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select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or
‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 7
(2) You can file a paper copy of your
submission by mailing it to the address
below. Your submission must reference
the Project docket number CP23–161–
000.
To mail via USPS, use the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
To send via any other courier, use the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available
to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Protests and motions to intervene
must be served to the applicant by mail
to:
Cindy C. Thompson, Director,
Regulatory, Compliance, and
Information Governance, 4700 State
Route 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
or by email (with a link to the
document) at Cindy.Thompson@
southernstar.com. Any subsequent
submissions by an intervenor must be
served on the applicant and all other
parties to the proceeding. Contact
information for parties can be
downloaded from the service list at the
eService link on FERC Online.
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Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding,
additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission’s
Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–
FERC, or on the FERC website at
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
as described above. The eLibrary link
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formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
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free service called eSubscription which
allows you to keep track of all formal
issuances and submittals in specific
dockets. This can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings
by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. For more information and to
7 Additionally, you may file your comments
electronically by using the eComment feature,
which is located on the Commission’s website at
www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and
Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for
interested persons to submit brief, text-only
comments on a project.
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Dated: April 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–08919 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC23–11–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–510); 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 the proposed
extension of currently approved
information collection, FERC–510
(Application for Surrender of a
Hydropower License).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due June 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC23–11–000)
by one of the following methods:
• Electronic Filing (preferred):
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:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Mail via any other service: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
www.ferc.gov/help/submissionguide.asp. For user assistance, contact
FERC Online Support by email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
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may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–510, Application for
Surrender of a Hydropower License.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0068.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–510 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Abstract: The purpose of FERC–510 is
to implement information collections
pursuant to sections 4(e), 6, and 13 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C.
797(e), 799 and 806). Section 4(e) gives
the Commission authority to issue
licenses for the purposes of
constructing, operating and maintaining
dams, water conduits, reservoirs,
powerhouses, transmission lines or
other power project works necessary or
convenient for developing and
improving navigation, transmission and
utilization of power using bodies of
water over which Congress has
jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the
Commission the authority to prescribe
the conditions of licenses including the
revocation or surrender of the license.
Section 13 defines the Commission’s
authority to delegate time periods for
when a license must be terminated if
project construction has not begun.
Surrender of a license may be desired by
a licensee when a licensed project is
retired or not constructed or natural
catastrophes have damaged or destroyed
the project facilities.
FERC–510 is the application for the
surrender of a hydropower license.1 The
information is used by Commission staff
to determine the broad impact of such
surrender. The Commission will issue a
notice soliciting comments from the
public and other agencies and conduct
a review of the application before
issuing an order for Surrender of a
License. The order is the result of an
analysis of the information produced
(i.e., dam safety, public safety, and
environmental concerns, etc.), which is
examined to determine whether any
conditions must be satisfied before
granting the surrender. The order
implements the existing regulations and
is inclusive for surrender of all types of
hydropower licenses issued by FERC
and its predecessor, the Federal Power
Commission.
Type of Respondent: Private or
Municipal Hydropower Licensees.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the total annual
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burden and cost 3 for this information
collection as follows:
FERC–510
Number of respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden hrs. & cost
($) per response
Total annual burden hrs. &
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
(1)
(2)
(1)*(2)=(3)
(4)
($)(3)*(4)=(5)
($)(5)÷(1)
7 .............................................
1
7
80 hrs.; $7,280 .....................
560 hrs.; $50,960 .................
$7,280
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of
Raceway Solar 1, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
Water Quality Certification
Application
On April 12, 2023, Green Mountain
Power Corporation submitted to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) a copy of its application
for a Clean Water Act section 401(a)(1)
water quality certification filed with the
Vermont Department of Environmental
Conservation (Vermont DEC), in
conjunction with the above captioned
project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and
section 4.34(b)(5) of the Commission’s
regulations,1 we hereby notify the
Vermont DEC of the following:
Date of Receipt of the Certification
Request: April 12, 2023.
Reasonable Period of Time To Act on
the Certification Request: One year,
April 12, 2024.
If Vermont DEC fails or refuses to act
on the water quality certification request
on or before the above date, then the
agency certifying authority is deemed
waived pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of
2 ‘‘Burden’’ is 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 additional
information, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3. The number of respondents is
based on the average number of respondents over
the last three years.
3 The Commission staff thinks that the average
respondent for this collection is similarly situated
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
The FERC 2022 average salary plus benefits for one
FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $188,922/year
(or $91.00/hour).
1 18 CFR 4.34(b)(5).
Dated: April 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–08917 Filed 4–26–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER23–1669–000]
Raceway Solar 1, LLC; Supplemental
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Section 204 Authorization
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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.
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is May 11,
2023.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
may mail similar pleadings to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human
Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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://
www.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
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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Dated: April 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2445–028]
Green Mountain Power Corporation;
Notice of Waiver Period for
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC23-11-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-510); 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 the proposed extension of
currently approved information collection, FERC-510 (Application for
Surrender of a Hydropower License).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 26, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC23-11-
000) by one of the following methods:
Electronic Filing (preferred): 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: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] Mail via any other service: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
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/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-510, Application for Surrender of a Hydropower License.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0068.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-510 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Abstract: The purpose of FERC-510 is to implement information
collections pursuant to sections 4(e), 6, and 13 of the Federal Power
Act (FPA) (16 U.S.C. 797(e), 799 and 806). Section 4(e) gives the
Commission authority to issue licenses for the purposes of
constructing, operating and maintaining dams, water conduits,
reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines or other power project
works necessary or convenient for developing and improving navigation,
transmission and utilization of power using bodies of water over which
Congress has jurisdiction. Section 6 gives the Commission the authority
to prescribe the conditions of licenses including the revocation or
surrender of the license. Section 13 defines the Commission's authority
to delegate time periods for when a license must be terminated if
project construction has not begun. Surrender of a license may be
desired by a licensee when a licensed project is retired or not
constructed or natural catastrophes have damaged or destroyed the
project facilities.
FERC-510 is the application for the surrender of a hydropower
license.\1\ The information is used by Commission staff to determine
the broad impact of such surrender. The Commission will issue a notice
soliciting comments from the public and other agencies and conduct a
review of the application before issuing an order for Surrender of a
License. The order is the result of an analysis of the information
produced (i.e., dam safety, public safety, and environmental concerns,
etc.), which is examined to determine whether any conditions must be
satisfied before granting the surrender. The order implements the
existing regulations and is inclusive for surrender of all types of
hydropower licenses issued by FERC and its predecessor, the Federal
Power Commission.
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Type of Respondent: Private or Municipal Hydropower Licensees.
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Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the total
annual burden and cost \3\ for this information collection as follows:
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\2\ ``Burden'' is 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 additional
information, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
The number of respondents is based on the average number of
respondents over the last three years.
\3\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. The FERC 2022 average salary plus benefits for
one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $188,922/year (or $91.00/
hour).
FERC-510
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Annual number
Number of respondents of responses Total number of Average burden hrs. & cost Total annual burden hrs. & Cost per
per respondent responses ($) per response total annual cost respondent
(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4)......................... ($)(3)*(4)=(5).............. ($)(5)/(1)
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7........................................ 1 7 80 hrs.; $7,280............. 560 hrs.; $50,960........... $7,280
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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: April 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-08917 Filed 4-26-23; 8:45 am]
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