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accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is October 25,
2016.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
[email protected]. or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Dated: October 5, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 3063–020]

Blackstone Hydro Associates; Notice
of Intent To File License Application,
Filing of Pre-Application Document,
Approving Use of the Traditional
Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 3063–020.
c. Date Filed: July 29, 2016.
d. Submitted By: Blackstone Hydro
Associates.
e. Name of Project: Central Falls
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Blackstone River,
in Providence County, Rhode Island. No
federal lands are occupied by the project
works or located within the project
boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
Commission’s regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Simeon Bruner, Blackstone Hydro
Associates, 130 Prospect Street,
Cambridge, MA 02139; phone: (617)
492–8400.
i. FERC Contact: Michael Watts at
(202) 502–6123; or email at
[email protected].
j. Blackstone Hydro Associates
(Blackstone Hydro) filed its request to
use the Traditional Licensing Process on
July 29, 2016. Blackstone Hydro
provided public notice of its request on
August 3, 2016. In a letter issued on
September 15, 2016, the Director of the
Division of Hydropower Licensing
approved Blackstone Hydro’s request to
use the Traditional Licensing Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50
CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
also initiating consultation with the
Rhode Island State Historic Preservation
Officer, as required by section 106,
National Historic Preservation Act, and
the implementing regulations of the
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. Blackstone Hydro filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including
a proposed process plan and schedule)
with the Commission, pursuant to 18

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CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s
regulations.
m. A copy of the PAD is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site (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
Online Support at
[email protected], (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). A copy is also available for
inspection and reproduction at the
address in paragraph h.
n. The licensee states its unequivocal
intent to submit an application for a
new license for Project No. 3063.
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10
each application for a new license and
any competing license applications
must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration
of the existing license. All applications
for license for this project must be filed
by July 31, 2019.
o. Register online at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filing and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
For assistance, contact FERC Online
Support.
Dated: October 6, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC16–17–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–551); Comment
Request; Extension
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 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–551, Reporting of
Flow Volume and Capacity by Interstate
Natural Gas Pipelines.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due December 12, 2016.
SUMMARY:

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You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC16–17–000)
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.
Please reference the FERC–551 in
your comments.
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–551, Reporting of Flow
Volume and Capacity by Interstate
Natural Gas Pipelines.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0243.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–551 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission has a
statutory requirement to facilitate price
ADDRESSES:

transparency in markets for the sale or
transportation of physical natural gas in
interstate commerce, having due regard
for the public interest, the integrity of
those markets, fair competition, and the
protection of consumers. FERC–551
uses the information provided by
pipelines as part of its overall
implementation of the statutory
provisions of sections 23(a)(1) of the
Natural Gas Act, 16 U.S.C. 717t–2(a)(1);
Section 316 of EPAct 2005; section 23
to the Natural Gas Act; section 1281 of
EPAct 2005 and section 220 to the
Federal Power Act. More specifically,
the Commission uses the pipelines’
FERC–551 postings as part of fulfilling
the transparency provisions of section
23(a)(1) of the Natural Gas Act as
mandated by Congress. FERC relies is
part on section 23(a)(1) of the Natural
Gas Act, for authority to collect this
information. The data requirements for
pipelines are in listed the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR
part 284.13, reporting requirements for
interstate pipelines. The Commission
has directed the data requirements
under FERC–551 are to be posted on
interstate pipelines’ Web sites and not
filed on formatted/printed forms.
FERC is obligated to prescribe rules
for the collection and dissemination of
information regarding the wholesale,
interstate markets for natural gas and
electricity. The Commission is
authorized to adopt rules to assure the
timely dissemination of information
about the availability and prices of
natural gas and natural gas
transportation and electric energy and
transmission service in such markets.

The posting requirements are based
on the Commission’s authority under
section 23 of the NGA (as added by
Energy Policy Act of 2005, EPAct 2005),
which directs the Commission, in
relevant part, to obtain and disseminate
‘‘information about the availability and
prices of natural gas at wholesale and in
interstate commerce.’’ 1 This provision
enhances the Commission’s authority to
ensure confidence in the nation’s
natural gas markets. The Commission’s
market-oriented policies for the
wholesale natural gas industry require
that interested persons have broad
confidence that reported market prices
accurately reflect the interplay of
legitimate market forces. Without
confidence in the efficiency of price
formation, the true value of transactions
is very difficult to determine. Further,
price transparency facilitates ensuring
that jurisdictional prices are ‘‘just and
reasonable.’’ 2
The posting for FERC–551 occurs on
a daily basis. The data must be available
for download for 90 days and must be
retained by the pipeline for 3 years.
The daily posting requirements for
major non-interstate pipelines
prescribed in the Commission’s Order
No. 720 are no longer required. The
number of respondents used to develop
the burden estimates does not include
any major non-interstate pipelines (18
CFR 284.14).
Type of Respondents: Interstate
Natural Gas Pipelines.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the total public
reporting burden and cost for this
information collection as follows:

FERC–551: REPORTING OF FLOW VOLUME AND CAPACITY BY INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINES

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FERC–551 ...

Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average burden & cost
per response 4

Total annual burden
hours & total annual
cost

Burden hours & cost
per respondent
($)

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4)

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5) ÷ (1)

169

365

61,685

0.5 hours; $30.22 .........

30,842.50 hrs.;
$1,864,120.70.

182.5 hrs.; $11,030.30.

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 Section 23(a)(2) of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717t–
2(a)(2) (2000 & Supp. V 2005).
2 See sections 4 and 5 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. 717c
and 717d.
3 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, refer to 5 Code of Federal
Regulations 1320.3.
4 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours

per Response × $60.44 per hour = Average Cost per
Response. This figure includes wages plus benefits
and comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm data from
May 2015) using Management Analyst category
(code #13–1111).

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Dated: October 6, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

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 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP16–1307–000.
Applicants: WBI Energy
Transmission, Inc.
Description: Annual Penalty Revenue
Credit Report of WBI Energy
Transmission, Inc.
Filed Date: 9/30/16.
Accession Number: 20160930–5361.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/12/16.

Filings in Existing Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP16–1306–001.
Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, L.L.C.
Description: Tariff Amendment:
Volume No. 2—Neg. Rate Agmt—MEX
Gas Supply, S.L. SP301591—Amended
to be effective 10/6/2016.
Filed Date: 10/5/16.
Accession Number: 20161005–5136.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/17/16.
Any person desiring to protest in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.

The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
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 (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Dated: October 06, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt
Wholesale Generator Status

McHenry Battery Storage, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................
East Pecos Solar, LLC ...............................................................................................................................................................
Solverde 1, LLC .........................................................................................................................................................................
Antelope DSR 1, LLC ................................................................................................................................................................
Cimarron Bend Wind Project I, LLC ..........................................................................................................................................

Take notice that during the month of
September 2016, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale
Generators became effective by
operation of the Commission’s
regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a).
Dated: October 5, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2880–014]

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Cherokee Falls Hydroelectric Project,
LLC; Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document, Approving Use of the
Traditional Licensing Process
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application and Request to
Use the Traditional Licensing Process.
b. Project No.: 2880–014.
c. Date Filed: July 29, 2016.
d. Submitted By: Cherokee Falls
Hydroelectric Project, LLC.

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e. Name of Project: Cherokee Falls
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Broad River, in
Cherokee, County, South Carolina. No
federal lands are occupied by the project
works or located within the project
boundary.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the
Commission’s regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact: Beth
Harris, Enel Green Power North
America, Inc., 11 Anderson Street,
Piedmont, SC 29673; (864) 846–0042;
email—[email protected].
i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer at
(202) 502–6093; or email at
[email protected].
j. Cherokee Falls Hydroelectric
Project, LLC filed its request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process on August
2, 2016. Cherokee Falls Hydroelectric
Project, LLC provided public notice of
its request on September 16, 2016. In a
letter dated October 6, 2016, the
Director of the Division of Hydropower
Licensing approved Cherokee Falls
Hydroelectric Project, LLC’s request to
use the Traditional Licensing Process.
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint

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EG16–127–000
EG16–128–000
EG16–129–000
EG16–130–000

agency regulations thereunder at 50
CFR, part 402; and NOAA Fisheries
under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are
also initiating consultation with the
South Carolina State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by
section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing
regulations of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.
l. With this notice, we are designating
Cherokee Falls Hydroelectric Project,
LLC as the Commission’s non-federal
representative for carrying out informal
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and section
305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act; and
consultation pursuant to section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act.
m. Cherokee Falls Hydroelectric
Project, LLC filed a Pre-Application
Document (PAD; including a proposed
process plan and schedule) with the
Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of
the Commission’s regulations.
n. A copy of the PAD is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on
the Commission’s Web site (http://

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