82 FR 24959 - Commision Information Collection Activities (FERC-588); Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)

Page Range		24959-24960
FR Document		2017-11201

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued on March 23, 2017, a 60-day Notice in the Federal Register requesting public comments on FERC-588 (Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, Sale and Exchange Transactions). No comments were received. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Commission is submitting the FERC-588 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC17-5-000]


Commision Information Collection Activities (FERC-588); Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) 
issued on March 23, 2017, a 60-day Notice in the Federal Register 
requesting public comments on FERC-588 (Emergency Natural Gas 
Transportation, Sale and Exchange Transactions). No comments were 
received.
    In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995, the Commission is submitting the FERC-588 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.

DATES: Comments on the FERC-588, previously published March 23, 2017 at 
82 FR 14888 are due by June 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0144 (FERC-588), should be sent via email to the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs at: [email protected], 
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in 
Docket No. IC17-5-000, by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support 
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of 
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and 
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at 
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-588, Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, Sale and 
Exchange Transactions.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0144.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-588 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The FERC-588 is used by the Commission to implement the 
statutory provisions of sections 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
(Pub. L. 75-688) (15 U.S.C. 717-717w) and provisions of the Natural Gas 
Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432. Under the NGA, a 
natural gas company must obtain Commission approval to engage in the 
transportation, sale or exchange of natural gas in interstate commerce. 
However, section 7(c) exempts from certificate requirements ``temporary 
acts or operations for which the issuance of a certificate will not be 
required in the public interest.'' The NGPA also provides for non-
certificated interstate transactions involving intrastate pipelines and 
local distribution companies.
    A temporary operation, or emergency, is defined as any situation in 
which an actual or expected shortage of gas supply would require an 
interstate pipeline company, intrastate pipeline, or local distribution 
company, or Hinshaw pipeline to curtail deliveries of gas or provide 
less than the projected level of service to the customer. The natural 
gas companies which provide the temporary assistance to the companies 
which are having the ``emergency'' must file the necessary information 
described in 18 CFR part 284, subpart I with the Commission, so that it 
may determine if their assisting transaction/operation qualifies for 
exemption. The assisting company may or may not be under the 
Commission's jurisdiction and if their assisting actions qualify for 
the exemption, they will not become subject to the Commission's 
jurisdiction for such actions.
    A report within forty-eight hours of the commencement of the 
transportation, sale or exchange, a request to extend the sixty-day 
term of the emergency transportation, if needed, and a termination 
report are required. The data required to be filed for the forty-eight 
hour report is specified by 18 CFR 284.270.
    Type of Respondents: Natural Gas Pipelines.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the Public 
Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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    \1\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial 
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or 
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For 
further explanation of what is included in the information 
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
2017 FERC average salary plus benefits of $158,754/year (or $76.50/
hour). Commission staff finds that the work done for this 
information collection is typically done by wage categories similar 
to those at FERC.

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                                     FERC-588--Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, Sale and Exchange Transactions
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                                                  Annual  number
                                     Number of     of  responses   Total number     Average  burden & cost    Total annual  burden hours     Cost per
                                    respondents         per        of responses        per response \2\           & total annual  cost    respondent ($)
                                                    respondent
                                             (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).......................  (3) * (4) = (5)...........       (5) / (1)
                                                                             (3)
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Natural Gas Pipelines...........              10               3              30  10 hrs.; $765.00..........  300 hrs. $22,950.00.......       $2,295.00
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of 
information is 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 estimate of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: May 23, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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The forms in this package are updates submission@omb.gov, Attention: the issuance of a certificate will not be
to existing Office of Management and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission required in the public interest.’’ The
Budget approved forms (1820–0686) Desk Officer. NGPA also provides for non-certificated
which expire on 5/31/2017. A copy of the comments should also interstate transactions involving
Dated: May 24, 2017. be sent to the Commission, in Docket intrastate pipelines and local
No. IC17–5–000, by either of the distribution companies.
Tomakie Washington,
following methods: A temporary operation, or emergency,
Acting Director, Information Collection • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy is defined as any situation in which an
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ actual or expected shortage of gas
Officer, Office of Management.
efiling.asp. supply would require an interstate
[FR Doc. 2017–11122 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am]
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: pipeline company, intrastate pipeline,
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or local distribution company, or
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Hinshaw pipeline to curtail deliveries of
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. gas or provide less than the projected
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Instructions: All submissions must be
level of service to the customer. The
formatted and filed in accordance with
Federal Energy Regulatory natural gas companies which provide
submission guidelines at: http://
Commission the temporary assistance to the
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
companies which are having the
[Docket No. IC17–5–000] guide.asp. For user assistance, contact
‘‘emergency’’ must file the necessary
FERC Online Support by email at
information described in 18 CFR part
Commision Information Collection ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
284, subpart I with the Commission, so
Activities (FERC–588); Comment at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
that it may determine if their assisting
Request; Extension 502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving transaction/operation qualifies for
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory automatic notification of activity in this exemption. The assisting company may
Commission. docket or in viewing/downloading or may not be under the Commission’s
ACTION: Notice of information collection comments and issuances in this docket jurisdiction and if their assisting actions
and request for comments. may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- qualify for the exemption, they will not
filing/docs-filing.asp. become subject to the Commission’s
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy jurisdiction for such actions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regulatory Commission (Commission or A report within forty-eight hours of
FERC) issued on March 23, 2017, a 60- Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone the commencement of the
day Notice in the Federal Register transportation, sale or exchange, a
requesting public comments on FERC– at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873. request to extend the sixty-day term of
588 (Emergency Natural Gas the emergency transportation, if needed,
Transportation, Sale and Exchange SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–588, Emergency Natural and a termination report are required.
Transactions). No comments were The data required to be filed for the
received. Gas Transportation, Sale and Exchange
Transactions. forty-eight hour report is specified by 18
In compliance with the requirements CFR 284.270.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0144.
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Type of Respondents: Natural Gas
Type of Request: Three-year extension
the Commission is submitting the Pipelines.
of the FERC–588 information collection
FERC–588 to the Office of Management
requirements with no changes to the Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
and Budget (OMB) for review of the
reporting requirements. Commission estimates the Public
information collection requirements. Abstract: The FERC–588 is used by
Any interested person may file Reporting Burden for this information
the Commission to implement the collection as:
comments directly with OMB and statutory provisions of sections 7(c) of
should address a copy of those the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75– 1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
comments to the Commission as 688) (15 U.S.C. 717–717w) and financial resources expended by persons to
explained below. provisions of the Natural Gas Policy Act generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
DATES: Comments on the FERC–588, of 1978 (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432. information to or for a Federal agency. For further
previously published March 23, 2017 at explanation of what is included in the information
Under the NGA, a natural gas company collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
82 FR 14888 are due by June 30, 2017. must obtain Commission approval to Regulations 1320.3.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, engage in the transportation, sale or 2 The estimates for cost per response are derived

identified by the OMB Control No. exchange of natural gas in interstate using the 2017 FERC average salary plus benefits of
$158,754/year (or $76.50/hour). Commission staff
1902–0144 (FERC–588), should be sent commerce. However, section 7(c) finds that the work done for this information
via email to the Office of Information exempts from certificate requirements collection is typically done by wage categories
and Regulatory Affairs at: oira_ ‘‘temporary acts or operations for which similar to those at FERC.
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FERC–588—EMERGENCY NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS
Annual Total annual Cost per
Average
Number of number of Total number burden hours respondent
burden & cost
respondents responses per of responses & total annual ($)
per response 2
respondent cost

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

Natural Gas Pipelines ................... 10 3 30 10 hrs.; $765.00 .. 300 hrs. $2,295.00
$22,950.00.

Comments: Comments are invited on: Accession Number: 20170522–5141. Description: Notice of Cancellation of
(1) Whether the collection of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/12/17. Marshland Facilities Agreement and
information is necessary for the proper Docket Numbers: ER17–1651–000. Administrative Services Agreement of
performance of the functions of the Applicants: Virginia Electric and Northern States Power Company, a
Commission, including whether the Power Company, PJM Interconnection, Minnesota corporation, et al.
information will have practical utility; L.L.C.
Filed Date: 5/23/17.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
of the burden and cost of the collection VEPCO submits revised Interconnection Accession Number: 20170523–5066.
of information, including the validity of Agreement, Service Agreement No. 3453 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/13/17.
the methodology and assumptions used; to be effective 5/16/2017.
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Filed Date: 5/22/17. Take notice that the Commission
and clarity of the information collection; Accession Number: 20170522–5162. received the following public utility
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/12/17. holding company filings:
the collection of information on those Docket Numbers: ER17–1652–000. Docket Numbers: PH17–15–000.
who are to respond, including the use Applicants: Bayonne Energy Center,
of automated collection techniques or LLC. Applicants: PGGM Vermogensbeheer
other forms of information technology. Description: Petition of Bayonne B.V.
Energy Center, LLC for Limited Waiver Description: PGGM Vermogensbeheer
Dated: May 23, 2017.
and Request for Commission Action by B.V. submits FERC 65–B Material
Kimberly D. Bose, August 1, 2017. Change in Facts of Waiver Notification,
Secretary. Filed Date: 5/22/17. et al.
[FR Doc. 2017–11201 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] Accession Number: 20170522–5187.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/12/17. Filed Date: 5/22/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1653–000. Accession Number: 20170522–5160.
Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/12/17.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: The filings are accessible in the
Federal Energy Regulatory DEP–DOM IA RS No. 196 Concurrence Commission’s eLibrary system by
Commission to be effective 5/16/2017. clicking on the links or querying the
Filed Date: 5/23/17. docket number.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Accession Number: 20170523–5004. Any person desiring to intervene or
Take notice that the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/13/17.
protest in any of the above proceedings
received the following electric corporate Docket Numbers: ER17–1654–000. must file in accordance with Rules 211
filings: Applicants: Midcontinent
and 214 of the Commission’s
Docket Numbers: EC17–121–000. Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Applicants: Battery Utility of Ohio, 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
LLC. 2017–05–23_SA 2904 M3 Solar-
Cooperative Energy GIA (J473) to be time on the specified comment date.
Description: Application of Battery Protests may be considered, but
Utility of Ohio, LLC for Authorization effective 5/24/2017.
Filed Date: 5/23/17. intervention is necessary to become a
Under Section 203 of the Federal Power party to the proceeding.
Accession Number: 20170523–5010.
Act and Request for Waivers, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/13/17.
Confidential Treatment, Expedited eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Docket Numbers: ER17–1656–000. information relating to filing
Action, and Shortened Comment Period.
Applicants: Midcontinent requirements, interventions, protests,
Filed Date: 5/22/17.
Independent System Operator, Inc. service, and qualifying facilities filings
Accession Number: 20170522–5189. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/12/17. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
2017–05–23_SA 3017 ATC–DPC
Take notice that the Commission docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Facilities Reimbursement Agreement to
received the following electric rate be effective 5/24/2017. other information, call (866) 208–3676
filings: Filed Date: 5/23/17. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
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Docket Numbers: ER17–1650–000. Accession Number: 20170523–5037. Dated: May 23, 2017.
Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/13/17. Kimberly D. Bose,
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Docket Numbers: ER17–1662–000. Secretary.
Filing of a Master Joint Use Agreement Applicants: Northern States Power
[FR Doc. 2017–11200 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am]
for Distribution Underbuild to be Company, a Minnesota corporation,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
effective 7/24/2017. Northern States Power Company, a
Filed Date: 5/22/17. Wisconsin corporation.

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on the FERC-588, previously published March 23, 2017 at 82 FR 14888 are due by June 30, 2017.
Contact		Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation		82 FR 24959

82 FR 24959 - Commision Information Collection Activities (FERC-588); Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission