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cycle, ET2, and the duration of the
defrost cycle, tDI, shall be recorded.
Based on the measured energy
consumption in these two tests, the
daily energy consumption (DEC) in kWh
shall be calculated as
Where:
DEC = Daily Energy Consumption in
kilowatt-hours (kWh);
ET1 = energy expended during the first part
of the test, in kWh;
ET2 = energy expended during the second
part of the test, in kWh;
tNDI = normalized length of defrosting time
per day, in minutes;
tDI = length of time of one defrosting cycle,
in minutes;
7 = conversion factor of days per week;
1440 = conversion factor to adjust to a 24hour period in minutes per day.
Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, 1919 M
Street NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202)
730–1313.
Counsel to AHT Cooling Systems GmbH
and AHT Cooling Systems USA Inc.
October 25, 2016.
Ojeda USA
Panasonic
PREMIERE Corporation
Sanden Vendo
Silver King
Stajac Industries
Thermell Manufacturing
True Manufacturing Co.
Turbo-Air
Vestfrost Solutions
IV. REQUEST FOR INTERIM WAIVER
AHT also requests an interim waiver
for its testing and rating of the basic
models listed in Appendix I. Based on
its merits, the petition for waiver is
likely to be granted. Further, it is
essential that an interim waiver be
granted, as AHT plans to distribute
units of the models that would be
affected by the DOE rule as otherwise
applicable on and after the March 28,
2017, compliance date. Without waiver
relief, AHT will be at a competitive
disadvantage in the market for these
important products and would suffer
economic hardship. AHT would be
subject to requirements that clearly
should not apply to such products.
V. OTHER MANUFACTURERS
A list of manufacturers of all other
basic models distributed in commerce
in the United States and known to AHT
to incorporate overall design
characteristic(s) similar to those found
in the basic model(s) that are the subject
of the petition is set forth in Appendix
II.
*
*
*
*
*
AHT requests expedited treatment of
the Petition and Application.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Blake Harris,
John A. Hodges,
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The following are manufacturers of all
other basic models distributed in commerce
in the United States and known to AHT to
incorporate overall design characteristic(s)
similar to those found in the basic model(s)
that are the subject of the petition for waiver.
AMF Sales & Associates (importing LUCKDR)
ARNEG USA
Avanti Products LLC
Beverage Air
Dellfrio (importing Liebherr cabinets)
Electrolux Home Products
Excellence
Fogel de Centroamerica S.A.
Foshan City Shunde District Sansheng
Electrical Manufacture Co., Ltd.
Hillphoenix
Hussmann
Innovative DisplayWorks Inc.
Jiangsu Baixue Electric Appliances Co., Ltd.
Metalfrio Solutions Mexico S.A.
Mimet S.A.
Minus Forty Technologies Corp.
MTL Cool
Novum USA
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BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC17–8–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form 73 & FERC–
600); 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
collections [FERC Form 73 (Oil Pipeline
Service Life Data) and FERC–600 (Rules
of Practice and Procedure: Complaint
Procedures)] 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.
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due by June 26, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control Nos.
1902–0019 (FERC Form 73) or 1902–
0180 (FERC–600) should be sent via
email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@
omb.gov, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
SUMMARY:
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The waiver shall continue until DOE
adopts an applicable amended test
procedure.
Appendix I
The waiver and interim waiver requested
herein should apply to testing and rating of
the following basic models that are
manufactured by AHT:
SYDNEY ∧ *
MIAMI ∧ *
PARIS ∧ *
MANHATTAN ∧ *
MALTA ∧ *
IBIZA ∧ *
The models use the following model
number layout:
SYDNEY, MIAMI, etc.—Represent the name
of the model platform.
(∧)—Represents characters in the model
number that correspond to the size.
(*)—Represents characters in the model
number that correspond to marketing
features.
The * and ∧ characters have no impact on the
compartment function, product class, or test
method.
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The Desk Officer may also be reached
via telephone at 202–395–0710.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. IC17–8–000, 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/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: The
Commission previously issued a Notice
in the Federal Register (82 FR 14893, 3/
23/2017) requesting public comments.
The Commission received no comments
on the FERC Form 73 or the FERC–600
and is making this notation in its
submittal to OMB.
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 Form 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life
Data
OMB Control No.: 1902–0019.
Abstract: The Commission has
authority over interstate oil pipelines as
stated in the Interstate Commerce Act,
49 U.S.C. 6501, et al. As part of the
information necessary for the
subsequent investigation and review of
an oil pipeline company’s proposed
depreciation rates, the pipeline
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companies are required to provide
service life data as part of their data
submissions if the proposed
depreciation rates are based on the
remaining physical life calculations.
This service life data is submitted on
FERC Form 73, ‘‘Oil Pipeline Service
Life Data’’. The FERC Form 73 is used
by the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of Sections 306 and
402 of the Department of Energy
Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7155 and
7172, and Executive Order No. 12009,
42 FR 46277 (September 13, 1977).1
The submitted data are used by the
Commission to assist in the selection of
appropriate service lives and book
depreciation rates. Book depreciation
rates are used by oil pipeline companies
to compute the depreciation portion of
their operating expense which is a
component of their cost of service
which in turn is used to determine the
transportation rate to assess customers.
FERC staff’s recommended book
depreciation rates become legally
binding when issued by Commission
order. These rates remain in effect until
a subsequent review is requested and
the outcome indicates that a
modification is justified. The
Commission implements these filings in
18 CFR parts 347 and 357.
Type of Respondent: Oil Pipeline
companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC FORM 73, OIL PIPELINE SERVICE LIFE DATA
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average burden & cost
per response 2
Total annual burden &
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
40 hrs.; $3,060 ..............
120 hrs.; $9,180 .........
Oil Pipelines Undergoing Investigation
or Review.
3
1
3
FERC–600, Rules of Practice and
Procedure: Complaint Procedures
OMB Control No.: 1902–0180.
Abstract: The information is used by
the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of the Federal
Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r;
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C.
717–717w; the Natural Gas Policy Act
(NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301–3432; the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 2601–2645;
the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), 49
U.S.C. App. 1 et. seq.; the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C.
1301–1356; and the Energy Policy Act of
2005, (Pub. L. 109–58) 119 Stat. 594.
For the natural gas industry, section
14(a) of the NGA 3 provides that the
Commission may permit any person to
file with it a statement in writing, under
oath or otherwise, as it shall determine,
1 For FERC Form 73 filing instructions and
materials, please see https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/forms.asp#form73.
2 Commission staff thinks that respondents to the
collection are similarly situated in terms of salary
and benefits. $76.50/hour is the average of the
salary plus benefits for FERC employees for 2017.
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as to any or all facts and circumstances
concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
For public utilities, section 307(a) of
the FPA 4 provides that the Commission
may permit any person to file with it a
statement in writing, under oath or
otherwise, as it shall determine, as to
any or all facts and circumstances
concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
3 15
4 16
U.S.C. 717m; accord 15 U.S.C. 717d.
U.S.C. 825f(a); accord 16 U.S.C. 824e.
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Section 215(d) (5) of the FPA 5
provides that the Commission, upon its
own motion or upon complaint, may
order the Electric Reliability
Organization to submit to the
Commission a proposed reliability
standard or a modification to a
reliability standard that addresses a
specific matter if the Commission
considers such a new or modified
reliability standard appropriate to carry
out this section.
For hydropower projects, section 19
of the FPA 6 provides that, as a
condition of a license, jurisdiction is
conferred upon the Commission, upon
complaint of any person aggrieved or
upon its own initiative, to exercise such
regulation and control over services,
rates, and charges until such time as the
State shall have provided a commission
or other authority for such regulation
and control.
For qualifying facilities, section
210(h)(2)(B) of PURPA 7 provides that
any electric utility, qualifying
cogenerator, or qualifying small power
producer may petition the Commission
to enforce the requirements of the
Commission’s PURPA regulations.
For oil pipelines, in Part 1 of the
Interstate Commerce Act, sections 1, 6
and 15 (recodified by Pub. L. 95–473
and found as an appendix to Title 49
U.S.C.),8 the Commission is authorized
to investigate the rates charged by oil
pipeline companies subject to its
jurisdiction. If an oil rate has been filed
and allowed by the Commission to go
into effect without suspension and
hearing, the Commission can investigate
the effective rate on its own motion or
by complaint filed with the
Commission. Section 13 of the ICA 9
provides that any person can file a
complaint complaining of anything
done or omitted to be done by an oil
pipeline.
In Order No. 602,10 the Commission
revised its regulations governing
complaints filed with the Commission
under the above statutes. Order No. 602
was designed to encourage and support
consensual resolution of complaints,
and to organize the complaint
procedures so that all complaints are
handled in a timely and fair manner. In
order to achieve this result, the
Commission revised Rule 206 of its
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.206) to require that a complaint
satisfy certain informational
requirements, to require that answers be
filed in a shorter, 20-day time frame,
and to provide that parties may employ
various types of alternative dispute
resolution procedures to resolve their
disputes.
The data in complaints filed by
interested/affected parties regarding
jurisdictional oil, natural gas, electric
and hydropower operations, facilities,
and services are used by the
Commission in establishing a basis to
make an initial determination regarding
the merits of the complaint and whether
or not to undertake further
investigation. Investigations may range
from whether there is undue
discrimination in rates or services to
questions regarding market power of
regulated entities to environmental
concerns. In order to make an informed
determination, it is important to know
the specifics underlying any oil, gas,
electric, and hydropower complaint
‘‘up-front’’ in a timely manner and in
sufficient detail to allow the
Commission to act swiftly. In addition,
such complaint data helps the
Commission and interested parties to
monitor, e.g., the market for undue
discrimination or exercises of market
power. The information is voluntary but
submitted pursuant to prescribed filing
requirements. The Commission
implements these filing requirements in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
under 18 CFR parts 343 and 385.
Type of Respondent: Interested/
affected parties regarding oil, natural
gas, electric and hydropower operations,
facilities, and services.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–600 (RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: COMPLAINT PROCEDURES)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden & cost per
response 2
Total annual
burden & total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
160 hrs.; $12,240 ..........
9,920 hrs.; $758,880 ..
FERC–600 ..................
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #2
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–3168–020;
ER17–1636–001.
5 16
6 16
U.S.C. 824o(d)(5).
U.S.C. 812.
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Applicants: Great River Hydro, LLC,
ArcLight Energy Marketing, LLC.
Description: Notice of Non-Material
Change in Status of ArcLight Energy
Marketing, LLC, et al.
Filed Date: 5/19/17.
Accession Number: 20170519–5184.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1632–000.
Applicants: Alabama Power
Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Tallahassee Interconnection Contract
Filing to be effective 4/20/2017.
Filed Date: 5/19/17.
Accession Number: 20170519–5072.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1633–000.
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Applicants: Georgia Power Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Tallahassee Interconnection Contract
Filing to be effective 4/20/2017.
Filed Date: 5/19/17.
Accession Number: 20170519–5073.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1634–000.
Applicants: Gulf Power Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Tallahassee Interconnection Contract
Filing to be effective 4/20/2017.
Filed Date: 5/19/17.
Accession Number: 20170519–5074.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/9/17.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1635–000.
Applicants: Mississippi Power
Company.
9 Id.
13.
FR 17087 (April 8, 1999)
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC17-8-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 73 &
FERC-600); 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
collections [FERC Form 73 (Oil Pipeline Service Life Data) and FERC-600
(Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures)] 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.
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due by June 26,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control Nos.
1902-0019 (FERC Form 73) or 1902-0180 (FERC-600) should be sent via
email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs:
oira_submission@omb.gov, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer.
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The Desk Officer may also be reached via telephone at 202-395-0710.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC17-8-000, 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: The Commission previously issued a Notice in
the Federal Register (82 FR 14893, 3/23/2017) requesting public
comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC Form 73 or
the FERC-600 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
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 Form 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data
OMB Control No.: 1902-0019.
Abstract: The Commission has authority over interstate oil
pipelines as stated in the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. 6501, et
al. As part of the information necessary for the subsequent
investigation and review of an oil pipeline company's proposed
depreciation rates, the pipeline companies are required to provide
service life data as part of their data submissions if the proposed
depreciation rates are based on the remaining physical life
calculations. This service life data is submitted on FERC Form 73,
``Oil Pipeline Service Life Data''. The FERC Form 73 is used by the
Commission to implement the statutory provisions of Sections 306 and
402 of the Department of Energy Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7155 and
7172, and Executive Order No. 12009, 42 FR 46277 (September 13,
1977).\1\
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\1\ For FERC Form 73 filing instructions and materials, please
see https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms.asp#form73.
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The submitted data are used by the Commission to assist in the
selection of appropriate service lives and book depreciation rates.
Book depreciation rates are used by oil pipeline companies to compute
the depreciation portion of their operating expense which is a
component of their cost of service which in turn is used to determine
the transportation rate to assess customers. FERC staff's recommended
book depreciation rates become legally binding when issued by
Commission order. These rates remain in effect until a subsequent
review is requested and the outcome indicates that a modification is
justified. The Commission implements these filings in 18 CFR parts 347
and 357.
Type of Respondent: Oil Pipeline companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\2\ Commission staff thinks that respondents to the collection
are similarly situated in terms of salary and benefits. $76.50/hour
is the average of the salary plus benefits for FERC employees for
2017.
FERC Form 73, Oil Pipeline Service Life Data
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses per response \2\ total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Oil Pipelines Undergoing 3 1 3 40 hrs.; $3,060......... 120 hrs.; $9,180....... $3,060
Investigation or Review.
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FERC-600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures
OMB Control No.: 1902-0180.
Abstract: The information is used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
791a-825r; the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; the Natural
Gas Policy Act (NGPA), 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432; the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA), 16 U.S.C. 2601-2645; the
Interstate Commerce Act (ICA), 49 U.S.C. App. 1 et. seq.; the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 U.S.C. 1301-1356; and the Energy Policy
Act of 2005, (Pub. L. 109-58) 119 Stat. 594.
For the natural gas industry, section 14(a) of the NGA \3\ provides
that the Commission may permit any person to file with it a statement
in writing, under oath or otherwise, as it shall determine, as to any
or all facts and circumstances concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
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\3\ 15 U.S.C. 717m; accord 15 U.S.C. 717d.
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For public utilities, section 307(a) of the FPA \4\ provides that
the Commission may permit any person to file with it a statement in
writing, under oath or otherwise, as it shall determine, as to any or
all facts and circumstances concerning a matter which may be the
subject of an investigation.
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\4\ 16 U.S.C. 825f(a); accord 16 U.S.C. 824e.
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Section 215(d) (5) of the FPA \5\ provides that the Commission,
upon its own motion or upon complaint, may order the Electric
Reliability Organization to submit to the Commission a proposed
reliability standard or a modification to a reliability standard that
addresses a specific matter if the Commission considers such a new or
modified reliability standard appropriate to carry out this section.
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\5\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(d)(5).
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For hydropower projects, section 19 of the FPA \6\ provides that,
as a condition of a license, jurisdiction is conferred upon the
Commission, upon complaint of any person aggrieved or upon its own
initiative, to exercise such regulation and control over services,
rates, and charges until such time as the State shall have provided a
commission or other authority for such regulation and control.
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\6\ 16 U.S.C. 812.
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For qualifying facilities, section 210(h)(2)(B) of PURPA \7\
provides that any electric utility, qualifying cogenerator, or
qualifying small power producer may petition the Commission to enforce
the requirements of the Commission's PURPA regulations.
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\7\ 16 U.S.C. 824a-3(h)(2)(B).
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For oil pipelines, in Part 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act,
sections 1, 6 and 15 (recodified by Pub. L. 95-473 and found as an
appendix to Title 49 U.S.C.),\8\ the Commission is authorized to
investigate the rates charged by oil pipeline companies subject to its
jurisdiction. If an oil rate has been filed and allowed by the
Commission to go into effect without suspension and hearing, the
Commission can investigate the effective rate on its own motion or by
complaint filed with the Commission. Section 13 of the ICA \9\ provides
that any person can file a complaint complaining of anything done or
omitted to be done by an oil pipeline.
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\8\ 49 App. U.S.C. 1 et seq (1988).
\9\ Id. 13.
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In Order No. 602,\10\ the Commission revised its regulations
governing complaints filed with the Commission under the above
statutes. Order No. 602 was designed to encourage and support
consensual resolution of complaints, and to organize the complaint
procedures so that all complaints are handled in a timely and fair
manner. In order to achieve this result, the Commission revised Rule
206 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.206) to require
that a complaint satisfy certain informational requirements, to require
that answers be filed in a shorter, 20-day time frame, and to provide
that parties may employ various types of alternative dispute resolution
procedures to resolve their disputes.
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The data in complaints filed by interested/affected parties
regarding jurisdictional oil, natural gas, electric and hydropower
operations, facilities, and services are used by the Commission in
establishing a basis to make an initial determination regarding the
merits of the complaint and whether or not to undertake further
investigation. Investigations may range from whether there is undue
discrimination in rates or services to questions regarding market power
of regulated entities to environmental concerns. In order to make an
informed determination, it is important to know the specifics
underlying any oil, gas, electric, and hydropower complaint ``up-
front'' in a timely manner and in sufficient detail to allow the
Commission to act swiftly. In addition, such complaint data helps the
Commission and interested parties to monitor, e.g., the market for
undue discrimination or exercises of market power. The information is
voluntary but submitted pursuant to prescribed filing requirements. The
Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR parts 343 and 385.
Type of Respondent: Interested/affected parties regarding oil,
natural gas, electric and hydropower operations, facilities, and
services.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
FERC-600 (Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures)
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden & Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses per response \2\ total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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FERC-600............................. 62 1 62 160 hrs.; $12,240....... 9,920 hrs.; $758,880... $12,240
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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