82 FR 46231 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-505 and FERC-512); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 191 (October 4, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-21286 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 46231-46232] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21286] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC17-15-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-505 and FERC- 512); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the requirements and burden of information collection, FERC-505 (Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit Facilities including License/Relicense, Exemption and Qualifying Conduit Facility Determination) and FERC-512 (Preliminary Permit) which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 4, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Docket No. IC17-15-000 by either of the following methods:eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please reference the specific collection number and/or title in your comments. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support by email at [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: Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-505 and FERC-512 information collection requirements 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 estimate of the burden and cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Title: FERC-505, Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit Facilities including License/Relicense, Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit Facility Determination. OMB Control No.: 1902-0115. Abstract: The Hydropower Efficiency Act amended statutory provisions pertaining to preliminary permits and to projects that are exempt from certain licensing requirements under the Federal Power Act (FPA) in order to reduce cost and regulatory burden, and in turn, promote hydropower development. Specifically, the Hydropower Efficiency Act gave the Commission authority to extend a preliminary permit once for not more than two additional years without requiring the permittee to apply for a successive preliminary permit. The Hydropower Efficiency Act also expanded the number of projects that may qualify for exemptions from certain licensing requirements under the FPA (i.e., small conduit hydroelectric facilities or small hydroelectric power projects), and allowed other projects to qualify to operate without Commission oversight (i.e., qualifying conduit hydropower facilities). While the Commission-approved revised regulations formally implement the Hydropower Efficiency Act, the Commission has complied with the Act since its enactment. Type of Respondents: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for- profit institutions. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: FERC-505 (Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit Facilities Including License/Relicense, Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit Facility Determination) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annual number Number of of responses Total number Average burden and cost per response \2\ Total annual burden and total annual cost Cost per respondents per respondent of responses respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)........................................ (3) * (4) = (5)............................ (5) / (1) (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FERC-505.............................. 16 1 16 273 hrs.; $20,884.50....................... 4,368 hrs.; $334,152....................... $20,884.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title: FERC-512, Preliminary Permit. OMB Control No.: 1902-0073. Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC- 512, is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. The purpose of obtaining a preliminary permit is to maintain priority of the application for a license for a hydropower facility while the applicant conducts surveys to prepare maps, plans, specifications and estimates; conducts engineering, economic and environmental feasibility studies; and making financial arrangements. The conditions under which the priority will be maintained are set forth in each permit. [[Page 46232]] Type of Respondent: Businesses or other for-profit and not-for- profit institutions. Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Burden is the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. \2\ Subject matter experts found that industry employment costs closely resemble FERC's wage average wage figure. FERC's 2017 average annual salary plus benefits per FTE (full-time equivalent) is $158,754 (or $76.50 per hour). FERC-512 (Preliminary Permit) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Annual number Number of of responses Total number Average burden and cost per response \2\ Total annual burden and total annual cost Cost per respondents per respondent of responses respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)........................................ (3) * (4) = (5)............................ (5) / (1) (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FERC-512.............................. 50 1 50 24 hrs.; $1,836............................ 1,200 hrs.; $91,800........................ $1,836 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dated: September 28, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-21286 Filed 10-3-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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service, and qualifying facilities filings • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: collections; and (4) ways to minimize
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the burden of the collections of
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For efiling.asp. information on those who are to
other information, call (866) 208–3676 • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: respond, including the use of automated
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, collection techniques or other forms of
Dated: September 27, 2017. Secretary of the Commission, 888 First information technology.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Title: FERC–505, Small Hydropower
Please reference the specific Projects and Conduit Facilities
Deputy Secretary.
collection number and/or title in your including License/Relicense,
[FR Doc. 2017–21296 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
comments. Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Instructions: All submissions must be Facility Determination.
formatted and filed in accordance with OMB Control No.: 1902–0115.
submission guidelines at: http:// Abstract: The Hydropower Efficiency
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY www.ferc.gov/help/submission- Act amended statutory provisions
Federal Energy Regulatory guide.asp. For user assistance contact pertaining to preliminary permits and to
Commission FERC Online Support by email at projects that are exempt from certain
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone licensing requirements under the
[Docket No. IC17–15–000] at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) Federal Power Act (FPA) in order to
502–8659 for TTY. reduce cost and regulatory burden, and
Commission Information Collection Docket: Users interested in receiving
Activities (FERC–505 and FERC–512); in turn, promote hydropower
automatic notification of activity in this development. Specifically, the
Consolidated Comment Request; docket or in viewing/downloading
Extension Hydropower Efficiency Act gave the
comments and issuances in this docket Commission authority to extend a
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- preliminary permit once for not more
Commission. filing/docs-filing.asp. than two additional years without
ACTION: Notice of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requiring the permittee to apply for a
collections and request for comments. Ellen Brown may be reached by email successive preliminary permit. The
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone Hydropower Efficiency Act also
SUMMARY: In compliance with the at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– expanded the number of projects that
requirements of the Paperwork 0873. may qualify for exemptions from certain
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: licensing requirements under the FPA
Energy Regulatory Commission Type of Request: Three-year approval (i.e., small conduit hydroelectric
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting of the FERC–505 and FERC–512 facilities or small hydroelectric power
public comment on the requirements information collection requirements projects), and allowed other projects to
and burden of information collection, with no changes to the current reporting qualify to operate without Commission
FERC–505 (Small Hydropower Projects requirements. Please note that each oversight (i.e., qualifying conduit
and Conduit Facilities including collection is distinct from the next. hydropower facilities). While the
License/Relicense, Exemption and Comments: Comments are invited on: Commission-approved revised
Qualifying Conduit Facility (1) Whether the collections of regulations formally implement the
Determination) and FERC–512 information are necessary for the proper Hydropower Efficiency Act, the
(Preliminary Permit) which will be performance of the functions of the Commission has complied with the Act
submitted to the Office of Management Commission, including whether the since its enactment.
and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information will have practical utility; Type of Respondents: Businesses or
information collection requirements. (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate other for-profit and not-for-profit
DATES: Comments on the collection of of the burden and cost of the collections institutions.
information are due December 4, 2017. of information, including the validity of Estimate of Annual Burden: The
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments the methodology and assumptions used; Commission estimates the annual public
identified by Docket No. IC17–15–000 (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility reporting burden for the information
by either of the following methods: and clarity of the information collection as:
FERC–505 (SMALL HYDROPOWER PROJECTS AND CONDUIT FACILITIES INCLUDING LICENSE/RELICENSE, EXEMPTION, AND
QUALIFYING CONDUIT FACILITY DETERMINATION)
Annual Total Cost per
Number of number of Average burden and cost Total annual burden and
number of respondent
respondents responses per per response 2 total annual cost
responses ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
FERC–505 ..... 16 1 16 273 hrs.; $20,884.50 .......... 4,368 hrs.; $334,152 .......... $20,884.50
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Title: FERC–512, Preliminary Permit. Power Act (FPA) 16 U.S.C. The purpose estimates; conducts engineering,
OMB Control No.: 1902–0073. of obtaining a preliminary permit is to economic and environmental feasibility
Abstract: The information collected maintain priority of the application for studies; and making financial
under the requirements of FERC–512, is a license for a hydropower facility while arrangements. The conditions under
used by the Commission to implement the applicant conducts surveys to which the priority will be maintained
the statutory provisions of the Federal prepare maps, plans, specifications and are set forth in each permit.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The reporting burden for the information
Type of Respondent: Businesses or Commission estimates the annual public collection as:
other for-profit and not-for-profit
institutions.
FERC–512 (PRELIMINARY PERMIT)
Annual Total Cost per
Number of number of Average burden and cost Total annual burden and
number of respondent
respondents responses per per response 2 total annual cost
responses ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
FERC–512 ..... 50 1 50 24 hrs.; $1,836 ................... 1,200 hrs.; $91,800 ............ $1,836
Dated: September 28, 2017. This filing is accessible on-line at and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
Kimberly D. Bose, http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
Secretary. link and is available for review in the intervene or protest must serve a copy
[FR Doc. 2017–21286 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am] Commission’s Public Reference Room in of that document on the Applicant.
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Washington, DC. There is an Notice is hereby given that the
eSubscription link on the Web site that
deadline for filing protests with regard
enables subscribers to receive email
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Commission email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or assumptions of liability, is October 18,
call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, 2017.
[Docket No. EF17–2–000] call (202) 502–8659. The Commission encourages
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern electronic submission of protests and
Bonneville Power Administration;
Time on October 27, 2017. interventions in lieu of paper, using the
Notice of Filing
Dated: September 28, 2017. FERC Online links at http://
Take notice that on September 27, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
2017, Bonneville Power Administration Deputy Secretary. service, persons with Internet access
submitted a Notice of Inadvertent Error who will eFile a document and/or be
[FR Doc. 2017–21299 Filed 10–3–17; 8:45 am]
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Any person desiring to intervene or to eRegistration account using the
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accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of link to log on and submit the
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Federal Energy Regulatory intervention or protests.
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Commission
Protests will be considered by the Persons unable to file electronically
Commission in determining the [Docket No. ER17–2548–000] should submit an original and 5 copies
appropriate action to be taken, but will of the intervention or protest to the
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1 Burden is the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations average wage figure. FERC’s 2017 average annual
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information 1320.3. salary plus benefits per FTE (full-time equivalent)
to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
2 Subject matter experts found that industry is $158,754 (or $76.50 per hour).
of what is included in the information collection employment costs closely resemble FERC’s wage
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| 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 46231 |
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