Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725J); Comment Request; Extension, 9179-9180 [2016-03838]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 24, 2016 / Notices
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: February 17, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–03832 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC16–6–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725J); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
SUMMARY:
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–725J (Definition of the
Bulk Electric System).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due April 25, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC16–6–000)
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:
9179
Title: FERC–725J, Definition of the
Bulk Electric System
OMB Control No.: 1902–0259
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–725J information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: On December 20, 2012, the
Commission issued Order No. 773, a
Final Rule approving NERC’s
modifications to the definition of ‘‘bulk
electric system’’ and the Rules of
Procedure exception process to be
effective July 1, 2013. On April 18,
2013, in Order No. 773–A, the
Commission largely affirmed its
findings in Order No. 773. In Order Nos.
773 and 773–A, the Commission
directed NERC to modify the definition
of bulk electric system in two respects:
(1) Modify the local network exclusion
(exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV
minimum operating voltage to allow
systems that include one or more looped
configurations connected below 100 kV
to be eligible for the local network
exclusion; and (2) modify the exclusions
to ensure that generator interconnection
facilities at or above 100 kV connected
to bulk electric system generators
identified in inclusion I2 are not
excluded from the bulk electric system.
Type of Respondents: Generator
owners, distribution providers, other
NERC-registered entities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–725J (DEFINITION OF THE BULK ELECTRIC SYSTEM)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and
cost per
response 2
Total annual
burden hours and
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2)=(3)
(4)
(3)*(4)=(5)
(5)÷(1)
20
1
20
94 hrs.;
$5,864
1,880 hrs.;
$117,274
$5,864
All Registered Entities (Implementation Plans and Compliance) ...........
186
1
186
350 hrs.;
$21,833
65,100 hrs.;
$4,060,938
$21,833
Total ............................................
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Generator Owners and Distribution
Providers (Exception Request) ......
........................
........................
206
........................
66,980 hrs.;
$4,178,212
$27,697
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;
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.
2 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $62.38/hour = Average Cost per
Response. The hourly cost figure (wages plus
benefits) comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm).
The figure is for an electric engineer (Occupational
Code: 17–2071).
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:53 Feb 23, 2016
Jkt 238001
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM
24FEN1
9180
Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 24, 2016 / Notices
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: February 18, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–03838 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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 March 10, 2016.
Dated: February 18, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[FR Doc. 2016–03839 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Notice of Filing
Docket No.
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Richardson, Alan C. .............
Chahley, Kris ........................
ID–7484–003
ID–7783–001
Take notice that on February 18, 2016,
Alan C. Richardson and Kris Chahley
submitted for filing, an application for
authority to hold interlocking positions,
pursuant to section 305(b) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA) 1 and Part 45.8 (2015)
of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) 2 Rules of
Practice and Procedure.
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. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
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
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
1 16
2 18
U.S.C. 825d(b) (2015).
CFR part 45 (2015).
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:59 Feb 23, 2016
Jkt 238001
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14749–000]
Energy Resources USA Inc.; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On December 22, 2015, the Energy
Resources USA Inc. filed an application
for a preliminary permit under section
4(f) of the Federal Power Act proposing
to study the feasibility of the proposed
Caesar Creek Lake Dam Hydroelectric
Project No. 14749–000, to be located at
the existing Caesar Creek Dam on the
Caesar Creek River, near the City of
Waynesville, in Warren County, Ohio.
The Caesar Creek Lake Dam is owned by
the United States government and
operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
The proposed project would consist
of: (1) A new 12-foot by 7.5-foot by 9foot concrete conduit fitted with a 7-foot
by 8-foot discharge gate; (2) a new 90foot-long, 6-foot-diameter steel penstock
fitted with a butterfly valve; (3) a new
65-foot by 45-foot reinforced concrete
powerhouse containing two 1.4megawatt (MW) horizontal Francis
turbine-generators having a total
combined generating capacity of 2.8
MW; (4) a new 200-foot-long by 60-footwide tailrace; (5) a new 45-foot-long by
30-foot-wide substation; (6) a new 2mile-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line;
and (7) appurtenant facilities. The
project would have an estimated annual
generation of 8.24 gigawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander
Gonzalez, 350 Lincoln Road, 2nd Floor,
Miami, FL 33139; telephone (954) 248–
8425.
FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams,
(202) 502–6331.
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of
intent must meet the requirements of 18
CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, notices
of intent, and competing applications
using the Commission’s eFiling system
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–14749–000.
More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link of Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–14749) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: February 18, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–03828 Filed 2–23–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER14–153–004;
ER14–154–004; ER10–3143–016; ER10–
2742–007.
Applicants: Gibson City Energy
Center, LLC, Grand Tower Energy
Center, LLC, Lakeswind Power Partners,
LLC, Sabine Cogen, LP, Tilton Energy
LLC.
Description: Amendment to June 26,
2015 Triennial Market-Based Rate
Update Filing for the Central Region of
the Rockland Sellers.
Filed Date: 2/17/16.
E:\FR\FM\24FEN1.SGM
24FEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9179-9180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03838]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC16-6-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725J); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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-725J (Definition of the
Bulk Electric System).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due April 25,
2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC16-6-
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-725J, Definition of the Bulk Electric System
OMB Control No.: 1902-0259
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725J information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: On December 20, 2012, the Commission issued Order No.
773, a Final Rule approving NERC's modifications to the definition of
``bulk electric system'' and the Rules of Procedure exception process
to be effective July 1, 2013. On April 18, 2013, in Order No. 773-A,
the Commission largely affirmed its findings in Order No. 773. In Order
Nos. 773 and 773-A, the Commission directed NERC to modify the
definition of bulk electric system in two respects: (1) Modify the
local network exclusion (exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV minimum
operating voltage to allow systems that include one or more looped
configurations connected below 100 kV to be eligible for the local
network exclusion; and (2) modify the exclusions to ensure that
generator interconnection facilities at or above 100 kV connected to
bulk electric system generators identified in inclusion I2 are not
excluded from the bulk electric system.
Type of Respondents: Generator owners, distribution providers,
other NERC-registered entities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\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.
\2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $62.38/hour =
Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure (wages plus
benefits) comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The figure is for an
electric engineer (Occupational Code: 17-2071).
FERC-725J (Definition of the Bulk Electric System)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
Number of Annual number Total number burden and Total annual Cost per
respondents of responses of responses cost per burden hours and respondent ($)
per respondent response \2\ total annual cost
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)/(1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Generator Owners and Distribution Providers 20 1 20 94 hrs.; 1,880 hrs.; $5,864
(Exception Request)................................. $5,864 $117,274
All Registered Entities (Implementation Plans and 186 1 186 350 hrs.; 65,100 hrs.; $21,833
Compliance)......................................... $21,833 $4,060,938
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total............................................ .............. .............. 206 .............. 66,980 hrs.; $27,697
$4,178,212
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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;
[[Page 9180]]
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: February 18, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-03838 Filed 2-23-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
