[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74424-74425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25791]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC16-16-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-577); Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information 
collection [FERC-577, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact 
Statement] to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of 
the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file 
comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments 
to the Commission as explained below. The Commission previously issued 
a Notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 55456, 8/19/2016) requesting 
public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-577 
and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by November 
25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0128, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be 
reached via telephone at 202-395-4718.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in 
Docket No. IC16-16-000, by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support 
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
    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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Ellen Brown may be reached by email 
at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax 
at (202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-577, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Environmental Impact 
Statement.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0128.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-577 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements.
    Abstract: The FERC-577 information collection contains the 
Commission's information collections pertaining to 18 CFR Parts: 2, 
157, 284, and 380. These regulations implement National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) and include the environmental compliance conditions 
portions of the same regulations. The FERC-577 also includes the 
reporting requirements for landowner notifications. These requirements 
are contained within 18 CFR Parts: 2.55(b), 157.203(d), 380.15, and 
2.55(a).
    Type of Respondents: Gas pipelines.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:
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    \1\ The Commission defines burden 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, reference 5 Code of Federal 
Regulations 1320.3.

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                                         FERC-577 (Natural Gas Facilities: Environmental Review and Compliance)
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                                                        Annual number                                              Total annual burden
                                          Number of     of responses    Total number    Average burden and cost   hours and total annual     Cost per
                                         respondents   per respondent   of responses       per response \2\                cost           respondent ($)
                                                  (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =  (4).....................  (3) * (4) = (5)........       (5) / (1)
                                                                                  (3)
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Gas Pipeline Certificates \3\........              92              16           1,472  193.518 hrs.; $14,417...  284,858 hrs.;                  $230,672
                                                                                                                  $21,221,824.
Landowner Notification \4\...........             165             144          23,760  2 hrs.; $149............  47,520 hrs.; $3,540,240          21,456
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    Total............................  ..............  ..............          25,232  ........................  332,378 hrs.;            ..............
                                                                                                                  $24,762,064.
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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 estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $74.50 per 
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The Commission staff believes that 
the industry's level and skill set are comparable to FERC, so the 
FERC 2016 average hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) of $74.50 
per hour is used.
    \3\ Requirements are found in 18 CFR Parts: 157, 284, 2, and 
380.
    \4\ Requirements are found in 18 CFR Parts: 2.55(b), 157.203(d), 
380.15, and 2.55(a).

    Dated: October 19, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-25791 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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