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2021.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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23, 2021.
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Office of External Affairs, U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah
River Operations Office, P.O. Box A,
Aiken, SC, 29802; Phone: (803) 952–
6120.
DATES:
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Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related
activities.
Tentative Agenda:
—Chair Update
—Agency Updates
—Budget Update and Budget Priorities
List
—Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Update
—Board Discussion on Budget Priority
List Letter to DOE
—Reading of Public Comments
—Voting: Budget Priority List Letter to
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Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Amy Boyette at the
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Signed in Washington, DC on June 24,
2021.
LaTanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–15–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–716); 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 a renewal of
currently approved information
collection FERC 716 (Good Faith
Requests for Transmission Service and
Good Faith Responses by Transmitting
Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and
213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)),
which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due July 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–716 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0170) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
DATES:
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PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your
comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments
(identified by Docket No. IC21–15–000)
by one 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:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 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/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–716, Good Faith Requests
for Transmission Service and Good
Faith Responses by Transmitting
Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and
213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0170.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–716 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–716 to
implement the statutory provisions of
sections 211 and section 213 of the
Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992.
FERC–716 also includes the
requirement to file a section 211 request
if the negotiations between the
transmission requestor and the
transmitting utility are unsuccessful.
For the initial process, the information
is not filed with the Commission.
However, the request and response may
be analyzed as a part of a section 211
action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the
authority of FPA 211.
The Commission’s regulations in the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 18
CFR 2.20, provide standards by which
the Commission determines if and when
a valid good faith request for
transmission has been made under
section 211 of the FPA. By developing
the standards, the Commission sought to
encourage an open exchange of data
with a reasonable degree of specificity
and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the
transmitting utility. As a result, 18 CFR
2.20 identifies 12 components of a good
faith estimate and 5 components of a
reply to a good faith request. The 60-day
Federal Register Notice 1 published on
April 21, 2021 and no comments were
received during the comment period.
Type of Respondents: Transmission
Requestors and Transmitting Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
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FERC–716 (GOOD FAITH REQUESTS FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND GOOD FAITH RESPONSES BY TRANSMITTING
UTILITIES UNDER SECTIONS 211(a) AND 213(a) OF THE FEDERAL POWER ACT (FPA))
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)
$8,300
8,507.50
Information exchange between parties.
Application submitted to FERC if parties’ negotiations are unsuccessful.
6
1
6
100 hrs.; $8,300
6
1
6
2.5 hrs.; 207.50
600 hrs.;
$49,800.
15 hrs.; 1,245 ...
Total ............................................
........................
........................
12
...........................
615 hrs.; 51,045
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
1 86
FR 20685.
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
explanation of what is included in the information
2 Burden
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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
207.50
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: June 23, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
3 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response × $83/hour = Average Cost per
Response. The cost per hour figure is the FERC
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2020 average salary plus benefits. Subject matter
experts found that industry employment costs
closely resemble FERC’s regarding the FERC–716
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-15-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-716); 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 a renewal of currently approved
information collection FERC 716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission
Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under
Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA)), which will
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 29, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-716 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0170) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
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notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC21-15-000)
by one 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: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 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/ferc-online/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-716, Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and
Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a)
and 213(a) of the Federal Power Act (FPA).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0170.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-716 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-716 to implement the statutory provisions of
sections 211 and section 213 of the Federal Power Act as amended and
added by the Energy Policy Act 1992. FERC-716 also includes the
requirement to file a section 211 request if the negotiations between
the transmission requestor and the transmitting utility are
unsuccessful. For the initial process, the information is not filed
with the Commission. However, the request and response may be analyzed
as a part of a section 211 action. The Commission may order
transmission services under the authority of FPA 211.
The Commission's regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), 18 CFR 2.20, provide standards by which the Commission
determines if and when a valid good faith request for transmission has
been made under section 211 of the FPA. By developing the standards,
the Commission sought to encourage an open exchange of data with a
reasonable degree of specificity and completeness between the party
requesting transmission services and the transmitting utility. As a
result, 18 CFR 2.20 identifies 12 components of a good faith estimate
and 5 components of a reply to a good faith request. The 60-day Federal
Register Notice \1\ published on April 21, 2021 and no comments were
received during the comment period.
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Type of Respondents: Transmission Requestors and Transmitting
Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The Commission estimates
the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
FERC-716 (Good Faith Requests for Transmission Service and Good Faith Responses by Transmitting Utilities Under Sections 211(a) and 213(a) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA))
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Annual number
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per Total annual burden hours Cost per
respondents per respondent of responses response \3\ & total annual cost ($) respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)...................... (3) * (4) = (5).......... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Information exchange between 6 1 6 100 hrs.; $8,300......... 600 hrs.; $49,800........ $8,300
parties.
Application submitted to FERC if 6 1 6 2.5 hrs.; 207.50......... 15 hrs.; 1,245........... 207.50
parties' negotiations are
unsuccessful.
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Total......................... .............. .............. 12 ......................... 615 hrs.; 51,045......... 8,507.50
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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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\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response x $83/hour =
Average Cost per Response. The cost per hour figure is the FERC 2020
average salary plus benefits. Subject matter experts found that
industry employment costs closely resemble FERC's regarding the
FERC-716 information collection.
Dated: June 23, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-13820 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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