Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-500 and Ferc-505); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension, 59704-59706 [2021-23481]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
59704
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 206 / Thursday, October 28, 2021 / Notices
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/21.
Docket Numbers: RP22–74–000.
Applicants: Steckman Ridge, LP.
Description: Compliance filing: SR
Order 587–Z (Docket No. RM96–1–042)
Compliance Filing to be effective 6/1/
2022.
Filed Date: 10/21/21.
Accession Number: 20211021–5052.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/21.
Docket Numbers: RP22–75–000.
Applicants: Black Hills Shoshone
Pipeline, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing:
NAESB Compliance Filing—Order No.
587–Z to be effective 11/1/2021.
Filed Date: 10/21/21.
Accession Number: 20211021–5078.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/2/21.
Docket Numbers: RP22–76–000.
Applicants: Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing: AGT
Order 587–Z (Docket RM96–1–042)
Compliance Filing to be effective 6/1/
2022.
Filed Date: 10/22/21.
Accession Number: 20211022–5079.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/21.
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
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.
jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1
Filings in Existing Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP22–77–000.
Applicants: Big Sandy Pipeline, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing: Big
Sandy Order 587–Z (Docket RM96–1–
042) Compliance Filing to be effective 6/
1/2022.
Filed Date: 10/22/21.
Accession Number: 20211022–5083.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 11/3/21.
Any person desiring to protest in any
the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
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.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:34 Oct 27, 2021
Jkt 256001
Dated: October 22, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–23479 Filed 10–27–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. Ic21–34–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–500 and Ferc–505);
Consolidated Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information
collections 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–500 (Application for License/
Relicense for Water Projects with More
than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity); and
FERC–505 (Application for Small
Hydropower Projects and Conduit
Facilities including License/Relicense,
Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit
Facility Determinations).
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due December 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may provide your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21–34–000) on FERC–500 and/or
FERC–505 by one of the following
methods:
• Electronic Filing: https://
www.ferc.gov (preferred method)
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, Secretary of the
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,
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
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, or by
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles:
FERC–500 (Application for License/
Relicense for Water Projects with More
than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity) and
FERC–505 (Application for Small
Hydropower Projects and Conduit
Facilities including License/Relicense,
Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit
Facility Determination).
OMB Control Nos.: 1902–0058 (FERC–
500) and 1902–0115 (FERC–505).
Type of Request: Extension of
currently approved information
collections.
Abstract: Part I of the Federal Power
Act (FPA) 1 authorizes the Commission
to grant hydropower licenses and
exemptions to citizens of the United
States, or to any corporation organized
under the laws of United States or any
State thereof, or to any State or
municipality. Holders of such licenses
and exemptions construct, operate, and
maintain dams, water conduits,
reservoirs, power houses, transmission
lines, or other project works necessary
or convenient for the development and
improvement of navigation and for the
development, transmission, and
utilization of power across, along, from,
or in any of the streams or other bodies
of water over which Congress has
jurisdiction. This jurisdiction stems
from Congressional authority to regulate
commerce with foreign nations and
among the several States, or upon any
part of the public lands and reservations
of the United States.
FERC–500 and FERC–505 comprise
applications and other information
collection activities implemented under
numerous regulations. Some of the
regulations are relevant to both FERC–
500 and FERC–505, and others are
relevant only to FERC–500 or FERC–
505. Effective October 4, 2021,2
1 16
U.S.C. 791a–823g.
October 4, 2021, FERC–500 applied only
to projects with an installed capacity of more than
5 MW. On August 5, 2021, the Commission
published a final rule that affected the paperwork
burdens of FERC–500 by changing the regulatory
threshold for certain licensing requirements from 5
MW to 10 MW. As a result, the regulatory threshold
for FERC–500 is now projects with an installed
capacity of more than 10 MW. See Final Rule,
Docket RM20–21–000, 86 FR 42710 (Aug. 5, 2021).
2 Before
E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM
28OCN1
59705
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 206 / Thursday, October 28, 2021 / Notices
information collection activities within
FERC–500 are for projects with an
installed capacity of more than 10 MW.
of each activity are listed at the pairs of
regulations listed in the following table:
Title
18 CFR cites
FERC–500
FERC–505
Application for License for Major 3 Unconstructed Project and Major Modified Project .............
Application for License for Major Project—Existing Dam ...........................................................
Application for License for Minor 4 Water Power Projects and Major Water Power Projects
More Than 10 Megawatts.
Application for License for Transmission Line Only ...................................................................
Exemption of Small Conduit Hydroelectric Facilities ..................................................................
Exemption of Small Hydroelectric Power Projects of 10 Megawatts or Less ............................
Application for Amendment of .....................................................................................................
License ........................................................................................................................................
Notice of Intent to Construct Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facilities .....................................
Application Under the Integrated Licensing Process ..................................................................
4.40 and 4.41 ........
4.50 and 4.51 ........
4.60 and 4.61 ........
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
4.70 and 4.71 ........
4.90 and 4.92 ........
4.101 and 4.107 ....
4.200 and 4.201 ....
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
4.400 and 4.401 ....
5.1 and 5.18 ..........
No
No
Yes
Yes
Each of the ‘‘contents’’ regulations
listed above requires information that
assists the Commission in identifying
the respondent and the type of proposed
project. In addition, certain types of
applications must include all 5 or some 6
of the following exhibits:
• Exhibit A is a description of the
project.
• Exhibit B is a statement of project
operation and resource utilization.
• Exhibit C is a proposed
construction schedule for the project.
• Exhibit D is a statement of project
costs and financing.
• Exhibit E is an environmental
report.
• Exhibit F consists of general design
drawings of the principal project works
described under Exhibit A and
supporting information used as the basis
of design.
• Exhibit G is a map of the project.
jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1
Information collection activities within
FERC–505 are for other smaller projects.
The applicability and required contents
No exhibits are required in a Notice
of Intent to Construct Qualifying
Conduit Hydropower Facilities under 18
CFR 4.401. However, the Notice of
Intent must include:
• Statements that the proposed
project will use the hydroelectric
potential of a non-federally owned
conduit and that the proposed facility
has not been licensed or exempted from
the licensing requirements and Part I of
the FPA;
• A description of the proposed
facility;
• Project drawings;
• If applicable, the preliminary
permit number for the proposed facility;
and
• Verification in accordance with 18
CFR 4.401(g).
In addition to the reporting
requirements described above, FERC–
500 and FERC–505 also contain
requirements for those entities who
ultimately receive a FERC license or
exemption. Both information collections
include an activity related to recreation
signage (18 CFR 8.1 and 8.2), which is
used to inform the public of appropriate
uses at the project. FERC–500 includes
an annual conveyance report (18 CFR
141.15), which must be submitted only
if a conveyance of easements or rightsof-way across project lands, or a lease of
project lands, has occurred in the
previous year.
Types of Respondents: Entities
requesting Licenses, Relicenses,
Exemptions, or Qualifying Conduit
Facility Determinations, and certain
entities in receipt of Commission
Licenses and Exemptions.
Estimate of Annual Burden: For
FERC–500, the Commission estimates
487 responses, 320,962 hours, and
$27,923,694 annually. For FERC–505,
the Commission estimates 324
responses, 24,555 hours, and $2,136,285
annually. These burdens are itemized in
detail in the following table:
Type of response
Number of
respondents
and responses 7
Average burden & cost 8
per response
Average annual burden hours & total
annual cost
(Column B × Column C)
A.
B.
C.
D.
9
35,602.55 hrs.; $3,097,421.85 ..
320,422.95 hrs.; $27,876,796.65.
5
40 hrs.; $3,480 ..........................
200 hrs.; $17,400.
41
432
3 hrs.; $261 ...............................
0.5 hr.; $43.50 ..........................
123 hrs.; $10,701
216 hrs.; $18,792.
Subtotals for FERC–500 .....................................................................
487
N/A ............................................
320,961.95 hrs.; $27,923,689.65.
FERC–505, for Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit Facilities including License/Relicense, Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit Facility Determinations.
FERC–505, Request for Authorization to Use Expedited Licensing Process.
FERC–505, Recreation Posting .................................................................
32
756.59 hrs.; $65,823.33 ............
24,210.88 hrs.; $2,106,346.56.
5
40 hrs.; $3,480 ..........................
200 hrs.; $17,400.
287
0.5 hr.; $43.50 ..........................
143.5 hrs.; $12,484.50.
Sub-Totals for FERC–505 ..................................................................
324
N/A ............................................
24,554.38 hrs.; $2,136,231.06.
FERC–500, Application for License/Relicense for Water Projects with
Greater than 10 MW Capacity 9.
FERC–500, Request for Authorization to Use Expedited Licensing Process.
FERC–500, Annual Conveyance Reports .................................................
FERC–500, Recreation Posting .................................................................
3 As defined at 18 CFR 4.30(b)(14) through
4.30(b)(16), a ‘‘major’’ project has a total installed
generating capacity of more than 1.5 MW.
4 As defined at 18 CFR 4.30(b)(17), a ‘‘minor’’
project has a total installed generating capacity of
1.5 MW or less.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:34 Oct 27, 2021
Jkt 256001
5 The following regulations require Exhibits A
through G: 18 CFR 4.41, 4.51, 4.61, and 4.71.
6 The following regulations do not require
Exhibits B, C, and D: 18 CFR 4.92 and 4.107. The
regulations at 18 CFR 4.201 and 5.18 pertain to
several types of applications and projects. The
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
exhibits required by those regulations vary,
depending on the type of application.
E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM
28OCN1
59706
Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 206 / Thursday, October 28, 2021 / Notices
Type of response
Number of
respondents
and responses 7
Average burden & cost 8
per response
Average annual burden hours & total
annual cost
(Column B × Column C)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Totals ..................................................................................................
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: October 22, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–23481 Filed 10–27–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 9821–107]
Ampersand Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Extension of
License Term.
b. Project No: 9821–107.
c. Date Filed: May 26, 2021.
7 There is one response per respondent for each
activity in this information collection.
8 Commission staff estimates that the average
industry hour4ly cost for this information collection
is approximated by the current FERC 2021 average
hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.
9 The previously reported 33 responses associated
with Comprehensive Plans were incorrect and not
consistent in how we have approached the number
of respondents for this Information Collection. As
a result, the total number of hours associated with
the Comprehensive Plans requirement was moved
to the total number of hours associated with the
application process. The Commission does not
break down pieces of this process (as it is all
considered one application) and so this edit was
made for consistency across the information
collection.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:34 Oct 27, 2021
Jkt 256001
811
N/A ............................................
d. Applicant: Ampersand Ogdensburg
Hydro, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Ogdensburg
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence
County, New York.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Jason Huang,
Ampersand Ogdensburg, LLC., 717
Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1A, Boston, MA
02111, (617) 933–7200.
i. FERC Contact: Ashish Desai, (202)
502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for Filing Comments,
Motions to Intervene, and Protests:
November 18, 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, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the
docket number P–9821–107. Comments
emailed to Commission staff are not
considered part of the Commission
record.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
345,516.33 hrs.; $30,068,620.71.
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: Ampersand
Ogdensburg Hydro, LLC., licensee for
the Ogdensburg Project No. 9821, filed
a request with the Commission for 36month extension of the 40-year license
for the project, currently expiring on
May 31, 2027. The licensee requests the
extension to allow additional time to
begin relicensing the project, as it has
several other projects currently in the
relicensing process.
l. Locations of the Application: This
filing may be viewed on the
Commission’s website at 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. You may
also register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
respectively. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but 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 be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Documents:
Any filing 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,
E:\FR\FM\28OCN1.SGM
28OCN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 206 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59704-59706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23481]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. Ic21-34-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-500 and Ferc-
505); Consolidated Comment Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collections 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-500 (Application for License/Relicense
for Water Projects with More than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity); and FERC-
505 (Application for Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit Facilities
including License/Relicense, Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit Facility
Determinations).
DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due December 27,
2021.
ADDRESSES: You may provide your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21-34-000) on FERC-500 and/or FERC-505 by one of the following
methods:
Electronic Filing: https://www.ferc.gov (preferred method)
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, Secretary of the 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], or by telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles: FERC-500 (Application for License/
Relicense for Water Projects with More than 10 Megawatt (MW) Capacity)
and FERC-505 (Application for Small Hydropower Projects and Conduit
Facilities including License/Relicense, Exemption, and Qualifying
Conduit Facility Determination).
OMB Control Nos.: 1902-0058 (FERC-500) and 1902-0115 (FERC-505).
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved information
collections.
Abstract: Part I of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ authorizes the
Commission to grant hydropower licenses and exemptions to citizens of
the United States, or to any corporation organized under the laws of
United States or any State thereof, or to any State or municipality.
Holders of such licenses and exemptions construct, operate, and
maintain dams, water conduits, reservoirs, power houses, transmission
lines, or other project works necessary or convenient for the
development and improvement of navigation and for the development,
transmission, and utilization of power across, along, from, or in any
of the streams or other bodies of water over which Congress has
jurisdiction. This jurisdiction stems from Congressional authority to
regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, or
upon any part of the public lands and reservations of the United
States.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ 16 U.S.C. 791a-823g.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
FERC-500 and FERC-505 comprise applications and other information
collection activities implemented under numerous regulations. Some of
the regulations are relevant to both FERC-500 and FERC-505, and others
are relevant only to FERC-500 or FERC-505. Effective October 4,
2021,\2\
[[Page 59705]]
information collection activities within FERC-500 are for projects with
an installed capacity of more than 10 MW. Information collection
activities within FERC-505 are for other smaller projects. The
applicability and required contents of each activity are listed at the
pairs of regulations listed in the following table:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ Before October 4, 2021, FERC-500 applied only to projects
with an installed capacity of more than 5 MW. On August 5, 2021, the
Commission published a final rule that affected the paperwork
burdens of FERC-500 by changing the regulatory threshold for certain
licensing requirements from 5 MW to 10 MW. As a result, the
regulatory threshold for FERC-500 is now projects with an installed
capacity of more than 10 MW. See Final Rule, Docket RM20-21-000, 86
FR 42710 (Aug. 5, 2021).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title 18 CFR cites FERC-500 FERC-505
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application for License for Major \3\ 4.40 and 4.41.......................... Yes Yes
Unconstructed Project and Major Modified
Project.
Application for License for Major Project-- 4.50 and 4.51.......................... Yes Yes
Existing Dam.
Application for License for Minor \4\ Water 4.60 and 4.61.......................... No Yes
Power Projects and Major Water Power
Projects More Than 10 Megawatts.
Application for License for Transmission 4.70 and 4.71.......................... Yes Yes
Line Only.
Exemption of Small Conduit Hydroelectric 4.90 and 4.92.......................... No Yes
Facilities.
Exemption of Small Hydroelectric Power 4.101 and 4.107........................ No Yes
Projects of 10 Megawatts or Less.
Application for Amendment of............... 4.200 and 4.201........................ Yes Yes
License....................................
Notice of Intent to Construct Qualifying 4.400 and 4.401........................ No Yes
Conduit Hydropower Facilities.
Application Under the Integrated Licensing 5.1 and 5.18........................... No Yes
Process.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\3\ As defined at 18 CFR 4.30(b)(14) through 4.30(b)(16), a
``major'' project has a total installed generating capacity of more
than 1.5 MW.
\4\ As defined at 18 CFR 4.30(b)(17), a ``minor'' project has a
total installed generating capacity of 1.5 MW or less.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each of the ``contents'' regulations listed above requires
information that assists the Commission in identifying the respondent
and the type of proposed project. In addition, certain types of
applications must include all \5\ or some \6\ of the following
exhibits:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\5\ The following regulations require Exhibits A through G: 18
CFR 4.41, 4.51, 4.61, and 4.71.
\6\ The following regulations do not require Exhibits B, C, and
D: 18 CFR 4.92 and 4.107. The regulations at 18 CFR 4.201 and 5.18
pertain to several types of applications and projects. The exhibits
required by those regulations vary, depending on the type of
application.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exhibit A is a description of the project.
Exhibit B is a statement of project operation and resource
utilization.
Exhibit C is a proposed construction schedule for the
project.
Exhibit D is a statement of project costs and financing.
Exhibit E is an environmental report.
Exhibit F consists of general design drawings of the
principal project works described under Exhibit A and supporting
information used as the basis of design.
Exhibit G is a map of the project.
No exhibits are required in a Notice of Intent to Construct
Qualifying Conduit Hydropower Facilities under 18 CFR 4.401. However,
the Notice of Intent must include:
Statements that the proposed project will use the
hydroelectric potential of a non-federally owned conduit and that the
proposed facility has not been licensed or exempted from the licensing
requirements and Part I of the FPA;
A description of the proposed facility;
Project drawings;
If applicable, the preliminary permit number for the
proposed facility; and
Verification in accordance with 18 CFR 4.401(g).
In addition to the reporting requirements described above, FERC-500
and FERC-505 also contain requirements for those entities who
ultimately receive a FERC license or exemption. Both information
collections include an activity related to recreation signage (18 CFR
8.1 and 8.2), which is used to inform the public of appropriate uses at
the project. FERC-500 includes an annual conveyance report (18 CFR
141.15), which must be submitted only if a conveyance of easements or
rights-of-way across project lands, or a lease of project lands, has
occurred in the previous year.
Types of Respondents: Entities requesting Licenses, Relicenses,
Exemptions, or Qualifying Conduit Facility Determinations, and certain
entities in receipt of Commission Licenses and Exemptions.
Estimate of Annual Burden: For FERC-500, the Commission estimates
487 responses, 320,962 hours, and $27,923,694 annually. For FERC-505,
the Commission estimates 324 responses, 24,555 hours, and $2,136,285
annually. These burdens are itemized in detail in the following table:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of
respondents Average annual burden hours & total annual cost
Type of response and responses Average burden & cost \8\ per response (Column B x Column C)
\7\
A. B. C.......................................... D.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FERC-500, Application for License/ 9 35,602.55 hrs.; $3,097,421.85.............. 320,422.95 hrs.; $27,876,796.65.
Relicense for Water Projects with
Greater than 10 MW Capacity \9\.
FERC-500, Request for Authorization to 5 40 hrs.; $3,480............................ 200 hrs.; $17,400.
Use Expedited Licensing Process.
FERC-500, Annual Conveyance Reports... 41 3 hrs.; $261............................... 123 hrs.; $10,701
FERC-500, Recreation Posting.......... 432 0.5 hr.; $43.50............................ 216 hrs.; $18,792.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotals for FERC-500............ 487 N/A........................................ 320,961.95 hrs.; $27,923,689.65.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FERC-505, for Small Hydropower 32 756.59 hrs.; $65,823.33.................... 24,210.88 hrs.; $2,106,346.56.
Projects and Conduit Facilities
including License/Relicense,
Exemption, and Qualifying Conduit
Facility Determinations.
FERC-505, Request for Authorization to 5 40 hrs.; $3,480............................ 200 hrs.; $17,400.
Use Expedited Licensing Process.
FERC-505, Recreation Posting.......... 287 0.5 hr.; $43.50............................ 143.5 hrs.; $12,484.50.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub-Totals for FERC-505........... 324 N/A........................................ 24,554.38 hrs.; $2,136,231.06.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 59706]]
Totals............................ 811 N/A........................................ 345,516.33 hrs.; $30,068,620.71.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\7\ There is one response per respondent for each activity in
this information collection.
\8\ Commission staff estimates that the average industry hour4ly
cost for this information collection is approximated by the current
FERC 2021 average hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.
\9\ The previously reported 33 responses associated with
Comprehensive Plans were incorrect and not consistent in how we have
approached the number of respondents for this Information
Collection. As a result, the total number of hours associated with
the Comprehensive Plans requirement was moved to the total number of
hours associated with the application process. The Commission does
not break down pieces of this process (as it is all considered one
application) and so this edit was made for consistency across the
information collection.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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: October 22, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-23481 Filed 10-27-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
