[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 80 (Friday, April 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23021-23022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08734]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. IC20-17-000]
Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-600); 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 proposed extension of a
currently approved information collection: FERC-600, Rules of Practice
and Procedure: Complaint Procedures.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 23, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC20-17-
000) by either of the following methods:
eFiling at Commission's Website: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, at Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support
by email at [email protected].
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/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC-600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint
Procedures.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0180.
Type of Request: Three-year extension without change of the current
information collection.
Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR 385.206, any person may file a
complaint seeking Commission action against any other person alleged to
be in violation of ``any statute, rule, order, or other law
administered by the Commission, or for any other alleged wrong over
which the Commission may have jurisdiction.'' Regulations at 18 CFR
part 343 provide for additional procedures and information collection
requirements for complaints and other filings that pertain to oil
pipelines under the Interstate Commerce Act.
Type of Respondents: Any person that files a complaint for
Commission review and resolution.
Estimate of Annual Burden: \1\ The Commission estimates the annual
public reporting burden and cost \2\ for the information collection as
shown in the following table:
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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 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3.
\2\ The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for
this collection is similarly situated to the Commission, in terms of
salary plus benefits. Based upon the FERC's 2019 average cost for
salary plus benefits, the average hourly cost is $80/hour.
FERC-600--Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures
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Annual number of Average burden hour Total annual burden
Number of respondents responses Total number of responses and cost per response hour and cost Cost per respondent
A. B. C. (Column A x Column B) D.................... E. (Column C x F. (Column E / Column A)
Column D).
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62................................ 1 62 160 hrs.; $12,800.... 9,920 hrs.; $793,600 $12,800
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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
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of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Dated: April 20, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-08734 Filed 4-23-20; 8:45 am]
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