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[$476,857 ÷ 691 responses = $690/
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: June 28, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–16630 Filed 7–6–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC12–15–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–546); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
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 (Commission or

SUMMARY:

FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, FERC–546, Certificated
Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due September 7, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC12–15–000)
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/submissionguide.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
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/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–546, Certificated Filings:
Gas Pipeline Rates.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0155.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–546 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission reviews
the FERC–546 materials to decide

whether to determine an initial rate
associated with an application for a
certificate under NGA Section 7(c). It
reviews FERC–546 materials in 4(f)
storage applications to evaluate market
power and decide whether to grant,
deny, or condition market based rate
authority for the applicant. The
Commission uses the FERC–546
information to monitor jurisdictional
transportation, natural gas storage, and
unbundled sales activities of interstate
natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw 1
pipelines. In addition to fulfilling the
Commission’s obligations under the
NGA, the FERC–546 enables the
Commission to monitor the activities
and evaluate transactions of the natural
gas industry, ensure competitiveness,
and improved efficiency of the
industry’s operations. In summary, the
Commission uses the FERC–546
information to:
• Ensure adequate customer
protections under section 4(f) of the
NGA;
• Review rate and tariff changes by
natural gas companies for the
transportation of gas, natural gas storage
services;
• Provide general industry oversight;
• And supplement documentation
during its audits process.
Failure to collect this information
would prevent the Commission from
being able to monitor and evaluate
transactions and operations of interstate
pipelines and perform its regulatory
functions.
Type of Respondents: Pipeline
companies and storage operators.
Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

FERC–546: CERTIFICATED RATE FILINGS

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[Gas Pipeline Rates]
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)

Pipeline companies ..........................................
Storage operators ............................................

11
2

1
1

11
2

40
350

440
700

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

13

2

13

N/A

1,140

1 Hinshaw pipelines are those that receive all outof-state gas from entities within or at the boundary
of a state if all the natural gas so received is
ultimately consumed within the state in which it is
received, 15 U.S.C. 717(c). Congress concluded that
Hinshaw pipelines are ‘‘matters primarily of local
concern,’’ and so are more appropriately regulated

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by pertinent state agencies rather than by FERC.
The Natural Gas Act section 1(c) exempts Hinshaw
pipelines from FERC jurisdiction. A Hinshaw
pipeline, however, may apply for a FERC certificate
to transport gas outside of state lines.
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to

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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.

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The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $78,669.97
[1,140 hours ÷ 2,080 3 hours/year =
0.54807 * $143,540/year 4 = $78,669.97].
The estimated annual cost of filing the
FERC–546 per response is $6,051.54
[$78,669.97 ÷ 13 responses = $6,051.54/
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: June 28, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–16631 Filed 7–6–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14404–000]

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Calleguas Municipal Water District;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, Protests,
Recommendations, and Terms and
Conditions
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Conduit
Exemption.
b. Project No.: 14404–000.
c. Date filed: May 4, 2012.
d. Applicant: Calleguas Municipal
Water District.
e. Name of Project: Grandsen
Hydroelectric Generating Station.
f. Location: The proposed Grandsen
Hydroelectric Generating Station Project
would be located in the City of
Moorpark, California.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contacts: Ms. Kristine
McCaffrey, Callegaus Municipal Water
District, 2100 E. Olsen Road, Thousand
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Oaks, CA 91360, (805) 579–7173; Mr.
Lon W. House, Water and Energy
Consulting, 4901 Flying C Road,
Cameron Park, CA 95682, (530) 676–
8956.
i. FERC Contact: Alyssa Dorval, (212)
273–5955, [email protected].
j. Status of Environmental Analysis:
This application is ready for
environmental analysis at this time, and
the Commission is requesting
comments, reply comments,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions.
k. Deadline for filing responsive
documents: Due to the small size of the
proposed project, as well as the resource
agency consultation letters filed with
the application, the 60-day timeframe
specified in 18 CFR 4.34(b) for filing all
comments, motions to intervene,
protests, recommendations, terms and
conditions, and prescriptions is
shortened to 30 days from the issuance
date of this notice. All reply comments
filed in response to comments
submitted by any resource agency,
Indian tribe, or person, must be filed
with the Commission within 45 days
from the issuance date of this notice.
Comments, protests, and
interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filings.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person on the official service list
for the project. Further, if an intervenor
files comments or documents with the
Commission relating to the merits of an
issue that may affect the responsibilities
of a particular resource agency, it must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
l. Description of Project: The
Grandsen Hydroelectric Generating
Station Project would consist of: (1) A
powerhouse containing two proposed
generating units, each with an installed
capacity of 180 kilowatts; and (2)
appurtenant facilities. The applicant
estimates the project would have an
average annual generation of 2,620,000
kilowatt-hours.
m. This filing is available for review
and reproduction at the Commission in
the Public Reference Room, Room 2A,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. The filing may also be viewed on
the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number, P–14404, in the docket number
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assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3676 or email
[email protected]. For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for review and reproduction at
the address in item h above.
n. Development Application—Any
qualified applicant desiring to file a
competing application must submit to
the Commission, on or before the
specified deadline date for the
particular application, a competing
development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application.
Submission of a timely notice of intent
allows an interested person to file the
competing development application no
later than 120 days after the specified
deadline date for the particular
application. Applications for
preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
o. Notice of Intent— A notice of intent
must specify the exact name, business
address, and telephone number of the
prospective applicant, and must include
an unequivocal statement of intent to
submit a competing development
application. A notice of intent must be
served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
p. Protests or Motions to Intervene—
Anyone may submit a protest or a
motion to intervene in accordance with
the requirements of Rules of Practice
and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210,
385.211, and 385.214. In determining
the appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests
filed, but only those who file a motion
to intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any protests or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified deadline date
for the particular application.
q. All filings must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’,
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE
OF INTENT TO FILE COMPETING
APPLICATION’’, ‘‘COMPETING
APPLICATION’’, ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or
‘‘PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain

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