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time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
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: March 28, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
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Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
Take notice that on March 15, 2017,
Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street,
Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in Docket
No. CP17–76–000 a prior notice request
pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208,
and 157.216 of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission)
regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) and Northern’s blanket
authorizations issued in Docket No.
CP82–401–000. Northern seeks
authorization to (1) install and operate
a compressor station and (2) abandon
segments of pipeline, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open to
public inspection. The filing may also
be viewed on the web at 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 at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Northern proposes to install and
operate a new 15,900-horsepower (HP)
compressor station (Lake Mills
Compressor Station) in Worth County,
Iowa. Additionally, Northern proposes
to abandon approximately 60 feet of
pipe from both the D- and E-lines to
facilitate tie-ins. Northern states that the
facilities proposed herein constitute a
discrete, stand-alone project under the
large umbrella of the Northern Lights
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expansion plan. The total cost is
approximately $30,500,000.
Any questions regarding this
Application should be directed to
Michael T Loeffler, Senior Director,
Certificates and External Affairs for
Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street,
Omaha, Nebraska 68124, by phone (402)
398–7103, by fax (402) 398–7592, or by
email at mike.loeffler@nngco.com.
Any person or the Commission’s Staff
may, within 60 days after the issuance
of the instant notice by the Commission,
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice
of intervention and, pursuant to section
157.205 of the Commission’s
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR
157.205) a protest to the request. If no
protest is filed within the time allowed
therefore, the proposed activity shall be
deemed to be authorized effective the
day after the time allowed for protest. If
a protest is filed and not withdrawn
within 30 days after the time allowed
for filing a protest, the instant request
shall be treated as an application for
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.
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
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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 via the internet in lieu
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii)
and the instructions on the
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. 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.
Dated: March 24, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC17–9–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–510, FERC–520,
FERC–561, and FERC–583);
Consolidated Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
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 of the information
collections described below.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due June 2, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC17–9–000)
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.
SUMMARY:
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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:
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–510 [Application for Surrender
of a Hydropower License]
OMB Control No.: 1902–0068
Abstract: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–510 is
used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of sections 4(e),
6 and 13 of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
(16 U.S.C. 797(e), 799, and 806). Section
4(e) gives the Commission authority to
issue licenses for the purposes of
constructing, operating and maintaining
dams, water conduits, reservoirs,
powerhouses, transmission lines or
other power project works necessary or
convenient for developing and
improving navigation, transmission and
utilization of power using bodies of
water over which Congress has
jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the
Commission the authority to prescribe
the conditions of licenses including the
revocation or surrender of the license.
Section 13 defines the Commission’s
authority to delegate time periods for
when a license must be terminated if
project construction has not begun.
Surrender of a license may be desired by
a licensee when a licensed project is
retired or not constructed or natural
catastrophes have damaged or destroyed
the project facilities.
FERC–510 is the application for the
surrender of a hydropower license. The
information is used by Commission staff
to determine the broad impact of such
surrender. The Commission will issue a
notice soliciting comments from the
public and other agencies and conduct
a careful review of the application
before issuing an order for Surrender of
a License. The order is the result of an
analysis of the information produced
(i.e., dam safety, public safety, and
environmental concerns, etc.), which is
examined to determine whether any
conditions must be satisfied before
granting the surrender. The order
implements the existing regulations and
is inclusive for surrender of all types of
hydropower licenses issued by FERC
and its predecessor, the Federal Power
Commission. The Commission
implements these mandatory filing
requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 6.1
through 6.4.
Type of Respondent: Private or
Municipal Hydropower Licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 2 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC–510 APPLICATION FOR SURRENDER OF A HYDROPOWER LICENSE
Number of respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and cost
per response
Total annual
burden hours
and total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
80 hrs.; 3 $6,120 ........
1,120 hrs.; $85,680 ...
14 .................................................................
14
$6,120
Abstract: The Federal Power Act
(FPA), as amended by the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
(PURPA), mandates federal oversight
and approval of certain electric
corporate activities to ensure that
neither public nor private interests are
adversely affected. Accordingly, the
FPA proscribes related information
filing requirements to achieve this goal.
Such filing requirements are found in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
specifically in 18 CFR part 45, and serve
as the basis for FERC–520.
FERC–520 is divided into two types of
applications: Full and informational.
The full application, as specified in 18
CFR 45.8, implements the FPA
requirement under section 305(b) that it
is unlawful for any person to
concurrently hold the positions of
officer or director of more than one
public utility; or a public utility and a
financial institution that is authorized to
underwrite or participate in the
marketing of public utility securities; or
a public utility and an electrical
equipment supplier to that public
utility, unless authorized by order of the
Commission. In order to obtain
authorization, an applicant must
demonstrate that neither public nor
private interests will be adversely
affected by the holding of the position.
The full application provides the
1 ‘‘Burden’’ is 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 additional
information, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
2 The Commission staff thinks that the average
respondent for this collection is similarly situated
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
Based upon FERC’s 2017 annual average of
$158,754 (for salary plus benefits), the average
hourly cost is $76.50/hour.
3 Based on additional information, we are revising
the estimated average burden per response to 80
hours (rather than 10 hours). The reporting
requirements have not changed.
FERC–520 [Application for Authority
To Hold Interlocking Directorate
Positions]
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Commission with information about any
interlocking position for which the
applicant seeks authorization including,
but not limited to, a description of
duties and the estimated time devoted
to the position.
An informational application,
specified in 18 CFR 45.9, allows an
applicant to receive automatic
authorization for an interlocked position
upon receipt of the filing by the
Commission. The informational
application applies only to those
individuals who seek authorization as:
(1) An officer or director of two or more
public utilities where the same holding
company owns, directly or indirectly,
that percentage of each utility’s stock (of
whatever class or classes) which is
required by each utility’s by-laws to
elect directors; (2) an officer or director
of two public utilities, if one utility is
owned, wholly or in part, by the other
and, as its primary business, owns or
operates transmission or generation
facilities to provide transmission service
or electric power for sale to its owners;
or (3) an officer or director of more than
one public utility, if such person is
already authorized under part 45 to hold
different positions as officer or director
of those utilities where the interlock
involves affiliated public utilities.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 45.5, in the event
that an applicant resigns or withdraws
from Commission-authorized
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interlocked positions or is not re-elected
or re-appointed to such interlocked
positions, the Commission requires that
the applicant submit a notice of change
within 30 days from the date of the
change.
Type of Respondents: Individuals
who plan to concurrently become
officers or directors of public utilities
and of certain other covered entities
must request authorization to hold such
interlocking positions by submitting a
FERC–520.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 2 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC–520 APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO HOLD INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATE POSITIONS
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and cost
per response
Total annual
burden hours
(total annual cost)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Full ...................................
Informational ....................
Notice of Change .............
16
500
200
1
1
1
16
500
200
50 hrs.; $3,825 ..........
8 hrs.; $612 ...............
0.25 hrs.; $19.13 .......
800 hrs.; $61,200 ......
4,000 hrs.; $306,000
50 hrs.; $3,825 ..........
Total ..........................
........................
........................
........................
....................................
4,850 hrs.; $371,025
specifically defines most of the
information elements in the Form 561
including the information that must be
filed, the required filers, the directive to
make the information available to the
public, and the filing deadline.
The Commission uses the information
required by 18 CFR 131.31 and collected
by the Form 561 to implement the FPA
requirement that those who are
authorized to hold interlocked
directorates annually disclose all the
interlocked positions held within the
prior year. The Form 561 data identifies
persons holding interlocking positions
FERC–561 [Annual Report of
Interlocking Positions]
OMB Control No.: 1902–0099
Abstract: The FERC Form 561
responds to the FPA requirements for
annual reporting of similar types of
positions which public utility officers
and directors hold with financial
institutions, insurance companies,
utility equipment and fuel providers,
and with any of an electric utility’s 20
largest purchasers of electric energy
(i.e., the 20 entities with high
expenditures of electricity). The FPA
$3,825
612
19.13
........................
between public utilities and other
entities, allows the Commission to
review these interlocking positions, and
allows identification of possible
conflicts of interest.
Type of Respondents: Public utility
officers and directors holding financial
positions, insurance companies,
security underwriters, electrical
equipment suppliers, fuel provider, and
any entity which is controlled by these.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 2 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC FORM 561—ANNUAL REPORT OF INTERLOCKING POSITIONS
Number of respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and cost
per response
Total annual
burden hours and
total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
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2,700 ............................................................
FERC–583 [Annual Kilowatt Generating
Report (Annual Charges)]
OMB Control No.: 1902–0136
Abstract: The FERC–583 is used by
the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of section 10(e) of
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2,700
0.25 hrs.; $19.13 .......
the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
803(e)), which requires the Commission
to collect annual charges from
hydropower licensees for, among other
things, the cost of administering part I
of the FPA and for the use of United
States dams. In addition, section 3401 of
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675.00 hrs.;
$51,637.50.
$19.13
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1986 (OBRA) authorizes the
Commission to ‘‘assess and collect fees
and annual charges in any fiscal year in
amounts equal to all of the costs
incurred by the Commission in that
fiscal year.’’ The information is
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collected annually and used to
determine the amounts of the annual
charges to be assessed licensees for
reimbursable government administrative
costs and for the use of government
dams. The Commission implements
these filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
part 11.1 through 11.8.4
Type of Respondent: FERC-regulated
private and public hydropower
licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 2 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC–583—ANNUAL KILOWATT GENERATING REPORT
[Annual Charges]
Number of respondents 5
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and cost
per response
Total annual
burden hours
and total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
2 hrs.; $153 ...............
1,040 hrs.; $79,560 ...
520 ...............................................................
Dated: March 24, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Empire District Electric Company;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document (PAD), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping;
Request for Comments on the PAD
and Scoping Document, and
Identification of Issues and Associated
Study Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 2221–038.
c. Dated Filed: January 26, 2017.
d. Submitted By: Empire District
Electric Company.
e. Name of Project: Ozark Beach
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the White River near
the Town of Forsyth, in Taney County,
Missouri. The project occupies 5.1 acres
of United States lands administered by
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Blake
Mertens, Vice President of Energy
Supply and Delivery Operations,
Empire District Electric Company, P.O.
4 As discussed in 18 CFR part 11, selected federal
agencies (such as the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries
Service) submit annual reports to the Commission
on their federal costs in administering part I of the
Federal Power Act. The filing requirements
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520
$153
Box 127, Joplin, MO 64802, (417) 625–
6587 or bmertens@empiredistrict.com;
and Randy Richardson, Plant Manager,
Empire District Electric Company, 2537
Fir Road, Sarcoxie, MO 64862, (417)
625–6138 or RRichardson@
empiredistrict.com.
i. FERC Contact: Colleen Corballis at
(202) 502–8598 or email at
colleen.corballis@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should follow the
instructions for filing such requests
described in item o below. Cooperating
agencies should note the Commission’s
policy that agencies that cooperate in
the preparation of the environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) 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 (b) the 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
Empire District Electric Company as the
Commission’s non-federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation, pursuant to section 7 of
the Endangered Species Act and section
106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
m. Empire District Electric Company
filed with the Commission a PreApplication Document (PAD; including
a proposed process plan and schedule),
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.
Register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
o. With this notice, we are soliciting
comments on the PAD and
Commission’s staff Scoping Document 1
(SD1), as well as study requests. All
comments on the PAD and SD1, and
study requests should be sent to Randy
Richardson at the address above in
paragraph h. In addition, all comments
on the PAD and SD1, study requests,
requests for cooperating agency status,
and all communications to and from
Commission staff related to the merits of
imposed on those federal agencies are not collected
for general statistical purposes and are not a
‘‘collection of information’’ as defined by 5 CFR
1320.3(c)(3). (The form and additional information
on the information provided by those agencies is
posted at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
forms.asp#ofa.)
5 Based on data from Fiscal Year 2016, there were
520 projects, owned by 242 FERC-regulated private
and public licensees. Many of the licensees owned
multiple projects.
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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-06420]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC17-9-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-510, FERC-520,
FERC-561, and FERC-583); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
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 of
the information collections described below.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due June 2, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC17-9-
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.
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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-510 [Application for Surrender of a Hydropower License]
OMB Control No.: 1902-0068
Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
510 is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of
sections 4(e), 6 and 13 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
797(e), 799, and 806). Section 4(e) gives the Commission authority to
issue licenses for the purposes of constructing, operating and
maintaining dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission
lines or other power project works necessary or convenient for
developing and improving navigation, transmission and utilization of
power using bodies of water over which Congress has jurisdiction.
Section 6 gives the Commission the authority to prescribe the
conditions of licenses including the revocation or surrender of the
license. Section 13 defines the Commission's authority to delegate time
periods for when a license must be terminated if project construction
has not begun. Surrender of a license may be desired by a licensee when
a licensed project is retired or not constructed or natural
catastrophes have damaged or destroyed the project facilities.
FERC-510 is the application for the surrender of a hydropower
license. The information is used by Commission staff to determine the
broad impact of such surrender. The Commission will issue a notice
soliciting comments from the public and other agencies and conduct a
careful review of the application before issuing an order for Surrender
of a License. The order is the result of an analysis of the information
produced (i.e., dam safety, public safety, and environmental concerns,
etc.), which is examined to determine whether any conditions must be
satisfied before granting the surrender. The order implements the
existing regulations and is inclusive for surrender of all types of
hydropower licenses issued by FERC and its predecessor, the Federal
Power Commission. The Commission implements these mandatory filing
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 6.1
through 6.4.
Type of Respondent: Private or Municipal Hydropower Licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection as follows:
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\1\ ``Burden'' is 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 additional
information, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\2\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based upon FERC's 2017 annual average of
$158,754 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$76.50/hour.
FERC-510 Application for Surrender of a Hydropower License
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Annual number
Number of respondents of responses Total number Average burden and cost per Total annual burden hours and Cost per
per respondent of responses response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............................. (3) * (4) = (5)................. (5) / (1)
(3)
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14................................. 1 14 80 hrs.; \3\ $6,120.............. 1,120 hrs.; $85,680............. $6,120
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FERC-520 [Application for Authority To Hold Interlocking Directorate
Positions]
OMB Control No.: 1902-0083
Abstract: The Federal Power Act (FPA), as amended by the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), mandates federal
oversight and approval of certain electric corporate activities to
ensure that neither public nor private interests are adversely
affected. Accordingly, the FPA proscribes related information filing
requirements to achieve this goal. Such filing requirements are found
in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), specifically in 18 CFR part
45, and serve as the basis for FERC-520.
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\3\ Based on additional information, we are revising the
estimated average burden per response to 80 hours (rather than 10
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FERC-520 is divided into two types of applications: Full and
informational. The full application, as specified in 18 CFR 45.8,
implements the FPA requirement under section 305(b) that it is unlawful
for any person to concurrently hold the positions of officer or
director of more than one public utility; or a public utility and a
financial institution that is authorized to underwrite or participate
in the marketing of public utility securities; or a public utility and
an electrical equipment supplier to that public utility, unless
authorized by order of the Commission. In order to obtain
authorization, an applicant must demonstrate that neither public nor
private interests will be adversely affected by the holding of the
position. The full application provides the
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Commission with information about any interlocking position for which
the applicant seeks authorization including, but not limited to, a
description of duties and the estimated time devoted to the position.
An informational application, specified in 18 CFR 45.9, allows an
applicant to receive automatic authorization for an interlocked
position upon receipt of the filing by the Commission. The
informational application applies only to those individuals who seek
authorization as: (1) An officer or director of two or more public
utilities where the same holding company owns, directly or indirectly,
that percentage of each utility's stock (of whatever class or classes)
which is required by each utility's by-laws to elect directors; (2) an
officer or director of two public utilities, if one utility is owned,
wholly or in part, by the other and, as its primary business, owns or
operates transmission or generation facilities to provide transmission
service or electric power for sale to its owners; or (3) an officer or
director of more than one public utility, if such person is already
authorized under part 45 to hold different positions as officer or
director of those utilities where the interlock involves affiliated
public utilities.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 45.5, in the event that an applicant resigns or
withdraws from Commission-authorized interlocked positions or is not
re-elected or re-appointed to such interlocked positions, the
Commission requires that the applicant submit a notice of change within
30 days from the date of the change.
Type of Respondents: Individuals who plan to concurrently become
officers or directors of public utilities and of certain other covered
entities must request authorization to hold such interlocking positions
by submitting a FERC-520.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection as follows:
FERC-520 Application for Authority To Hold Interlocking Directorate Positions
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Annual number Cost per
Number of of responses Total number Average burden and cost Total annual burden hours respondent
respondents per respondent of responses per response (total annual cost) ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1)
(3)
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Full.......................... 16 1 16 50 hrs.; $3,825............ 800 hrs.; $61,200.......... $3,825
Informational................. 500 1 500 8 hrs.; $612............... 4,000 hrs.; $306,000....... 612
Notice of Change.............. 200 1 200 0.25 hrs.; $19.13.......... 50 hrs.; $3,825............ 19.13
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Total..................... .............. .............. .............. ........................... 4,850 hrs.; $371,025....... ..............
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FERC-561 [Annual Report of Interlocking Positions]
OMB Control No.: 1902-0099
Abstract: The FERC Form 561 responds to the FPA requirements for
annual reporting of similar types of positions which public utility
officers and directors hold with financial institutions, insurance
companies, utility equipment and fuel providers, and with any of an
electric utility's 20 largest purchasers of electric energy (i.e., the
20 entities with high expenditures of electricity). The FPA
specifically defines most of the information elements in the Form 561
including the information that must be filed, the required filers, the
directive to make the information available to the public, and the
filing deadline.
The Commission uses the information required by 18 CFR 131.31 and
collected by the Form 561 to implement the FPA requirement that those
who are authorized to hold interlocked directorates annually disclose
all the interlocked positions held within the prior year. The Form 561
data identifies persons holding interlocking positions between public
utilities and other entities, allows the Commission to review these
interlocking positions, and allows identification of possible conflicts
of interest.
Type of Respondents: Public utility officers and directors holding
financial positions, insurance companies, security underwriters,
electrical equipment suppliers, fuel provider, and any entity which is
controlled by these.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection as follows:
FERC Form 561--Annual Report of Interlocking Positions
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Annual number
of responses Total number Average burden and cost per Total annual burden hours and Cost per
Number of respondents per of responses response total annual cost respondent ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............................. (3) * (4) = (5)................. (5) / (1)
(3)
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2,700.............................. 1 2,700 0.25 hrs.; $19.13................ 675.00 hrs.; $51,637.50......... $19.13
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FERC-583 [Annual Kilowatt Generating Report (Annual Charges)]
OMB Control No.: 1902-0136
Abstract: The FERC-583 is used by the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of section 10(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)
(16 U.S.C. 803(e)), which requires the Commission to collect annual
charges from hydropower licensees for, among other things, the cost of
administering part I of the FPA and for the use of United States dams.
In addition, section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1986 (OBRA) authorizes the Commission to ``assess and collect fees and
annual charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal to all of the costs
incurred by the Commission in that fiscal year.'' The information is
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collected annually and used to determine the amounts of the annual
charges to be assessed licensees for reimbursable government
administrative costs and for the use of government dams. The Commission
implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) under 18 CFR part 11.1 through 11.8.\4\
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\4\ As discussed in 18 CFR part 11, selected federal agencies
(such as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Marine Fisheries Service) submit annual reports to the
Commission on their federal costs in administering part I of the
Federal Power Act. The filing requirements imposed on those federal
agencies are not collected for general statistical purposes and are
not a ``collection of information'' as defined by 5 CFR
1320.3(c)(3). (The form and additional information on the
information provided by those agencies is posted at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms.asp#ofa.)
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Type of Respondent: FERC-regulated private and public hydropower
licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection as follows:
FERC-583--Annual Kilowatt Generating Report
[Annual Charges]
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Annual number
of responses Total number Average burden and cost per Total annual burden hours and Cost per
Number of respondents \5\ per of responses response total annual cost respondent ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............................. (3) * (4) = (5)................. (5) / (1)
(3)
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520................................ 1 520 2 hrs.; $153..................... 1,040 hrs.; $79,560............. $153
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Dated: March 24, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-06420 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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