83_FR_13331 83 FR 13271 - Agency Information Collection Extension

83 FR 13271 - Agency Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

Page Range13271-13272
FR Document2018-06192

EIA submitted an information collection request for extension as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension with no changes to Form EIA- 111, ``Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report,'' under OMB Control Number 1905-0208. The collection will collect U.S. electricity import and export data for the purpose of measuring the flow of electricity into and out of the United States from Canada and Mexico.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06192]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. Department 
of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EIA submitted an information collection request for extension 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information 
collection requests a three-year extension with no changes to Form EIA-
111, ``Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report,'' under OMB 
Control Number 1905-0208. The collection will collect U.S. electricity 
import and export data for the purpose of measuring the flow of 
electricity into and out of the United States from Canada and Mexico.

DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information 
collection no later than April 27, 2018. If you anticipate any 
difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the 
DOE Desk Officer at 202-395-4718.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to:

DOE Desk Officer: James Tyree, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 9249, 735 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, 
James.N.Tyree@omb.eop.gov

and to

Tosha Beckford, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Energy Information 
Administration, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585, 
Electricity2018@eia.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions, 
should be directed to Tosha Beckford at 202-287-6597, or email it to 
Tosha.Beckford@eia.gov. You can view Form EIA-111, Quarterly 
Electricity Imports and Exports Report online at https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-111.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    This information collection request contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1905-0208.
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Quarterly Electricity 
Imports and Exports Report.
    (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension.
    (4) Purpose: Form EIA-111 collects U.S. electricity import and 
export data. The data are used to generate accurate estimates of the 
flow of electricity into and out of the United States from Canada and 
Mexico. The import and export data are reported by U.S. purchasers, 
sellers, and transmitters of wholesale sales of electricity, including 
persons authorized by Presidential Permit to construct, operate, 
maintain, or connect electric power transmission lines that cross the 
U.S. international border, and U.S. Balancing Authorities that are 
interconnected with foreign Balancing Authorities. Such entities

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report monthly flows of electricity received or delivered across the 
U.S. border, the cost associated with the transactions, and actual and 
implemented interchange.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 176.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 704.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1,056.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The 
cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $79,929 (1,056 burden hours 
times $75.69 per hour). EIA estimates that there are no additional 
costs to respondents associated with the surveys other than the costs 
associated with the burden hours.

    Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-275, codified as 15 U.S.C. 
772(b) and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-91, codified 
at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13, 2018.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-06192 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               and Waste Management Committee of                            Discussion of Draft NNMCAB                       required by the Paperwork Reduction
                                               the Environmental Management Site-                           Recommendation                                   Act of 1995. The information collection
                                               Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB),                        Æ Other Items                                       requests a three-year extension with no
                                               Northern New Mexico (known locally as                   • New Business                                        changes to Form EIA–111, ‘‘Quarterly
                                               the Northern New Mexico Citizens’                       • Update from NNMCAB Chair                            Electricity Imports and Exports Report,’’
                                               Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The                           • Update from Deputy Designated                       under OMB Control Number 1905–0208.
                                               Federal Advisory Committee Act                               Federal Officer                                  The collection will collect U.S.
                                               requires that public notice of this                     • Public Comment Period                               electricity import and export data for
                                               meeting be announced in the Federal                     • Remediated Nitrate Salts and Un-                    the purpose of measuring the flow of
                                               Register.                                                    remediated Nitrate Salts Close-out               electricity into and out of the United
                                                                                                            and Lessons Learned                              States from Canada and Mexico.
                                               DATES: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 1:00
                                                                                                       • Adjourn                                             DATES: EIA must receive all comments
                                               p.m.–4:00 p.m.                                            Public Participation: The NNMCAB’s
                                               ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Office, 94 Cities                                                                           on this proposed information collection
                                                                                                       Committees welcome the attendance of                  no later than April 27, 2018. If you
                                               of Gold Road, Pojoaque, NM 87506.                       the public at their combined committee
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                             anticipate any difficulties in submitting
                                                                                                       meeting and will make every effort to                 your comments by the deadline, contact
                                               Menice Santistevan, Northern New                        accommodate persons with physical
                                               Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94                                                                           the DOE Desk Officer at 202–395–4718.
                                                                                                       disabilities or special needs. If you
                                               Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM                                                                             ADDRESSES: Written comments should
                                                                                                       require special accommodations due to
                                               87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505)                  a disability, please contact Menice                   be sent to:
                                               989–1752 or Email:                                      Santistevan at least seven days in                    DOE Desk Officer: James Tyree, Office of
                                               menice.santistevan@em.doe.gov.                          advance of the meeting at the telephone                  Information and Regulatory Affairs,
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              number listed above. Written statements                  Office of Management and Budget,
                                                 Purpose of the Board: The purpose of                  may be filed with the Committees either                  New Executive Office Building, Room
                                               the Board is to make recommendations                    before or after the meeting. Individuals                 9249, 735 17th Street NW,
                                               to DOE–EM and site management in the                    who wish to make oral statements                         Washington, DC 20503,
                                               areas of environmental restoration,                     pertaining to agenda items should                        James.N.Tyree@omb.eop.gov
                                               waste management, and related                           contact Menice Santistevan at the                     and to
                                               activities.                                             address or telephone number listed                    Tosha Beckford, U.S. Department of
                                                 Purpose of the Environmental                          above. Requests must be received five                    Energy, U.S. Energy Information
                                               Monitoring and Remediation Committee                    days prior to the meeting and reasonable                 Administration, 1000 Independence
                                               (EM&R): The EM&R Committee provides                     provision will be made to include the                    Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585,
                                               a citizens’ perspective to NNMCAB on                    presentation in the agenda. The Deputy                   Electricity2018@eia.gov.
                                               current and future environmental                        Designated Federal Officer is                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               remediation activities resulting from                   empowered to conduct the meeting in a                 Requests for additional information or
                                               historical Los Alamos National                          fashion that will facilitate the orderly              copies of the information collection
                                               Laboratory (LANL) operations and, in                    conduct of business. Individuals                      instrument and instructions, should be
                                               particular, issues pertaining to                        wishing to make public comments will                  directed to Tosha Beckford at 202–287–
                                               groundwater, surface water and work                     be provided a maximum of five minutes                 6597, or email it to Tosha.Beckford@
                                               required under the New Mexico                           to present their comments.                            eia.gov. You can view Form EIA–111,
                                               Environment Department Order on                           Minutes: Minutes will be available by               Quarterly Electricity Imports and
                                               Consent. The EM&R Committee will                        writing or calling Menice Santistevan at              Exports Report online at https://
                                               keep abreast of DOE–EM and site                         the address or phone number listed                    www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-111.
                                               programs and plans. The committee will                  above. Minutes and other Board
                                                                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               work with the NNMCAB to provide                         documents are on the internet at: http://
                                               assistance in determining priorities and                                                                         This information collection request
                                                                                                       energy.gov/em/nnmcab/meeting-
                                               the best use of limited funds and time.                                                                       contains:
                                                                                                       materials.
                                               Formal recommendations will be                                                                                   (1) OMB No.: 1905–0208.
                                                                                                         Issued at Washington, DC on March 23,                  (2) Information Collection Request
                                               proposed when needed and, after                         2018.
                                               consideration and approval by the full                                                                        Title: Quarterly Electricity Imports and
                                                                                                       LaTanya R. Butler,                                    Exports Report.
                                               NNMCAB, may be sent to DOE–EM for
                                                                                                       Deputy Committee Management Officer.                     (3) Type of Request: Three-year
                                               action.
                                                 Purpose of the Waste Management                       [FR Doc. 2018–06199 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]           extension.
                                               (WM) Committee: The WM Committee                        BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                   (4) Purpose: Form EIA–111 collects
                                               reviews policies, practices and                                                                               U.S. electricity import and export data.
                                               procedures, existing and proposed, so as                                                                      The data are used to generate accurate
                                               to provide recommendations, advice,                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  estimates of the flow of electricity into
                                               suggestions and opinions to the                                                                               and out of the United States from
                                                                                                       Energy Information Administration                     Canada and Mexico. The import and
                                               NNMCAB regarding waste management
                                               operations at the Los Alamos site.                                                                            export data are reported by U.S.
                                                                                                       Agency Information Collection                         purchasers, sellers, and transmitters of
                                               Tentative Agenda                                        Extension                                             wholesale sales of electricity, including
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                                               • Call to Order and Introductions                       AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information                       persons authorized by Presidential
                                               • Approval of Agenda                                    Administration (EIA), U.S. Department                 Permit to construct, operate, maintain,
                                               • Approval of Minutes from February                     of Energy (DOE).                                      or connect electric power transmission
                                                   28, 2018                                            ACTION: Notice.                                       lines that cross the U.S. international
                                               • Old Business                                                                                                border, and U.S. Balancing Authorities
                                                 Æ Energy Communities Alliance’s                       SUMMARY:   EIA submitted an information               that are interconnected with foreign
                                                   Waste Disposition Report and                        collection request for extension as                   Balancing Authorities. Such entities


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                                               report monthly flows of electricity                     eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.                  Please file motions to intervene, protests
                                               received or delivered across the U.S.                   Persons unable to file electronically                 and comments using the Commission’s
                                               border, the cost associated with the                    should submit an original and 5 copies                eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
                                               transactions, and actual and                            of the protest or intervention to the                 docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
                                               implemented interchange.                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                 submit brief comments up to 6,000
                                                  (5) Annual Estimated Number of                       888 First Street NE, Washington, DC                   characters, without prior registration,
                                               Respondents: 176.                                       20426.                                                using the eComment system at http://
                                                  (6) Annual Estimated Number of                          This filing is accessible on-line at               www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                               Total Responses: 704.                                   http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary               ecomment.asp. You must include your
                                                  (7) Annual Estimated Number of                       link and is available for review in the               name and contact information at the end
                                               Burden Hours: 1,056.                                    Commission’s Public Reference Room in                 of your comments. For assistance,
                                                  (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and                   Washington, DC. There is an                           please contact FERC Online Support at
                                               Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of                  eSubscription link on the website that                FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
                                               the burden hours is estimated to be                     enables subscribers to receive email                  208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
                                               $79,929 (1,056 burden hours times                       notification when a document is added                 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
                                               $75.69 per hour). EIA estimates that                    to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance             send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
                                               there are no additional costs to                        with any FERC Online service, please                  Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                               respondents associated with the surveys                 email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or                  First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.
                                               other than the costs associated with the                call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,             The first page of any filing should
                                               burden hours.                                           call (202) 502–8659.                                  include docket number P–11006–007.
                                                 Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the                Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on                   k. Description of Project Facilities:
                                               Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,              April 18, 2018.                                       The project consists of: (a) A concrete
                                               Pub. L. 93–275, codified as 15 U.S.C. 772(b)                                                                  intake structure along the upper canal
                                               and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub.                Dated: March 20, 2018.                              having steel trashracks; (b) a wooden
                                               L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.            Kimberly D. Bose,                                     gatehouse containing three hand-
                                                 Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13,                Secretary.                                            operated timber headgates; (c) three
                                               2018.                                                   [FR Doc. 2018–06182 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]           steel penstocks with diameters of 10, 8,
                                               Nanda Srinivasan,                                       BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                and 7 feet; (d) a brick and concrete
                                               Director, Office of Survey Development and                                                                    powerhouse containing three generating
                                               Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy                                                                          units—Unit No. 1 with a nameplate
                                               Information Administration.                             DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  capacity of 700 kilowatts (kW), Unit No.
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–06192 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am]                                                                   2 with a nameplate capacity of 800 kW
                                                                                                       Federal Energy Regulatory                             that is limited to an installed capacity
                                               BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                       Commission                                            of 515 kW by the unit’s turbine, and
                                                                                                       [Project No. 11006–007]                               Unit No. 3 with a nameplate capacity of
                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                          500 kW that is limited to an installed
                                                                                                       City of Lewiston, Maine; Notice of                    capacity of 480 kW by the unit’s
                                               Federal Energy Regulatory                               Application for Surrender of License,                 turbine—for a total installed capacity of
                                               Commission                                              Soliciting Comments, Motions To                       1,695 kW; (e) a stone tailrace; (f)
                                                                                                       Intervene, and Protests                               electrical switchgear; and (g)
                                               [Docket No. AC18–59–000]
                                                                                                                                                             appurtenant facilities.
                                                                                                          Take notice that the following                        l. Description of Request: The licensee
                                               Edison Electric Institute; Notice of                    hydroelectric application has been filed
                                               Filing                                                                                                        proposes to surrender the project
                                                                                                       with the Commission and is available                  because it no longer intends to generate
                                                 Take notice that on March 19, 2018,                   for public inspection:                                power. The licensee would permanently
                                               Edison Electric Institute filed a request                  a. Type of Proceeding: Application for             retire the generating station by
                                               approval for electric companies to use                  surrender of license.                                 disconnecting the generation equipment
                                               Account 439, recently authorized by the                    b. Project No.: 11006–007.                         and securing the facilities. The project
                                               Financial Accounting Standards Board.                      c. Date Filed: March 20, 2018.                     facilities would continue to be owned
                                                 Any person desiring to intervene or to                   d. Licensee: City of Lewiston, Maine.              by the licensee and would be used for
                                               protest this filing must file in                           e. Name of Project: Upper                          non-project, non-generating purposes, as
                                               accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of                    Androscoggin Project.                                 part of the City’s plans to redevelop the
                                               the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                     f. Location: The project is located on             Lewiston Canal System for commercial
                                               Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).                    the Androscoggin River in the town of                 and public use. The proposal would
                                               Protests will be considered by the                      Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.                 have no impact on the generating or
                                               Commission in determining the                              g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power                water control capabilities of the
                                               appropriate action to be taken, but will                Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.                             downstream Lewiston Falls Project
                                               not serve to make protestants parties to                   h. Licensee Contact: Mr. Edward                    (FERC No. 2302).
                                               the proceeding. Any person wishing to                   Barrett, City Administrator, City Hall, 27               m. This filing may be viewed on the
                                               become a party must file a notice of                    Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240, (207)                Commission’s website at http://
                                               intervention or motion to intervene, as                 513–3121, ebarrett@lewistonmaine.gov.                 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
                                               appropriate. Such notices, motions, or                     i. FERC Contact: Ms. Rebecca Martin,               Enter the docket number excluding the
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                                               protests must be filed on or before the                 (202) 502–6012, Rebecca.martin@                       last three digits in the docket number
                                               comment date. Anyone filing a motion                    ferc.gov.                                             field to access the document. You may
                                               to intervene or protest must serve a copy                  j. Deadline for filing comments,                   also register online at http://
                                               of that document on the Applicant.                      interventions, and protests is 30 days                www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                 The Commission encourages                             from the issuance date of this notice by              esubscription.asp to be notified via
                                               electronic submission of protests and                   the Commission. The Commission                        email of new filings and issuances
                                               interventions in lieu of paper using the                strongly encourages electronic filing.                related to this or other pending projects.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEIA must receive all comments on this proposed information collection no later than April 27, 2018. If you anticipate any difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the DOE Desk Officer at 202-395-4718.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions, should be directed to Tosha Beckford at 202-287-6597, or email it to [email protected] You can view Form EIA-111, Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report online at https://www.eia.gov/ survey/#eia-111.
FR Citation83 FR 13271 

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