[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18009-18010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06573]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC22-9-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-912); 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 of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or 
FERC) is soliciting public comment on the currently approved 
information collection, FERC-912 (PURPA Section 210(m) Notification 
Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production 
Facilities).

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due May 31, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-912 (IC22-9-000) to the 
Commission. You may submit copies of your comments by one of the 
following methods:
    Electronic filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
     Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable 
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture 
format.
     For those unable to file electronically, comments may be 
filed by USPS mail or by hand (including courier) delivery.
    [cir] Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only Addressed to: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    [cir] Hand (including courier) delivery to: Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FERC-912, PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements 
Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0237.
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-912 information 
collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting 
requirements.
    Abstract: On 8/8/2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) 
\1\ was signed into law. Section 1253(a) of EPAct 2005 amends Section 
210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) by 
adding subsection ``(m),'' that provides, based on a specified showing, 
for the termination and subsequent reinstatement of an electric 
utility's obligation to purchase from, and sell energy and capacity to, 
qualifying facilities (QFs). In 2019 the Commission revised its 
regulations in 18 CFR 292.309-292.313 in Docket No. RM19-15-000 to 
account for industry changes. These industry changes include: The 
decrease in reliance on oil and natural gas, the increase of natural 
gas supply due to access of shale reserves, and the decreasing costs of 
renewable energy sources. Due to the modifications in the rulemaking, 
the Commission revised its information collection requirements. The 
Commission now collects the following information on FERC Form 912:
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    \1\ Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005).
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     Sec.  292.310: An electric utility's application for the 
termination of its obligation to purchase energy from a QF,
     Sec.  292.311: An affected entity or person's application 
to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's 
obligation to purchase energy from a QF,
     Sec.  292.312: An electric utility's application for the 
termination of its obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs, and
     Sec.  292.313: An affected entity or person's application 
to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's 
obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs.\2\
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    \2\ 18 CFR 292.311 and 292.313.
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    Type of Respondents: Electric utilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total 
Public Reporting Burden and cost for this information collection as 
follows:
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    \3\ Burden 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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.

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   FERC-912 (IC22-9-000): Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation To
                                                                    Purchase or Sell
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                                                    Number of                      Average burden hours and                                  Cost per
                                    Number of     responses per   Total number    average cost per response    Total annual burden hours    respondent
                                   respondents     respondent     of responses             ($) \4\             and total annual cost ($)        ($)
                                            (1)             (2)     (1) x (2) =  (4)........................  (3) x (4) = (5)...........     (5) / (1) =
                                                                            (3)                                                                      (6)
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Termination of obligation to                 10             1.5              15  12, $1,044.................  180, $15,660..............          $1,566
 purchase.
Reinstatement of obligations to               0               0               0  0, $0......................  0, $0.....................               0
 purchase.
Termination of obligation to                  2               1               2  8, $696....................  16, $1,392................             696
 sell.
Reinstatement of obligation to                0               0               0  0, $0......................  0, $0.....................               0
 sell.
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    Total......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ...........................  196 hours, $17,052........           2,262
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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.
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    \4\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $87.00 per 
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from 
the FERC average salary ($180,702/year). Commission staff believes 
the 2021 FERC average salary to be a representative wage for 
industry respondents.

    Dated: March 23, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-06573 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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