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Phase 1 Decommissioning Plan, which
incorporated the changes resulting from
the responses to the NRC RAIs was
submitted to the NRC on December 18,
2009.
The Department will consider NRC
views on the Decommissioning Plan
expressed in the TER prior to the
initiation of decontamination and
decommissioning operations.
As indicated by NRC, ‘‘Should the EIS
process result in the selection of a
different preferred alternative from that
considered in the Phase 1 DP, the DP
would need to be revised and
resubmitted for review.’’
Signed in Washington, DC on March 23,
2010.
Frank Marcinowski,
Acting Chief Technical Officer for
Environmental Management.
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. IC10–538–001, IC10–539–001,
IC10–577–001, IC10–606–001, and IC10–
607–001]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–538, FERC–539,
FERC–577, FERC–606, and FERC–607);
Comment Request; Submitted for OMB
Review
March 22, 2010.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44
U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) has submitted the information
collections described below to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information
collection requirements. Any interested
person may file comments directly with
OMB and should address a copy of
those comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission
issued a Notice in the Federal Register
(75 FR 2124, 1/14/2010) requesting
public comments. FERC received no
comments and has made this notation in
its submission to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due by April 28, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the
collections of information to the Office
of Management and Budget, Office of
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Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Comments to
OMB should be filed electronically, c/o
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and
include the appropriate OMB Control
Number(s) and collection number(s) as
a point of reference. The Desk Officer
may be reached by telephone at 202–
395–4638.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and should refer to Docket
Nos. IC10–538–001, IC10–539–001,
IC10–577–001, IC10–606–001, and
IC10–607–001. (For comments that only
pertain to some of the collections,
specify the appropriate collection(s) and
related docket number(s).) Comments
may be filed either electronically or in
paper format. Those persons filing
electronically do not need to make a
paper filing. Documents filed
electronically via the Internet must be
prepared in an acceptable filing format
and in compliance with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
submission guidelines. Complete filing
instructions and acceptable filing
formats are available at https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/
electronic-media.asp. To file the
document electronically, access the
Commission’s Web site and click on
Documents & Filing, E-Filing (https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp),
and then follow the instructions for
each screen. First time users will have
to establish a user name and password.
The Commission will send an automatic
acknowledgement to the sender’s e-mail
address upon receipt of comments.
For paper filings, the comments
should be submitted to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, and
should refer to Docket Nos. IC10–538–
001, IC10–539–001, IC10–577–001,
IC10–606–001, and IC10–607–001 (or
the appropriate docket number(s), if the
comments only pertain to some of the
collections).
All comments may be viewed, printed
or downloaded remotely via the Internet
through FERC’s homepage using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. For user assistance,
contact ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or
call toll-free at (866) 208–3676, or for
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, by fax at
(202) 273–0873, and by e-mail at
DataClearance@FERC.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the
purpose of publishing this notice and
seeking public comment, FERC requests
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comments on the following information
collections:
• FERC–538, Gas Pipeline Certificate:
Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service,
contained in 18 CFR part 156; OMB
Control No. 1902–0061;
• FERC–539, Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Import/Export Related,
contained in 18 CFR parts 153 and 157;
OMB Control No. 1902–0062;
• FERC–577, Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Environmental Impact
Statement, identifies FERC’s
information collections relating to 18
CFR part 380 implementing NEPA and
includes the environmental compliance
conditions of 18 CFR 157.206(b); OMB
Control No. 1902–0128;
• FERC–606, Notification of Request
for Federal Authorization and Requests
for Further Information, contained in 18
CFR part 385; OMB Control No. 1902–
0241; and
• FERC–607, Report on Decision or
Action on Request for Federal
Authorization, contained in 18 CFR part
385; OMB Control No. 1902–0240.
The associated regulations,
information collections, burdens, and
OMB clearance numbers will continue
to remain separate and distinct.
FERC–538. Under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) (Pub. L. 75–688) (15 U.S.C. 717–
717w), upon application by a local
distribution company or municipality, a
natural gas pipeline company may be
ordered by the Commission to extend or
improve transportation facilities, to
establish physical connections to serve,
and to sell natural gas to the applicant.
Filings pursuant to the provisions of
section 7(a) of the NGA are to contain
all information necessary to advise the
Commission fully concerning the
service which the applicant has
requested the Commission to direct the
natural gas pipeline company to render
(such as a request to direct a natural gas
company to extend or improve its
transportation facilities, and to sell
natural gas to the municipality or
person and, for such purpose, to extend
its transportation facilities to
communities immediately adjacent to
such facilities or to territories served by
the natural gas pipeline company).
FERC–539. Section 3 of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75–688) (15
U.S.C. 717–717w) provides, in part, that
‘‘* * * no person shall export any
natural gas from the United States to a
foreign country or import any natural
gas from a foreign country without first
having secured an order from the
Commission authorizing it to do so.’’
The 1992 amendments to section 3 of
the NGA concern importation or
exportation from/to a nation which has
a free trade agreement with the United
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States, and requires that such
importation or exportation: (1) Shall be
deemed to be a ‘‘first sale’’, i.e., not a sale
for a resale, and (2) Shall be deemed to
be consistent with the public interest,
and applications for such importation or
exportation shall be granted without
modification or delay.
With the ratification of the North
American Free Trade Agreement and
the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, the
Federal regulatory focus on
construction, operation, and siting of
import and export facilities increased
significantly.
FERC–577. Section 102(2)(c) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (NEPA) (Pub. L. 91–190) requires
that all Federal agencies must include in
every recommendation or report on
proposals for legislation and other major
federal actions significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment, a
detailed statement on: the
environmental impact on the proposed
actions; any adverse environmental
effects which cannot be avoided should
the proposal be implemented;
alternatives to the proposed action; the
relationship between local short-term
uses of man’s environment and the
maintenance and enhancement of long
term productivity; and any irreversible
and irretrievable commitment of
resources which would be involved in
the proposed action should it be
implemented.
FERC–606 and FERC–607. Section 313
of EPAct 2005 directs the Commission:
(1) To establish a schedule for state and
federal agencies and officers to act on
requests for federal authorizations
required for NGA section 3 and 7 gas
projects, and (2) to maintain a complete
consolidated record of all decisions or
actions by the Commission and other
agencies and officers with respect to
federal authorizations.
FERC–606 requires agencies and
officials responsible for issuing,
conditioning, or denying requests for
federal authorizations necessary for a
proposed natural gas project to report to
FERC regarding the status of an
authorization request. This reporting
requirement is intended to allow
agencies to assist the FERC to make
better informed determinations in
establishing due dates for agencies’
decisions.
FERC–607 requires agencies or
officials to submit to FERC a copy of a
decision or action on a request for
federal authorization and an
accompanying index to the documents
and materials relied on in reaching a
conclusion.
If the collections of data for FERC–
538, FERC–539, FERC–577, FERC–606,
and FERC–607 in general were not
conducted, the Commission would not
be able to meet its statutory
responsibilities, would not be able to
authorize and monitor certain energy
projects to ensure that the construction
of natural gas pipeline projects and LNG
terminals are economically viable, and
at the same time, protect the
environment.
Action: The Commission is requesting
a three-year extension of the current
FERC–538, FERC–539, FERC–577,
FERC–606, and FERC–607
requirements, with no changes.
Burden Statement: The estimated
annual public reporting burdens and the
associated public costs follow.1
Projected
number of
respondents
FERC–538
FERC–539
FERC–577
FERC–606
FERC–607
Number of
responses per
respondent
Projected
average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours 1
(1)
FERC Data collection
(2)
(3)
(1)×(2)×(3)
.................................................................................................
.................................................................................................
.................................................................................................
.................................................................................................
.................................................................................................
1
6
92
48
48
1
25.3
16
35.46
34.45
240
12
193
4.4
6.3
240
1821.6
284,096
7,489
10,423
The total annual cost to respondents1 2
is estimated as follows.
Total annual
burden hours
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FERC–538
FERC–539
FERC–577
FERC–606
FERC–607
Estimated
hourly cost 2
Estimated total
annual cost to
respondents
($) 1
(1)
FERC Data collection
(2)
(2)×(1)
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
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
1 These figures may not be exact, due to rounding
and/or truncating.
240
1821.6
284,096
7,489
10,423
2 Using 2,080 hours/year, the estimated cost for 1
full-time employee is $137,874/year. The estimated
hourly cost is $66.29 (or $137,874/2,080).
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$66.29
$66.29
$66.29
$66.29
$66.29
$15,909
$120,753
$18,832,723
$496,446
$690,941
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;
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and (7) transmitting, or otherwise
disclosing the information.
The estimate of cost for respondents
is based upon 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 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 of the proposed
collections 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 the burden of the
collections of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g. permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–6823 Filed 3–26–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP10–89–000; PF09–13–000]
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC;
Notice of Application
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March 22, 2010.
Take notice that on March 8, 2010,
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East
Tennessee), 5400 Westheimer Court,
Houston, Texas 77056–5310, filed in the
above referenced docket an application
pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization
to: (i) Install an approximately 8.4-mile,
24-inch diameter mainline extension
and to construct of a new meter station
and installation of a launcher/receiver at
the terminus of the extension; (ii) install
8.0 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline
looping, including a launcher/receiver,
mainline valve, and regulator; (iii)
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abandon and replace approximately 2.3
miles of 12-inch diameter pipeline with
24-inch diameter pipeline, including
new piping connections at the Fordtown
Compressor Station; (iv) abandon and
replace 9.2 miles of 8-inch diameter
pipeline with 24-inch diameter
pipeline, including new piping
connections at the Bristol Compressor
Station; and (v) modify and install of
regulation and piping at the existing
Flatwoods and Glade Spring
Compressor Stations (the NET Project).
The NET Project is located in Greene,
Hawkins, Sullivan, and Washington
Counties, Tennessee and Washington
County, Virginia. East Tennessee states
that the NET Project will allow it to
provide 150,000 dekatherms (Dth) per
day of firm transportation to a proposed
natural gas-fired power generation
facility of Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA), all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public
inspection. The filing is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site Web at
https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link. Enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document.
For assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Any questions concerning this
application may be directed to Lisa A.
Moore, General Manager, Rates and
Certificates, East Tennessee Natural Gas,
LLC, 5400 Westheimer Court, PO Box
1642, Houston, Texas 77251–1642, at
(713) 627–4102, or
lamoore@spectraenergy.com.
On August 10, 2009, Commission staff
granted East Tennessee’s request to
utilize the Pre-Filing Process and
assigned Docket No. PF09–13–000 to
staff activities involved the NET Project.
Now, as of the filing the March 8, 2010
application, the Pre-Filing Process for
this project has ended. From this time
forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP10–89–000,
as noted in the caption of this Notice.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, on or before the comment date
stated below file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,
a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
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and the Regulations under the NGA (18
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list
maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies of
all documents filed by the applicant and
by all other parties. A party must submit
14 copies of filings made in the
proceeding with the Commission and
must mail a copy to the applicant and
to every other party. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission orders in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to
intervene in order to have comments
considered. The second way to
participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
possible, an original and two copies of
comments in support of or in opposition
to this project. The Commission will
consider these comments in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
will not serve to make the filer a party
to the proceeding. The Commission’s
rules require that persons filing
comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to
the party or parties directly involved in
the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only
on the environmental review of this
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents,
and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission’s
environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties.
However, the non-party commentors
will not receive copies of all documents
filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of
environmental documents issued by the
Commission) and will not have the right
to seek court review of the
Commission’s final order.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 14 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible online at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. IC10-538-001, IC10-539-001, IC10-577-001, IC10-606-001,
and IC10-607-001]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-538, FERC-539,
FERC-577, FERC-606, and FERC-607); Comment Request; Submitted for OMB
Review
March 22, 2010.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has submitted the
information collections described below to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any
interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should
address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below.
The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (75 FR 2124, 1/
14/2010) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments and has
made this notation in its submission to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due by April 28,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the collections of information to the
Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Comments to OMB should be filed electronically, c/o oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and include the appropriate OMB Control
Number(s) and collection number(s) as a point of reference. The Desk
Officer may be reached by telephone at 202-395-4638.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission and should refer to Docket Nos. IC10-538-001,
IC10-539-001, IC10-577-001, IC10-606-001, and IC10-607-001. (For
comments that only pertain to some of the collections, specify the
appropriate collection(s) and related docket number(s).) Comments may
be filed either electronically or in paper format. Those persons filing
electronically do not need to make a paper filing. Documents filed
electronically via the Internet must be prepared in an acceptable
filing format and in compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission submission guidelines. Complete filing instructions and
acceptable filing formats are available at https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide/electronic-media.asp. To file the document
electronically, access the Commission's Web site and click on Documents
& Filing, E-Filing (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp), and
then follow the instructions for each screen. First time users will
have to establish a user name and password. The Commission will send an
automatic acknowledgement to the sender's e-mail address upon receipt
of comments.
For paper filings, the comments should be submitted to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, and should refer to Docket Nos.
IC10-538-001, IC10-539-001, IC10-577-001, IC10-606-001, and IC10-607-
001 (or the appropriate docket number(s), if the comments only pertain
to some of the collections).
All comments may be viewed, printed or downloaded remotely via the
Internet through FERC's homepage using the ``eLibrary'' link. For user
assistance, contact ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or call toll-free at
(866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by
telephone at (202) 502-8663, by fax at (202) 273-0873, and by e-mail at
DataClearance@FERC.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For the purpose of publishing this notice
and seeking public comment, FERC requests comments on the following
information collections:
FERC-538, Gas Pipeline Certificate: Section 7(a) Mandatory
Initial Service, contained in 18 CFR part 156; OMB Control No. 1902-
0061;
FERC-539, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import/Export
Related, contained in 18 CFR parts 153 and 157; OMB Control No. 1902-
0062;
FERC-577, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact
Statement, identifies FERC's information collections relating to 18 CFR
part 380 implementing NEPA and includes the environmental compliance
conditions of 18 CFR 157.206(b); OMB Control No. 1902-0128;
FERC-606, Notification of Request for Federal
Authorization and Requests for Further Information, contained in 18 CFR
part 385; OMB Control No. 1902-0241; and
FERC-607, Report on Decision or Action on Request for
Federal Authorization, contained in 18 CFR part 385; OMB Control No.
1902-0240.
The associated regulations, information collections, burdens, and
OMB clearance numbers will continue to remain separate and distinct.
FERC-538. Under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75-688) (15
U.S.C. 717-717w), upon application by a local distribution company or
municipality, a natural gas pipeline company may be ordered by the
Commission to extend or improve transportation facilities, to establish
physical connections to serve, and to sell natural gas to the
applicant. Filings pursuant to the provisions of section 7(a) of the
NGA are to contain all information necessary to advise the Commission
fully concerning the service which the applicant has requested the
Commission to direct the natural gas pipeline company to render (such
as a request to direct a natural gas company to extend or improve its
transportation facilities, and to sell natural gas to the municipality
or person and, for such purpose, to extend its transportation
facilities to communities immediately adjacent to such facilities or to
territories served by the natural gas pipeline company).
FERC-539. Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (Pub. L. 75-688)
(15 U.S.C. 717-717w) provides, in part, that ``* * * no person shall
export any natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or
import any natural gas from a foreign country without first having
secured an order from the Commission authorizing it to do so.'' The
1992 amendments to section 3 of the NGA concern importation or
exportation from/to a nation which has a free trade agreement with the
United
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States, and requires that such importation or exportation: (1) Shall be
deemed to be a ``first sale'', i.e., not a sale for a resale, and (2)
Shall be deemed to be consistent with the public interest, and
applications for such importation or exportation shall be granted
without modification or delay.
With the ratification of the North American Free Trade Agreement
and the Canadian Free Trade Agreement, the Federal regulatory focus on
construction, operation, and siting of import and export facilities
increased significantly.
FERC-577. Section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA) (Pub. L. 91-190) requires that all Federal agencies
must include in every recommendation or report on proposals for
legislation and other major federal actions significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment, a detailed statement on: the
environmental impact on the proposed actions; any adverse environmental
effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented;
alternatives to the proposed action; the relationship between local
short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and
enhancement of long term productivity; and any irreversible and
irretrievable commitment of resources which would be involved in the
proposed action should it be implemented.
FERC-606 and FERC-607. Section 313 of EPAct 2005 directs the
Commission: (1) To establish a schedule for state and federal agencies
and officers to act on requests for federal authorizations required for
NGA section 3 and 7 gas projects, and (2) to maintain a complete
consolidated record of all decisions or actions by the Commission and
other agencies and officers with respect to federal authorizations.
FERC-606 requires agencies and officials responsible for issuing,
conditioning, or denying requests for federal authorizations necessary
for a proposed natural gas project to report to FERC regarding the
status of an authorization request. This reporting requirement is
intended to allow agencies to assist the FERC to make better informed
determinations in establishing due dates for agencies' decisions.
FERC-607 requires agencies or officials to submit to FERC a copy of
a decision or action on a request for federal authorization and an
accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in reaching
a conclusion.
If the collections of data for FERC-538, FERC-539, FERC-577, FERC-
606, and FERC-607 in general were not conducted, the Commission would
not be able to meet its statutory responsibilities, would not be able
to authorize and monitor certain energy projects to ensure that the
construction of natural gas pipeline projects and LNG terminals are
economically viable, and at the same time, protect the environment.
Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the
current FERC-538, FERC-539, FERC-577, FERC-606, and FERC-607
requirements, with no changes.
Burden Statement: The estimated annual public reporting burdens and
the associated public costs follow.\1\
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\1\ These figures may not be exact, due to rounding and/or
truncating.
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Projected
Projected Number of average burden Total annual
FERC Data collection number of responses per hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response \1\
(1) (2) (3) (1)x(2)x(3)
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FERC-538...................................... 1 1 240 240
FERC-539...................................... 6 25.3 12 1821.6
FERC-577...................................... 92 16 193 284,096
FERC-606...................................... 48 35.46 4.4 7,489
FERC-607...................................... 48 34.45 6.3 10,423
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The total annual cost to respondents1 2 is estimated as
follows.
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\2\ Using 2,080 hours/year, the estimated cost for 1 full-time
employee is $137,874/year. The estimated hourly cost is $66.29 (or
$137,874/2,080).
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Estimated total
Total annual Estimated annual cost to
FERC Data collection burden hours hourly cost respondents ($)
\2\ \1\
(1) (2) (2)x(1)
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FERC-538...................................................... 240 $66.29 $15,909
FERC-539...................................................... 1821.6 $66.29 $120,753
FERC-577...................................................... 284,096 $66.29 $18,832,723
FERC-606...................................................... 7,489 $66.29 $496,446
FERC-607...................................................... 10,423 $66.29 $690,941
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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;
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and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information.
The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon 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 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 of the proposed collections 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 the burden of the collections of information
on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting
electronic submission of responses.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-6823 Filed 3-26-10; 8:45 am]
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