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identification of the facilities damaged;
(4) The time the service interruption or
damage to the facilities occurred; (5)
The customers affected by the service
interruption or damage to the facilities;
(6) Emergency actions taken to maintain
service; and (7) Company contact and
telephone number. The Commission
may contact other pipelines to
determine available supply, and if
necessary, authorize transportation or
construction of facilities to alleviate the
problem in response to these reports.
A report required by 18 CFR
260.9(a)(1)(i) of damage to natural gas
facilities resulting in loss of pipeline
throughput of storage deliverability
shall be reported to the Director of the
Commission’s Division of Pipeline
Certificates at the earliest feasible time
when pipeline throughput or storage
deliverability has been restored.
In any instance in which an incident
or damage report involving
jurisdictional natural gas facilities is
required by Department of
Transportation (DOT) reporting
requirements under the Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, a copy of
such report shall be submitted to the
Director of the Commission’s Division of
Pipeline Certificates, within 30 days of
the reportable incident.4
If the Commission failed to collect
these data, it would lose the ability to
monitor and evaluate transactions,
operations, and reliability of interstate
pipelines and perform its regulatory
functions.
Type of Respondents: Pipeline and
storage company operators.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 5 The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:
FERC–576 (IC12–12–000): REPORT OF SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours
per response
Estimated total
annual burden
(A)
(B)
(A) × (B) = (C)
(D)
(C) × (D)
Submittal of original email ...................................................
Submittal of damage reports ...............................................
Submittal of DOT incident report .........................................
40
40
40
2
1
1
80
40
40
1
.25
.25
80
10
10
Total ..............................................................................
........................
........................
........................
........................
100
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $6,901 [100
hours ÷ 2080 hours 6 per year = 0.04808
* $143,540/year 7 = $6,900.96].
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: May 8, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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CFR 260.9(d).
is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
5 Burden
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC12–10–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–545); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, Gas Pipeline Rates: NonFormal, FERC–545.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due July 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC12–10–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web Site:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
SUMMARY:
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.
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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: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.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 https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–545, Gas Pipeline Rates:
Non-Formal.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0154.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–545 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–545 information
collection applies to filings made
pursuant to the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 1
6 2080
hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 year).
annual salary per employee in 2012.
1 15 U.S.C. 717c–717o, Public Law 75–688, 52
Stat. 822 and 830.
7 Average
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and the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) 2
by regulated entities. The filings enable
the Commission to monitor the
activities and to evaluate transactions of
regulated entities. Additionally, these
filings allow customers and interested
parties to monitor, participate, and
influence pipeline tariff changes.
Type of Respondents: Entities
regulated pursuant to the NGA and
NGPA.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:
FERC–545 (IC12–10–000): GAS PIPELINE RATES: NON-FORMAL
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours
per response
Estimated total
annual burden
(A)
(B)
(A) × (B) = (C)
(D)
(C) × (D)
General (e.g. Tariff modifications resulting from Commission orders) ......................................................................
Standard Rate Case Issues (e.g. Compliance, Cost of
Service) ............................................................................
Reports (Informational Filings) .............................................
Negotiated Rates .................................................................
Non-Conforming Agreements ..............................................
NAESB (Tariff Only) .............................................................
Total ..............................................................................
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $19,681,266
[285,196 hours ÷ 2,080 4 hours/year =
137.11346 * $143,540/year 5 =
$19,681,266].
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: May 7, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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U.S.C. 3393, Public Law 95–621.
is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
3 Burden
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164
7
1,148
40
45,920
15
47
57
50
82
2
2
7
3
2
30
94
399
150
164
7,500
12
12
12
40
225,000
1,128
4,788
1,800
6,560
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285,196
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13590–001]
Lockhart Power Company, Inc.; Notice
of Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting 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. Type of Application: Subsequent
Minor License.
b. Project No.: 13590–001.
c. Date filed: August 31, 2010.
d. Applicant: Lockhart Power
Company, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Riverdale
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Enoree River, near
Enoree, in Spartanburg and Laurens
counties, South Carolina. The proposed
project would not affect any Federal
lands.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Bryan D. Stone,
Chief Operating Officer, Lockhart Power
Company, Inc., 420 River Street, P.O.
Box 10, Lockhart, SC 29364; (864) 545–
2211.
i. FERC Contact: Sarah Florentino at
(202) 502–6863, or via email at
Sarah.Florentino@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing motions to
intervene and protests: 60 days from the
issuance date of this notice.
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.
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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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. 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. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Although the
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
original and seven copies to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. This application has been accepted,
but is not ready for environmental
analysis at this time.
l. The existing, currently nonoperational, Riverdale Project consists
4 2080 hours/year = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks/
year.
5 Average annual salary per employee in 2012.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC12-10-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-545); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
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, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information collection, Gas Pipeline Rates: Non-
Formal, FERC-545.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 13, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC12-10-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Web Site: https://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: https://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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-545, Gas Pipeline Rates: Non-Formal.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0154.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-545 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The FERC-545 information collection applies to filings
made pursuant to the Natural Gas Act (NGA) \1\
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and the Natural Gas Policy Act (NGPA) \2\ by regulated entities. The
filings enable the Commission to monitor the activities and to evaluate
transactions of regulated entities. Additionally, these filings allow
customers and interested parties to monitor, participate, and influence
pipeline tariff changes.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 717c-717o, Public Law 75-688, 52 Stat. 822 and
830.
\2\ 15 U.S.C. 3393, Public Law 95-621.
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Type of Respondents: Entities regulated pursuant to the NGA and
NGPA.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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\3\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or
disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
FERC-545 (IC12-10-000): Gas Pipeline Rates: Non-Formal
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Number of Average burden Estimated
Number of responses per Total number hours per total annual
respondents respondent of responses response burden
(A) (B) (A) x (B) = (D) (C) x (D)
(C)
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General (e.g. Tariff 164 7 1,148 40 45,920
modifications resulting from
Commission orders).............
Standard Rate Case Issues (e.g. 15 2 30 7,500 225,000
Compliance, Cost of Service)...
Reports (Informational Filings). 47 2 94 12 1,128
Negotiated Rates................ 57 7 399 12 4,788
Non-Conforming Agreements....... 50 3 150 12 1,800
NAESB (Tariff Only)............. 82 2 164 40 6,560
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Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 285,196
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The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$19,681,266 [285,196 hours / 2,080 \4\ hours/year = 137.11346 *
$143,540/year \5\ = $19,681,266].
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\4\ 2080 hours/year = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks/year.
\5\ Average annual salary per employee in 2012.
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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: May 7, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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