Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-510, FERC-520, FERC-561, and FERC-583); Comment Request, 33102-33105 [2017-15089]
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First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–2197–117.
Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the
Commission record.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: The
licensee filed for Commission approval
revised appendices to its approved
shoreline management plan pursuant to
Article 407 of the license. The revised
appendices (i.e., Appendix E—
Specifications for Private Recreation
Facilities, Appendix F—Subdivision
Access Approval Procedures, and
Appendix G—Shoreline Stewardship
Policy) were filed during the relicensing process, discussed in
Commission staff’s Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the project, but not
approved under the new license. The
revised appendices would increase
flexibility in dock design, allow
additional lands adjacent to the project
to pursue dock permits, make changes
to vegetation removal procedures, etc.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
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available for inspection and
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applicant.
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n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
respectively. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Documents:
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title COMMENTS, PROTEST,
or MOTION TO INTERVENE as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the
project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person commenting,
protesting or intervening; and (4)
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005.
All comments, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis. Any filing made by an intervenor
must be accompanied by proof of
service on all persons listed in the
service list prepared by the Commission
in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 385.2010.
Dated: July 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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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); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Comment request.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is submitting its
information collection [FERC–510
(Application for Surrender of a
Hydropower License), FERC–520
SUMMARY:
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(Application for Authority to Hold
Interlocking Directorate Positions),
FERC–561 (Annual Report of
Interlocking Positions), and FERC–583
(Annual Kilowatt Generating Report
(Annual Charges))] 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 (82 FR 16191, 4/3/
2017) requesting public comments. The
Commission received no comments on
the FERC–510, the FERC–520, the
FERC–561, or the FERC–583 and is
making this notation in its submittal to
OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due by August 18, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by the OMB Control No.
1902–0068 (FERC–510), 1902–0083
(FERC–520), 1902–0099 (FERC–561), or
1902–0136 (FERC–583) 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. 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.
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:
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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
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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–
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)
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.
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
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
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 $76.50/hour.
3 Based on additional information, we are revising
the estimated average burden per response to 80
hours (rather than 10 hours). The reporting
requirements have not changed.
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public utilities where the same holding
company owns, directly or indirectly,
that percentage of each utility’s stock (of
whatever class or classes) which is
required by each utility’s by-laws to
elect directors; (2) an officer or director
of two public utilities, if one utility is
owned, wholly or in part, by the other
and, as its primary business, owns or
operates transmission or generation
facilities to provide transmission service
or electric power for sale to its owners;
or (3) an officer or director of more than
one public utility, if such person is
already authorized under part 45 to hold
different positions as officer or director
of those utilities where the interlock
involves affiliated public utilities.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 45.5, in the event
that an applicant resigns or withdraws
from Commission-authorized
interlocked positions or is not re-elected
or re-appointed to such interlocked
positions, the Commission requires that
the applicant submit a notice of change
within 30 days from the date of the
change.
Type of Respondents: Individuals
who plan to concurrently become
officers or directors of public utilities
and of certain other covered entities
must request authorization to hold such
interlocking positions by submitting a
FERC–520.
Estimate of Annual Burden 1: The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 2 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC–520
[Application for authority to hold interlocking directorate positions]
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden and
cost per response
Total annual
burden hours
(Total Annual Cost)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(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 ............
$3,825
$612
$19.13
Total ......................
........................
........................
........................
.....................................
4,850 hrs.; $371,025 ...
........................
FERC–561 [Annual Report of
Interlocking Positions]
OMB Control No.: 1902–0099
Abstract: The FERC Form 561
responds to the FPA requirements for
annual reporting of similar types of
positions which public utility officers
and directors hold with financial
institutions, insurance companies,
utility equipment and fuel providers,
and with any of an electric utility’s 20
largest purchasers of electric energy
(i.e., the 20 entities with high
expenditures of electricity). The FPA
specifically defines most of the
information elements in the Form 561
including the information that must be
filed, the required filers, the directive to
make the information available to the
public, and the filing deadline.
The Commission uses the information
required by 18 CFR 131.31 and collected
by the Form 561 to implement the FPA
requirement that those who are
authorized to hold interlocked
directorates annually disclose all the
interlocked positions held within the
prior year. The Form 561 data identifies
persons holding interlocking positions
between public utilities and other
entities, allows the Commission to
review these interlocking positions, and
allows identification of possible
conflicts of interest.
Type of Respondents: Public utility
officers and directors holding financial
positions, insurance companies,
security underwriters, electrical
equipment suppliers, fuel provider, and
any entity which is controlled by these.
Estimate of Annual Burden 1: The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 2 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC FORM 561
[Annual report of interlocking positions]
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and cost
per response
Total annual
burden hours and
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
2,700 ...................
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Number of
respondents
1
2,700
0.25 hrs.; $19.13 ............................
675.00 hrs.; $51,637.50 .................
$19.13
FERC–583 [Annual Kilowatt Generating
Report (Annual Charges)]
OMB Control No.: 1902–0136.
Abstract: The FERC–583 is used by
the Commission to implement the
statutory provisions of section 10(e) of
the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
803(e)), which requires the Commission
to collect annual charges from
hydropower licensees for, among other
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things, the cost of administering part I
of the FPA and for the use of United
States dams. In addition, section 3401 of
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1986 (OBRA) authorizes the
Commission to ‘‘assess and collect fees
and annual charges in any fiscal year in
amounts equal to all of the costs
incurred by the Commission in that
fiscal year.’’ The information is
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collected annually and used to
determine the amounts of the annual
charges to be assessed licensees for
reimbursable government administrative
costs and for the use of government
dams. The Commission implements
these filing requirements in the Code of
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Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
part 11.1 through 11.8.4
Type of Respondent: FERC-regulated
private and public hydropower
licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden1: The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 2 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC–583, ANNUAL KILOWATT GENERATING REPORT
[Annual charges]
Number of
respondents5
Annual number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden and
cost per response
Total annual
burden hours and
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
520
1
520
2 hrs.; $153
1,040 hrs.; $79,560
$153
Dated: July 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER17–2084–000]
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Great Bay Solar 1, LLC; Supplemental
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Section 204 Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of Great
Bay Solar 1, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is August 2,
2017.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
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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Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Dated: July 13, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–15095 Filed 7–18–17; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9964–90–OA]
Environmental Laboratory Advisory
Board; Notice of Charter Renewal
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of charter renewal.
Notice is hereby given that the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
has determined that, in accordance with
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
the Environmental Laboratory Advisory
Board (ELAB) is in the public interest
and is necessary in connection with the
performance of EPA’s duties.
Accordingly, ELAB will be renewed for
an additional two-year period. The
purpose of the ELAB is to provide
advice and recommendations to the
Administrator of EPA on issues
associated with enhancing EPA’s
measurement programs and the systems
and standards of environmental
accreditation. Inquiries may be directed
to Lara P. Phelps, Senior Advisor, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of the Science Advisor, 109 T W
Alexander Drive (E243–05), Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709 or by email:
phelps.lara@epa.gov.
Dated: July 12, 2017.
Robert J. Kavlock,
EPA Science Advisor.
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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
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posted at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
forms.asp#ofa.)
5 Based on data from Fiscal Year 2016, there were
520 project, owned by 242 FERC-regulted private
and public licensees. Many of the licensees owned
multiple projects.
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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); 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is submitting its information collection [FERC-510 (Application
for Surrender of a Hydropower License), FERC-520 (Application for
Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate Positions), FERC-561 (Annual
Report of Interlocking Positions), and FERC-583 (Annual Kilowatt
Generating Report (Annual Charges))] 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 (82
FR 16191, 4/3/2017) requesting public comments. The Commission received
no comments on the FERC-510, the FERC-520, the FERC-561, or the FERC-
583 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by August 18,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0068 (FERC-510), 1902-0083 (FERC-520), 1902-0099 (FERC-561), or
1902-0136 (FERC-583) 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. 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.
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:
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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-
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
$76.50/hour.
FERC-510
[Application for surrender of a hydropower license]
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Annual number of Average burden Total annual
Number of responses per Total number of and cost per burden hours and Cost per
respondents respondent responses response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1)
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14 1 14 80 hrs.; 3 $6,120 1,120 hrs.; $6,120
$85,680
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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 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
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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 Total annual burden Cost per
Number of of responses Total number Average burden and cost hours (Total Annual respondent
respondents per respondent of responses per response 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.; $371,025... ..............
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FERC-561 [Annual Report of Interlocking Positions]
OMB Control No.: 1902-0099
Abstract: The FERC Form 561 responds to the FPA requirements for
annual reporting of similar types of positions which public utility
officers and directors hold with financial institutions, insurance
companies, utility equipment and fuel providers, and with any of an
electric utility's 20 largest purchasers of electric energy (i.e., the
20 entities with high expenditures of electricity). The FPA
specifically defines most of the information elements in the Form 561
including the information that must be filed, the required filers, the
directive to make the information available to the public, and the
filing deadline.
The Commission uses the information required by 18 CFR 131.31 and
collected by the Form 561 to implement the FPA requirement that those
who are authorized to hold interlocked directorates annually disclose
all the interlocked positions held within the prior year. The Form 561
data identifies persons holding interlocking positions between public
utilities and other entities, allows the Commission to review these
interlocking positions, and allows identification of possible conflicts
of interest.
Type of Respondents: Public utility officers and directors holding
financial positions, insurance companies, security underwriters,
electrical equipment suppliers, fuel provider, and any entity which is
controlled by these.
Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection as follows:
FERC Form 561
[Annual report of interlocking positions]
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Annual number
Number of respondents of responses Total number of Average burden and cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
per respondent responses response and total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)......................... (3) * (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1)
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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
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
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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 Average burden Total annual
Number of responses per Total number of and cost per burden hours and Cost per
respondents\5\ respondent responses response total annual cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1)
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520 1 520 2 hrs.; $153 1,040 hrs.; $153
$79,560
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Dated: July 12, 2017.
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\5\ Based on data from Fiscal Year 2016, there were 520 project,
owned by 242 FERC-regulted private and public licensees. Many of the
licensees owned multiple projects.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-15089 Filed 7-18-17; 8:45 am]
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