83 FR 35268 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15835 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 35268-35269] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15835] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-11-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. 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 submitting its information collection, FERC-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA Section 206) 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 on April 12, 2018, requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-585 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902-0138, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. 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. IC18-11-000, 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-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA \1\ Section 206). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 95-617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/9/1978. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMB Control No.: 1902-0138. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-585 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the requirements of FERC-585 to implement the statutory provisions of Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of PURPA amended the Federal Power Act (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to section 202, under which the Commission, by rule, was to require each public utility to report to the Commission and any appropriate state regulatory authority: Any anticipated shortages of electric energy or capacity which would affect the utility's capability to serve its wholesale customers; and a contingency plan that would outline what circumstances might give rise to such occurrences. In Order No. 575,\2\ the Commission modified the reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a public utility includes in its rates [[Page 35269]] schedule, provisions that during electric energy and capacity shortages: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Final Rule in Docket RM92-12-000, issued on 1/13/1995. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- It will treat firm power wholesale customers without undue discrimination or preference; and it will report any modifications to its contingency plan for accommodating shortages within 15 days to the appropriate state regulatory agency and to the affected wholesale customers, then the utility need not file with the Commission an additional statement of contingency plan for accommodating such shortages. This revision merely changed the reporting mechanism; the public utility's contingency plan would be located in its filed rate rather than in a separate document. In Order No. 659,\3\ the Commission modified the reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that public utilities must comply with the requirements to report shortages and anticipated shortages by submitting this information electronically using the Office of Electric Reliability's pager system at [email protected] in lieu of submitting an original and two copies to the Secretary of the Commission. The Commission uses the information to evaluate and formulate an appropriate option for action in the event an unanticipated shortage is reported and/or materializes. Without this information, the Commission and State agencies would be unable to: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Final Rule in Docket RM05-19-000, issued on 5/27/2005. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examine and approve or modify utility actions; prepare a response to anticipated disruptions in electric energy; and/or ensure equitable treatment of all public utility customers under the shortage situation. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 294.101. Type of Respondents: Public Utilities. Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ ``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, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. FERC-585 (Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA Section 206) \5\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Total annual burden Number of of responses Total number Average burden and cost per hours and total Cost per respondents per respondent of responses Response \6\ annual cost respondent (1) (2) (1) * (2) = ( (4)............................ (3) * (4) = (5)..... ($) 5) / (1) 3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contingency Plan................. 1 1 1 73 hrs.; $5,767................ 73 hrs.; $5,767..... $5,767 Capacity Shortage................ 1 1 1 0.25 hrs.; $19.75.............. 0.25 hrs.; $19.75... $19.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total........................ .............. .............. .............. ............................... 73.25 hrs.; .............. $5,786.75. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The estimates in this table are slightly different from the estimates in the 60-day notice. In the 60-day notice we used wage figures from 2017. In May 2018, we began using the 2018 cost estimates. There are no other changes from the 60-day notice other than the change to wage figures. The difference in the burden cost is minimal. The burden hours remain unchanged. \6\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * 79.00 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. This is Based upon FERC's 2018 FTE average salary plus benefits. Commission staff believes that any industry effort applied to FERC-585 would be compensated similarly to FERC's average salary. Dated: July 18, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-15835 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., P.O. to seek court review of the A copy of the comments should also
Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado Commission’s final order. be sent to the Commission, in Docket
80944, by telephone at (719) 667–7517, The Commission strongly encourages No. IC18–11–000, by either of the
or by fax at (719) 520–4697. electronic filings of comments, protests, following methods:
Any person or the Commission’s staff and interventions in lieu of paper using • eFiling at Commission’s Website:
may, within 60 days after issuance of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
the instant notice by the Commission, www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file efiling.asp.
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the electronically should submit an original • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR and 7 copies of the protest or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice intervention to the Federal Energy Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
of intervention and pursuant to section Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
157.205 of the regulations under the NE, Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All submissions must be
NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the formatted and filed in accordance with
Dated: July 18, 2018.
request. If no protest is filed within the submission guidelines at: http://
time allowed therefore, the proposed Kimberly D. Bose,
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
activity shall be deemed to be Secretary. guide.asp. For user assistance contact
authorized effective the day after the [FR Doc. 2018–15836 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] FERC Online Support by email at
time allowed for filing a protest. If a BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
protest is filed and not withdrawn at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
within 30 days after the allowed time 502–8659 for TTY.
for filing a protest, the instant request DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket: Users interested in receiving
shall be treated as an application for automatic notification of activity in this
authorization pursuant to section 7 of Federal Energy Regulatory
docket or in viewing/downloading
the NGA. Commission
comments and issuances in this docket
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, [Docket No. IC18–11–000] filing/docs-filing.asp.
within 90 days of this Notice the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commission staff will either: Complete Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–585); Comment Ellen Brown may be reached by email
its environmental assessment (EA) and at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
place it into the Commission’s public Request; Extension
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 0873.
issue a Notice of Schedule for Commission, DOE. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
ACTION: Notice of information collection Title: FERC–585 (Reporting of Electric
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other and request for comments. Energy Shortages and Contingency
milestones, the anticipated date for the Plans Under PURPA 1 Section 206).
SUMMARY: In compliance with the OMB Control No.: 1902–0138.
Commission staff’s issuance of the EA requirements of the Paperwork
for this proposal. The filing of the EA Type of Request: Three-year extension
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal of the FERC–585 information collection
in the Commission’s public record for Energy Regulatory Commission
this proceeding or the issuance of a requirements with no changes to the
(Commission or FERC) is submitting its current reporting requirements.
Notice of Schedule for Environmental information collection, FERC–585
Review will serve to notify federal and Abstract: The Commission uses the
(Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages information collected under the
state agencies of the timing for the and Contingency Plans Under PURPA
completion of all necessary reviews, and requirements of FERC–585 to
Section 206) to the Office of implement the statutory provisions of
the subsequent need to complete all Management and Budget (OMB) for
federal authorizations within 90 days of Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of
review of the information collection PURPA amended the Federal Power Act
the date of issuance of the Commission requirements. Any interested person
staff’s EA. (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to
may file comments directly with OMB section 202, under which the
Persons who wish to comment only
and should address a copy of those Commission, by rule, was to require
on the environmental review of this
comments to the Commission as each public utility to report to the
project should submit an original and
explained below. The Commission Commission and any appropriate state
two copies of their comments to the
previously issued a Notice in the regulatory authority:
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commenter’s will be
Federal Register on April 12, 2018, • Any anticipated shortages of
requesting public comments. The electric energy or capacity which would
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, will receive Commission received no comments on affect the utility’s capability to serve its
copies of the environmental documents, the FERC–585 and is making this wholesale customers; and
and will be notified of meetings notation in its submittal to OMB. • a contingency plan that would
associated with the Commission’s DATES: Comments on the collection of outline what circumstances might give
environmental review process. information are due August 24, 2018. rise to such occurrences.
Environmental commenter’s will not be ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, • In Order No. 575,2 the Commission
required to serve copies of filed identified by the OMB Control No. modified the reporting requirements in
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documents on all other parties. 1902–0138, should be sent via email to 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a
However, the non-party commentary, the Office of Information and Regulatory public utility includes in its rates
will not receive copies of all documents Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
1 PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
filed by other parties or issued by the Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/
Commission (except for the mailing of Commission Desk Officer. The Desk 9/1978.
environmental documents issued by the Officer may also be reached via 2 Final Rule in Docket RM92–12–000, issued on
Commission) and will not have the right telephone at 202–395–8528. 1/13/1995.
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schedule, provisions that during electric located in its filed rate rather than in a information, the Commission and State
energy and capacity shortages: separate document. agencies would be unable to:
• It will treat firm power wholesale In Order No. 659,3 the Commission • Examine and approve or modify
customers without undue modified the reporting requirements in utility actions;
discrimination or preference; and 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that public • prepare a response to anticipated
utilities must comply with the disruptions in electric energy; and/or
• it will report any modifications to requirements to report shortages and • ensure equitable treatment of all
its contingency plan for accommodating anticipated shortages by submitting this public utility customers under the
shortages within 15 days to the information electronically using the shortage situation.
appropriate state regulatory agency and Office of Electric Reliability’s pager The Commission implements these
to the affected wholesale customers, system at emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of filing requirements in the Code of
then the utility need not file with the submitting an original and two copies to Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
Commission an additional statement of the Secretary of the Commission. The part 294.101.
contingency plan for accommodating Commission uses the information to Type of Respondents: Public Utilities.
such shortages. evaluate and formulate an appropriate Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
This revision merely changed the option for action in the event an Commission estimates the annual public
reporting mechanism; the public unanticipated shortage is reported and/ reporting burden for the information
utility’s contingency plan would be or materializes. Without this collection as:
FERC–585 (REPORTING OF ELECTRIC SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA SECTION 206) 5
Annual Total annual burden
Number of number of Total number Average burden and hours and total annual Cost per
respondents responses per of responses cost per Response 6 cost respondent
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = ( 3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) ($) 5) ÷ (1)
Contingency Plan .......... 1 1 1 73 hrs.; $5,767 .......... 73 hrs.; $5,767 ............. $5,767
Capacity Shortage ........ 1 1 1 0.25 hrs.; $19.75 ....... 0.25 hrs.; $19.75 .......... $19.75
Total ....................... ........................ ........................ ........................ .................................... 73.25 hrs.; $5,786.75 ... ........................
Comments: Comments are invited on: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION November 30, 2018. Before submitting
(1) Whether the collection of AGENCY the ICR to OMB for review and
information is necessary for the proper approval, EPA is soliciting comments on
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0645; FRL–9978–03]
performance of the functions of the specific aspects of the proposed
Commission, including whether the Agency Information Collection information collection that is
information will have practical utility; Activities; Proposed Renewal of an summarized in this document. The ICR
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Existing Collection (EPA ICR No. and accompanying material are
of the burden and cost of the collection 0574.18); Comment Request available in the docket for public review
of information, including the validity of and comment.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
the methodology and assumptions used; Agency (EPA). DATES: Comments must be received on
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility or before September 24, 2018.
ACTION: Notice.
and clarity of the information collection;
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of SUMMARY: In compliance with the identified by docket identification (ID)
the collection of information on those Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0645, by
who are to respond, including the use document announces that EPA is one of the following methods:
of automated collection techniques or planning to submit an Information
other forms of information technology. Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Management and Budget (OMB). The www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Dated: July 18, 2018. instructions for submitting comments.
ICR, entitled: ‘‘Premanufacture Review
Kimberly D. Bose, Reporting and Exemption Requirements Do not submit electronically any
Secretary. for New Chemical Substances and information you consider to be
[FR Doc. 2018–15835 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] Significant New Use Reporting Confidential Business Information (CBI)
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Requirements for Chemical Substances’’ or other information whose disclosure is
and identified by EPA ICR No. 0574.18 restricted by statute.
and OMB Control No. 2070–0012, • Mail: Document Control Office
represents the renewal of an existing (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
ICR that is scheduled to expire on and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
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3 Final Rule in Docket RM05–19–000, issued on 5 The estimates in this table are slightly different 6 The estimates for cost per response are derived
5/27/2005. from the estimates in the 60-day notice. In the 60- using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
4 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or
day notice we used wage figures from 2017. In May per Response * 79.00 per Hour = Average Cost per
financial resources expended by persons to 2018, we began using the 2018 cost estimates. There Response. This is Based upon FERC’s 2018 FTE
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide are no other changes from the 60-day notice other average salary plus benefits. Commission staff
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
than the change to wage figures. The difference in believes that any industry effort applied to FERC–
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal the burden cost is minimal. The burden hours 585 would be compensated similarly to FERC’s
Regulations 1320.3. remain unchanged. average salary.
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| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due August 24, 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 35268 |
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