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reservoir (Lower Silvis Lake) with gross
storage capacity of approximately 8,052
acre-feet; (4) a 3-foot-high, 40-foot-long
concrete diversion dam on Beaver Falls
Creek; (5) a 3,800-foot-long underground
power tunnel connecting to a 3,610-footlong above ground steel penstock that
conveys water from Lower Silvis Lake to
the Beaver Falls powerhouse and
supplies water to Units 3 and 4 in the
powerhouse; (6) a 225-foot-long adit that
taps the 3,800-foot-long underground
power tunnel and discharges water into
Beaver Falls Creek approximately 500feet upstream of the Beaver Falls
diversion dam; (7) a 4,170-foot-long
above ground steel penstock that
conveys water from the Beaver Falls
Creek diversion dam to the Beaver Falls
powerhouse and supplies Unit 1 in the
powerhouse; (8) a 30-feet by 147-feet by
25-feet-high Beaver Falls powerhouse
containing three horizontal Pelton
generating units with a total installed
capacity of 5 MW (Units 1, 3 and 4; Unit
2 is decommissioned); (9) a Beaver Falls
substation; and (10) appurtenant
facilities. The project generates an
annual average of 54,711,280 megawatthours.
KPU operates the project in peaking
mode utilizing a combination of river
inflow and storage in the reservoirs to
meet the power demands of the City of
Ketchikan (particularly in the summer).
Upper Silvis Lake provides the primary
storage for the project.
KPU proposes to continue operating
the project in peaking mode with no
new developments or modifications to
its existing facilities or operation.
KPU also proposes to remove 77 acres
of land from the Beaver Falls project
boundary to more closely align with the
footprint of its facilities and
maintenance needs. KPU’s proposed
Beaver Falls project boundary would
include 408.8 acres of land within
Tongass National Forest, and
approximately 14.2 acres of Federal
lands subject to FPA Section 24, for a
total of 423 acres.
m. At this time, the Commission has
suspended access to the Commission’s
Public Reference Room. Copies of the
application can be viewed on the
Commission’s website at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the project’s docket number
excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
You may also register at https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to
be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, please
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contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
n. The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
o. Scoping Process
Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
Commission staff intends to prepare
either an environmental assessment
(EA) or an environmental impact
statement (EIS) (collectively referred to
as the ‘‘NEPA document’’) that describes
and evaluates the probable effects,
including an assessment of the sitespecific and cumulative effects, if any,
of the proposed action and alternatives.
The Commission’s scoping process will
help determine the required level of
analysis and satisfy the NEPA scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether
the Commission issues an EA or an EIS.
At this time, we do not anticipate
holding an on-site scoping meeting.
Instead, we are soliciting written
comments and suggestions on the
preliminary list of issues and
alternatives to be addressed in the
NEPA document, as described in
scoping document 1 (SD1), issued July
11, 2023.
Copies of the SD1 outlining the
subject areas to be addressed in the
NEPA document were distributed to the
parties on the Commission’s mailing list
and the applicant’s distribution list.
Copies of SD1 may be viewed on the
web at 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. For assistance, call 1–866–
208–3676 or for TTY, (202) 502–8659.
Dated: July 11, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC23–9–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–600); Comment
Request; Extension
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 the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
600 (Rules of Practice and Procedure:
Complaint Procedures), which 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 August 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–600 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB control number
(1902–0180) 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.
IC23–9–000) 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.
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
SUMMARY:
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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: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 through
3521), the Commission published a
notice on March 22, 2023 in the Federal
Register regarding FERC–600 (88 FR
17206). The notice sought public
comment for a period of 60 days as to
the information collection’s necessity;
the accuracy of the estimated burdens;
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and how to
minimize the burden of the information
collection on those who are to respond.
The comment period expired on May
22, 2023. No comments were submitted.
Title: FERC–600, Rules of Practice and
Procedure: Complaint Procedures.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0180.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
without change of the current
information collection.
Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR
385.206, any person may file a
complaint seeking Commission action
against any other person alleged to be in
violation of ‘‘any statute, rule, order, or
other law administered by the
Commission, or for any other alleged
wrong over which the Commission may
have jurisdiction.’’ Paragraph (b) of
section 385.206 states that a complaint
must: (1) Clearly identify the action or
inaction which is alleged to violate
applicable statutory standards or
regulatory requirements; (2) Explain
how the action or inaction violates
applicable statutory standards or
regulatory requirements; (3) Set forth
the business, commercial, economic or
other issues presented by the action or
inaction as such relate to or affect the
complainant; (4) Make a good faith
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effort to quantify the financial impact or
burden (if any) created for the
complainant as a result of the action or
inaction; (5) Indicate the practical,
operational, or other nonfinancial
impacts imposed as a result of the
action or inaction, including, where
applicable, the environmental, safety or
reliability impacts of the action or
inaction; (6) State whether the issues
presented are pending in an existing
Commission proceeding or a proceeding
in any other forum in which the
complainant is a party, and if so,
provide an explanation why timely
resolution cannot be achieved in that
forum; (7) State the specific relief or
remedy requested, including any
request for stay or extension of time,
and the basis for that relief; (8) Include
all documents that support the facts in
the complaint in possession of, or
otherwise attainable by, the
complainant, including, but not limited
to, contracts and affidavits; (9) State
whether the Enforcement Hotline,
Dispute Resolution Service, tariff based
dispute resolution mechanisms, or other
informal dispute resolution procedures
were used, or why these procedures
were not used; (10) State whether the
complainant believes that alternative
dispute resolution (ADR) under the
Commission’s supervision could
successfully resolve the complaint; (11)
State what types of ADR procedures
could be used; and (12) State any
process that has been agreed on for
resolving the complaint; (13) Include a
form of notice of the complaint on
electronic media suitable for publication
in the Federal Register in accordance
with the specifications in 18 CFR
385.203(d); and (14) Explain with
respect to requests for Fast Track
processing pursuant to 18 CFR
385.206(h), why the standard processes
will not be adequate for expeditiously
resolving the complaint.
Any person filing a complaint must
serve a copy of the complaint on the
respondent, affected regulatory
agencies, and others the complainant
reasonably knows may be expected to be
affected by the complaint. Service must
be simultaneous with filing at the
Commission for respondents.
Simultaneous service may be
accomplished by electronic mail in
accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010(f)(3),
facsimile, express delivery, or
messenger.
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Regulations at 18 CFR part 343
provide for additional procedures and
information collection requirements for
protests and complaints 1 that pertain to
most carriers (i.e., oil pipelines) under
the Interstate Commerce Act.2 Two
sections of Part 343 (i.e., sections
343.2(c)(1) and 343.2(c)(2)) apply to
protests and complaints against
pipelines’ increased proposed or
established rates. Both of these sections
provide that protests and complaints
must comply with 18 CFR 385.206, and
require protestors and complainants to
allege reasonable grounds for asserting
that an increased rate is so substantially
in excess of the pipeline’s actual cost
increases that it is unjust and
unreasonable. Alternatively, one of the
regulations focused on rates (i.e., 18
CFR 343.2(c)(1)) authorize protests and
complaints to allege that the challenged
rate exceeds an applicable ceiling level.
A third section of Part 343 (i.e.,
section 343.2(c)(3)) addresses
complaints against a pipeline’s
operations or practices, other than rates.
Complaints under this regulation must
allege reasonable grounds for asserting
that the operations or practices violate
a provision of the Interstate Commerce
Act or violate a provision of the
Commission’s regulations. Like the
other two sections of Part 343 discussed
above, this section requires complaints
to comply with 18 CFR 385.206.
Type of Respondents: Any person that
files a complaint for Commission review
and resolution.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden 3 and cost 4 for the
information collection as shown in the
following table.
1 Protests apply to rates proposed by oil pipelines.
Complaints apply to established rates of oil
pipelines.
2 The regulations at Part 343 do not apply to the
Trans-Alaska Pipeline or to any pipeline delivering
oil directly or indirectly to the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline. See 18 CFR 342.0(b).
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.
4 The Commission staff expects that the average
respondent for this collection is similarly situated
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
Based upon the Commission’s 2022 average cost for
salary plus benefits, the average hourly cost is $91/
hour.
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A.
Number of
respondents
B.
Annual number
of responses
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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: July 11, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Commission
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Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas and
Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report
filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP23–715–000.
Applicants: Midship Pipeline
Company, LLC.
Description: Midship Pipeline
Company, LLC submits Response to the
June 27, 2023, Data Request re the Cost
and Revenue Study.
Filed Date: 7/10/23.
Accession Number: 20230710–5053.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/24/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–891–000.
Applicants: Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rates—UGI to Colonial
8984394 eff 7–12–23 to be effective 7/
12/2023.
Filed Date: 7/11/23.
Accession Number: 20230711–5066.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/24/23.
Any person desiring to intervene, to
protest, or to answer a complaint in any
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Total number
of responses
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D.
Average burden hour
and cost per response
E.
Total annual burden
hour and cost
F.
Cost per
respondent
(column A × column B)
(column C × column D)
(column E ÷ column A)
160 hrs.; $14,560 .........
9,920 hrs.; $902,720 ....
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) 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.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests,
service, and qualifying facilities filings
can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
The Commission’s Office of Public
Participation (OPP) supports meaningful
public engagement and participation in
Commission proceedings. OPP can help
members of the public, including
landowners, environmental justice
communities, Tribal members and
others, access publicly available
information and navigate Commission
processes. For public inquiries and
assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for
rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@
ferc.gov.
Dated: July 11, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings #1
Take notice that the Commission
received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:
Docket Numbers: EG23–223–000.
Applicants: Vineyard Wind 1 LLC.
Description: Vineyard Wind 1 LLC
submits Notice of Self–Certification of
Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
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$14,560
Filed Date: 7/11/23.
Accession Number: 20230711–5001.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/23.
Docket Numbers: EG23–224–000.
Applicants: Derby Fuel Cell, LLC.
Description: Derby Fuel Cell, LLC
submits Notice of Self–Certification of
Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
Filed Date: 7/11/23.
Accession Number: 20230711–5060.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/23.
Take notice that the Commission
received the following electric rate
filings:
Docket Numbers: ER18–1182–006.
Applicants: System Energy Resources,
Inc.
Description: Compliance filing: SERI
Deficiency Response (ER18–1182 and
EL23–11) to be effective 12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 7/11/23.
Accession Number: 20230711–5014.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/23.
Docket Numbers: ER21–2892–003.
Applicants: Prairie Wolf Solar, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing:
Revised Tariff Records in Docket ER21–
2892 to be effective 12/1/2021.
Filed Date: 7/11/23.
Accession Number: 20230711–5046.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/1/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1851–001.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Response to Deficiency Letter in ER23–
1851–000 to be effective 7/8/2023.
Filed Date: 7/10/23.
Accession Number: 20230710–5156.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/31/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–1905–001.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Request to Defer Action: ISA No. 6914;
Queue NQ178; Docket ER23–1905 to be
effective 12/31/9998.
Filed Date: 7/10/23.
Accession Number: 20230710–5157.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/31/23.
Docket Numbers: ER23–2365–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Notice of Cancellation of WMPA,
Service Agreement No. 6230; Queue No.
AG1–315 to be effective 9/11/2023.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC23-9-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-600); Comment
Request; Extension
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 the currently approved
information collection, FERC-600 (Rules of Practice and Procedure:
Complaint Procedures), which 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 August 16,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-600 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0180) 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.
IC23-9-000) 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.
[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
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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: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 through 3521), the Commission published a notice on
March 22, 2023 in the Federal Register regarding FERC-600 (88 FR
17206). The notice sought public comment for a period of 60 days as to
the information collection's necessity; the accuracy of the estimated
burdens; the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and how to minimize the burden of the information collection
on those who are to respond. The comment period expired on May 22,
2023. No comments were submitted.
Title: FERC-600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint
Procedures.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0180.
Type of Request: Three-year extension without change of the current
information collection.
Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR 385.206, any person may file a
complaint seeking Commission action against any other person alleged to
be in violation of ``any statute, rule, order, or other law
administered by the Commission, or for any other alleged wrong over
which the Commission may have jurisdiction.'' Paragraph (b) of section
385.206 states that a complaint must: (1) Clearly identify the action
or inaction which is alleged to violate applicable statutory standards
or regulatory requirements; (2) Explain how the action or inaction
violates applicable statutory standards or regulatory requirements; (3)
Set forth the business, commercial, economic or other issues presented
by the action or inaction as such relate to or affect the complainant;
(4) Make a good faith effort to quantify the financial impact or burden
(if any) created for the complainant as a result of the action or
inaction; (5) Indicate the practical, operational, or other
nonfinancial impacts imposed as a result of the action or inaction,
including, where applicable, the environmental, safety or reliability
impacts of the action or inaction; (6) State whether the issues
presented are pending in an existing Commission proceeding or a
proceeding in any other forum in which the complainant is a party, and
if so, provide an explanation why timely resolution cannot be achieved
in that forum; (7) State the specific relief or remedy requested,
including any request for stay or extension of time, and the basis for
that relief; (8) Include all documents that support the facts in the
complaint in possession of, or otherwise attainable by, the
complainant, including, but not limited to, contracts and affidavits;
(9) State whether the Enforcement Hotline, Dispute Resolution Service,
tariff based dispute resolution mechanisms, or other informal dispute
resolution procedures were used, or why these procedures were not used;
(10) State whether the complainant believes that alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) under the Commission's supervision could successfully
resolve the complaint; (11) State what types of ADR procedures could be
used; and (12) State any process that has been agreed on for resolving
the complaint; (13) Include a form of notice of the complaint on
electronic media suitable for publication in the Federal Register in
accordance with the specifications in 18 CFR 385.203(d); and (14)
Explain with respect to requests for Fast Track processing pursuant to
18 CFR 385.206(h), why the standard processes will not be adequate for
expeditiously resolving the complaint.
Any person filing a complaint must serve a copy of the complaint on
the respondent, affected regulatory agencies, and others the
complainant reasonably knows may be expected to be affected by the
complaint. Service must be simultaneous with filing at the Commission
for respondents. Simultaneous service may be accomplished by electronic
mail in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010(f)(3), facsimile, express
delivery, or messenger.
Regulations at 18 CFR part 343 provide for additional procedures
and information collection requirements for protests and complaints \1\
that pertain to most carriers (i.e., oil pipelines) under the
Interstate Commerce Act.\2\ Two sections of Part 343 (i.e., sections
343.2(c)(1) and 343.2(c)(2)) apply to protests and complaints against
pipelines' increased proposed or established rates. Both of these
sections provide that protests and complaints must comply with 18 CFR
385.206, and require protestors and complainants to allege reasonable
grounds for asserting that an increased rate is so substantially in
excess of the pipeline's actual cost increases that it is unjust and
unreasonable. Alternatively, one of the regulations focused on rates
(i.e., 18 CFR 343.2(c)(1)) authorize protests and complaints to allege
that the challenged rate exceeds an applicable ceiling level.
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\1\ Protests apply to rates proposed by oil pipelines.
Complaints apply to established rates of oil pipelines.
\2\ The regulations at Part 343 do not apply to the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline or to any pipeline delivering oil directly or indirectly to
the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. See 18 CFR 342.0(b).
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A third section of Part 343 (i.e., section 343.2(c)(3)) addresses
complaints against a pipeline's operations or practices, other than
rates. Complaints under this regulation must allege reasonable grounds
for asserting that the operations or practices violate a provision of
the Interstate Commerce Act or violate a provision of the Commission's
regulations. Like the other two sections of Part 343 discussed above,
this section requires complaints to comply with 18 CFR 385.206.
Type of Respondents: Any person that files a complaint for
Commission review and resolution.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden \3\ and cost \4\ for the information collection
as shown in the following table.
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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.
\4\ The Commission staff expects that the average respondent for
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based upon the Commission's 2022 average cost
for salary plus benefits, the average hourly cost is $91/hour.
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B. Annual number C. Total number D. Average burden hour E. Total annual burden
A. Number of respondents of responses of responses and cost per response hour and cost F. Cost per respondent
................ ................ (column A x column B).... (column C x column D)... (column E / column A)
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62.................................... 1 62 160 hrs.; $14,560........ 9,920 hrs.; $902,720.... $14,560
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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: July 11, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15082 Filed 7-14-23; 8:45 am]
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