Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy Priorities and Allocations System, 26450 [2020-09445]

Download as PDF 26450 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 86 / Monday, May 4, 2020 / Notices Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Note: If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. [FR Doc. 2020–09446 Filed 5–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [OE Docket No. EA–409–A] Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy Priorities and Allocations System Office of Electricity, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed extension of a collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection extension must be received on or before July 6, 2020. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Christopher A. Lawrence, Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, Christopher.lawrence@hq.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Christopher A. Lawrence, U.S. Department of Energy, at Christopher.Lawrence@hq.doe.gov or 202–586–5260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910–5159; (2) Information Collection Request Title: Energy Priorities and Allocations System; (3) Type of Request: Extension; (4) Purpose: To meet requirements of the Defense Production Act (DPA) priorities and allocations authority necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense. Data supplied will be used to evaluate applicants requesting special priorities assistance to fill a rated order issued in accordance with the DPA and DOE’s implementing regulations. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:03 May 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. This data will also be used to conduct audits and for enforcement purposes. This collection will only be used if the Secretary of Energy determines that his authority under the DPA is necessary to prevent or address an energy shortage or energy reliability concern. The last collection by DOE under this authority was in 2001; (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 10, as this collection is addressed to a substantial majority of the energy industry; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 32 minutes per response; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0. Statutory Authority: Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended (50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.); Executive Order 13603. Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 29, 2020, by Bruce J. Walker, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2020. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 2020–09445 Filed 5–1–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP20–193–000] Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on April 21, 2020, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf South), 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in the above referenced docket a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.211(a)(2) of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–430–000 for authorization to establish a new delivery point to serve Valentine Chemicals, LLC located on Gulf South’s Index 273–3 in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The installation of this delivery point will constitute a bypass of South Coast Gas Co., Inc., a local distribution company currently serving Valentine Chemical. Gulf South estimates the cost of the project to be approximately $50,000, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[OE Docket No. EA-409-A]


Proposed Agency Information Collection Regarding the Energy 
Priorities and Allocations System

AGENCY: Office of Electricity, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a 
proposed extension of a collection of information that DOE is 
developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection 
extension must be received on or before July 6, 2020. If you anticipate 
difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the 
person listed in ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Christopher A. Lawrence, 
Transmission Permitting and Technical Assistance, Office of 
Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Christopher A. Lawrence, U.S. Department of Energy, at 
[email protected] or 202-586-5260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1910-5159; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Energy Priorities and Allocations System; (3) Type of Request: 
Extension; (4) Purpose: To meet requirements of the Defense Production 
Act (DPA) priorities and allocations authority necessary or appropriate 
to promote the national defense. Data supplied will be used to evaluate 
applicants requesting special priorities assistance to fill a rated 
order issued in accordance with the DPA and DOE's implementing 
regulations. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology. This data will 
also be used to conduct audits and for enforcement purposes. This 
collection will only be used if the Secretary of Energy determines that 
his authority under the DPA is necessary to prevent or address an 
energy shortage or energy reliability concern. The last collection by 
DOE under this authority was in 2001; (5) Annual Estimated Number of 
Respondents: 10, as this collection is addressed to a substantial 
majority of the energy industry; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Burden 
Hours: 32 minutes per response; (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0.

    Statutory Authority:  Defense Production Act of 1950 as amended 
(50 U.S.C. 4501, et seq.); Executive Order 13603.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 29, 
2020, by Bruce J. Walker, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, 
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That 
document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For 
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of 
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal 
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the 
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document 
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way 
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the 
Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2020.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2020-09445 Filed 5-1-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P


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