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FERC–510, APPLICATION FOR SURRENDER OF HYDROPOWER LICENSE
Number of respondents
Annual number of
responses per
respondent
Total number of
responses
Average burden &
cost per response 2
Total annual burden
hours & total
annual cost
Cost per respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2)=(3)
(4)
(3)*(4)=(5)
(5)÷(1)
1
16
16
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: June 2, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014–13352 Filed 6–6–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC14–13–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–549B); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, FERC–549B, Gas Pipeline
Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of
Customers.
ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SUMMARY:
2 We
estimate that the salary and skill mix is
similar to that of Commission employees. The
average hourly cost of $70.50 (for salary plus
benefits) is used. The estimates for cost per
response are derived using the following formula:
Average Burden Hours per Response * $70.50 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response.
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$705
Comments on the collection of
information are due August 8, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC14–13–000)
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, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity
Reports and Index of Customers.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0169.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–549B information
collection requirements with no changes
to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–549B
includes both the Index of Customers
(IOC) report under Commission
regulations at 18 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 284.13(c) and three
capacity reporting requirements. One of
these is in Commission regulations at 18
CFR 284.13(b) and requires reports on
firm and interruptible services. The
second is at 18 CFR 284.13(d)(1) and
requires pipelines make information on
capacity and flow information available
on their Internet Web sites. The third is
at 18 CFR 284.13(d)(2) and requires an
annual filing of peak day capacity.
DATES:
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$11,280
$705
Capacity Reports Under 284.13(b) and
284.13(d)(1)
On April 4, 1992, in Order No. 636
(RM91–11–000), the Commission
established a capacity release
mechanism under which shippers could
release firm transportation and storage
capacity on either a short- or long-term
basis to other shippers wanting to obtain
capacity. Pipelines posted available firm
and interruptible capacity information
on their electronic bulletin boards
(EBBs) to inform potential shippers.
On August 3, 1992, in Order No. 636–
A (RM91–11–002), the Commission
determined through staff audits, that the
efficiency of the capacity release
mechanism could be enhanced by
standardizing the content and format of
capacity release information and the
methods by which shippers accessed
this information, which pipelines
posted to their EBBs.
On March 29, 1995, through Order
577 (RM95–5–000), the Commission
amended § 284.243(h) of its regulations
to allow shippers the ability to release
capacity without having to comply with
the Commission’s advance posting and
bidding requirements. On February 9,
2000, in Order No. 637 (RM98–10–000),
to create greater substitution between
different forms of capacity and to
enhance competition across the pipeline
grid, the Commission revised its
capacity release regulations regarding
scheduling, segmentation and flexible
point rights, penalties, and reporting
requirements. This resulted in more
reliable capacity information
availability and price data that shippers
needed to make informed decisions in a
competitive market as well as to
improve shipper’s and the
Commission’s ability to monitor the
market for potential abuses.
Peak Day Annual Capacity Report
Under 284.13(d)(2)
18 CFR 284.13(d)(2) requires an
annual peak day capacity report of all
interstate pipelines, including natural
gas storage only companies. This report
is generally a short report showing the
peak day design capacity or the actual
peak day capacity achieved, with a short
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explanation, if needed. The regulation
states:
An interstate pipeline must make an
annual filing by March 1 of each year
showing the estimated peak day capacity of
the pipeline’s system, and the estimated
storage capacity and maximum daily delivery
capability of storage facilities under
reasonably representative operating
assumptions and the respective assignments
of that capacity to the various firm services
provided by the pipeline.
This annual report/filing is publicly
available, while other more specific interstate
pipeline and storage capacity details are filed
as CEII, such as the Annual System Flow
Diagram (FERC–567) which are not publicly
available.
Index of Customers Under 284.13(c)
In Order 581, issued September 28,
1995 (Docket No. RM95–4–000), the
Commission established the IOC
quarterly information requirement. This
Order required the reporting of five data
elements in the IOC filing: The customer
name, the rate schedule under which
service is rendered, the contract
effective date, the contract termination
date, and the maximum daily contract
quantity, for either transportation or
storage service, as appropriate.
In a notice issued separate from Order
581 in Docket No. RM95–4–000, issued
February 29, 1996, the Commission,
through technical conferences with
industry, determined that the IOC data
reported should be in tab delimited
format on diskette and in a form as
proscribed in Appendix A of the
rulemaking. In a departure from past
practice, a three-digit code, instead of a
six-digit code, was established to
identify the respondent.
In Order 637, issued February 9, 2000
(Docket Nos. RM98–10–000 and RM98–
12–000), the Commission required the
filing of: The receipt and delivery points
held under contract and the zones or
segments in which the capacity is held,
the common transaction point codes,
the contract number, the shipper
identification number, an indication
whether the contract includes
negotiated rates, the names of any
agents or asset managers that control
capacity in a pipeline rate zone, and any
affiliate relationship between the
pipeline and the holder of capacity. It
was stated in the Order that the changes
to the Commission’s reporting
requirements would enhance the
reliability of information about capacity
availability and price that shippers need
to make informed decisions in a
competitive market as well as improve
shippers’ and the Commission’s ability
to monitor marketplace behavior to
detect, and remedy anti-competitive
behavior. Order 637 required a pipeline
post the information quarterly on its
Internet Web sites instead of on the
outdated EBBs.
Type of Respondents: Respondents for
this data collection are interstate
pipelines subject to FERC regulation
under the Natural Gas Act and those
entities defined as Hinshaw Pipelines
under the Natural Gas Policy Act.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–549B
[Gas pipeline rates: capacity reports and index of customers]
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number
of responses
Average
burden & cost
per
response 2
Total
annual burden
hours & total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2)=(3)
(4)
(3)*(4)=(5)
(5)÷(1)
185
6
1,110
145
$10,222.50
160,950
$11,346,975
$61,335
93049344Peak Day Annual Capacity Report under 284.13(d)(2) ........................
185
1
185
185
4
740
10
$705
3
$211.50
1,850
$130,425
2,220
$156,510
$705
Index of Customers under 284.13(c) .......
Total ..................................................
ehiers on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Capacity Reports under 284.13(b) &
284.13(d)(1) ..........................................
........................
........................
2,035
........................
165,020
$11,633,910
$62,886
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
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
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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 30, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
$846
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2438–107]
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Seneca Falls Power Corporation;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions
To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
2 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $70.50 per hour. This cost is based
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on the average FERC employee salary. 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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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC14-13-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-549B); 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 the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the
currently approved information collection, FERC-549B, Gas Pipeline
Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 8,
2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC14-13-
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, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity Reports and Index of Customers.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0169.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-549B information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
549B includes both the Index of Customers (IOC) report under Commission
regulations at 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 284.13(c) and three
capacity reporting requirements. One of these is in Commission
regulations at 18 CFR 284.13(b) and requires reports on firm and
interruptible services. The second is at 18 CFR 284.13(d)(1) and
requires pipelines make information on capacity and flow information
available on their Internet Web sites. The third is at 18 CFR
284.13(d)(2) and requires an annual filing of peak day capacity.
Capacity Reports Under 284.13(b) and 284.13(d)(1)
On April 4, 1992, in Order No. 636 (RM91-11-000), the Commission
established a capacity release mechanism under which shippers could
release firm transportation and storage capacity on either a short- or
long-term basis to other shippers wanting to obtain capacity. Pipelines
posted available firm and interruptible capacity information on their
electronic bulletin boards (EBBs) to inform potential shippers.
On August 3, 1992, in Order No. 636-A (RM91-11-002), the Commission
determined through staff audits, that the efficiency of the capacity
release mechanism could be enhanced by standardizing the content and
format of capacity release information and the methods by which
shippers accessed this information, which pipelines posted to their
EBBs.
On March 29, 1995, through Order 577 (RM95-5-000), the Commission
amended Sec. 284.243(h) of its regulations to allow shippers the
ability to release capacity without having to comply with the
Commission's advance posting and bidding requirements. On February 9,
2000, in Order No. 637 (RM98-10-000), to create greater substitution
between different forms of capacity and to enhance competition across
the pipeline grid, the Commission revised its capacity release
regulations regarding scheduling, segmentation and flexible point
rights, penalties, and reporting requirements. This resulted in more
reliable capacity information availability and price data that shippers
needed to make informed decisions in a competitive market as well as to
improve shipper's and the Commission's ability to monitor the market
for potential abuses.
Peak Day Annual Capacity Report Under 284.13(d)(2)
18 CFR 284.13(d)(2) requires an annual peak day capacity report of
all interstate pipelines, including natural gas storage only companies.
This report is generally a short report showing the peak day design
capacity or the actual peak day capacity achieved, with a short
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explanation, if needed. The regulation states:
An interstate pipeline must make an annual filing by March 1 of
each year showing the estimated peak day capacity of the pipeline's
system, and the estimated storage capacity and maximum daily
delivery capability of storage facilities under reasonably
representative operating assumptions and the respective assignments
of that capacity to the various firm services provided by the
pipeline.
This annual report/filing is publicly available, while other
more specific interstate pipeline and storage capacity details are
filed as CEII, such as the Annual System Flow Diagram (FERC-567)
which are not publicly available.
Index of Customers Under 284.13(c)
In Order 581, issued September 28, 1995 (Docket No. RM95-4-000),
the Commission established the IOC quarterly information requirement.
This Order required the reporting of five data elements in the IOC
filing: The customer name, the rate schedule under which service is
rendered, the contract effective date, the contract termination date,
and the maximum daily contract quantity, for either transportation or
storage service, as appropriate.
In a notice issued separate from Order 581 in Docket No. RM95-4-
000, issued February 29, 1996, the Commission, through technical
conferences with industry, determined that the IOC data reported should
be in tab delimited format on diskette and in a form as proscribed in
Appendix A of the rulemaking. In a departure from past practice, a
three-digit code, instead of a six-digit code, was established to
identify the respondent.
In Order 637, issued February 9, 2000 (Docket Nos. RM98-10-000 and
RM98-12-000), the Commission required the filing of: The receipt and
delivery points held under contract and the zones or segments in which
the capacity is held, the common transaction point codes, the contract
number, the shipper identification number, an indication whether the
contract includes negotiated rates, the names of any agents or asset
managers that control capacity in a pipeline rate zone, and any
affiliate relationship between the pipeline and the holder of capacity.
It was stated in the Order that the changes to the Commission's
reporting requirements would enhance the reliability of information
about capacity availability and price that shippers need to make
informed decisions in a competitive market as well as improve shippers'
and the Commission's ability to monitor marketplace behavior to detect,
and remedy anti-competitive behavior. Order 637 required a pipeline
post the information quarterly on its Internet Web sites instead of on
the outdated EBBs.
Type of Respondents: Respondents for this data collection are
interstate pipelines subject to FERC regulation under the Natural Gas
Act and those entities defined as Hinshaw Pipelines under the Natural
Gas Policy Act.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the 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-549B
[Gas pipeline rates: capacity reports and index of customers]
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Annual number Average Total annual
Number of of responses Total number burden & cost burden hours & Cost per
respondents per of responses per response total annual respondent
respondent \2\ cost ($)
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)/(1)
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Capacity Reports under 284.13(b) & 284.13(d)(1)......... 185 6 1,110 145 160,950 $61,335
$10,222.50 $11,346,975
93049344Peak Day Annual Capacity Report under 185 1 185 10 1,850 $705
284.13(d)(2)........................................... $705 $130,425
Index of Customers under 284.13(c)...................... 185 4 740 3 2,220 $846
$211.50 $156,510
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Total............................................... .............. .............. 2,035 .............. 165,020 $62,886
$11,633,910
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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.
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\2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $70.50 per
hour. This cost is based on the average FERC employee salary. 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.
Dated: May 30, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-13351 Filed 6-6-14; 8:45 am]
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