Notice2022-14234
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-729); Comment Request; Extension
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Published
July 5, 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-729 (Electric Transmission Facilities), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39814-39815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14234]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC22-12-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (Ferc-729); 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-729 (Electric Transmission Facilities),
which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due August 4,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-729 to the Office of
Management and Budget (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 1902-0238 (Electric Transmission
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.
IC22-12-000 and FERC-729) 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.
Please reference the specific collection number(s) (FERC-729) and/
or title(s) (Electric Transmission Facilities) in your comments.
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#9cfaf9eefff3f2f0f5f2f9efe9ececf3eee8dcfaf9eeffb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7d1d2c5d4d8d9dbded9d2c4c2c7c7d8c5c3f7d1d2c5d499d0d8c1">[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#296d485d486a454c485b48474a4c696f6c7b6a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f0b2e3b2e0c232a2e3d2e212c2a0f090a1d0c61282039">[email protected]</span></a> and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-729, Electric Transmission Facilities.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0238.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the existing information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection consists of the filing
requirements for entities seeking to construct electric transmission
facilities pursuant to the Commission's authority under section 216 of
the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ Specifically, section 216(b) of the FPA
authorizes the Commission, under certain circumstances, to issue
permits for the construction of electric transmission facilities within
national interest electric transmission corridors designated by the
Secretary of Energy.
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\1\ 16 U.S.C. 824p.
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The purpose of the Commission's part 50 regulations \2\ is to
provide for efficient and timely review of requests for permits for the
siting of proposed electric transmission facilities under section 216
of the FPA. The regulations include filing requirements associated with
the Commission's pre-filing and application review processes. For the
Commission's pre-filing process, the regulations require applicants to
file a pre-filing request \3\ and subsequent information after the
commencement of the pre-filing process,\4\ including a finalized
Project Participation Plan, a summary of project alternatives, draft
resource reports, and monthly status reports. After the conclusion of
the pre-filing process, the regulations require applicants to file an
application consisting of general project
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information \5\ and ten exhibits,\6\ including project maps, an
environmental report, engineering data, and system analysis data.
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\2\ 18 CFR part 50.
\3\ 18 CFR part 50(c).
\4\ 18 CFR part 50(e).
\5\ 18 CFR part 50.6.
\6\ 18 CFR part 50.7.
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The Commission published a 60-day notice for this information
collection request in the Federal Register on April 15, 2022 (87 FR
22524), and received no comments on the 60-day notice.
Type of Respondent: Entities proposing to construct electric
transmission facilities pursuant to the Commission's authority under
section 216 of the FPA.
Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden \7\ for the information collection as:
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\7\ ``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.
FERC-729 (OMB Control No. 1902-0238): Electric Transmission Facilities
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Annual number of Average burden & Total annual
Number of responses per Total number of cost per burden hours &
respondents respondent responses response \8\ total annual cost
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5)
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Electric Transmission Facilities......................... 1 1 1 9,600 9,600
$835,200 $835,200
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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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\8\ FERC staff estimates that industry costs for salary plus
benefits are similar to Commission costs. The cost figure is the
FY2021 FERC average annual salary plus benefits ($180,702/year or
$87/hour).
Dated: June 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-14234 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
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