Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation, 67470-67471 [2022-24344]
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Dated: November 2, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
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Dated: November 2, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 5124–000]
Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.;
Notice of Authorization for Continued
Project Operation
The license for the North Branch No.
3 Hydroelectric Project No. 5124 was
issued for a period ending October 31,
2022.
Section 15(a)(1) of the Federal Power
Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires
the Commission, at the expiration of a
license term, to issue from year-to-year
an annual license to the then licensee(s)
under the terms and conditions of the
prior license until a new license is
issued, or the project is otherwise
disposed of as provided in section 15 or
any other applicable section of the FPA.
If the project’s prior license waived the
applicability of section 15 of the FPA,
then, based on section 9(b) of the
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR
16.21(a), if the licensee of such project
has filed an application for a subsequent
license, the licensee may continue to
operate the project in accordance with
the terms and conditions of the license
after the minor or minor part license
expires, until the Commission acts on
its application. If the licensee of such a
project has not filed an application for
a subsequent license, then it may be
required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),
to continue project operations until the
Commission issues someone else a
license for the project or otherwise
orders disposition of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15
of the FPA, notice is hereby given that
an annual license for Project No. 5124
is issued to the Washington Electric
Cooperative, Inc for a period effective
November 1, 2022, through October 31,
2023, or until the issuance of a new
license for the project or other
disposition under the FPA, whichever
comes first. If issuance of a new license
(or other disposition) does not take
place on or before October 31, 2023,
notice is hereby given that, pursuant to
18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license
under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is
renewed automatically without further
order or notice by the Commission,
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unless the Commission orders
otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section
15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given
that the Washington Electric
Cooperative, Inc is authorized to
continue operation of the North Branch
No. 3 Hydroelectric Project under the
terms and conditions of the prior license
until the issuance of a new license for
the project or other disposition under
the FPA, whichever comes first.
Dated: November 2, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–24344 Filed 11–7–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–26–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (Ferc-577); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
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 FERC–
577 (Natural Gas Facilities:
Environmental Review and
Compliance), which will be submitted
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review. No comments were
received on the 60-day notice published
on August 29, 2022.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due December 8, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–577 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUMMARY:
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0128) 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. IC22–26–000)
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, Secretary of the
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@
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–577, Natural Gas
Facilities: Environmental Review and
Compliance.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0128.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–577 with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–577 contains the
Commission’s information collection
pertaining to regulations which
implement the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) as well as the
reporting requirements for landowner
notifications. These requirements are
contained in 18 CFR parts 2, 157, 284,
and 380. The information to be
submitted includes draft environmental
material in accordance with the
provisions of part 380 of FERC’s
regulations in order to implement the
Commission’s procedures under NEPA.
Without such information, the
Commission would be unable to fulfill
its statutory responsibilities under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), NEPA, and the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Specifically,
these responsibilities include ensuring
company activities remain consistent
with the public interest, which is
specified in the NGA and inherent in
the other statutes.
Type of Respondents: Companies
proposing Natural Gas Projects under
section 7 and Jurisdictional Gas Pipeline
and Storage Companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost 2 for the
information collection as follows:
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FERC–577, NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE
Number
of
respondents
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average burden
hours and
average cost
per response
($)
(rounded)
Total annual
burden hours
and total
annual cost
($)
(rounded)
Cost per
respondent
($)
(rounded)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1) = (6)
Gas Pipeline Certificates 1.
101
1 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. See 5 CFR
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1,616
193.52 hours;
$17,610.32.
1320 for additional information on the definition of
information collection burden.
2 The Commission staff estimates that industry is
similarly si,tuated in terms of hourly cost (for wages
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312,725 hours;
$28,457,975.
$281,762.13
plus benefits). Based on the Commission’s FY
(Fiscal Year) 2022 average cost (for wages plus
benefits), $188,922 or $91.00/hour is used.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 5124-000]
Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Notice of Authorization
for Continued Project Operation
The license for the North Branch No. 3 Hydroelectric Project No.
5124 was issued for a period ending October 31, 2022.
Section 15(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
808(a)(1), requires the Commission, at the expiration of a license
term, to issue from year-to-year an annual license to the then
licensee(s) under the terms and conditions of the prior license until a
new license is issued, or the project is otherwise disposed of as
provided in section 15 or any other applicable section of the FPA. If
the project's prior license waived the applicability of section 15 of
the FPA, then, based on section 9(b) of the Administrative Procedure
Act, 5 U.S.C. 558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a), if the
licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent
license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor
part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If
the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a
subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR
16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues
someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition
of the project.
If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 5124 is issued to
the Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc for a period effective
November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023, or until the issuance of a
new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA,
whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other
disposition) does not take place on or before October 31, 2023, notice
is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license
under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without
further order or notice by the Commission,
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unless the Commission orders otherwise.
If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is
hereby given that the Washington Electric Cooperative, Inc is
authorized to continue operation of the North Branch No. 3
Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the prior
license until the issuance of a new license for the project or other
disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first.
Dated: November 2, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-24344 Filed 11-7-22; 8:45 am]
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