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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–607: Report on Decision or

Action on Request for Federal
Authorization.
OMB Control No.:1902–0240.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–607 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–607 information
collection requires agencies (Federal
agency or officer, or State agency or
officer acting pursuant to delegated
Federal authority, responsible for a
Federal authorization) to submit to the
Commission a copy of a decision or
action on a request for Federal
authorization and an accompanying
index to the documents and materials
relied on in reaching a conclusion. The
Commission authorizes the construction
and operation of proposed natural gas
projects under Natural Gas Act Sections
3 and 7; however, the Commission does
not have jurisdiction over every aspect
of each natural gas project. Hence, for a

natural gas project to go forward, in
addition to Commission approval,
several different agencies must typically
reach favorable findings regarding other
aspects of the project. The Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) modified
FERC’s role in order to better coordinate
the activities of the separate agencies
with varying responsibilities over
proposed natural gas projects. Section
313 of EPAct 2005 1 directs FERC to
compile a record of each agency’s
decision along with the record of the
Commission’s decision. The
Commission compiles this record in
order to serve as a consolidated record
for the purpose of appeal or review
(including judicial review).
Estimate of Annual Burden2: The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

FERC–607 (IC13–7–000): REPORT ON DECISION OR ACTION ON REQUEST FOR FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION
Number of respondents

Number of responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average burden hours per
response

Estimated total
annual burden

(A)

(B)

(A)x(B)=(C)

(D)

(C)x(D)

1

1

1

6

6

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

The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $414.06 [6
hours ÷ 2080 hours/year 3 * $143,540/
year 4 = $414.06]
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: December 19, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–30995 Filed 12–21–12; 4:15 pm]

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1 Amended

15 USC 717n (Section 15)
Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
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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.

3 2080 hours = 52 weeks * 40 hours per week (i.e.
1 year of full-time employment)
4 Average salary plus benefits per full-time
equivalent employee

Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC13–6–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–606); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.

AGENCY:

Notice of information collection
and request for comments.

ACTION:

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
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, FERC–606: Notification of
Request for Federal Authorization and
Requests for Further Information.

SUMMARY:

DATES:

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Comments on the collection of
information are due February 25, 2013.

You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC13–6–000)
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
ADDRESSES:

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 247 / Wednesday, December 26, 2012 / Notices
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
0873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title:
FERC–606: Notification of Request for
Federal Authorization and Requests for
Further Information.
OMB Control No.:1902–0241.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–606 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The FERC–606 information
collection requires agencies (Federal
agency or officer, or State agency or
officer acting pursuant to delegated
Federal authority, responsible for a
Federal authorization) responsible for

issuing, conditioning, or denying
requests for Federal authorizations for a
proposed natural gas project to report
regarding the status of an authorization
request. This reporting requirement is
intended to allow agencies to assist the
Commission to make better informed
decisions in establishing due dates for
agencies’ decisions. The Commission
authorizes the construction and
operation of proposed natural gas
projects under NGA sections 3 and 7.
However, the Commission does not
have jurisdiction over every aspect of
each natural gas project. For a natural
gas project to progress the Commission
must approve and several different

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agencies must typically reach favorable
findings regarding other aspects of the
project. To coordinate better the
activities of the separate agencies with
varying responsibilities over proposed
natural gas projects, the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) modified
FERC’s role. Section 313 of EPAct 2005 1
directs FERC: (1) to establish a schedule
for agencies to review requests for
federal authorizations required for a
project.
Estimate of Annual Burden:2The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

FERC–606 (IC13–6–000): NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST FOR FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION AND REQUESTS FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
Number of respondents

Number of responses per
respondent

Total Number
of responses

Average Burden hours per
response

Estimated total
annual burden

(A)
1

(B)
1

(A)x(B)=(C)
1

(D)
4

(C)x(D)
4

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

The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $276.03 [4
hours ÷ 2080 hours/year 3 * $143,540/
year 4 = $276.04]
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: December 19, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012–30998 Filed 12–21–12; 4:15 pm]

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

1 Amended

15 USC 717n (Section 15).
Commission defines burden as the total
time, effort, or financial resources expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
2 The

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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.: 14463–000.
c. Date filed: October 22, 2012.
d. Applicant: City of Avenal.
e. Name of Project: Tank 4 In-Conduit
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The proposed Tank 4 InConduit Hydroelectric Project would be
located along the conduit that delivers
drinking water to the City of Avenal in
Kings County, California. The land on
which all the project structures are
located is owned by the applicant.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Rick
Cunningham, Utilities Supervisor, City
of Avenal, 919 Skyline Boulevard,

Avenal, CA 93204,
[email protected], (559)
386–5766.
i. FERC Contact: Linda Jemison, (202)
502–6363, [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 at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filings.

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.

3 2080 hours = 52 weeks * 40 hours per week (i.e.
1 year of full-time employment).
4 Average salary plus benefits per full-time
equivalent employee.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14463–000]

City of Avenal, California; Notice of
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, Protests,
Recommendations, and Terms and
Conditions

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