Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 580) Comment Request; Extension, 52080-52081 [2019-21337]
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Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection; (4) Purpose: To collect
information on the status of grantee
activities, expenditures, and results, to
ensure that program funds are being
used appropriately, effectively and
expeditiously; (5) Annual Estimated
Number of Respondents: 57; (6) Annual
Estimated Number of Total Responses:
513; (7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 1140; (8) Annual
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping
Cost Burden: 0.
Statutory Authority: Title 42, Chapter 81,
Subchapter III, Part A of the United States
Code (U.S.C.), (42 U.S.C. 6867(a)).
Issued in Washington, DC, September 12,
2019.
AnnaMaria Garcia,
Director, Office of Weatherization and
Intergovernmental Program, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC19–45–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form 580) Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC
Form 580 (Interrogatory on Fuel and
Energy Purchase Practices Pursuant to
Section 205 of the Federal Power Act).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due December 2, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC19–45–000)
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 580, (Interrogatory
on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices
Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal
Power Act).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0137.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC Form 580 with no changes
to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission collects
FERC Form 580 information every other
year as required under Section 205(f)(2)
of the FPA as amended by Section 208
of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies
Act of 1978 (PURPA). The Commission
uses the information collected through
the FERC Form 580 interrogatory to
review utility purchase and cost
recovery practices through automatic
adjustment clauses (AACs) in order to
ensure efficient use of resources.1 The
Commission uses the information to
evaluate costs in individual rate filings
and to supplement periodic utility
audits. The public also uses the
information in this manner. Without the
FERC Form 580 interrogatory, the
Commission would not have the
requisite information available to
conduct the necessary review the FPA
mandates.
Type of Respondents: The filing must
be submitted by all FERC-jurisdictional
utilities owning and/or operating at
least one steam-electric generating
station of 50 MW or greater capacity or
having a majority ownership interest in
a jointly-owned steam-electric
generating station of at least 50 MW. A
jurisdictional utility without a costbased tariff on file with the Commission
is not required to file the form.
Estimate of Annual Burden.2 The
Commission estimates the annual 3
public reporting burden and cost 4 for
the information collection as:
FERC FORM 580 (INTERROGATORY ON FUEL AND ENERGY PURCHASE PRACTICES PURSUANT TO SECTION 205 OF THE
FEDERAL POWER ACT)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden
and cost per
response
Total annual burden hours
and total annual cost
Annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Respondents with
FACs 5.
Respondents with
AACs, but no FACs.
Respondents with no
AACs nor FACs.
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Total ......................
29
0.5
14.5
103 hrs.; $8,240 ...
1,493.5 hrs.; $119,480.00 ..
$4,120.00
9
0.5
4.5
20 hrs.; $1,600 .....
90 hrs.; $7,200.00 ..............
800
28
0.5
14
2 hrs.; $160 ..........
28 hrs.; $2,240.00 ..............
80.00
........................
........................
33
..............................
1,611.5 hrs.; $128,920.00 ..
........................
1 By using the data in FERC Form 580, the
Commission is able to review utility purchase and
cost recovery practices and ensure the resources are
in compliance with Commission regulations in 18
CFR 35.14
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
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generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a federal agency. See 5 CFR
1320 for additional information on the definition of
information collection burden.
3 The FERC Form 580 interrogatory is conducted
every two years.
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4 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the 2019 FERC average salary plus benefits of
$167,091/year (or $80.00/hour). Commission staff
finds that the work done on this information
collection is typically done by wage categories like
those at FERC.
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Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information are necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
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 25, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 7686–004]
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Big Wood Canal Company; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, Protests,
Recommendations, and Terms and
Conditions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment
of Conduit Exemption.
b. Project No.: 7686–004.
c. Date Filed: August 22, 2019.
d. Applicant: Big Wood Canal
Company.
e. Name of Project: Jim Knight
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the South Gooding Main Canal in
Gooding County, near Gooding, Idaho.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Nicholas E.
Josten, GeoSense LLC, 2742 Saint
Charles Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83404,
(208) 528–6152.
i. FERC Contact: Linda Stewart, (202)
502–8184, linda.stewart@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing responsive
documents: Due to the small size of the
proposed project, as well as the resource
agency consultation letters filed with
the application, the 60-day timeframe
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specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all
comments, motions to intervene,
protests, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is
shortened to 30 days from the issuance
date of this notice. All reply comments
must be filed with the Commission
within 45 days from the issuance date
of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, and protests using
the Commission’s eFiling system at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–7686–004.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person on the official service list
for the project. Further, if an intervenor
files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an
issue that may affect the responsibilities
of a particular resource agency, it must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: Big Wood
Canal Company (exemptee) proposes to
construct a new powerhouse and
remove the existing powerhouse.
Specifically, the exemptee proposes to
construct a new intake structure and a
new powerhouse containing a single
475-kilowatt (kW) turbine generating
unit. These project features would be
located immediately downstream of the
existing powerhouse. The exemptee also
proposes to remove the existing intake
structure and the existing powerhouse,
which contains three turbine generating
units with a total installed capacity of
289 kW.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street NE, Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
viewed on the Commission’s website at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number,
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P–7686, in the docket number field to
access the document. You may also
register online at https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, call 1–
866–208–3676 or email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h)
above.
m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
.214. In determining the appropriate
action to take, the Commission will
consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
deadline date for the particular
application.
n. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’,
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ ‘‘REPLY
COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading, the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis and otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). 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 25, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC19-45-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 580)
Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC Form 580 (Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy
Purchase Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due December 2,
2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC19-45-
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 580, (Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase
Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0137.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC Form 580 with no
changes to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission collects FERC Form 580 information every
other year as required under Section 205(f)(2) of the FPA as amended by
Section 208 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
(PURPA). The Commission uses the information collected through the FERC
Form 580 interrogatory to review utility purchase and cost recovery
practices through automatic adjustment clauses (AACs) in order to
ensure efficient use of resources.\1\ The Commission uses the
information to evaluate costs in individual rate filings and to
supplement periodic utility audits. The public also uses the
information in this manner. Without the FERC Form 580 interrogatory,
the Commission would not have the requisite information available to
conduct the necessary review the FPA mandates.
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\1\ By using the data in FERC Form 580, the Commission is able
to review utility purchase and cost recovery practices and ensure
the resources are in compliance with Commission regulations in 18
CFR 35.14
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Type of Respondents: The filing must be submitted by all FERC-
jurisdictional utilities owning and/or operating at least one steam-
electric generating station of 50 MW or greater capacity or having a
majority ownership interest in a jointly-owned steam-electric
generating station of at least 50 MW. A jurisdictional utility without
a cost-based tariff on file with the Commission is not required to file
the form.
Estimate of Annual Burden.\2\ The Commission estimates the annual
\3\ public reporting burden and cost \4\ 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. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
\3\ The FERC Form 580 interrogatory is conducted every two
years.
\4\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
2019 FERC average salary plus benefits of $167,091/year (or $80.00/
hour). Commission staff finds that the work done on this information
collection is typically done by wage categories like those at FERC.
FERC Form 580 (Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices Pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act)
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Annual number Annual cost
Number of of responses Total number Average burden and Total annual burden hours and per
respondents per of responses cost per response total annual cost respondent
respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)................... (3) * (4) = (5).................. (5) / (1)
(3)
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Respondents with FACs \5\.... 29 0.5 14.5 103 hrs.; $8,240...... 1,493.5 hrs.; $119,480.00........ $4,120.00
Respondents with AACs, but no 9 0.5 4.5 20 hrs.; $1,600....... 90 hrs.; $7,200.00............... 800
FACs.
Respondents with no AACs nor 28 0.5 14 2 hrs.; $160.......... 28 hrs.; $2,240.00............... 80.00
FACs.
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Total.................... .............. .............. 33 ...................... 1,611.5 hrs.; $128,920.00........ ..............
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Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the Commission, including whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the
burden and cost of the 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: September 25, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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