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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Proposed Extension
Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
EIA invites public comment
on the proposed three year extension,
without changes, to Form EIA–63C,
Densified Biomass Fuel Report as
required under the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995. The report is
part of EIA’s comprehensive energy data
program. Form EIA–63C collects
monthly data on the manufacture,
shipment, exports, energy
characteristics, and sales of densified
biomass fuels and other densified
biomass fuel products data from
facilities that manufacture densified
biomass fuel products (pellet fuels), for
energy applications.
DATES: EIA must receive all comments
on this proposed information collection
no later than January 29, 2021. If you
anticipate any difficulties in submitting
your comments by the deadline, contact
the person listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sara Hoff
by email at Biomass2021@eia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Connor Murphy, EI–23, U.S. Energy
Information Administration, telephone
(202) 287–5982, email Connor.Murphy@
eia.gov. The form and instructions are
available at https://www.eia.gov/survey/
#eia-63.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
information collection request contains:
(1) OMB Control Number: 1905–0209;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Densified Biomass Fuel Report;
(3) Type of Request: Renewal;
(4) Purpose: Form EIA–63C is part of
EIA’s comprehensive energy data
program. The survey collects
information on the manufacture,
shipment, exports, energy
characteristics, and sales of pellet fuels
and other densified biomass fuel
products data from facilities that
manufacture densified biomass fuel
products, primarily pellet fuels, for
energy applications. The data collected
on Form EIA–63C are a primary source
of information for the nation’s growing
production of biomass products for
heating and electric power generation,
and for use in both domestic and foreign
markets.
SUMMARY:
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(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 106;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 1041;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 1,433;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of
the burden hours is estimated to be
$114,841 (1,433 burden hours times
$80.14 per hour). EIA estimates that
there are no additional costs to
respondents associated with the survey
other than the costs associated with the
burden hours.
Comments are invited on whether or
not: (a) The proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of agency functions,
including whether the information will
have a practical utility; (b) EIA’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used, is accurate; (c) EIA
can improve the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information it will collect;
and (d) EIA can minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, such as automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S. C. 772(b)
and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November
23, 2020.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and
Research, U. S. Energy Information
Administration.
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Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER10–2738–007.
Applicants: The Empire District
Electric Company.
Description: Notice of Non-Material
Change in Status of The Empire District
Electric Company.
Filed Date: 11/20/20.
Accession Number: 20201120–5298.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/11/20.
Docket Numbers: ER15–2028–007.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: Compliance filing:
Compliance Filing in Response to Order
issued in ER15–2028–005 (NIMECA) to
be effective 10/1/2015.
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Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5015.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER15–2028–008.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: Compliance filing:
Compliance Filing in Response to Order
issued in ER15–2028–005 (NIMECA) to
be effective 10/1/2015.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5018.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–450–000.
Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric.
Description: TO5 Formula
Depreciation Rate Change For Common
Plant and Electric General Plant of San
Diego Gas & Electric Company.
Filed Date: 11/20/20.
Accession Number: 20201120–5290.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/11/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–451–000.
Applicants: New York Independent
System Operator, Inc., Niagara Mohawk
Power Corporation.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
SGIA (SA 2573) between NYISO,
National Grid, and Grissom Solar to be
effective 11/9/2020.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5004.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–452–000.
Applicants: New York Independent
System Operator, Inc., Niagara Mohawk
Power Corporation.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
SGIA (SA 2574) among the NYISO,
National Grid, and Regan Solar, LLC to
be effective 11/9/2020.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5006.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–453–000.
Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power
Company.
Description: Compliance filing:
Compliance Filing to be effective 5/29/
2019.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5013.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–454–000.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: TOT
Revisions to Incorporate Letter
Agreements to be effective 1/23/2021.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5014.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–455–000.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
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Curtailment and Qualifying Facilities to
be effective 1/23/2021.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5030.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–456–000.
Applicants: Southern California
Edison Company.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
WDAT Revisions to Incorporate Letter
Agreements to be effective 1/23/2021.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5029.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–457–000.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Inc.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
1636R24 Kansas Electric Power
Cooperative, Inc. NITSA and NOA to be
effective 2/1/2021.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5049.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–458–000.
Applicants: Transource Oklahoma,
LLC.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Transource Kansas LLC Notice of
Succession to Transource Oklahoma
LLC to be effective 11/24/2020.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5070.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Docket Numbers: ER21–459–000.
Applicants: Tri-State Generation and
Transmission Association, Inc.
Description: Tariff Cancellation:
Notice of Cancellation of Rate Schedule
FERC Nos. 201 through 204 to be
effective 8/31/2020.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5078.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following qualifying
facility filings:
Docket Numbers: QF19–1331–001.
Applicants: Clean Fuel Dane, LLC.
Description: Refund Report of Clean
Fuel Dane, LLC.
Filed Date: 11/23/20.
Accession Number: 20201123–5074.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/20.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection Proposed Extension
AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy
(DOE).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: EIA invites public comment on the proposed three year
extension, without changes, to Form EIA-63C, Densified Biomass Fuel
Report as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
report is part of EIA's comprehensive energy data program. Form EIA-63C
collects monthly data on the manufacture, shipment, exports, energy
characteristics, and sales of densified biomass fuels and other
densified biomass fuel products data from facilities that manufacture
densified biomass fuel products (pellet fuels), for energy
applications.
DATES: EIA must receive all comments on this proposed information
collection no later than January 29, 2021. If you anticipate any
difficulties in submitting your comments by the deadline, contact the
person listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice as soon as
possible.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sara Hoff by email at [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Connor Murphy, EI-23, U.S. Energy
Information Administration, telephone (202) 287-5982, email
[email protected]. The form and instructions are available at
https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-63.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB Control Number: 1905-0209;
(2) Information Collection Request Title: Densified Biomass Fuel
Report;
(3) Type of Request: Renewal;
(4) Purpose: Form EIA-63C is part of EIA's comprehensive energy
data program. The survey collects information on the manufacture,
shipment, exports, energy characteristics, and sales of pellet fuels
and other densified biomass fuel products data from facilities that
manufacture densified biomass fuel products, primarily pellet fuels,
for energy applications. The data collected on Form EIA-63C are a
primary source of information for the nation's growing production of
biomass products for heating and electric power generation, and for use
in both domestic and foreign markets.
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(5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 106;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 1041;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 1,433;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The
cost of the burden hours is estimated to be $114,841 (1,433 burden
hours times $80.14 per hour). EIA estimates that there are no
additional costs to respondents associated with the survey other than
the costs associated with the burden hours.
Comments are invited on whether or not: (a) The proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of agency
functions, including whether the information will have a practical
utility; (b) EIA's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used, is accurate; (c) EIA can improve the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information it will collect; and (d) EIA can minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, such as
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S. C. 772(b) and 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 23, 2020.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and Research, U. S. Energy
Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2020-26298 Filed 11-27-20; 8:45 am]
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