North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Filing, 1958-1959 [2021-00256]

Download as PDF 1958 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2021 / Notices You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC21–8–000) by one of the following methods: • eFiling at Commission’s Website: https://www.ferc.gov. • U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. • Delivery of filings other than by eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Instructions: All 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, telephone at (202) 502–8663. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–512, Preliminary Permit. OMB Control No.: 1902–0073. ADDRESSES: Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC–512 information collection requirements, with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission regulates nonfederal hydropower projects on navigable waters and federal lands pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA).1 The FERC–512 is an application for a preliminary permit or to extend a preliminary permit term. Preliminary permits, issued for up to four years, preserve the right of permit holders to have first priority in applying for a license for a project being studied, but do not authorize construction of any facilities. Nor does a preliminary permit allow the use of eminent domain to acquire lands for the project. The preliminary permits are issued pursuant to sections 4(f), 5, and 7 of the FPA. Preliminary permits may be extended one time for up to four additional years, pursuant to section 5 of the FPA. The purpose of obtaining a preliminary permit is to maintain priority status for an application for a license while the applicant conducts site examinations and surveys to prepare maps, plans, specifications, and estimates. This period of time also provides the applicant with the opportunity to conduct engineering, economic, and environmental feasibility studies in addition to making the financial arrangements for funding the construction of the project. No other application for a preliminary permit or application for license submitted by another party can be accepted during the permit term. The application for a preliminary permit is used by Commission staff to assess the scope of the proposed project, the technology to be used, and jurisdictional aspects of the project. The staff assessment includes a review of the proposed hydro development for conflicts with other permits or existing projects and public notice of the application to solicit public and agency comments. The application for a one-time extension, up to four years, of a preliminary permit is used by Commission staff to determine if a permittee has met the 2018 Water Infrastructure Act’s good faith and reasonable diligence standard. An application for a preliminary permit includes an initial statement and three numbered exhibits, per 18 CFR 4.81. The initial statement includes information on the applicant, the project, the requested term of the permit, affected political jurisdictions, and a verification of the facts. Type of Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not for-profit institutions. Estimate of Annual Burden 2and Cost: 3 The Commission estimates as shown below in the table: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES FERC–512—(PRELIMINARY PERMIT) Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours & cost per response Total annual burden hours & total annual cost Average annual cost per respondent (1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping 50 1 50 24 hrs.; $1,992 1,200 hrs.; $99,600. $1,992 TOTAL FERC–512 ..................... 50 1 50 24 hrs.; $1,992 1,200 hrs.; $99,600. $1,992 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; 1 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r (2012). 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. For further 2 Burden VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:36 Jan 08, 2021 Jkt 253001 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: January 5, 2021. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. 3 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC– Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RC11–6–011] North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Filing [FR Doc. 2021–00262 Filed 1–8–21; 8:45 am] PO 00000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Take notice that on December 30, 2020, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation submitted an 512 are approximately the same as the Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2020 average salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $172,329/year (or $83.00/hour). E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2021 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES annual report on Find, Fix, Track and Report and Compliance Exception programs, in accordance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Orders.1 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. 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:// www.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 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. 1 North American Electric Reliability Corp., Order Accepting With Conditions the Electric Reliability Organization’s Petition Requesting Approval of New Enforcement Mechanisms and Requiring Compliance Filing, 138 FERC 61,193 (2012) (March 2012 Order). North American Electric Reliability Corp., Order on Compliance Filing, 143 FERC 61,253 (2013) (June 2013 Order). North American Electric Reliability Corp., Order on Compliance Filing, 148 FERC 61,214 (2014) (September 2014 Order). North American Electric Reliability Corp., Docket No. RC11–6–004 (Nov. 13, 2015) (delegated letter order) (November 2015 Order). VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:36 Jan 08, 2021 Jkt 253001 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 20, 2021. Dated: January 5, 2021. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–00256 Filed 1–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0628; FRL–10016–60– OMS] Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) for Pesticides (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) for Pesticides (EPA ICR Number 0276.17 and OMB Control Number 2070–0040), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of an existing ICR, which is currently approved through February 28, 2021. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 17, 2020. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 10, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to EPA, referencing docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0628, online using https:// www.regulations.gov. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1959 proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Siu, Mission Support Division (7101M), Office of Program Support, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–0159; email address: siu.carolyn@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents, which explain in detail the information EPA will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at https:// www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. Please note that due to the public health concerns related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. Abstract: The information collection provides EPA with the data necessary to determine whether to issue an EUP under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA requires that before a pesticide product may be distributed or sold in the U.S., it must be registered by EPA. However, FIFRA section 5 authorizes EPA to issue an EUP to allow pesticide companies to temporarily ship pesticide products for experimental use for the purpose of gathering data necessary to support the application for registration of a pesticide product. In general, EUPs are issued either for a pesticide not registered with the Agency or for a new use of a registered pesticide. Form Number: 8570–17. Respondents/Affected entities: Pesticide and other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory under FIFRA section 5. Estimated number of respondents: 31. Frequency of response: On occasion. Estimated total burden: 567 hours. Estimated total costs: $37,497. This includes an estimated cost of $0 for non- E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1958-1959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00256]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RC11-6-011]


North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on December 30, 2020, the North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation submitted an

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annual report on Find, Fix, Track and Report and Compliance Exception 
programs, in accordance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
(Commission) Orders.\1\
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    \1\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., Order Accepting 
With Conditions the Electric Reliability Organization's Petition 
Requesting Approval of New Enforcement Mechanisms and Requiring 
Compliance Filing, 138 FERC 61,193 (2012) (March 2012 Order).
    North American Electric Reliability Corp., Order on Compliance 
Filing, 143 FERC 61,253 (2013) (June 2013 Order).
    North American Electric Reliability Corp., Order on Compliance 
Filing, 148 FERC 61,214 (2014) (September 2014 Order).
    North American Electric Reliability Corp., Docket No. RC11-6-004 
(Nov. 13, 2015) (delegated letter order) (November 2015 Order).
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or 
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to 
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an 
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 
20426.
    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://www.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 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 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 20, 2021.

    Dated: January 5, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-00256 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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