[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.
[FR Doc. 2020-14177 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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