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Energy Sub 2nd Rev GIA (J855) to be
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Filed Date: 5/10/23.
Accession Number: 20230510–5114.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ID–9771–000]
Thomas Jr., Jesse R.; Notice of Filing
Take notice that on May 10, 2023,
Jesse R. Thomas Jr. submitted for filing,
application for authority to hold
interlocking positions, pursuant to
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 825d (b) and part 45.8 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part
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Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
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NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand
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Dated: May 10, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RD22–5–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–725D(1)); Comment
Request
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Department of Energy.
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 new information
collection, FERC–725D(1), Mandatory
Reliability Standards FAC–001–4 and
FAC–002–4. This notice will be part of
an information collection request that
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a
review of the information collection
requirements.
SUMMARY:
Comments on the collection of
information are due June 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–725D(1) to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB control number
(1902–NEW) in the subject line. Your
comments should be sent within 30
days of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your
comments (identified by Docket No.
RD22–5–000) 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.
DATES:
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coordinators for Reliability Standard
FAC–002–4.1
Frequency of Information Collection:
Once during years 1 and 2. On occasion
during year 3 and beyond.
Abstract: The Facilities Design,
Connections, and Maintenance
Reliability Standards address topics
such as facility interconnection
requirements, facility ratings, system
operating limits, and transfer
capabilities. These Reliability Standards
are designated with the prefix ‘‘FAC.’’
On November 23, 2002 the
Commission published an order
approving new Reliability Standards
FAC–001–4 and FAC–002–4 (87 FR
71602). The Commission approved
those new standards to help ensure
appropriate coordination and
communication regarding the
interconnection of facilities.
At present, the collections of
information associated with all ‘‘FAC’’
Reliability Standards are authorized
under FERC–725D (OMB Control
Number 1902–0247). Ordinarily, the
Commission would ask OMB to approve
the collections of information associated
with the new Reliability Standards as
revisions of FERC–725D. However,
another information collection request
pertaining to FERC–725D is pending at
OMB,2 and only one request per
information collection is allowed to be
pending at OMB at the same time.
FERC–725D(1) is a temporary
placeholder number to avoid conflicting
with the pending request already
submitted to OMB regarding FERC–
725D.
Previous Reliability Standard FAC–
001–003 required transmission owners
and generator owners to complete
coordinated studies on new or
‘‘materially modified’’ existing
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, 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.
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–725D(1), RD22–5–000,
Mandatory Reliability Standards FAC–
001–4 and FAC–002–4.
OMB Control No.: 1902–NEW.
Respondents: Transmission owners
and generator owners for Reliability
Standard FAC–001–4. Planning
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interconnections. As approved in the
November 23, 2022 order, FAC–001–4
requires coordinated studies of
‘‘qualified changes’’ in interconnections
instead of ‘‘materially modified’’
interconnections. This revision is
intended to prevent confusion with the
Commission-defined term ‘‘Material
Modification’’ in pro forma
interconnection procedures and
agreements.3 The term ‘‘qualified
changes’’ refers to changes in existing
interconnected facilities that can have
reliability impacts and helps ensure that
they are properly addressed in
interconnection requirements and
studies.
In the November 23 order, the
Commission also revised Requirement
R6 of existing Reliability Standard FAC–
002–3 by authorizing the planning
coordinator to define the term
‘‘qualified change’’ and requiring public
posting of the definition.
Necessity of Information: Mandatory.
Internal Review: The Commission has
reviewed the collections of information
associated with the rulemaking in
Docket No. RD22–5–000, and has
determined that the described
information collection activities are
necessary. These requirements conform
to the Commission’s need for efficient
information collection, communication,
and management within the energy
industry.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
responsibilities of applicable entities for
FAC–001–4 (i.e., transmission owners
and generator owners) are the same as
those approved for Reliability Standard
FAC–001–3 in FERC–725D. Table 1,
below, accordingly shows the same
burdens as approved in FERC–725D,
with updated costs.
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TABLE 1—ESTIMATED BURDENS FOR FAC–001–4
Types of responses
Types and
numbers of
respondents
Number of
annual
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
number of
burden hours
and cost per response 4
Total burden
hours
and cost
A
B
C
D (Column B × Column C)
E
F (Column D × Column E)
Documentation & Updates .............
498 GOs/TOs ................................
1
498 ..............................
34 hrs.; $3,094 ...........
Evidence Retention ........................
498 GOs/TOs ................................
1
498 ..............................
1 hr.; $91.00 ...............
1 The NERC Glossary, at https://www.nerc.com/
pa/Stand/Glossary%20of%20Terms/Glossary_of_
Terms.pdf, defines these terms. A transmission
owner (TO) is the entity that owns and maintains
transmission facilities. A generator owner (GO) is
the entity that owns and maintains generating units.
A planning coordinator, formerly known as a
planning authority (PA/PC), is the responsible
entity that coordinates and integrates transmission
facilities, service plans, resource plans, and
protection systems.
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2 That pending request would not affect FAC–
001–3 or FAC–002–3, the predecessors to the
Reliability Standards approved by the Commission
in its November 23, 2022 order.
3 The regulation at 18 CFR 35.28(c)(1) requires
every public utility that owns, controls, or operates
facilities used for the transmission of electric energy
in interstate commerce to have on file with the
Commission an open access transmission tariff
consisting of the pro forma tariff promulgated by
the Commission, or such other tariff as may be
approved by the Commission. The regulation at 18
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16,932 hrs.
$1,491,672.
498 hrs.; $45,318.
CFR 35.28(f)(1) requires every public utility that is
required to have on file a non-discriminatory open
access transmission tariff to amend such tariff by
adding the standard interconnection procedures
and agreement and the standard small generator
interconnection procedures and agreement required
by the Commission.
4 The Commission staff estimates that the
industry’s hourly cost for wages plus benefits is
similar to the Commission’s $91.00 FY 2022 average
hourly cost for wages and benefits.
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Under, FAC–002–4, the new
collection FERC–725D(1) represents a
minor additional burden to planning
coordinators, due to the requirement
that they develop the definition of
‘‘qualified change’’ for new and existing
interconnections of generation,
transmission or electricity end user
facilities. This burden is expected to be
greater in years one and two than in
year three and beyond for FAC–002–4.
The burden and cost estimates for FAC–
002–4 are based on the increase in the
reporting and recordkeeping burden
imposed by the revised Reliability
Standards. Our estimates are based on
the NERC Compliance Registry as of
September 16, 2022, which indicates 63
planning coordinators.
TABLE 2—ESTIMATED BURDENS FOR FAC–002–4
Type and numbers of respondents
Number of
annual
responses per
respondent
Total
number of
responses
Average
number of
burden hours
and cost per response
Total burden
hours
and cost
A
B
C (Column A × Column B)
D
E (Column C × Column D)
63 ................................
63 ................................
120 hrs.; $7,200 .........
40 hrs.; $2,520 ...........
63 PA/PCs Years 1 and 2 .........................................................................
63 PA/PCs Ongoing, beginning in Year 3 .................................................
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: May 9, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 15298–000]
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LinkPast Solutions, Inc.; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
On January 25, 2023, LinkPast
Solutions, Inc., filed an application for
a preliminary permit, pursuant to
section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA), proposing to study the feasibility
of hydropower on the Black River in
Jefferson County, New York. The sole
purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder
priority to file a license application
during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit
holder to perform any land-disturbing
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activities or otherwise enter upon lands
or waters owned by others without the
owners’ express permission.
The proposed Great Mills Hydro
Project (Plant #1) would consist of the
following: (1) a new 330-foot-long
concrete gravity dam at the site of an
existing breached dam; (2) an
impoundment with an approximate
surface area of 220 acres and a storage
capacity of 1,100 acre-feet at a normal
pool elevation of 609.05 feet National
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929; (4) a
new 85-foot-long by 65-foot-wide
reinforced concrete powerhouse
housing two or more axial flow vertical
turbine-generator units with a total
installed capacity of 5 megawatts; (5)
additional new DIVE-turbine-generator
(generator directly connected to the
turbine shaft that can be completely
submerged) units to utilize flows below
the minimum or above the maximum
hydraulic capacities of the main
powerhouse; (6) a new 50-foot-long by
50-foot-wide switchyard; (7) two new
access roads, one on the north and the
other on the south shores of the river;
(8) a new 2.23-mile-long, 115-kilovolt
transmission line; and (9) appurtenant
facilities. The proposed project would
have an average annual generation of
24,500 megawatt-hours.
Applicant Contact: Brian McArthur,
LinkPast Solutions, Inc., P.O. Box 5474,
Clark, New Jersey 07066; phone: (848)
628–4414.
FERC Contact: Monir Chowdhury;
phone: (202) 502–6736.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of
intent must meet the requirements of 18
CFR 4.36.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
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7,560 hrs.; $453,600.
2,520 hrs.; $158,760.
motions to intervene, notices of intent,
and competing applications using the
Commission’s eFiling system at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx.
Commenters can submit brief comments
up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system
at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/
QuickComment.aspx. You must include
your name and contact information at
the end of your comments. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy. Submissions sent via the
U.S. Postal Service must be addressed
to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any
other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link of the Commission’s website at
https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search.
Enter the docket number (P–15298) in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
Dated: May 9, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RD22-5-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725D(1));
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy.
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 new information collection,
FERC-725D(1), Mandatory Reliability Standards FAC-001-4 and FAC-002-4.
This notice will be part of an information collection request that will
be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review
of the information collection requirements.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-725D(1) to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
NEW) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No.
RD22-5-000) 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.
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[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, 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-725D(1), RD22-5-000, Mandatory Reliability Standards
FAC-001-4 and FAC-002-4.
OMB Control No.: 1902-NEW.
Respondents: Transmission owners and generator owners for
Reliability Standard FAC-001-4. Planning coordinators for Reliability
Standard FAC-002-4.\1\
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\1\ The NERC Glossary, at https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Glossary%20of%20Terms/Glossary_of_Terms.pdf, defines these terms. A
transmission owner (TO) is the entity that owns and maintains
transmission facilities. A generator owner (GO) is the entity that
owns and maintains generating units. A planning coordinator,
formerly known as a planning authority (PA/PC), is the responsible
entity that coordinates and integrates transmission facilities,
service plans, resource plans, and protection systems.
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Frequency of Information Collection: Once during years 1 and 2. On
occasion during year 3 and beyond.
Abstract: The Facilities Design, Connections, and Maintenance
Reliability Standards address topics such as facility interconnection
requirements, facility ratings, system operating limits, and transfer
capabilities. These Reliability Standards are designated with the
prefix ``FAC.''
On November 23, 2002 the Commission published an order approving
new Reliability Standards FAC-001-4 and FAC-002-4 (87 FR 71602). The
Commission approved those new standards to help ensure appropriate
coordination and communication regarding the interconnection of
facilities.
At present, the collections of information associated with all
``FAC'' Reliability Standards are authorized under FERC-725D (OMB
Control Number 1902-0247). Ordinarily, the Commission would ask OMB to
approve the collections of information associated with the new
Reliability Standards as revisions of FERC-725D. However, another
information collection request pertaining to FERC-725D is pending at
OMB,\2\ and only one request per information collection is allowed to
be pending at OMB at the same time. FERC-725D(1) is a temporary
placeholder number to avoid conflicting with the pending request
already submitted to OMB regarding FERC-725D.
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\2\ That pending request would not affect FAC-001-3 or FAC-002-
3, the predecessors to the Reliability Standards approved by the
Commission in its November 23, 2022 order.
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Previous Reliability Standard FAC-001-003 required transmission
owners and generator owners to complete coordinated studies on new or
``materially modified'' existing interconnections. As approved in the
November 23, 2022 order, FAC-001-4 requires coordinated studies of
``qualified changes'' in interconnections instead of ``materially
modified'' interconnections. This revision is intended to prevent
confusion with the Commission-defined term ``Material Modification'' in
pro forma interconnection procedures and agreements.\3\ The term
``qualified changes'' refers to changes in existing interconnected
facilities that can have reliability impacts and helps ensure that they
are properly addressed in interconnection requirements and studies.
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\3\ The regulation at 18 CFR 35.28(c)(1) requires every public
utility that owns, controls, or operates facilities used for the
transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce to have on
file with the Commission an open access transmission tariff
consisting of the pro forma tariff promulgated by the Commission, or
such other tariff as may be approved by the Commission. The
regulation at 18 CFR 35.28(f)(1) requires every public utility that
is required to have on file a non-discriminatory open access
transmission tariff to amend such tariff by adding the standard
interconnection procedures and agreement and the standard small
generator interconnection procedures and agreement required by the
Commission.
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In the November 23 order, the Commission also revised Requirement
R6 of existing Reliability Standard FAC-002-3 by authorizing the
planning coordinator to define the term ``qualified change'' and
requiring public posting of the definition.
Necessity of Information: Mandatory.
Internal Review: The Commission has reviewed the collections of
information associated with the rulemaking in Docket No. RD22-5-000,
and has determined that the described information collection activities
are necessary. These requirements conform to the Commission's need for
efficient information collection, communication, and management within
the energy industry.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The responsibilities of applicable
entities for FAC-001-4 (i.e., transmission owners and generator owners)
are the same as those approved for Reliability Standard FAC-001-3 in
FERC-725D. Table 1, below, accordingly shows the same burdens as
approved in FERC-725D, with updated costs.
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\4\ The Commission staff estimates that the industry's hourly
cost for wages plus benefits is similar to the Commission's $91.00
FY 2022 average hourly cost for wages and benefits.
Table 1--Estimated Burdens for FAC-001-4
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Number of
Types and numbers annual Average number of burden Total burden hours and
Types of responses of respondents responses per Total number of responses hours and cost per cost
respondent response \4\
A B................. C D (Column B x Column C).... E......................... F (Column D x Column E)
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Documentation & Updates........ 498 GOs/TOs....... 1 498........................ 34 hrs.; $3,094........... 16,932 hrs. $1,491,672.
Evidence Retention............. 498 GOs/TOs....... 1 498........................ 1 hr.; $91.00............. 498 hrs.; $45,318.
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Under, FAC-002-4, the new collection FERC-725D(1) represents a
minor additional burden to planning coordinators, due to the
requirement that they develop the definition of ``qualified change''
for new and existing interconnections of generation, transmission or
electricity end user facilities. This burden is expected to be greater
in years one and two than in year three and beyond for FAC-002-4. The
burden and cost estimates for FAC-002-4 are based on the increase in
the reporting and recordkeeping burden imposed by the revised
Reliability Standards. Our estimates are based on the NERC Compliance
Registry as of September 16, 2022, which indicates 63 planning
coordinators.
Table 2--Estimated Burdens for FAC-002-4
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Number of
annual Average number of burden hours
Type and numbers of respondents responses per Total number of responses and cost per response Total burden hours and cost
respondent
A B C (Column A x Column B)......... D.............................. E (Column C x Column D)
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63 PA/PCs Years 1 and 2............. 1 63.............................. 120 hrs.; $7,200............... 7,560 hrs.; $453,600.
63 PA/PCs Ongoing, beginning in Year 1 63.............................. 40 hrs.; $2,520................ 2,520 hrs.; $158,760.
3.
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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.
Dated: May 9, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-10351 Filed 5-15-23; 8:45 am]
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