Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567) Comment Request; Extension, 47141-47142 [2024-11997]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 106 / Friday, May 31, 2024 / Notices Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site, you can view this document, as well as other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or PDF. To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at the site. You may also access documents of the Department published in the Federal Register by using the article search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published by the Department. Miguel A. Cardona, Secretary of Education. [FR Doc. 2024–11951 Filed 5–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC24–9–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–567) 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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved information collection, FERC– 567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams (OMB Control Number 1902–0005), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. No comments were received on the 60-day notice published on March 11, 2024. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 1, 2024. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC–567 to OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 May 30, 2024 Jkt 262001 Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902–0303) 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. IC24–9–000) 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 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, 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. 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: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47141 Title: FERC–567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of System Flow Diagrams. OMB Control No.: 1902–0005. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–567 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: Per 18 CFR 260.8(a), each major interstate natural gas company with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000 Mcf 1 per day is required to submit, by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting operating conditions on the pipeline’s main transmission system during the previous 12 months ending on December 31. The submitted information must include (i) configuration and location of installed pipeline facilities; (ii) receipt and delivery points between shippers, and pipeline companies; (iii) location of compressor stations on a pipeline system; (iv) pipeline diameters; (v) maximum allowable operating pressures; (vi) suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations; (vii) installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor station; (viii) existing shippers currently nominating service under firm contracts on each pipeline company; and (ix) peak capacity on the system. The information is collected so that it is available in the event the Commission needs to confirm pipeline facility data. Type of Respondents: Natural gas pipeline companies with a system delivery capacity in excess of 100,000 Mcf per day. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden 2 and cost 3 for the information collection as follows. 1 Mcf is a unit of measurement for natural gas that equals 1,000 cubic feet. 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 collections burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3. 3 The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent for FERC–567 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 $100/hour. E:\FR\FM\31MYN1.SGM 31MYN1 47142 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 106 / Friday, May 31, 2024 / Notices FERC–567 BURDEN ESTIMATES Respondents Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden & cost per response Total annual burden hours & total annual cost Cost per respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) 4 hrs.; $400 .............. 496 hrs.; $49,600 ..... Natural Gas Pipelines ....... 124 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: May 24, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–11997 Filed 5–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER24–2091–000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Paxton BESS 1 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 Paxton BESS 1 LLC’s application for marketbased 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 May 30, 2024 Jkt 262001 1 124 to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is June 13, 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 listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s Home Page on the internet, this information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket number field. User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission’s website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at 202–502–6652 (toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502– 8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the Public Reference Room at public.referenceroom@ferc.gov. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 $400 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: May 24, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–11998 Filed 5–30–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2183–086] Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of Application for Accepted for Filing, 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: a. Application Type: Revised Shoreline Management Plan. b. Project No: 2183–086. c. Date Filed: June 6, 2023. d. Applicant: Grand River Dam Authority. e. Name of Project: Markham Ferry Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Grand River in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The project does not occupy any federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Jacklyn Smittle, Grand River Dam Authority, 918–981– 8473, Jacklyn.Smittle@gdra.com. i. FERC Contact: Mark Douglas, (202) 502–6350 or Mark.Douglas@ferc.gov. j. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47141-47142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11997]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC24-9-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-567) 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 (PRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission 
or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved 
information collection, FERC-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual 
Reports of System Flow Diagrams (OMB Control Number 1902-0005), which 
will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review. No comments were received on the 60-day notice published on 
March 11, 2024.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 1, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-567 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902-
0303) 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. IC24-9-000) 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 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, 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. 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-567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual Reports of 
System Flow Diagrams.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0005.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-567 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Abstract: Per 18 CFR 260.8(a), each major interstate natural gas 
company with a system delivery capacity exceeding 100,000 Mcf \1\ per 
day is required to submit, by June 1 of each year, diagrams reflecting 
operating conditions on the pipeline's main transmission system during 
the previous 12 months ending on December 31. The submitted information 
must include (i) configuration and location of installed pipeline 
facilities; (ii) receipt and delivery points between shippers, and 
pipeline companies; (iii) location of compressor stations on a pipeline 
system; (iv) pipeline diameters; (v) maximum allowable operating 
pressures; (vi) suction and discharge pressures at compressor stations; 
(vii) installed horsepower and volumes compressed at each compressor 
station; (viii) existing shippers currently nominating service under 
firm contracts on each pipeline company; and (ix) peak capacity on the 
system. The information is collected so that it is available in the 
event the Commission needs to confirm pipeline facility data.
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    \1\ Mcf is a unit of measurement for natural gas that equals 
1,000 cubic feet.
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    Type of Respondents: Natural gas pipeline companies with a system 
delivery capacity in excess of 100,000 Mcf per day.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden \2\ and cost \3\ for the information collection 
as follows.
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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 
collections burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \3\ The Commission staff estimates that the average respondent 
for FERC-567 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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                                                                FERC-567 Burden Estimates
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                                                       Annual  number
                                          Number of     of  responses   Total  number   Average  burden &  cost   Total  annual  burden      Cost per
             Respondents                 respondents         per        of  responses        per  response        hours &  total annual     respondent
                                                         respondent                                                        cost                 ($)
                                                  (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........       (5) / (1)
                                                                                  (3)
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Natural Gas Pipelines................             124               1             124  4 hrs.; $400............  496 hrs.; $49,600......            $400
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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: May 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-11997 Filed 5-30-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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