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both in-person and virtual participation
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3, 2024. Access to the conference
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abstract, and list of contributing authors
for the proposed presentation.5
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and Innovation, Monica.Ferrera@
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Dated: February 29, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–04805 Filed 3–6–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC24–12–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–582); 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 currently
approved information collection, FERC–
582 (Electric Fees, Annual Charges,
Waivers, and Exemptions) (OMB
Control Number 1902–0132).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due May 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC24–12–000 and FERC–582) 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
SUMMARY:
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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: All 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: Jean
Sonneman may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at
(202) 502–6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–582, Electric Fees,
Annual Charges, Waivers, and
Exemptions.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0132.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–582 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The information required by
FERC–582 is contained in 18 CFR parts
381 and 382.
The Commission uses the FERC–582
information to implement the statutory
provisions of the Independent Offices
Appropriation Act of 1952 1 which
authorizes the Commission to establish
fees for its services. In addition, the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1986 2 authorizes the Commission to
assess and collect fees and annual
charges in any fiscal year in amounts
equal to all the costs incurred by the
Commission in that fiscal year.
To comply with the FERC–582,
respondents must submit to the
Commission the sum of the megawatthours (MWh) of all unbundled
transmission (including MWh delivered
in wheeling transactions and MWh
delivered in exchange transactions) and
the megawatt-hours of all bundled
wholesale power sales (to the extent the
bundled wholesale power sales were not
separately reported as unbundled
transmission). The data collected in the
FERC–582 information collection are
drawn directly from the FERC Form 1
(Annual Report of Major Electric
Utilities, Licensees and Others) 3
transmission data. The Commission
1 31
U.S.C. 9701.
U.S.C. 7178.
3 OMB Control No. 1902–0021, described in 18
CFR 141.1.
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sums the costs of its electric regulatory
program and subtracts all electric
regulatory program filing fee collections
to determine the total collectible electric
regulatory program costs. Then, the
Commission uses the data submitted
under FERC–582 to determine the total
megawatt-hours of transmission of
electric energy in interstate commerce.
Respondents (public utilities and power
marketers) subject to these annual
charges must submit FERC–582 data to
the Commission by April 30 of each
year.4 The Commission issues bills for
annual charges to respondents. Then,
respondents must pay the charges
within 45 days of the Commission’s
issuance of the bill.
Respondents may file requests for
waivers and exemptions of fees and
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charges 5 based on need. The
Commission’s staff uses the filer’s
financial information to evaluate the
request for a waiver or exemption of the
obligation to pay a fee or an annual
charge.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The
Commission estimates the burden 6 and
cost 7 for this information collection as
follows.
FERC–582, ELECTRIC FEES, ANNUAL CHARGES, WAIVERS, AND EXEMPTIONS
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number of
responses
Average burden & cost per
response
Total annual burden hours &
cost
Cost per
respondent
(1)
(2)
(1) × (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5)/(1) = (5)
2.39 hrs.; $239.00 ......................
121.89 hrs.; $12,189.00 .............
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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: February 29, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–04807 Filed 3–6–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 77–320]
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
4 18
CFR 382.201.
includes requirements of 18 CFR 381.105
(methods of payment), 381.106 (waiver), 381.108
(exemption), 381.302 (declaratory order), 381.303
(review of DOE remedial order), 381.304 (DOE
denial of adjustment), and 381.305 (OGC
interpretation).
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a. Application Type: Application for
Temporary Variance of Flow
Requirements.
b. Project No: 77–320.
c. Date Filed: February 22, 2024.
d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Potter Valley
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Eel River and East Fork of the
Russian River in Lake and Mendocino
counties, California. The project
occupies federal lands managed by the
U.S. Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Jackie Pope,
License Coordinator; Pacific Gas and
Electric Company; 300 Lakeside Drive,
Oakland, CA 94612; Phone: (530) 245–
4007.
i. FERC Contact: John Aedo, (415)
369–3335, john.aedo@ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: With this
notice, the Commission is inviting
federal, state, local, and Tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental
issues affected by the proposal, that
wish to cooperate in the preparation of
any environmental document, if
applicable, to follow the instructions for
filing such requests described in item k
below. Cooperating agencies should
note the Commission’s policy that
agencies that cooperate in the
preparation of any environmental
document cannot also intervene. See 94
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests: April
1, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments,
motions to intervene, and protests using
the Commission’s eFiling system at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. 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: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The first page of any filing should
include the docket number P–77–320.
Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the
Commission record.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
6 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 part 1320.
7 The Commission staff estimates that the average
respondent for FERC–582 is similarly situated to
the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
Based on FERC’s current annual average of
$207,786 (for salary plus benefits), the average
hourly cost is $100/hour.
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[FR Doc No: 2024-04807]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-12-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-582); 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 currently approved
information collection, FERC-582 (Electric Fees, Annual Charges,
Waivers, and Exemptions) (OMB Control Number 1902-0132).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC24-
12-000 and FERC-582) 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, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All 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: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-582, Electric Fees, Annual Charges, Waivers, and
Exemptions.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0132.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-582 information
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: The information required by FERC-582 is contained in 18
CFR parts 381 and 382.
The Commission uses the FERC-582 information to implement the
statutory provisions of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act of
1952 \1\ which authorizes the Commission to establish fees for its
services. In addition, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
\2\ authorizes the Commission to assess and collect fees and annual
charges in any fiscal year in amounts equal to all the costs incurred
by the Commission in that fiscal year.
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\1\ 31 U.S.C. 9701.
\2\ 42 U.S.C. 7178.
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To comply with the FERC-582, respondents must submit to the
Commission the sum of the megawatt-hours (MWh) of all unbundled
transmission (including MWh delivered in wheeling transactions and MWh
delivered in exchange transactions) and the megawatt-hours of all
bundled wholesale power sales (to the extent the bundled wholesale
power sales were not separately reported as unbundled transmission).
The data collected in the FERC-582 information collection are drawn
directly from the FERC Form 1 (Annual Report of Major Electric
Utilities, Licensees and Others) \3\ transmission data. The Commission
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sums the costs of its electric regulatory program and subtracts all
electric regulatory program filing fee collections to determine the
total collectible electric regulatory program costs. Then, the
Commission uses the data submitted under FERC-582 to determine the
total megawatt-hours of transmission of electric energy in interstate
commerce. Respondents (public utilities and power marketers) subject to
these annual charges must submit FERC-582 data to the Commission by
April 30 of each year.\4\ The Commission issues bills for annual
charges to respondents. Then, respondents must pay the charges within
45 days of the Commission's issuance of the bill.
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\3\ OMB Control No. 1902-0021, described in 18 CFR 141.1.
\4\ 18 CFR 382.201.
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Respondents may file requests for waivers and exemptions of fees
and charges \5\ based on need. The Commission's staff uses the filer's
financial information to evaluate the request for a waiver or exemption
of the obligation to pay a fee or an annual charge.
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\5\ This includes requirements of 18 CFR 381.105 (methods of
payment), 381.106 (waiver), 381.108 (exemption), 381.302
(declaratory order), 381.303 (review of DOE remedial order), 381.304
(DOE denial of adjustment), and 381.305 (OGC interpretation).
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Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the burden \6\
and cost \7\ for this information collection as follows.
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\6\ 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 part 1320.
\7\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent
for FERC-582 is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based on FERC's current annual average of
$207,786 (for salary plus benefits), the average hourly cost is
$100/hour.
FERC-582, Electric Fees, Annual Charges, Waivers, and Exemptions
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Annual number Total annual
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden & burden hours & Cost per
respondents per respondent responses cost per response cost respondent
(1) (2) (1) x (2) = (3) (4).............. (3) * (4) = (5).. (5)/(1) = (5)
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51.................. 1 51 2.39 hrs.; 121.89 hrs.; $239.00
$239.00. $12,189.00.
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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: February 29, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-04807 Filed 3-6-24; 8:45 am]
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