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Description: Tariff Amendment:
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2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5269.
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Edison Company.
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Recollation of WDAT Filing 1 of 9 to be
effective 5/1/2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5010.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
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Inc.
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Company to be effective 4/1/2019.
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Edison Company.
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Recollation of WDAT Filing 6 of 9 to be
effective 5/1/2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5102.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–1748–000.
Applicants: Duke Energy Commercial
Enterprises, Inc.
Description: Tariff Cancellation: Duke
Energy Commerical Enterprises MBR
Tariff Cancellation to be effective 7/1/
2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5167.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–1749–000.
Applicants: Duke Energy Florida,
LLC.
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No. 232) Cert. of Concurrence Filing to
be effective 1/1/2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5184.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–1750–000.
Applicants: Dominion Energy South
Carolina, Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Name Change to OATT and Correction
to Attachment H to be effective 4/29/
2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5237.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
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Edison Company.
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Recollation of WDAT Filing 2 of 9 to be
effective 5/1/2019.
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Accession Number: 20190501–5259.
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Docket Numbers: ER19–1752–000.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
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Recollation of WDAT Filing 3 of 9 to be
effective 5/1/2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5300.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–1753–000.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SCE
Recollation of WDAT Filing 4 of 9 to be
effective 5/1/2019.
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Accession Number: 20190501–5292.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
Docket Numbers: ER19–1754–000.
Applicants: Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.,
Ameren Illinois Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
2019–05–01_Ameren-Norris Electric
Wholesale Connection and Umbrella
Construction to be effective 5/1/2019.
Filed Date: 5/1/19.
Accession Number: 20190501–5314.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/22/19.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric securities
filings:
Docket Numbers: ES19–28–000.
Applicants: Entergy New Orleans,
LLC.
Description: Application under
Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for
Authorization to Issue Securities, et al.
of Entergy New Orleans, LLC.
Filed Date: 4/30/19.
Accession Number: 20190430–5531.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/21/19.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
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: May 1, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC19–15–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–730); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
AGENCY:
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Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
ACTION:
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–
730 (Report of Transmission Investment
Activity) 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 February 25, 2019,
the Commission published a Notice in
the Federal Register in Docket No.
IC19–15–000 requesting public
comments. The Commission received no
public comments and is noting that in
the related submittal to OMB.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due June 6, 2019.
DATES:
Comments filed with OMB,
identified by OMB Control No. 1902–
0239, should be sent via email to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. IC19–15–000, 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,
ADDRESSES:
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–730, Report of
Transmission Investment Activity.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0239.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–730 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
FERC–730 information collection to
determine the effectiveness of its rules
and to provide it with an accurate
assessment of the state of transmission
investment by public utilities. This
annual report includes projections,
information that details the level and
status of transmission investment, and
the reason for delay (if any). The report
must conform to the format prescribed
in Order No. 679, Appendix A.1 Filers
are strongly encouraged to submit the
FERC–730 electronically via eFiling.
FERC–730 is filed by public utilities
that have been granted incentive rate
treatment for specific electric
transmission projects. Actual and
planned transmission investments, and
related project data for the most recent
calendar year and the subsequent five
years, must be reported annually
beginning with the calendar year that
the Commission granted the incentive
rates.
Congress enacted section 1241 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),
adding section 219 to the Federal Power
Act (FPA), to promote the operation,
maintenance and enhancement of
electric transmission infrastructure.2
Congress aimed to benefit consumers by
ensuring reliability and/or reducing the
cost of delivered power through
reducing transmission congestion. In
response to EPAct 2005, the
Commission amended its regulations to
allow for these incentive-based,
(including performance-based), rate
treatments.
The Commission amended its
regulations in 18 CFR 35.35 to identify
the incentive ratemaking treatments
allowed under FPA section 219.
Incentives are required to be tailored to
the type of transmission investments
being made, and each applicant must
demonstrate that its proposal meets the
requirements of FPA section 219.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities
that have been granted incentive based
rate treatment for specific transmission
projects under provisions of 18 CFR
35.35
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates4 the total Public
Reporting Burden and cost for this
information collection as follows:
FERC–730—REPORT OF TRANSMISSION INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average burden hours
& average cost per
response ($) 4
Total annual burden
hours & total annual
cost ($)
(1)
(2)
(1) × (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) × (4) = (5)
63
1
63
30 hrs.; $2,370 ..........
1,890 hrs.; $149,310.
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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.
1 Issued on 12/22/2006 in Docket No. RM06–4–
001 (Promoting Transmission Investment through
Pricing Reform).
2 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58,
119 Stat. 594, 315 and 1283 (2005).
3 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 Title 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
4 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the formula: Average Burden Hours per
Response * 79.00 per hour = Average Cost per
Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the
FERC average salary plus benefits of $164,820 per
year (or $79.00/hour). These estimates were
updated in May 2018. This figure is being used
because the staff thinks industry is similarly
situated in terms of average hourly cost.
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Dated: April 30, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Docket No. ER19–1738–000]
Dated: May 1, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization: PSEG Fossil Sewaren
Urban Renewal LLC
[FR Doc. 2019–09278 Filed 5–6–19; 8:45 am]
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This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of PSEG
Fossil Sewaren Urban Renewal 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 May 21,
2019.
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
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP19–191–000]
Notice of Application; Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP
Take notice that on April 18, 2019,
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas
Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court,
Houston, Texas 77056–5310, filed in
Docket No. CP19–191–000 an
application pursuant to sections 7(b)
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
and Part 157 of the Commission’s
regulations for authorization to
construct its proposed Bernville
Compressor Units Replacement Project
(Project). The Project consists of
replacing two existing compressor units
and related facilities, with two new,
more efficient compressor units at its
Bernville Compressor Station located in
Berks County, Pennsylvania. Texas
Eastern asserts that the Project will
allow this portion of its system to
comply with future air emission
reduction requirements in
Pennsylvania.
Specifically, Texas Eastern is
requesting authorization to replace two
existing General Electric Company
Frame 5 centrifugal natural gas-fired
turbines consisting of one 22,000
horsepower (hp) unit installed in 1958,
and one 19,800 hp unit installed in
1968, with a total station certificated
horsepower of 41,800 hp. Texas Eastern
proposes to replace these two existing
units with one new 26,000 hp Solar
Turbine, Inc. (Solar) Titan 250 natural
gas-fired turbine and one new 18,100 hp
Solar Titan 130 natural gas-fired
turbine. Texas Eastern states that it will
install software controls on the 26,000
hp Solar Titan 250 turbine to limit the
horsepower on that turbine to 23,700
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hp, so that the total designed
horsepower and delivery capacity at the
Bernville Compressor Station will
remain substantially the same. Texas
Eastern estimates the cost of the Project
to be $125,443,261, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file
with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
The filing is available for review at
the Commission in the Public Reference
Room or may be viewed on the
Commission’s website web at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed to Lisa
A. Connolly, Director, Rates and
Certificates, Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642,
Houston, Texas 77251–1642, by
telephone at (713) 627–4102, by
facsimile at (713) 627–5947, or by email
at lisa.connolly@enbridge.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9),
within 90 days of this Notice, the
Commission staff will either: complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
EA in the Commission’s public record
for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will serve to notify federal and
state agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project. First, any person wishing to
obtain legal status by becoming a party
to the proceedings for this project
should, on or before the comment date
stated below, file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426,
a motion to intervene in accordance
with the requirements of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC19-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-730); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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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-730 (Report of Transmission Investment
Activity) 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 February 25, 2019, the
Commission published a Notice in the Federal Register in Docket No.
IC19-15-000 requesting public comments. The Commission received no
public comments and is noting that in the related submittal to OMB.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 6, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by OMB Control No. 1902-
0239, 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. IC19-15-000, 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-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0239.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-730 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the FERC-730 information collection
to determine the effectiveness of its rules and to provide it with an
accurate assessment of the state of transmission investment by public
utilities. This annual report includes projections, information that
details the level and status of transmission investment, and the reason
for delay (if any). The report must conform to the format prescribed in
Order No. 679, Appendix A.\1\ Filers are strongly encouraged to submit
the FERC-730 electronically via eFiling. FERC-730 is filed by public
utilities that have been granted incentive rate treatment for specific
electric transmission projects. Actual and planned transmission
investments, and related project data for the most recent calendar year
and the subsequent five years, must be reported annually beginning with
the calendar year that the Commission granted the incentive rates.
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\1\ Issued on 12/22/2006 in Docket No. RM06-4-001 (Promoting
Transmission Investment through Pricing Reform).
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Congress enacted section 1241 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005), adding section 219 to the Federal Power Act (FPA), to
promote the operation, maintenance and enhancement of electric
transmission infrastructure.\2\ Congress aimed to benefit consumers by
ensuring reliability and/or reducing the cost of delivered power
through reducing transmission congestion. In response to EPAct 2005,
the Commission amended its regulations to allow for these incentive-
based, (including performance-based), rate treatments.
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\2\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594,
315 and 1283 (2005).
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The Commission amended its regulations in 18 CFR 35.35 to identify
the incentive ratemaking treatments allowed under FPA section 219.
Incentives are required to be tailored to the type of transmission
investments being made, and each applicant must demonstrate that its
proposal meets the requirements of FPA section 219.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities that have been granted
incentive based rate treatment for specific transmission projects under
provisions of 18 CFR 35.35
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates\4\ the
total Public Reporting Burden and cost for this information collection
as follows:
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\3\ 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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
1320.3.
\4\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * 79.00 per hour =
Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the
FERC average salary plus benefits of $164,820 per year (or $79.00/
hour). These estimates were updated in May 2018. This figure is
being used because the staff thinks industry is similarly situated
in terms of average hourly cost.
FERC-730--Report of Transmission Investment Activity
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Number of
Number of responses per Total number Average burden hours & average Total annual burden hours &
respondents respondent of responses cost per response ($) \4\ total annual cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) x (2) = (3) (4)............................. (3) x (4) = (5)
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FERC-730.......................... 63 1 63 30 hrs.; $2,370................. 1,890 hrs.; $149,310.
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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.
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Dated: April 30, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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