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Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the information collection
requirements for all collections
described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please
note that each collection is distinct from
the next.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collections of
information are 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
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections
of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. Ic16–14–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–604 and FERC–923);
Consolidated Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information
collections and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 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 October 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC16–14–000)
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.
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
SUMMARY:
FERC–604, Cash Management
Agreements
OMB Control No.: 1902–0267.
Abstract: Cash management or
‘‘money pool’’ programs typically
concentrate affiliates’ cash assets in
joint accounts for the purpose of
providing financial flexibility and
lowering the cost of borrowing.
In a 2001 investigation, FERC staff
found that balances in cash management
programs affecting FERC-regulated
entities totaled approximately $16
billion. Additionally, other
investigations revealed large transfers of
funds (amounting to more than $1
billion) between regulated pipeline
affiliates and non-regulated parents
whose financial conditions were
precarious. The Commission found that
these and other fund transfers and the
enormous (mostly unregulated) pools of
money in cash management programs
could detrimentally affect regulated
rates.
To protect customers and promote
transparency, the Commission issued
Order 634–A (2003) requiring entities to
formalize in writing and file with the
Commission their cash management
agreements. At that time, the
Commission obtained OMB clearance
for this new reporting requirement
under the FERC–555 information
collection (OMB Control No. 1902–
0098). Now, the Commission includes
these reporting requirements for cash
management agreements under the
FERC–604 information collection (OMB
Control No. 1902–0267). The
Commission implemented these
reporting requirements in 18 CFR parts
141.500, 260.400, and 357.5.
Type of Respondent: Public utilities,
natural gas companies, and oil pipeline
companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–604—CASH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
& cost per
response 2
Total annual
burden hours
& total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2) = (3)
(4)
(3)*(4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
1.5 hrs.; $111.75 ...............................
37.5 hrs.; $2,793.75 ..........................
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25 ..................
1
25
FERC–923, Communication of
Operational Information Between
Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric
Transmission Operators
Abstract: In 2013, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) revised its regulations to
provide explicit authority to interstate
natural gas pipelines and public utilities
OMB Control No.: 1902–0265.
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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that own, operate, or control facilities
used for the transmission of electric
energy in interstate commerce to
voluntarily share non-public,
operational information with each other
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 * $74.50 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The Commission staff believes that the
industry’s level and skill set is comparable to
FERC’s with an average hourly cost (wages plus
benefits) of $74.50.
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for the purpose of promoting reliable
service and operational planning on
either the pipeline’s or public utility’s
system. This helps ensure the reliability
of natural gas pipeline and public utility
transmission service by permitting
transmission operators to share the
information with each other that they
deem necessary to promote the
reliability and integrity of their systems.
FERC removed actual or perceived
prohibitions to the information sharing
and communications between industry
entities. The communications of
information are not and will not be
submitted to FERC. Rather, the nonpublic information is shared voluntarily
between industry entities. FERC does
not prescribe the content, medium,
format, or frequency for the information
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sharing and communications. Those
decisions are made by the industry
entities, depending on their needs and
the situation.
Type of Respondent: Natural gas
pipelines and public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–923—COMMUNICATION OF OPERATIONAL INFORMATION BETWEEN NATURAL GAS PIPELINES AND ELECTRIC
TRANSMISSION OPERATORS
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
& cost per
response 3
Total annual
burden hours
& total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2) = (3)
(4)
(3)*(4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Public Utility Transmission Operator, communications.
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines, communications.
4 164
12
1,968
0.5 hrs.; $37.25 ..
984 hrs.; $73,308 ......
447
155
12
1,860
0.5 hrs.; $37.25 ..
930 hrs.; $69,285 ......
447
Total .................................
........................
........................
3,828
............................
1,914 hrs.; $142,593
Dated: August 10, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–19469 Filed 8–15–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14522–001]
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FFP Project 132, LLC; Notice of Intent
To File License Application, Filing of
Pre-Application Document, and
Approving Use of the Traditional
Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 14522–001.
c. Date Filed: June 22, 2016.
d. Submitted by: Rye Development,
LLC on behalf of FFP Project 132, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Allegheny Lock
and Dam 7 Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: At the existing Army
Corps of Engineers’ Allegheny Lock and
Dam 7 on the Allegheny River in
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania near
the Borough of Kittanning. The project
would occupy United States lands
administered by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers.
3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $74.50 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The Commission staff believes that the
industry’s level and skill set is comparable to
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g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
Commission’s regulations.
h. Applicant Contact: Kellie Doherty,
Rye Development, LLC, 745 Atlantic
Avenue, 8th floor, Boston, MA 02111; ( )
846–0042, extension 100; email—
kellie@rydevelopment.com.
i. FERC Contact: Nick Ettema at (202)
502–6565; or email at nicholas.ettema@
ferc.gov.
j. FFP Project 132, LLC filed its
request to use the Traditional Licensing
Process on June 22, 2016. FFP Project
132, LLC provided public notice of its
request on June 25, 2016 and June 27
through July 1, 2016. In a letter dated
August 10, 2016, the Director of the
Division of Hydropower Licensing
approved FFP Project 132, LLC’s request
to use the Traditional Licensing Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service under section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and the
joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
also initiating consultation with the
Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation
Officer, as required by section 106,
National Historic Preservation Act, and
the implementing regulations of the
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
FFP Project 132, LLC as the
Commission’s non-federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and section
305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act; and
consultation pursuant to section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. FFP Project 132, LLC filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including
a proposed process plan and schedule)
with the Commission, pursuant to 18
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link. Enter the docket number,
excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
address in paragraph h.
o. Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
FERC’s with an average hourly cost (wages plus
benefits) of $74.50.
4 The estimate for the number of respondents is
based on the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) Compliance Registry as of July
29, 2016, minus the Transmission Operators within
ERCOT.
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-19469]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. Ic16-14-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-604 and FERC-
923); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collections and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the requirements and burden \1\
of the information collections described below.
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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.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due October 17,
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2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC16-14-
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.
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/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:
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection
requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. Please note that each collection is
distinct from the next.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of
information are 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 estimates of the
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
FERC-604, Cash Management Agreements
OMB Control No.: 1902-0267.
Abstract: Cash management or ``money pool'' programs typically
concentrate affiliates' cash assets in joint accounts for the purpose
of providing financial flexibility and lowering the cost of borrowing.
In a 2001 investigation, FERC staff found that balances in cash
management programs affecting FERC-regulated entities totaled
approximately $16 billion. Additionally, other investigations revealed
large transfers of funds (amounting to more than $1 billion) between
regulated pipeline affiliates and non-regulated parents whose financial
conditions were precarious. The Commission found that these and other
fund transfers and the enormous (mostly unregulated) pools of money in
cash management programs could detrimentally affect regulated rates.
To protect customers and promote transparency, the Commission
issued Order 634-A (2003) requiring entities to formalize in writing
and file with the Commission their cash management agreements. At that
time, the Commission obtained OMB clearance for this new reporting
requirement under the FERC-555 information collection (OMB Control No.
1902-0098). Now, the Commission includes these reporting requirements
for cash management agreements under the FERC-604 information
collection (OMB Control No. 1902-0267). The Commission implemented
these reporting requirements in 18 CFR parts 141.500, 260.400, and
357.5.
Type of Respondent: Public utilities, natural gas companies, and
oil pipeline companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
FERC-604--Cash Management Agreements
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Annual number Average burden & Total annual Cost per
Number of of responses Total number cost per response burden hours & respondent
respondents per respondent of responses \2\ total annual cost ($)
(1) (2) (1)*(2) = (3) (4)................. (3)*(4) = (5)...... (5) / (1)
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25................... 1 25 1.5 hrs.; $111.75... 37.5 hrs.; 111.75
$2,793.75.
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FERC-923, Communication of Operational Information Between Natural Gas
Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators
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\2\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $74.50 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The Commission staff believes that
the industry's level and skill set is comparable to FERC's with an
average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) of $74.50.
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OMB Control No.: 1902-0265.
Abstract: In 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC
or Commission) revised its regulations to provide explicit authority to
interstate natural gas pipelines and public utilities that own,
operate, or control facilities used for the transmission of electric
energy in interstate commerce to voluntarily share non-public,
operational information with each other
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for the purpose of promoting reliable service and operational planning
on either the pipeline's or public utility's system. This helps ensure
the reliability of natural gas pipeline and public utility transmission
service by permitting transmission operators to share the information
with each other that they deem necessary to promote the reliability and
integrity of their systems. FERC removed actual or perceived
prohibitions to the information sharing and communications between
industry entities. The communications of information are not and will
not be submitted to FERC. Rather, the non-public information is shared
voluntarily between industry entities. FERC does not prescribe the
content, medium, format, or frequency for the information sharing and
communications. Those decisions are made by the industry entities,
depending on their needs and the situation.
Type of Respondent: Natural gas pipelines and public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $74.50 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The Commission staff believes that
the industry's level and skill set is comparable to FERC's with an
average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) of $74.50.
\4\ The estimate for the number of respondents is based on the
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Compliance
Registry as of July 29, 2016, minus the Transmission Operators
within ERCOT.
FERC-923--Communication of Operational Information Between Natural Gas Pipelines and Electric Transmission Operators
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden hours & Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses per response \3\ total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1)*(2) = (3) (4)..................... (3)*(4) = (5)................ (5) / (1)
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Public Utility Transmission \4\ 164 12 1,968 0.5 hrs.; $37.25........ 984 hrs.; $73,308............ 447
Operator, communications.
Interstate Natural Gas 155 12 1,860 0.5 hrs.; $37.25........ 930 hrs.; $69,285............ 447
Pipelines, communications.
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Total...................... .............. .............. 3,828 ........................ 1,914 hrs.; $142,593......... ..............
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Dated: August 10, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19469 Filed 8-15-16; 8:45 am]
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