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Dated: April 23, 2014.
Deborah S. Delisle,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and
Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2014–09604 Filed 4–28–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC14–8–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–521); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy
(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
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SUMMARY:
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U.S.C. 803.
Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
2 The
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Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting the information
collection FERC–521 (Payments for
Benefits from Headwater Benefits) 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
(79 FR 8949, 2/14/2014) requesting
public comments. FERC received no
comments on the FERC–521 and is
making this notation in its submittal to
OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by May 29, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0087, should be sent via email to
the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs: oiralsubmission@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. IC14–8–000, 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: Payments for Benefits from
Headwater Benefits.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0087.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–521 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
reporting requirements.
Abstract: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–521 is
used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of Section 10(f)
of the Federal Power Act (FPA).1 The
FPA authorizes the Commission to
determine headwater benefits received
by downstream hydropower project
owners. Headwater benefits are the
additional energy production possible at
a downstream hydropower project
resulting from the regulation of river
flows by an upstream storage reservoir.
When the Commission completes a
study of a river basin, it determines
headwater benefits charges that will be
apportioned among the various
downstream beneficiaries. A headwater
benefits charge and the cost incurred by
the Commission to complete an
evaluation are paid by downstream
hydropower project owners. In essence,
the owners of non-federal hydropower
projects that directly benefit from a
headwater improvement must pay an
equitable portion of the annual charges
for interest, maintenance, and
depreciation of the headwater project to
the U.S. Treasury. The regulations
provide for apportionment of these costs
between the headwater project and
downstream projects based on
downstream energy gains and propose
equitable apportionment methodology
that can be applied to all rivers basins
in which headwater improvements are
built. The Commission requires owners
of non-federal hydropower projects to
file data for determining annual charges
as outlined in 18 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part 11.
Type of Respondents: There are two
types of entities that respond, Federal
and Non-Federal hydropower project
owners. The Federal entities that
typically respond are the US Army
Corps of Engineers and the US
Department of Interior Bureau of
Reclamation. The Non-Federal entities
may consist of any Municipal or NonMunicipal hydropower project owner.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
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
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the
FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339.
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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FERC–521—PAYMENTS FOR BENEFITS FROM HEADWATER BENEFITS
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)
3 .......................................................................................................................
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $8,460 [120
hours * $70.50/hour 3 = $8,460]
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 22, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–09665 Filed 4–28–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric corporate
filings:
Docket Numbers: EC14–77–000.
Applicants: ESI Ebensburg, Inc.,
Ebensburg Power Company, Ebensburg
Energy, LLC.
Description: Amendment to April 17,
2014 Application of ESI Ebensburg, Inc.,
et. al. for Approval under Section 203 of
the Federal Power Act and Request for
a Shortened Comment Period and
Expedited Consideration.
Filed Date: 4/21/14.
Accession Number: 20140421–5233.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/8/14.
Docket Numbers: EC14–79–000.
Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC.
3 $70.50/hour is the average FERC employee
salary plus benefits. We assume (based upon
consultation of subject matter experts for this
industry) that respondents to this collection are
similarly compensated in terms of salary and
benefits.
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Description: ITC Midwest LLC
Application Pursuant to Section 203 of
the Federal Power Act (IPL Battery
Assets).
Filed Date: 4/21/14.
Accession Number: 20140421–5237.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/12/14.
Docket Numbers: EC14–80–000.
Applicants: Energia Sierra Juarez U.S.,
LLC, INTERGEN N.V.
Description: Application for
Authorization to Transfer Jurisdictional
Facilities Pursuant to Section 203 of the
Federal Power Act and Request for
Expedited Treatment.
Filed Date: 4/22/14.
Accession Number: 20140422–5145.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/14.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG14–44–000.
Applicants: Stephens Ranch Wind
Energy, LLC.
Description: Notice of Self
Certification of Exempt Wholesale
Generator Status of Stephens Ranch
Wind Energy, LLC.
Filed Date: 4/22/14.
Accession Number: 20140422–5150.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/14.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–1246–008;
ER10–1982–009; ER10–1253–008;
ER10–1252–008; ER13–764–007; ER12–
2498–007; ER12–2499–007.
Applicants: Consolidated Edison
Energy, Inc., Consolidated Edison
Company of New York,,
CONSOLIDATED EDISON SOLUTIONS
INC, CED White River Solar, LLC,
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.,
Alpaugh 50, LLC, Alpaugh North, LLC.
Description: Notice of non-material
change status of Consolidated Edison
Energy, Inc., et. al.
Filed Date: 4/21/14.
Accession Number: 20140421–5261.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/12/14.
Docket Numbers: ER10–2994–008;
ER10–2822–004; ER10–3158–004;
ER10–3159–003; ER10–1720–004;
ER12–308–004; ER10–3162–004; ER10–
3161–004.
Applicants: Iberdrola Renewables,
LLC, Atlantic Renewable Projects II
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LLC, Dillon Wind LLC, Dry Lake Wind
Power, LLC, Dry Lake Wind Power II
LLC, Manzana Wind LLC, Mountain
View Power Partners III, LLC, Shiloh I
Wind Project, LLC.
Description: Supplement to June 28,
2013 Updated Market Power Analysis
for the Southwest Region of Iberdrola
Renewables, LLC, et. al.
Filed Date: 4/22/14.
Accession Number: 20140422–5177.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/2/14.
Docket Numbers: ER13–2301–001.
Applicants: Dominion Energy
Marketing, Inc.
Description: Amdmt to Pending
Filing—Amndmt to Aug 30 2013 re:
Category Seller Status to be effective 10/
1/2013.
Filed Date: 4/21/14.
Accession Number: 20140421–5223.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/12/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–706–001.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: 2014–04–22_Schedule 3
Compliance Filing Amendment re:
Order 784 to be effective 12/27/2013.
Filed Date: 4/22/14.
Accession Number: 20140422–5176.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1751–000.
Applicants: C2K Energy, LLC.
Description: Application for Market
Based Rate Authority to be effective
6/21/2014.
Filed Date: 4/22/14.
Accession Number: 20140422–5059.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1752–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Description: 2014–04–22 1st Quarter
Tariff Pricing Clean-Up Filing to be
effective 4/23/2014.
Filed Date: 4/22/14.
Accession Number: 20140422–5155.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/14.
Docket Numbers: ER14–1753–000.
Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company.
Description: Notice of Termination of
Hercules Municipal Utility IA and WDT
SAs to be effective 4/10/2014.
Filed Date: 4/22/14.
Accession Number: 20140422–5202.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/13/14.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC14-8-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-521); Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy
(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-521 (Payments for Benefits from Headwater Benefits) 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 (79 FR 8949, 2/14/2014) requesting public comments.
FERC received no comments on the FERC-521 and is making this notation
in its submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by May 29,
2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0087, 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. IC14-8-000, 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: Payments for Benefits from Headwater Benefits.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0087.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-521 information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
521 is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of
Section 10(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ The FPA authorizes the
Commission to determine headwater benefits received by downstream
hydropower project owners. Headwater benefits are the additional energy
production possible at a downstream hydropower project resulting from
the regulation of river flows by an upstream storage reservoir.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 803.
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When the Commission completes a study of a river basin, it
determines headwater benefits charges that will be apportioned among
the various downstream beneficiaries. A headwater benefits charge and
the cost incurred by the Commission to complete an evaluation are paid
by downstream hydropower project owners. In essence, the owners of non-
federal hydropower projects that directly benefit from a headwater
improvement must pay an equitable portion of the annual charges for
interest, maintenance, and depreciation of the headwater project to the
U.S. Treasury. The regulations provide for apportionment of these costs
between the headwater project and downstream projects based on
downstream energy gains and propose equitable apportionment methodology
that can be applied to all rivers basins in which headwater
improvements are built. The Commission requires owners of non-federal
hydropower projects to file data for determining annual charges as
outlined in 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 11.
Type of Respondents: There are two types of entities that respond,
Federal and Non-Federal hydropower project owners. The Federal entities
that typically respond are the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US
Department of Interior Bureau of Reclamation. The Non-Federal entities
may consist of any Municipal or Non-Municipal hydropower project owner.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\2\ 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-521--Payments for Benefits From Headwater Benefits
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Number of Average burden Estimated
Number of respondents responses per Total number hours per total annual
respondent of responses response burden
(A) (B) (A) x (B) = (D) (C) x (D)
(C)
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3............................................... 1 3 40 120
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The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $8,460
[120 hours * $70.50/hour \3\ = $8,460]
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\3\ $70.50/hour is the average FERC employee salary plus
benefits. We assume (based upon consultation of subject matter
experts for this industry) that respondents to this collection are
similarly compensated in terms of salary and benefits.
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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: April 22, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-09665 Filed 4-28-14; 8:45 am]
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