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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 145 / Tuesday, July 28, 2020 / Notices
Dated: July 22, 2020.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
[FR Doc. 2020–16268 Filed 7–27–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC20–15–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–510); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of 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 currently
approved information collection FERC–
510 (Application for Surrender of a
Hydropower License) 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due August 27, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–510 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0068) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
A copy of the comments should also
be sent to the Commission, in Docket
No. IC20–15–000, by any of the
following methods:
• eFiling at Commission’s Website:
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp.
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• U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons
unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
• Effective 7/1/2020, delivery of
filings other than by eFiling or the U.S.
Postal Service should be delivered to
Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
Instructions:
OMB submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Using the search function
under the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; click ‘‘submit,’’ and select
‘‘comment’’ to the right of the subject
collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–510, Application for
Surrender of a Hydropower License.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0068.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–510 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Abstract: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–510 is
used by the Commission to implement
the statutory provisions of sections 4(e),
6, and 13 of the Federal Power Act
(FPA) (16 U.S.C. 797(e), 799 and 806).
Section 4(e) gives the Commission
authority to issue licenses for the
purposes of constructing, operating and
maintaining dams, water conduits,
reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission
lines or other power project works
necessary or convenient for developing
and improving navigation, transmission
and utilization of power using bodies of
water over which Congress has
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jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the
Commission the authority to prescribe
the conditions of licenses including the
revocation or surrender of the license.
Section 13 defines the Commission’s
authority to delegate time periods for
when a license must be terminated if
project construction has not begun.
Surrender of a license may be desired by
a licensee when a licensed project is
retired or not constructed or natural
catastrophes have damaged or destroyed
the project facilities.
FERC–510 is the application for the
surrender of a hydropower license. The
information is used by Commission staff
to determine the broad impact of such
surrender. The Commission will issue a
notice soliciting comments from the
public and other agencies and conduct
a careful review of the application
before issuing an order for Surrender of
a License. The order is the result of an
analysis of the information produced
(i.e., dam safety, public safety, and
environmental concerns, etc.), which is
examined to determine whether any
conditions must be satisfied before
granting the surrender. The order
implements the existing regulations and
is inclusive for surrender of all types of
hydropower licenses issued by FERC
and its predecessor, the Federal Power
Commission. The Commission
implements these mandatory filing
requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 6.1–
6.4.
On April 20, 2020, the Commission
published a Notice in the Federal
Register in Docket No. IC20–15–000
requesting public comments.1 The
Commission received no public
comments.
Type of Respondent: Private or
Municipal Hydropower Licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 3 for this information
collection as follows:
1 85
FR 21846.
is 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.
3 The Commission staff thinks that the average
respondent for this collection is similarly situated
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
The FERC 2019 average salary plus benefits for one
FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $167,091/year
(or $80.00/hour).
2 ‘‘Burden’’
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FERC–510
Number of respondents 4
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden hrs. & cost
($) per response
Total annual burden hrs. &
total annual cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
15 ...........................................
1
15
80 hrs.; $6,400 .....................
1,200 hrs.; $96,000 ..............
$6,400
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: July 22, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–16303 Filed 7–27–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER20–2380–000]
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Saint Solar, LLC; Supplemental Notice
That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
Includes Request for Blanket Section
204 Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced Saint Solar, 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
4 Due to an improved staff estimate, the annual
number of respondents has been increased to 15
(rather than the estimated 8 included in the 60-day
notice, issued April 14, 2020).
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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 August 11,
2020.
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
may mail similar pleadings to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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 the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
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Dated: July 22, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020–16309 Filed 7–27–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP20–436–000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP;
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Appalachia to Market
Project
On May 1, 2020, Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP filed an application in
Docket No. CP20–436–000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate
certain natural gas pipeline facilities.
The proposed Project is known as the
Appalachia to Market Project (Project),
and would provide up to 18,000
dekatherms per day of firm natural gas
transportation service to UGI Utilities
Inc. at an existing delivery point near
Reading, Pennsylvania.
On May 11, 2020, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) issued its Notice of Application
for the Project. Among other things, that
notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to
complete all necessary reviews and to
reach a final decision on a request for
a federal authorization within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for the completion of the EA
for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA September 15, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline December 14, 2020
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC20-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-510); 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection FERC-510 (Application for Surrender of a
Hydropower License) 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.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 27,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-510 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0068) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in
Docket No. IC20-15-000, by any of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons unable to file
electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Effective 7/1/2020, delivery of filings other than by
eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Health and
Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Instructions:
OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the
search function under the ``Currently Under Review'' field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,'' and select
``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or
by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-510, Application for Surrender of a Hydropower License.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0068.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-510 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Abstract: The information collected under the requirements of FERC-
510 is used by the Commission to implement the statutory provisions of
sections 4(e), 6, and 13 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
797(e), 799 and 806). Section 4(e) gives the Commission authority to
issue licenses for the purposes of constructing, operating and
maintaining dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission
lines or other power project works necessary or convenient for
developing and improving navigation, transmission and utilization of
power using bodies of water over which Congress has jurisdiction.
Section 6 gives the Commission the authority to prescribe the
conditions of licenses including the revocation or surrender of the
license. Section 13 defines the Commission's authority to delegate time
periods for when a license must be terminated if project construction
has not begun. Surrender of a license may be desired by a licensee when
a licensed project is retired or not constructed or natural
catastrophes have damaged or destroyed the project facilities.
FERC-510 is the application for the surrender of a hydropower
license. The information is used by Commission staff to determine the
broad impact of such surrender. The Commission will issue a notice
soliciting comments from the public and other agencies and conduct a
careful review of the application before issuing an order for Surrender
of a License. The order is the result of an analysis of the information
produced (i.e., dam safety, public safety, and environmental concerns,
etc.), which is examined to determine whether any conditions must be
satisfied before granting the surrender. The order implements the
existing regulations and is inclusive for surrender of all types of
hydropower licenses issued by FERC and its predecessor, the Federal
Power Commission. The Commission implements these mandatory filing
requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 6.1-
6.4.
On April 20, 2020, the Commission published a Notice in the Federal
Register in Docket No. IC20-15-000 requesting public comments.\1\ The
Commission received no public comments.
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Type of Respondent: Private or Municipal Hydropower Licensees.
Estimate of Annual Burden \2\: The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \3\ for this information collection as follows:
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\2\ ``Burden'' is 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.
\3\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. The FERC 2019 average salary plus benefits for
one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $167,091/year (or $80.00/
hour).
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Annual number
Number of respondents \4\ of responses Total number of Average burden hrs. & cost Total annual burden hrs. & Cost per
per respondent responses ($) per response total annual cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)......................... (3) * (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1)
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15....................................... 1 15 80 hrs.; $6,400............. 1,200 hrs.; $96,000......... $6,400
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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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\4\ Due to an improved staff estimate, the annual number of
respondents has been increased to 15 (rather than the estimated 8
included in the 60-day notice, issued April 14, 2020).
Dated: July 22, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-16303 Filed 7-27-20; 8:45 am]
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