Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-65, FERC-65A, AND FERC-65B); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension, 23953-23954 [2021-09517]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 5, 2021 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–27–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities; (FERC–65, FERC–65A, AND
FERC–65B); Consolidated 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 collections,
FERC–65 (Notice of Holding Company
Status), FERC–65A (Exemption
Notification of holding Company
Status), and FERC–65B (Waiver
Notification of Holding Company
Status), which will be submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for a review of the information
collection requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC21–27–000)
by either of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (Including Courier) Delivery
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 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).
SUMMARY:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
23:06 May 04, 2021
Jkt 253001
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–65 (Notice of Holding
Company Status), FERC–65A
(Exemption Notification of Holding
Company Status), and FERC–65B
(Waiver Notification of Holding
Company Status).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0218.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–65, FERC–65A and FERC–
65B information collection requirements
with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract:
FERC–65 (Notice of Holding Company
Status)
The Pursuant to section 366.4 of the
Commission’s rules and regulations,
persons who meet the definition of a
holding company shall provide the
Commission notification of holding
company status. The FERC–65 is a onetime informational filing outlined in the
Commission’s regulations at 18 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) 366.4. The
FERC–65 must be submitted within 30
days of becoming a holding company.1
While the Commission does not require
the information to be reported in a
specific format, the filing needs to
consist of the name of the holding
company, the name of public utilities,
the name of natural gas companies in
the holding company system, and the
names of service companies. In
addition, the Commission requires the
filing to include the names of specialpurpose subsidiaries (which provide
non-power goods and services) and the
names of all affiliates and subsidiaries
(and their corporate interrelationship) to
each other. Filings may be submitted in
hardcopy or electronically through the
Commission’s eFiling system.
1 Persons that meet the definition of a holding
company as provided by § 366.1 as of February 8,
2006 shall notify the Commission of their status as
a holding company no later than June 15, 2006.
Holding companies formed after February 8, 2006
shall notify the Commission of their status as a
holding company, no later than the latter of June
15, 2006 or 30 days after they become holding
companies.
PO 00000
Frm 00040
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
23953
FERC–65A (Exemption Notification of
Holding Company Status)
While noting the previously outlined
requirements of the FERC–65, the
Commission has allowed for an
exemption from the requirement of
providing the Commission with a
FERC–65 if the books, accounts,
memoranda, and other records of any
person are not relevant to the
jurisdictional rates of a public utility or
natural gas company; or if any class of
transactions is not relevant to the
jurisdictional rates of a public utility or
natural gas company. Persons seeking
this exemption file the FERC–65A,
which must include a form of notice
suitable for publication in the Federal
Register. Those who file a FERC–65A in
good faith will have a temporary
exemption upon filing, after 60 days if
the Commission has taken no action, the
exemption will be deemed granted.
Commission regulations within 18 CFR
366.3 describe the criteria in more
specificity.
FERC–65B (Waiver Notification of
Holding Company Status)
If an entity meets the requirements in
18 CFR 366.3(c), they may file a FERC–
65B waiver notification pursuant to the
procedures outlined in 18 CFR 366.4.
Specifically, the Commission waives the
requirement of providing it with a
FERC–65 for any holding company with
respect to one or more of the following:
(1) Single-state holding company
systems; (2) holding companies that
own generating facilities that total 100
MW or less in size and are used
fundamentally for their own load or for
sales to affiliated end-users; or (3)
investors in independent transmissiononly companies. Filings may be made in
hardcopy or electronically through the
Commission’s website.
Type of Respondent: Public utility
companies, natural gas companies,
electric wholesale generators, foreign
utility holding companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
2 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. Refer to 5
CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM
05MYN1
23954
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 5, 2021 / Notices
FERC–65 (NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING COMPANY STATUS), FERC–65A (EXEMPTION NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING
COMPANY STATUS), AND FERC–65B (WAIVER NOTIFICATION OF HOLDING COMPANY STATUS)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden &
cost per
response 3
Total annual
burden hours
& total annual
cost
($)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
FERC–65 .................................................
FERC–65A ...............................................
FERC–65B ...............................................
12
4
4
1
1.25
1.75
12
5
7
3; $249.00
1; $83.00
1; $83.00
36; $2,988
5; $415.00
7; $581.00
$249.00
103.75
145.25
Total ..................................................
........................
........................
24
........................
48; 3,984.00
........................
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: April 29, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–09517 Filed 5–4–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Numbers: RP95–408–088.
Applicants: Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Description: Annual Report on
Sharing Profits from Base Gas Sales with
Customers of Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Filed Date: 4/26/21.
Accession Number: 20210426–5152.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–752–000.
Applicants: ANR Storage Company.
3 The Commission staff estimates that the average
respondent for this collection is similarly situated
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
Based on FERC’s 2020 annual average of $172,329
(for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$83/hour.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
23:06 May 04, 2021
Jkt 253001
Description: Compliance filing 2021
Operational Purchases and Sales Report.
Filed Date: 4/27/21.
Accession Number: 20210427–5094.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–753–000.
Applicants: Discovery Gas
Transmission LLC.
Description: Imbalance Cash-out
Report for 2020 Annual Fuel Activity
for Discovery Gas Transmission LLC.
Filed Date: 4/27/21.
Accession Number: 20210427–5138.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–754–000.
Applicants: Carolina Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing CGT—
April 28, 2021 Service Agreement
Termination Notice.
Filed Date: 4/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210428–5032.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–755–000.
Applicants: Cameron Interstate
Pipeline, LLC.
Description: Annual Report of Penalty
Revenues of Cameron Interstate
Pipeline, LLC.
Filed Date: 4/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210428–5293.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–756–000.
Applicants: Cameron Interstate
Pipeline, LLC.
Description: Annual Report of
Transportation Imbalances and CashOut Activity of Cameron Interstate
Pipeline, LLC.
Filed Date: 4/28/21.
Accession Number: 20210428–5294.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/10/21.
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
PO 00000
Frm 00041
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
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
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: April 29, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–09482 Filed 5–4–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. IC21–19–000, RD21–4–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725A); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
AGENCY:
Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
ACTION:
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–
725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards
for the Bulk-Power System). This notice
includes the burden totals for proposed
Reliability Standard FAC–008–5.
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM
05MYN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23953-23954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09517]
[[Page 23953]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-27-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities; (FERC-65, FERC-65A,
AND FERC-65B); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 collections, FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status),
FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of holding Company Status), and FERC-
65B (Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status), which will be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of
the information collection requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 6, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-27-
000) by either of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Addressed to: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (Including Courier) Delivery to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 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
[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], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A
(Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-65B
(Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0218.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-65, FERC-65A and
FERC-65B information collection requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract:
FERC-65 (Notice of Holding Company Status)
The Pursuant to section 366.4 of the Commission's rules and
regulations, persons who meet the definition of a holding company shall
provide the Commission notification of holding company status. The
FERC-65 is a one-time informational filing outlined in the Commission's
regulations at 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 366.4. The FERC-65
must be submitted within 30 days of becoming a holding company.\1\
While the Commission does not require the information to be reported in
a specific format, the filing needs to consist of the name of the
holding company, the name of public utilities, the name of natural gas
companies in the holding company system, and the names of service
companies. In addition, the Commission requires the filing to include
the names of special-purpose subsidiaries (which provide non-power
goods and services) and the names of all affiliates and subsidiaries
(and their corporate interrelationship) to each other. Filings may be
submitted in hardcopy or electronically through the Commission's
eFiling system.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Persons that meet the definition of a holding company as
provided by Sec. 366.1 as of February 8, 2006 shall notify the
Commission of their status as a holding company no later than June
15, 2006. Holding companies formed after February 8, 2006 shall
notify the Commission of their status as a holding company, no later
than the latter of June 15, 2006 or 30 days after they become
holding companies.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status)
While noting the previously outlined requirements of the FERC-65,
the Commission has allowed for an exemption from the requirement of
providing the Commission with a FERC-65 if the books, accounts,
memoranda, and other records of any person are not relevant to the
jurisdictional rates of a public utility or natural gas company; or if
any class of transactions is not relevant to the jurisdictional rates
of a public utility or natural gas company. Persons seeking this
exemption file the FERC-65A, which must include a form of notice
suitable for publication in the Federal Register. Those who file a
FERC-65A in good faith will have a temporary exemption upon filing,
after 60 days if the Commission has taken no action, the exemption will
be deemed granted. Commission regulations within 18 CFR 366.3 describe
the criteria in more specificity.
FERC-65B (Waiver Notification of Holding Company Status)
If an entity meets the requirements in 18 CFR 366.3(c), they may
file a FERC-65B waiver notification pursuant to the procedures outlined
in 18 CFR 366.4. Specifically, the Commission waives the requirement of
providing it with a FERC-65 for any holding company with respect to one
or more of the following: (1) Single-state holding company systems; (2)
holding companies that own generating facilities that total 100 MW or
less in size and are used fundamentally for their own load or for sales
to affiliated end-users; or (3) investors in independent transmission-
only companies. Filings may be made in hardcopy or electronically
through the Commission's website.
Type of Respondent: Public utility companies, natural gas
companies, electric wholesale generators, foreign utility holding
companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ 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. Refer to
5 CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
[[Page 23954]]
FERC-65 (Notification of Holding Company Status), FERC-65A (Exemption Notification of Holding Company Status), and FERC-65B (Waiver Notification of
Holding Company Status)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total annual
Number of Annual number Total number Average burden burden hours & Cost per
respondents of responses of responses & cost per total annual respondent ($)
per respondent response \3\ cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1)
(3) (5)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FERC-65................................................. 12 1 12 3; $249.00 36; $2,988 $249.00
FERC-65A................................................ 4 1.25 5 1; $83.00 5; $415.00 103.75
FERC-65B................................................ 4 1.75 7 1; $83.00 7; $581.00 145.25
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total............................................... .............. .............. 24 .............. 48; 3,984.00 ..............
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\3\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in
terms of salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's 2020 annual average
of $172,329 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$83/hour.
Dated: April 29, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-09517 Filed 5-4-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
