Notice2022-07735
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-606 and Ferc-607) Comment Request; Extension
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Published
April 12, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Abstract
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-606, (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information), and FERC-607, (Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21652-21653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07735]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-10-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-606 and Ferc-
607) 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-606, (Notification of Request for Federal
Authorization and Requests for Further Information), and FERC-607,
(Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorization).
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments (identified by Docket No. IC22-
10-000) by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>, is preferred.
<bullet> Electronic Filing: Documents must be filed in acceptable
native applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture
format.
<bullet> 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: Deliver to: Federal Energy
Regulatory
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Commission, Office of the Secretary, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
MD 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>. For user
assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#71171403121e1f1d181f14020401011e030531171403125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="680e0d1a0b07060401060d1b1d1818071a1c280e0d1a0b460f071e">[email protected]</span></a>, 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 <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c98da8bda88aa5aca8bba8a7aaac898f8c9b8ae7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9ad889d88aa858c889b88878a8ca9afacbbaac78e869f">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-606, Notification of Request for Federal Authorization
and Requests for Further Information; FERC-607, Report on Decision or
Action on Request for Federal Authorization.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0241.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of these information
collection requirements for all collections described below with no
changes to the current reporting requirements. Please note that each
collection is distinct from the other.
Abstract: FERC-606 requires agencies and officials responsible for
issuing, conditioning, or denying requests for federal authorizations
necessary for a proposed natural gas project to report to the
Commission regarding the status of an authorization request. This
reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to assist the
Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing due dates
for agencies' decisions.
FERC-607 requires agencies or officials to submit to the Commission
a copy of a decision or action on a request for federal authorization
and an accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in
reaching a conclusion.
The information collections can neither be discontinued nor
collected less frequently because of statutory requirements. The
consequences of not collecting this information are that the Commission
would be unable to fulfill its statutory mandate under the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 to:
<bullet> Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for
federal authorizations required for a project, and
<bullet> Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with
the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated
record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review.
Type of Respondent: Agencies with federal authorization
responsibilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden \2\ and cost \3\ (rounded) for the information
collection as follows:
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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 CFR 1320.3.
\2\ Annual public reporting burden based on respondents over the
last three-year period.
\3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the
formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * 87.00 per hour =
Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the
FERC average salary plus benefits of $180,703 per year (or $87.00/
hour). These estimates were updated in May 2021. This figure is
being used because the staff thinks industry is similarly situated
in terms of average hourly cost.
FERC-606 (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization and Requests for Further Information), and FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on
Request for Federal Authorization)
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Annual number Total annual burden
Number of of responses Total number of Average burden hours & hours & total annual Cost per
respondents per respondent responses cost per response cost respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4)..................... (3) * (4) = (5)......... (5) / (1)
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FERC-606......................... 1 1 1 4 hrs.; $348............ 4 hrs.; $348............ $348
FERC-607......................... 1 1 1 1 hr.; $87.............. 1 hr.; $87.............. 87
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Total........................ 2 .............. 2 ........................ 5 hrs.; $435............ ..............
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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: April 5, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-07735 Filed 4-11-22; 8:45 am]
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