Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-577); Comment Request; Extension, 59374 [2019-23980]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 213 / Monday, November 4, 2019 / Notices
Dated: October 28, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC20–2–000)
by either of the following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
• Mail: 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–577, Natural Gas
Facilities: Environmental Review and
Compliance.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0128.
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC20–2–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–577); 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 (PRA), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved requirements and burden in
information collection, FERC–577
(Natural Gas Facilities: Environmental
Review and Compliance).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due January 3, 2020.
SUMMARY:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–577 with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–577 contains the
Commission’s information collection
pertaining to regulations which
implement the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) as well as the
reporting requirements for landowner
notifications. These requirements are
contained in 18 CFR parts 2, 157, 284,
and 380. The information to be
submitted includes draft environmental
material in accordance with the
provisions of Part 380 of FERC’s
regulations in order to implement the
Commission’s procedures under NEPA.
Without such information, the
Commission would be unable to fulfill
its statutory responsibilities under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), NEPA, and the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Specifically,
these responsibilities include ensuring
company activities remain consistent
with the public interest, which is
specified in the NGA and inherent in
the other statutes.
Type of Respondents: Companies
proposing Natural Gas Projects under
section 7 and Jurisdictional Gas Pipeline
and Storage Companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden.1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost 2 for the
information collection as follows.
FERC–577, NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE
Gas Pipeline
Certificates 3
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden hours
& average
cost per
response ($)
(rounded)
Total annual
burden hours &
total annual
cost ($)
(rounded)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(rounded)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1) = (6)
...............
101
16
1,616
312,725 hours;
$25,018,007.
47,232 hours;
$3,778,560.
$247,703
23,616
193.518 hours;
$15,481.
2 hours; $160 ....
Landowners Notification 4 ................
164
144
Total .........................................
........................
........................
25,232
............................
359,957 hours;
$28,796,567.
........................
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
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. See 5 CFR
1320 for additional information on the definition of
information collection burden.
2 The Commission staff estimates that industry is
similarly situated in terms of hourly cost (for wages
plus benefits). Based on the Commission’s FY
(Fiscal Year) 2019 average cost (for wages plus
benefits), $80.00/hour is used.
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other forms of information technology.
Dated: October 28, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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3 Requirements are found in 18 CFR Parts 2, 157,
and 380.
4 Requirements are found in 18 CFR 157(d),
157(f), 2.55(a), 2.55(b), 284.11, and 380.15.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC20-2-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-577); 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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
requirements and burden in information collection, FERC-577 (Natural
Gas Facilities: Environmental Review and Compliance).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 3,
2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC20-2-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail: 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-577, Natural Gas Facilities: Environmental Review and
Compliance.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0128.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-577 with no
changes to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC-577 contains the Commission's information
collection pertaining to regulations which implement the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as well as the reporting requirements
for landowner notifications. These requirements are contained in 18 CFR
parts 2, 157, 284, and 380. The information to be submitted includes
draft environmental material in accordance with the provisions of Part
380 of FERC's regulations in order to implement the Commission's
procedures under NEPA. Without such information, the Commission would
be unable to fulfill its statutory responsibilities under the Natural
Gas Act (NGA), NEPA, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Specifically,
these responsibilities include ensuring company activities remain
consistent with the public interest, which is specified in the NGA and
inherent in the other statutes.
Type of Respondents: Companies proposing Natural Gas Projects under
section 7 and Jurisdictional Gas Pipeline and Storage Companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden.\1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \2\ 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. See 5
CFR 1320 for additional information on the definition of information
collection burden.
\2\ The Commission staff estimates that industry is similarly
situated in terms of hourly cost (for wages plus benefits). Based on
the Commission's FY (Fiscal Year) 2019 average cost (for wages plus
benefits), $80.00/hour is used.
\3\ Requirements are found in 18 CFR Parts 2, 157, and 380.
\4\ Requirements are found in 18 CFR 157(d), 157(f), 2.55(a),
2.55(b), 284.11, and 380.15.
FERC-577, Natural Gas Facilities: Environmental Review and Compliance
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Number of Average burden hours & Total annual burden Cost per
Number of responses per Total number average cost per hours & total annual respondent
respondents respondent of responses response ($) (rounded) cost ($) (rounded) ($) (rounded)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1) =
(3) (6)
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Gas Pipeline Certificates \3\........ 101 16 1,616 193.518 hours; $15,481.. 312,725 hours; $247,703
$25,018,007.
Landowners Notification \4\.......... 164 144 23,616 2 hours; $160........... 47,232 hours; 23,040
$3,778,560.
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Total............................ .............. .............. 25,232 ........................ 359,957 hours; ..............
$28,796,567.
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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: October 28, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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