Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-551); Comment Request, 54880-54881 [2013-21669]

Download as PDF 54880 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 173 / Friday, September 6, 2013 / Notices In-Service Date: On or before June 1, 2015. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 30, 2013. Brian Mills, Director, Permitting and Siting, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. [FR Doc. 2013–21779 Filed 9–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC13–17–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–551); 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 collection FERC–551, Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, 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 36176, 6/17/2013) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC–551 and is SUMMARY: making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by October 7, 2013. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902–0243, 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. IC13–17–000, 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: Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines. OMB Control No.: 1902–0243. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–551 information collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements. Abstract: Interstate pipelines are required to post on their Web sites the volumes of no-notice service flows 1 at each receipt and delivery point before 11:30 a.m. central clock time three days after the day of gas flow. FERC implemented Order Nos. 720 and 720–A to comply with the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (‘‘EPAct 2005’’) and specifically Section 23 of EPAct 2005, which amended the NGA to direct FERC to ‘‘facilitate price transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of physical natural gas in interstate commerce.’’ On October 24, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision granting the Texas Pipeline Association and the Railroad Commission’s petition for review and vacating FERC’s Order Nos. 720 and 720–A. In its order, the 5th Circuit held that Order Nos. 720 and 720–A exceeded the scope of FERC’ authority under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 and FERC could not require intrastate natural gas pipelines to post the information. However, the court’s decision did not disrupt the reporting and posting obligations of interstate natural gas pipelines.2 Type of Respondents: Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines. Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: FERC–551: REPORTING OF FLOW VOLUME AND CAPACITY BY INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINES Number of annual responses per respondent (B) Number of respondents (A) 101 ........................................................................................... Total number responses (A)×(B)=(C) 366 Estimated burden hours per response (D) 4 0.5 36,966 Estimated total annual burden (C)×(D) 18,483 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $1,040,038 [18,483 hours * $56.27/hour 5 = $1,040,038] 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; 1 See 18 CFR 284.7(a)(4) (requiring pipelines to provide no-notice service). 2 Order Granting Motion to Clarify Opinion, Texas Pipelines Ass’n v. FERC, 661 F.3d 258 (Dec. 20. 2011). 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. 4 In the prior notice regarding this collection, FERC used 183 burden hours per response, and the assumption of one response per year. In this notice we show the burden to a more detailed level, indicating that there is one response per day per respondent. We use 366 days as this keeps the total burden hour figure consistent with the prior notice. 5 This figure includes wages plus benefits and comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Management Analyst category (13–1111) (https:// bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm and https:// www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Sep 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 173 / Friday, September 6, 2013 / Notices (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: August 29, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–21669 Filed 9–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP13–1276–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: Statoil 8929736 9–1– 2013 Negotiated Rate to be effective 9/ 1/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5047. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1277–000. Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Description: FPLE Forney Negotiated Rate to be effective 9/1/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5061. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1278–000. Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, LLC. Description: Negotiated Rate Clean Up Filing to be effective 9/30/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5063. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1279–000. Applicants: Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. Description: August 29, 2013 Cleanup Filing to be effective 9/30/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5065. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1280–000. Applicants: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. Description: 2013 Operational Entitlements Filing. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5074. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1281–000. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:05 Sep 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America. Description: EDF Negotiated Rate FTS to be effective 9/1/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5086. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1282–000. Applicants: Southeast Supply Header, LLC. Description: SESH Pass Through of Negotiated Usage and Fuel Rates to be effective 10/1/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5105. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1283–000. Applicants: Dominion Transmission, Inc. Description: DTI—Volume No. 2 Rate Schedule Cancellations and Related Changes to be effective 9/30/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5151. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1284–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: 115SS and 60SS Variable Storage Contract Demand Filing to be effective 9/30/2013. Filed Date: 8/30/13. Accession Number: 20130830–5001. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1285–000. Applicants: Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Description: Stingray Pipeline Company, L.L.C. submits Events Surcharge tracker. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5194. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1286–000. Applicants: Petrohawk Energy Corporation, HK Energy Marketing, LLC. Description: Joint Petition of Petrohawk Energy Corporation and HK Marketing, LLC for Temporary Waivers of Capacity Release Regulations and Policies, and Request for Shortened Comment Period and Expedited Treatment. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5195. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/6/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1287–000. Applicants: Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC. Description: Hurricane Surcharge Filing on 8–30–13 to be effective 10/1/ 2013. Filed Date: 8/30/13. Accession Number: 20130830–5014. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1288–000. Applicants: Texas Gas Transmission, LLC. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54881 Description: Neg Rate Agmts related to permanent and temporary capacity releases to be effective 9/1/2013. Filed Date: 8/30/13. Accession Number: 20130830–5015. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–1289–000. Applicants: Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC. Description: Fuel Filing on 8–30–13 to be effective 10/1/2013. Filed Date: 8/30/13. Accession Number: 20130830–5018. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/13. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP08–257–000. Applicants: Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C. Description: Petition to Amend Stipulation and Agreement and Motion for Shortened Answer Period and Request for Expedited Action of Saltville Gas Storage Company L.L.C. Filed Date: 8/28/13. Accession Number: 20130828–5195. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/4/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–545–001. Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Description: EP2DART Conversion to be effective 10/1/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5118. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Docket Numbers: RP13–556–004. Applicants: Gulf Shore Energy Partners, LP. Description: Gulf Shore Energy Partners, LP GAS TARIFF ORIGINAL VOLUME NO. 1—Compliance to be effective 8/28/2013. Filed Date: 8/29/13. Accession Number: 20130829–5062. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/10/13. Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, E:\FR\FM\06SEN1.SGM 06SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54880-54881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC13-17-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-551); 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 
collection FERC-551, Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by 
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, 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 36176, 6/
17/2013) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the 
FERC-551 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by October 7, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0243, 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. IC13-17-000, 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: Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural 
Gas Pipelines.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0243.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-551 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: Interstate pipelines are required to post on their Web 
sites the volumes of no-notice service flows \1\ at each receipt and 
delivery point before 11:30 a.m. central clock time three days after 
the day of gas flow.
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    \1\ See 18 CFR 284.7(a)(4) (requiring pipelines to provide no-
notice service).
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    FERC implemented Order Nos. 720 and 720-A to comply with the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (``EPAct 2005'') and specifically Section 23 of 
EPAct 2005, which amended the NGA to direct FERC to ``facilitate price 
transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of physical 
natural gas in interstate commerce.'' On October 24, 2011, the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision 
granting the Texas Pipeline Association and the Railroad Commission's 
petition for review and vacating FERC's Order Nos. 720 and 720-A. In 
its order, the 5th Circuit held that Order Nos. 720 and 720-A exceeded 
the scope of FERC' authority under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 and FERC 
could not require intrastate natural gas pipelines to post the 
information. However, the court's decision did not disrupt the 
reporting and posting obligations of interstate natural gas 
pipelines.\2\
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    \2\ Order Granting Motion to Clarify Opinion, Texas Pipelines 
Ass'n v. FERC, 661 F.3d 258 (Dec. 20. 2011).
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    Type of Respondents: Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
    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-551: Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
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                                       Number of annual     Total number     Estimated burden   Estimated total
      Number of respondents (A)         responses per        responses          hours per        annual burden
                                        respondent (B)      (A)x(B)=(C)        response (D)         (C)x(D)
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101.................................               366             36,966            \4\ 0.5             18,483
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $1,040,038 
[18,483 hours * $56.27/hour \5\ = $1,040,038]
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    \4\ In the prior notice regarding this collection, FERC used 183 
burden hours per response, and the assumption of one response per 
year. In this notice we show the burden to a more detailed level, 
indicating that there is one response per day per respondent. We use 
366 days as this keeps the total burden hour figure consistent with 
the prior notice.
    \5\ This figure includes wages plus benefits and comes from the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics Management Analyst category (13-1111) 
(https://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm and https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm).
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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;

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(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 
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collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

    Dated: August 29, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-21669 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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