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or other disposition under the FPA,
whichever comes first. If issuance of a
new license (or other disposition) does
not take place on or before June 30,
2022, notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual
license under section 15(a)(1) of the
FPA is renewed automatically without
further order or notice by the
Commission, unless the Commission
orders otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section
15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
that Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P is
authorized to continue operation of the
Oak Orchard Hydroelectric Project, until
such time as the Commission acts on its
application for a subsequent license.
Dated: July 14, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2411–029]
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STS Hydropower, LLC, City of Danville,
Virginia, Eagle Creek Schoolfield, LLC;
Notice of Application for Partial
Transfer of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
On June 14, 2021, STS Hydropower,
LLC, (transferor), City of Danville,
Virginia (co-licensee) and Eagle Creek
Schoolfield, LLC (transferee) filed
jointly an application for partial transfer
of license for the Schoolfield
Hydroelectric Project No. 2411. The
project is located on the Dan River, in
the City of Danville in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
The applicants seek Commission
approval to partially transfer the license
for the Schoolfield Hydroelectric Project
from the transferor to the transferee and
keeping the City of Danville, Virginia
and Eagle Creek Schoolfield, LLC as colicensees. The transferee will be
required by the Commission to comply
with all the requirements of the license
as though it were the original licensee.
Applicants Contact: For transferor:
Mr. Martin Karpenski, STS
Hydropower, LLC, c/o Eagle Creek
Renewable Energy, LLC, 65 Madison
Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960, Phone:
973–998–8400, Email:
marty.karpenski@eaglecreekre.com and
Mr. Joshua E. Adrian, Thompson
Coburn LLP, 1909 K Street NW, Suite
600, Washington, DC 20006, Phone:
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202–585–6922, Email: jadrian@
thompsoncoburn.com.
For co-licensee: Mr. Kenneth F.
Larking, City Manager, City of Danville,
P.O. Box 3300, 427 Patton St., Danville,
VA 24543, Phone: 434–799–5100,
Email: klarking@danvilleva.gov.
For transferee: Mr. Martin Karpenski,
Eagle Creek Schoolfield, LLC, c/o Eagle
Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, 65
Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ
07960, Phone: 973–998–8400, Email:
marty.karpenski@eaglecreekre.com and
Mr. Joshua E. Adrian, Thompson
Coburn LLP, 1909 K Street NW, Suite
600, Washington, DC 20006, Phone:
202–585–6922, Email: jadrian@
thompsoncoburn.com.
FERC Contact: Anumzziatta
Purchiaroni, (202) 502–6191,
Anumzziatta.purchiaroni@ferc.gov.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, and protests: 15 days from
the date that the Commission issues this
notice. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and
protests using the Commission’s eFiling
system at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY).
In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent
via U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to, Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to, Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include docket
number P–2411–029. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission
record.
Dated: July 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–20–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–567, FERC–576);
Consolidated Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
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–567 (Gas Pipeline Certificates:
Annual Reports of System Flow
Diagrams) and FERC–576 (Report of
Service Interruptions or Damage to
Facilities) 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 August 19, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–567 and/or FERC–576 to OMB
through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
Please identify the OMB control number
(1902–0005 and/or 1902–0004) in the
subject line. Your comments should be
sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21–20–000) to the Commission as
noted below. 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
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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.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collections 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 collections
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information
collections; and (4) ways to minimize
the burden of the collections of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commission published a 60-day
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice 1 in the
Federal Register on May 11, 2021 and
no comments were received on the
renewal of FERC–567 and FERC–576
information collections. Inadvetently,
the cost caluations for FERC–576
indicated that it used the 2020 Bureau
of Labor Statistics (BLS) costs estimates
when in fact it used the 2021 costs
figures. The correct cost estimated are
reflected below. This does not effect any
information related to the collection of
FERC–567.
The following information pertains to
FERC–567 only.
Title: FERC–567, Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Annual Reports of System
Flow Diagrams.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0005.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–567 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Per 18 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 260.8(a), each major
interstate natural gas pipeline with a
system delivery capacity exceeding
100,000 Mcf 2 per day is required to
submit, by June 1 of each year, diagrams
reflecting operating conditions on the
pipeline’s main transmission system
during the previous 12 months ending
on December 31. The submitted
information must include (i)
configuration and location of installed
pipeline facilities; (ii) receipt and
delivery points between shippers, and
pipeline companies; (iii) location of
compressor stations on a pipeline
system; (iv) pipeline diameters; (v)
maximum allowable operating
pressures; (vi) suction and discharge
pressures at compressor stations; (vii)
installed horsepower and volumes
compressed at each compressor station;
(viii) existing shippers currently
nominating service under firm contracts
on each pipeline company; and (ix)
peak capacity on the system. The data
is collected so that it’s available in the
event the Commission needs to confirm
pipeline facility data.
Type of Respondents: Natural gas
pipeline companies with a system
delivery capacity in excess of 100,000
Mcf per day.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–567—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: ANNUAL REPORTS OF SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAMS
Respondents
Number of
respondents 3
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
annual burden
& cost per
response 4
Total annual burden
hours & total
annual cost
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
4 hrs.; $332 ...
496 hrs.; $41,168 ...........
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Natural Gas Pipelines .............
124
The following information pertains to
FERC–576 only.
Title: FERC–576, Report of Service
Interruptions or Damage to Facilities.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0004.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–576 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Per 18 CFR 260.9, natural
gas pipeline companies must report (i)
damage to any jurisdictional natural gas
facilities other than liquefied natural gas
facilities caused by a hurricane,
earthquake or other natural disaster or
terrorist activity that results in a loss of
1 86
FR 25852.
is a unit of measurement for natural gas that
equals 1,000 cubic feet.
3 The number of respondents in the currently
approved OMB inventory for FERC–567 is 197.
2 Mcf
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1
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$332
or reduction in pipeline throughput or
storage deliverability; and (ii) serious
interruptions of service to any shipper
involving jurisdictional natural gas
facilities other than liquefied natural gas
facilities.
The notifications, made to the
Director, Division of Pipeline
Certificates via email or fax as soon as
feasibly possible, must state: (1) The
location of the service interruption or
damage to natural gas pipeline or
storage facilities; (2) The nature of any
damage to pipeline or storage facilities;
(3) Specific identification of the
facilities damaged; (4) The time the
service interruption or damage to the
facilities occurred; (5) The customers
affected by the service interruption or
damage to the facilities; (6) Emergency
actions taken to maintain service; and
(7) Company contact and telephone
number. The information provided by
these notifications are kept by the
Commission and are not made part of
the public record.
In addition, if an incident requires
reporting of the incident to the
Department of Transportation under the
Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968,
a copy of such report shall be submitted
to the Director of the Commission’s
Changes to the estimate were based on average
number of respondents over the past three years.
4 The Commission staff estimates that the average
respondent for FERC–567 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
$83/hour.
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Division of Pipeline Certificates, within
30 days of the reportable incident.
Natural gas companies must also send a
copy of submitted reports to each state
commission for the state(s) in which the
reported service interruption occurred.
If the Commission did not collect this
information, it would lose a data point
that assists in the monitoring of
transactions, operations, and reliability
of interstate pipelines.
Type of Respondents: Natural gas
companies experiencing service
interruptions or damage to facilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the average
annual burden and cost 5 for this
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information collection as follows. Please
note that the cost figures in the Table for
FERC–576 has been rounded (columns
4) for display purposes only. The
calculations for the ‘cost per response’
are based on the number of hours
multiplied by the total weight hourly
cost.
FERC–576—REPORT OF SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS OR DAMAGE TO FACILITIES
Number of
respondents 6
Annual
number of
responses
per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average annual
burden hrs. & cost
($) per response
Total annual burden
hrs. & total
annual cost
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Notification of Incident—Service
Interruption.
Notification of Incident—Damage.
Submittal of DOT Incident Report.
50
1
50
1 hr.; $133.38 ................
50 hrs.; $6,669 ...............
$133.38
22
1
22
0.25 hrs.; $33.35 ............
5.5 hrs.; $733.59 ............
33.35
10
1
10
0.25 hrs.; $33.35 ............
2.5 hrs.; $333.45 ............
33.35
Total .................
82
........................
........................
........................................
58 hrs.; $7,736.04 ..........
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Dated: July 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP19–502–001]
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Commonwealth LNG, LLC; Notice of
Application for Amendment and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on July 8, 2021,
Commonwealth LNG, LLC
(Commonwealth), One Riverway, Suite
500, Houston, TX 77056, filed an
application under section 3(a) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting an
amendment to its August 20, 2019
application (2019 Application)
requesting authorization from the
Commission to site, construct, and
operate a natural gas liquefaction and
export facility (LNG Facility), including
an NGA Section 3 natural gas pipeline
in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Commonwealth’s LNG Facility,
5 Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage
figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) at
https://bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_221000.htm, as of
June 2021. In the 60-day notice, the costs
incorrectly reflected 2020 figures rather than the
actual 2021 cost estimates. The corrected costs are
listed above and does not impact the renewal notice
for FERC–567. Commission staff estimates that 20%
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described in its 2019 Application
included six 40,000 cubic meter full
containment LNG Storage Tanks
designed with an inner and outer tank
fabricated from nine percent (9%) nickel
steel which would have required a
special authorization from the
Department of Transportation, Pipeline
and Hazardous Material Safety
Administration (PHMSA).
Commonwealth now plans to change
the design of the LNG Storage Tanks to
a traditional full-containment, modularbuilt, tank design with a nine percent
(9%) nickel inner tank and a concrete
outer tank with carbon steel liner which
would not require a special
authorization from the PHMSA.
Commonwealth also proposes to
increase the net capacity of the six LNG
Storage Tanks from 40,000 to 50,000
cubic meters each (60,000 cubic meters
total), for a new total working storage
volume of 300,000 for the LNG Facility.
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.
Any questions regarding the proposed
project should be directed to Scott Ray
or Hans Verswijver, Commonwealth
Projects, One Riverway, Suite 500,
Houston, TX 77056 by phone at 346–
352–4444, by email at sray@
teamcpl.com or hverswijver@
teamcpl.com.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,1 within 90 days of this
Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental review and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
of the work is performed by a manager, and 80%
is performed by legal staff. The hourly costs for
wages plus benefits are:
• Management (Occupational Code: 11–0000) is
$97.89.
• Legal (Occupational Code: 23–0000) is $142.25.
Therefore, the weighted hourly cost (for wages
plus benefits) is $133.38 [(0.20 * $97.89) + (0.80 *
$142.25)].
6 The total number of respondents in the
currently approved OMB inventory for FERC–576 is
147. Changes to the estimate were based on average
number of respondents over the past three years.
1 18 CFR 157.9.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-20-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567, FERC-
576); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
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 collections, FERC-567 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual
Reports of System Flow Diagrams) and FERC-576 (Report of Service
Interruptions or Damage to Facilities) 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 August 19,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-567 and/or FERC-576 to OMB
through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control
number (1902-0005 and/or 1902-0004) in the subject line. Your comments
should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21-20-000) to the Commission as noted below. 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
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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.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections 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 collections of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission published a 60-day Paperwork
Reduction Act Notice \1\ in the Federal Register on May 11, 2021 and no
comments were received on the renewal of FERC-567 and FERC-576
information collections. Inadvetently, the cost caluations for FERC-576
indicated that it used the 2020 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) costs
estimates when in fact it used the 2021 costs figures. The correct cost
estimated are reflected below. This does not effect any information
related to the collection of FERC-567.
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\1\ 86 FR 25852.
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The following information pertains to FERC-567 only.
Title: FERC-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of
System Flow Diagrams.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0005.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-567 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: Per 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 260.8(a), each
major interstate natural gas pipeline with a system delivery capacity
exceeding 100,000 Mcf \2\ per day is required to submit, by June 1 of
each year, diagrams reflecting operating conditions on the pipeline's
main transmission system during the previous 12 months ending on
December 31. The submitted information must include (i) configuration
and location of installed pipeline facilities; (ii) receipt and
delivery points between shippers, and pipeline companies; (iii)
location of compressor stations on a pipeline system; (iv) pipeline
diameters; (v) maximum allowable operating pressures; (vi) suction and
discharge pressures at compressor stations; (vii) installed horsepower
and volumes compressed at each compressor station; (viii) existing
shippers currently nominating service under firm contracts on each
pipeline company; and (ix) peak capacity on the system. The data is
collected so that it's available in the event the Commission needs to
confirm pipeline facility data.
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\2\ Mcf is a unit of measurement for natural gas that equals
1,000 cubic feet.
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Type of Respondents: Natural gas pipeline companies with a system
delivery capacity in excess of 100,000 Mcf per day.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\3\ The number of respondents in the currently approved OMB
inventory for FERC-567 is 197. Changes to the estimate were based on
average number of respondents over the past three years.
\4\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for FERC-567 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 $83/
hour.
FERC-567--Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams
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Average
Number of Annual number Average annual annual cost
Respondents respondents of responses Total number burden & cost per Total annual burden hours & per
\3\ per respondent of responses response \4\ total annual cost respondent
($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4).................. (3) * (4) = (5)................. (5) / (1)
(3)
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Natural Gas Pipelines.......... 124 1 124 4 hrs.; $332......... 496 hrs.; $41,168............... $332
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The following information pertains to FERC-576 only.
Title: FERC-576, Report of Service Interruptions or Damage to
Facilities.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0004.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-576 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: Per 18 CFR 260.9, natural gas pipeline companies must
report (i) damage to any jurisdictional natural gas facilities other
than liquefied natural gas facilities caused by a hurricane, earthquake
or other natural disaster or terrorist activity that results in a loss
of or reduction in pipeline throughput or storage deliverability; and
(ii) serious interruptions of service to any shipper involving
jurisdictional natural gas facilities other than liquefied natural gas
facilities.
The notifications, made to the Director, Division of Pipeline
Certificates via email or fax as soon as feasibly possible, must state:
(1) The location of the service interruption or damage to natural gas
pipeline or storage facilities; (2) The nature of any damage to
pipeline or storage facilities; (3) Specific identification of the
facilities damaged; (4) The time the service interruption or damage to
the facilities occurred; (5) The customers affected by the service
interruption or damage to the facilities; (6) Emergency actions taken
to maintain service; and (7) Company contact and telephone number. The
information provided by these notifications are kept by the Commission
and are not made part of the public record.
In addition, if an incident requires reporting of the incident to
the Department of Transportation under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety
Act of 1968, a copy of such report shall be submitted to the Director
of the Commission's
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Division of Pipeline Certificates, within 30 days of the reportable
incident. Natural gas companies must also send a copy of submitted
reports to each state commission for the state(s) in which the reported
service interruption occurred. If the Commission did not collect this
information, it would lose a data point that assists in the monitoring
of transactions, operations, and reliability of interstate pipelines.
Type of Respondents: Natural gas companies experiencing service
interruptions or damage to facilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the average
annual burden and cost \5\ for this information collection as follows.
Please note that the cost figures in the Table for FERC-576 has been
rounded (columns 4) for display purposes only. The calculations for the
`cost per response' are based on the number of hours multiplied by the
total weight hourly cost.
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\5\ Costs (for wages and benefits) are based on wage figures
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) at https://bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_221000.htm, as of June 2021. In the 60-day notice,
the costs incorrectly reflected 2020 figures rather than the actual
2021 cost estimates. The corrected costs are listed above and does
not impact the renewal notice for FERC-567. Commission staff
estimates that 20% of the work is performed by a manager, and 80% is
performed by legal staff. The hourly costs for wages plus benefits
are:
Management (Occupational Code: 11-0000) is $97.89.
Legal (Occupational Code: 23-0000) is $142.25.
Therefore, the weighted hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) is
$133.38 [(0.20 * $97.89) + (0.80 * $142.25)].
FERC-576--Report of Service Interruptions or Damage to Facilities
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Average
Number of Annual number annual cost
respondents of responses Total number Average annual burden hrs. & cost ($) Total annual burden hrs. & total annual per
\6\ per of responses per response cost respondent
respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)....................................... (3) * (4) = (5)........................... (5) / (1)
(3)
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Notification of Incident--Service 50 1 50 1 hr.; $133.38............................ 50 hrs.; $6,669........................... $133.38
Interruption.
Notification of Incident--Damage........ 22 1 22 0.25 hrs.; $33.35......................... 5.5 hrs.; $733.59......................... 33.35
Submittal of DOT Incident Report........ 10 1 10 0.25 hrs.; $33.35......................... 2.5 hrs.; $333.45......................... 33.35
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Total............................... 82 .............. .............. .......................................... 58 hrs.; $7,736.04........................ ..............
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Dated: July 13, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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\6\ The total number of respondents in the currently approved
OMB inventory for FERC-576 is 147. Changes to the estimate were
based on average number of respondents over the past three years.
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[FR Doc. 2021-15409 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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