Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-539); Comment Request, 29360-29361 [2013-11885]
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The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $3,330 [37.5
hours * $70 per hour 3 = $2,625]
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 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–11882 Filed 5–17–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC13–11–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc-539); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
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
collection FERC–539, Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Import & Export Related
Applications, 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
(78 FR 12747, 02/25/2013) requesting
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SUMMARY:
2 This figure is based on the number of filings
received by the Commission for cash management
agreements over the last several years.
3 This is a loaded cost (wages plus benefits) for
a full-time employee.
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public comments. FERC received no
comments on the FERC–539 and is
making this notation in its submittal to
OMB.1
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by June 19, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0062, 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. IC13–11–000, 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/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, by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
at (202) 273–0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import
& Export Related Applications.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0062.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–539 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Section 3 of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA) 2 provides, in part, that ‘‘. . .
1 The Commission has issued two notices
regarding this collection in this docket. Neither
notice contained the correct burden estimates. This
notice corrects the burden estimates and provides
the public with an additional 30 days for public
comment.
2 15 U.S.C. 717–717w.
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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 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. Applications
for such importation or exportation
should be granted without modification
or delay.
The regulatory functions of Section 3
are shared by the Commission and the
Secretary of Energy, Department of
Energy (DOE). The Commission has the
authority to approve or disapprove the
construction and operation of particular
facilities, the site at which such
facilities shall be located, and, with
respect to natural gas that involves the
construction of new domestic facilities,
the place of entry for imports or exit for
exports. The DOE approves the
importation or exportation of the natural
gas commodity.3
Additionally, pursuant to the DOE
Delegation Order and Executive Order
Nos. 10485 and 12038, the Commission
has the authority to issue Presidential
Permits for natural gas facilities which
cross an international border of the
United States. Persons seeking Section 3
authorizations or Presidential Permits
from the Commission file applications
for such requests pursuant to Part 153
of the Commission’s Regulations: Part
153, Subpart B and Subpart C.
Type of Respondents: The
respondents include all jurisdictional
natural gas companies seeking
authorization from the Commission to
import or export natural gas
Estimate of Annual Burden4: The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:
3 Secretary of DOE’s current delegation of
authority to the Commission relating to import and
export facilities was renewed by the Secretary’s
Delegation Order No. 00–004.00A, effective May 16,
2006.
4 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.
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FERC–539—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: IMPORT/EXPORT RELATED
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)
7
2
14
12
168
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $11,760[168
hours * $70/hour 5 = $11,760]
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 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–11885 Filed 5–17–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 8012–007]
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Winchendon Hydroelectric LLC; Notice
of Application Accepted for Filing,
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. Types of Application: Non-capacity
amendment of exemption.
b. Project No.: 8012–007.
c. Date Filed: April 5, 2013.
d. Applicant: Winchendon
Hydroelectric LLC.
e. Name of Project: Hunts Pond Dam
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: Millers River in Worcester
County, Massachusetts.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Stephen J.
Fisk, Winchendon Hydroelectric,
5 Average salary (per hour) plus benefits per fulltime equivalent employee.
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LLC, 57 Suffolk Street, Suite 200,
Holyoke, MA 01040, (413) 536–6062.
i. FERC Contact: Alyssa Dorval, (212)
273–5955, Alyssa.Dorval@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, and protests: June 11,
2013.
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. Please include the
project number (P–8012–007) on any
comments or motions filed.
k. Description of Application:
Winchendon Hydroelectric LLC is
requesting a non-capacity exemption
amendment to replace two cross-flow
turbines with a total generator
nameplate capacity of 120 kW to a
single double regulated Kaplan unit
with a generator capacity of 100 kW.
The historical data shows the annual
production to be approximately 305,000
kWh. The new Kaplan turbine is
estimated to produce an additional
201,000 kWh per year more than the
existing installed units resulting in an
estimated new annual production value
of 506,000 kWh. With the turbine
replacement, the hydraulic capacity
value will be reduced from the existing
units at approximately 172 cubic feet
per second (cfs) to the new unit at
approximately 110 cfs. The exemptee
also plans to address repairs to spalled
concrete, stoplog and needle beam
maintenance and replacement at the
dam as required by the Commission’s
Division of Dam Safety. To complete the
turbine replacement and required
maintenance, the exemptee will need to
temporarily draw down the project from
a normal operating elevation of 954.6
feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum
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(NGVD) to below the crest of the dam,
with a lower limit of 944.48 feet NGVD,
for a period lasting from June 2013
through September 2013.
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 using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the docket number field (P–8012) 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 email
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
project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
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[Pages 29360-29361]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC13-11-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-539); Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
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
collection FERC-539, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import & Export Related
Applications, 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 (78 FR 12747, 02/25/2013) requesting
public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC-539 and is
making this notation in its submittal to OMB.\1\
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\1\ The Commission has issued two notices regarding this
collection in this docket. Neither notice contained the correct
burden estimates. This notice corrects the burden estimates and
provides the public with an additional 30 days for public comment.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by June 19,
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2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0062, 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. IC13-11-000, 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, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Gas Pipeline Certificates: Import & Export Related
Applications.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0062.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-539 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) \2\ 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 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. Applications for such importation
or exportation should be granted without modification or delay.
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\2\ 15 U.S.C. 717-717w.
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The regulatory functions of Section 3 are shared by the Commission
and the Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). The Commission
has the authority to approve or disapprove the construction and
operation of particular facilities, the site at which such facilities
shall be located, and, with respect to natural gas that involves the
construction of new domestic facilities, the place of entry for imports
or exit for exports. The DOE approves the importation or exportation of
the natural gas commodity.\3\
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\3\ Secretary of DOE's current delegation of authority to the
Commission relating to import and export facilities was renewed by
the Secretary's Delegation Order No. 00-004.00A, effective May 16,
2006.
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Additionally, pursuant to the DOE Delegation Order and Executive
Order Nos. 10485 and 12038, the Commission has the authority to issue
Presidential Permits for natural gas facilities which cross an
international border of the United States. Persons seeking Section 3
authorizations or Presidential Permits from the Commission file
applications for such requests pursuant to Part 153 of the Commission's
Regulations: Part 153, Subpart B and Subpart C.
Type of Respondents: The respondents include all jurisdictional
natural gas companies seeking authorization from the Commission to
import or export natural gas
Estimate of Annual Burden\4\: The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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\4\ 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.
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Number of Number of responses Total number of Average burden hours Estimated total
respondents per respondent responses per response annual burden
(A) (B) (A)x(B)=(C) (D) (C)x(D)
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7 2 14 12 168
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The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is
$11,760[168 hours * $70/hour \5\ = $11,760]
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\5\ Average salary (per hour) plus benefits per full-time
equivalent employee.
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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 13, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-11885 Filed 5-17-13; 8:45 am]
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