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protestor states it also seeks to be an
intervenor.
Interventions
Any person has the option to file a
motion to intervene in this proceeding.
Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders
issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the
Commission’s orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
To intervene, you must submit a
motion to intervene to the Commission
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure 4 and the regulations under
the NGA 5 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is March 3, 2025.
As described further in Rule 214, your
motion to intervene must state, to the
extent known, your position regarding
the proceeding, as well as your interest
in the proceeding. For an individual,
this could include your status as a
landowner, ratepayer, resident of an
impacted community, or recreationist.
You do not need to have property
directly impacted by the project in order
to intervene. For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the
FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/
resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
All timely, unopposed motions to
intervene are automatically granted by
operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to
intervene that are filed after the
intervention deadline are untimely and
may be denied. Any late-filed motion to
intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the
time limitation should be waived and
provide justification by reference to
factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission’s Rules and Regulations. A
person obtaining party status will be
placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and
will receive copies (paper or electronic)
of all documents filed by the applicant
and by all other parties.
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Comments
Any person wishing to comment on
the project may do so. The Commission
considers all comments received about
the project in determining the
appropriate action to be taken. To
ensure that your comments are timely
and properly recorded, please submit
your comments on or before March 3,
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2025. The filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you
must intervene in the proceeding.
How To File Protests, Interventions,
and Comments
There are two ways to submit
protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please
reference the Project docket number
CP25–40–000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your protest, motion
to intervene, and comments by using the
Commission’s eFiling feature, which is
located on the Commission’s website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. New eFiling
users must first create an account by
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be
asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select ‘‘General’’ and then
select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or
‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 6
(2) You can file a paper copy of your
submission by mailing it to the address
below. Your submission must reference
the Project docket number CP25–40–
000.
To file via USPS:, Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other method:, DebbieAnne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available
to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Protests and motions to intervene
must be served on the applicant either
by mail at: Blair Lichtenwalter, Senior
Director of Certificates, Florida Gas
Transmission Company, LLC, 1300
Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002, or at
Blair.Lichtenwalter@energytransfer.com.
Any subsequent submissions by an
intervenor must be served on the
applicant and all other parties to the
proceeding. Contact information for
parties can be downloaded from the
service list at the eService link on FERC
Online.
6 Additionally, you may file your comments
electronically by using the eComment feature,
which is located on the Commission’s website at
www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and
Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for
interested persons to submit brief, text-only
comments on a project.
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Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding,
additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission’s
Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–
FERC, or on the FERC website at
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link
as described above. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all
formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a
free service called eSubscription which
allows you to keep track of all formal
issuances and submittals in specific
dockets. This can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings
by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. For more information and to
register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp.
Dated: January 2, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025–00234 Filed 1–7–25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC25–5–000]
Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–545); 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, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC
545: Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change
(Non-Formal).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due March 10, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of
your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC25–5–000) by one of the following
methods:
SUMMARY:
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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
submitted to FERC as follows:
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 services (including
courier): Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
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:
Kayla Williams may be reached by
email at DataClearance@FERC.gov,
telephone at (202) 502–6468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–545: Gas Pipeline Rates:
Rate Change (Non-formal)
OMB Control No.: 1902–0154
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–545 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
reporting requirements.
Abstract: FERC–545 is required to
implement sections 4, 5, and 16 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717c,
717d, and 717o). NGA Sections 4, 5, and
16 authorize the Commission to inquire
into rate structures and methodologies
and to set rates at a just and reasonable
level. Specifically, a natural gas
company must obtain Commission
authorization for all rates and charges
made, demanded, or received in
connection with the transportation or
sale of natural gas in interstate
commerce. FERC–545 consists of: (1)
Tariff Filings which are filings regarding
proposed changes to a pipeline’s tariff
and any related compliance filings; (2)
Rate Filings which are rate-related
filings under NGA sections 4 and 5 and
any related compliance filings and
settlements; (3) Informational Reports,
for example, annual reconciliation
reports.; (4) Negotiated Rates and NonConforming Agreement Filings; (5)
North American Energy Standards
Board (NAESB) Filings; (6) MarketBased Rates for Storage Filings; and (6)
the Labor-Wage Policy which allows
jurisdictional entities to include wages
consistent with project-area standards in
cost-of-service rates filed with the
Commission where the record supports
that outcome.
Under the NGA, a natural gas
company’s rates must be just and
reasonable and not unduly
discriminatory or preferential. The
Commission may act under different
sections of the NGA to effect a change
in a natural gas company’s rates. When
the Commission reviews rate increases
that a natural gas company has
proposed, it is subject to the
requirement of section 4(e) of the NGA.
These types of filings are referred to as
general section 4 rate cases. In the
proceedings, the Commission reviews a
pipeline’s rates and services. A pipeline
can file a general section 4 rate case
anytime it wishes, provided the pipeline
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did not agree otherwise in a settlement.
A pipeline must demonstrate that the
new rates it proposes to charge are just
and reasonable. When a rate increase
filing is made pursuant to section 4, the
application is typically suspended and
set for hearing by a Commission Order.
On the other hand, when the
Commission seeks to impose its own
rate determination, it must do so in
compliance with section 5(a) of the
NGA. Under section 5, the Commission
must first establish and demonstrate
that a pipeline’s existing rate is no
longer just and reasonable.
Section 16 of the NGA states that the
Commission ‘‘shall have the power to
perform any and all acts, and to
prescribe, issue, make, amend, and
rescind such orders, rules, and
regulations as it may find necessary or
appropriate to carry out provisions of
[the NGA].’’ In other words, section 16
of the NGA grants the Commission the
power to define accounting, technical
and trade terms, prescribe forms,
statements, declarations or reports and
to prescribe rules and regulations.
Pipelines adjust their tariffs to meet
market and customer needs.
Commission review of these proposed
changes is required to ensure rates
remain just and reasonable and that
services are not provided in an unduly
or preferential manner. The
Commission’s regulation in 18 CFR part
154 specifies what changes are allowed
and the procedures for requesting
Commission approval.
Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional
natural gas companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
FERC–545: GAS PIPELINE RATES: RATE CHANGE (NON-FORMAL)
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[No change]
Number of
respondents
Average
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number of
responses
Average burden & cost
per response 2
Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Tariff Filings .........................................
Rate Filings .........................................
Informational Reports ..........................
Negotiated Rates & Non-Conforming
Agreement Filings.
Market-Base Rates for Storage Filings
NAESB (version 3.2) one time over 3
years carried over from RM96–1–
042 3.
141
19
80
75
3
2
2
8
423 ........................
38 ..........................
160 ........................
600 ........................
211
354
235
233
hrs.;
hrs.;
hrs.;
hrs.;
$22,999
$38,586
$25,615
$25,397
.......
.......
.......
.......
89,253 hrs.; $9,728,577 .........
13,452 hrs.; $1,466,268 .........
37,600 hrs.; $4,098,400 .........
139,800 hrs.; $15,238,200 .....
$68,997
77,172
51,230
203,176
2
59.33
1
1
2 ............................
59.33 .....................
230 hrs.; $25,070 .......
10 hrs.; $1,090 ...........
460 hrs.; $50,140 ...................
593.30 hrs.; $64,669.70 .........
25,070
1,090
1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. Refer to 5
CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
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FERC–545: GAS PIPELINE RATES: RATE CHANGE (NON-FORMAL)—Continued
[No change]
Number of
respondents
Average
number of
responses per
respondent
Total number of
responses
Average burden & cost
per response 2
Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost
Cost per
respondent
($)
(1)
(2)
(1) * (2) = (3)
(4)
(3) * (4) = (5)
(5) ÷ (1)
Labor-Wage Policy 4 ............................
Total (Including Section 4 Rate
Cases).
11
1
11 ..........................
15 hrs.; $1,635 ...........
165 hrs.; $17,985 ...................
....................
........................
1,293 (rounded) ....
.....................................
281,323 hrs. (rounded);
$30,664,240.
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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.
2 The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
provided in this section is based on the salary
figures for May 2024 posted by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics for the Utilities sector (available at https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_221000.htm) and
scaled to reflect benefits using the relative
importance of employer costs for employee
compensation from March 2024 available at https://
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The
hourly estimates for salary plus benefits are:
Computer and Information Systems Manager
(Occupation Code: 11–3021), $115.47; Computer
and Information Analysts (Occupation Code: 15–
1210), $80.10; Electrical Engineer (Occupation
Code: 17–2071), $79.31; Legal (Occupation Code:
23–0000), $162.66. The average hourly cost (salary
plus benefits) weighting all of the above skill sets
evenly, is $109.38. We round it to $109/hour.
3 At the time of this notice for extension request,
Docket No. RM96–1–043 was issued by the
Commission on November 22, 2024. The Order
updated the requirement to reflect the Wholesale
Gas Quadrant (WGQ) 4.0 standards. OMB has not
yet approved this modification as it has not
published in the Federal Register, which is
required for Information Collection Requests (ICRs)
to be submitted. However, to prevent a lapse in the
approval of the existing collection’s expiration date,
the Commission is publishing this Notice with the
currently approved burden estimates that involve
the NAESB standards (59.33 responses). The
updated burden estimates for the NAESB revisions
will increase the burden to 64.33 (rounded)
responses, which is the average number of
responses per annum.
4 Project-Area Wage Standards in the Labor Cost
Component of Cost-of-Service Rates under Docket
No. PL24–1–000 was issued on March 21, 2024,
which allows jurisdictional entities to include
wages consistent with project-area standards in
cost-of-service rates filed with the Commission
where the record supports that outcome.
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Dated: January 2, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025–00232 Filed 1–7–25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project Nos. 1933–116, 1934–065]
Southern California Edison Company;
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water
District; Notice of Application of
Transfer of Licenses and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
On September 20, 2024, Southern
California Edison Company (transferor)
and San Bernardino Valley Municipal
Water District (transferee) filed an
application with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) to transfer the licenses for
the 6.3-megawatt Santa Ana River 1 & 3
Hydroelectric Project No. 1933 (Santa
Ana Project) and the 3.0-megawatt Mill
Creek 2⁄3 Hydroelectric Project No. 1934
(Mill Creek Project). The Santa Ana
Project, located on the Santa Ana River,
and the Mill Creek Project, located on
Mill Creek and its tributary Mountain
Home Creek, are both situated in San
Bernardino County, California, and
occupy federal land within the San
Bernardino National Forest.
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 801, the
applicants seek Commission approval to
transfer the licenses for the Santa Ana
Project and the Mill Creek Project from
the transferor to the transferee. Upon
approval, the transferee will be required
by the Commission to comply with all
the requirements of the licenses.
Applicants Contacts
For Transferor: Wayne Allen,
Principal Manager, Southern California
Edison, 2244 Walnut Grove Ave.,
Rosemead, CA 91770, wayne.allen@
sce.com and Jordan von Almen,
Principal Manager, Southern California
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Edison, 2244 Walnut Grove Ave.,
Rosemead, CA 91770,
jordan.vonalmen@sce.com.
For Transferee: Heather P. Dyer, CEO/
General Manager, San Bernardino
Valley Municipal Water District, 380
East Vanderbilt Way, San Bernardino,
CA 92408, heatherd@sbvmwd.com.
FERC Contact: Woohee Choi, Phone:
(202) 502–6336, Email: Woohee.Choi@
ferc.gov.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, and protests: 30 days from
the date that the Commission issues this
notice. 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/docsfiling/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. 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 U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to, Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
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, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The first page of any filing should
include docket numbers P–1933–116
and P–1934–065. Comments emailed to
Commission staff are not considered
part of the Commission record.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC25-5-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-545); 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, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved
information collection, FERC 545: Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-
Formal).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due March 10,
2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of your comments (identified by Docket
No. IC25-5-000) by one of the following methods:
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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
submitted to FERC as follows:
[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 services (including courier): Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 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: Kayla Williams may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-6468.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-545: Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-formal)
OMB Control No.: 1902-0154
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-545 information
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
Abstract: FERC-545 is required to implement sections 4, 5, and 16
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. 717c, 717d, and 717o). NGA
Sections 4, 5, and 16 authorize the Commission to inquire into rate
structures and methodologies and to set rates at a just and reasonable
level. Specifically, a natural gas company must obtain Commission
authorization for all rates and charges made, demanded, or received in
connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas in interstate
commerce. FERC-545 consists of: (1) Tariff Filings which are filings
regarding proposed changes to a pipeline's tariff and any related
compliance filings; (2) Rate Filings which are rate-related filings
under NGA sections 4 and 5 and any related compliance filings and
settlements; (3) Informational Reports, for example, annual
reconciliation reports.; (4) Negotiated Rates and Non-Conforming
Agreement Filings; (5) North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB)
Filings; (6) Market-Based Rates for Storage Filings; and (6) the Labor-
Wage Policy which allows jurisdictional entities to include wages
consistent with project-area standards in cost-of-service rates filed
with the Commission where the record supports that outcome.
Under the NGA, a natural gas company's rates must be just and
reasonable and not unduly discriminatory or preferential. The
Commission may act under different sections of the NGA to effect a
change in a natural gas company's rates. When the Commission reviews
rate increases that a natural gas company has proposed, it is subject
to the requirement of section 4(e) of the NGA. These types of filings
are referred to as general section 4 rate cases. In the proceedings,
the Commission reviews a pipeline's rates and services. A pipeline can
file a general section 4 rate case anytime it wishes, provided the
pipeline did not agree otherwise in a settlement. A pipeline must
demonstrate that the new rates it proposes to charge are just and
reasonable. When a rate increase filing is made pursuant to section 4,
the application is typically suspended and set for hearing by a
Commission Order. On the other hand, when the Commission seeks to
impose its own rate determination, it must do so in compliance with
section 5(a) of the NGA. Under section 5, the Commission must first
establish and demonstrate that a pipeline's existing rate is no longer
just and reasonable.
Section 16 of the NGA states that the Commission ``shall have the
power to perform any and all acts, and to prescribe, issue, make,
amend, and rescind such orders, rules, and regulations as it may find
necessary or appropriate to carry out provisions of [the NGA].'' In
other words, section 16 of the NGA grants the Commission the power to
define accounting, technical and trade terms, prescribe forms,
statements, declarations or reports and to prescribe rules and
regulations.
Pipelines adjust their tariffs to meet market and customer needs.
Commission review of these proposed changes is required to ensure rates
remain just and reasonable and that services are not provided in an
unduly or preferential manner. The Commission's regulation in 18 CFR
part 154 specifies what changes are allowed and the procedures for
requesting Commission approval.
Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional natural gas companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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\1\ 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. Refer to
5 CFR 1320.3 for additional information.
FERC-545: Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-Formal)
[No change]
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Average number Total annual burden Cost per
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden & cost hours & total annual respondent
respondents per respondent responses per response \2\ cost ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3)........ (4).................... (3) * (4) = (5)....... (5) / (1)
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Tariff Filings...................... 141 3 423.................... 211 hrs.; $22,999...... 89,253 hrs.; $68,997
$9,728,577.
Rate Filings........................ 19 2 38..................... 354 hrs.; $38,586...... 13,452 hrs.; 77,172
$1,466,268.
Informational Reports............... 80 2 160.................... 235 hrs.; $25,615...... 37,600 hrs.; 51,230
$4,098,400.
Negotiated Rates & Non-Conforming 75 8 600.................... 233 hrs.; $25,397...... 139,800 hrs.; 203,176
Agreement Filings. $15,238,200.
Market-Base Rates for Storage 2 1 2...................... 230 hrs.; $25,070...... 460 hrs.; $50,140..... 25,070
Filings.
NAESB (version 3.2) one time over 3 59.33 1 59.33.................. 10 hrs.; $1,090........ 593.30 hrs.; 1,090
years carried over from RM96-1-042 $64,669.70.
\3\.
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Labor-Wage Policy \4\............... 11 1 11..................... 15 hrs.; $1,635........ 165 hrs.; $17,985..... 1,635
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Total (Including Section 4 Rate ........... .............. 1,293 (rounded)........ ....................... 281,323 hrs. ...........
Cases). (rounded);
$30,664,240.
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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.
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\2\ The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) provided in
this section is based on the salary figures for May 2024 posted by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Utilities sector (available
at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_221000.htm) and scaled to
reflect benefits using the relative importance of employer costs for
employee compensation from March 2024 available at https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). The hourly estimates for
salary plus benefits are: Computer and Information Systems Manager
(Occupation Code: 11-3021), $115.47; Computer and Information
Analysts (Occupation Code: 15-1210), $80.10; Electrical Engineer
(Occupation Code: 17-2071), $79.31; Legal (Occupation Code: 23-
0000), $162.66. The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits)
weighting all of the above skill sets evenly, is $109.38. We round
it to $109/hour.
\3\ At the time of this notice for extension request, Docket No.
RM96-1-043 was issued by the Commission on November 22, 2024. The
Order updated the requirement to reflect the Wholesale Gas Quadrant
(WGQ) 4.0 standards. OMB has not yet approved this modification as
it has not published in the Federal Register, which is required for
Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to be submitted. However, to
prevent a lapse in the approval of the existing collection's
expiration date, the Commission is publishing this Notice with the
currently approved burden estimates that involve the NAESB standards
(59.33 responses). The updated burden estimates for the NAESB
revisions will increase the burden to 64.33 (rounded) responses,
which is the average number of responses per annum.
\4\ Project-Area Wage Standards in the Labor Cost Component of
Cost-of-Service Rates under Docket No. PL24-1-000 was issued on
March 21, 2024, which allows jurisdictional entities to include
wages consistent with project-area standards in cost-of-service
rates filed with the Commission where the record supports that
outcome.
Dated: January 2, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-00232 Filed 1-7-25; 8:45 am]
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