Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); Comment Request; Extension, 38704-38705 [2021-15591]
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Intervene: Anyone may submit
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intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
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take, the Commission will consider all
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only those who file a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
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comment date for the particular
application.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
all capital letters the title
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
the name of the applicant and the
project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or
protests must set forth their evidentiary
basis. A copy of all other filings in
reference to this application must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with
385.2010.
Dated: July 15, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Docket No. IC21–22–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–585); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
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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–585 (Reporting of
Electric Energy Shortages and
Contingency Plans Under PURPA 1
Section 206), which will be submitted to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due August 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–585 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0138) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
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. IC21–22–000)
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@
SUMMARY:
1 PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/
9/1978.
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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–585 (Reporting of Electric
Energy Shortages and Contingency
Plans Under PURPA 2 Section 206).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0138
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–585 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information collected under the
requirements of FERC–585 to
implement the statutory provisions of
Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of
PURPA amended the Federal Power Act
(FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to
section 202, under which the
Commission, by rule, was to require
each public utility to report to the
Commission and any appropriate state
regulatory authority:
• any anticipated shortages of electric
energy or capacity which would affect
the utility’s capability to serve its
wholesale customers; and
• a contingency plan that would
outline what circumstances might give
rise to such occurrences.
• In Order No. 575,3 the Commission
modified the reporting requirements in
18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a
public utility includes in its rates
schedule, provisions that during electric
energy and capacity shortages:
Æ It will treat firm power wholesale
customers without undue
discrimination or preference; and
Æ it will report any modifications to
its contingency plan for accommodating
shortages within 15 days to the
appropriate state regulatory agency and
to the affected wholesale customers,
then the utility need not file with the
Commission an additional statement of
contingency plan for accommodating
such shortages.
This revision merely changed the
reporting mechanism; the public
utility’s contingency plan would be
located in its filed rate rather than in a
2 PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1979 (Pub. L. 95–617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/
9/1978.
3 Final Rule in Docket RM92–12–000, issued on
1/13/1995.
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separate document. In Order No. 659,4
the Commission modified the reporting
requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to
provide that public utilities must
comply with the requirements to report
shortages and anticipated shortages by
submitting this information
electronically using the Office of
Electric Reliability’s alert system at
emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of
submitting an original and two copies to
the Secretary of the Commission. The
Commission uses the information to
evaluate and formulate an appropriate
option for action in the event an
unanticipated shortage is reported and/
or materializes. Without this
information, the Commission and State
agencies would be unable to:
• Examine and approve or modify
utility actions;
• prepare a response to anticipated
disruptions in electric energy; and/or
• ensure equitable treatment of all
public utility customers under the
shortage situation.
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The Commission implements these
filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
part 294.101.
The 60-day notice 5 published on 5/
06/2021 with no comments received.
Type of Respondents: Public Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–585 (REPORTING OF ELECTRIC SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA SECTION 206)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden & cost
per response 7
Total annual burden
hours & total annual
cost
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
Contingency plan ......
Capacity Shortage ....
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 hrs.; $83.00 ................
1 hrs.; $83.00 ................
1 hrs.; $83.00 ................
1 hrs.; $83.00 ................
$83.00
83.00
Total ...................
........................
........................
........................
.......................................
2 hrs.; $166.00 ..............
........................
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Cost per
respondent
($)
(5)÷(1)
4 Final Rule in Docket RM05–19–000, issued on
5/27/2005
5 86 FR 20684
6 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Temporary
variance of license requirement.
b. Project No.: 2310–242.
c. Date Filed: July 2, 2021 and
supplemented on July 14, 2021.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding
Project.
f. Location: South Yuba River and
Bear River in Placer and Nevada
counties, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Michelle
Ocken, License Coordinator, Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, (530) 863–3439.
i. FERC Contact: Robert Ballantine,
(202) 502–6289, robert.ballantine@
ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests is 20
days from the issuance of this notice by
the Commission (August 4, 2021).
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/docs-filing/
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 the 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, MD 20852. The first page of
any filing should include docket
number P–2310–242. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not
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.
7 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
per Response * 83.00 per Hour = Average Cost per
Response. This is Based upon FERC’s 2020 FTE
average salary plus benefits. Commission staff
believes that any industry effort applied to FERC–
585 would be compensated similarly to FERC’s
average salary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2310–242]
Pacific Gas and Electric Company;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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[Notices]
[Pages 38704-38705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15591]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-22-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-585); 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 a renewal of currently approved
information collection, FERC-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy
Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA \1\ Section 206), which
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review.
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\1\ PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979 (Pub.
L. 95-617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/9/1978.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 23,
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2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-585 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0138) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this 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. IC21-22-000)
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-585 (Reporting of Electric Energy Shortages and
Contingency Plans Under PURPA \2\ Section 206).
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\2\ PURPA = Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1979 (Pub.
L. 95-617, 92 Stat. 3117), enacted 11/9/1978.
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OMB Control No.: 1902-0138
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-585 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the information collected under the
requirements of FERC-585 to implement the statutory provisions of
Section 206 of PURPA. Section 206 of PURPA amended the Federal Power
Act (FPA) by adding a new subsection (g) to section 202, under which
the Commission, by rule, was to require each public utility to report
to the Commission and any appropriate state regulatory authority:
any anticipated shortages of electric energy or capacity
which would affect the utility's capability to serve its wholesale
customers; and
a contingency plan that would outline what circumstances
might give rise to such occurrences.
In Order No. 575,\3\ the Commission modified the reporting
requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a public utility
includes in its rates schedule, provisions that during electric energy
and capacity shortages:
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\3\ Final Rule in Docket RM92-12-000, issued on 1/13/1995.
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[cir] It will treat firm power wholesale customers without undue
discrimination or preference; and
[cir] it will report any modifications to its contingency plan for
accommodating shortages within 15 days to the appropriate state
regulatory agency and to the affected wholesale customers, then the
utility need not file with the Commission an additional statement of
contingency plan for accommodating such shortages.
This revision merely changed the reporting mechanism; the public
utility's contingency plan would be located in its filed rate rather
than in a
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separate document. In Order No. 659,\4\ the Commission modified the
reporting requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that public
utilities must comply with the requirements to report shortages and
anticipated shortages by submitting this information electronically
using the Office of Electric Reliability's alert system at
[email protected] in lieu of submitting an original and two copies to
the Secretary of the Commission. The Commission uses the information to
evaluate and formulate an appropriate option for action in the event an
unanticipated shortage is reported and/or materializes. Without this
information, the Commission and State agencies would be unable to:
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\4\ Final Rule in Docket RM05-19-000, issued on 5/27/2005
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Examine and approve or modify utility actions;
prepare a response to anticipated disruptions in electric
energy; and/or
ensure equitable treatment of all public utility customers
under the shortage situation.
The Commission implements these filing requirements in the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part 294.101.
The 60-day notice \5\ published on 5/06/2021 with no comments
received.
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\5\ 86 FR 20684
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Type of Respondents: Public Utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \6\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\6\ ``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.
\7\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * 83.00 per
Hour = Average Cost per Response. This is Based upon FERC's 2020 FTE
average salary plus benefits. Commission staff believes that any
industry effort applied to FERC-585 would be compensated similarly
to FERC's average salary.
FERC-585 (Reporting of Electric Shortages and Contingency Plans Under PURPA Section 206)
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Annual number Cost per
Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost per response \7\ Total annual burden hours & total annual respondent ($)
respondents per respondent of responses cost (5)/(1)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)....................................... (3) * (4) = (5)..........................
(3)
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Contingency plan......................... 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00............................ 1 hrs.; $83.00........................... $83.00
Capacity Shortage........................ 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00............................ 1 hrs.; $83.00........................... 83.00
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Total................................ .............. .............. .............. .......................................... 2 hrs.; $166.00.......................... ..............
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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.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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