Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-546); Comment Request, 61800-61801 [2015-26078]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC15–9–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–546); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
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 its information
collection FERC–546 (Certificated Rate
Filings) 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
previously issued a Notice in the
Federal Register (80 FR 44094, 7/24/
2015) requesting public comments. The
Commission received no comments on
the FERC–546 and is making this
notation in its submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by November 13,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0155, 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
SUMMARY:
Officer may also be reached via
telephone at 202–395–0710.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in 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/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: 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
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
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)
50
1
50
40; $2,880
Storage Operators ...................................
Total ..................................................
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Pipeline Companies .................................
1
........................
1
51
1
........................
350; $25,200
2,350;
$169,200
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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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, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
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2,000;
$144,000
350; $25,200
........................
$2,880
$25,200
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.
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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: October 7, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Dated: October 6, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FR Doc. 2015–26072 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am]
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Docket No. EL16–2–000]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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8point3 Energy Partners LP; Notice of
Petition for Declaratory Order
Take notice that on October 5, 2015,
pursuant to Rules 207 and 212 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207
and 385.212, 8point3 Energy Partners
LP (Petitioner) filed a petition for
declaratory order (petition) disclaiming
jurisdiction under section 203 of the
Federal Power Act with respect to sales
and purchases of the Class A limited
partnership interests in 8point3
Partners, as more fully explained in the
petition.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Petitioner.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
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Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
on November 4, 2015.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings—1
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP15–1302–000.
Applicants: Pine Needle LNG
Company, LLC.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
PN_GT&C Section 25—1Line Service to
be effective 10/30/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5089.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1303–000.
Applicants: Empire Pipeline, Inc.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Tuscarora Lateral Project (Empire CF) to
be effective 11/1/2015
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5135.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1304–000.
Applicants: Cheniere Creole Trail
Pipeline, L.P.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
CCTPL Transportation Retainage
Adjustment to be effective 11/1/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5136.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1305–000.
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Applicants: Kern River Gas
Transmission Company.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
2015 Daggett Surcharges Adjusted to be
effective 11/1/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5140.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1306–000.
Applicants: Panhandle Eastern Pipe
Line Company, LP.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Housekeeping Filing on 9–29–15 to be
effective 11/1/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5156.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1307–000.
Applicants: Trunkline Gas Company,
LLC.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Housekeeping on 9–29–15 to be
effective 10/30/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5158.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1308–000.
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
2015 LNG Fuel Tracker to be effective
11/1/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5198.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15
Docket Numbers: RP15–1309–000.
Applicants: Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Terminating Negotiated Rate PAL
Agreements—Koch Energy Services, et
al. to be effective 10/31/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5199.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1311–000.
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rates—Cherokee AGL—
Replacement Shippers—Oct 2015 to be
effective 10/1/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5242.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1312–000.
Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
October 1—31 2015 Auction to be
effective 10/1/2015.
Filed Date: 9/29/15.
Accession Number: 20150929–5244.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/13/15.
Docket Numbers: RP15–1313–000.
Applicants: Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Description: Section 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated & Non-Conforming ESE—
SWN 145882 to be effective 10/1/2015.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC15-9-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-546); Comment
Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
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 its information
collection FERC-546 (Certificated Rate Filings) 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 previously issued a Notice in the
Federal Register (80 FR 44094, 7/24/2015) requesting public comments.
The Commission received no comments on the FERC-546 and is making this
notation in its submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by November
13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0155, 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 202-395-0710.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
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, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by 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 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 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, reference 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 $149,489/year. FERC staff believes that industry's
hourly cost (salary and benefits) for this collection are similar to
FERC staff costs.
FERC-546 (Certificated Rate Filings)
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Annual number Average Total annual
Number of of responses Total number burden & cost burden hours Cost per
respondents per of responses per response & total respondent
respondent \3\ annual cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1)
(3) (5)
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Pipeline Companies...................................... 50 1 50 40; $2,880 2,000; $2,880
$144,000
Storage Operators....................................... 1 1 1 350; $25,200 350; $25,200 $25,200
Total............................................... .............. 51 .............. 2,350; ..............
$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.
Dated: October 7, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-26078 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]
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