[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 138 (Friday, July 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 43579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15481]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC20-22-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-588); 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 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting 
public comment on its request to extend a currently approved 
information collection, FERC-588 (Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, 
Sale, and Exchange Transactions).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 15, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC20-22-
000) by any of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp
     U.S. Postal Service Mail: Persons unable to file 
electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
     Effective 7/1/2020, delivery of filings other than by 
eFiling or the U.S. Postal Service should be delivered to Health and 
Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Instructions: All comments must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-588 (Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, Sale, and 
Exchange Transactions).
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0144.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-588 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.
    Abstract: FERC-588 is an existing information collection consisting 
of filing requirements and notice procedures at 18 CFR 157.17 and 
284.270. These regulations pertain to non-jurisdictional companies' 
assistance in natural gas emergency circumstances. The non-
jurisdictional companies that assist in such emergency transactions 
must file information with the Commission under 18 CFR 284.270, so that 
the Commission may ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements. 
An interstate pipeline that seeks an emergency certificate for 
facilities must file an application under 18 CFR 157.17.
    Types of Respondent: Providers and recipients of assistance in 
natural gas emergency circumstances.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the total 
annual burden and cost \2\ for this information collection in the 
following table:
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    \1\ ``Burden'' is 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 CFR 1320.3.
    \2\ The Commission staff believes that industry is similarly 
situated in terms of cost for wages and benefits. Therefore, we are 
using $83.00 per hour in this calculation. That is the current 
average hourly cost, for wages plus benefits, for one FERC full-time 
equivalent.

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                   Annual  number
    Number of       of  responses     Total  number of      Average hour burden and    Total annual hour burden
   respondents     per  respondent        responses            cost per response               and cost
A                               B                      C  D.........................  E
                                                      (Col. A x Col. B)               (Col. C x Col. D)
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             10                 3                    30   10 hrs; $830..............  300 hrs.; $24,900.
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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: July 13, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-15481 Filed 7-16-20; 8:45 am]
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