Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form No. 587); Comment Request; Extension, 47915-47917 [2018-20622]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC18–15–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form No. 587);
Comment Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
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 currently
approved information collection, FERC
Form No. 587 (Land Description (Public
Land States/Non-Public Land States
[Rectangular or Non-Rectangular Survey
System Lands in Public Land States]))
and submitting the information
collection to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review. Any
interested person may file comments
directly with OMB and should address
a copy of those comments to the
Commission as explained below. On
July 3, 2018, the Commission published
a Notice in the Federal Register in
Docket No. IC18–15–000 requesting
public comments. The Commission did
not receive any comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due October 22, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by OMB Control No. 1902–
0145, 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:
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. IC18–15–000, by either of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s website:
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, telephone
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC Form No. 587, Land
Description (Public Land States/NonPublic Land States [Rectangular or NonRectangular Survey System Lands in
Public Land States]).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0145.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC Form No. 587 information
collection reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission requires
the FERC Form No. 587 information
collection to satisfy the requirements of
section 24 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA). The Federal Power Act grants the
Commission authority to issue licenses
for the development and improvement
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of navigation and for the development,
transmission, and utilization of power
across, along, from or in any of the
steams or other bodies of water over
which Congress has jurisdiction.1 The
Electric Consumers Protection Act
(ECPA) amends the FPA to allow the
Commission the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal
hydroelectric plants.2
Section 24 of the FPA requires that
applicants proposing hydropower
projects on (or changes to existing
projects located within) lands owned by
the United States to provide a
description of the applicable U.S. land.
Additionally, the FPA requires the
notification of the Commission and
Secretary of the Interior of the
hydropower proposal. FERC Form No.
587 consolidates the information
required and identifies hydropower
project boundary maps associated with
the applicable U.S. land.
The information on FERC Form No.
587 is used to identify those project
boundary maps associated with federal
lands. There are two versions of the
form to account for the two different
ways land is surveyed in the United
States. Completed forms must be
included in applications for preliminary
permits with a copy sent to the Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) and the
Department of the Interior (DOI).
Moreover, this information ensures that
U.S. lands can be reserved as
hydropower sites and withdrawn from
other uses.
The Commission is also making the
following changes to the FERC Form No.
587 instructions.3 FERC is not changing
the reporting requirements of the
information collection:
Paragraph 3
—Revise Paragraph 3 as follows:
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Microfilm copies of the project boundary maps must be submitted with
the land description forms as directed by FERC. Each map must be
reproduced on silver or gelatin 35 mm microfilm mounted on type D
(31⁄4″ x 73⁄8″) aperture cards. The project number followed by a hyphen and sheet number or letter must be typed on the front of each
card in the upper right corner.
Electronic file format copies of the project boundary map(s), also referred to as Exhibit G drawing(s), must be submitted with the land
description form(s) as directed by FERC.
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1 16
U.S.C. 797d (2010).
Law 99–495, 100 Stat. 1243 (1996).
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Mail a copy of the completed land description forms and aperture cards
to:
Secretary, Routing Code PJ–12, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Another copy of the form FERC–587 must be filed with the Bureau
of Land Management state office(s) involved using the format
below. Go to the following internet address to get mailing address for a particular State Office (https://www.blm.gov/nhp/directory/index.htm).
State Director, Bureau of Land Management City, State Zip, ATTN:
FERC Withdrawal Recordation.
Mail a copy of the completed land description form(s) and the electronic file format drawing(s) to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, ATTN: OEP/
DHAC, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Another copy of the form FERC–587 and electronic file format drawings must be filed with the Bureau of Land Management state office(s) involved using the format below. Go to the following internet
address to get mailing address for a particular State Office (https://
www.blm.gov/programs/lands-and-realty/land-tenure).
State Director, Bureau of Land Management, City, State Zip, ATTN:
FERC Withdrawal Recordation.
Paragraph 5
—Revise Paragraph 5 as follows:
From
To
Keep the land description forms and project boundary drawings up-todate. If the project boundary changes, revised land description forms
and drawings must be provided to the Commission immediately. The
revised land description forms must be fully completed so as to supersede (not supplement) earlier forms. Mail updates in accordance
with instruction 4.
If there are any questions, please contact the FERC at (202) 502–8872
Keep the land description forms and project boundary drawings up-todate. If the project boundary changes, revised land description forms
and drawings must be provided to the Commission immediately. The
revised land description forms must be fully completed so as to supersede (not supplement) earlier forms. Mail updates in accordance
with instruction 4.
If there are any questions, please contact the FERC at 844–434–0053
or FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Access to the Revised Materials: There
is one attachment (Attachment A) that
contains a version of FERC Form No.
587 that incorporates all of the
aforementioned changes within this
Notice. Attachment A will be attached
to this Notice within Docket No. IC18–
15–000, but will not be published in the
Federal Register. Interested parties can
see this attachment electronically as
part of this Notice in FERC’s eLibrary
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp) by searching for Docket
No. IC18–15–000.
Type of Respondents: Applicants
proposing hydropower projects on (or
changes to existing projects located
within) lands owned by the United
States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost 5 for the
information collection as follows.
FERC FORM NO. 587: LAND DESCRIPTION
[Public land states/non-public land states [rectangular or non-rectangular survey system lands in public land states]
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden
hours
and cost ($)
per response
Total annual
burden hours
and cost
($)
Annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
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Hydropower Project Applicants ........
137
1
137
1 hr.; $79
137 hrs.;
$10,823
$79
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: September 18, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
4 ‘‘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 further explanation
of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 CFR 1320.3.
5 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * $79 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is the Fiscal
Year 2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus
benefits. The staff assumes for FERC–587 that
respondents earn at a similar rate to the
Commission.
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Attachment
The attachment (proposed revision to
the instructions on FERC Form No. 587)
will not be published in the Federal
Register. The attachment is labeled as
‘‘FERC Form No. 587—Attachment A.’’
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The attachment will be available in
the Commission’s eLibrary
[FR Doc. 2018–20622 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
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Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP18–1174–000.
Applicants: Trunkline Gas Company,
LLC.
Description: Compliance filing
Annual Report of Flow Through filed 9–
14–18 to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 9/14/18.
Accession Number: 20180914–5006.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/18.
Docket Numbers: RP18–1175–000.
Applicants: Rover Pipeline LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Summary of Negotiated Rate Capacity
Release Agreements to be effective 9/15/
2018.
Filed Date: 9/14/18.
Accession Number: 20180914–5007.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/18.
Docket Numbers: RP18–1176–000.
Applicants: Iroquois Gas
Transmission System, L.P.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 091418
Negotiated Rates—Castleton
Commodities Merchant Trading R–
4010–07 to be effective 11/1/2018.
Filed Date: 9/14/18.
Accession Number: 20180914–5008.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/18.
Docket Numbers: RP18–1177–000.
Applicants: Iroquois Gas
Transmission System, L.P.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 091418
Negotiated Rates—Castleton
Commodities Merchant Trading R–
4010–08 to be effective 11/1/2018.
Filed Date: 9/14/18.
Accession Number: 20180914–5010.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/18.
Docket Numbers: RP18–1178–000.
Applicants: Iroquois Gas
Transmission System, L.P.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 091418
Negotiated Rates—Castleton
Commodities Merchant Trading R–
4010–09 to be effective 11/1/2018.
Filed Date: 9/14/18.
Accession Number: 20180914–5011.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/26/18.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
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clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
Any person desiring to intervene or
protest in any of the above proceedings
must file in accordance with Rules 211
and 214 of the Commission’s
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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: September 14, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–20554 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
[FR Doc. 2018–20623 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
[Docket No. OR18–38–000]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Petition for Declaratory
Order: EnLink Crude Pipeline, LLC
Take notice that on September 12,
2018, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.207(a)(2) (2018), EnLink Crude
Pipeline, LLC, filed a petition for
Declaratory Order seeking approval of
the overall tariff rate structure and terms
and conditions of service, including the
proposed priority service prorationing
methodology for an expansion of
EnLink Crude Pipeline, LLC’s,
Chickadee crude oil pipeline system, all
as more fully explained in the petition.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Petitioner.
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The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
eFiling link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
link and is available for review in the
Commission’s Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the website 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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
on October 12, 2018.
Dated: September 13, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2883–009]
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Motions To
Intervene and Protests: Aquenergy
Systems, LLC
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2883–009.
c. Date filed: May 30, 2018.
d. Applicant: Aquenergy Systems,
LLC.
e. Name of Project: Fries
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the New River in the
Town of Fries, Grayson County,
Virginia. No federal lands are occupied
by the project works or located within
the project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Ms. Beth E.
Harris, P.E., Southeast Regional
Manager, Enel Green Power North
America, Inc., 11 Anderson Street,
Piedmont, SC 29673, Phone: (864) 846–
0042 ext. 100, Email:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC18-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form No. 587);
Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection 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 currently approved
information collection, FERC Form No. 587 (Land Description (Public
Land States/Non-Public Land States [Rectangular or Non-Rectangular
Survey System Lands in Public Land States])) and submitting the
information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and
should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained
below. On July 3, 2018, the Commission published a Notice in the
Federal Register in Docket No. IC18-15-000 requesting public comments.
The Commission did not receive any comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 22,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902-
0145, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC18-15-000, by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's website: 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 [email protected], 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
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202)
273-0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC Form No. 587, Land Description (Public Land States/Non-
Public Land States [Rectangular or Non-Rectangular Survey System Lands
in Public Land States]).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0145.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC Form No. 587
information collection reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission requires the FERC Form No. 587 information
collection to satisfy the requirements of section 24 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA). The Federal Power Act grants the Commission authority
to issue licenses for the development and improvement of navigation and
for the development, transmission, and utilization of power across,
along, from or in any of the steams or other bodies of water over which
Congress has jurisdiction.\1\ The Electric Consumers Protection Act
(ECPA) amends the FPA to allow the Commission the responsibility of
issuing licenses for nonfederal hydroelectric plants.\2\
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 797d (2010).
\2\ Public Law 99-495, 100 Stat. 1243 (1996).
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Section 24 of the FPA requires that applicants proposing hydropower
projects on (or changes to existing projects located within) lands
owned by the United States to provide a description of the applicable
U.S. land. Additionally, the FPA requires the notification of the
Commission and Secretary of the Interior of the hydropower proposal.
FERC Form No. 587 consolidates the information required and identifies
hydropower project boundary maps associated with the applicable U.S.
land.
The information on FERC Form No. 587 is used to identify those
project boundary maps associated with federal lands. There are two
versions of the form to account for the two different ways land is
surveyed in the United States. Completed forms must be included in
applications for preliminary permits with a copy sent to the Bureau of
Land Management (BLM) and the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Moreover, this information ensures that U.S. lands can be reserved as
hydropower sites and withdrawn from other uses.
The Commission is also making the following changes to the FERC
Form No. 587 instructions.\3\ FERC is not changing the reporting
requirements of the information collection:
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\3\ Any references to ``microfilm'' and ``aperture cards''
within 18 CFR part 4.39 were removed by the Final Rule in RM14-20-
000 (issued 7/17/2014, published in the Federal Register at 79 FR
42973 on 7/24/2014).
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Paragraph 3
--Revise Paragraph 3 as follows:
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Microfilm copies of the project Electronic file format copies
boundary maps must be submitted with of the project boundary
the land description forms as directed map(s), also referred to as
by FERC. Each map must be reproduced Exhibit G drawing(s), must be
on silver or gelatin 35 mm microfilm submitted with the land
mounted on type D (3\1/4\ x description form(s) as
7\3/8\) aperture cards. The directed by FERC.
project number followed by a hyphen
and sheet number or letter must be
typed on the front of each card in the
upper right corner.
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Paragraph 4
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Mail a copy of the completed land Mail a copy of the completed
description forms and aperture cards land description form(s) and
to: the electronic file format
drawing(s) to:
Secretary, Routing Code PJ-12, Secretary, Federal Energy
Federal Energy Regulatory Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Commission, 888 First Street NE, OEP/DHAC, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Washington, DC 20426.
Another copy of the form FERC-587 Another copy of the form FERC-
must be filed with the Bureau of 587 and electronic file format
Land Management state office(s) drawings must be filed with
involved using the format below. the Bureau of Land Management
Go to the following internet state office(s) involved using
address to get mailing address for the format below. Go to the
a particular State Office (https:// following internet address to
www.blm.gov/nhp/directory/ get mailing address for a
index.htm). particular State Office
(https://www.blm.gov/programs/lands-and-realty/land-tenure).
State Director, Bureau of Land State Director, Bureau of Land
Management City, State Zip, ATTN: Management, City, State Zip,
FERC Withdrawal Recordation. ATTN: FERC Withdrawal
Recordation.
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Paragraph 5
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Keep the land description forms and Keep the land description forms
project boundary drawings up-to-date. and project boundary drawings
If the project boundary changes, up-to-date. If the project
revised land description forms and boundary changes, revised land
drawings must be provided to the description forms and drawings
Commission immediately. The revised must be provided to the
land description forms must be fully Commission immediately. The
completed so as to supersede (not revised land description forms
supplement) earlier forms. Mail must be fully completed so as
updates in accordance with instruction to supersede (not supplement)
4. earlier forms. Mail updates in
accordance with instruction 4.
If there are any questions, please If there are any questions,
contact the FERC at (202) 502-8872. please contact the FERC at 844-
434-0053 or
[email protected]
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Access to the Revised Materials: There is one attachment
(Attachment A) that contains a version of FERC Form No. 587 that
incorporates all of the aforementioned changes within this Notice.
Attachment A will be attached to this Notice within Docket No. IC18-15-
000, but will not be published in the Federal Register. Interested
parties can see this attachment electronically as part of this Notice
in FERC's eLibrary (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp) by
searching for Docket No. IC18-15-000.
Type of Respondents: Applicants proposing hydropower projects on
(or changes to existing projects located within) lands owned by the
United States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \4\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \5\ for the information collection as
follows.
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\4\ ``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 further
explanation of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 CFR 1320.3.
\5\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $79 per Hour
= Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is the
Fiscal Year 2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus benefits.
The staff assumes for FERC-587 that respondents earn at a similar
rate to the Commission.
FERC Form No. 587: Land Description
[Public land states/non-public land states [rectangular or non-rectangular survey system lands in public land states]
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Annual number Average
Number of of responses Total number of burden hours Total annual Annual cost
respondents per responses and cost ($) burden hours per
respondent per response and cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1)
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Hydropower Project Applicants....................... 137 1 137 1 hr.; $79 137 hrs.; $79
$10,823
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: September 18, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Attachment
The attachment (proposed revision to the instructions on FERC Form
No. 587) will not be published in the Federal Register. The attachment
is labeled as ``FERC Form No. 587--Attachment A.''
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The attachment will be available in the Commission's eLibrary
[FR Doc. 2018-20622 Filed 9-20-18; 8:45 am]
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