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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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[Docket No. IC09–732–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–732); Proposed
Collection; Comment Request;
Extension
August 26, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information
collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(Pub. L. No. 104–13), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) is soliciting public
comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described below.
DATES: Comments in consideration of
the collection of information are due
November 3, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed
either electronically or in paper format,
and should refer to Docket No. IC09–
732–000. Documents must be prepared
in an acceptable filing format and in
compliance with Commission
submission guidelines at https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp.
Comments may be eFiled. The eFiling
option under the Documents & Filings
tab on the Commission’s home Web
page (https://www.ferc.gov) directs users
to the eFiling Web site. First-time users
follow the eRegister instructions on the
eFiling Web page to establish a user
name and password before eFiling.
Filers will receive an e-mailed
confirmation of their eFiled comments.
Commenters filing electronically should
not make a paper filing. If unable to
make a filing electronically, deliver an
original and 14 paper copies of the filing
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Parties interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket may do so through
eSubscription. The eSubscription option
under the Documents & Filings tab on
the Commission’s home Web page
directs users to the eSubscription Web
page. Users submit the docket numbers
of the filings they wish to track and will
subsequently receive an e-mail
notification each time a filing is made
under the submitted docket numbers.
First-time users will need to establish a
user name and password before
eSubscribing.
Filed comments and FERC issuances
may be viewed, printed and
downloaded remotely from the
Commission’s Web site. The red
eLibrary link found at the top of most
of the Commission’s Web pages directs
users to FERC’s eLibrary. From the
eLibrary Web page, choose General
Search, and in the Docket Number space
provided, enter IC09–732; then click the
Submit button at the bottom of the page.
For help with any of the
Commission’s electronic submission or
retrieval systems, contact FERC Online
Support (e-mail at
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ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or
telephone toll-free (866) 208–3676 (TTY
(202) 502–8659)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, by fax at
(202) 273–0873, or by e-mail at
ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To
implement section 1233 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) (which
added new section 217 to the Federal
Power Act (FPA)), the Commission
requires each transmission organization
that is a public utility with one or more
organized electricity markets to make
available long-term firm transmission
rights that satisfy each of the
Commission’s guidelines. The reporting
requirements of FERC–732,1 (‘‘Electric
Rate Schedules and Tariffs: Long-Term
Firm Transmission Rights in Organized
Electricity Markets,’’ OMB Control
Number 1902–0245) pertain to these
long-term transmission rights and are
described in 18 CFR part 42.
The FERC–732 regulations require
that transmission organizations that are
public utilities with one or more
organized electricity markets either: (a)
File tariff sheets making long-term firm
transmission rights available that are
consistent with each of the guidelines
established by FERC, or (b) file an
explanation describing how their
existing tariffs already provide longterm firm transmission rights that are
consistent with the guidelines. In
addition, each transmission
organization is required to make its
transmission planning and expansion
procedures and plans publicly available.
FERC–732 enables the Commission to
exercise its wholesale electric rate and
electric power transmission oversight
and enforcement responsibilities in
1 This information collection has been labeled
‘‘FERC–913’’, ‘‘FERC–913/516’’, and ‘‘FERC–
913(Temporary)’’ with a goal of incorporating it
later into FERC–516 (OMB Control No. 1902–0096).
In addition, in Order No. 681 (in Docket No. RM06–
8, issued 7/20/06), the burden was listed as part of
FERC–516. OMB approved the new reporting
requirements on 1/24/07 and assigned OMB Control
No. 1902–0236 (rather than including it in FERC–
516).
On 9/28/07 (in ICR Nos. 200610–1902–002 and
200709–1902–008), OMB approved transfer from
OMB Control No. 1902–0236 to OMB Control No.
1902–0245. However, OMB Control No. 1902–0245
does not indicate a FERC collection number. To
eliminate some of the confusion, we have assigned
these requirements a new FERC collection number,
FERC–732. The new collection number does not
affect the regulatory requirements or burden.
In the future, FERC plans to incorporate the
FERC–732 reporting requirements and related
burden into the FERC–516. However, FERC–516 is
currently the subject of OMB review, so the
Commission will track these requirements (and the
related burden hours) separately under FERC–732.
FERC–516 is not a subject of this Notice.
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accordance with the FPA, the
Department of Energy Organization Act
(DOE Act), and EPAct 2005. Action: The
Commission is requesting a three-year
extension of the current expiration date,
with no change to the reporting
requirements.
Burden Statement: The public
reporting burden for this collection is
estimated to be as follows:
Number of
respondents
annually
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
(1)
FERC–732 1
(2)
(3)
(1)×(2)×(3)
New Transmission Organizations with Organized Electricity Markets—filing
requirement ..................................................................................................
Existing & New Transmission Organizations with Organized Markets—making plans & procedures available to public ..................................................
1
1
1,180
1,180
6
1
2
12
Total Annual Estimate ..............................................................................
........................
........................
........................
1,192
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Any transmission organization
approved by the Commission for
operation after January 29, 2007, that
has one or more organized electricity
markets (administered either by it or by
another entity), will be required to
comply with the FERC–732 reporting
requirements. Although it is difficult to
predict whether the Commission will
receive an application for, and approve,
a transmission organization in the
foreseeable future, the regulations,
reporting requirements, and burden of
FERC–732 merit continued renewal of
the OMB (Office of Management and
Budget) clearance. As a result, we are
including a ‘placeholder’ estimate of 1
respondent and 1 response annually for
the filing requirement. In addition, each
existing transmission organization
subject to Part 42 must make its
transmission planning and expansion
procedures and plans publicly available
(under 18 CFR 42.1(c)(4)) for an
estimated burden of 2 hours per
respondent.
The estimated total cost to
respondents is $71,491.35 [1,192 hours
divided by 2,080 hours 2 per year, times
$124,750 3 equals $71,491.35]. The
estimated cost per respondent is
$70,771.63 for new transmission
organizations, and $119.95 for existing
transmission organizations.
The reporting burden includes the
total time, effort, or financial resources
expended to generate, maintain, retain,
disclose, or provide the information
including: (1) Reviewing instructions;
(2) developing, acquiring, installing, and
utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating,
verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information;
(3) adjusting the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable
instructions and requirements; (4)
training personnel to respond to a
collection of information; (5) searching
data sources; (6) completing and
reviewing the collection of information;
and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
The respondent’s cost estimate is
based on salaries for professional and
clerical support, as well as direct and
indirect overhead costs. Direct costs
include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as
administrative costs and the cost for
information technology. Indirect or
overhead costs are costs incurred by an
organization in support of its mission.
These costs apply to activities which
benefit the whole organization rather
than any one particular function or
activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed 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 burden estimate of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize
respondent information collection
burden.
2 Number
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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of hours an employee works each year.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of
Labor Occupational Handbook (‘May 2008 National
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
[United States],’ at https://www.bls.gov/oes/2008/
may/oes_nat.htm#b23-0000) shows the mean
annual salary for a lawyer is $124,750, or $59.98 per
hour.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. RP09–423–000; RP09–423–
002]
Columbia Gulf Transmission
Company; Notice of Technical
Conference
August 26, 2009.
Take notice that the Commission Staff
will convene a technical conference in
the above-referenced proceeding on
Thursday, September 24, 2009, at 10
a.m. (Eastern Standard Time), in a room
to be designated at the offices of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
At the technical conference, the
Commission Staff and the parties to the
proceeding can discuss all of the issues
raised by Columbia Gulf’s proposal,
including but not limited to: (1) The
accuracy of Columbia Gulf’s lost and
unaccounted-for gas (LAUF)
measurement based on receipt and
delivery meters; (2) Columbia Gulf’s
unrecovered LAUF quantities; (3) the
proposed rates; and (4) defining the
recovery period for LAUF volumes.
Columbia Gulf is required to support
and justify the recovery of any
unrecovered quantities for the 2008
calendar year and explain why any
unrecovered quantities should be
recovered for future or periodic
Transportation Retainage Adjustment
(TRA) filings. Columbia Gulf is also
required to be prepared to address all of
the concerns raised in the protests and
comments in these proceedings, and if
necessary, to provide additional
technical, engineering and operational
support for its proposal. Any party
proposing alternatives to Columbia
Gulf’s proposal is required to be
prepared to similarly support its
position. Issues concerning Columbia
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC09-732-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-732); Proposed
Collection; Comment Request; Extension
August 26, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection and request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(a)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. No. 104-13), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection
described below.
DATES: Comments in consideration of the collection of information are
due November 3, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper
format, and should refer to Docket No. IC09-732-000. Documents must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format and in compliance with
Commission submission guidelines at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp.
Comments may be eFiled. The eFiling option under the Documents &
Filings tab on the Commission's home Web page (https://www.ferc.gov)
directs users to the eFiling Web site. First-time users follow the
eRegister instructions on the eFiling Web page to establish a user name
and password before eFiling. Filers will receive an e-mailed
confirmation of their eFiled comments. Commenters filing electronically
should not make a paper filing. If unable to make a filing
electronically, deliver an original and 14 paper copies of the filing
to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Parties interested in receiving automatic notification of activity
in this docket may do so through eSubscription. The eSubscription
option under the Documents & Filings tab on the Commission's home Web
page directs users to the eSubscription Web page. Users submit the
docket numbers of the filings they wish to track and will subsequently
receive an e-mail notification each time a filing is made under the
submitted docket numbers. First-time users will need to establish a
user name and password before eSubscribing.
Filed comments and FERC issuances may be viewed, printed and
downloaded remotely from the Commission's Web site. The red eLibrary
link found at the top of most of the Commission's Web pages directs
users to FERC's eLibrary. From the eLibrary Web page, choose General
Search, and in the Docket Number space provided, enter IC09-732; then
click the Submit button at the bottom of the page.
For help with any of the Commission's electronic submission or
retrieval systems, contact FERC Online Support (e-mail at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or telephone toll-free (866) 208-3676 (TTY
(202) 502-8659)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502-8663, by fax at (202) 273-0873, or by e-mail at
ellen.brown@ferc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To implement section 1233 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) (which added new section 217 to the
Federal Power Act (FPA)), the Commission requires each transmission
organization that is a public utility with one or more organized
electricity markets to make available long-term firm transmission
rights that satisfy each of the Commission's guidelines. The reporting
requirements of FERC-732,\1\ (``Electric Rate Schedules and Tariffs:
Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets,''
OMB Control Number 1902-0245) pertain to these long-term transmission
rights and are described in 18 CFR part 42.
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\1\ This information collection has been labeled ``FERC-913'',
``FERC-913/516'', and ``FERC-913(Temporary)'' with a goal of
incorporating it later into FERC-516 (OMB Control No. 1902-0096). In
addition, in Order No. 681 (in Docket No. RM06-8, issued 7/20/06),
the burden was listed as part of FERC-516. OMB approved the new
reporting requirements on 1/24/07 and assigned OMB Control No. 1902-
0236 (rather than including it in FERC-516).
On 9/28/07 (in ICR Nos. 200610-1902-002 and 200709-1902-008),
OMB approved transfer from OMB Control No. 1902-0236 to OMB Control
No. 1902-0245. However, OMB Control No. 1902-0245 does not indicate
a FERC collection number. To eliminate some of the confusion, we
have assigned these requirements a new FERC collection number, FERC-
732. The new collection number does not affect the regulatory
requirements or burden.
In the future, FERC plans to incorporate the FERC-732 reporting
requirements and related burden into the FERC-516. However, FERC-516
is currently the subject of OMB review, so the Commission will track
these requirements (and the related burden hours) separately under
FERC-732. FERC-516 is not a subject of this Notice.
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The FERC-732 regulations require that transmission organizations
that are public utilities with one or more organized electricity
markets either: (a) File tariff sheets making long-term firm
transmission rights available that are consistent with each of the
guidelines established by FERC, or (b) file an explanation describing
how their existing tariffs already provide long-term firm transmission
rights that are consistent with the guidelines. In addition, each
transmission organization is required to make its transmission planning
and expansion procedures and plans publicly available.
FERC-732 enables the Commission to exercise its wholesale electric
rate and electric power transmission oversight and enforcement
responsibilities in
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accordance with the FPA, the Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE
Act), and EPAct 2005. Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year
extension of the current expiration date, with no change to the
reporting requirements.
Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection
is estimated to be as follows:
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Number of Number of Average burden
FERC-732 \1\ respondents responses per hours per Total annual
annually respondent response burden hours
(1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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New Transmission Organizations with Organized 1 1 1,180 1,180
Electricity Markets--filing requirement........
Existing & New Transmission Organizations with 6 1 2 12
Organized Markets--making plans & procedures
available to public............................
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Total Annual Estimate....................... .............. .............. .............. 1,192
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Any transmission organization approved by the Commission for
operation after January 29, 2007, that has one or more organized
electricity markets (administered either by it or by another entity),
will be required to comply with the FERC-732 reporting requirements.
Although it is difficult to predict whether the Commission will receive
an application for, and approve, a transmission organization in the
foreseeable future, the regulations, reporting requirements, and burden
of FERC-732 merit continued renewal of the OMB (Office of Management
and Budget) clearance. As a result, we are including a `placeholder'
estimate of 1 respondent and 1 response annually for the filing
requirement. In addition, each existing transmission organization
subject to Part 42 must make its transmission planning and expansion
procedures and plans publicly available (under 18 CFR 42.1(c)(4)) for
an estimated burden of 2 hours per respondent.
The estimated total cost to respondents is $71,491.35 [1,192 hours
divided by 2,080 hours \2\ per year, times $124,750 \3\ equals
$71,491.35]. The estimated cost per respondent is $70,771.63 for new
transmission organizations, and $119.95 for existing transmission
organizations.
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\2\ Number of hours an employee works each year.
\3\ The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor
Occupational Handbook (`May 2008 National Occupational Employment
and Wage Estimates [United States],' at https://www.bls.gov/oes/2008/may/oes_nat.htm#b23-0000) shows the mean annual salary for a lawyer
is $124,750, or $59.98 per hour.
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The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide
the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing,
acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the
purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining,
disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways
to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
(4) training personnel to respond to a collection of information; (5)
searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collection of
information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the
information.
The respondent's cost estimate is based on salaries for
professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect
overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to
providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost
for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs
incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs
apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than
any one particular function or activity.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed 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 burden estimate of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to
minimize respondent information collection burden.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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