83 FR 15825 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-566); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
| Page Range | 15825-15826 | |
| FR Document | 2018-07556 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 15825-15826] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07556] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-12-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-566); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection 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 currently approved information collection, FERC-566 (Annual Report of a Utility's 20 Largest Purchasers). DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 11, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC18-12- 000) by either of the following methods:eFiling at Commission's Website: 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-566 (Annual Report of a Utility's 20 Largest Purchasers). OMB Control No.: 1902-0114. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-566 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), mandates federal oversight and approval of certain electric corporate activities to ensure that neither public nor private interests are adversely affected. Accordingly, the FPA proscribes related information filing requirements to achieve this goal. Such filing requirements are found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), specifically in 18 CFR 131.31, and serve as the basis for the FERC-566. FERC-566 implements FPA requirements that each public utility annually publish a list of the 20 purchasers which purchased the largest annual amounts of electric energy sold by such public utility during any of the three previous calendar years. The public disclosure of this information provides the information necessary to determine whether an interlocked position is with any of the 20 largest purchasers of electric energy. Similar to the Form 561,\1\ the FPA identifies who must file the FERC-566 report and sets the filing deadline. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ FERC Form No. 561 (Annual Report of Interlocking Directorates), OMB Control No. 1902-0099. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: Public utility. Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ ``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, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The figure comes from the 2017 FERC average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of $76.50 (and an average annual salary of $158,754). Commission staff is using the FERC average hourly cost because we consider any reporting completed in response to the FERC-566 to be compensated at rates similar to the work of FERC employees. FERC-566 (Annual Report of a Utility's 20 Largest Purchasers) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden Cost per respondents per of responses per response \3\ hours & total annual respondent ($) respondent cost (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-566............................. 300 1 300 4 hrs.; $306............ 1,200 hrs.; $91,800.... $306 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 15826]] Dated: April 6, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-07556 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Comments: Comments are invited on: Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Title: FERC–566 (Annual Report of a
(1) Whether the collection of Energy Regulatory Commission Utility’s 20 Largest Purchasers).
information is necessary for the proper (Commission or FERC) is soliciting OMB Control No.: 1902–0114.
performance of the functions of the public comment on the currently Type of Request: Three-year extension
Commission, including whether the approved information collection, FERC– of the FERC–566 information collection
information will have practical utility; 566 (Annual Report of a Utility’s 20 requirements with no changes to the
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Largest Purchasers). current reporting requirements.
of the burden and cost of the collection DATES: Comments on the collection of Abstract: The Federal Power Act
of information, including the validity of information are due June 11, 2018. (FPA), as amended by the Public Utility
the methodology and assumptions used; Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility (PURPA), mandates federal oversight
(identified by Docket No. IC18–12–000)
and clarity of the information collection; and approval of certain electric
by either of the following methods:
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of corporate activities to ensure that
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
the collection of information on those neither public nor private interests are
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
who are to respond, including the use adversely affected. Accordingly, the
efiling.asp.
of automated collection techniques or FPA proscribes related information
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
other forms of information technology. filing requirements to achieve this goal.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Dated: April 6, 2018. Such filing requirements are found in
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Kimberly D. Bose, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
specifically in 18 CFR 131.31, and serve
Secretary. Instructions: All submissions must be
as the basis for the FERC–566.
[FR Doc. 2018–07555 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] formatted and filed in accordance with
FERC–566 implements FPA
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P submission guidelines at: http://
requirements that each public utility
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
annually publish a list of the 20
guide.asp. For user assistance contact
purchasers which purchased the largest
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERC Online Support by email at
annual amounts of electric energy sold
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
Federal Energy Regulatory by such public utility during any of the
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
Commission three previous calendar years. The
502–8659 for TTY.
public disclosure of this information
[Docket No. IC18–12–000] Docket: Users interested in receiving provides the information necessary to
automatic notification of activity in this determine whether an interlocked
Commission Information Collection docket or in viewing/downloading position is with any of the 20 largest
Activities (FERC–566); Comment comments and issuances in this docket purchasers of electric energy. Similar to
Request; Extension may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- the Form 561,1 the FPA identifies who
filing/docs-filing.asp. must file the FERC–566 report and sets
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the filing deadline.
Ellen Brown may be reached by email Type of Respondents: Public utility.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
and request for comments.
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– Commission estimates the annual public
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 0873. reporting burden for the information
requirements of the Paperwork SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection as:
FERC–566 (ANNUAL REPORT OF A UTILITY’S 20 LARGEST PURCHASERS)
Annual Total annual
Average Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden hours
burden & cost per respondent
respondents responses per of responses & total
response 3 ($)
respondent annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
FERC–566 ......................... 300 1 300 4 hrs.; $306 .............. 1,200 hrs.; $91,800 .. $306
Comments: Comments are invited on: (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
(1) Whether the collection of of the burden and cost of the collection the collection of information on those
information is necessary for the proper of information, including the validity of who are to respond, including the use
performance of the functions of the the methodology and assumptions used; of automated collection techniques or
Commission, including whether the (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility other forms of information technology.
information will have practical utility; and clarity of the information collection;
5 The estimates for cost per response are derived 1 FERC Form No. 561 (Annual Report of 3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
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using the following formula: Average Burden Hours Interlocking Directorates), OMB Control No. 1902– using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per 0099. per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The figure comes from the 2017 FERC 2 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or Response. The figure comes from the 2017 FERC
average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of financial resources expended by persons to average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of
$76.50 (and an average annual salary of $158,754). generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide $76.50 (and an average annual salary of $158,754).
Commission staff is using the FERC average salary information to or for a Federal agency. For further Commission staff is using the FERC average hourly
because we consider any reporting completed in explanation of what is included in the information cost because we consider any reporting completed
response to the FERC–585 to be compensated at collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal in response to the FERC–566 to be compensated at
rates similar to the work of FERC employees. Regulations 1320.3. rates similar to the work of FERC employees.
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Dated: April 6, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY intent must meet the requirements of 18
Kimberly D. Bose, CFR 4.36.
Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory The Commission strongly encourages
Commission electronic filing. Please file comments,
[FR Doc. 2018–07556 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
motions to intervene, notices of intent,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 14873-000] and competing applications using the
Commission’s eFiling system at http://
Nushagak Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Preliminary Permit Application Commenters can submit brief comments
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting up to 6,000 characters, without prior
Federal Energy Regulatory Comments, Motions To Intervene, and registration, using the eComment system
Commission Competing Applications at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
On March 22, 2018, Nushagak ecomment.asp. You must include your
[Docket No. RA16–1–000] name and contact information at the end
Cooperative, Inc. filed an application for
a preliminary permit, pursuant to of your comments. For assistance,
Tektronix, Inc.; Notice of Termination please contact FERC Online Support at
of Proceeding section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
of the Nuyakuk River Hydroelectric 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
On May 20, 2016, Tektronix, Inc. (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
(Tektronix) filed a Petition for Review of Project (Nuyakuk River Project or
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Denial of Adjustment Request, Request project) to be located on the Nuyakuk
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
for Hearing, and Request for River, near Dillingham, Alaska. The sole
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Confidential Treatment (Petition) under purpose of a preliminary permit, if
The first page of any filing should
issued, is to grant the permit holder
Subpart J of the Commission’s Rules of include docket number P–14873–000.
priority to file a license application More information about this project,
Practice and Procedure.1 Tektronix’s
during the permit term. A preliminary including a copy of the application, can
Petition alleged that the Department of
permit does not authorize the permit be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
Energy (DOE) Office of Hearings and holder to perform any land-disturbing
Appeals (OHA) improperly denied link of Commission’s website at http://
activities or otherwise enter upon lands www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
applications for various forms of relief or waters owned by others without the
from DOE energy conservation Enter the docket number (P–14873) in
owners’ express permission. The project the docket number field to access the
standards applicable to external power would utilize approximately 218 acres
supplies. document. For assistance, contact FERC
of land owned by the U.S. Bureau of Online Support.
On January 19, 2018, the Land Management.
The proposed project would consist of Dated: April 6, 2018.
Administrative Law Judge designated to
the following new facilities: (1) A 100- Kimberly D. Bose,
serve as the presiding officer, Judge
foot-long, 20-foot-high intake structure; Secretary.
David H. Coffman, issued a Report to
the Commission and reported that on (2) a 1,200-foot-long, 50-foot-wide by [FR Doc. 2018–07558 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
January 16, 2018, Tektronix and DOE 15-feet-tall concrete-lined power BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
filed a Joint Notice of Satisfaction conduit; (3) a 100-foot-wide by 100-foot-
representing that OHA vacated its long powerhouse forebay with a surface
area of 0.23 acres; (4) a 100-foot-wide by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
orders denying Tektronix’s applications
60-foot-long concrete powerhouse
for relief. Accordingly, consistent with Federal Energy Regulatory
containing two 5 megawatt (MW) bulb-
the Proposed Settlement filed on Commission
type turbines for a total installed
November 20, 2017, the Judge deemed
capacity of 10 MW; (5) a 100-foot-wide, [Docket Nos. EL18–126–000; EL18–127–000;
the Petition and Tektronix’s 500-foot-long tailrace discharging to the EL18–128–000; EL18–129–000; EL18–130–
applications to OHA to be withdrawn. Nuyakuk River; (6) a project substation; 000]
Take notice that the proceeding in (7) a 135-mile-long, 25 kilovolt
Ontelaunee Power Operating
Docket No. RA16–1–000 is, as a transmission line extending from the
Company, LLC; Liberty Electric Power,
consequence, deemed terminated. substation to the communities of
LLC; Dynegy Hanging Rock II, LLC;
Dated: April 6, 2018. Aleknagik, Koliganek, Stuyahok, Ekwok,
Dynegy Washington II, LLC; Dynegy
and Levelock; and (8) appurtenant
Kimberly D. Bose, Fayette II, LLC; Notice of Institution of
facilities. The estimated annual
Secretary. Section 206 Proceeding and Refund
generation of the Nuyakuk River Project
Effective Date
[FR Doc. 2018–07559 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] would be 72.8 gigawatt-hours.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Applicant Contact: Mr. Bobby On April 5, 2018, the Commission
Armstrong, Nushagak Cooperative, Inc., issued an order in Docket Nos. EL18–
P.O. Box 530, Dillingham, AK 99576; 126–000, EL18–127–000, EL18–128–
phone: (907) 842–5251. 000, EL18–129–000, and EL18–130–000,
FERC Contact: Julia Kolberg, phone: pursuant to section 206 of the Federal
(202) 502–8261 or email: Julia.kolberg@ Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012),
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
ferc.gov. instituting an investigation into whether
Deadline for filing comments, motions Ontelaunee Power Operating Company,
to intervene, competing applications LLC, Liberty Electric Power, LLC,
(without notices of intent), or notices of Dynegy Hanging Rock II, LLC, Dynegy
intent to file competing applications: 60 Washington II, LLC, and Dynegy Fayette
Days from the issuance of this notice. II, LLC’s reactive power rates may be
1 18 CFR 385.1004 and 385.1006 (2017). Competing applications and notices of unjust and unreasonable. Ontelaunee
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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 | 83 FR 15825 |
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