[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51019-51020]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20976]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER11-2935-002.
    Applicants: Paulding Wind Farm II LLC.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Paulding
Wind Farm II LLC.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5147.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4264-000.
    Applicants: New England Power Company.
    Description: New England Power Company submits tariff filing per
35: Filing to Implement Settlement Agreement in Docket ER10-523 to be
effective 3/31/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5021.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4265-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System, ITC Midwest
LLC.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Notice of Succession for
Interconnection Agreement to be effective 10/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5038.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4266-000.
    Applicants: Richland-Stryker Generation LLC.
    Description: Richland-Stryker Generation LLC submits tariff filing
per 35.12: Market Based Rate to be effective 9/26/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5083.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4267-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Energy Services Inc.
    Description: Algonquin Energy Services Inc. submits tariff filing
per 35.12: AES Baseline Tariff to be effective 8/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5092.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4268-000.

    Applicants: Algonquin Northern Maine Gen Co.
    Description: Algonquin Northern Maine Gen Co. submits tariff filing
per 35.12: Algonquin Northern Baseline Tariff to be effective 8/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5093.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4269-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Tinker Gen Co.
    Description: Algonquin Tinker Gen Co. submits tariff filing per
35.12: Algonquin Tinker Baseline Tariff to be effective 8/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5094.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4270-000.
    Applicants: Algonquin Windsor Locks LLC.
    Description: Algonquin Windsor Locks LLC submits tariff filing per
35.12: Algonquin Windsor Baseline Tariff to be effective 8/9/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5095.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4271-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Electric Company.
    Description: El Paso Electric Company submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii): Rate Schedule No. 108 EPE Eng. & Proc. Agreement to
be effective 8/6/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/09/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110809-5118.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 30, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4272-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System, ITC Midwest
LLC.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Filing of Notice of
Succession to be effective 10/10/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/10/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110810-5034.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4273-000.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System, ITC Midwest
LLC.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): Filing of Notice of
Succession to be effective 10/10/2011.
    Filed Date: 08/10/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110810-5035.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following qualifying
facility filings:

    Docket Numbers: QF11-399-000.
    Applicants: Graphic Packaging International Inc.
    Description: Form 556 of Graphic Packaging International Inc., for
self certification of cogeneration facilities at Graphic Packaging
Paperboard Mill in Macon, GA.
    Filed Date: 07/12/2011.
    Accession Number: 20110712-5018.
    Comment Date: None Applicable.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 10, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71186-71187]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28870]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC12-20-000]

Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment
Request

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Comment request.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information
collection FERC-912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA
Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of
Obligation to Purchase or Sell, to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. 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 issued a Notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 58365,
09/20/2012) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on
the FERC-912 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by December
31, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No.
1902-0237, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be
reached via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC12-20-000, by
either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web Site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    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_ADDRESS>or by phone at:<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll-free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> for TTY.
    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_ADDRESS>by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, and by fax at
(202) 273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA
Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of
Obligation to Purchase or Sell.
    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 for the termination and
reinstatement of an electric utility's obligation to purchase and sell
energy

and capacity. 18 CFR 292.309-292.313 are the implementing regulations
that provide procedures for:
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    \1\ Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005)
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     An electric utility to file an application for the
termination of its obligation to purchase energy from a Qualifying
Facility (QF) \2\;
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    \2\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.310
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     An affected entity or person to apply to the Commission
for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to purchase
energy from a QF \3\;
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    \3\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.311
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     An electric utility to file an application for the
termination of its obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs \4\;
and
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    \4\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.312
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     An affected entity or person to apply to the Commission
for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to sell
energy and capacity to QFs \5\.
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    \5\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.313
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    Type of Respondents: FERC-jurisdictional electric utilities.
    Estimate of Annual Burden \6\: The Commission estimates the total
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as:
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    \6\ The Commission defines 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, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.

      FERC-912 (IC12-20-000): 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        Estimated
                                     Number of     responses per   Total number    burden hours    total annual
                                    respondents     respondent     of responses    per response       burden
                                             (A)             (B)     (A) x (B) =             (D)       (C) x (D)
                                                                             (C)
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Termination of obligation to                   5               1               5              12              60
 purchase \2\...................
Reinstatement of obligation to                 1               1               1              13              13
 purchase \3\...................
Termination of obligation to                   1               1               1              12              12
 sell \4\.......................
Reinstatement of obligation to                 1               1               1              13              13
 sell \5\.......................
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    Total.......................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............              98
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $6762.94
[98 hours / 2080 \7\ hours per year = 0.047 * $143,540/years \8\ =
$6762.94]
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    \7\ 2080 hours/year = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks/year.
    \8\ Average annual salary plus benefits per employee in 2012.
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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: November 21, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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