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CP14–511–000) with your submission.
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or efiling@ferc.gov.
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comments by mailing them to the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Date
September 3, 2015 .................
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Dated: July 17, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC15–9–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–546); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
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–546 (Certificated Rate
Filings).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due September 22,
2015.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC15–9–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp
ADDRESSES:
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• 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: FERC–546 (Certificated Rate
Filings).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0155.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–546 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission reviews
the FERC–546 materials to decide
whether to determine an initial rate
associated with an application for a
certificate under NGA section 7(c).
FERC reviews FERC–546 materials in
4(f) storage applications to evaluate
market power and decide whether to
grant, deny, or condition market based
rate authority for the applicant. The
Commission uses the FERC–546
information to monitor jurisdictional
transportation, natural gas storage, and
unbundled sales activities of interstate
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natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw 1
pipelines. In addition to fulfilling the
Commission’s obligations under the
NGA, the FERC–546 enables the
Commission to monitor the activities
and evaluate transactions of the natural
gas industry, and to ensure
competitiveness, and improved
efficiency of the industry’s operations.
In summary, the Commission uses the
FERC–546 information to:
• Ensure adequate customer
protections under section 4(f) of the
NGA;
• review rate and tariff changes by
natural gas companies for the
transportation of gas, natural gas storage
services;
• provide general industry oversight;
and
• supplement documentation during
its audits process.
Failure to collect this information
would prevent the Commission from
being able to monitor and evaluate
transactions and operations of interstate
pipelines and perform its regulatory
functions.
Type of Respondents: Pipeline
companies and storage operators.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–546 (CERTIFICATED RATE FILINGS)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden & cost
per response 3
Total annual
burden hours
& total annual
cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Pipeline Companies .................................
50
1
50
Storage Operators ...................................
1
1
Total ..................................................
........................
........................
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: July 16, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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1 Hinshaw pipelines are those that receive all outof-state gas from entities within or at the boundary
of a state if all the natural gas so received is
ultimately consumed within the state in which it is
received, 15 U.S.C. 717(c). Congress concluded that
Hinshaw pipelines are ‘‘matters primarily of local
concern,’’ and so are more appropriately regulated
by pertinent state agencies rather than by FERC.
The Natural Gas Act section 1(c) exempts Hinshaw
pipelines from FERC jurisdiction. A Hinshaw
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40 hrs.;
$2,880
350 hrs.;
$25,200
2,000 hrs.;
$144,000
350 hrs.;
$25,200
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2,880
2,350 hrs.;
$169,200
25,200
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER11–3643–000.
Applicants: PacifiCorp.
Description: Report Filing: Refund
Report (Surcharge) to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 7/17/15.
Accession Number: 20150717–5126.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/7/15.
Docket Numbers: ER14–693–004.
Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment: EAI–
ESI Response 7–16–2015 to be effective
12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 7/17/15.
Accession Number: 20150717–5007.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/7/15.
Docket Numbers: ER14–695–004.
Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment: EAI–
ESI Response 7–16–2015 to be effective
12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 7/16/15.
Accession Number: 20150716–5205.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/15.
Docket Numbers: ER14–696–004.
Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment: EAI–
ESI Response 7–16–2015 to be effective
12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 7/16/15.
Accession Number: 20150716–5214.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/15.
Docket Numbers: ER14–697–005.
Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment: EAI–
ESI Response 7–16–2015 to be effective
12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 7/17/15.
Accession Number: 20150717–5006.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/7/15.
Docket Numbers: ER14–699–004.
Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment: EAI–
ESI Response 7–16–2015 to be effective
12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 7/16/15.
Accession Number: 20150716–5219.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/15.
Docket Numbers: ER14–699–005.
Applicants: Entergy Services, Inc.
Description: Tariff Amendment: EAI–
ESI Response 7–16–2015 to be effective
12/31/9998.
pipeline, however, may apply for a FERC certificate
to transport gas outside of state lines.
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, refer to 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $72.00 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the
2015 FERC average salary and benefits (for one Full
Time Equivalent) of $149,489/year. FERC staff
believes that industry’s hourly cost (salary and
benefits) for this collection are similar to FERC staff
costs.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC15-9-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-546); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
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-546 (Certificated Rate
Filings).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 22,
2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC15-9-
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: FERC-546 (Certificated Rate Filings).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0155.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-546 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission reviews the FERC-546 materials to decide
whether to determine an initial rate associated with an application for
a certificate under NGA section 7(c). FERC reviews FERC-546 materials
in 4(f) storage applications to evaluate market power and decide
whether to grant, deny, or condition market based rate authority for
the applicant. The Commission uses the FERC-546 information to monitor
jurisdictional transportation, natural gas storage, and unbundled sales
activities of interstate
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natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw \1\ pipelines. In addition to
fulfilling the Commission's obligations under the NGA, the FERC-546
enables the Commission to monitor the activities and evaluate
transactions of the natural gas industry, and to ensure
competitiveness, and improved efficiency of the industry's operations.
In summary, the Commission uses the FERC-546 information to:
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\1\ Hinshaw pipelines are those that receive all out-of-state
gas from entities within or at the boundary of a state if all the
natural gas so received is ultimately consumed within the state in
which it is received, 15 U.S.C. 717(c). Congress concluded that
Hinshaw pipelines are ``matters primarily of local concern,'' and so
are more appropriately regulated by pertinent state agencies rather
than by FERC. The Natural Gas Act section 1(c) exempts Hinshaw
pipelines from FERC jurisdiction. A Hinshaw pipeline, however, may
apply for a FERC certificate to transport gas outside of state
lines.
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Ensure adequate customer protections under section 4(f) of
the NGA;
review rate and tariff changes by natural gas companies
for the transportation of gas, natural gas storage services;
provide general industry oversight; and
supplement documentation during its audits process.
Failure to collect this information would prevent the Commission
from being able to monitor and evaluate transactions and operations of
interstate pipelines and perform its regulatory functions.
Type of Respondents: Pipeline companies and storage operators.
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, refer to 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
FERC-546 (Certificated Rate Filings)
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Average Total annual
Number of Annual number Total number burden & cost burden hours & Cost per
respondents of responses of responses per response total annual respondent ($)
per respondent \3\ cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1)
(3) (5)
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Pipeline Companies...................................... 50 1 50 40 hrs.; 2,000 hrs.; 2,880
$2,880 $144,000
Storage Operators....................................... 1 1 1 350 hrs.; 350 hrs.; 25,200
$25,200 $25,200
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Total............................................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 2,350 hrs.;
$169,200
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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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\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $72.00 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from
the 2015 FERC average salary and benefits (for one Full Time
Equivalent) of $149,489/year. FERC staff believes that industry's
hourly cost (salary and benefits) for this collection are similar to
FERC staff costs.
Dated: July 16, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-17946 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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