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from electric utilities and other entities
within the United States. The existing
international transmission facilities to
be utilized by Minnesota Power have
previously been authorized by
Presidential permits issued pursuant to
Executive Order 10485, as amended,
and are appropriate for open access
transmission by third parties.
Procedural Matters: Any person
desiring to be heard in this proceeding
should file a comment or protest to the
application at the address provided
above. Protests should be filed in
accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
become a party to these proceedings
should file a motion to intervene at the
above address in accordance with FERC
Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
of such comments, protests, or motions
to intervene should be sent to the
address provided above on or before the
date listed above.
Comments on the Minnesota Power
application to export electric energy to
Canada should be clearly marked with
OE Docket No. EA–196–D. An
additional copy is to be provided
directly to Christopher D. Anderson,
Associate General Counsel, ALLETE,
Inc, 30 West Superior Street, Duluth,
MN 55802. A final decision will be
made on this application after the
environmental impacts have been
evaluated pursuant to DOE’s National
Environmental Policy Act Implementing
Procedures (10 CFR part 1021) and after
a determination is made by DOE that the
proposed action will not have an
adverse impact on the sufficiency of
supply or reliability of the U.S. electric
power supply system.
Copies of this application will be
made available, upon request, for public
inspection and copying at the address
provided above, by accessing the
program Web site at http://energy.gov/
node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
at [email protected].

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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2, 2013.
Jon Worthington,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC13–13–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form 580); Comment
Request; Revision
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 USC
3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) is soliciting public comment on
the currently approved information
collection, FERC Form No. 580
(Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy
Purchase Practices).
DATES: Comments on the collections of
information are due July 8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC13–13–000)
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: Interrogatory on Fuel and
Energy Purchase Practices (FERC Form
No. 580).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0131.
Type of Request: Three-year approval
of the FERC Form No. 580.
Abstract: FERC Form No. 580 is
collected in even numbered years. The
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
SUMMARY:

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(PURPA) 1 amended the Federal Power
Act (FPA) and directed the Commission
to make comprehensive biennial
reviews of certain matters related to
automatic adjustment clauses (AACs) in
wholesale rate schedules used by public
utilities subject to the Commission’s
jurisdiction. Specifically, the
Commission is required to examine
whether the clauses effectively provide
the incentives for efficient use of
resources and whether the clauses
reflect only those costs that are either
‘‘subject to periodic fluctuations’’ or
‘‘not susceptible to precise
determinations’’ in rate cases prior to
the time the costs are incurred.
The Commission is also required to
review the practices of each public
utility under AACs ‘‘to insure efficient
use of resources under such clauses.’’ 2
In response to the PURPA directive, the
Commission (Docket Number IN79–6–
000) established an investigation.
Beginning in 1982, the Commission
collected ‘‘Interrogatory on Fuel and
Energy Purchase Practices’’ data every
other year.
In 2010, the Commission redesigned
the form to collect the information
electronically through use of a standard
form. Based on filer comments in
response to the new electronic form
used in the 2010 and 2012 collections,
FERC recommends the following
changes to the form:
Question 1
—Repair the email field to eliminate
error messages.
Question 2
—Add a column labeled ‘‘Is this AAC a
fuel adjustment clause?’’
—Add a column labeled ‘‘Tariff volume
number containing’’. This information
will aid staff in locating AACs.
—Remove the column and, thus, the
request for information titled:
Æ ‘‘Type/s of AAC’’
Æ ‘‘Type of costs that were passed
through the AAC—if fuel, state fuel
type’’
There has been an increasing number
of AAC-related cost types. This field
makes it difficult for Commission staff
to repopulate the dropdowns for this
column without additional OMB
approval. The information otherwise
gained from respondents supplying the
information collected in these columns
will not be lost. Staff will locate and
1 Enacted

November 8, 1978
review requirement is set forth in two
paragraphs of Section 208 of PURPA, 49 Stat. 851;
16 U.S.C. 824d.
2 The

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recover the information from
Commission rate filings by using the
AAC identification information given by

respondents in the first three columns of
Question 2.

—Rename Question 2 columns as
follows to correct typographical
errors:

From

To

Identify service agreement within rate schedule containing AAC ............

Identify service schedule, if any, where the AAC is located within the
rate schedule.
Was rate schedule superseded or abandoned during 2012–2013?

If rate schedule superseded or abandoned during 2012–2013 ...............

Additional changes to Question 2
table:
—Add a check box to enable the utility
to indicate that it had no nontransmission related AACs during the
reporting years, if the situation
applies. This box, when checked,

clearly indicates that there were no
AACs to report.
—Add a ‘‘Copy Row’’ button to facilitate
data entry.
We are further reducing the amount of
information required for AACs that are
not fuel adjustment clauses. Utilities

with no fuel adjustment clauses only
need to respond to questions 1 and 2.
Utilities with a FAC will continue to
complete the entire form.
Question 3
—Reword the question from:

From

To

If during the 2010 and 2011 period, the Utility had any contracts or
agreements for the purchase of either energy or capacity under
which all or any portion of the purchase costs were passed through
the AAC, for each purchase provide the information requested in the
table below. Provide the information separately for each reporting
year 2010 and 2011. Do not report purchased power where none of
the costs were recovered through an AAC.

If during the 2012–2013 period, the Utility had any contracts or agreements for the purchase of either energy or capacity under which all
or any portion of the purchase costs were passed through a fuel adjustment clause (FAC), for each purchase from a PURPA Qualifying
Facility (QF) or Independent Power Producer (IPP) provide the information requested in the non-shaded columns of the table below.
Provide the information separately for each reporting year 2012 and
2013. Do not report purchased power where none of the costs were
recovered through an FAC. For each purchase where costs were
flowed through an FAC, fill-in the non-shaded columns and either
‘‘Only energy charges’’ or ‘‘The total cost of the purchase of economic power’’ columns, whichever apply.

The Commission is only interested in
QF and IPP information here and not
every power purchase contracts/
agreement. The language will be similar
to what was used in Form No. 580
interrogatories prior to 2010.
—Remove the request for information
and thus the columns titled:

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Æ Was an after-the-fact comparison
made of actual avoided costs against the
purchase costs?
Æ Were purchases made on an hourly
economic dispatch basis?

From the information provided in the
2010 and 2012 filings the Commission
has found that it can fully evaluate
regulatory compliance without this
information.
Question 6
Change the question as follows:

From

To

For each fuel supply contract, where costs were subject to 18 CFR
35.14, (including informal agreements with associated companies), in
force at any time during 2012 and/or 2013, of longer than one year
in duration, provide the requested information. Report the data individually, for each contract, for each calendar year. [No response to
any part of Question 6 for fuel oil no. 2 is necessary.] Report all fuels
consumed for electric power generation and thermal energy associated with the production of electricity. Information for only coal, natural gas, and oil should be reported. Information for ALL FUELS e.g.
fossil fuels, wood chips), EXCEPT URANIUM, should be reported.

For each fuel supply contract, of longer than one year in duration, in
force at any time during 2012 and/or 2013, where costs were subject
to 18 CFR 35.14, (including informal agreements with associated
companies), provide the requested information. Report the data individually for each contract for each calendar year. No response to
any part of Question 6 for fuel oil no. 2 is necessary. Report all fuels
consumed for electric power generation and thermal energy associated with the production of electricity. Information for only coal, natural gas, and oil should be reported.

—As with the request for transportation
information that was eliminated in
2010, the Commission has found
alternative information sources and
analytical approaches sufficient to
eliminate the request for fuels other
than coal, natural gas and oil.
—Add a ‘‘Copy Contract’’ button.
Question 6a
—Add a column labeled ‘‘Is contract
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—Add a column labeled ‘‘Pipeline
quality? (Y/N)’’.
Question 6b
—Add a new column to the fuel
quantity section labeled: ‘‘Coal
(x103tons) not delivered by end of
contract year.’’
—Add a column labeled ‘‘Pipeline
quality? (Y/N)’’.
Questions 7 and 8. There are no
proposed changes.

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Glossary: Define Evergreen contracts
as follows: Evergreen contract: a
contract that is renewed automatically
or by notice from year to year until
canceled by either party.
Access to the Revised Materials: A
copy of the form, desk reference, and
glossary are attached to this docket, but
they are not included in the Federal

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Register.3 Interested parties can see the
form electronically as part of this notice
in FERC’s eLibrary (http://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/elibrary.asp) by searching
Docket No. IC13–13–000. Interested
parties may also request paper or

electronic copies of the form and desk
reference by contacting Ellen Brown, by
telephone at (202) 502–8663, by fax at
(202) 273–0873, or by email at
[email protected].

Type of Respondents: Large FERCjurisdictional electric public utilities.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
Commission estimates the total Public
Reporting Burden for this information
collection as:

FERC FORM NO. 580 (IC13–13–000):
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Number of
respondents
(A)

Number of
responses per
respondent
(B)

Total Number of
responses
(A) × (B) = (C)

Average
burden hours
per response
(D)

Estimated total
annual burden
(C) × (D)

Respondents with FACs ..................................................
Respondents with AACs, but no FACs ...........................
Respondents with no AACs nor FACs ............................

37
10
35

0.5
0.5
0.5

18.5
5
17.5

103
20
2

1,905.5
100
35

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

........................

........................

..........................

........................

2,040.5

Despite the changes to the Form 580,
burden estimates per response for each
entity will not change from previously
approved amounts. The burden estimate
may vary by utility depending on
whether the utility has or does not have
an automatic adjustment clause and
depending on whether or not those
utilities with adjustment clauses allow
automatic adjustment of fuel cost.
The total estimated annual cost
burden to respondents is $142,835.
[2040.5 hours * $70/hour 5 = $142,835]
The estimated annual cost of filing the
FERC Form 580 per response is $1,742.
[$142,835 ÷ 82 responses = $1,742/
response]
Comments: The Commission seeks
public comment on and subsequent
OMB approval of the proposed revised
information collection. Also, the
Commission invites comments 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: May 2, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

3 The attached form is for illustrative purposes
only and does not include all the interactive
features of the actual form. For a copy of the actual
form, please contact Ellen Brown as indicated in
this notice.

4 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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[Project No. 2520–072]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER13–1252–000]

California Power Exchange
Corporation; Notice Setting Deadline
To File Reply Comments
On April 29, 2013, the California
Power Exchange Corporation filed a
motion requesting the Commission to
set the date by which it may file reply
comments in the above-referenced
proceeding. Notice is hereby given that
the deadline for submitting such reply
comments is set as May 10, 2013.
Dated: May 2, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Great Lakes Hydro America, LLC;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document (PAD), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping;
Request for Comments on the Pad and
Scoping Document, and Identification
of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 2520–072.
c. Dated Filed: March 1, 2013.
d. Submitted By: Great Lakes Hydro
America, LLC.
e. Name of Project: Mattaceunk
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Penobscot River in
Aroostook and Penobscot counties,
Maine, within the towns of Medway,
Woodville, Mattawamkeag, and the
unorganized township of Molunkus. No
federal lands are located within the
project boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR Part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Kevin
Bernier, Manager, Licensing &
Compliance, Brookfield Renewable
Energy Group, New England Regional
Operations Center, 1024 Central Street,
Millinocket, Maine 04462.
explanation of what is included in the information
collection burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
5 FY2013 Estimated Average Hourly Cost per
FERC FTE, including salary + benefits.

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