Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-915); Comment Request; Extension, 5076-5077 [2019-02713]

Download as PDF 5076 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2019 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requirements with no changes to the current record retention requirements. [Docket No. IC19–7–000] [Project No. 2576–185] FirstLight Hydro Generating Company; FirstLight CT Housatonic LLC; Notice of Comment Period Extension On January 3, 2019, the Commission issued a notice setting February 2, 2019, as the end of the formal period to file comments, motions to intervene, and protests on the transfer of license application for the Housatonic River Hydroelectric Project No. 2576. Due to the funding lapse at certain federal agencies between December 22, 2018 and January 25, 2019, the Commission is extending the comment period until February 25, 2019. Dated: February 11, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–02712 Filed 2–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13212–005] Kenai Hydro, LLC; Notice of Comment Period Extension On December 6, 2018, the Commission issued a letter extending the comment period for comments on the draft EIS for the proposed Grant Lake Hydroelectric Project (P–13212– 005) to January 9, 2019. Due to the funding lapse at certain federal agencies between December 22, 2018 and January 25, 2019, the Commission is extending this comment period until March 1, 2019. Dated: February 11, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–02704 Filed 2–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Feb 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–915); Comment Request; Extension February 11, 2019. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of proposed 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 approved information collection, FERC–915 (Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders—Records Retention Requirements) DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by April 22, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19–7–000) 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, by telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax at (202) 273–0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–915, Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders—Records Retention Requirements. OMB Control No. 1902–0250. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–915 information collection SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Abstract: In accordance with the Federal Power Act, the Department of Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), the Commission regulates the transmission and wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce, monitors and investigates energy markets, uses civil penalties and other means against energy organizations and individuals who violate FERC rules in the energy markets, administers accounting and financial reporting regulations, and oversees conduct of regulated companies. The Commission imposes the FERC– 915 record retention requirements, in 18 CFR 35.41(d), on applicable sellers to retain, for a period of five years, all data and information upon which they bill the prices charged for ‘‘electric energy or electric energy products it sold pursuant to Seller’s market-based rate tariff, and the prices it reported for use in price indices.’’ The record retention period of five years is necessary due to the importance of records related to any investigation of possible wrongdoing and related to assuring compliance with the codes of conduct and the integrity of the market. The requirement is necessary to ensure consistency with the rule prohibiting market manipulation (adopted in Order No. 670) and the generally applicable five-year statute of limitations where the Commission seeks civil penalties for violations of the anti-manipulation rules or other rules, regulations, or orders to which the price data may be relevant. Type of Respondent: Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders. Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden and cost 2 (rounded) for the information collection as follows: 1 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, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3. 2 The estimated hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) provided in this section are based on the figures posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Utilities section available (at https:// www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits information (for December 2017, issued March 20, 2018, at https://www.bls.gov/ news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are: File Clerk (Occupation code: 43–4071), $33.39 an hour. We are rounding the hourly cost to $33.00. E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1 5077 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2019 / Notices FERC–915, PUBLIC UTILITY MARKET-BASED RATE AUTHORIZATION HOLDERS—RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FERC requirement Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden & cost per response Total annual burden hours & cost Annual cost per respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) FERC–915 ......................... 2,510 1 2,510 1 hr.; $33.00 2,510 hrs.; $82,830 $33.00 Total ........................... .................................................. .............................. 2,510 .............................. 2,510 hrs.; $82,830 .............................. In addition, there are records storage costs. For all respondents, we estimate a total of 65,000 cu. ft. of records in offsite storage. Based on an approximate storage cost of $0.24 per cubic foot, we estimate total storage cost to be $15,600.00 (or $6.22 annually per respondent. The total annual cost for all respondents (burden cost plus off-site storage) is $98,430.00 (or $82,830 + $15,600); the average total annual cost per respondent is $39.22 ($6.22 + $33.00). Dated: February 11, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–02713 Filed 2–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 190–000] Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation On January 31, 2017, Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc. licensee for the Uintah Hydroelectric Project, filed an Application for a New License pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the Commission’s regulations thereunder. The Uintah Hydroelectric Project is located near the Town of Neola, Duchesne County, Utah and diverts water from the Uintah River as well as Big Springs Creek and Pole Creek. The license for Project No. 190 was issued for a period ending January 31, 2019. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then licensee under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If the project’s prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of the FPA, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Feb 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 190 is issued to the licensee for a period effective February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before January 31, 2020, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that the licensee, Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc. is authorized to continue operation of the Uintah Hydroelectric Project until such time as the Commission acts on its application for a subsequent license. Dated: February 13, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–02827 Filed 2–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2662–034] FirstLight Hydro Generating Company, FirstLight CT Hydro LLC; Notice of Comment Period Extension On January 3, 2019, the Commission issued a notice setting February 2, 2019, as the end of the formal period to file comments, motions to intervene, and protests on the transfer of license application for the Scotland Hydroelectric Project No. 2662. Due to the funding lapse at certain federal agencies between December 22, 2018 and January 25, 2019, the Commission is extending the comment period until February 25, 2019. Dated: February 11, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–02715 Filed 2–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AC19–67–000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Filing Take notice that on February 7, 2019, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation filed a request for approval to use Account 439, authorized by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. 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 E:\FR\FM\20FEN1.SGM 20FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5076-5077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02713]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC19-7-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-915); Comment 
Request; Extension

February 11, 2019.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed 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 approved information 
collection, FERC-915 (Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization 
Holders--Records Retention Requirements)

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by April 22, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-7-
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 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: 
    Title: FERC-915, Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization 
Holders--Records Retention Requirements.
    OMB Control No. 1902-0250.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-915 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current record retention 
requirements.
    Abstract: In accordance with the Federal Power Act, the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(EPAct 2005), the Commission regulates the transmission and wholesale 
sales of electricity in interstate commerce, monitors and investigates 
energy markets, uses civil penalties and other means against energy 
organizations and individuals who violate FERC rules in the energy 
markets, administers accounting and financial reporting regulations, 
and oversees conduct of regulated companies.
    The Commission imposes the FERC-915 record retention requirements, 
in 18 CFR 35.41(d), on applicable sellers to retain, for a period of 
five years, all data and information upon which they bill the prices 
charged for ``electric energy or electric energy products it sold 
pursuant to Seller's market-based rate tariff, and the prices it 
reported for use in price indices.''
    The record retention period of five years is necessary due to the 
importance of records related to any investigation of possible 
wrongdoing and related to assuring compliance with the codes of conduct 
and the integrity of the market. The requirement is necessary to ensure 
consistency with the rule prohibiting market manipulation (adopted in 
Order No. 670) and the generally applicable five-year statute of 
limitations where the Commission seeks civil penalties for violations 
of the anti-manipulation rules or other rules, regulations, or orders 
to which the price data may be relevant.
    Type of Respondent: Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization 
Holders.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden and cost \2\ (rounded) for the information 
collection as follows:
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    \1\ 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, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \2\ The estimated hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) provided 
in this section are based on the figures posted by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Utilities section available (at 
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits 
information (for December 2017, issued March 20, 2018, at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly estimates for 
salary plus benefits are:
    File Clerk (Occupation code: 43-4071), $33.39 an hour. We are 
rounding the hourly cost to $33.00.

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                                                                                                    Annual number of                                           Total annual
                          FERC requirement                               Number of respondents       responses per     Total number of    Average burden &    burden hours &    Annual cost per
                                                                                                       respondent         responses      cost per response         cost          respondent ($)
                                                                                              (1)                (2)    (1) * (2) = (3)                (4)    (3) * (4) = (5)          (5) / (1)
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FERC-915...........................................................                         2,510                  1              2,510      1 hr.; $33.00        2,510 hrs.;             $33.00
                                                                                                                                                                      $82,830
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    Total..........................................................  ............................  .................              2,510  .................        2,510 hrs.;  .................
                                                                                                                                                                      $82,830
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    In addition, there are records storage costs. For all respondents, 
we estimate a total of 65,000 cu. ft. of records in off-site storage. 
Based on an approximate storage cost of $0.24 per cubic foot, we 
estimate total storage cost to be $15,600.00 (or $6.22 annually per 
respondent. The total annual cost for all respondents (burden cost plus 
off-site storage) is $98,430.00 (or $82,830 + $15,600); the average 
total annual cost per respondent is $39.22 ($6.22 + $33.00).

    Dated: February 11, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-02713 Filed 2-19-19; 8:45 am]
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