83 FR 40759 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-545 and FERC-549c); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40759-40761] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17656] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-18-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-545 and FERC- 549c); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of information collections 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 requirements and burden of the information collections described below. DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due October 15, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC18-18- 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. Please reference the specific collection number and/or title in your comments. 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: Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Please note the two collections are distinct. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of information are 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 estimates of the burden and cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. FERC-545, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-Formal) Title: FERC-545, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-formal). OMB Control No.: 1902-0154. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-545 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: FERC-545 is required to implement sections 4, 5, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), (15 U.S.C. 717c-717o, PL 75 688, 52 Stat. 822 and 830). NGA sections 4, 5, and 16 authorize the Commission to inquire into rate structures and methodologies and to set rates at a just and reasonable level. Specifically, a natural gas company must obtain Commission authorization for all rates and charges made, demanded, or received in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas in interstate commerce. Under the NGA, a natural gas company's rates must be just and reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential. The Commission may act under different sections of the NGA to effect a change in a natural gas company's rates. When the Commission reviews rate increases that a natural gas company has proposed, it is subject to the requirement of section 4(e) of the NGA. Under section 4(e), the natural gas company bears the burden of proving that its proposed rates are just and reasonable. On the other hand, when the Commission seeks to impose its own rate determination, it must do so in compliance with section 5(a) of the NGA. Under section 5, the Commission must first establish that its alternative rate proposal is both just and reasonable. Section 16 of the NGA states that the Commission ``shall have the power to perform any and all acts, and to prescribe, issue, make, amend, and rescind such orders, rules, and regulations as it may find necessary or appropriate to carry out provisions of [[Page 40760]] [the NGA].'' In other words, section 16 of the NGA grants the Commission the power to define accounting, technical and trade terms, prescribe forms, statements, declarations or reports, and to prescribe rules and regulations. Pipelines adjust their tariffs to meet market and customer needs. The Commission's review of these proposed changes is required to ensure rates remain just and reasonable and that services are not provided in an unduly or preferential manner. The Commission's regulations in 18 CFR part 154 specify what changes are allowed and the procedures for requesting Commission approval. The Commission uses information in FERC-545 to examine rates, services, and tariff provisions related to natural gas transportation and storage services. The following filing categories are subject to FERC-545: (1) Tariff Filings--filings regarding proposed changes to a pipeline's tariff (including Cost Recovery Mechanisms for Modernization of Natural Gas Facilities filings in Docket No. PL15-1) and any related compliance filings; (2) Rate Filings--rate-related filings under NGA sections 4 and 5 and any related compliance filings and settlements; (3) Informational Reports; (4) Negotiated Rate and Non-Conforming Agreement Filings; and (6) Market-Based Rates for Storage Filings (Part 284.501-505). One-time compliance filings mandated in Order No. 587-W (Docket Nos. RM96-1-038 and RM14-2-003) and Order No. 801 (Docket No. RM14-21-000) are excluded from this data collection renewal. Type of Respondents: Natural gas pipelines under the jurisdiction of NGA. Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Commission defines burden 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. \2\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) provided in this section is based on the salary figures for May 2017 posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#13-0000) and scaled to reflect benefits using the relative importance of employer costs in employee compensation from May 2017 (available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are: Computer and Mathematical (Occupation Code: 15-0000), $63.25. Economist (Occupation Code: 19-3011), $71.98. Legal (Occupation Code: 23-0000), $143.68. Accountants and Auditors: 13-2011), $56.59. The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is calculated weighting each of the aforementioned wage categories as follows: $63.25 (0.05) + $71.98 (0.3) + $143.68 (0.6) + $56.59 (0.05) = $113.79. The Commission rounds it to $114/hour. FERC-545: Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-Formal) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average number of Cost per Number of responses Total number Average burden and cost per Total annual burden hours respondent respondents per of responses response \2\ and total annual cost ($) respondent (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)........................ (3) * (4 ) = (5).......... (5) / (1) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tariff Filings.......................... 124 2.597 322 211 hrs.; $24,054.......... 67,947 hrs.; $7,745,958... $62,467 Rate Filings............................ 17 1.412 24 354 hrs.; $40,356.......... 8,497 hrs.; $968,658...... 56,980 Informational Reports................... 101 2.347 237 235 hrs.; $26,790.......... 55,706 hrs.; $6,350,484... 62,876 Negotiated Rates & Non-Conforming 65 9.923 645 233 hrs.; $26,562.......... 150,285 hrs.; $17,132,490. 263,577 Agreement Filings. Market-Base Rates for Storage Filings... 4 1 4 230 hrs.; $26,220.......... 920 hrs.; $104,880........ 26,220 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... ........... ........... 1,232 ........................... 283,355 hrs.; $32,302,470. ........... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines OMB Control No.: 1902-0174. Abstract: The business practice standards under FERC-549C are required to carry out the Commission's policies in accordance with the general authority in sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA),\3\ and sections 311, 501, and 504 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).\4\ The Commission adopted these business practice standards in order to update and standardize the natural gas industry's business practices and procedures in addition to improving the efficiency of the gas market and the means by which the gas industry conducts business across the interstate pipeline grid. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ 15 U.S.C. 717c-717w. \4\ 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In various orders since 1996, the Commission has adopted regulations to standardize the business practices and communication methodologies of interstate natural gas pipelines proposed by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) in order to create a more integrated and efficient pipeline industry.\5\ Generally, when and if NAESB-proposed standards (e.g., consensus standards developed by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant (WGQ) \6\) are approved by the Commission, the Commission incorporates them by reference into its approval. The process of standardizing business practices in the natural gas industry began with a Commission initiative to standardize electronic communication of capacity release transactions. The outgrowth of the initial Commission standardization efforts produced working groups composed of all segments of the natural gas industry and, ultimately, the Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB), a consensus organization open to all members of the gas industry was created. GISB was succeeded by NAESB. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ This series of orders began with the Commission's issuance of Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, Order No. 587, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,038 (1996). \6\ An accredited standards organization under the auspices of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAESB is a voluntary non-profit organization comprised of members from the retail and wholesale natural gas and electric industries. NAESB's mission is to take the lead in developing standards across these industries to simplify and expand electronic communication and to streamline business practices. NAESB's core objective is to facilitate a seamless North American marketplace for natural gas, as recognized by its customers, the business community, industry participants, and regulatory bodies. NAESB has divided its efforts among four quadrants including two retail quadrants, a wholesale electric quadrant, and the WGQ. The NAESB WGQ standards are a product of this [[Page 40761]] effort. Industry participants seeking additional or amended standards (to include principles, definitions, standards, data elements, process descriptions, and technical implementation instructions) must submit a request to the NAESB office, detailing the change, so that the appropriate process may take place to amend the standards. Failure to collect the FERC-549C data would prevent the Commission from monitoring and properly evaluating pipeline transactions and/or meeting statutory obligations under both the NGA and NGPA. Type of Respondent: Natural gas pipelines under the jurisdictions of NGA and NGPA. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) provided in this section is based on the salary figures for May 2017 posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#13-0000) and scaled to reflect benefits using the relative importance of employer costs in employee compensation from May 2017 (available at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are: Petroleum Engineer (Occupation Code: 17-2051), $71.62. Computer Systems Analysts (Occupation Code: 15-1120), $46.26. Legal (Occupation Code: 23-0000), $143.68. Economist (Occupation Code: 19-3011), $71.98. The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is calculated weighting each of the aforementioned wage categories as follows: $71.62 (0.3) + $143.68 (0.3) + $46.26 (0.15) + $71.98 (0.25) = $89.52. The Commission rounds it to $90/hour. FERC-549C: Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average number of Cost per Number of responses Total number Average burden and cost per Total annual burden hours respondent respondents per of responses response \7\ and total annual cost ($) respondent (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)........................ (3) * (4) = (5)........... (5) / (1) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Standards for Business Practices of 165 2.96 490 96 hrs.; $8,640............ 47,040 hrs.; $4,233,600... $25,658 Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: August 10, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-17656 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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The Draft WIR Evaluation is available DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY information are necessary for the proper
on the internet at: https:// performance of the functions of the
www.hanford.gov/page.cfm/Waste Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including whether the
ManagementAreaC and is also publicly Commission information will have practical utility;
available for review at the following [Docket No. IC18–18–000] (2) the accuracy of the agency’s
locations: U.S. DOE Public Reading estimates of the burden and cost of the
Room, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Commission Information Collection collections of information, including the
Washington, DC 20585, phone: (202) Activities (FERC–545 and FERC–549c); validity of the methodology and
586–5955, or fax: (202) 586–0575; and Consolidated Comment Request; assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Extension the quality, utility and clarity of the
U.S. DOE Public Reading Room located
information collections; and (4) ways to
at 2770 University Drive, Consolidated AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory minimize the burden of the collections
Information Center (CIC), Room 101L, Commission, Department of Energy. of information on those who are to
Richland, WA 99354, phone: (509) 372– ACTION: Notice of information respond, including the use of automated
7303. collections and request for comments. collection techniques or other forms of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. information technology.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Jan Bovier by email at Jan_B_Bovier@ FERC–545, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate
requirements of the Paperwork
orp.doe.gov, by mail at U.S. Department Change (Non-Formal)
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
of Energy, Office of River Protection, Energy Regulatory Commission Title: FERC–545, Gas Pipeline Rates:
P.O. Box 450, MSIN H6–60, Richland, (Commission or FERC) is soliciting Rate Change (Non-formal).
WA 99354, or by phone at (509) 376– public comment on the requirements OMB Control No.: 1902–0154.
9630. and burden of the information Type of Request: Three-year extension
collections described below. of the FERC–545 information collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 4, requirements with no changes to the
2018, DOE published in the Federal DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due October 15, 2018. current reporting requirements.
Register a notice of availability of the Abstract: FERC–545 is required to
Draft WIR Evaluation for comment by ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
implement sections 4, 5, and 16 of the
States, Tribal Nations, and the public (identified by Docket No. IC18–18–000) Natural Gas Act (NGA), (15 U.S.C. 717c–
(83 FR 25657). The original public by either of the following methods: 717o, PL 75 688, 52 Stat. 822 and 830).
comment period was from June 4, 2018 • eFiling at Commission’s Website: NGA sections 4, 5, and 16 authorize the
through September 7, 2018. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission to inquire into rate
efiling.asp. structures and methodologies and to set
In response to several requests, DOE • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
is extending the public comment period rates at a just and reasonable level.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Specifically, a natural gas company
by 60 days, through November 7, 2018. Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
DOE will consider comments received must obtain Commission authorization
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. for all rates and charges made,
after that date to the extent practical. Please reference the specific demanded, or received in connection
DOE will consider comments from collection number and/or title in your with the transportation or sale of natural
States, Tribal Nations and the public, as comments. gas in interstate commerce.
well as NRC consultative Instructions: All submissions must be Under the NGA, a natural gas
recommendations, prior to finalizing formatted and filed in accordance with company’s rates must be just and
DOE’s analyses and prior to issuing a submission guidelines at: http:// reasonable and not unduly
final WIR Evaluation. Based on the final www.ferc.gov/help/submission- discriminatory or preferential. The
WIR Evaluation, DOE may determine (in guide.asp. For user assistance contact Commission may act under different
FERC Online Support by email at sections of the NGA to effect a change
a WIR determination) whether the
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone in a natural gas company’s rates. When
stabilized tanks, residuals and ancillary
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) the Commission reviews rate increases
structures in WMA C at closure meet the 502–8659 for TTY.
criteria in Section II.B.(2)(a) of DOE M. that a natural gas company has
Docket: Users interested in receiving proposed, it is subject to the
435.1–1, Radioactive Waste automatic notification of activity in this
Management Manual, are not high-level requirement of section 4(e) of the NGA.
docket or in viewing/downloading Under section 4(e), the natural gas
radioactive waste, and are to be comments and issuances in this docket
managed as low-level radioactive waste. company bears the burden of proving
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- that its proposed rates are just and
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 10, filing/docs-filing.asp. reasonable. On the other hand, when the
2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commission seeks to impose its own
Anne Marie White, Ellen Brown may be reached by email rate determination, it must do so in
Assistant Secretary for Environmental at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone compliance with section 5(a) of the
Management. at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– NGA. Under section 5, the Commission
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reasonable.
of the information collection Section 16 of the NGA states that the
requirements for all collections Commission ‘‘shall have the power to
described below with no changes to the perform any and all acts, and to
current reporting requirements. Please prescribe, issue, make, amend, and
note the two collections are distinct. rescind such orders, rules, and
Comments: Comments are invited on: regulations as it may find necessary or
(1) Whether the collections of appropriate to carry out provisions of
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[the NGA].’’ In other words, section 16 The Commission uses information in Filings; and (6) Market-Based Rates for
of the NGA grants the Commission the FERC–545 to examine rates, services, Storage Filings (Part 284.501–505). One-
power to define accounting, technical and tariff provisions related to natural time compliance filings mandated in
and trade terms, prescribe forms, gas transportation and storage services. Order No. 587–W (Docket Nos. RM96–
statements, declarations or reports, and The following filing categories are 1–038 and RM14–2–003) and Order No.
to prescribe rules and regulations. subject to FERC–545: (1) Tariff Filings— 801 (Docket No. RM14–21–000) are
Pipelines adjust their tariffs to meet filings regarding proposed changes to a excluded from this data collection
market and customer needs. The pipeline’s tariff (including Cost renewal.
Commission’s review of these proposed Recovery Mechanisms for
changes is required to ensure rates Modernization of Natural Gas Facilities Type of Respondents: Natural gas
remain just and reasonable and that filings in Docket No. PL15–1) and any pipelines under the jurisdiction of NGA.
services are not provided in an unduly related compliance filings; (2) Rate Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
or preferential manner. The Filings—rate-related filings under NGA Commission estimates the annual public
Commission’s regulations in 18 CFR sections 4 and 5 and any related reporting burden for the information
part 154 specify what changes are compliance filings and settlements; (3) collection as:
allowed and the procedures for Informational Reports; (4) Negotiated
requesting Commission approval. Rate and Non-Conforming Agreement
FERC–545: GAS PIPELINE RATES: RATE CHANGE (NON-FORMAL)
Average
number of Cost per
Number of Total number Average burden and cost Total annual burden hours
responses respondent
respondents of responses per response 2 and total annual cost
per ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4 ) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Tariff Filings ............................................. 124 2.597 322 211 hrs.; $24,054 ................. 67,947 hrs.; $7,745,958 ....... $62,467
Rate Filings .............................................. 17 1.412 24 354 hrs.; $40,356 ................. 8,497 hrs.; $968,658 ............ 56,980
Informational Reports .............................. 101 2.347 237 235 hrs.; $26,790 ................. 55,706 hrs.; $6,350,484 ....... 62,876
Negotiated Rates & Non-Conforming 65 9.923 645 233 hrs.; $26,562 ................. 150,285 hrs.; $17,132,490 ... 263,577
Agreement Filings.
Market-Base Rates for Storage Filings ... 4 1 4 230 hrs.; $26,220 ................. 920 hrs.; $104,880 ............... 26,220
Total .................................................. .................... .................... 1,232 ............................................... 283,355 hrs.; $32,302,470 ... ....................
FERC–549C, Standards for Business standardize the business practices and consensus organization open to all
Practices of Interstate Natural Gas communication methodologies of members of the gas industry was
Pipelines interstate natural gas pipelines proposed created. GISB was succeeded by
OMB Control No.: 1902–0174. by the North American Energy NAESB.
Abstract: The business practice Standards Board (NAESB) in order to NAESB is a voluntary non-profit
standards under FERC–549C are create a more integrated and efficient organization comprised of members
required to carry out the Commission’s pipeline industry.5 Generally, when and from the retail and wholesale natural
policies in accordance with the general if NAESB-proposed standards (e.g., gas and electric industries. NAESB’s
authority in sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, consensus standards developed by the mission is to take the lead in developing
16, and 20 of the Natural Gas Act Wholesale Gas Quadrant (WGQ) 6) are standards across these industries to
(NGA),3 and sections 311, 501, and 504 approved by the Commission, the simplify and expand electronic
of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 Commission incorporates them by communication and to streamline
(NGPA).4 The Commission adopted reference into its approval. The process business practices. NAESB’s core
these business practice standards in of standardizing business practices in objective is to facilitate a seamless North
order to update and standardize the the natural gas industry began with a American marketplace for natural gas,
natural gas industry’s business practices Commission initiative to standardize as recognized by its customers, the
and procedures in addition to electronic communication of capacity business community, industry
improving the efficiency of the gas release transactions. The outgrowth of participants, and regulatory bodies.
market and the means by which the gas the initial Commission standardization NAESB has divided its efforts among
industry conducts business across the efforts produced working groups four quadrants including two retail
interstate pipeline grid. composed of all segments of the natural quadrants, a wholesale electric
In various orders since 1996, the gas industry and, ultimately, the Gas quadrant, and the WGQ. The NAESB
Commission has adopted regulations to Industry Standards Board (GISB), a WGQ standards are a product of this
1 The Commission defines burden as the total and scaled to reflect benefits using the relative wage categories as follows: $63.25 (0.05) + $71.98
time, effort, or financial resources expended by importance of employer costs in employee (0.3) + $143.68 (0.6) + $56.59 (0.05) = $113.79. The
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or compensation from May 2017 (available at https:// Commission rounds it to $114/hour.
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provide information to or for a Federal agency. For www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The 3 15 U.S.C. 717c–717w.
further explanation of what is included in the hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are: 4 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432.
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Computer and Mathematical (Occupation Code: 5 This series of orders began with the
Federal Regulations 1320.3. 15–0000), $63.25. Commission’s issuance of Standards for Business
2 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) Economist (Occupation Code: 19–3011), $71.98. Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, Order
provided in this section is based on the salary Legal (Occupation Code: 23–0000), $143.68. No. 587, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,038 (1996).
figures for May 2017 posted by the Bureau of Labor Accountants and Auditors: 13–2011), $56.59. 6 An accredited standards organization under the
Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at http:// The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is auspices of the American National Standards
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#13-0000) calculated weighting each of the aforementioned Institute (ANSI).
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effort. Industry participants seeking appropriate process may take place to Type of Respondent: Natural gas
additional or amended standards (to amend the standards. pipelines under the jurisdictions of
include principles, definitions, Failure to collect the FERC–549C data NGA and NGPA.
standards, data elements, process would prevent the Commission from
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
descriptions, and technical monitoring and properly evaluating
Commission estimates the annual public
implementation instructions) must pipeline transactions and/or meeting
statutory obligations under both the reporting burden for the information
submit a request to the NAESB office,
detailing the change, so that the NGA and NGPA. collection as:
FERC–549C: STANDARDS FOR BUSINESS PRACTICES OF INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Average
number of Cost per
Number of Total number Average burden and cost Total annual burden hours
responses respondent
respondents of responses per response 7 and total annual cost
per ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Standards for Business Practices of 165 2.96 490 96 hrs.; $8,640 ..................... 47,040 hrs.; $4,233,600 ....... $25,658
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
Dated: August 10, 2018. Filed Date: 8/9/18. Agreement, Service Agreement No. 4799
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Accession Number: 20180809–5146. to be effective 10/10/2018.
Deputy Secretary. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/30/18. Filed Date: 8/10/18.
[FR Doc. 2018–17656 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] Docket Numbers: EC18–136–000. Accession Number: 20180810–5060.
Applicants: JERA Power Compass, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/18.
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LLC, Dighton Power, LLC, Marco DM Docket Numbers: ER18–2197–000.
Holdings, L.L.C., Marcus Hook Energy, Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY L.P., Marcus Hook 50, L.P., Milford L.L.C.
Power, LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Federal Energy Regulatory Description: Joint Application for Clean-up to OATT, Schedule 12—
Commission Authorization under Section 203 of the Appendix A (PSEG) to be effective 1/1/
Federal Power Act, et al. of JERA Power 2017.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Compass, LLC, et al. Filed Date: 8/10/18.
Filed Date: 8/9/18. Accession Number: 20180810–5087.
Take notice that the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/18.
received the following electric corporate Accession Number: 20180809–5148.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/30/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–2198–000.
filings: Applicants: Midcontinent
Docket Numbers: EC18–133–000. Take notice that the Commission
Independent System Operator, Inc.,
Applicants: Union Electric Company, received the following electric rate
ALLETE, Inc.
TG High Prairie, LLC. filings: Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Description: Joint Application for Docket Numbers: ER18–2194–000. 2018–08–10_SA 3146 Minnesota Power-
Authorization Under Section 203 of the Applicants: Fox Creek Farm Solar, GRE (Knife Falls) T–L Interconnection
Federal Power Act of Union Electric LLC. Agrmt to be effective 9/1/2018.
Company, Inc., et al. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Filed Date: 8/10/18.
Filed Date: 8/9/18. Baseline new to be effective 9/7/2018. Accession Number: 20180810–5091.
Accession Number: 20180809–5035. Filed Date: 8/10/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/18.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/30/18. Accession Number: 20180810–5003. Take notice that the Commission
Docket Numbers: EC18–134–000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/18. received the following electric securities
Applicants: Boulder Solar III, LLC. Docket Numbers: ER18–2195–000. filings:
Description: Application for Applicants: South Carolina Electric & Docket Numbers: ES18–55–000.
Authorization Under Section 203 of the Gas Company. Applicants: Citizens Sycamore-
Federal Power Act of Boulder Solar III, Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Penasquitos Transmission LLC.
LLC. SCPSA Interconnection Agreement to be Description: Application for
Filed Date: 8/9/18. effective 8/10/2018. Authorization under Section 204 of the
Accession Number: 20180809–5140. Filed Date: 8/10/18. Federal Power Act of Citizens
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/30/18. Accession Number: 20180810–5053. Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission
Docket Numbers: EC18–135–000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/31/18. LLC.
Applicants: 64KT 8me LLC. Docket Numbers: ER18–2196–000. Filed Date: 8/9/18.
Description: Application for Applicants: The Potomac Edison Accession Number: 20180809–5145.
Authorization under Section 203 of the Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/30/18.
Federal Power Act, et al. of 64KT 8me Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: The filings are accessible in the
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LLC. Potomac Edison submits a Construction Commission’s eLibrary system by
7 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) compensation from May 2017 (available at https:// Legal (Occupation Code: 23–0000), $143.68.
provided in this section is based on the salary www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The Economist (Occupation Code: 19–3011), $71.98.
figures for May 2017 posted by the Bureau of Labor hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are: The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is
Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at http:// Petroleum Engineer (Occupation Code: 17–2051), calculated weighting each of the aforementioned
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#13-0000) $71.62. wage categories as follows: $71.62 (0.3) + $143.68
and scaled to reflect benefits using the relative Computer Systems Analysts (Occupation Code: (0.3) + $46.26 (0.15) + $71.98 (0.25) = $89.52. The
importance of employer costs in employee 15–1120), $46.26. Commission rounds it to $90/hour.
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