83 FR 23451 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-537); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)
| Page Range | 23451-23452 | |
| FR Document | 2018-10753 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 23451-23452] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10753] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-13-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-537); 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-537 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition, and Abandonment). DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC18-13- 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 ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, 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 DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-537 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Construction, Acquisition, and Abandonment. OMB Control No.: 1902-0060. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-537 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The FERC-537 information collection requires natural gas companies to file the necessary information with FERC in order for the Commission to determine if the requested certificate should be authorized. Certain self-implementing construction and abandonment programs do not require the filing of applications. However, those types of programs do require the filing of annual reports, so many less significant actions can be reported in a single filing/response and less detail would be required. The data required to be submitted in a normal certificate filing consists of identification of the company and responsible officials, factors considered in the location of the facilities and the impact on the area for environmental considerations. Also to be submitted are the following, as applicable to the specific request: Flow diagrams showing the design capacity for engineering design verification and safety determination; Cost of proposed facilities, plans for financing, and estimated revenues and expenses related to the proposed facility for accounting and financial evaluation. Existing and proposed storage capacity and pressures and reservoir engineering studies for requests to increase storage capacity; An affidavit showing the consent of existing customers for abandonment of service requests. Additionally, requests for an increase of pipeline capacity must include a statement that demonstrates compliance with the Commission's Certificate Policy Statement by making a showing that the cost of the expansion will not be subsidized by existing customers and that there will not be adverse economic impacts to existing customers, competing pipelines or their customers, nor to landowners and to surrounding communities. Type of Respondents: Natural gas companies. Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. FERC-537 [Gas pipeline certificates: Construction, acquisition, and abandonment] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Number of of responses Total number Average burden and Total annual burden Cost per respondents per of responses cost per response \2\ hours and total annual respondent respondent cost (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4).................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1) \3\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 CFR 157.5-.11 (Interstate 52 1.19 62 500 hrs.; $39,500...... 31,000; $2,449,000..... $47,096 Certificate and Abandonment Applications). 18 CFR 157.53 (Pipeline Purging/ 1 1 1 50 hrs.; $3,950........ 50 hrs.; $3,950........ 3,950 Testing Exemptions). 18 CFR 157.201-.209; 157.211; 157.214- 21 1.86 39 200 hrs; $15,800....... 7,800 hrs.; $616,200... 29,343 .218 (Blanket Certificates Prior to Notice Filings). 18 CFR 157.201-.209; 157.211; 157.214- 129 \4\ 1.05 135 50 hrs.; $3,950........ 6,750 hrs.; $533,250... 4,134 .218 (Blanket Certificates--Annual Reports). [[Page 23452]] 18 CFR 284.11 (NGPA Section 311 83 \5\ 1.01 84 50 hrs.; $3,950........ 4,200 hrs.; $331,800... 3,998 Construction--Annual Reports). 18 CFR 284.8......................... 178 0 0 N/A.................... N/A.................... N/A 18 CFR 284.13(e) and 284.126(a) 2 1 2 30 hrs.; $2,370........ 60 hrs.; $4,740........ 2,370 (Interstate and Intrastate Bypass Notice). 18 CFR 284.221 (Blanket Certificates) 5 \7\ 1.4 7 100 hrs.; $7,900....... 700 hrs.; $55,300...... 11,060 \6\. 18 CFR 224 (Hinshaw Blanket 2 1 2 75 hrs.; $5,925........ 150 hrs.; $11,850...... 5,925 Certificates). 18 CFR 157.5-.11; 157.13-.20 (Non- 3 1 3 75 hrs.; $5,925........ 225 hrs.; $17,775...... 5,925 facility Certificate or Abandonment Applications). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total............................ .............. .............. \8\ 335 ....................... 50,935 hrs.; $4,023,865 .............. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Kwhether 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.\\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $79.00/hour = Average cost/response. The figure is the 2018 FERC average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of $79.00 (and an average annual salary of $164,820/year). Commission staff is using the FERC average salary because we consider any reporting requirements completed in response to the FERC-537 to be compensated at rates similar to the work of FERC employees. \3\ Each of the figures in this column are rounded to the nearest dollar. \4\ This figure was derived from 135 responses / 129 respondents = 1.046 or ~1.05 responses/respondent. \5\ This figure was derived from 84 responses / 83 respondents = 1.012 or ~1.01 responses/respondent. \6\ One-time filings, new tariff and rate design proposal, or request for exemptions. \7\ This figure was derived from 7 responses / 5 respondents = 1.4 responses/respondent. \8\ The 335 responses are derived from 214 individual respondents. Dated: May 14, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-10753 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Dated: May 11, 2018. Instructions: All submissions must be response and less detail would be
Kimberly D. Bose, formatted and filed in accordance with required.
Secretary. submission guidelines at: http:// The data required to be submitted in
[FR Doc. 2018–10756 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] www.ferc.gov/help/submission- a normal certificate filing consists of
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P guide.asp. For user assistance contact identification of the company and
FERC Online Support by email at responsible officials, factors considered
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone in the location of the facilities and the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) impact on the area for environmental
502–8659 for TTY. considerations. Also to be submitted are
Federal Energy Regulatory Docket: Users interested in receiving the following, as applicable to the
Commission automatic notification of activity in this specific request:
[Docket No. IC18–13–000] docket or in viewing/downloading • Flow diagrams showing the design
comments and issuances in this docket capacity for engineering design
Commission Information Collection may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- verification and safety determination;
Activities (FERC–537); Comment filing/docs-filing.asp. • Cost of proposed facilities, plans for
Request; Extension financing, and estimated revenues and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Ellen Brown may be reached by email expenses related to the proposed facility
Commission. at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone for accounting and financial evaluation.
ACTION: Notice of information collection at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– • Existing and proposed storage
and request for comments. 0873. capacity and pressures and reservoir
engineering studies for requests to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: increase storage capacity;
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork Title: FERC–537 (Gas Pipeline • An affidavit showing the consent of
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Certificates: Construction, Acquisition, existing customers for abandonment of
Energy Regulatory Commission and Abandonment. service requests.
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting OMB Control No.: 1902–0060. Additionally, requests for an increase
public comment on the currently Type of Request: Three-year extension of pipeline capacity must include a
approved information collection, FERC– of the FERC–537 information collection statement that demonstrates compliance
537 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: requirements with no changes to the with the Commission’s Certificate
Construction, Acquisition, and current reporting requirements. Policy Statement by making a showing
Abandonment). Abstract: The FERC–537 information that the cost of the expansion will not
DATES: Comments on the collection of collection requires natural gas be subsidized by existing customers and
information are due July 20, 2018. companies to file the necessary that there will not be adverse economic
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments information with FERC in order for the impacts to existing customers,
(identified by Docket No. IC18–13–000) Commission to determine if the competing pipelines or their customers,
by either of the following methods: requested certificate should be nor to landowners and to surrounding
• eFiling at Commission’s website: authorized. Certain self-implementing communities.
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ construction and abandonment Type of Respondents: Natural gas
efiling.asp. programs do not require the filing of companies.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: applications. However, those types of Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, programs do require the filing of annual Commission estimates the annual public
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First reports, so many less significant actions reporting burden for the information
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. can be reported in a single filing/ collection as:
FERC–537
[Gas pipeline certificates: Construction, acquisition, and abandonment]
Annual Average burden Total annual
number of Total
Number of and burden hours Cost per
responses number of
respondents cost per and respondent
per responses response 2 total annual cost
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) 3
18 CFR 157.5–.11 (Interstate Cer- 52 1.19 62 500 hrs.; 31,000; $47,096
tificate and Abandonment Appli- $39,500. $2,449,000.
cations).
18 CFR 157.53 (Pipeline Purging/ 1 1 1 50 hrs.; $3,950 .. 50 hrs.; $3,950 .. 3,950
Testing Exemptions).
18 CFR 157.201–.209; 157.211; 21 1.86 39 200 hrs; $15,800 7,800 hrs.; 29,343
157.214–.218 (Blanket Certifi- $616,200.
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cates Prior to Notice Filings).
18 CFR 157.201–.209; 157.211; 129 4 1.05 135 50 hrs.; $3,950 .. 6,750 hrs.; 4,134
157.214–.218 (Blanket Certifi- $533,250.
cates—Annual Reports).
1 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or information to or for a Federal agency. For further collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
financial resources expended by persons to explanation of what is included in the information Regulations 1320.3.
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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FERC–537—Continued
[Gas pipeline certificates: Construction, acquisition, and abandonment]
Annual Average burden Total annual
number of Total
Number of and burden hours Cost per
responses number of
respondents cost per and respondent
per responses response 2 total annual cost
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) 3
18 CFR 284.11 (NGPA Section 83 5 1.01 84 50 hrs.; $3,950 .. 4,200 hrs.; 3,998
311 Construction—Annual Re- $331,800.
ports).
18 CFR 284.8 ................................. 178 0 0 N/A .................... N/A .................... N/A
18 CFR 284.13(e) and 284.126(a) 2 1 2 30 hrs.; $2,370 .. 60 hrs.; $4,740 .. 2,370
(Interstate and Intrastate Bypass
Notice).
18 CFR 284.221 (Blanket Certifi- 5 7 1.4 7 100 hrs.; $7,900 700 hrs.; 11,060
cates) 6. $55,300.
18 CFR 224 (Hinshaw Blanket 2 1 2 75 hrs.; $5,925 .. 150 hrs.; 5,925
Certificates). $11,850.
18 CFR 157.5–.11; 157.13–.20 3 1 3 75 hrs.; $5,925 .. 225 hrs.; 5,925
(Non-facility Certificate or Aban- $17,775.
donment Applications).
Total ........................................ ........................ ........................ 8 335 ............................ 50,935 hrs.; ........................
$4,023,865.
Comments: Comments are invited on: Dated: May 14, 2018. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
(1) Kwhether the collection of Kimberly D. Bose, Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
information is necessary for the proper Secretary. h. Applicant Contact: Barry Stemm,
performance of the functions of the [FR Doc. 2018–10753 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] Engineering Manager, Sappi North
Commission, including whether the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
America, P.O. Box 5000, Westbrook, ME
information will have practical utility; 04098, (207) 856–4584, and Briana K.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate O’Regan, Esq., Assistant General
of the burden and cost of the collection DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Counsel, Sappi North America, 179 John
Roberts Road, South Portland, ME
of information, including the validity of
Federal Energy Regulatory 04106, (207) 854–7070.
the methodology and assumptions used; i. FERC Contact: Dr. Jennifer Ambler,
Commission
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility (202) 502–8586, or jennifer.ambler@
and clarity of the information collection; [Project Nos. 2897–048, 2932–047, 2941– ferc.gov.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 043, 2931–042, 2942–051] j. Deadline for filing motions to
the collection of information on those intervene and protests, comments, terms
Notice of Applications Accepted for
who are to respond, including the use and conditions, recommendations, and
Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene
of automated collection techniques or prescriptions: 30 Days from the issuance
and Protests, Ready for Environmental
other forms of information technology. Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, date of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
Terms and Conditions,
2 The estimates for cost per response are derived electronic filing. Please file motions to
Recommendations, and Prescriptions;
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours intervene and protests, comments, terms
S.D. Warren Company
per Response * $79.00/hour = Average cost/ and conditions, recommendations, and
response. The figure is the 2018 FERC average Take notice that the following prescriptions using the Commission’s
hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of $79.00 (and eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/
hydroelectric applications have been
an average annual salary of $164,820/year).
Commission staff is using the FERC average salary
filed with the Commission and are docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
because we consider any reporting requirements available for public inspection: submit brief comments up to 6,000
completed in response to the FERC–537 to be a. Type of Applications: Surrender of characters, without prior registration,
compensated at rates similar to the work of FERC License; Amendment of Licenses. using the eComment system at http://
employees. b. Project Nos.: 2897–048 (Surrender); www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
3 Each of the figures in this column are rounded
2932–047, 2941–043, 2931–042, 2942– ecomment.asp. You must include your
to the nearest dollar. 051 (Amendments). name and contact information at the end
4 This figure was derived from 135 responses ÷
c. Date Filed: March 23, 2018. of your comments. For assistance,
129 respondents = 1.046 or ∼1.05 responses/ d. Applicant: S.D. Warren Company. please contact FERC Online Support at
respondent.
e. Name of Projects: Saccarappa FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
5 This figure was derived from 84 responses ÷ 83
respondents = 1.012 or ∼1.01 responses/respondent.
Hydroelectric Project (Surrender); 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
6 One-time filings, new tariff and rate design Mallison Falls, Little Falls, Gambo, and (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
proposal, or request for exemptions. Dundee Hydroelectric Projects send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
7 This figure was derived from 7 responses ÷ 5 (Amendments). Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
respondents = 1.4 responses/respondent. f. Location: On the Presumpscot River First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
8 The 335 responses are derived from 214 in Westbrook, Cumberland County, The first page of any filing should
individual respondents. Maine. include docket numbers P–2897–048,
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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 23451 |
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