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of any anticipated shortages of electric
energy or capacity which would affect
the utility’s capability to serve its
wholesale customers; and (2) report to
the Commission and any appropriate
state regulatory authority contingency
plan that would outline what
circumstances might give rise to such
occurrences.
In Order No. 575,1 the Commission
modified the reporting requirements in
18 CFR 294.101(b) to provide that, if a
public utility includes in its rates
schedule, provisions that: (a) During
electric energy and capacity shortages it
will treat firm power wholesale
customers without undue
discrimination or preference; and (b) it
will report any modifications to its
contingency plan for accommodating
shortages within 15 days to the
appropriate state regulatory agency and

to the affected wholesale customers,
then the utility need not file with the
Commission an additional statement of
contingency plan for accommodating
such shortages. This revision merely
changed the reporting mechanism; the
public utility’s contingency plan would
be located in its filed rate rather than in
a separate document.
In Order No. 659, 2 the Commission
modified the reporting requirements in
18 CFR 294.101(e) to provide that the
means by which public utilities must
comply with the requirements to report
shortages and anticipated shortages is to
submit this information electronically
using the Office of Electric Reliability’s
pager system at [email protected] in
lieu of submitting an original and two
copies with the Secretary of the
Commission.

The Commission uses the information
to evaluate and formulate an
appropriate option for action in the
event an unanticipated shortage is
reported and/or materializes. Without
this information, the Commission and
State agencies would be unable to: (1)
Examine and approve or modify utility
actions, (2) prepare a response to
anticipated disruptions in electric
energy, and (3) ensure equitable
treatment of all public utility customers
under the shortage situations. The
Commission implements these filing
requirements in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR part
294.
Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden 3: The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

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FERC–585 (IC12–6–000): REPORTING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA
Number of
respondents

Number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average
burden hours
per response

Estimated total
annual burden

(A)

(B)

(A) × (B) = (C)

(D)

(C) × (D)

Contingency Plan .................................................................
Capacity Shortage ...............................................................

1
1

1
1

1
1

73
0.25

73
0.25

Total ..............................................................................

N/A 4

N/A 4

2

N/A 4

73.25

The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $5,054 [73.25
hours ÷ 2,080 5 hours/year = 0.03521 *
$143,540/year 6 = $5,054].
The estimated annual cost of filing the
FERC–585 per response is $2,527.02
[$5,054 ÷ 2 responses = $2,527/
response].
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.
1 60

FR 4859 (25 Jan 1995).
FR 35028 (16 Jun 2005).
3 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
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Dated: February 17, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC12–8–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission is soliciting
public comment on the currently

SUMMARY:

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(b)(1).

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approved information collection, FERC–
567, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Annual
Reports of System Flow Diagrams and
System Capacity.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due April 27, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC12–8–000)
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 protected], or by phone
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
502–8659 for TTY.
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
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applicable.
hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 year).
6 Average annual salary per employee in 2012.
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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, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–567, Gas Pipeline
Certificates: Annual Reports of System
Flow Diagrams and System Capacity.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0005.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–567 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
information from the FERC–567 to
obtain accurate data on pipeline
facilities and the peak capacity of these
facilities. Additionally, the Commission
validates the need for new facilities
proposed by pipelines in certificate
applications. By modeling an

applicant’s pipeline system,
Commission staff utilizes the FERC–567
data to determine configuration and
location of installed pipeline facilities;
verify and determine the receipt and
delivery points between shippers,
producers and pipeline companies;
determine the location of receipt and
delivery points and emergency
interconnections on a pipeline system;
determine the location of pipeline
segments, laterals and compressor
stations on a pipeline system; verify
pipeline segment lengths and pipeline
diameters; justify the maximum
allowable operating pressures and
suction and discharge pressures at
compressor stations; verify the installed
horsepower and volumes compressed at
each compressor station; determine the
existing shippers and producers
currently using each pipeline company;
verify peak capacity on the system; and
develop and evaluate alternatives to the
proposed facilities as a means to
Number of
responses per
respondent

Total
number of
responses

Average
burden hours
per response

Estimated
total annual
burden

(A)

(B)

(A) × (B) = (C)

(D)

(C) × (D)

103

1

103

1

103

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The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $ [103 hours
÷ 2,080 2 hours/year = 0.04952 *
$143,540/year 3 = $7,108].
The estimated annual cost of filing the
FERC–567 per response is $69 [$7,108 ÷
103 responses = $69/response].
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: February 17, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

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, reference 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3(b)(1).

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mitigate environmental impact of new
pipeline construction.
18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
260.8(a) requires each major natural gas
pipeline with a system delivery capacity
exceeding 100,000 Mcf per day to
submit by June 1 of each year, diagrams
reflecting operating conditions on the
pipeline’s main transmission system
during the previous 12 months ended
December 31. 18 CFR 284.13 requires
each interstate pipeline that provides
transportation subject to the provisions
of Subparts B and G of Part 284 to make
an annual filing by March 1 of each year
showing the estimated peak day
capacity of the pipeline’s system. These
physical/engineering data are not
included as part of any other data
collection requirement.
Type of Respondents: Natural gas
pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

Number of
respondents

Natural Gas Pipelines ......................................

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP12–56–000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of
Application
Take notice that on February 3, 2012,
ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 717
Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002–
2761 filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
an application under section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act for permission and
approval to abandon its present and any
future obligation to perform
transportation service through
approximately 7.0 miles of 20-inch
pipeline extending from High Island
Block A–552 to High Island Block A–

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539, located in federal waters, offshore
Texas, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public
inspection. This filing is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site at http://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Any questions regarding the
application should be directed to Rene
Staeb, Manager, Project Determinations
& Regulatory Administration, ANR
Pipeline Company, 717 Texas Street,
Houston, Texas 77002–2761, or
telephone (832) 320–5215 or fax (832)
320–6215 or by email
[email protected].
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the
Commission staff will either: Complete
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hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 year).
annual salary per employee in 2012.

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