Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567); Comment Request; Extension, 48299-48300 [2018-20684]
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must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency. A copy of all
other filings in reference to this
application 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 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
Dated: September 17, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC18–16–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–567); 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–
567 [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual
Reports of System Flow Diagrams and
System Capacity], which will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for a review of the
information collection requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due October 24, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
identified by OMB Control No. 1902–
0005, should be sent via email to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
SUMMARY:
Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
Officer may also be reached via
telephone at 202–395–8528.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. IC18–16–000 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–567, Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Annual Reports of System
Flow Diagrams and System Capacity.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0005.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–567 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information from the FERC–567 to
obtain accurate data on pipeline
facilities and the peak capacity of these
facilities. Additionally, the Commission
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validates the need for new facilities
proposed by pipelines in certificate
applications. By modeling an
applicant’s pipeline system,
Commission staff utilizes the FERC–567
data to determine configuration and
location of installed pipeline facilities;
verify and determine the receipt and
delivery points between shippers,
producers and pipeline companies;
determine the location of receipt and
delivery points and emergency
interconnections on a pipeline system;
determine the location of pipeline
segments, laterals and compressor
stations on a pipeline system; verify
pipeline segment lengths and pipeline
diameters; justify the maximum
allowable operating pressures and
suction and discharge pressures at
compressor stations; verify the installed
horsepower and volumes compressed at
each compressor station; determine the
existing shippers and producers
currently using each pipeline company;
verify peak capacity on the system; and
develop and evaluate alternatives to the
proposed facilities as a means to
mitigate environmental impact of new
pipeline construction.
18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
260.8(a) requires each major natural gas
pipeline with a system delivery capacity
exceeding 100,000 Mcf 1 per day to
submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams
reflecting operating conditions on the
pipeline’s main transmission system
during the previous 12 months ended
December 31. These physical/
engineering data are not included as
part of any other data collection
requirement.
Type of Respondents: Applicants with
a system delivery capacity in excess of
100,000 Mcf per day.
Estimate of Annual Burden:2 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
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FERC–567—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: ANNUAL REPORTS OF SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAMS AND SYSTEM CAPACITY
Natural Gas ......................................
Pipelines ...........................................
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden and
cost per
response 3
Total annual
burden hours
and
total
annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
121
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1
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121
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1 Mcf
= Thousand cubic feet.
is defined as 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
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explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: 2018 Average Burden
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$237
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$28,677
$237
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Hours per Response * $79 per Hour = Average Cost
per Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is the
2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus
benefits. We assume for FERC–567 that respondents
earn at a similar rate.
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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 12, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP18–506–000]
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Portland Natural Gas Transmission
System; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Portland
Xpress Project
On June 18, 2018, Portland Natural
Gas Transmission System filed an
application in Docket No. CP18–506–
000 requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
construct and operate certain natural gas
pipeline facilities in Cumberland and
York Counties, Maine and Middlesex
County, Massachusetts. The proposed
project is known as the Portland Xpress
Project (Project), and it would provide
transportation of natural gas to New
England and Atlantic Canada markets
by supplying 214,375 million cubic feet
per day (Mcf/d) of natural gas to New
England on wholly-owned PNGTS
facilities and 22,339 Mcf/d on the
PNGTS and Maritimes jointly-owned
facilities.
On June 28, 2018, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) issued its Notice of Application
for the Project. Among other things, that
notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to
complete all necessary reviews and to
reach a final decision on a request for
a federal authorization within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
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schedule for the completion of the EA
for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—November 27, 2018.
90-day Federal—Authorization
Decision Deadline February 25, 2019.
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
Project Description
The Project would require
modifications at the existing Westbrook
Compressor Station in Cumberland
County, Maine; the addition of one new
6,300 horsepower gas-fired compression
unit at the Eliot Compressor Station in
York County, Maine; and installation of
miscellaneous facilities at the Dracut
Meter and Regulator Station in
Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Background
On July 12, 2018, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Portland Xpress Project and
Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to affected landowners within
0.5 mile of the existing facilities;
federal, state, and local government
agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. In response to the NOI,
the Commission received comments
regarding vegetated areas of concern at
the Eliot Compressor Station and well
water testing.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. This
can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
from the eLibrary menu, enter the
selected date range and ‘‘Docket
Number’’ excluding the last three digits
(i.e., CP18–506), and follow the
instructions. For assistance with access
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to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC website also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rule
makings.
Dated: September 18, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER18–2435–000]
ORNI 41 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 ORNI 41
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 October 9,
2018.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
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.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC18-16-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567); 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-567 [Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual
Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity], which will be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of
the information collection requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due October 24,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902-
0005, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be
reached via telephone at 202-395-8528.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC18-16-000 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-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of
System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0005.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-567 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information from the FERC-567 to
obtain accurate data on pipeline facilities and the peak capacity of
these facilities. Additionally, the Commission validates the need for
new facilities proposed by pipelines in certificate applications. By
modeling an applicant's pipeline system, Commission staff utilizes the
FERC-567 data to determine configuration and location of installed
pipeline facilities; verify and determine the receipt and delivery
points between shippers, producers and pipeline companies; determine
the location of receipt and delivery points and emergency
interconnections on a pipeline system; determine the location of
pipeline segments, laterals and compressor stations on a pipeline
system; verify pipeline segment lengths and pipeline diameters; justify
the maximum allowable operating pressures and suction and discharge
pressures at compressor stations; verify the installed horsepower and
volumes compressed at each compressor station; determine the existing
shippers and producers currently using each pipeline company; verify
peak capacity on the system; and develop and evaluate alternatives to
the proposed facilities as a means to mitigate environmental impact of
new pipeline construction.
18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.8(a) requires each major
natural gas pipeline with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000
Mcf \1\ per day to submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting
operating conditions on the pipeline's main transmission system during
the previous 12 months ended December 31. These physical/engineering
data are not included as part of any other data collection requirement.
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\1\ Mcf = Thousand cubic feet.
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Type of Respondents: Applicants with a system delivery capacity in
excess of 100,000 Mcf per day.
Estimate of Annual Burden:\2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\2\ Burden is defined as 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, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: 2018 Average Burden Hours per Response * $79 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure of $79 is
the 2018 average FERC hourly cost for wages plus benefits. We assume
for FERC-567 that respondents earn at a similar rate.
FERC-567--Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams and System Capacity
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Total annual
Number of Annual number Total number of Average burden burden hours and Cost per
respondents of responses responses and cost per total annual respondent ($)
per respondent response \3\ cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) / (1)
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Natural Gas......................................... 121 1 121 3 363 $237
Pipelines........................................... .............. .............. ................ $237 $28,677 ..............
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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 12, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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