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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: January 18, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Milestone
Target date
Comments on EA .................
August 2023.
1 The
Council on Environmental Quality’s
(CEQ)
regulations
under
40
CFR
1501.10(b)(1) require that EAs be completed
within 1 year of the federal action agency’s
decision to prepare an EA. This notice establishes the Commission’s intent to prepare an
EA for the Racine Hydroelectric Project.
Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, the EA must be issued within 1 year of
the issuance date of this notice.
Any questions regarding this notice
may be directed to Jay Summers at (202)
502–8764 or jay.summers@ferc.gov.
Dated: January 18, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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Eagle Creek Racine Hydro, LLC; Notice
of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment
On November 30, 2021, Eagle Creek
Racine Hydro, LLC filed a relicense
application for the 47.5-megawatt
Racine Hydroelectric Project No. 2570
(Racine Project). The Racine Project is
located at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ (Corps) Racine Locks and
Dam on the Ohio River near the Town
of Racine in Meigs County, Ohio. The
project occupies 27.99 acres of federal
land administered by the Corps.
In accordance with the Commission’s
regulations, on November 1, 2022,
Commission staff issued a notice that
the project was ready for environmental
analysis (REA Notice). Based on the
information in the record, including
comments filed on the REA Notice, staff
does not anticipate that relicensing the
project would constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment. Therefore,
staff intends to prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) on the
application to relicense the project.
The EA will be issued and circulated
for review by all interested parties. All
comments filed on the EA will be
analyzed by staff and considered in the
Commission’s final licensing decision.
The application will be processed
according to the following schedule.
Revisions to the schedule may be made
as appropriate.
Milestone
Commission issues EA ........
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[Docket No. IC22–32–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–551) 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
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on a renewal of
currently approved information
collection, FERC–551, (Reporting of
Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate
Natural Gas Pipelines), 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 September 29,
2022.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due February 23, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–551 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0243) 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
SUMMARY:
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(identified by Docket No. IC22–32–000)
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–551, Reporting of Flow
Volume and Capacity by Interstate
Natural Gas Pipelines.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0243.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–551 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission is
authorized to facilitate price
transparency in markets for the sale or
transportation of natural gas in
interstate commerce, regarding the
public interest, the integrity of those
markets, fair competition, and the
protection of consumers. FERC–551
uses the information provided by
pipelines as part of its overall
implementation of the statutory
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provisions of section 23 of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) and 16 U.S.C. 717t–2.
More specifically, the Commission
relies, in part, on section 23(a)(1) of the
NGA, for the authority to collect this
information and uses the pipelines’
FERC–551 postings as part of fulfilling
the transparency provisions of section
23(a)(1) of the NGA. The data
requirements for pipelines are listed in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
under 18 CFR 284.13 (Reporting
requirements for interstate pipelines).
The Commission has directed that the
data requirements under FERC–551 are
to be posted on interstate pipelines’
websites and provided in downloadable
file formats, in conformity with 18 CFR
284.12.
The posting requirements are based
on the Commission’s authority under
section 23 of the NGA (as added by the
Energy Policy Act of 2005), which
provides, in relevant part, that the
Commission may issue such rules as
necessary and appropriate to provide for
the dissemination of ‘‘information about
the availability and prices of natural gas
at wholesale and in interstate
commerce.’’ 1 This provision enhances
the Commission’s authority to ensure
confidence in the Nation’s natural gas
markets. The Commission’s marketoriented policies for the wholesale
natural gas industry require that
interested persons have broad
confidence that reported market prices
accurately reflect the interplay of
legitimate market forces. Without
confidence in the efficiency of price
formation, the true value of transactions
is very difficult to determine. Further,
price transparency facilitates ensuring
that jurisdictional prices are ‘‘just and
reasonable.’’ 2
The posting of FERC–551 information
occurs on a daily basis. The data must
be available for download for not less
than 90 days from the date of posting
and must be retained by the pipeline for
three years.
The daily posting requirements for
major non-interstate pipelines
prescribed in the Commission’s Order
No. 720 are no longer required. The
number of respondents used to develop
the burden estimates do not include any
major non-interstate pipelines.
Type of Respondents: Interstate
Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the total public
reporting burden and cost for this
information collection as follows:
FERC–551—REPORTING OF FLOW VOLUME AND CAPACITY BY INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Number of
respondents
Annual number
of responses
per respondent
Total number
of responses
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
FERC–551 ....................
181
365
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: January 18, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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1 Section 23(a)(2) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717t–
2(a)(2) (2000 & Supp. V 2005).
2 See sections 4 and 5 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717c
and 717d.
3 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
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Average burden & cost
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(4)
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:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: PR23–22–000.
Applicants: SCOOP Express, LLC.
Description: § 284.123 Rate Filing: ET
SCOOP Express LLC Petition for Rate
Approval & Rev SOC to be effective 12/
15/2022.
Filed Date: 1/17/23.
Accession Number: 20230117–5239.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 2/7/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–359–000.
Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline
LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: REX
2023–01–17 Negotiated Rate Agreement
and Amendments to be effective 1/18/
2023.
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
4 The hourly figure (wages plus benefits) is based
on the average of the occupational categories for
2022 found on the Bureau of Labor Statistics
website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_
22.htm and https://www.bls.gov/news.release/
ecec.nr0.htm):
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0.5 hours; $37 .............
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Total annual burden
hours & total
annual cost
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33,032.50 hrs.;
$2,444,405.
Burden hours & cost
per respondent
($)
(5) ÷ (1)
182.5 hrs.; $13,505.
Filed Date: 1/17/23.
Accession Number: 20230117–5230.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–360–000.
Applicants: Southern LNG Company,
L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Dredging Surcharge Cost Adjustment—
2023 to be effective 3/1/2023.
Filed Date: 1/18/23.
Accession Number: 20230118–5049.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/23.
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.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
—Management (Occupation Code: 11–0000):
$102.41.
—Business (Occupation Code: 13–0000): $47.71.
—Financial (Occupation Code: 13–2051): $70.68.
These various occupational categories’ wage (and
benefits) figures are averaged and weighted equally,
giving an average of $73.60/hour. The resulting
wage figure is rounded to $74.00/hour for use in
calculating wage figures in the FERC–551 renewal.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-32-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-551) 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 (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on a renewal of currently approved
information collection, FERC-551, (Reporting of Flow Volume and
Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines), 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 September 29, 2022.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due February 23,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-551 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0243) 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. IC22-32-000)
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. 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-551, Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by
Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0243.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-551 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The Commission is authorized to facilitate price
transparency in markets for the sale or transportation of natural gas
in interstate commerce, regarding the public interest, the integrity of
those markets, fair competition, and the protection of consumers. FERC-
551 uses the information provided by pipelines as part of its overall
implementation of the statutory
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provisions of section 23 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 16 U.S.C.
717t-2. More specifically, the Commission relies, in part, on section
23(a)(1) of the NGA, for the authority to collect this information and
uses the pipelines' FERC-551 postings as part of fulfilling the
transparency provisions of section 23(a)(1) of the NGA. The data
requirements for pipelines are listed in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 284.13 (Reporting requirements for
interstate pipelines). The Commission has directed that the data
requirements under FERC-551 are to be posted on interstate pipelines'
websites and provided in downloadable file formats, in conformity with
18 CFR 284.12.
The posting requirements are based on the Commission's authority
under section 23 of the NGA (as added by the Energy Policy Act of
2005), which provides, in relevant part, that the Commission may issue
such rules as necessary and appropriate to provide for the
dissemination of ``information about the availability and prices of
natural gas at wholesale and in interstate commerce.'' \1\ This
provision enhances the Commission's authority to ensure confidence in
the Nation's natural gas markets. The Commission's market-oriented
policies for the wholesale natural gas industry require that interested
persons have broad confidence that reported market prices accurately
reflect the interplay of legitimate market forces. Without confidence
in the efficiency of price formation, the true value of transactions is
very difficult to determine. Further, price transparency facilitates
ensuring that jurisdictional prices are ``just and reasonable.'' \2\
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\1\ Section 23(a)(2) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717t-2(a)(2) (2000 &
Supp. V 2005).
\2\ See sections 4 and 5 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717c and 717d.
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The posting of FERC-551 information occurs on a daily basis. The
data must be available for download for not less than 90 days from the
date of posting and must be retained by the pipeline for three years.
The daily posting requirements for major non-interstate pipelines
prescribed in the Commission's Order No. 720 are no longer required.
The number of respondents used to develop the burden estimates do not
include any major non-interstate pipelines.
Type of Respondents: Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total
public reporting burden and cost for this information collection as
follows:
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\3\ 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.
FERC-551--Reporting of Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
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Annual number of Average burden & Total annual burden
Number of responses per Total number of cost per response hours & total Burden hours & cost
respondents respondent responses \4\ annual cost per respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)................ (3) * (4) = (5).... (5) / (1)
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FERC-551........................ 181 365 66,065 0.5 hours; $37..... 33,032.50 hrs.; 182.5 hrs.;
$2,444,405. $13,505.
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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.
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\4\ The hourly figure (wages plus benefits) is based on the
average of the occupational categories for 2022 found on the Bureau
of Labor Statistics website (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm and https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm):
--Management (Occupation Code: 11-0000): $102.41.
--Business (Occupation Code: 13-0000): $47.71.
--Financial (Occupation Code: 13-2051): $70.68.
These various occupational categories' wage (and benefits)
figures are averaged and weighted equally, giving an average of
$73.60/hour. The resulting wage figure is rounded to $74.00/hour for
use in calculating wage figures in the FERC-551 renewal.
Dated: January 18, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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