83 FR 48299 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567); Comment Request; Extension
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 185 (September 24, 2018)
| Page Range | 48299-48300 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20684 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 185 (Monday, September 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 48299-48300] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20684] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC18-16-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567); Comment Request; Extension AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. 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-567 [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity], which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 24, 2018. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902- 0005, 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. IC18-16-000 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-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity. OMB Control No.: 1902-0005. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-567 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission uses the information from the FERC-567 to obtain accurate data on pipeline facilities and the peak capacity of these facilities. Additionally, the Commission validates the need for new facilities proposed by pipelines in certificate applications. By modeling an applicant's pipeline system, Commission staff utilizes the FERC-567 data to determine configuration and location of installed pipeline facilities; verify and determine the receipt and delivery points between shippers, producers and pipeline companies; determine the location of receipt and delivery points and emergency interconnections on a pipeline system; determine the location of pipeline segments, laterals and compressor stations on a pipeline system; verify pipeline segment lengths and pipeline diameters; justify the maximum allowable operating pressures and suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations; verify the installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor station; determine the existing shippers and producers currently using each pipeline company; verify peak capacity on the system; and develop and evaluate alternatives to the proposed facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of new pipeline construction. 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.8(a) requires each major natural gas pipeline with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000 Mcf \1\ per day to submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting operating conditions on the pipeline's main transmission system during the previous 12 months ended December 31. These physical/engineering data are not included as part of any other data collection requirement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Mcf = Thousand cubic feet. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: Applicants with a system delivery capacity in excess of 100,000 Mcf per day. Estimate of Annual Burden:\2\ The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: 2018 Average Burden Hours per Response * $79 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is the 2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus benefits. We assume for FERC-567 that respondents earn at a similar rate. FERC-567--Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Number of Annual number Total number of Average burden burden hours and Cost per respondents of responses responses and cost per total annual respondent ($) per respondent response \3\ cost (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Gas......................................... 121 1 121 3 363 $237 Pipelines........................................... .............. .............. ................ $237 $28,677 .............. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 48300]] 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. Dated: September 12, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-20684 Filed 9-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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must also serve a copy of the document Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. validates the need for new facilities
on that resource agency. A copy of all Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory proposed by pipelines in certificate
other filings in reference to this Commission Desk Officer. The Desk applications. By modeling an
application must be accompanied by Officer may also be reached via applicant’s pipeline system,
proof of service on all persons listed in telephone at 202–395–8528. Commission staff utilizes the FERC–567
the service list prepared by the A copy of the comments should also data to determine configuration and
Commission in this proceeding, in be sent to the Commission, in Docket location of installed pipeline facilities;
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and No. IC18–16–000 by either of the verify and determine the receipt and
385.2010. following methods: delivery points between shippers,
Dated: September 17, 2018. • eFiling at Commission’s website: producers and pipeline companies;
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ determine the location of receipt and
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
efiling.asp. delivery points and emergency
Deputy Secretary.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: interconnections on a pipeline system;
[FR Doc. 2018–20731 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, determine the location of pipeline
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Secretary of the Commission, 888 First segments, laterals and compressor
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. stations on a pipeline system; verify
Instructions: All submissions must be pipeline segment lengths and pipeline
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY formatted and filed in accordance with diameters; justify the maximum
Federal Energy Regulatory submission guidelines at: http:// allowable operating pressures and
Commission www.ferc.gov/help/submission- suction and discharge pressures at
guide.asp. For user assistance contact compressor stations; verify the installed
[Docket No. IC18–16–000] FERC Online Support by email at horsepower and volumes compressed at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone each compressor station; determine the
Commission Information Collection at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
Activities (FERC–567); Comment existing shippers and producers
502–8659 for TTY. currently using each pipeline company;
Request; Extension Docket: Users interested in receiving verify peak capacity on the system; and
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory automatic notification of activity in this develop and evaluate alternatives to the
Commission, Department of Energy. docket or in viewing/downloading proposed facilities as a means to
ACTION: Notice of information collection comments and issuances in this docket mitigate environmental impact of new
and request for comments. may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- pipeline construction.
filing/docs-filing.asp.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requirements of the Paperwork 260.8(a) requires each major natural gas
Ellen Brown may be reached by email pipeline with a system delivery capacity
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
Energy Regulatory Commission exceeding 100,000 Mcf 1 per day to
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting 0873.
public comment on the currently reflecting operating conditions on the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: pipeline’s main transmission system
approved information collection, FERC– Title: FERC–567, Gas Pipeline
567 [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual during the previous 12 months ended
Certificates: Annual Reports of System December 31. These physical/
Reports of System Flow Diagrams and Flow Diagrams and System Capacity.
System Capacity], which will be engineering data are not included as
OMB Control No.: 1902–0005. part of any other data collection
submitted to the Office of Management Type of Request: Three-year extension
and Budget (OMB) for a review of the requirement.
of the FERC–567 information collection
information collection requirements. requirements with no changes to the Type of Respondents: Applicants with
DATES: Comments on the collection of current reporting requirements. a system delivery capacity in excess of
information are due October 24, 2018. Abstract: The Commission uses the 100,000 Mcf per day.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, information from the FERC–567 to Estimate of Annual Burden:2 The
identified by OMB Control No. 1902– obtain accurate data on pipeline Commission estimates the annual public
0005, should be sent via email to the facilities and the peak capacity of these reporting burden for the information
Office of Information and Regulatory facilities. Additionally, the Commission collection as:
FERC–567—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: ANNUAL REPORTS OF SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAMS AND SYSTEM CAPACITY
Total annual
Annual Average burden hours Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden and and respondent
respondents responses per of responses cost per total ($)
respondent response 3 annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Natural Gas ...................................... 121 1 121 3 363 $237
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Pipelines ........................................... ........................ ........................ ............................ $237 $28,677 ........................
1 Mcf = Thousand cubic feet. explanation of what is included in the information Hours per Response * $79 per Hour = Average Cost
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal per Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is the
financial resources expended by persons to Regulations 1320.3. 2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 3 The estimates for cost per response are derived benefits. We assume for FERC–567 that respondents
information to or for a Federal agency. For further using the following formula: 2018 Average Burden earn at a similar rate.
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Comments: Comments are invited on: schedule for the completion of the EA to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
(1) Whether the collection of for the Project. at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
information is necessary for the proper or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
Schedule for Environmental Review
performance of the functions of the eLibrary link on the FERC website also
Commission, including whether the Issuance of EA—November 27, 2018. provides access to the texts of formal
information will have practical utility; 90-day Federal—Authorization documents issued by the Commission,
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Decision Deadline February 25, 2019. such as orders, notices, and rule
of the burden and cost of the collection If a schedule change becomes makings.
of information, including the validity of necessary, additional notice will be
Dated: September 18, 2018.
the methodology and assumptions used; provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s Kimberly D. Bose,
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
progress. Secretary.
and clarity of the information collection;
[FR Doc. 2018–20678 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am]
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Project Description
the collection of information on those BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
who are to respond, including the use The Project would require
of automated collection techniques or modifications at the existing Westbrook
Compressor Station in Cumberland DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
other forms of information technology.
County, Maine; the addition of one new
Dated: September 12, 2018. 6,300 horsepower gas-fired compression Federal Energy Regulatory
Kimberly D. Bose, unit at the Eliot Compressor Station in Commission
Secretary. York County, Maine; and installation of [Docket No. ER18–2435–000]
[FR Doc. 2018–20684 Filed 9–21–18; 8:45 am] miscellaneous facilities at the Dracut
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Meter and Regulator Station in ORNI 41 LLC, Supplemental Notice that
Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
Includes Request for Blanket Section
Background
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 204 Authorization
On July 12, 2018, the Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an This is a supplemental notice in the
Commission Environmental Assessment for the above-referenced proceeding of ORNI 41
Proposed Portland Xpress Project and LLC’s application for market-based rate
[Docket No. CP18–506–000] authority, with an accompanying rate
Request for Comments on
Portland Natural Gas Transmission Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI tariff, noting that such application
System; Notice of Schedule for was sent to affected landowners within includes a request for blanket
Environmental Review of the Portland 0.5 mile of the existing facilities; authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
Xpress Project federal, state, and local government future issuances of securities and
agencies; elected officials; assumptions of liability.
On June 18, 2018, Portland Natural environmental and public interest Any person desiring to intervene or to
Gas Transmission System filed an groups; Native American tribes; other protest should file with the Federal
application in Docket No. CP18–506– interested parties; and local libraries Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
000 requesting a Certificate of Public and newspapers. In response to the NOI, First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to the Commission received comments in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to regarding vegetated areas of concern at of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
construct and operate certain natural gas the Eliot Compressor Station and well and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
pipeline facilities in Cumberland and water testing. 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
York Counties, Maine and Middlesex intervene or protest must serve a copy
County, Massachusetts. The proposed Additional Information of that document on the Applicant.
project is known as the Portland Xpress In order to receive notification of the Notice is hereby given that the
Project (Project), and it would provide issuance of the EA and to keep track of deadline for filing protests with regard
transportation of natural gas to New all formal issuances and submittals in to the applicant’s request for blanket
England and Atlantic Canada markets specific dockets, the Commission offers authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
by supplying 214,375 million cubic feet a free service called eSubscription. This future issuances of securities and
per day (Mcf/d) of natural gas to New can reduce the amount of time you assumptions of liability, is October 9,
England on wholly-owned PNGTS spend researching proceedings by 2018.
facilities and 22,339 Mcf/d on the automatically providing you with The Commission encourages
PNGTS and Maritimes jointly-owned notification of these filings, document electronic submission of protests and
facilities. summaries, and direct links to the interventions in lieu of paper, using the
On June 28, 2018, the Federal Energy documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- FERC Online links at http://
Regulatory Commission (Commission or filing/esubscription.asp. www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
FERC) issued its Notice of Application Additional information about the service, persons with internet access
for the Project. Among other things, that Project is available from the who will eFile a document and/or be
notice alerted agencies issuing federal Commission’s Office of External Affairs listed as a contact for an intervenor
authorizations of the requirement to at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC must create and validate an
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complete all necessary reviews and to website (www.ferc.gov). Using the eRegistration account using the
reach a final decision on a request for ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
a federal authorization within 90 days of from the eLibrary menu, enter the link to log on and submit the
the date of issuance of the Commission selected date range and ‘‘Docket intervention or protests.
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) Number’’ excluding the last three digits Persons unable to file electronically
for the Project. This instant notice (i.e., CP18–506), and follow the should submit an original and 5 copies
identifies the FERC staff’s planned instructions. For assistance with access of the intervention or protest to the
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| Action | Notice of information collection and request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due October 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 48299 |
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