[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11570-11572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03590]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC17-2-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-549D & FERC-
733); Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Comment request.

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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 submitting its information collection [FERC-549D (Quarterly 
Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate Gas and Hinshaw 
Pipelines) and FERC-733 (Demand Response/Time-Based Rate Programs and 
Advanced Metering)] 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 91160, 12/16/
2016) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments 
on neither the FERC-549D nor the FERC-733 and is making this notation 
in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by March 27, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 
1902-0253 (FERC-549D) and 1902-0271 (FERC-733) 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. IC17-2-000, 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:
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the information collection 
requirements for all collections described below with no changes to the 
current reporting requirements. Please note that each collection is 
distinct from the next.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of 
information are 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 estimates of the 
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and 
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections

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of information on those who are to respond, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

FERC-549D, [Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate 
Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines]

    OMB Control No.: 1902-0253.
    Abstract: The reporting requirements under FERC-549D are required 
to carry out the Commission's policies in accordance with the general 
authority in Sections 1(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) \1\ and 
Sections 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA).\2\ This 
collection promotes transparency by collecting and making available 
intrastate and Hinshaw pipeline transactional information. The 
Commission collects the data upon a standardized form with all 
requirements outlined in 18 CFR 284.126.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 717-817-w.
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 3301-3432.
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    The FERC Form 549D collects the following information:
     Full legal name and identification number of the shipper 
receiving service;
     Type of service performed for each transaction;
     The rate charged under each transaction;
     The primary receipt and delivery points for the 
transaction, specifying the rate schedule/name of service and docket 
were approved;
     The quantity of natural gas the shipper is entitled to 
transport, store, and deliver for each transaction;
     The term of the transaction, specifying the beginning and 
ending month and year of current agreement;
     Total volumes transported, stored, injected or withdrawn 
for the shipper; and
     Annual revenues received for each shipper, excluding 
revenues from storage services.
    Filers submit the Form-549D on a quarterly basis.
    Access to the FERC-549D Information Collection Materials: A copy of 
the current form and related materials can be found at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/forms.asp#549d, but will not be included in 
the Federal Register. The Commission will not publish these materials 
in the Federal Register.
    Type of Respondent: Intrastate natural gas and Hinshaw pipelines.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

                                                                        FERC-549D
                             [Quarterly Transportation and Storage Report for Interstate Natural Gas and Hinshaw Pipelines]
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                                                                                                          Average burden   Total annual
                                                             Number of     Annual number   Total number    hours & cost   burden hours &     Cost per
                                                            respondents    of responses    of responses    per response    total annual     respondent
                                                                          per respondent                        \3\            cost             ($)
                                                                     (1)             (2)     (1) * (2) =             (4)     (3) * (4) =       (5) / (1)
                                                                                                     (3)                             (5)
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PDF filings.............................................              76               4             304            12.5           3,800          $4,191
                                                                                                                  $1,048        $318,516  ..............
XML filings.............................................              33               4             132              10           1,320          $3,352
                                                          ..............  ..............  ..............            $832        $110,642
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    Total...............................................  ..............             436  ..............           5,120  ..............
                                                                                                                $429,158
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FERC-733, [Demand Response/Time-Based Rate Programs and Advanced 
Metering]
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    \3\ The hourly wage figure is $83.82/hour. This cost represents 
the average cost of four career fields: Legal ($129.12/hour), 
Accountants ($53.86/hour), Management Analyst ($60.53/hour), and 
Computer and Information ($91.76/hour); this cost also includes 
benefit costs within the hourly estimates. These figures were 
compiled using Bureau of Labor Statistics data that were specific to 
each occupational category: http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm.

    Note: The Commission previously issued a 60-day Notice in the 
Federal Register (81 FR 91160, 12/16/2016) requesting public 
comments. In that 60-day notice, the burden estimate for FERC-733 
information collection was incorrect. The burden estimate below 
provides the corrected numbers. Footnotes 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 
illustrate the previous figures (presented in the 60-day notice) and 
the corrected figures. FERC did not receive any comments on this or 
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any other issue concerning the FERC-733 information collection.

    OMB Control No.: 1902-0271.
    Abstract: Section 1252(e)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005,\4\ 
requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) 
to prepare and publish an annual report, by appropriate region, that 
assesses demand response resources, including those available from all 
consumer classes. Specifically, EPAct 2005 Section 1252(e)(3) requires 
that the Commission identify and review:
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    \4\ Public Law 109-58, 1252(e)(3), 119 Stat. 594, 966 (2005) 
(EPAct 2005).
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    (A) saturation and penetration rate of advanced meters and 
communications technologies, devices and systems;
    (B) existing demand response programs and time-based rate programs;
    (C) the annual resource contribution of demand resources;
    (D) the potential for demand response as a quantifiable, reliable 
resource for regional planning purposes;
    (E) steps taken to ensure that, in regional transmission planning 
and operations, demand resources are provided equitable treatment as a 
quantifiable, reliable resource relative to the resource obligations of 
any load-serving entity, transmission provider, or transmitting party; 
and
    (F) regulatory barriers to improved customer participation in 
demand response, peak reduction and critical period pricing programs.
    Type of Respondent: Persons interested in the above topics.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden for the information collection as:

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                                                            Annual number of                       Average burden      Total annual
                  Number of respondents                      responses per     Total number of    hours & cost per    burden hours &        Cost per
                                                               respondent         responses         response \5\    total annual cost    respondent ($)
(1)                                                                      (2)    (1) * (2) = (3)                (4)    (3) * (4) = (5)          (5) / (1)
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3,400....................................................                  1              3,400            \6\ 3.5         \8\ 11,900       \10\ $260.75
                                                                                                       \7\ $260.75       \9\ $886,550
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    Dated: February 17, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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    \5\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
2016 FERC average salary plus benefits of $154,647/year (or $74.50/
hour). Commission staff finds that the work done for this 
information collection is typically done by wage categories similar 
to those at FERC.
    \6\ This figure was incorrectly presented as 260.75 hours in the 
60-day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
3.5 hours in this notice.
    \7\ This figure was incorrectly presented as $19,426 in the 60-
day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
$260.75 in this notice.
    \8\ This figure was incorrectly presented as 886,550 hours in 
the 60-day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is 
corrected to 11,900 hours in this notice.
    \9\ This figure was incorrectly presented as $66,047,975 in the 
60-day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
$886,550 in this notice.
    \10\ This figure was incorrectly presented as $19,436 in the 60-
day notice pertaining to the FERC-733 renewal. It is corrected to 
$260.75 in this notice.
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[FR Doc. 2017-03590 Filed 2-23-17; 8:45 am]
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