Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725I); Comment Request, 74419-74420 [2016-25841]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2016 / Notices authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters, will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 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 seven copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Oct 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 Dated: October 20, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–25833 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD16–8–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–725I); Comment Request Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 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–725I (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council)] 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 (81 FR 54571, 8/16/ 2016) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments in response to the RD16–8–000 60-day notice and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by November 25, 2016. SUMMARY: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902–0258, 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 202–395–4718. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in Docket No. RD16–8–000, by either of the following methods: • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74419 • 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–725I, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council. OMB Control No.: 1902–0258. Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC–725I information collection requirements, as modified. Abstract: On June 9, 2016, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Northeast Power Coordination Council, Inc. (‘‘NPCC’’) filed a petition for Commission approval, pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act (‘‘FPA’’) 1 and Section 39.5 2 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, of the retirement of NPCC Regional Reliability Standard PRC–002–NPCC–01 (Disturbance Monitoring) and the two related NPCC regional definitions, Current Zero Time and Generating Plant. Type of Respondents: Public utilities. Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The Commission estimates the reduction (due to the retirement of Reliability Standard PRC–002–NPCC–01) in the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as follows: 1 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012). CFR 39.5 (2015). 3 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 18 E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1 74420 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2016 / Notices Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours Total annual burden hours (1) Information collection requirements (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) R13: GO 4 and TO to have evidence it acquired and installed dynamic disturbance recorders and a mutually agreed upon implementation schedule with the RC (record retention) .............................................................. R14.5: GO and TO to have evidence of a maintenance and testing program for stand-alone disturbance monitoring equipment including monthly verification of active analog quantities .............................................................. R14.7: GO and TO to record efforts to return failed units to service if it takes longer than 90 days 5 ....................... R14.7: GO and TO record retention .................................... R17: RC provide certain disturbance monitoring equipment data to the Regional Entity upon request ........................ R17: RC record retention ..................................................... TOTAL REDUCTIONS ................................................. 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 20, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–25841 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 1 1 10 10 169 12 2,028 5 10,140 33 33 1 1 33 33 10 10 330 330 5 5 1 1 5 5 5 10 25 50 ........................ ........................ 2,105 ........................ 10,885 a free service called eSubscription (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp). DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15–138–000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the Atlantic Sunrise Project This notice identifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) staff’s revised schedule for the completion of the environmental impact statement (EIS) for Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC’s (Transco) Atlantic Sunrise Project. The first notice of schedule, issued on March 9, 2016, identified October 21, 2016 as the EIS issuance date. Based on additional information filed by Transco, however, we intend to issue a draft General Conformity Determination for the Atlantic Sunrise Project with a 30-day comment period. Commission staff has therefore revised the schedule for issuance of the final EIS. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Schedule for Environmental Review 4 For purposes of these charts, generation owner is abbreviated to GO, transmission owner is abbreviated to TO, reliability coordinator is abbreviated to RC, and planning coordinator is abbreviated to PC. 5 We estimate that an entity will experience a unit failure greater than 90 days once every five years. Therefore, 20 percent of NPCC’s 169 generator owners and transmission owners will experience a unit failure of this duration each year. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Oct 25, 2016 Jkt 241001 Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS—December 30, 2016. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—March 30, 2017. If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the project’s progress. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 20, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–25834 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2485–073] FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Application for Temporary Amendment of Minimum and Maximum Reservoir Elevation Requirement. b. Project No.: 2485–073. c. Date Filed: September 16, 2016. d. Applicant: FirstLight Hydro Generating Company (FirstLight). e. Name of Project: Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The project is located on the east side of the Connecticut River, in the towns of Northfield and Erving, in Franklin County, Massachusetts. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Gus Bakas, Director—Massachusetts Hydro, FirstLight Hydro Generating Company, Northfield Mountain Station, 99 Millers E:\FR\FM\26OCN1.SGM 26OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74419-74420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25841]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RD16-8-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725I); Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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-725I (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the
Northeast Power Coordinating Council)] 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 (81
FR 54571, 8/16/2016) requesting public comments. The Commission
received no comments in response to the RD16-8-000 60-day notice and is
making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by November
25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0258, 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 202-395-4718.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. RD16-8-000, 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-725I, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast
Power Coordinating Council.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0258.
Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-725I information
collection requirements, as modified.
Abstract: On June 9, 2016, the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) and the Northeast Power Coordination Council, Inc.
(``NPCC'') filed a petition for Commission approval, pursuant to
section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act (``FPA'') \1\ and Section
39.5 \2\ of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations, of
the retirement of NPCC Regional Reliability Standard PRC-002-NPCC-01
(Disturbance Monitoring) and the two related NPCC regional definitions,
Current Zero Time and Generating Plant.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
\2\ 18 CFR 39.5 (2015).
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Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the
reduction (due to the retirement of Reliability Standard PRC-002-NPCC-
01) in the annual public reporting burden for the information
collection as follows:
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\3\ 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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Annual number
Information collection Number of of responses Total number Average burden Total annual
requirements respondents per respondent of responses hours burden hours
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) =
(3) (5)
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R13: GO \4\ and TO to have 1 1 1 10 10
evidence it acquired and
installed dynamic disturbance
recorders and a mutually agreed
upon implementation schedule
with the RC (record retention).
R14.5: GO and TO to have 169 12 2,028 5 10,140
evidence of a maintenance and
testing program for stand-alone
disturbance monitoring
equipment including monthly
verification of active analog
quantities.....................
R14.7: GO and TO to record 33 1 33 10 330
efforts to return failed units
to service if it takes longer
than 90 days \5\...............
R14.7: GO and TO record 33 1 33 10 330
retention......................
R17: RC provide certain 5 1 5 5 25
disturbance monitoring
equipment data to the Regional
Entity upon request............
R17: RC record retention........ 5 1 5 10 50
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TOTAL REDUCTIONS............ .............. .............. 2,105 .............. 10,885
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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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\4\ For purposes of these charts, generation owner is
abbreviated to GO, transmission owner is abbreviated to TO,
reliability coordinator is abbreviated to RC, and planning
coordinator is abbreviated to PC.
\5\ We estimate that an entity will experience a unit failure
greater than 90 days once every five years. Therefore, 20 percent of
NPCC's 169 generator owners and transmission owners will experience
a unit failure of this duration each year.

Dated: October 20, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-25841 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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