Notice2022-12905
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
June 15, 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-912 (PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities) 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. The Commission published a 60-day notice in the Federal Register on March 23, 2022. The Commission received no comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36121-36122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12905]
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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, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of information collections 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) 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. The Commission published
a 60-day notice in the Federal Register on March 23, 2022. The
Commission received no comments.
DATES: Comments on collections of information are due July 15, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC Form 912 (IC22-9-000) to OMB
through <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>, Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control
Number 1902-0237 (PURPA Section 210(m) Notification Requirements
Applicable to Cogeneration and Small Power Production Facilities) 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 (identified by Docket No.
IC22-9-000) to the Commission as noted below. 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 to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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: <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#87e1e2f5e4e8e9ebeee9e2f4f2f7f7e8f5f3c7e1e2f5e4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="472122352428292b2e292234323737283533072122352469202831">[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#7d391c091c3e11181c0f1c131e183d3b382f3e531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6024011401230c050112010e030520262532234e070f16">[email protected]</span></a> and 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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<bullet> Sec. 292.310: an electric utility's application for the
termination of its obligation to purchase energy from a QF,
<bullet> 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,
<bullet> Sec. 292.312: an electric utility's application for the
termination of its obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs, and
<bullet> 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\
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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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The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden and cost
for this information collection as follows:
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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 & Cost per
Number of responses per Total number of average cost per response Total annual burden hours & respondent
respondents respondent responses ($) \4\ total annual cost ($) ($)
(1) (2) (1) x (2) = (3) (4)...................... (3) x (4) = (5)............. (5) / (1) =
(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 0 0 0 0; 0..................... 0; 0........................ 0
to purchase.
Termination of obligation to 2 1 2 8; 696................... 16; 1,392................... 696
sell.
Reinstatement of obligation 0 0 0 0; 0..................... 0; 0........................ 0
to 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: June 9, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12905 Filed 6-14-22; 8:45 am]
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