Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-511, FERC-515, & FERC-574); Comment Request, 81759-81761 [2016-27808]
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Kimberly D. Bose,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC16–12–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–511, FERC–515, &
FERC–574); Comment Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of 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
collections [FERC–511 (Transfer of
Electric License), FERC–515 (Rules of
Practice and Procedure: Declaration of
Intention), and FERC–574 (Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Hinshaw Exemption)] 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 45145, 7/12/
2016) requesting public comments. The
Commission received no comments on
the FERC–511, the FERC–515, or the
FERC–574 and is making this notation
in its submittal to OMB.
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SUMMARY:
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U.S.C. 797(e) and 801.
to facilities across, along, from, or in any
of the streams or other bodies of water over which
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Comments on the collection of
information are due by December 19,
2016.
DATES:
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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.
Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0069 (FERC–511), 1902–0079
(FERC–515), or 1902–0116 (FERC–574)
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. IC16–12–000, 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:
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
OMB Control No.: 1902–0069.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–511 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–511 to
implement the statutory provisions of
Sections 4(e) and 8 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA).1 Section 4(e) authorizes the
Commission to issue licenses for the
construction, operation and
maintenance of reservoirs,
powerhouses, and transmission lines or
other facilities necessary for the
development and improvement of
navigation and for the development,
transmission, and utilization of power.2
Section 8 of the FPA provides that the
voluntary transfer of any license is made
only with the written approval of the
Commission. Any successor to the
licensee may assign the rights of the
original licensee but is subject to all of
the conditions of the license. The
information filed with the Commission
is a mandatory requirement contained
in the format of a written application for
transfer of license, executed jointly by
the parties of the proposed transfer. The
sale or merger of a licensed
hydroelectric project may occasion the
transfer of a license. The Commission’s
staff uses the information collection to
determine the qualifications of the
proposed transferee to hold the license
and to prepare the transfer of the license
order. Approval by the Commission of
transfer of a license is contingent upon
the transfer of title to the properties
under license, delivery of all license
instruments, and evidence that such
transfer is in the public interest. The
Commission implements these filing
requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 9.
Type of Respondents: Hydropower
Project Licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
Congress has jurisdiction under its authority to
regulate commerce with foreign nations and among
the several States, or upon any part of public lands
and reservations of the United States, or for the
purpose of utilizing the surplus water or water
power from any Government dam.
ADDRESSES:
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FERC–511—TRANSFER OF ELECTRIC LICENSE
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hrs.
& cost per
response
Total annual
burden hours &
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
46
1
46
Hydropower Project Licensees ..........
FERC–515, Rules of Practice and
Procedure: Declaration of Intention
OMB Control No.: 1902–0079.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–515 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–515 to
implement the statutory provisions of
Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA).3 Section 23(b) authorizes the
Commission to make a determination as
to whether it has jurisdiction over a
proposed water project 4 not affecting
navigable waters 5 but across, along,
over, or in waters over which Congress
40 hrs.; $2,980
has jurisdiction under its authority to
regulate commerce with foreign nations
and among the several States. Section
23(b) requires that any person intending
to construct project works on such
waters must file a declaration of their
intention with the Commission. If the
Commission finds the proposed project
will have an impact on interstate or
foreign commerce, then the entity
intending to construct the project must
obtain a Commission license or
exemption before starting construction.6
The information is collected in the form
of a written application, containing
sufficient details to allow the
Commission staff to research the
jurisdictional aspects of the project.
This research includes examining maps
1,840 hrs.;
$137,080.
$2,980
and land ownership records to establish
whether or not there is Federal
jurisdiction over the lands and waters
affected by the project. A finding of nonjurisdictional by the Commission
eliminates a substantial paperwork
burden for the applicant who might
otherwise have to file for a license or
exemption application. The
Commission implements these filing
requirements under 18 CFR part 24.
Type of Respondents: Persons
intending to construct project works on
certain waters described above.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–515—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: DECLARATION OF INTENTION
Number of respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hrs.
& cost per
response
Total annual
burden hours &
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
6 .....................................................................................
1
6
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or other project works. (See 16 U.S.C.
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480 hrs.;
$35,760.
$5,960
order to facilitate a determination of an
applicant’s qualification for an
exemption under the provisions of the
Section 1(c). If the Commission grants
exemption, the natural gas pipeline
company is not required to file
certificate applications, rate schedules,
or any other applications or forms
prescribed by the Commission.
The exemption applies to companies
engaged in the transportation, sale, or
resale of natural gas in interstate
commerce if: (a) They receive gas at or
within the boundaries of the state from
another person at or within the
boundaries of that state; (b) such gas is
ultimately consumed in such state; (c)
the rates, service and facilities of such
company are subject to regulation by a
State Commission; and (d) that such
State Commission is exercising that
jurisdiction. 18 CFR part 152 specifies
the data required to be filed by pipeline
companies for an exemption.
Type of Respondents: Pipeline
companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
5 See 16 U.S.C. 796 (8) for the definition of
‘‘Navigable Waters.’’
6 Upon a finding of non-jurisdictional by the
Commission, and if the project does not utilize
surplus water or waterpower from a government
FERC–574, Gas Pipeline Certificates:
Hinshaw Exemption
OMB Control No.: 1902–0116.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–574 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–574 to
implement the statutory provisions of
Sections 1(c), 4 and 7 of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA).7 Natural gas pipeline
companies file applications with the
Commission furnishing information in
3 16
80 hrs.; $5,960
dam and no public lands or reservations are
affected, permission is granted upon compliance
with State laws.
7 15 U.S.C. 717–717w.
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FERC–574—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: HINSHAW EXEMPTION
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden hrs.
& cost per
response
Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
1
1
1
60 hrs.; $4,470
60 hrs.; $4,470
$4,470
Pipeline Companies ...........................
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–27808 Filed 11–17–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD16–25–000]
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Utilization In the Organized Markets of
Electric Storage Resources as
Transmission Assets Compensated
Through Transmission Rates, for Grid
Support Services Compensated in
Other Ways, and for Multiple Services;
Notice Inviting Post-Technical
Conference Comments
On November 9, 2016, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission staff
convened a technical conference to
discuss the utilization of electric storage
resources as transmission assets
compensated through transmission
rates, for grid support services that are
compensated in other ways, and for
multiple services.
All interested persons are invited to
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to all topics or questions asked.
Commenters should organize responses
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reference material previously filed in
this docket, including the technical
conference transcript, but are
encouraged to submit new or additional
information rather than reiterate
information that is already in the record.
In particular, commenters are
encouraged, when possible, to provide
examples in support of their answers.
These comments are due within 30 days
of the date of this notice.
For more information about this
notice, please contact:
Rahim Amerkhail (Technical
Information), Office of Energy Policy
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and Innovation, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502–8266, rahim.amerkhail@
ferc.gov.
Heidi Nielsen (Legal Information),
Office of the General Counsel, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502–8435, heidi.nielsen@
ferc.gov.
Sarah McKinley (Logistical
Information), Office of External
Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
8004, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov.
Dated: November 14, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0577; FRL–9953–55]
Notice of Receipt of Requests to
Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide
Registrations and Amend
Registrations To Terminate Certain
Uses
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing
a notice of receipt of requests by the
registrants to voluntarily cancel their
registrations and to amend product
registrations to terminate uses.
EPA intends to grant these requests at
the close of the comment period for this
announcement unless the Agency
receives substantive comments within
the comment period that would merit its
further review of the requests, or unless
the registrants withdraw its requests. If
these requests are granted, any sale,
distribution, or use of products listed in
this notice will be permitted after the
registrations have been cancelled and
uses terminated only if such sale,
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distribution, or use is consistent with
the terms as described in the final order.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0577, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
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instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC16-12-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-511, FERC-515,
& FERC-574); Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of 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
collections [FERC-511 (Transfer of Electric License), FERC-515 (Rules
of Practice and Procedure: Declaration of Intention), and FERC-574 (Gas
Pipeline Certificates: Hinshaw Exemption)] 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 45145, 7/12/2016) requesting public comments. The Commission
received no comments on the FERC-511, the FERC-515, or the FERC-574 and
is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by December
19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0069 (FERC-511), 1902-0079 (FERC-515), or 1902-0116 (FERC-574)
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. IC16-12-000, 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:
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-511, Transfer of Electric License
OMB Control No.: 1902-0069.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-511 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-511 to implement the statutory provisions of
Sections 4(e) and 8 of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ Section 4(e)
authorizes the Commission to issue licenses for the construction,
operation and maintenance of reservoirs, powerhouses, and transmission
lines or other facilities necessary for the development and improvement
of navigation and for the development, transmission, and utilization of
power.\2\ Section 8 of the FPA provides that the voluntary transfer of
any license is made only with the written approval of the Commission.
Any successor to the licensee may assign the rights of the original
licensee but is subject to all of the conditions of the license. The
information filed with the Commission is a mandatory requirement
contained in the format of a written application for transfer of
license, executed jointly by the parties of the proposed transfer. The
sale or merger of a licensed hydroelectric project may occasion the
transfer of a license. The Commission's staff uses the information
collection to determine the qualifications of the proposed transferee
to hold the license and to prepare the transfer of the license order.
Approval by the Commission of transfer of a license is contingent upon
the transfer of title to the properties under license, delivery of all
license instruments, and evidence that such transfer is in the public
interest. The Commission implements these filing requirements in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 9.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 797(e) and 801.
\2\ Refers to facilities across, along, from, or in any of the
streams or other bodies of water over which Congress has
jurisdiction under its authority to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several States, or upon any part of public
lands and reservations of the United States, or for the purpose of
utilizing the surplus water or water power from any Government dam.
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Type of Respondents: Hydropower Project Licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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FERC-511--Transfer of Electric License
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses cost per response cost respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)......... (5) / (1)
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Hydropower Project Licensees.... 46 1 46 40 hrs.; $2,980......... 1,840 hrs.; $137,080.... $2,980
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FERC-515, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Declaration of Intention
OMB Control No.: 1902-0079.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-515 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-515 to implement the statutory provisions of
Section 23(b) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\3\ Section 23(b)
authorizes the Commission to make a determination as to whether it has
jurisdiction over a proposed water project \4\ not affecting navigable
waters \5\ but across, along, over, or in waters over which Congress
has jurisdiction under its authority to regulate commerce with foreign
nations and among the several States. Section 23(b) requires that any
person intending to construct project works on such waters must file a
declaration of their intention with the Commission. If the Commission
finds the proposed project will have an impact on interstate or foreign
commerce, then the entity intending to construct the project must
obtain a Commission license or exemption before starting
construction.\6\ The information is collected in the form of a written
application, containing sufficient details to allow the Commission
staff to research the jurisdictional aspects of the project. This
research includes examining maps and land ownership records to
establish whether or not there is Federal jurisdiction over the lands
and waters affected by the project. A finding of non-jurisdictional by
the Commission eliminates a substantial paperwork burden for the
applicant who might otherwise have to file for a license or exemption
application. The Commission implements these filing requirements under
18 CFR part 24.
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\3\ 16 U.S.C. 817
\4\ Dams or other project works. (See 16 U.S.C. 817.)
\5\ See 16 U.S.C. 796 (8) for the definition of ``Navigable
Waters.''
\6\ Upon a finding of non-jurisdictional by the Commission, and
if the project does not utilize surplus water or waterpower from a
government dam and no public lands or reservations are affected,
permission is granted upon compliance with State laws.
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Type of Respondents: Persons intending to construct project works
on certain waters described above.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
FERC-515--Rules of Practice and Procedure: Declaration of Intention
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Annual number
Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & cost Total annual burden hours & Cost per
per respondent of responses per response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)........................... (3) * (4) = (5).............. (5) / (1)
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6..................................... 1 6 80 hrs.; $5,960............... 480 hrs.; $35,760............ $5,960
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FERC-574, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Hinshaw Exemption
OMB Control No.: 1902-0116.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-574 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-574 to implement the statutory provisions of
Sections 1(c), 4 and 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).\7\ Natural gas
pipeline companies file applications with the Commission furnishing
information in order to facilitate a determination of an applicant's
qualification for an exemption under the provisions of the Section
1(c). If the Commission grants exemption, the natural gas pipeline
company is not required to file certificate applications, rate
schedules, or any other applications or forms prescribed by the
Commission.
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The exemption applies to companies engaged in the transportation,
sale, or resale of natural gas in interstate commerce if: (a) They
receive gas at or within the boundaries of the state from another
person at or within the boundaries of that state; (b) such gas is
ultimately consumed in such state; (c) the rates, service and
facilities of such company are subject to regulation by a State
Commission; and (d) that such State Commission is exercising that
jurisdiction. 18 CFR part 152 specifies the data required to be filed
by pipeline companies for an exemption.
Type of Respondents: Pipeline companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number Average burden hrs. & hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses cost per response cost respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)......... (5) / (1)
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Pipeline Companies.............. 1 1 1 60 hrs.; $4,470......... 60 hrs.; $4,470......... $4,470
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-27808 Filed 11-17-16; 8:45 am]
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