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Dated: December 27, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC21–37–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc–520); Comment
Request; Extension
Instructions
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
520 (Application for Authority to Hold
Interlocking Directorate Positions),
which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a
review of the information collection
requirements. The Commission
published a 60-day notice on August 11,
2021 and received no comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due February 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–520 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB control number
(1902–0083) in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30
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SUMMARY:
days of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Please submit a copy of your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21–37–000) 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
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) delivery
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
OMB submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/
do/PRAMain. Using the search function
under the ‘‘Currently Under Review
field,’’ select Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; click ‘‘submit’’ and select
‘‘comment’’ to the right of the subject
collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–520 (Application for
Authority to Hold Interlocking
Directorate Positions).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0083.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–520 information collection
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
(column A ×
column B)
Average
burden & cost per response 2
Total annual burden
hours & total annual
cost
(column C × column D)
Full Application ........................................
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requirements with no revisions to the
current requirements.
Abstract: FERC Form No. 520 is an
application requesting FERC
authorization for officers and directors
of regulated public utilities to
simultaneously hold positions of
officers and directors of certain other
entities. Section 305(b)(1) of the Federal
Power Act (FPA) 1 prohibits the holding
of specific interlocking positions unless
the Commission has authorized the
holding of such positions upon a
determination that neither public nor
private interests will be adversely
affected.
FERC–520 consists of three
information collection activities. A ‘‘full
application,’’ in accordance with 18
CFR 45.8, provides detailed information
about the positions for which
authorization is sought, including a
description of duties. Submission of a
more streamlined ‘‘informational
report,’’ in accordance with 18 CFR
45.9, is a condition for an automatic
grant of authorization to hold
interlocking directorates. This automatic
authorization is available only to certain
types of officers and directors. Finally,
a ‘‘notice of change,’’ in accordance
with 18 CFR 45.5, is required within 60
days after an officer or director resigns
or withdraws from Commissionauthorized interlocked positions or if
the applicant is not re-elected or
reappointed to the interlocked position.
However, no notice of change is
required if the only change is: (1) A
resignation or withdrawal from fewer
than all positions held between or
among affiliated public utilities; (2) a
reelection or reappointment to a
position that was previously authorized;
or (3) holding a different or additional
interlocking position that would qualify
for automatic authorization under 18
CFR 45.9.
The Commission published a 60-day
notice on August 11, 2021 (86 FR 44013)
and received no comments.
Types of Respondents: Officers and
directors of public utilities seeking
authorization to hold interlocking
directorates.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
estimated annual hour burdens and
costs are itemized in the following table:
16
1
16
50 hrs.; $4,350 ..........
U.S.C 825d(b)(1).
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
(column A ×
column B)
Average
burden & cost per response 2
Total annual burden
hours & total annual
cost
(column C × column D)
Informational Report ................................
Notice of Change ....................................
500
100
1
1
500
100
8 hrs.; $696 ...............
0.25 hrs.; $21.75 .......
4,000 hrs.; $348,000.
25 hrs.; $2,175.
Totals ................................................
616
........................
616
....................................
4,825 hrs.; $419,775.
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: December 27, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP22–32–000]
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East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC;
Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing
Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on December 17,
2021, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC
(East Tennessee), 5400 Westheimer
Court, Houston, Texas 77056–5310,
filed in the above referenced docket a
prior notice pursuant to sections
157.205 and 157.208 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s
regulations under the Natural Gas Act
(NGA) and East Tennessee’s blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–
412–000. East Tennessee requests
authorization to construct three new 30inch-diameter headers totaling
approximately 700 feet, replace three
meter and regulating facilities, and
2 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.
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construct other ancillary auxiliary
equipment at its existing Topside
Junction Meter and Regulator Station
(Topside Station) located in Knox
County, Tennessee. Topside Station is
the intersection of three of East
Tennessee’s pipelines and East
Tennessee avers the project is needed to
improve operational reliability and
flexibility. The estimated cost for the
project is approximately $31 million, all
as more fully set forth in the request
which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
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 concerning this
application should be directed to Estela
Lozano, Director, Regulatory, East
Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, 5400
Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642,
Houston, Texas 77251–1642, phone:
713–627–4522, email: Estela.Lozano@
enbridge.com.
Public Participation
There are three ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project: You can file a protest to the
project, you can file a motion to
intervene in the proceeding, and you
can file comments on the project. There
is no fee or cost for filing protests,
motions to intervene, or comments. The
deadline for filing protests, motions to
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intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on February 25, 2022.
How to file protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is explained
below.
Protests
Pursuant to section 157.205 of the
Commission’s regulations under the
NGA,1 any person 2 or the Commission’s
staff may file a protest to the request. If
no protest is filed within the time
allowed or if a protest is filed and then
withdrawn within 30 days after the
allowed time for filing a protest, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the
time allowed for protest. If a protest is
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
after the time allowed for filing a
protest, the instant request for
authorization will be considered by the
Commission.
Protests must comply with the
requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission’s
regulations,3 and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is February
25, 2022. A protest may also serve as a
motion to intervene so long as the
protestor states it also seeks to be an
intervenor.
Interventions
Any person has the option to file a
motion to intervene in this proceeding.
Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders
issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the
Commission’s orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
To intervene, you must submit a
motion to intervene to the Commission
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure 4 and the regulations under
the NGA 5 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is February 25,
2022. As described further in Rule 214,
1 18
CFR 157.205.
include individuals, organizations,
businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18
CFR 385.102(d).
3 18 CFR 157.205(e).
4 18 CFR 385.214.
5 18 CFR 157.10.
2 Persons
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC21-37-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-520); Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-520 (Application for Authority to Hold
Interlocking Directorate Positions), which will be submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information
collection requirements. The Commission published a 60-day notice on
August 11, 2021 and received no comments.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 2,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-520 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0083) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Please submit a copy of your comments (identified by Docket No.
IC21-37-000) 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 to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Hand (including courier) delivery 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: FERC-520 (Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking
Directorate Positions).
OMB Control No.: 1902-0083.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-520 information
collection requirements with no revisions to the current requirements.
Abstract: FERC Form No. 520 is an application requesting FERC
authorization for officers and directors of regulated public utilities
to simultaneously hold positions of officers and directors of certain
other entities. Section 305(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) \1\
prohibits the holding of specific interlocking positions unless the
Commission has authorized the holding of such positions upon a
determination that neither public nor private interests will be
adversely affected.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C 825d(b)(1).
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FERC-520 consists of three information collection activities. A
``full application,'' in accordance with 18 CFR 45.8, provides detailed
information about the positions for which authorization is sought,
including a description of duties. Submission of a more streamlined
``informational report,'' in accordance with 18 CFR 45.9, is a
condition for an automatic grant of authorization to hold interlocking
directorates. This automatic authorization is available only to certain
types of officers and directors. Finally, a ``notice of change,'' in
accordance with 18 CFR 45.5, is required within 60 days after an
officer or director resigns or withdraws from Commission-authorized
interlocked positions or if the applicant is not re-elected or
reappointed to the interlocked position. However, no notice of change
is required if the only change is: (1) A resignation or withdrawal from
fewer than all positions held between or among affiliated public
utilities; (2) a reelection or reappointment to a position that was
previously authorized; or (3) holding a different or additional
interlocking position that would qualify for automatic authorization
under 18 CFR 45.9.
The Commission published a 60-day notice on August 11, 2021 (86 FR
44013) and received no comments.
Types of Respondents: Officers and directors of public utilities
seeking authorization to hold interlocking directorates.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The estimated annual hour burdens and
costs are itemized in the following table:
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A. B. C. D. E.
Number of Annual Total number Average........................ Total annual burden hours & total
respondents number of of responses burden & cost per response \2\. annual cost
responses per (column A x (column C x column D)
respondent column B)
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Full Application.................. 16 1 16 50 hrs.; $4,350................ 800 hrs.; $69,600.
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Informational Report.............. 500 1 500 8 hrs.; $696................... 4,000 hrs.; $348,000.
Notice of Change.................. 100 1 100 0.25 hrs.; $21.75.............. 25 hrs.; $2,175.
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Totals........................ 616 .............. 616 ............................... 4,825 hrs.; $419,775.
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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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\2\ 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: December 27, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-28418 Filed 12-30-21; 8:45 am]
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