Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-915) Comment Request; Extension, 80528-80529 [2022-28455]
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selecting ‘‘Department of Education’’
under ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then
check the ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public
Comment’’ checkbox. Reginfo.gov
provides two links to view documents
related to this information collection
request. Information collection forms
and instructions may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Information
Collection (IC) List’’ link. Supporting
statements and other supporting
documentation may be found by
clicking on the ‘‘View Supporting
Statement and Other Documents’’ link.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Pedro Romero,
(202) 453–7886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Build America,
Buy America Act (BABAA) Domestic
Sourcing Requirements Waiver—United
States Department of Education BABAA
Waiver Request Form.
OMB Control Number: 1894–0018.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved ICR.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
local, and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 470.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4,700.
Abstract: In accordance with section
70914 of the Build America Buy
America Act (Pub. L. 117–58 sections
70901–70953) (BABAA), grantees
funded under Department of Education
(the Department) programs that allow
funds to be used for infrastructure
projects (infrastructure programs), i.e.,
construction and broadband
infrastructure, may not use their grant
funds for these infrastructure projects or
activities unless they comply with the
following BABAA sourcing
requirements: (1) All iron and steel used
in the infrastructure project or activity
are produced in the United States, (2)
All manufactured products used in the
infrastructure project or activity are
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produced in the United States, and (3)
All construction materials are
manufactured in the United States.
The Department may, in accordance
with sections 70914(b) and (d),
70921(b), 70935, and 70937 of BABAA,
and the Office of Management and
Budget Memorandum M 22–11, Initial
Implementation Guidance on
Application of Buy America Preference
in Federal Financial Assistance
Programs for Infrastructure, approve
waivers to BABAA sourcing
requirements submitted by grantees
under programs it has identified as
infrastructure programs when it
determines that exceptions to these
requirements apply. The Department
may approve, subject to notice and
comment requirements and the Office of
Management and Budget Made in
America Office (MIAO) review, the
types of waivers listed below when one
or more of the following conditions are
met: (1) Public Interest Waiver—
Applying the BABAA sourcing
requirement would be inconsistent with
the public interest, (2) Non-availability
Waiver—The types of iron, steel,
manufactured products, or construction
materials are not produced in the
United States in sufficient and
reasonably available quantities or of a
satisfactory quality, and (3)
Unreasonable Cost Waiver—The
inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured
products, or construction materials
produced in the United States will
increase the cost of the overall project
by more than 25 percent.
This is a new information collection
and it includes the following two
documents: (1) the Build America, Buy
America Act (BABAA) Domestic
Sourcing Requirements Waiver—United
States Department of Education BABAA
Waiver Request Form (BABAA Waiver
Request Form); and (2) a document
listing the BABAA Waiver Request
Form data elements.
Dated: December 27, 2022.
Stephanie Valentine,
PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and
Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division,
Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of
Planning, Evaluation and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–27–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–915) 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–
915 (Public Utility Market-Based Rate
Authorization Holders—Records
Retention Requirements), will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for review. No
Comments were received on the 60-day
notice published on October 6, 2022.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due January 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–915 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0250) 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. IC22–27–000)
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.
SUMMARY:
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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–915, Public Utility
Market-Based Rate Authorization
Holders—Records Retention
Requirements.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0250.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–915 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current record retention requirements.
Abstract: In accordance with the
Federal Power Act, the Department of
Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), and
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct
2005), the Commission regulates the
transmission and wholesale sales of
electricity in interstate commerce,
monitors and investigates energy
markets, uses civil penalties and other
means against energy organizations and
individuals who violate FERC rules in
the energy markets, administers
accounting and financial reporting
regulations, and oversees conduct of
regulated companies.
The Commission imposes the FERC–
915 record retention requirements in 18
CFR 35.41(d) on applicable sellers to
retain, for a period of five years, all data
and information upon which they bill
the prices charged for ‘‘electric energy
or electric energy products sold
pursuant to Seller’s market-based rate
tariff, and the prices it reported for use
in price indices.’’
FERC–915 is necessary to protect the
integrity of the market by preserving
documentation of relevant price data in
the event of an investigation of possible
wrongdoing. The requirement ensures
that documentation is retained for a
period consistent with the parameters of
the generally applicable statute of
limitations for the Commission to assess
civil penalties against a seller for
violations of the FERC’s rules,
regulations, or orders.
Type of Respondent: Sellers, as that
term is defined in 18 CFR 35.36.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost 2 (rounded)
for the information collection as
follows:
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Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average
burden & cost per
response
Total annual
burden hours & cost
Annual
cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
FERC–915 ....................
2,510
1
2,510
1 hr.; $34.00 ................
2,510 hrs.; $85,340 .....
$34.00
Total ......................
........................
........................
2,510
.....................................
2,510 hrs.; $85,340 .....
........................
In addition, there are records storage
costs. For all respondents, we estimate
a total of 65,000 cu. ft. of records in offsite storage. Based on an approximate
storage cost of $0.24 per cubic foot, we
estimate total annual storage cost to be
$15,600.00 (or $6.22 annually per
respondent). The total annual cost for
all respondents (burden cost plus offsite storage) is $100,940.00 (or $85,340
+ $15,600); the average total annual cost
per respondent is $40.22 ($6.22 +
$34.00).3
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.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Dated: December 23, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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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. For further
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
2 The estimated hourly cost (for wages plus
benefits) provided in this section are based on the
figures posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) for the Utilities section available (at https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and
benefits information (for June 2022, issued March
2022, at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly estimates for salary plus
benefits are:
File Clerk (Occupation code: 43–4071), $34.38 an
hour. We are rounding the hourly cost to $34.00.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Numbers: RP23–301–000.
Applicants: Alliance Pipeline L.P.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rates—Various Jan 1 2023
Releases to be effective 1/1/2023.
Filed Date: 12/21/22.
Accession Number: 20221221–5083.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/2/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–302–000.
3 Given that the Commission has found (1) that
Sellers use standard computer-based methods to
store the retained information automatically on
electronic media and (2) that storage space needed
costs pennies per Gigabyte, estimating burden and
storage assuming use of traditional paper records
provides an extreme boundary on the estimated
costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-27-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-915) Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.
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, FERC-915 (Public
Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders--Records Retention
Requirements), will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review. No Comments were received on the 60-day notice
published on October 6, 2022.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due January 30,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-915 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0250) 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. IC22-27-000)
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, 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.
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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-915, Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization
Holders--Records Retention Requirements.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0250.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-915 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current record retention
requirements.
Abstract: In accordance with the Federal Power Act, the Department
of Energy Organization Act (DOE Act), and the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPAct 2005), the Commission regulates the transmission and wholesale
sales of electricity in interstate commerce, monitors and investigates
energy markets, uses civil penalties and other means against energy
organizations and individuals who violate FERC rules in the energy
markets, administers accounting and financial reporting regulations,
and oversees conduct of regulated companies.
The Commission imposes the FERC-915 record retention requirements
in 18 CFR 35.41(d) on applicable sellers to retain, for a period of
five years, all data and information upon which they bill the prices
charged for ``electric energy or electric energy products sold pursuant
to Seller's market-based rate tariff, and the prices it reported for
use in price indices.''
FERC-915 is necessary to protect the integrity of the market by
preserving documentation of relevant price data in the event of an
investigation of possible wrongdoing. The requirement ensures that
documentation is retained for a period consistent with the parameters
of the generally applicable statute of limitations for the Commission
to assess civil penalties against a seller for violations of the FERC's
rules, regulations, or orders.
Type of Respondent: Sellers, as that term is defined in 18 CFR
35.36.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \2\ (rounded) for the information
collection as follows:
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\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. For
further explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
\2\ The estimated hourly cost (for wages plus benefits) provided
in this section are based on the figures posted by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Utilities section available (at
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits
information (for June 2022, issued March 2022, at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly estimates for
salary plus benefits are:
File Clerk (Occupation code: 43-4071), $34.38 an hour. We are
rounding the hourly cost to $34.00.
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Annual cost
Number of Annual number Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden per
FERC requirement respondents of responses of responses per response hours & cost respondent
per respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)........ (5) / (1)
(3)
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Total............................ .............. .............. 2,510 ........................ 2,510 hrs.; $85,340.... ..............
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In addition, there are records storage costs. For all respondents,
we estimate a total of 65,000 cu. ft. of records in off-site storage.
Based on an approximate storage cost of $0.24 per cubic foot, we
estimate total annual storage cost to be $15,600.00 (or $6.22 annually
per respondent). The total annual cost for all respondents (burden cost
plus off-site storage) is $100,940.00 (or $85,340 + $15,600); the
average total annual cost per respondent is $40.22 ($6.22 + $34.00).\3\
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\3\ Given that the Commission has found (1) that Sellers use
standard computer-based methods to store the retained information
automatically on electronic media and (2) that storage space needed
costs pennies per Gigabyte, estimating burden and storage assuming
use of traditional paper records provides an extreme boundary on the
estimated costs.
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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.
Dated: December 23, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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