Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application, 18210-18211 [2011-7676]

Download as PDF 18210 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2011 / Notices document that they have developed SOLs consistent with the applicable SOL methodology and that they have provided SOLs to entities identified in Requirement 5 of the reliability standard. Further, the planning authority must maintain a list of reliability coordinator.5 Reliability standard FAC–014–2 requires the reliability coordinator, planning authority, transmission operator, and transmission planner to verify compliance through self-certification submitted to the compliance monitor annually. These entities must also Average No. of responses per respondent (2) No. of respondents 6 (1) Data collection multiple contingencies and their associated stability limits. Action: The Commission is requesting a three-year extension of the FERC– 725D reporting requirements, with no changes. Burden Statement: The estimated annual public reporting burden follows: Average burden hours per response (3) Total annual burden hours (1) x (2) x (3) Total .............................................................. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 470 Reporting: 42,300 Recordkeeping: 98,700 141,000 470 The estimated average annualized cost is increased from the previous estimate due to an increase in the number of entities who are registered for the Planning Authority, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission Planner, and Transmission Operator functions. The new estimated average annualized cost is $6,640,500 ($14,128.72 per respondent), as shown here: • Reporting: 8 42,300 hours @ $95/ hour = $4,018,500. • Recordkeeping: 9 98,700 hours @ $26/hour = $2,566,200. Storage: 10 1,800 sq. ft. @ $31/sq. ft. = $55,800. 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 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 5 The difference between the two is that FAC–10– 1 deals with SOL methodology for the planning horizon and FAC–011–1 with SOL methodology for the operating horizon. 6 This figure comes from NERC’s compliance registry matrix which was updated on 10/27/10 and includes all entities registered as a Planning Authority, Reliability Coordinator, Transmission VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:43 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 1 Reporting: 7 90 ...................... Recordkeeping: 210 .............. FERC–725D ........................................................ 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 estimates of the burden 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 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. Dated: March 25, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–7680 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Planner, or Transmission Operator functions that are responsible for compliance with FAC–014–2. 7 Hours are attributable to developing SOLs. Recordkeeping pertains to the documentation to be maintained for audits. 8 Estimate based on hourly costs for legal, technical and administrative staff. See https:// www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm and https:// PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP11–138–000] Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application On March 15, 2011, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056–5310, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations, requesting authorization to abandon in place two inactive supply laterals designated as Line 41–B–1 and Line 41– B–1–A. The abandonment project consists of approximately 16.8 miles of 12-inch diameter pipeline, 11.8 miles of 8-inch diameter pipeline, and associated appurtenances, located in federal waters offshore Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, 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 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 www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2009/07/ average_hourly_rate_for_lawyer.html. 9 Estimate based on hourly costs for technical and clerical staff. See https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/ naics2_22.htm. 10 Estimate based on in-office square foot costs obtained from a Commission assessment of the industry performed in 2010. E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 63 / Friday, April 1, 2011 / Notices toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Questions regarding the application may be directed to Berk Donaldson, Rates & Certificates, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251–1642, at (713) 627– 4488 (phone), (713) 627–5947 (fax), or bdonaldson@spectraenergy.com or to Kathy Cash, Rates & Certificates, Texas Eastern, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251–1642, at (713) 627–4721 (phone) or (713) 627–5947 (fax). 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) 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 seven copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. 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. The Commission encourages electronic submission of 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 seven copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e- VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:09 Mar 31, 2011 Jkt 223001 mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 15, 2011. Dated: March 25, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–7676 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 11910–016] Symbiotics, LLC; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-Capacity Amendment of License. b. Project No.: 11910–016. c. Date Filed: March 21, 2011. d. Applicant: Symbiotics, LLC. e. Name of Project: Applegate Dam Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Applegate River, a tributary to the Rogue River, in Jackson County, Oregon. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Brent Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Symbiotics, LLC, P.O. Box 535, Rigby, Idaho 83442; telephone (208) 745–0834. i. FERC Contact: Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Mr. Anthony DeLuca (202) 502–6632 or Anthony.deluca@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene and protest: April 25, 2011. All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. If unable to be filed electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and seven copies should be mailed to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18211 Please include the project number (P–11910–016) on any comments, motions, or recommendations filed. k. Description of Request: Amendment to Transmission Line Configuration and Project Boundary: Symbiotics, LLC proposes to bury all 15 miles of transmission lines from the powerhouse to their terminus at small substation in the community of Ruch, Oregon. The proposal would adjust the project’s existing right-of-way (ROW) for the project’s transmission lines from the above ground corridor to an adjacent subsurface location along Jackson County’s utility ROW that follows Upper Applegate Road, Hamilton Road, and State Highway 238. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the E:\FR\FM\01APN1.SGM 01APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18210-18211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7676]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. CP11-138-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application

    On March 15, 2011, Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (Texas 
Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310, filed with 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application 
under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the 
Commission's regulations, requesting authorization to abandon in place 
two inactive supply laterals designated as Line 41-B-1 and Line 41-B-1-
A. The abandonment project consists of approximately 16.8 miles of 12-
inch diameter pipeline, 11.8 miles of 8-inch diameter pipeline, and 
associated appurtenances, located in federal waters offshore Louisiana 
in the Gulf of Mexico, 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 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

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toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Questions regarding the application may be directed to Berk 
Donaldson, Rates & Certificates, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, P.O. 
Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251-1642, at (713) 627-4488 (phone), (713) 627-
5947 (fax), or bdonaldson@spectraenergy.com or to Kathy Cash, Rates & 
Certificates, Texas Eastern, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251-1642, 
at (713) 627-4721 (phone) or (713) 627-5947 (fax).
    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) 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 seven copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. 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.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of 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 seven copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426. There is an ``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables 
subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to 
a subscribed docket(s).
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 15, 2011.

    Dated: March 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-7676 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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