Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-587 Comment Request; Extension), 60456-60457 [2021-23861]

Download as PDF 60456 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 209 / Tuesday, November 2, 2021 / Notices PCAST operates under the provisions of FACA, all public comments and/or presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including being posted on the PCAST website at: www.whitehouse.gov/PCAST/meeting. Minutes: Minutes will be available within 45 days at: www.whitehouse.gov/ PCAST/meetings. Signed in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2021. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–23844 Filed 11–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4718–039] Cocheco Falls Associates; Notice of Waiver Period for Water Quality Certification Application Date of Receipt of the Certification Request: October 11, 2021. Reasonable Period of Time To Act on the Certification Request: One year (October 11, 2022). jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 If New Hampshire DES fails or refuses to act on the water quality certification request on or before the above date, then the agency’s certifying authority is deemed waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1). Dated: October 27, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–23860 Filed 11–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Nov 01, 2021 Jkt 256001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC21–35–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc–587 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 collection, FERC– 587 (Land Description: Public Land States/Non-Public Land States), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. SUMMARY: Comments on the collection of information are due December 2, 2021. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC–587 to OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902–0145) 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. IC21–35–000) 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 guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/ do/PRAMain; Using the search function DATES: On October 12, 2021, Cocheco Falls Associates submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a copy of its application for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1) water quality certification filed with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (New Hampshire DES), in conjunction with the above captioned project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6, we hereby notify the New Hampshire DES of the following: under the ‘‘Currently Under Review field,’’ select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ‘‘submit’’ and select ‘‘comment’’ to the right of the subject collection. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Land Description: Public Land States/Non-Public Land States. OMB Control No.: 1902–0145. Type of Request: Three-year extension of FERC–587. Abstract: Section 24 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 1 requires the Commission to conduct this collection of information, which pertains to applications proposing hydropower projects, or changes to existing hydropower projects, within ‘‘lands of the United States.’’ FERC Form 587 consolidates the required information, including a description of the applicable U.S. lands and identification of hydropower project boundary maps associated with the applicable U.S. lands. An applicant must send FERC Form 587 both to the Commission and to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2 state office where the project is located. The information consolidated in FERC Form 587 facilitates the reservation of U.S. lands as hydropower sites and the withdrawal of such lands from other uses. Type of Respondents: Applicants proposing hydropower projects, or changes to existing hydropower projects, within lands of the United States. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates 70 responses, 70 hours, and $6,090 in costs annually for respondents. These burdens are itemized in the following table: 1 16 U.S.C. 818. Bureau of Land Management is within the U.S. Department of the Interior. 2 The E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 60457 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 209 / Tuesday, November 2, 2021 / Notices A. Number of respondents B. Annual number of responses per respondent D. Average hour burden & cost per response 3 C. Total number of responses (column A × column B) 70 ........................................... 1 70 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. 1 hour; $87.00 ....................... Dated: October 27, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–23861 Filed 11–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD21–15–000] Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Notice of Meeting As first announced in the Commission’s August 30, 2021 order in E. Total annual burden hours & total annual cost F. Cost per respondent ($) (column C × column D) (column E ÷ column A) 70 hours; $6,090 ................... $87.00 the above-captioned docket,1 the first public meeting of the Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission (Task Force) will be held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. The meeting will be held at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Commissioners may attend and participate in this meeting. Attached to this Notice is an agenda for the meeting. Discussions at the meeting may involve issues raised in proceedings that are currently pending before the Commission. These proceedings include, but are not limited to: Docket No. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 NextEra Energy SeaBrook, LLC .......................................................................................................................................................... NECEC Transmission LLC and Avangrid, Inc. v. NextEra Energy Resources, LLC ......................................................................... Neptune Regional Transmission System, LLC and Long Island Power Authority v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ............................ SOO Green HVDC Link ProjectCo, LLC v. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ............................................................................................ Duke Energy Florida, LLC v. Florida Power & Light Co. and Florida Power & Light Co. d/b/a Gulf Power ..................................... ISO New England Inc .......................................................................................................................................................................... The meeting will be open to the public for listening and observing and on the record. There is no fee for attendance and registration is not required. The public may attend in person or via audio Webcast.2 In light of the ongoing National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), in-person seating for the conference will be limited and not guaranteed. Therefore, the public is encouraged to attend via audio Webcast. This conference will be transcribed. Transcripts will be available for a fee from Ace Reporting, 202–347–3700. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–208–8659 (TTY), or send a fax to 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. 3 Commission staff estimates that the average industry hourly cost for this information collection is approximated by the current FERC 2021 average VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:42 Nov 01, 2021 Jkt 256001 More information about the Task Force, including frequently asked questions, is available here: https:// www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. For more information about this meeting, please contact: Gretchen Kershaw, 202–502– 8213, gretchen.kershaw@ferc.gov; or Jennifer Murphy, 202–898–1350, jmurphy@naruc.org. For information related to logistics, please contact Benjamin Williams, 202–502–8506, benjamin.williams@ferc.gov; or Rob Thormeyer, 202–502–8694, robert.thormeyer@ferc.gov. Dated: October 27, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–23864 Filed 11–1–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/ hour. 1 Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission, 176 FERC ¶ 61,131 (2021). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EL21–3–000 EL21–6–000 EL21–39–000 EL21–85–000 EL21–93–000 EL21–94–000 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP21–6–000] Spire Storage West, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Clear Creek Expansion Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Clear Creek Expansion Project, proposed by Spire Storage West, LLC (Spire) in the above-referenced docket. Spire requests authorization to construct, expand, and operate natural gas transmission and storage facilities at Spire’s existing Clear Creek Storage Field in order to increase the certificated gas capacities from 4.0 billion cubic feet (Bcf) to 20 Bcf, and 2 A link to the Webcast will be available here on the day of the event: https://www.ferc.gov/TFSOET. E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 209 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60456-60457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23861]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC21-35-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-587 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 collection, FERC-587 (Land Description: Public Land States/
Non-Public Land States), 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 December 2, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-587 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0145) 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. 
IC21-35-000) 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 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Land Description: Public Land States/Non-Public Land States.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0145.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of FERC-587.
    Abstract: Section 24 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\ requires 
the Commission to conduct this collection of information, which 
pertains to applications proposing hydropower projects, or changes to 
existing hydropower projects, within ``lands of the United States.'' 
FERC Form 587 consolidates the required information, including a 
description of the applicable U.S. lands and identification of 
hydropower project boundary maps associated with the applicable U.S. 
lands. An applicant must send FERC Form 587 both to the Commission and 
to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) \2\ state office where the 
project is located. The information consolidated in FERC Form 587 
facilitates the reservation of U.S. lands as hydropower sites and the 
withdrawal of such lands from other uses.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 818.
    \2\ The Bureau of Land Management is within the U.S. Department 
of the Interior.
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    Type of Respondents: Applicants proposing hydropower projects, or 
changes to existing hydropower projects, within lands of the United 
States.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates 70 responses, 
70 hours, and $6,090 in costs annually for respondents. These burdens 
are itemized in the following table:

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                                         B. Annual
                                         number of       C. Total number of     D. Average hour burden   E. Total annual burden   F. Cost per respondent
      A. Number of respondents         responses per         responses         & cost per response \3\    hours & total annual             ($)
                                        respondent                                                                cost
                                                                  (column A x                           (column C x............              (column E /
                                                                    column B)                           column D)..............                column A)
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70..................................               1                       70  1 hour; $87.00.........  70 hours; $6,090.......                   $87.00
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    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\ Commission staff estimates that the average industry hourly 
cost for this information collection is approximated by the current 
FERC 2021 average hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/
hour.

    Dated: October 27, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-23861 Filed 11-1-21; 8:45 am]
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