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fuel pellets to be used by Kansai Electric
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United States pursuant to several
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Dated: January 15, 2014.
For the Department of Energy.
Anne M. Harrington,
Deputy Administrator, Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
External Merit Review Meeting
Wind and Water Power
Technologies, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of External Peer Review
Meeting.
AGENCY:
The Water Power Program
within the U.S. Department of Energy’s
(DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy intends to hold an
External Merit Review in Arlington, VA,
on February 24–28, 2014. The External
Review Panel will review current
projects and provide feedback on
technical/scientific/business merit, the
actual or anticipated results, and the
productivity and management
effectiveness of projects. The review
panel will also assess projects potential
impact on the water power industry and
identify additional research initiatives
and resources that might be required in
the future.
DATES: DOE will hold the External Peer
Review from Monday, February 24th,
through Friday, February 28, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the DoubleTree Crystal City, 300
Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA,
22203.
You may submit comments, identified
by any of the following methods:
• Email: [Mark.Higgins@ee.doe.gov].
Include ‘‘Water Power Peer Review’’ in
the subject line of the message.
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• Postal Mail: [Mark Higgins, EE–4W,
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585] Due to the
potential delays in DOE’s receipt and
processing of mail sent through the U.S.
Postal Service, DOE encourages
respondents to submit comments
electronically to ensure timely receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Shuff, Energetics, Inc. 401 D
Street SW. Suite 1000, Washington, DC
20024, sshuff@energetics.com
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Information on Services for Individuals
with Disabilities
Individuals requiring special
accommodations at the meeting, please
contact Mark Higgins no later than the
close of business on February 24, 2014.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 3rd,
2014.
Jose Zayas,
Director, Wind and Water Power Technologies
Office, U.S. Department of Energy.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
The U.S. Department of Energy’s
(DOE) Wind and Water Power
Technologies is committed to
developing and deploying a portfolio of
innovative technologies for clean,
domestic power generation from
resources such as hydropower, waves,
and tides. The Wind and Water Power
Technologies portfolio is aimed at
producing the next generation of water
power technologies and jump-starting
private sector innovation that is critical
to the country’s long-term economic
growth, energy security, and
international competitiveness. By
executing objective, comprehensive Peer
Reviews, the Wind and Water Power
Technologies Office ensures that its
portfolio of project addresses industry
needs and impacts the long-term
development and deployment of water
power technologies in the United States.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Public Participation
The event is open to the public based
upon space availability. DOE will also
accept public comments as described in
ADDRESSES for purposes of developing
the Water Power Program portfolio, but
will not respond individually to
comments received.
Participants should limit information
and comments to those based on
personal experience, individual advice,
information, or facts regarding this
topic. It is not the object of this session
to obtain any group position or
consensus from the meeting
participants. To most effectively use the
limited time, please refrain from passing
judgment on another participant’s
recommendations or advice, and
instead, concentrate on your individual
experiences.
Following the meeting, a summary
will be compiled by DOE and posted for
public comment. For those interested in
providing additional public comment,
the summary will be posted at
water.energy.gov.
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[Docket No. IC14–6–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–600); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006), (Pub. L.
104–13), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is
soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information
collection, FERC–600 (Rules of Practice
and Procedure: Complaint Procedures).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due April 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC14–6–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at the 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.
SUMMARY:
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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–600, Rules of Practice and
Procedure: Complaint Procedures.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0180.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–600 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The information is used by
the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r;
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C.
717–717w; the Natural Gas Policy Act
(NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432; the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 2601–2645;
the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), 49
U.S.C. App. 1 et. seq.; the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C.
1301–1356; and the Energy Policy Act of
2005, (Pub. L. 109–58) 119 Stat. 594.
For the natural gas industry, section
14(a) of the NGA 1 provides that the
Commission may permit any person to
file with it a statement in writing, under
oath or otherwise, as it shall determine,
as to any or all facts and circumstances
concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
For public utilities, section 307(a) of
the FPA 2 provides that the Commission
may permit any person to file with it a
statement in writing, under oath or
otherwise, as it shall determine, as to
any or all facts and circumstances
concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
Section 215(d)(5) of the FPA 3
provides that the Commission, upon its
own motion or upon complaint, may
order the Electric Reliability
Organization to submit to the
Commission a proposed reliability
standard or a modification to a
reliability standard that addresses a
specific matter if the Commission
considers such a new or modified
reliability standard appropriate to carry
out this section.
For hydropower projects, section 19
of the FPA 4 provides that, as a
condition of a license, jurisdiction is
conferred upon the Commission, upon
complaint of any person aggrieved or
upon its own initiative, to exercise such
regulation and control over services,
rates, and charges until such time as the
State shall have provided a commission
or other authority for such regulation
and control.
For qualifying facilities, section
210(h)(2)(B) of PURPA 5 provides that
any electric utility, qualifying
cogenerator, or qualifying small power
producer may petition the Commission
to enforce the requirements of the
Commission’s PURPA regulations.
For oil pipelines, in Part 1 of the
Interstate Commerce Act, sections 1, 6
and 15 (recodified by Pub. L. 95–473
and found as an appendix to Title 49
U.S.C.),6 the Commission is authorized
to investigate the rates charged by oil
pipeline companies subject to its
jurisdiction. If an oil rate has been filed
and allowed by the Commission to go
into effect without suspension and
hearing, the Commission can investigate
the effective rate on its own motion or
by complaint filed with the
Commission. Section 13 of the ICA 7
provides that any person can file a
complaint complaining of anything
done or omitted to be done by an oil
pipeline.
In Order No. 602,8 the Commission
revised its regulations governing
complaints filed with the Commission
under the above statutes. Order No. 602
was designed to encourage and support
consensual resolution of complaints,
and to organize the complaint
procedures so that all complaints are
handled in a timely and fair manner. In
order to achieve this result, the
Commission revised Rule 206 of its
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.206) to require that a complaint
satisfy certain informational
requirements, to require that answers be
filed in a shorter, 20-day time frame,
and to provide that parties may employ
various types of alternative dispute
resolution procedures to resolve their
disputes.
The data in complaints filed by
interested/affected parties regarding
jurisdictional oil, natural gas, electric
and hydropower operations, facilities,
and services are used by the
Commission in establishing a basis to
make an initial determination regarding
the merits of the complaint and whether
or not to undertake further
investigation. Investigations may range
from whether there is undue
discrimination in rates or services to
questions regarding market power of
regulated entities to environmental
concerns. In order to make an informed
determination, it is important to know
the specifics underlying any oil, gas,
electric, and hydropower complaint
‘‘up-front’’ in a timely manner and in
sufficient detail to allow the
Commission to act swiftly. In addition,
such complaint data helps the
Commission and interested parties to
monitor, e.g., the market for undue
discrimination or exercises of market
power. The information is voluntary but
submitted pursuant to prescribed filing
requirements. The Commission
implements these filing requirements in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
under 18 CFR Parts 343 and 385.
Type of Respondents: Interested/
affected parties regarding oil, natural
gas, electric and hydropower operations,
facilities, and services.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 9 The
estimated annual burden and cost
follow.
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden hours
& cost per
response
Total
annual burden
hours & total
annual cost
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2) = (3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
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1 15
U.S.C. 717m; accord 15 U.S.C. 717d.
U.S.C. 825f(a); accord 16 U.S.C. 824e.
3 16 U.S.C. 824o(d)(5).
4 16 U.S.C. 812.
5 16 U.S.C. 824a–3(h)(2)(B).
6 49 App. U.S.C. 1 et seq (1988).
2 16
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12 9,920
13 $699,360
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13.
FR 17087 (April 8, 1999).
9 The Commission defines ‘‘burden’’ as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. For
8 64
10 160
11 $11,280
FERC–600 ...............................................
$11,280
further explanation of what is included in the
information collection burden, refer to 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
10 We have re-evaluated the time and effort
involved in preparing and filing a complaint, in
light of the current complexities of the industries
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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: February 3, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–02738 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. 5–094, 1869–056, 2188–216,
and 2301–038]
PPL Montana, LLC; NorthWestern
Corporation; Notice of Application for
Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting
Comments and Motions To Intervene
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On January 10, 2014, PPL Montana,
LLC (transferor) and NorthWestern
Corporation (transferee) filed an
application for transfer of licenses for
the following projects.
Project name
Location
P–5–094 ..........................................
P–1869–056 ....................................
P–2188–216 ....................................
Kerr Project ....................................
Thompson Falls Project .................
Missouri-Madison Project ..............
P–2301–038 ....................................
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Project number
Mystic Lake Hydroelectric Project
Flathead River and Flathead Creek, Flathead Lake County, MT.
Clark Fork Columbia River, Sanders County, MT.
Missouri and Madison Rivers, Cascade, Madison, Gallatin, Lewis,
and Clark counties, MT.
West Rosebud Creek, Stillwater and Carbon counties, MT.
The transferor and transferee seek
Commission approval to transfer the
licenses for the above mentioned
projects from the transferor to the
transferee.
Applicant Contacts: For Transferor:
Mr. David B. Kinnard, Associate General
Counsel, PPL Montana LLC, 303 North
Broadway, Suite 400, Billings, MT
59101, Phone: (406) 237–6903, Email:
dbkinnard@pplweb.com. Mr. Jesse A.
Dillon and Mr. Robert G. Grassi, PPL
Services Corporation, Two North Ninth
Street, Allentown, PA 18101, Phone:
(610) 774–5013, Fax: (610) 774–6726,
Email: jadillon@pplweb.com. Mr. David
R. Poe, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 2000
K Street NW., Suite 500, Washington,
DC 20006, Phone: (202) 828–5800, Fax:
(800) 404–3970, Email: david.poe@
bgllp.com. For Transferee: Mr. M.
Andrew McLain, Corporate Counsel &
FERC Compliance Officer,
NorthWestern Energy, 208 N. Montana
Ave., Suite 205, Helena, MT 59601,
Phone: (406) 443–8987, Email:
andrew.mclain@northwestern.com. Mr.
William B. Conway Jr. and Gerald L.
Richman, Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP, 1440 New York
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005,
Phone: (202) 371–7135, Fax: (202) 661–
0535, Emails: william.conway@
skadden.com and gerald.richman@
skadden.com.
regulated by FERC. As a result, we think an
estimate of 160 hours per complaint is a more
realistic average of the burden per filing. The
reporting requirements have not been revised.
11 $70.50/hour is the average hourly cost of a
FERC employee (salary plus benefits) for Fiscal
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FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202)
502–8735.
Deadline for filing comments and
motions to intervene: 30 days from the
issuance date of this notice, by the
Commission. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and comments
using the Commission’s eFiling system
at 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, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–5–094, P–
1869–056, P–2188–216, or P–2301–038.
Dated: February 3, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–02739 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am]
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Year 2014. We assume that the respondents to this
collection are similarly situated in terms of salary
plus benefits.
Average cost per response = Average burden
hours per response [160 hours] * $70.50 per hour.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. DI13–8–000]
Alaska Electric Light and Power
Company; Notice of Declaration of
Intention and Soliciting Comments,
Protests, and/or Motions To Intervene
Take notice that the following
application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection:
a. Application Type: Declaration of
Intention.
b. Docket No: DI13–8–000.
c. Date Filed: June 12, 2013.
d. Applicant: Alaska Electric Light
and Power Company.
e. Name of Project: Sheep Creek
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Sheep
Creek Hydroelectric Project will be
located on Sheep Creek, near the City
and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, affecting
T. 041S, R. 68E, Copper River Median
and T. 042S, R. 68E, Copper River
Median.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1)
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C.
817(b).
h. Applicant Contact: Scott Willis,
Vice President Generation, Alaska
Electric Light and Power Company,
5601 Tonsgard Court, Juneau, AK
12 Total annual burden hours = Total number of
responses [62] * Average burden hours per response
[160].
13 Total annual cost = Total annual burden hours
[9,920] * hourly cost [$70.50].
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC14-6-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-600); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A)
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) (2006),
(Pub. L. 104-13), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-600 (Rules of Practice and Procedure:
Complaint Procedures).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due April 11,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC14-6-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at the 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.
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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-600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint
Procedures.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0180.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-600 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The information is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
791a-825r; the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; the Natural
Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432; the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 2601-2645; the
Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), 49 U.S.C. App. 1 et. seq.; the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1301-1356; and the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, (Pub. L. 109-58) 119 Stat. 594.
For the natural gas industry, section 14(a) of the NGA \1\ provides
that the Commission may permit any person to file with it a statement
in writing, under oath or otherwise, as it shall determine, as to any
or all facts and circumstances concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 717m; accord 15 U.S.C. 717d.
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For public utilities, section 307(a) of the FPA \2\ provides that
the Commission may permit any person to file with it a statement in
writing, under oath or otherwise, as it shall determine, as to any or
all facts and circumstances concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
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\2\ 16 U.S.C. 825f(a); accord 16 U.S.C. 824e.
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Section 215(d)(5) of the FPA \3\ provides that the Commission, upon
its own motion or upon complaint, may order the Electric Reliability
Organization to submit to the Commission a proposed reliability
standard or a modification to a reliability standard that addresses a
specific matter if the Commission considers such a new or modified
reliability standard appropriate to carry out this section.
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\3\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(d)(5).
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For hydropower projects, section 19 of the FPA \4\ provides that,
as a condition of a license, jurisdiction is conferred upon the
Commission, upon complaint of any person aggrieved or upon its own
initiative, to exercise such regulation and control over services,
rates, and charges until such time as the State shall have provided a
commission or other authority for such regulation and control.
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\4\ 16 U.S.C. 812.
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For qualifying facilities, section 210(h)(2)(B) of PURPA \5\
provides that any electric utility, qualifying cogenerator, or
qualifying small power producer may petition the Commission to enforce
the requirements of the Commission's PURPA regulations.
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\5\ 16 U.S.C. 824a-3(h)(2)(B).
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For oil pipelines, in Part 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act,
sections 1, 6 and 15 (recodified by Pub. L. 95-473 and found as an
appendix to Title 49 U.S.C.),\6\ the Commission is authorized to
investigate the rates charged by oil pipeline companies subject to its
jurisdiction. If an oil rate has been filed and allowed by the
Commission to go into effect without suspension and hearing, the
Commission can investigate the effective rate on its own motion or by
complaint filed with the Commission. Section 13 of the ICA \7\ provides
that any person can file a complaint complaining of anything done or
omitted to be done by an oil pipeline.
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\6\ 49 App. U.S.C. 1 et seq (1988).
\7\ Id. 13.
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In Order No. 602,\8\ the Commission revised its regulations
governing complaints filed with the Commission under the above
statutes. Order No. 602 was designed to encourage and support
consensual resolution of complaints, and to organize the complaint
procedures so that all complaints are handled in a timely and fair
manner. In order to achieve this result, the Commission revised Rule
206 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.206) to require
that a complaint satisfy certain informational requirements, to require
that answers be filed in a shorter, 20-day time frame, and to provide
that parties may employ various types of alternative dispute resolution
procedures to resolve their disputes.
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\8\ 64 FR 17087 (April 8, 1999).
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The data in complaints filed by interested/affected parties
regarding jurisdictional oil, natural gas, electric and hydropower
operations, facilities, and services are used by the Commission in
establishing a basis to make an initial determination regarding the
merits of the complaint and whether or not to undertake further
investigation. Investigations may range from whether there is undue
discrimination in rates or services to questions regarding market power
of regulated entities to environmental concerns. In order to make an
informed determination, it is important to know the specifics
underlying any oil, gas, electric, and hydropower complaint ``up-
front'' in a timely manner and in sufficient detail to allow the
Commission to act swiftly. In addition, such complaint data helps the
Commission and interested parties to monitor, e.g., the market for
undue discrimination or exercises of market power. The information is
voluntary but submitted pursuant to prescribed filing requirements. The
Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR Parts 343 and 385.
Type of Respondents: Interested/affected parties regarding oil,
natural gas, electric and hydropower operations, facilities, and
services.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \9\ The estimated annual burden and cost
follow.
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\9\ The Commission defines ``burden'' as the total time, effort,
or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain,
retain, disclose, or provide information to or for a Federal agency.
For further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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Total annual
Number of Annual number Total number Average burden burden hours & Average annual
respondents of responses of responses hours & cost total annual cost per
per respondent per response cost respondent
(1) (2) (1)*(2) = (3) (4) (5) (6)
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FERC-600................................................ 62 1 62 \10\ 160 \12\ 9,920 $11,280
\11\ $11,280 \13\ $699,360
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\10\ We have re-evaluated the time and effort involved in
preparing and filing a complaint, in light of the current
complexities of the industries regulated by FERC. As a result, we
think an estimate of 160 hours per complaint is a more realistic
average of the burden per filing. The reporting requirements have
not been revised.
\11\ $70.50/hour is the average hourly cost of a FERC employee
(salary plus benefits) for Fiscal Year 2014. We assume that the
respondents to this collection are similarly situated in terms of
salary plus benefits.
Average cost per response = Average burden hours per response
[160 hours] * $70.50 per hour.
\12\ Total annual burden hours = Total number of responses [62]
* Average burden hours per response [160].
\13\ Total annual cost = Total annual burden hours [9,920] *
hourly cost [$70.50].
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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
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other forms of information technology.
Dated: February 3, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-02738 Filed 2-7-14; 8:45 am]
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