Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-512) Comment Request; Extension, 30351-30352 [2024-08626]
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purchased from others voluntarily, it
will be surplus to the needs of the
selling entities. EE US No. 2’s export of
power will not impair the sufficiency of
electric power supply in the U.S.’’ Id.
Further, the Applicant asserts its
exports will comply with all applicable
requirements and export limits imposed
by DOE and therefore ‘‘will not impede
or tend to impede the coordinated use
of transmission facilities within the
meaning of Section 202(e) of the FPA.’’
Id. at 8.
The existing international
transmission facilities to be utilized by
the Applicant have been previously
authorized by Presidential permits
issued pursuant to Executive Order
10485, as amended, and are appropriate
for open access transmission by third
parties. See App at Exhibit C.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
should file a comment or protest to the
Application at the email address
provided previously. Protests should be
filed in accordance with Rule 211 of
FERC’s Rules of Practice and Procedure
(18 CFR 385.211). Any person desiring
to become a party to this proceeding
should file a motion to intervene at the
previously provided email address in
accordance with FERC Rule 214 (18 CFR
385.214).
Comments and other filings
concerning EE US No. 2’s Application
should be clearly marked with GDO
Docket No. EA–312–C. Additional
copies are to be provided directly to
Keith Sutherland, Emera Energy Inc.,
5151 Terminal Road, Halifax, NS B3J
1A1 Canada, keith.sutherland@
emeraenergy.com, Jeffery M. Jakubiak,
Vinson & Elkins LLP, 1114 Avenue of
the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York,
NY 10036, JJakubiak@velaw.com, and
Jennifer C. Mansh, Vinson & Elkins LLP,
2200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 500
West, Washington, DC 20037, Jmansh@
velaw.com.
A final decision will be made on the
requested authorization after the
environmental impacts have been
evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after
DOE evaluates whether the proposed
action will have an adverse impact on
the sufficiency of supply or reliability of
the United States electric power supply
system.
Copies of this Application will be
made available, upon request, by
accessing the program website at
https://www.energy.gov/gdo/pendingapplications-0 or by emailing
Electricity.Exports@hq.doe.gov.
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April 16, 2024, by Maria Robinson,
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requirements of the Office of the Federal
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publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC on April 17,
2024.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER24–1770–000]
AMA QSE, LLC; Supplemental Notice
That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing
Includes Request for Blanket Section
204 Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of AMA
QSE, 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
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 7, 2024.
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
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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.
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: April 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–08621 Filed 4–22–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC24–7–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–512) Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
512 (Preliminary Permit). The 60-day
notice comment period ends on April 8,
2024, no comments were received.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due May 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–512 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
SUMMARY:
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Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0073) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your
comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments
(identified by Docket No. IC24–07–000)
by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by other delivery
methods:
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Æ All other delivery methods: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission,
Secretary of the Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must
be formatted and filed in accordance
with submission guidelines at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Using the search function under the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’
to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email
at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by
phone at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean
Sonneman may be reached by email at
DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at
(202) 502–6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–512, Preliminary Permit.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0073.
Type of Request: Three-year approval
of the FERC–512 information collection
requirements, with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: Sections 4(f) and 5(b) of the
Federal Power Act authorize the
Commission to issue a preliminary
permit for a term of up to four years,
extend a permit term once for not more
than four additional years, and issue an
additional permit after the end of an
extension period.1 The FERC–512 is an
application for a preliminary permit or
to extend a preliminary permit term.
The purpose of obtaining a preliminary
permit is to maintain priority status for
an application for a license while the
applicant conducts site examinations
and surveys to inform a decision on
whether to pursue a license for the
project, and if so, prepare a license
application. A preliminary permit
neither authorizes construction of any
facilities, nor provides the use of
eminent domain to acquire lands for the
project. No application for a preliminary
permit or license submitted by another
party can be accepted during the permit
term.
Commission staff review preliminary
permit applications to assess the scope
of the proposed project, the technology
to be used, and jurisdictional aspects of
the project. The staff assessment
includes a review of the proposed hydro
development for conflicts with other
current permits or licensed projects, and
issuance of public notice of the permit
application to solicit public and agency
comments. An application for a
preliminary permit includes the
applicant’s name and contact
information, a description of the
proposed project, the requested term of
the permit, names and addresses of the
affected political jurisdictions, a
verification of the application’s facts,
and three exhibits, per 18 CFR 4.81.
Type of Respondents: Business or
other for-profit and not-for-profit
entities.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2 and
Cost:3 The Commission estimates as
shown below in the table:
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FERC–512: (PRELIMINARY PERMIT)
Number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses
per
respondent
(1)
(2)
Total
number of
responses
Average
burden
hours &
cost per
response
Total
annual
burden
hours &
total
annual
cost
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) =
(5)
Average
annual
cost per
respondent
(5) ÷ (1)
Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ....................................................
65
1
65
24 hrs.;
$2,400
1,560 hrs.;
$156,000
$2,400
TOTAL FERC–512 ...........................................................................
65
1
65
24 hrs.;
$2,400
1,560 hrs.;
$156,000
2,400
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
1 16
U.S.C. 802 and 16 U.S.C. 798(b)(1).
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
2 Burden
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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 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
3 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s
skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC–
512 are approximately the same as the
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Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2024 average
salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time
equivalent (FTE) is $207,787/year (or $100/hour).
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[FR Doc No: 2024-08626]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC24-7-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-512) Comment
Request; Extension
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC-512 (Preliminary Permit). The 60-day
notice comment period ends on April 8, 2024, no comments were received.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-512 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
[[Page 30352]]
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0073) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket No. IC24-07-000)
by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through https://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
For those unable to file electronically, comments may be
filed by USPS mail or by other delivery methods:
[cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
[cir] All other delivery methods: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Using the search function under the ``Currently Under Review''
field, select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click ``submit,''
and select ``comment'' to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.
For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
[email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and
issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-6362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-512, Preliminary Permit.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0073.
Type of Request: Three-year approval of the FERC-512 information
collection requirements, with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.
Abstract: Sections 4(f) and 5(b) of the Federal Power Act authorize
the Commission to issue a preliminary permit for a term of up to four
years, extend a permit term once for not more than four additional
years, and issue an additional permit after the end of an extension
period.\1\ The FERC-512 is an application for a preliminary permit or
to extend a preliminary permit term. The purpose of obtaining a
preliminary permit is to maintain priority status for an application
for a license while the applicant conducts site examinations and
surveys to inform a decision on whether to pursue a license for the
project, and if so, prepare a license application. A preliminary permit
neither authorizes construction of any facilities, nor provides the use
of eminent domain to acquire lands for the project. No application for
a preliminary permit or license submitted by another party can be
accepted during the permit term.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 802 and 16 U.S.C. 798(b)(1).
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Commission staff review preliminary permit applications to assess
the scope of the proposed project, the technology to be used, and
jurisdictional aspects of the project. The staff assessment includes a
review of the proposed hydro development for conflicts with other
current permits or licensed projects, and issuance of public notice of
the permit application to solicit public and agency comments. An
application for a preliminary permit includes the applicant's name and
contact information, a description of the proposed project, the
requested term of the permit, names and addresses of the affected
political jurisdictions, a verification of the application's facts, and
three exhibits, per 18 CFR 4.81.
Type of Respondents: Business or other for-profit and not-for-
profit entities.
Estimate of Annual Burden \2\ and Cost:\3\ The Commission estimates
as shown below in the table:
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\2\ 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.
\3\ Commission staff estimates that the industry's skill set and
cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC-512 are approximately the
same as the Commission's average cost. The FERC 2024 average salary
plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $207,787/
year (or $100/hour).
FERC-512: (Preliminary Permit)
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Total
Annual Average annual Average
Number of number of Total number of burden burden annual cost
respondents responses responses hours & hours & per
per cost per total respondent
respondent response annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) / (1)
(5)
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Annual Reporting and 65 1 65 24 hrs.; 1,560 hrs.; $2,400
Recordkeeping.............. $2,400 $156,000
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TOTAL FERC-512.......... 65 1 65 24 hrs.; 1,560 hrs.; 2,400
$2,400 $156,000
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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 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-08626 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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