[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 215 (Thursday, November 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70604-70605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24551]


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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.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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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 soliciting public comment on the currently approved 
information collection FERC-588 (Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, 
Sale, and Exchange Transactions), and 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 December 7, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-588 to OMB through 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-
0144) 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. IC20-22-000) 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:
    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. 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.

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.
    On July 17, 2020, the Commission published a Notice in the Federal 
Register (85 FR 43579) in Docket No. IC20-22-000 requesting public 
comments. The Commission received no public comment in response.
    Types of Respondents: 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 and Commission 
staff are similarly situated in terms of cost for wages and 
benefits. Therefore, we are using $83.00 per hour in this 
calculation. That is the 2020 average hourly cost, for wages plus 
benefits, for one FERC full-time equivalent.

 
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                  Annual number of
    Number of       responses per      Total number of     Average burden (hr.) and    Total annual burden (hr.)
   respondents       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

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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: October 30, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-24551 Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]
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