83 FR 5418 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-02409

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-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)].

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC18-8-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); Comment
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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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-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission
Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under
Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)].

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due April 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC18-8-
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: 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-716, Good Faith Requests for
Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities
Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0170.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-716 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-716 to implement the statutory provisions of
Sections 211 and Section 213 of the Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992. FERC-716 also includes the
requirement to file a Section 211 request if the negotiations between
the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility are
unsuccessful. For the initial process, the information is not filed
with the Commission. However, the request and response may be analyzed
as a part of a Section 211 action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the authority of FPA 211.
The Commission's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), 18 CFR 2.20, provide standards by which the Commission
determines if and when a valid good faith request for transmission has
been made under section 211 of the FPA. By developing the standards,
the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of data with a
reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a
result, 18 CFR 2.20 identifies 12 components of a good faith estimate
and 5 components of a reply to a good faith request.
Type of Respondents: Transmission Requestors and Transmitting
Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the annual
public

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reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\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 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 cost per hour figure is the
FERC average salary plus benefits. Subject matter experts found that
industry employment costs closely resemble FERC's regarding the
FERC-716 information collection.

FERC-716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA))
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden and cost per response \2\ Total annual burden hours and total Cost per
respondents per respondent responses annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)...................................... (3) * (4) = (5).......................... (5) / (1)
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Information exchange between parties... 3 1 3 100 hrs.; $7650.......................... 300 hrs.; $22,950........................ 7,650
Application submitted to FERC if 3 1 3 2.5 hrs.; $191.25........................ 7.5 hrs.; $573.75........................ 191.25
parties' negotiations are unsuccessful.
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Total.............................. .............. .............. 6 ......................................... 307.5 hrs.; $23,523.75................... 7,841.25
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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: February 1, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DTE Energy Trading, Inc. to be effective Any person desiring to intervene or guide.asp. For user assistance contact
2/1/2018. protest in any of the above proceedings FERC Online Support by email at
Filed Date: 1/30/18. must file in accordance with Rules 211 ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
Accession Number: 20180130–5220. and 214 of the Commission’s at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 502–8659 for TTY.
Docket Numbers: RP18–377–000. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Docket: Users interested in receiving
Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline time on the specified date(s). Protests automatic notification of activity in this
Company of America. may be considered, but intervention is docket or in viewing/downloading
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: necessary to become a party to the comments and issuances in this docket
Amended Negotiated Rate Agreement- proceeding. may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company to be eFiling is encouraged. More detailed filing/docs-filing.asp.
effective 2/1/2018. information relating to filing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown
Filed Date: 1/30/18. requirements, interventions, protests, may be reached by email at
Accession Number: 20180130–5221. service, and qualifying facilities filings DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
Docket Numbers: RP18–378–000. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 0873.
Applicants: Dominion Energy other information, call (866) 208–3676 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
Carolina Gas Transmission. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. FERC–716, Good Faith Requests for
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Dated: January 31, 2018. Transmission Service and Good Faith
DECG—Transco to Charleston Project Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Responses by Transmitting Utilities
(CP16–98) Transport Service & Neg Deputy Secretary. Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the
Rates to be effective 3/1/2018. Federal Power Act (FPA).
[FR Doc. 2018–02384 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
Filed Date: 1/30/18. OMB Control No.: 1902–0170.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Accession Number: 20180130–5238. Type of Request: Three-year extension
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. of the FERC–716 information collection
Docket Numbers: RP18–379–000. requirements with no changes to the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas current reporting requirements.
Pipe Line Company. Federal Energy Regulatory Abstract: The Commission uses the
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Commission information collected under the
Negotiated Rates—Cherokee AGL— requirements of FERC–716 to
Replacement Shippers—Feb 2018 to be [Docket No. IC18–8–000] implement the statutory provisions of
effective 2/1/2018. Sections 211 and Section 213 of the
Commission Information Collection Federal Power Act as amended and
Filed Date: 1/30/18.
Activities (FERC–716); Comment added by the Energy Policy Act 1992.
Accession Number: 20180130–5274.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. Request; Extension FERC–716 also includes the
Docket Numbers: RP18–380–000. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory requirement to file a Section 211 request
Applicants: Columbia Gulf Commission. if the negotiations between the
Transmission, LLC. ACTION: Notice of information collection
transmission requestor and the
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: CAP transmitting utility are unsuccessful.
and request for comments.
Neg Rate/NC Agmt Filing to be effective For the initial process, the information
3/1/2018. SUMMARY: In compliance with the is not filed with the Commission.
Filed Date: 1/30/18. requirements of the Paperwork However, the request and response may
Accession Number: 20180130–5282. Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal be analyzed as a part of a Section 211
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. Energy Regulatory Commission action. The Commission may order
Docket Numbers: RP18–381–000. (Commission or FERC) is soliciting transmission services under the
Applicants: Viking Gas Transmission public comment on the currently authority of FPA 211.
approved information collection, The Commission’s regulations in the
Company.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: [FERC–716, Good Faith Requests for Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 18
Negotiated Rate PAL Agreement—Twin Transmission Service and Good Faith CFR 2.20, provide standards by which
Eagle Resource Management to be Responses by Transmitting Utilities the Commission determines if and when
effective 1/31/2018. Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the a valid good faith request for
Filed Date: 1/30/18. Federal Power Act (FPA)]. transmission has been made under
Accession Number: 20180130–5295. section 211 of the FPA. By developing
DATES: Comments on the collection of
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. the standards, the Commission sought to
information are due April 9, 2018.
encourage an open exchange of data
Docket Numbers: RP18–382–000. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments with a reasonable degree of specificity
Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline (identified by Docket No. IC18–8–000) and completeness between the party
Company of America. by either of the following methods: requesting transmission services and the
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: • eFiling at Commission’s website: transmitting utility. As a result, 18 CFR
Removal of Negotiated Rate Agreements http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 2.20 identifies 12 components of a good
City of Salem, IL to be effective 3/1/ efiling.asp. faith estimate and 5 components of a
2018. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
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Filed Date: 1/30/18. reply to a good faith request.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Type of Respondents: Transmission
Accession Number: 20180130–5298. Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Requestors and Transmitting Utilities.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/12/18. Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Estimate of Annual Burden 1: The
The filings are accessible in the Instructions: All submissions must be Commission estimates the annual public
Commission’s eLibrary system by formatted and filed in accordance with
clicking on the links or querying the submission guidelines at: http:// 1 The Commission defines burden as the total

docket number. www.ferc.gov/help/submission- time, effort, or financial resources expended by

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reporting burden for the information
collection as:

FERC–716 (GOOD FAITH REQUESTS FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND GOOD FAITH RESPONSES BY TRANSMITTING
UTILITIES UNDER SECTIONS 211(a) AND 213(a) OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT (FPA))
Total annual
Annual Average burden Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden and hours and respondent
respondents responses per of responses cost per total annual ($)
respondent response 2 cost

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)

Information ex- 3 1 3 100 hrs.; $7650 .............. 300 hrs.; $22,950 ........... 7,650
change be-
tween parties.
Application sub- 3 1 3 2.5 hrs.; $191.25 ............ 7.5 hrs.; $573.75 ............ 191.25
mitted to
FERC if par-
ties’ negotia-
tions are un-
successful.

Total ........... ........................ ........................ 6 ........................................ 307.5 hrs.; $23,523.75 ... 7,841.25

Comments: Comments are invited on: Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al. Filed Date: 1/31/18.
(1) Whether the collection of Refund Report (EL16–116) to be Accession Number: 20180131–5274.
information is necessary for the proper effective N/A. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18.
performance of the functions of the Filed Date: 1/31/18. Docket Numbers: ER10–3272–004.
Commission, including whether the Accession Number: 20180131–5258. Applicants: Lower Mount Bethel
information will have practical utility; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Energy, LLC.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Docket Numbers: ER10–2435–014. Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al.
of the burden and cost of the collection Applicants: Camden Plant Holding, Refund Report (EL16–116) to be
of information, including the validity of L.L.C. effective N/A.
the methodology and assumptions used; Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al. Filed Date: 1/31/18.
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Refund Report (EL16–116) to be Accession Number: 20180131–5268.
and clarity of the information collection; effective N/A. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Filed Date: 1/31/18.
Docket Numbers: ER15–506–002.
the collection of information on those Accession Number: 20180131–5262.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Applicants: DeSoto County
who are to respond, including the use Generating Company, LLC.
of automated collection techniques or Docket Numbers: ER10–2442–012. Description: Report Filing: Refund
other forms of information technology. Applicants: Elmwood Park Power,
Report—Informational Filing to be
LLC.
Dated: February 1, 2018. effective N/A.
Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Filed Date: 1/31/18.
Refund Report (EL16–116) to be
Accession Number: 20180131–5250.
Secretary. effective N/A.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18.
[FR Doc. 2018–02409 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] Filed Date: 1/31/18.
Accession Number: 20180131–5266. Docket Numbers: ER16–277–008.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Applicants: Talen Energy Marketing,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2444–014. LLC.
Applicants: Newark Bay Cogeneration Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Refund Report (EL16–116) to be
Partnership, L.P.
Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al. effective N/A.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Refund Report (EL16–116) to be Filed Date: 1/31/18.
Commission
effective N/A. Accession Number: 20180131–5249.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 Filed Date: 1/31/18. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18.
Accession Number: 20180131–5267. Docket Numbers: ER16–1456–009.
Take notice that the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18. Applicants: Talen Energy Marketing,
received the following electric rate Docket Numbers: ER10–2449–012. LLC.
filings: Applicants: York Generation Description: Report Filing: TEM
Company LLC. Refund Report (EL16–116) to be
Docket Numbers: ER10–2432–014. Description: Report Filing: TEM, et al. effective N/A.
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Applicants: Bayonne Plant Holding, Refund Report (EL16–116) to be Filed Date: 1/31/18.
L.L.C. effective N/A. Accession Number: 20180131–5256.

persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or 2 The estimates for cost per response are derived found that industry employment costs closely
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For using the following formula: Average Burden Hours resemble FERC’s regarding the FERC–716
further explanation of what is included in the per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average Cost per information collection.
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Response. The cost per hour figure is the FERC
Federal Regulations 1320.3. average salary plus benefits. Subject matter experts

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection and request for comments.
Dates		Comments on the collection of information are due April 9, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 5418

83 FR 5418 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); Comment Request; Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission