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FERC FORM 6–Q—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT OF OIL PIPELINE COMPANIES
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)
155 ...................................................................................................................
3
465
150
69,750
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $4,882,500
[69,750 hours * $70/hour 3 =
$4,882,500].
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: April 17, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–09614 Filed 4–23–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC12–18–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–500 and FERC–505);
Comment Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting the information
collections Application for License/
Relicense for Water Projects with
Greater than 5 Megawatt Capacity
(FERC–500), and Application for
License/Relicense for Water Projects
with 5 Megawatt or Less Capacity
(FERC–505) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
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SUMMARY:
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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
published notices in the Federal
Register (77 FR 56636, 9/13/2012, and
77 FR 73631, 12/11/2012) requesting
public comments. FERC received no
comments on the FERC–500 and FERC–
505 for either notice and is making this
notation in its submittal to OMB.
The Commission is issuing this 15day public notice due to a change of the
estimated burden figures. Upon further
review, the Commission found that the
previously approved burden estimates
(i.e. the numbers presented here) should
be used.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due by May 9, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control Nos.
1902–0058 (FERC–500) and/or 1902–
0114 (FERC–505), should be sent via
email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs:
oira_submission@omb.gov, Attention:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also
be reached via telephone at 202–395–
4718.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, identified by the Docket
No. IC12–18–000, by one 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/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
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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, by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: FERC–500: Application for
License/Relicense for Water Projects
with Greater than 5 Megawatt Capacity;
FERC–505: Application for License/
Relicense for Water Projects with 5
Megawatt or Less Capacity.
OMB Control Nos.: FERC–500 (1902–
0058); FERC–505 (1902–0114).
Type of Request: 16 U.S.C. 797(e)
authorizes the Commission to issue
licenses to citizens of the United States
for the purpose of constructing,
operating, and maintaining dams,
across, along, from, or within waterways
over which Congress has jurisdiction.
The Electric Consumers Protection Act
amended the Federal Power Act to
provide the Commission with the
responsibility of issuing licenses for
non-federal hydroelectric plants. 16
U.S.C. 797(e) also requires the
Commission to give equal consideration
to preserving energy conservation, the
protection, mitigation of damage to, and
enhancement of, fish and wildlife, the
protection of recreational opportunities,
and the preservation of other aspects of
environmental quality when approving
licenses. Finally, 16 U.S.C. 799
stipulates conditions upon which the
Commission issues hydroelectric
licenses.
The Commission requires all
hydroelectric license applications to
address a variety of environmental
concerns. Many of these concerns
address environmental requirements
developed by other agencies. The
applicants must provide facts in order
for the Commission to understand and
resolve potential environmental
problems associated with the
application in the interests of the United
States public.
Types of Respondents: Non-federal
hydroelectric plants greater than 5
megawatt capacity (FERC–500); nonfederal hydroelectric plants 5 megawatts
or less capacity (FERC–505).
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Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the total Public
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Reporting Burden for each information
collection as:
FERC—500 (IC12–18–000) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE/RELICENSE FOR WATER PROJECTS WITH GREATER THAN 5
MEGAWATT CAPACITY
Number of
respondents
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours
per
response
Estimated total
annual burden
(A)
Non-federal hydroelectric plants greater than 5 megawatt
capacity ............................................................................
Number of
responses
per
respondent
(B)
(A) * (B) = (C)
(D)
(C) * (D)
6
1
6
105,839.5
635,037
FERC—505 (IC12–18–000) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE/RELICENSE FOR WATER PROJECTS WITH 5 MEGAWATT OR LESS
CAPACITY
Number of
respondents
FERC–500 total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $43,823,659
[(635,037 hours ÷ 2080 hours/year 2) *
$143,540/year 3 = $43,823,659]
FERC–505: total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $4,056,523
[(58,782 hours ÷ 2080 hours/year) *
$143,540/year = $4,056,523]
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the 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 estimate
of the burden and cost of the collections
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information
collections; and (4) ways to minimize
the burden of the collections of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: April 16, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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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
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Total number
of responses
Average
burden hours
per
response
Estimated total
annual burden
(A)
Non-federal hydroelectric plants 5 megawatts or less capacity ................................................................................
Number of
responses per
respondent
(B)
(A) * (B) = C
(D)
(C) * (D)
16
1
16
3,674
58,782
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP13–131–000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Notice of Application
Take notice that on April 9, 2013,
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC (Transco), P.O. Box
1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in
Docket No. CP13–131–000, a request for
authority, pursuant section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act and Commission
regulations, to abandon, in place,
certain pipeline facilities located in
offshore Louisiana adjacent to South
Marsh Island Block 49 of Transco’s
Southeast Louisiana Lateral.
Specifically, Transco proposes to
abandon approximately 57 miles of
supply laterals known as the SMI 49
Laterals. Transco states that the
requested abandonment will have no
impact on the daily design capacity or
operating conditions on Transco’s
pipeline system, all as more fully set
forth in the application, which is on file
with the Commission and open to
public inspection. This filing is
accessible on-line at https://
www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
and is available for review in the
Commission’s Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. There is an
further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site
that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added
to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or
call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed Ingrid
Germany, Staff Analyst, Certificates &
Tariffs, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC, P.O. Box 1396, Houston,
Texas 77251, and telephone no. (713)
215–4015.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission staff will either: complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
2 2080 hours = 52 weeks * 40 hours per week (i.e.
1 year of full-time employment).
3 Average salary plus benefits per full-time
equivalent employee.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC12-18-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-500 and FERC-
505); Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Comment request.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information
collections Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with
Greater than 5 Megawatt Capacity (FERC-500), and Application for
License/Relicense for Water Projects with 5 Megawatt or Less Capacity
(FERC-505) 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 published notices
in the Federal Register (77 FR 56636, 9/13/2012, and 77 FR 73631, 12/
11/2012) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the
FERC-500 and FERC-505 for either notice and is making this notation in
its submittal to OMB.
The Commission is issuing this 15-day public notice due to a change
of the estimated burden figures. Upon further review, the Commission
found that the previously approved burden estimates (i.e. the numbers
presented here) should be used.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due by May 9,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control Nos.
1902-0058 (FERC-500) and/or 1902-0114 (FERC-505), should be sent via
email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via telephone at
202-395-4718.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC12-18-000, by one
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, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Titles: FERC-500: Application for License/Relicense for Water
Projects with Greater than 5 Megawatt Capacity; FERC-505: Application
for License/Relicense for Water Projects with 5 Megawatt or Less
Capacity.
OMB Control Nos.: FERC-500 (1902-0058); FERC-505 (1902-0114).
Type of Request: 16 U.S.C. 797(e) authorizes the Commission to
issue licenses to citizens of the United States for the purpose of
constructing, operating, and maintaining dams, across, along, from, or
within waterways over which Congress has jurisdiction. The Electric
Consumers Protection Act amended the Federal Power Act to provide the
Commission with the responsibility of issuing licenses for non-federal
hydroelectric plants. 16 U.S.C. 797(e) also requires the Commission to
give equal consideration to preserving energy conservation, the
protection, mitigation of damage to, and enhancement of, fish and
wildlife, the protection of recreational opportunities, and the
preservation of other aspects of environmental quality when approving
licenses. Finally, 16 U.S.C. 799 stipulates conditions upon which the
Commission issues hydroelectric licenses.
The Commission requires all hydroelectric license applications to
address a variety of environmental concerns. Many of these concerns
address environmental requirements developed by other agencies. The
applicants must provide facts in order for the Commission to understand
and resolve potential environmental problems associated with the
application in the interests of the United States public.
Types of Respondents: Non-federal hydroelectric plants greater than
5 megawatt capacity (FERC-500); non-federal hydroelectric plants 5
megawatts or less capacity (FERC-505).
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for each 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.
FERC--500 (IC12-18-000) Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects With Greater Than 5 Megawatt Capacity
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Number of Average burden
Number of responses per Total number of hours per Estimated total
respondents respondent responses response annual burden
(A) (B) (A) * (B) = (C) (D) (C) * (D)
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Non-federal hydroelectric plants greater than 5 megawatt capacity.. 6 1 6 105,839.5 635,037
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FERC--505 (IC12-18-000) Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects With 5 Megawatt or Less Capacity
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Number of Average burden
Number of responses per Total number of hours per Estimated total
respondents respondent responses response annual burden
(A) (B) (A) * (B) = C (D) (C) * (D)
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Non-federal hydroelectric plants 5 megawatts or less capacity...... 16 1 16 3,674 58,782
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FERC-500 total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$43,823,659 [(635,037 hours / 2080 hours/year \2\) * $143,540/year \3\
= $43,823,659]
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\2\ 2080 hours = 52 weeks * 40 hours per week (i.e. 1 year of
full-time employment).
\3\ Average salary plus benefits per full-time equivalent
employee.
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FERC-505: total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$4,056,523 [(58,782 hours / 2080 hours/year) * $143,540/year =
$4,056,523]
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the 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 estimate of the
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Dated: April 16, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-09611 Filed 4-23-13; 8:45 am]
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