785
in Docket No. RM12-16-000. Revisions to Reliability Standard for
Transmission Vegetation Management, Order No. 777, 142 FERC ] 61,208
(2013). The associated reporting and recordkeeping requirements in
FAC-003-3 were approved by OMB on Dec. 17, 2013, under FERC-725M.
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Type of Request: Three-year approval of the revised FERC-725M
information collection requirements with the stated changes to the
current reporting and record retention requirements.
Abstract: The Commission requires the information collected by the
FERC-725M to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA).\2\ On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into
law the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII,
Subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).\3\ EPAct
2005 added a new section 215 to the FPA, which requires a Commission-
certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory
and enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission
review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be
enforced by the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission
can independently enforce Reliability Standards.\4\
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\2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
\3\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-58, Title XII,
Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o).
\4\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
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On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672,
implementing section 215 of the FPA.\5\ Pursuant to Order No. 672, the
Commission certified one organization, the North American Electric
Reliability Corporation (NERC),

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as the ERO.\6\ The Reliability Standards developed by the ERO and
approved by the Commission apply to users, owners and operators of the
Bulk-Power System as set forth in each Reliability Standard.
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\5\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability
Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and
Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,204, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, FERC
Stats. & Regs. ] 31,212 (2006).
\6\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ]
61,062, order on reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006),
order on compliance, 118 FERC ] 61,190, order on reh'g, 119 FERC ]
61,046 (2007), aff'd sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342
(D.C. Cir. 2009).
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On March 14, 2016, NERC filed a petition for Commission approval of
proposed Reliability Standard FAC-003-4 (Transmission Vegetation
Management). NERC states in its petition that proposed Reliability
Standard FAC-003-4 reflects revisions to the current Minimum Vegetation
Clearance Distances (MVCDs) in Reliability Standard FAC-003-3 based on
additional testing regarding the appropriate gap factor to be used to
calculate clearance distances for vegetation. NERC explains that in
response to the Commission's directive as part of its approval of an
earlier version of the Reliability Standard, FAC-003-2, NERC contracted
with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to conduct this
testing.\7\ As NERC notes, when the Commission approved Reliability
Standard FAC-003-2, the Commission stated that ``it is important that
NERC develop empirical evidence that either confirms assumptions used
in calculating the MVCD values based on the Gallet equation, or gives
reason to revisit the Reliability Standard.'' \8\
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\7\ NERC Petition at 7 (citing Order No. 777, 142 FERC ] 61,208
(2013)).
\8\ Order No. 777, 142 FERC ] 61,208 at P 3.
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NERC states in its petition that preliminary testing conducted by
EPRI indicated that the gap factor used to calculate MVCDs should be
adjusted. NERC further explains that proposed Reliability Standard FAC-
003-4 proposes higher and more conservative MVCD values, and therefore
maintains that these revisions will ``enhance reliability and provide
additional confidence by applying a more conservative approach to
determining the vegetation clearing distances.'' \9\ NERC states that
the revised clearances as reflected in Table 2 were moved into the text
of the proposed Reliability Standard, and that MVCD values were added
for elevations up to 15,000 feet, but that no other substantive changes
were made to the currently-effective Reliability Standard FAC-003-
3.\10\
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\9\ NERC Petition at 3.
\10\ Id. at 12, and n. 37 (describing certain non-substantive
edits to the standard and implementation plan as compared to the
currently-effective version of the standard).
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Type of Respondents: Transmission Owner (TO); and Generator Owner
(GO).
Estimate of Annual Burden.\11\ The burden and cost estimates below
are based on the number of transmission owners and generator owners as
reflected in NERC's current registry (i.e., updated since the
Commission's approval of earlier versions of FAC-003).
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\11\ 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. See 5 CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition
of information collection burden.
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Transmission owners and applicable generator owners have a one-time
burden to review and modify existing documentation, plans and
procedures, as well as an ongoing burden to retain records. Our
estimate of the number of respondents affected is based on the NERC
Compliance Registry as of February 25, 2016. According to the
Compliance Registry, NERC has registered 320 transmission owners and
940 generator owners within the United States, and we estimate that
approximately 10 percent (or 94) of the registered generator owners
have interconnection facilities that meet the requirements for
applicability under the new standard. The estimated annual burden and
cost of the new standard follow.\12\
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\12\ The estimates for cost per hour (for salary plus benefits)
are derived from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics' figures for May
2015 (at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#11-0000 and
benefits [updated March 10, 2016] at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm), as follows:
$62.16/hour for salary plus benefits [based on the
average for an electrical engineer (code 17-2071, at $64.20/hour), a
first-line supervisor of forestry workers (code 45-1011, at $33.34/
hour), and a manager (code 11-0000, at $88.94/hour)]
$31.76/hour, salary plus benefits for an information
and record clerk (code 43-4000).
\13\ The Order in Docket No. RD16-4 does not modify the
following requirements. However, due to normal fluctuations in
industry, the number of respondents (TOs and GOs), in the submittal
to OMB will be updated as follows.
The Quarterly Reporting (Compliance 1.4) is required of
102 respondents (94 GOs and 8 Regional Entities), rather than 96
respondents.
The requirements for Annual Vegetation Inspection
Document (M6), annual vegetation work plan (M7), evidence of
management of vegetation (M1 and M2), confirmed vegetation condition
(M4), and corrective action (M5) are required of 94 respondents
(rather than 88).
\14\ We estimate a total of 414 respondents (320 TOs and 94 GOs)
are affected.

FERC-725M, Changes Due to FAC-003-4 in Docket No. RD16-4-000
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Number of Number of Total annual
Requirements/ Measures \13\ respondents responses per Total number Average burden hours and Total annual burden cost per
\14\ respondent of responses cost per response hours and cost respondent
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4)..................... (3)*(4)=(5)............ ($)
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Strategies, documentation, processes, 414 1 414 4 hrs.; $248.64......... 1,656 hrs.; $102,936.96 $248.64
& procedures (M3) [one-time]. [@$62.16/hr.].
Record Retention (Compliance 1.2) 414 1 414 1 hr.; $31.76........... 414 hrs.; $13,148.64 $31.76
[ongoing]. [@$31.76/hr.].
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Total Net Change, due to RD16-4.. 828 2,070 hrs.; $116,085.60
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Dated: April 26, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Description: Annual Report of Dated: April 26, 2016. at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
Operational Imbalances and Cash-out Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
Activity of Cameron Interstate Pipeline, Deputy Secretary. 0873.
LLC. [FR Doc. 2016–10257 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Filed Date: 4/25/16. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission will submit the reporting
Accession Number: 20160425–5214. and recordkeeping requirements of
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/16. proposed Reliability Standard FAC–
Docket Numbers: RP16–871–000. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 003–4 (Transmission Vegetation
Applicants: Cameron Interstate Management) to OMB for review.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Pipeline, LLC. Proposed Reliability Standard FAC–
Commission
Description: Annual Report of 003–4 replaces the requirements from
Operational Imbalances and Cash-out [Docket No. RD16–4–000] the previous version of the Reliability
Activity of Cameron Interstate Pipeline, Standard (FAC–003–3),1 which is
LLC. Proposed Agency Information approved under FERC–725M
Collection (Mandatory Reliability Standards:
Filed Date: 4/25/16.
Accession Number: 20160425–5217. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Generator Requirements at the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/16. Commission. Transmission Interface, OMB Control
ACTION: Notice and request for
No. 1902–0263).
Docket Numbers: RP16–872–000.
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas comments. Type of Request: Three-year approval
Company, L.L.C. of the revised FERC–725M information
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy collection requirements with the stated
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Non-
Regulatory Commission (Commission) changes to the current reporting and
Conforming Negotiated Rate Service
invites public comment in Docket No. record retention requirements.
Agreement Filing (Anadarko) to be
RD16–4–000 on a proposed change to a Abstract: The Commission requires
effective 5/25/2016.
collection of information (FERC–725M) the information collected by the FERC–
Filed Date: 4/25/16. that the Commission is developing for
Accession Number: 20160425–5292. 725M to implement the statutory
submission to the Office of Management provisions of section 215 of the Federal
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/16. and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Power Act (FPA).2 On August 8, 2005,
Any person desiring to intervene or Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Congress enacted into law the
protest in any of the above proceedings Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005,
must file in accordance with Rules 211 the proposed collection of information
which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the
and 214 of the Commission’s is necessary for the proper performance
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and of the functions of the agency, including
2005).3 EPAct 2005 added a new section
§ 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern whether the information shall have
215 to the FPA, which requires a
time on the specified comment date. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Commission-certified Electric
Protests may be considered, but agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Reliability Organization (ERO) to
intervention is necessary to become a proposed collection of information,
develop mandatory and enforceable
party to the proceeding. including the validity of the
Reliability Standards, which are subject
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Filings in Existing Proceedings to Commission review and approval.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Once approved, the Reliability
Docket Numbers: RP15–1026–001. clarity of the information to be
Standards may be enforced by the ERO
Applicants: Maritimes & Northeast collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
subject to Commission oversight, or the
Pipeline, L.L.C. burden of the collection of information
Commission can independently enforce
Description: Compliance filing MNUS on respondents, including through the
Reliability Standards.4
Settlement Filing to be effective 5/1/ use of automated collection techniques
2016. or other forms of information On February 3, 2006, the Commission
Filed Date: 4/25/16. technology. issued Order No. 672, implementing
section 215 of the FPA.5 Pursuant to
Accession Number: 20160425–5216. DATES: Comments regarding this Order No. 672, the Commission certified
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/9/16. proposed information collection must one organization, the North American
Any person desiring to protest in any be received on or before July 5, 2016. Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),
of the above proceedings must file in ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by
accordance with Rule 211 of the docket number, may be filed in the 1 Reliability Standard FAC–003–3 was approved
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR following ways: in Order No. 785 in Docket No. RM12–16–000.
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern • Electronic Filing through http:// Revisions to Reliability Standard for Transmission
time on the specified comment date. www.ferc.gov. Documents created Vegetation Management, Order No. 777, 142 FERC
¶ 61,208 (2013). The associated reporting and
The filings are accessible in the electronically using word processing recordkeeping requirements in FAC–003–3 were
Commission’s eLibrary system by software should be filed in native approved by OMB on Dec. 17, 2013, under FERC–
clicking on the links or querying the applications or print-to-PDF format and 725M.
2 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
docket number. not in a scanned format.
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eFiling is encouraged. More detailed • Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable 3 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, Title

XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16
information relating to filing to file electronically may mail or hand- U.S.C. 824o).
requirements, interventions, protests, deliver an original of their comments to: 4 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).

service, and qualifying facilities filings Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 5 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric

can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC
other information, call (866) 208–3676 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,204, order on reh’g, Order No.
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Ellen Brown may be reached by email 672–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,212 (2006).

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as the ERO.6 The Reliability Standards that NERC develop empirical evidence Estimate of Annual Burden.11 The
developed by the ERO and approved by that either confirms assumptions used burden and cost estimates below are
the Commission apply to users, owners in calculating the MVCD values based based on the number of transmission
and operators of the Bulk-Power System on the Gallet equation, or gives reason owners and generator owners as
as set forth in each Reliability Standard. to revisit the Reliability Standard.’’ 8 reflected in NERC’s current registry (i.e.,
On March 14, 2016, NERC filed a NERC states in its petition that updated since the Commission’s
petition for Commission approval of preliminary testing conducted by EPRI approval of earlier versions of FAC–
proposed Reliability Standard FAC– indicated that the gap factor used to 003).
003–4 (Transmission Vegetation calculate MVCDs should be adjusted. Transmission owners and applicable
Management). NERC states in its NERC further explains that proposed generator owners have a one-time
petition that proposed Reliability Reliability Standard FAC–003–4 burden to review and modify existing
Standard FAC–003–4 reflects revisions proposes higher and more conservative documentation, plans and procedures,
to the current Minimum Vegetation MVCD values, and therefore maintains as well as an ongoing burden to retain
Clearance Distances (MVCDs) in that these revisions will ‘‘enhance records. Our estimate of the number of
Reliability Standard FAC–003–3 based reliability and provide additional respondents affected is based on the
on additional testing regarding the confidence by applying a more NERC Compliance Registry as of
appropriate gap factor to be used to conservative approach to determining February 25, 2016. According to the
calculate clearance distances for the vegetation clearing distances.’’ 9 Compliance Registry, NERC has
vegetation. NERC explains that in NERC states that the revised clearances registered 320 transmission owners and
response to the Commission’s directive as reflected in Table 2 were moved into 940 generator owners within the United
as part of its approval of an earlier the text of the proposed Reliability States, and we estimate that
version of the Reliability Standard, Standard, and that MVCD values were approximately 10 percent (or 94) of the
FAC–003–2, NERC contracted with the added for elevations up to 15,000 feet, registered generator owners have
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) but that no other substantive changes interconnection facilities that meet the
to conduct this testing.7 As NERC notes, were made to the currently-effective requirements for applicability under the
when the Commission approved Reliability Standard FAC–003–3.10 new standard. The estimated annual
Reliability Standard FAC–003–2, the Type of Respondents: Transmission burden and cost of the new standard
Commission stated that ‘‘it is important Owner (TO); and Generator Owner (GO). follow.12

FERC–725M, CHANGES DUE TO FAC–003–4 IN DOCKET NO. RD16–4–000
Number of Average burden hours Total annual
Requirements/ Number of Total number Total annual burden
responses per and cost per cost per
Measures 13 respondents 14 of responses hours and cost
respondent response respondent

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

Strategies, documenta- 414 1 414 4 hrs.; $248.64 ........... 1,656 hrs.; $248.64
tion, processes, & pro- $102,936.96 [@
cedures (M3) [one- $62.16/hr.].
time].
Record Retention (Com- 414 1 414 1 hr.; $31.76 ............... 414 hrs.; $13,148.64 $31.76
pliance 1.2) [ongoing]. [@$31.76/hr.].

Total Net Change, 828 2,070 hrs.;
due to RD16–4. $116,085.60.

6 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 provide information to or for a federal agency. See 13 The Order in Docket No. RD16–4 does not

FERC ¶ 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117 5 CFR 1320 for additional information on the modify the following requirements. However, due
FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118 definition of information collection burden. to normal fluctuations in industry, the number of
FERC ¶ 61,190, order on reh’g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,046 12 The estimates for cost per hour (for salary plus
respondents (TOs and GOs), in the submittal to
(2007), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d benefits) are derived from the Bureau of Labor and OMB will be updated as follows.
1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009). Statistics’ figures for May 2015 (at http:// • The Quarterly Reporting (Compliance 1.4) is
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7 NERC Petition at 7 (citing Order No. 777, 142
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#11-0000
required of 102 respondents (94 GOs and 8 Regional
FERC ¶ 61,208 (2013)). and benefits [updated March 10, 2016] at http://
Entities), rather than 96 respondents.
8 Order No. 777, 142 FERC ¶ 61,208 at P 3. www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm), as
9 NERC Petition at 3. follows: • The requirements for Annual Vegetation
10 Id. at 12, and n. 37 (describing certain non- • $62.16/hour for salary plus benefits [based on Inspection Document (M6), annual vegetation work
substantive edits to the standard and the average for an electrical engineer (code 17– plan (M7), evidence of management of vegetation
implementation plan as compared to the currently- 2071, at $64.20/hour), a first-line supervisor of (M1 and M2), confirmed vegetation condition (M4),
effective version of the standard). forestry workers (code 45–1011, at $33.34/hour), and corrective action (M5) are required of 94
11 The Commission defines burden as the total and a manager (code 11–0000, at $88.94/hour)] respondents (rather than 88).
time, effort, or financial resources expended by • $31.76/hour, salary plus benefits for an 14 We estimate a total of 414 respondents (320

persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or information and record clerk (code 43–4000). TOs and 94 GOs) are affected.

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Dated: April 26, 2016. above list. They are also available for Commission’s policy that agencies that
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., electronic review in the Commission’s cooperate in the preparation of the
Deputy Secretary. Public Reference Room in Washington, environmental document cannot also
[FR Doc. 2016–10259 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am] DC. There is an eSubscription link on intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the Web site that enables subscribers to k. With this notice, we are initiating
receive email notification when a informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
document is added to a subscribed Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Fisheries under section 7 of the
Online service, please email Endangered Species Act and the joint
Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR
Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call part 402 and (b) the State Historic
(202) 502–8659. Preservation Officer, as required by
[Docket No. ER16–1398–001]
section 106, National Historic
Dated: April 26, 2016.
Provision Power & Gas, LLC; Preservation Act, and the implementing
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., regulations of the Advisory Council on
Supplemental Notice That Initial Deputy Secretary.
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
Request for Blanket Section 204
[FR Doc. 2016–10258 Filed 5–2–16; 8:45 am] l. With this notice, we are designating
Authorization BILLING CODE 6717–01–P French Paper Company as the
Commission’s non-federal
This is a supplemental notice in the representative for carrying out informal
above-referenced proceeding of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
Provision Power & Gas, LLC‘s the Endangered Species Act and section
application for market-based rate Federal Energy Regulatory 106 of the National Historic
authority, with an accompanying rate Commission Preservation Act.
tariff, noting that such application [Project No. 10624–025] m. French Paper Company filed with
includes a request for blanket the Commission a Pre-Application
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of French Paper Company; Notice of Document (PAD; including a proposed
future issuances of securities and Intent To File License Application, process plan and schedule), pursuant to
assumptions of liability. Filing of Pre-Application Document 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
Any person desiring to intervene or to (Pad), Commencement of Pre-Filing regulations.
protest should file with the Federal Process, and Scoping; Request for n. A copy of the PAD is available for
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Comments on the Pad and Scoping review at the Commission in the Public
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Document, and Identification of Issues Reference Room or may be viewed on
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 and Associated Study Requests the Commission’s Web site (http://
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to link. Enter the docket number,
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to File License Application for a New excluding the last three digits in the
intervene or protest must serve a copy License and Commencing Pre-filing docket number field to access the
of that document on the Applicant. Process. document. For assistance, contact FERC
Notice is hereby given that the b. Project No.: 10624–025. Online Support at
deadline for filing protests with regard c. Dated Filed: February 26, 2016. FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
to the applicant’s request for blanket d. Submitted By: French Paper 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Company. (TTY). A copy is also available for
future issuances of securities and e. Name of Project: French Paper inspection and reproduction at the
assumptions of liability, is May 16, Project. address in paragraph h.
2016. f. Location: The French Paper Project Register online at http://
The Commission encourages is located on the St. Joseph River in the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
electronic submission of protests and City of Niles, Michigan. The project esubscription.asp to be notified via
interventions in lieu of paper, using the does not occupy federal land. email of new filing and issuances
FERC Online links at http:// g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of related to this or other pending projects.
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic the Commission’s Regulations. For assistance, contact FERC Online
service, persons with Internet access h. Potential Applicant Contact: Shane Support.
who will eFile a document and/or be Fenske, Vice President of Operations, o. With this notice, we are soliciting
listed as a contact for an intervenor French Paper Company, 100 French comments on the PAD and
must create and validate an Street, Niles, Michigan 49120; (269) Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1
eRegistration account using the 683–1100; fenske@frenchpaper.com. (SD1), as well as study requests. All
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling i. FERC Contact: Jay Summers at (202) comments on the PAD and SD1, and
link to log on and submit the 502–8764 or email at jay.summers@ study requests should be sent to the
intervention or protests. ferc.gov. address above in paragraph h. In
Persons unable to file electronically j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, addition, all comments on the PAD and
should submit an original and 5 copies local, and tribal agencies with SD1, study requests, requests for
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of the intervention or protest to the jurisdiction and/or special expertise cooperating agency status, and all
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with respect to environmental issues communications to and from
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC that wish to cooperate in the Commission staff related to the merits of
20426. preparation of the environmental the potential application must be filed
The filings in the above-referenced document should follow the with the Commission.
proceeding are accessible in the instructions for filing such requests The Commission strongly encourages
Commission’s eLibrary system by described in paragraph o below. electronic filing. Please file all
clicking on the appropriate link in the Cooperating agencies should note the documents using the Commission’s

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice and request for comments.
Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before July 5, 2016.
Contact		Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation		81 FR 26543

81 FR 26543 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 85 (May 3, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission