Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment Request; Extension, 68311-68312 [2015-28092]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 213 / Wednesday, November 4, 2015 / Notices assumptions of liability, is November 17, 2015. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic 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. Dated: October 28, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. standards applicable to residential water heaters (exception application). On September 15, 2015, the Administrative Law Judge designated to serve as the presiding officer in this proceeding submitted a report to the Commission, stating that, on September 2, 2015, the parties had filed a unanimous Stipulation and Notice of Withdrawal of Pleadings (Stipulation and Notice). The Stipulation and Notice obligated Vaughn to withdraw its Petition on the condition that DOE vacate the OHA order under review. The judge stated that, on September 11, 2015, Vaughn and DOE filed a joint notice that they had satisfied the conditions in the Stipulation and Notice. Accordingly, the judge deemed the Petition, the underlying OHA order denying Vaughn’s exception application and the pending DOE motion to dismiss the Petition to be withdrawn in accordance with the Stipulation and Notice. Take notice that the proceeding in Docket No. RA15–1–000 is, as a consequence, deemed terminated. Dated: October 29, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–28093 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC15–13–000] [FR Doc. 2015–28084 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–912); Comment Request; Extension DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. [Docket No. RA15–1–000] SUMMARY: asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Vaughn Thermal Corporation; Notice of Termination of Proceeding On May 11, 2015, Vaughn Thermal Corporation (Vaughn) filed a Petition for Review of Denial of Adjustment Request (Petition) under Subpart J of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.1 Vaughn’s petition asserted that the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) had improperly denied a November 21, 2014 application by Vaughn for an exception from DOE efficiency 1 18 CFR 385.1001 et seq. (2015). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 03, 2015 Jkt 238001 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–912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell. The Commission previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 51252, 8/ 24/2015) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC–912 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68311 Comments on the collection of information are due December 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902–0237 or collection number (FERC– 912), 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. IC15–13–000, 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, by telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax at (202) 273–0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–912, PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities. OMB Control No.: 1902–0237 Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–912 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: On 8/8/2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) 1 was signed into law. Section 1253(a) of EPAct 2005 amends Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) by adding subsection ‘‘(m),’’ that provides, based on a specified showing, for the termination and subsequent reinstatement of an electric utility’s obligation to purchase from, and sell energy and capacity to, qualifying facilities (QFs). 18 CFR DATES: 1 Public E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM Law 109–58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005) 04NON1 68312 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 213 / Wednesday, November 4, 2015 / Notices 292.309–292.313 are the implementing regulations, and provide procedures for: • An electric utility to file an application for the termination of its obligation to purchase energy and capacity from, or sell to, a QF; 2 and • An affected entity or person to subsequently apply to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility’s obligation to purchase energy and capacity from, or sell to, a QF.3 Type of Respondents: Electric utilities, principally. Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: FERC–912—COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION, PURPA SECTION 210(m) REGULATIONS FOR TERMINATION OR REINSTATEMENT OF OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE OR SELL Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden & cost per response 5 Total annual burden hours & total annual cost Cost per respondent ($) (1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) Termination of obligation to purchase ..... 5 1 5 Reinstatement of obligations to purchase 0 0 0 Termination of obligation to sell ............... 0 0 0 Reinstatement of obligation to sell .......... 0 0 0 Total .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 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 29, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–28092 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 2 Contained within 18 CFR 292.310 and 292.312. within 18 CFR 292.311 and 292.313. 4 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 Contained VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 03, 2015 Jkt 238001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC16–2–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–538, FERC–740, FERC–729, FERC–715, FERC–592, FERC–60, FERC–61, and FERC–555A); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Notice of information collections 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 requirements and burden 1 of the information collections described below. DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due January 4, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC16–2–000) by either of the following methods: SUMMARY: 5 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 FERC Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) average salary plus benefits ($149,489/year). The Commission believes the FERC FTE average salary plus benefits to be representative of wages for industry respondents. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12 $864 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 60 $4,320 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 $864 ........................ 60 $4,320 864 0 0 0 • 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. Please reference the specific collection number and/or title in your comments. 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: 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. E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC15-13-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

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-912, Cogeneration and 
Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for 
Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell. The 
Commission previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 
51252, 8/24/2015) requesting public comments. The Commission received 
no comments on the FERC-912 and is making this notation in its 
submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 4, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0237 or collection number (FERC-912), 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. IC15-13-000, 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, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at 
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-912, PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements 
Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0237
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-912 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Abstract: On 8/8/2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) 
\1\ was signed into law. Section 1253(a) of EPAct 2005 amends Section 
210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) by 
adding subsection ``(m),'' that provides, based on a specified showing, 
for the termination and subsequent reinstatement of an electric 
utility's obligation to purchase from, and sell energy and capacity to, 
qualifying facilities (QFs). 18 CFR

[[Page 68312]]

292.309-292.313 are the implementing regulations, and provide 
procedures for:
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    \1\ Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005)
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     An electric utility to file an application for the 
termination of its obligation to purchase energy and capacity from, or 
sell to, a QF; \2\ and
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    \2\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.310 and 292.312.
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     An affected entity or person to subsequently apply to the 
Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation 
to purchase energy and capacity from, or sell to, a QF.\3\
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    \3\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.311 and 292.313.
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    Type of Respondents: Electric utilities, principally.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the total 
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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    \4\ 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-912--Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation To Purchase or Sell
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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                          \5\            cost
                                                                     (1)             (2)     (1)*(2)=(3)             (4)     (3)*(4)=(5)         (5)/(1)
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Termination of obligation to purchase...................               5               1               5              12              60            $864
                                                                                                                    $864          $4,320
Reinstatement of obligations to purchase................               0               0               0               0               0               0
                                                                                                                      $0              $0
Termination of obligation to sell.......................               0               0               0               0               0               0
                                                                                                                      $0              $0
Reinstatement of obligation to sell.....................               0               0               0               0               0               0
                                                                                                                      $0              $0
                                                                                                                         -------------------------------
    Total...............................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............              60             864
                                                                                                                                  $4,320
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    \5\ 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 FERC Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) average salary plus benefits 
($149,489/year). The Commission believes the FERC FTE average salary 
plus benefits to be representative of wages for industry 
respondents.
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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 29, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28092 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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