[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39552-39553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14177]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC20-17-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-600); Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is 
soliciting public comments on the proposed extension of currently 
approved information collection FERC-600 (Rules of Practice and 
Procedure: Complaint Procedures). In addition, the Commission is 
submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may file comments 
directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the 
Commission as explained below.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due July 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-600 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0180) in the subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days 
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission (identified 
by Docket No. IC20-17-000) by either of the following methods:
     Efiling at the Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp; or
     Mail/Express Services: 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.

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: 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).
    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: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at 
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint 
Procedures.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0180.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-600 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.
    Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR 385.206, any person may file a 
complaint seeking Commission action against any other person alleged to 
be in violation of ``any statute, rule, order, or other law 
administered by the Commission, or for any other alleged wrong over 
which the Commission may have jurisdiction.'' Regulations at 18 CFR 
part 343 provide for additional procedures and information collection 
requirements for complaints and other filings that pertain to oil 
pipelines under the Interstate Commerce Act. The Commission received no 
comments in response to the Notice of Information Collection and 
Request for Comments published on April 24, 2020 (85 FR 23020).
    Type of Respondents: Any person that files a complaint for 
Commission review and resolution.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual 
public reporting burden and cost \2\ for the

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information collection as shown in the following table:
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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. For 
further explanation of what is included in the information 
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
    \2\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for 
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of 
salary plus benefits. Based upon the FERC's 2019 average cost for 
salary plus benefits, the average hourly cost is $80/hour.

                         FERC-600--Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures
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        A                 B                 C                   D                    E                  F
Number of                  Annual      Total number   Average burden hour   Total annual burden         Cost per
respondents             number of      of responses    and.                 hour and cost......       respondent
                        responses       (column A x   cost per response...  (column C x column       (column E /
                                          column B)                          D).                       column A)
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             62                 1                62   160 hrs.; $12,800...  9,920 hrs.;                  $12,800
                                                                             $793,600.
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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: June 24, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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