83 FR 31137 - Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC-566); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 128 (July 3, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 128 (July 3, 2018)
| Page Range | 31137-31138 | |
| FR Document | 2018-14226 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 31137-31138] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14226] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-12-000] Commission Information Collection Activity (FERC-566); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection [FERC-566 (Annual Report of a Utility's 20 Largest Purchasers)] to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-566 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 2, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902- 0114, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via telephone at 202-395-8528. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in 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 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 [[Page 31138]] 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-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 Section 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 utilities. 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. FERC-566 (Annual Report of a Utility's 20 Largest Purchasers) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Number of respondents of responses Total number of Average burden and cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per per respondent responses response \3\ and total annual cost respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)......................... (3) * (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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. Dated: June 26, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-14226 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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natural gas liquefier, including the users must first create an account by DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
following facilities: clicking on eRegister. You must select
• Electric-powered booster the type of filing you are making. A Federal Energy Regulatory
compressor; comment on a particular project is Commission
• pretreatment system; considered a Comment on a Filing; or
• gas regeneration heater; and [Docket No. IC18–12–000]
• liquefaction train including heat (3) You can file a paper copy of your
exchangers cooled by a closed-loop comments by mailing them to the Commission Information Collection
nitrogen refrigeration cycle. following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Activity (FERC–566); Comment
The FERC staff mailed copies of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Request; Extension
EA to federal, state, and local Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
government representatives and 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Commission, DOE.
agencies; elected officials; Any person seeking to become a party ACTION: Comment request.
environmental and public interest to the proceeding must file a motion to
groups; Native American tribes; intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the
potentially affected landowners and Commission’s Rules of Practice and requirements of the Paperwork
other interested individuals and groups; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
and newspapers and libraries in the intervenors have the right to seek Energy Regulatory Commission
project area. In addition, the EA is rehearing or judicial review of the (Commission or FERC) is submitting its
available for public viewing on the Commission’s decision. The information collection [FERC–566
FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) using the Commission grants affected landowners (Annual Report of a Utility’s 20 Largest
eLibrary link. A limited number of Purchasers)] to the Office of
and others with environmental concerns
copies of the EA are available for Management and Budget (OMB) for
intervenor status upon showing good
distribution and public inspection at: review of the information collection
cause by stating that they have a clear
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, requirements. Any interested person
and direct interest in this proceeding
Public Reference Room, 888 First Street may file comments directly with OMB
which no other party can adequately
NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426 and should address a copy of those
(202) 502–8371. represent. Simply filing environmental
comments will not give you intervenor comments to the Commission as
Any person wishing to comment on explained below. The Commission
the EA may do so. Your comments status, but you do not need intervenor
status to have your comments previously issued a Notice in the
should focus on the potential Federal Register requesting public
environmental effects, reasonable considered.
comments. The Commission received no
alternatives, and measures to avoid or Additional information about the comments on the FERC–566 and is
lessen environmental impacts. The more project is available from the making this notation in its submittal to
specific your comments, the more useful Commission’s Office of External Affairs, OMB.
they will be. To ensure that the at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC
DATES: Comments on the collection of
Commission has the opportunity to website (www.ferc.gov) using the
consider your comments prior to information are due August 2, 2018.
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link,
making its decision on this project, it is ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
click on General Search, and enter the
important that we receive your docket number in the Docket Number identified by OMB Control No. 1902–
comments in Washington, DC on or field excluding the last three digits (i.e., 0114, should be sent via email to the
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July Office of Information and Regulatory
CP16–121). Be sure you have selected
25, 2018. Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
an appropriate date range. For
For your convenience, there are three Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
assistance, please contact FERC Online
methods you can use to file your Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
comments to the Commission. In all Officer may also be reached via
or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for
instances please reference the telephone at 202–395–8528.
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The
applicable project docket number A copy of the comments should also
eLibrary link also provides access to the
(CP16–121–000) with your submission. be sent to the Commission, in Docket
texts of formal documents issued by the
The Commission encourages electronic No. IC18–12–000 by either of the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
filing of comments and has staff following methods:
and rulemakings.
available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 • eFiling at Commission’s Website:
or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In addition, the Commission offers a http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
(1) You can file your comments free service called eSubscription which efiling.asp.
electronically using the eComment allows you to keep track of all formal • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
feature on the Commission’s website issuances and submittals in specific Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to dockets. This can reduce the amount of Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Documents and Filings. Using time you spend researching proceedings Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
eComment is an easy method for by automatically providing you with Instructions: All submissions must be
submitting brief, text-only comments on notification of these filings, document formatted and filed in accordance with
a project; summaries, and direct links to the submission guidelines at: http://
(2) You can also file your comments documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
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electronically using the eFiling feature filing/esubscription.asp. guide.asp. For user assistance contact
on the Commission’s website Dated: June 25, 2018. FERC Online Support by email at
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
Kimberly D. Bose,
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
you can provide comments in a variety Secretary. 502–8659 for TTY.
of formats by attaching them as a file [FR Doc. 2018–14225 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] Docket: Users interested in receiving
with your submission. New eFiling BILLING CODE 6717–01–P automatic notification of activity in this
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docket or in viewing/downloading Abstract: The Federal Power Act purchasers which purchased the largest
comments and issuances in this docket (FPA), as amended by the Public Utility annual amounts of electric energy sold
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 by such public utility during any of the
filing/docs-filing.asp. (PURPA), mandates federal oversight three previous calendar years. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and approval of certain electric public disclosure of this information
Ellen Brown may be reached by email corporate activities to ensure that provides the information necessary to
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone neither public nor private interests are determine whether an interlocked
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– adversely affected. Accordingly, the position is with any of the 20 largest
0873. FPA proscribes related information purchasers of electric energy. Similar to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: filing requirements to achieve this goal. the Form 561,1 the FPA identifies who
Title: FERC–566 (Annual Report of a Such filing requirements are found in must file the FERC–566 report and sets
Utility’s 20 Largest Purchasers). the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the filing deadline.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0114. specifically in 18 CFR Section 131.31, Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
Type of Request: Three-year extension and serve as the basis for the FERC–566. Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
of the FERC–566 information collection FERC–566 implements FPA Commission estimates the annual public
requirements with no changes to the requirements that each public utility reporting burden for the information
current reporting requirements. annually publish a list of the 20 collection as:
FERC–566 (ANNUAL REPORT OF A UTILITY’S 20 LARGEST PURCHASERS)
Annual Total
Total Average Cost per
number of annual burden
Number of respondents number of burden and cost per respondent
responses per hours and total
responses response 3 ($)
respondent annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
300 ......................................... 1 300 4 hrs.; $306 .......................... 1,200 hrs.; $91,800 .............. $306
Comments: Comments are invited on: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY a request for a federal authorization
(1) Whether the collection of within 90 days of the date of issuance
information is necessary for the proper Federal Energy Regulatory of the Commission staff’s Environmental
performance of the functions of the Commission Assessment (EA) for the Project. This
Commission, including whether the [Docket No. CP18–118–000] instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s
information will have practical utility; planned schedule for the completion of
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of the EA for the Project.
of the burden and cost of the collection Schedule for Environmental Review of Schedule for Environmental Review
of information, including the validity of the UGS-Crawford Meter Station
Project Issuance of EA: July 13, 2018.
the methodology and assumptions used; 90-day Federal Authorization
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility On March 15, 2018, Rover Pipeline Decision Deadline: October 11, 2018.
and clarity of the information collection; LLC filed an application in Docket No. If a schedule change becomes
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of CP18–118–000 requesting a Certificate necessary, additional notice will be
the collection of information on those of Public Convenience and Necessity provided so that the relevant agencies
who are to respond, including the use pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural are kept informed of the Project’s
of automated collection techniques or Gas Act to construct and operate certain progress.
other forms of information technology. natural gas pipeline facilities. The
proposed project is known as the UGS- Project Description
Dated: June 26, 2018.
Crawford Meter Station Project (Project), The Project would consist of one new
Kimberly D. Bose, meter and regulating station on
and would receive up to 35 million
Secretary. standard cubic feet per day of pipeline agricultural land west of Highway 221
[FR Doc. 2018–14226 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] quality natural gas from an interconnect in Salem Township, Jefferson County,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P with the gathering pipeline facilities of Ohio. The station would consist of
Utica Gas Services, LLC. various components including a
On March 28, 2018, the Federal horizontal filter separator, ultrasonic
Energy Regulatory Commission meter skid, flow control skid, gas
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice quality and measurement buildings,
of Application for the Project. Among satellite communications, and a
other things, that notice alerted agencies condensate storage tank. The facility
issuing federal authorizations of the would be constructed on 3.64 acres of
requirement to complete all necessary land, of which 0.9 acre would be fenced
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
reviews and to reach a final decision on and maintained for operation.
1 FERC Form No. 561 (Annual Report of explanation of what is included in the information average hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of
Interlocking Directorates), OMB Control No. 1902– collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal $76.50 (and an average annual salary of $158,754).
0099. Regulations 1320.3. Commission staff is using the FERC average hourly
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or 3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
cost because we consider any reporting completed
financial resources expended by persons to using the following formula: Average Burden Hours in response to the FERC–566 to be compensated at
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per
rates similar to the work of FERC employees.
information to or for a Federal agency. For further Response. The figure comes from the 2017 FERC
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Comment request. | |
| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due August 2, 2018. | |
| 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 31137 |
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