82_FR_11606 82 FR 11570 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-549D & FERC-733); Comment Request

82 FR 11570 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-549D & FERC-733); Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)

Page Range11570-11572
FR Document2017-03590

In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection [FERC-549D (Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines) and FERC-733 (Demand Response/Time-Based Rate Programs and Advanced Metering)] 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 (81 FR 91160, 12/16/ 2016) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on neither the FERC-549D nor the FERC-733 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC17-2-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-549D & FERC-
733); 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or 
FERC) is submitting its information collection [FERC-549D (Quarterly 
Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate Gas and Hinshaw 
Pipelines) and FERC-733 (Demand Response/Time-Based Rate Programs and 
Advanced Metering)] 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 (81 FR 91160, 12/16/
2016) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments 
on neither the FERC-549D nor the FERC-733 and is making this notation 
in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by March 27, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0253 (FERC-549D) and 1902-0271 (FERC-733) 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 202-395-4718.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in 
Docket No. IC17-2-000, 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

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of information on those who are to respond, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

FERC-549D, [Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate 
Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines]

    OMB Control No.: 1902-0253.
    Abstract: The reporting requirements under FERC-549D are required 
to carry out the Commission's policies in accordance with the general 
authority in Sections 1(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) \1\ and 
Sections 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).\2\ This 
collection promotes transparency by collecting and making available 
intrastate and Hinshaw pipeline transactional information. The 
Commission collects the data upon a standardized form with all 
requirements outlined in 18 CFR 284.126.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 717-817-w.
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432.
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    The FERC Form 549D collects the following information:
     Full legal name and identification number of the shipper 
receiving service;
     Type of service performed for each transaction;
     The rate charged under each transaction;
     The primary receipt and delivery points for the 
transaction, specifying the rate schedule/name of service and docket 
were approved;
     The quantity of natural gas the shipper is entitled to 
transport, store, and deliver for each transaction;
     The term of the transaction, specifying the beginning and 
ending month and year of current agreement;
     Total volumes transported, stored, injected or withdrawn 
for the shipper; and
     Annual revenues received for each shipper, excluding 
revenues from storage services.
    Filers submit the Form-549D on a quarterly basis.
    Access to the FERC-549D Information Collection Materials: A copy of 
the current form and related materials can be found at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms.asp#549d, but will not be included in 
the Federal Register. The Commission will not publish these materials 
in the Federal Register.
    Type of Respondent: Intrastate natural gas and Hinshaw pipelines.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

                                                                        FERC-549D
                             [Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines]
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                                                                                                          Average burden   Total annual
                                                             Number of     Annual number   Total number    hours & cost   burden hours &     Cost per
                                                            respondents    of responses    of responses    per response    total annual     respondent
                                                                          per respondent                        \3\            cost             ($)
                                                                     (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =             (4)     (3) * (4) =       (5) / (1)
                                                                                                     (3)                             (5)
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PDF filings.............................................              76               4             304            12.5           3,800          $4,191
                                                                                                                  $1,048        $318,516  ..............
XML filings.............................................              33               4             132              10           1,320          $3,352
                                                          ..............  ..............  ..............            $832        $110,642
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    Total...............................................  ..............             436  ..............           5,120  ..............
                                                                                                                $429,158
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FERC-733, [Demand Response/Time-Based Rate Programs and Advanced 
Metering]
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    \3\ The hourly wage figure is $83.82/hour. This cost represents 
the average cost of four career fields: Legal ($129.12/hour), 
Accountants ($53.86/hour), Management Analyst ($60.53/hour), and 
Computer and Information ($91.76/hour); this cost also includes 
benefit costs within the hourly estimates. These figures were 
compiled using Bureau of Labor Statistics data that were specific to 
each occupational category: http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm.

    Note: The Commission previously issued a 60-day Notice in the 
Federal Register (81 FR 91160, 12/16/2016) requesting public 
comments. In that 60-day notice, the burden estimate for FERC-733 
information collection was incorrect. The burden estimate below 
provides the corrected numbers. Footnotes 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 
illustrate the previous figures (presented in the 60-day notice) and 
the corrected figures. FERC did not receive any comments on this or 
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any other issue concerning the FERC-733 information collection.

    OMB Control No.: 1902-0271.
    Abstract: Section 1252(e)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,\4\ 
requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) 
to prepare and publish an annual report, by appropriate region, that 
assesses demand response resources, including those available from all 
consumer classes. Specifically, EPAct 2005 Section 1252(e)(3) requires 
that the Commission identify and review:
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    \4\ Public Law 109-58, 1252(e)(3), 119 Stat. 594, 966 (2005) 
(EPAct 2005).
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    (A) saturation and penetration rate of advanced meters and 
communications technologies, devices and systems;
    (B) existing demand response programs and time-based rate programs;
    (C) the annual resource contribution of demand resources;
    (D) the potential for demand response as a quantifiable, reliable 
resource for regional planning purposes;
    (E) steps taken to ensure that, in regional transmission planning 
and operations, demand resources are provided equitable treatment as a 
quantifiable, reliable resource relative to the resource obligations of 
any load-serving entity, transmission provider, or transmitting party; 
and
    (F) regulatory barriers to improved customer participation in 
demand response, peak reduction and critical period pricing programs.
    Type of Respondent: Persons interested in the above topics.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

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                                                            Annual number of                       Average burden      Total annual
                  Number of respondents                      responses per     Total number of    hours & cost per    burden hours &        Cost per
                                                               respondent         responses         response \5\    total annual cost    respondent ($)
(1)                                                                      (2)    (1) * (2) = (3)                (4)    (3) * (4) = (5)          (5) / (1)
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3,400....................................................                  1              3,400            \6\ 3.5         \8\ 11,900       \10\ $260.75
                                                                                                       \7\ $260.75       \9\ $886,550
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    Dated: February 17, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \5\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
2016 FERC average salary plus benefits of $154,647/year (or $74.50/
hour). Commission staff finds that the work done for this 
information collection is typically done by wage categories similar 
to those at FERC.
    \6\ This figure was incorrectly presented as 260.75 hours in the 
60-day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
3.5 hours in this notice.
    \7\ This figure was incorrectly presented as $19,426 in the 60-
day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
$260.75 in this notice.
    \8\ This figure was incorrectly presented as 886,550 hours in 
the 60-day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is 
corrected to 11,900 hours in this notice.
    \9\ This figure was incorrectly presented as $66,047,975 in the 
60-day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
$886,550 in this notice.
    \10\ This figure was incorrectly presented as $19,436 in the 60-
day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
$260.75 in this notice.
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                                                    be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’                link to log on and submit the                         neither the FERC–549D nor the FERC–
                                                    link of Commission’s Web site at http://                intervention or protests.                             733 and is making this notation in its
                                                    www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.                     Persons unable to file electronically              submittal to OMB.
                                                    Enter the docket number (P–14824) in                    should submit an original and 5 copies                DATES: Comments on the collection of
                                                    the docket number field to access the                   of the intervention or protest to the                 information are due by March 27, 2017.
                                                    document. For assistance, contact FERC                  Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                 ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
                                                    Online Support.                                         888 First Street NE., Washington, DC                  identified by the OMB Control No.
                                                      Dated: February 17, 2017.                             20426.                                                1902–0253 (FERC–549D) and 1902–
                                                    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                                                                               The filings in the above proceeding                0271 (FERC–733) should be sent via
                                                                                                            are accessible in the Commission’s                    email to the Office of Information and
                                                    Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                            eLibrary system by clicking on the                    Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–03592 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            appropriate link in the above list. They              omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  are also available for review in the                  Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
                                                                                                            Commission’s Public Reference Room in                 The Desk Officer may also be reached
                                                                                                            Washington, DC. There is an                           via telephone at 202–395–4718.
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                            eSubscription link on the Web site that                  A copy of the comments should also
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory                               enables subscribers to receive email                  be sent to the Commission, in Docket
                                                    Commission                                              notification when a document is added                 No. IC17–2–000, by either of the
                                                                                                            to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance             following methods:
                                                    [Docket No. EL17–48–000]                                with any FERC Online service, please                     • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
                                                                                                            email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or                  http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                    Consumers Energy Company; Notice                        call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
                                                    of Petition for Declaratory Order                                                                             efiling.asp.
                                                                                                            call (202) 502–8659.                                     • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
                                                       Take notice that on February 16, 2017,                  Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time               Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                                    pursuant to Rule 207 of the Federal                     on March 20, 2017.                                    Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
                                                    Energy Regulatory Commission’s                            Dated: February 17, 2017.                           Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                    (Commission) Rules of Practice and                      Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                 Instructions: All submissions must be
                                                    Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2),                                                                              formatted and filed in accordance with
                                                                                                            Deputy Secretary.
                                                    Consumers Energy Company                                                                                      submission guidelines at: http://
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–03589 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    (Consumers Energy) filed a petition                                                                           www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                    seeking to terminate a long-standing                                                                          guide.asp. For user assistance contact
                                                    controversy, and to remove uncertainty,                                                                       FERC Online Support by email at
                                                    between Consumers Energy and                                                                                  ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    Michigan Electric Transmission                                                                                at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
                                                    Company regarding the ownership of                      Federal Energy Regulatory                             502–8659 for TTY.
                                                    Consumer Energy current transmission                    Commission                                               Docket: Users interested in receiving
                                                    assets, as more fully explained in the                                                                        automatic notification of activity in this
                                                    petition.                                               [Docket No. IC17–2–000]                               docket or in viewing/downloading
                                                       Any person desiring to intervene or to                                                                     comments and issuances in this docket
                                                                                                            Commission Information Collection                     may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                    protest in this proceeding must file in
                                                                                                            Activities (FERC–549D & FERC–733);                    filing/docs-filing.asp.
                                                    accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
                                                                                                            Comment Request
                                                    the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and                           AGENCY:  Federal Energy Regulatory                    Ellen Brown may be reached by email
                                                    385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern                 Commission, DOE.                                      at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
                                                    time on the specified comment date.                     ACTION: Comment request.                              telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
                                                    Protests will be considered by the                                                                            at (202) 273–0873.
                                                    Commission in determining the                           SUMMARY:   In compliance with the                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    appropriate action to be taken, but will                requirements of the Paperwork                            Type of Request: Three-year extension
                                                    not serve to make protestants parties to                Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal                    of the information collection
                                                    the proceeding. Any person wishing to                   Energy Regulatory Commission                          requirements for all collections
                                                    become a party must file a notice of                    (Commission or FERC) is submitting its                described below with no changes to the
                                                    intervention or motion to intervene, as                 information collection [FERC–549D                     current reporting requirements. Please
                                                    appropriate. Such notices, motions, or                  (Quarterly Transportation and Storage                 note that each collection is distinct from
                                                    protests must be filed on or before the                 Report for Interstate Gas and Hinshaw                 the next.
                                                    comment date. Anyone filing a motion                    Pipelines) and FERC–733 (Demand                          Comments: Comments are invited on:
                                                    to intervene or protest must serve a copy               Response/Time-Based Rate Programs                     (1) Whether the collections of
                                                    of that document on the Petitioner.                     and Advanced Metering)] to the Office                 information are necessary for the proper
                                                       The Commission encourages                            of Management and Budget (OMB) for                    performance of the functions of the
                                                    electronic submission of protests and                   review of the information collection                  Commission, including whether the
                                                    interventions in lieu of paper, using the               requirements. Any interested person                   information will have practical utility;
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                                                    FERC Online links at http://                            may file comments directly with OMB                   (2) the accuracy of the agency’s
                                                    www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic                  and should address a copy of those                    estimates of the burden and cost of the
                                                    service, persons with Internet access                   comments to the Commission as                         collections of information, including the
                                                    who will eFile a document and/or be                     explained below. The Commission                       validity of the methodology and
                                                    listed as a contact for an intervenor                   previously issued a Notice in the                     assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
                                                    must create and validate an                             Federal Register (81 FR 91160, 12/16/                 the quality, utility and clarity of the
                                                    eRegistration account using the                         2016) requesting public comments. The                 information collections; and (4) ways to
                                                    eRegistration link. Select the eFiling                  Commission received no comments on                    minimize the burden of the collections


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                                                    of information on those who are to                                       standardized form with all requirements                              • Total volumes transported, stored,
                                                    respond, including the use of automated                                  outlined in 18 CFR 284.126.                                       injected or withdrawn for the shipper;
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                                     The FERC Form 549D collects the                                and
                                                    information technology.                                                  following information:                                               • Annual revenues received for each
                                                                                                                                                                                               shipper, excluding revenues from
                                                    FERC–549D, [Quarterly Transportation                                        • Full legal name and identification                           storage services.
                                                    and Storage Report for Interstate Gas                                    number of the shipper receiving service;                             Filers submit the Form–549D on a
                                                    and Hinshaw Pipelines]                                                      • Type of service performed for each                           quarterly basis.
                                                                                                                             transaction;                                                         Access to the FERC–549D Information
                                                       OMB Control No.: 1902–0253.
                                                                                                                                • The rate charged under each                                  Collection Materials: A copy of the
                                                       Abstract: The reporting requirements                                  transaction;                                                      current form and related materials can
                                                    under FERC–549D are required to carry                                                                                                      be found at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                    out the Commission’s policies in                                            • The primary receipt and delivery
                                                                                                                             points for the transaction, specifying the                        filing/forms.asp#549d, but will not be
                                                    accordance with the general authority in                                                                                                   included in the Federal Register. The
                                                    Sections 1(c) of the Natural Gas Act                                     rate schedule/name of service and
                                                                                                                             docket were approved;                                             Commission will not publish these
                                                    (NGA) 1 and Sections 311 of the Natural                                                                                                    materials in the Federal Register.
                                                    Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).2 This                                        • The quantity of natural gas the                                 Type of Respondent: Intrastate natural
                                                    collection promotes transparency by                                      shipper is entitled to transport, store,                          gas and Hinshaw pipelines.
                                                    collecting and making available                                          and deliver for each transaction;                                    Estimate of Annual Burden: The
                                                    intrastate and Hinshaw pipeline                                             • The term of the transaction,                                 Commission estimates the annual public
                                                    transactional information. The                                           specifying the beginning and ending                               reporting burden for the information
                                                    Commission collects the data upon a                                      month and year of current agreement;                              collection as:

                                                                                                                                                  FERC–549D
                                                                                        [Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines]

                                                                                                                                                    Annual                                      Average          Total annual                  Cost per
                                                                                                                       Number of                   number of        Total number              burden hours       burden hours                 respondent
                                                                                                                      respondents               responses per       of responses               & cost per        & total annual                   ($)
                                                                                                                                                  respondent                                   response 3             cost

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

                                                    PDF filings ................................................                         76                    4                    304                12.5                  3,800                       $4,191
                                                                                                                                                                                                     $1,048               $318,516          ........................
                                                    XML filings ...............................................                          33                   4                      132                 10                  1,320                       $3,352
                                                                                                                                                                                                       $832               $110,642

                                                          Total ..................................................   ........................                436   ........................          5,120       ........................
                                                                                                                                                                                                  $429,158



                                                    FERC–733, [Demand Response/Time-                                         Federal Energy Regulatory Commission                                 (E) steps taken to ensure that, in
                                                    Based Rate Programs and Advanced                                         (FERC or Commission) to prepare and                               regional transmission planning and
                                                    Metering]                                                                publish an annual report, by appropriate                          operations, demand resources are
                                                                                                                             region, that assesses demand response                             provided equitable treatment as a
                                                       Note: The Commission previously issued a                              resources, including those available                              quantifiable, reliable resource relative to
                                                    60-day Notice in the Federal Register (81 FR                             from all consumer classes. Specifically,                          the resource obligations of any load-
                                                    91160, 12/16/2016) requesting public
                                                    comments. In that 60-day notice, the burden
                                                                                                                             EPAct 2005 Section 1252(e)(3) requires                            serving entity, transmission provider, or
                                                    estimate for FERC–733 information collection                             that the Commission identify and                                  transmitting party; and
                                                    was incorrect. The burden estimate below                                 review:                                                              (F) regulatory barriers to improved
                                                    provides the corrected numbers. Footnotes 6,                                (A) saturation and penetration rate of                         customer participation in demand
                                                    7, 8, 9, and 10 illustrate the previous figures                          advanced meters and communications                                response, peak reduction and critical
                                                    (presented in the 60-day notice) and the                                 technologies, devices and systems;                                period pricing programs.
                                                    corrected figures. FERC did not receive any                                 (B) existing demand response
                                                    comments on this or any other issue                                      programs and time-based rate programs;                               Type of Respondent: Persons
                                                    concerning the FERC–733 information                                         (C) the annual resource contribution                           interested in the above topics.
                                                    collection.                                                              of demand resources;                                                 Estimate of Annual Burden: The
                                                      OMB Control No.: 1902–0271.                                               (D) the potential for demand response                          Commission estimates the annual public
                                                      Abstract: Section 1252(e)(3) of the                                    as a quantifiable, reliable resource for                          reporting burden for the information
                                                    Energy Policy Act of 2005,4 requires the                                 regional planning purposes;                                       collection as:
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                                                      1 15U.S.C. 717–817–w.                                                  Legal ($129.12/hour), Accountants ($53.86/hour),                  Statistics data that were specific to each
                                                      2 15U.S.C. 3301–3432.                                                  Management Analyst ($60.53/hour), and Computer                    occupational category: http://bls.gov/oes/current/
                                                      3 The hourly wage figure is $83.82/hour. This cost                     and Information ($91.76/hour); this cost also                     naics2_22.htm.
                                                    represents the average cost of four career fields:                       includes benefit costs within the hourly estimates.                 4 Public Law 109–58, 1252(e)(3), 119 Stat. 594,

                                                                                                                             These figures were compiled using Bureau of Labor                 966 (2005) (EPAct 2005).



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                                                                                                                   Annual number of                                Average burden         Total annual         Cost per
                                                                                                                                           Total number of
                                                                Number of respondents                               responses per                                  hours & cost per      burden hours &       respondent
                                                                                                                                             responses
                                                                                                                      respondent                                     response 5         total annual cost         ($)

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

                                                    3,400 ......................................................                     1                  3,400                   6 3.5              8 11,900       10 $260.75
                                                                                                                                                                           7 $260.75             9 $886,550




                                                      Dated: February 17, 2017.                                         intrastate pipeline system at Stratton                 place it into the Commission’s public
                                                    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                            Ridge in Brazoria County, Texas.                       record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
                                                    Deputy Secretary.                                                      Specifically, the applicants request: (i)           issue a Notice of Schedule for
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–03590 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]                         A certificate of public convenience and                Environmental Review. If a Notice of
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                                                                                                                        necessity for Texas Eastern to construct,              Schedule for Environmental Review is
                                                                                                                        install, own, operate and maintain the                 issued, it will indicate, among other
                                                                                                                        Project facilities, as proposed in the                 milestones, the anticipated date for the
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                application, and acquire, by lease,                    Commission staff’s issuance of the final
                                                                                                                        capacity on the Brazoria Pipeline’s non-               environmental impact statement (FEIS)
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory                                           jurisdictional facilities; (ii)                        or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
                                                    Commission                                                          authorization for Texas Eastern to                     EA in the Commission’s public record
                                                                                                                        charge the initial incremental recourse                for this proceeding or the issuance of a
                                                    [Docket Nos. CP17–56–000 and CP17–57–                               rates, an incremental fuel percentage                  Notice of Schedule for Environmental
                                                    000]                                                                and incremental electric power costs for               Review will serve to notify federal and
                                                                                                                        firm service on the Project; (iii)                     state agencies of the timing for the
                                                    Texas Eastern Transmission, LP;
                                                                                                                        authorization for Texas Eastern to                     completion of all necessary reviews, and
                                                    Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline
                                                                                                                        establish separate initial incremental                 the subsequent need to complete all
                                                    LLC; Notice of Application
                                                                                                                        recourse rates and an applicable fuel                  federal authorizations within 90 days of
                                                      Take notice that on February 3, 2017,                             percentage for service under Rate                      the date of issuance of the Commission
                                                    Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas                               Schedules FT–1 and IT–1 applicable to                  staff’s FEIS or EA.
                                                    Eastern) in Docket No. CP17–56–000                                  shippers desiring access to the capacity                  There are two ways to become
                                                    and Brazoria Interconnector Gas                                     leased on Brazoria Pipeline’s facilities;              involved in the Commission’s review of
                                                    Pipeline LLC (Brazoria Pipeline) in                                 and (iv) a limited jurisdiction certificate            this project. First, any person wishing to
                                                    Docket No. CP17–57–000, 5400                                        of public convenience and necessity                    obtain legal status by becoming a party
                                                    Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas                                    authorizing Brazoria Pipeline to lease                 to the proceedings for this project
                                                    77056, jointly filed an application                                 322,000 Dth/d of pipeline capacity on                  should, on or before the comment date
                                                    pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural                             its non-jurisdictional facilities to Texas             stated below, file with the Federal
                                                    Gas Act and Part 157 of the                                         Eastern. The Project is part of Texas                  Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                    Commission’s regulations for the                                    Eastern’s plan to develop firm bi-                     First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
                                                    proposed Stratton Ridge Expansion                                   directional transportation service to                  a motion to intervene in accordance
                                                    Project (Project) located in Brazoria                               connect diverse supply basins with                     with the requirements of the
                                                    County, Texas. The Project will create                              emerging Gulf Coast markets, all as                    Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                    322,000 Dth/d of firm transportation                                more fully set forth in the application,               Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
                                                    capacity to deliver natural gas from                                which is on file with the Commission                   and the Regulations under the NGA (18
                                                    multiple receipt points on Texas                                    and open to public inspection. The                     CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
                                                    Eastern’s interstate pipeline system to a                           filing may also be viewed on the Web                   status will be placed on the service list
                                                    delivery point on Brazoria Pipeline’s                               at http://www.ferc.gov using the                       maintained by the Secretary of the
                                                                                                                        ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket                    Commission and will receive copies of
                                                       5 The estimates for cost per response are derived                number excluding the last three digits in              all documents filed by the applicant and
                                                    using the 2016 FERC average salary plus benefits of                 the docket number field to access the                  by all other parties. A party must submit
                                                    $154,647/year (or $74.50/hour). Commission staff                    document. For assistance, contact FERC                 7 copies of filings made with the
                                                    finds that the work done for this information                                                                              Commission and must mail a copy to
                                                    collection is typically done by wage categories
                                                                                                                        at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
                                                    similar to those at FERC.                                           toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)                the applicant and to every other party in
                                                       6 This figure was incorrectly presented as 260.75                502–8659.                                              the proceeding. Only parties to the
                                                    hours in the 60-day notice pertaining to the FERC–                     Any questions regarding this                        proceeding can ask for court review of
                                                    733 renewal. It is corrected to 3.5 hours in this                   application should be directed to Berk                 Commission orders in the proceeding.
                                                    notice.
                                                       7 This figure was incorrectly presented as $19,426
                                                                                                                        Donaldson, General Manager, Rates and                     However, a person does not have to
                                                    in the 60-day notice pertaining to the FERC–733                     Certificates, Texas Eastern                            intervene in order to have comments
                                                    renewal. It is corrected to $260.75 in this notice.                 Transmission, LP and Brazoria                          considered. The second way to
                                                       8 This figure was incorrectly presented as 886,550               Interconnector Gas Pipeline LLC, P.O.                  participate is by filing with the
                                                    hours in the 60-day notice pertaining to the FERC–                  Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251, or                     Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
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                                                    733 renewal. It is corrected to 11,900 hours in this
                                                    notice.
                                                                                                                        phone by: (713) 627–4488, or fax: (713)                possible, an original and two copies of
                                                       9 This figure was incorrectly presented as                       627–5947 or by email: bdonaldson@                      comments in support of or in opposition
                                                    $66,047,975 in the 60-day notice pertaining to the                  spectraenergy.com.                                     to this project. The Commission will
                                                    FERC–733 renewal. It is corrected to $886,550 in                       Pursuant to section 157.9 of the                    consider these comments in
                                                    this notice.                                                        Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,                      determining the appropriate action to be
                                                       10 This figure was incorrectly presented as

                                                    $19,436 in the 60-day notice pertaining to the
                                                                                                                        within 90 days of this Notice the                      taken, but the filing of a comment alone
                                                    FERC–733 renewal. It is corrected to $260.75 in this                Commission staff will either: Complete                 will not serve to make the filer a party
                                                    notice.                                                             its environmental assessment (EA) and                  to the proceeding. The Commission’s


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionComment request.
DatesComments on the collection of information are due by March 27, 2017.
ContactEllen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation82 FR 11570 

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