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completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Persons who wish to comment only
on the environmental review of this
project should submit an original and
two copies of their comments to the
Secretary of the Commission.
Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission’s
environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents,
and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission’s
environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties.
However, the non-party commenters,
will not receive copies of all documents
filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of
environmental documents issued by the
Commission) and will not have the right
to seek court review of the
Commission’s final order.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
electronically should submit an original
and seven copies of the protest or
intervention to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Dated: April 13, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 6281–041]

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Five Bears Hydro, Inc. and Five Bears
Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application for
Transfer of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions to Intervene, and
Protests
On March 24, 2017, Five Bears Hydro,
Inc. (transferor) and Five Bears Hydro,
LLC (transferee) filed an application for
the transfer of license of the Five Bears
Power Project No. 6281. The project is
located on Ward Creek, a tributary to the
Feather River in Plumas County,
California. The project occupies land of
the United States within the Plumas
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The transferor and transferee seek
Commission approval to transfer the
license for the Five Bears Power Project
from transferor to the transferee.
Applicant’s Contacts: Mr. Dan R.
Skowronski, Esquire, Saul Ewing LLP,
500 E. Pratt Street, 8th Floor, Baltimore,
MD 21202, Phone: 410–332–8675,
Email: [email protected]; Mr.
Michael Hill, General Counsel, EDF Inc.,
5404 Wisconsin Avenue., Suite 400,
Chevy Chase, MD 20815, Phone: 240–
744–8029, Email: [email protected]; Ms. Bethanie Haynes,
Associate Counsel, EDF Inc., 5404
Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 400, Chevy
Chase, MD 20815, Phone: 240–744–
8018, Email: [email protected]; and Mr. Joseph Sanchez,
President and Secretary, Five Bears
Hydro, Inc., 5404 Wisconsin Avenue,
Suite 400, Chevy Chase, MD 20815,
Phone: 240–744–8014, Email:
[email protected].
FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202)
502–8735, [email protected].
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, and protests: 30 days from
the date that the Commission issues this
notice. The Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and
protests using the Commission’s eFiling
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000
characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected], (866)
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
The first page of any filing should
include docket number P–6281–041.
Dated: April 13, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC17–11–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–549B); 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, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting
public comment on the currently
approved information collection, FERC–
549B (Gas Pipeline Rates: Capacity
Reports and Index of Customers).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due June 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
(identified by Docket No. IC17–11–000)
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–549B (Gas Pipeline Rates:
Capacity Reports and Index of
Customers).
OMB Control No.: 1902–0169.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–549B information
collection requirements with no changes
to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The information collected
under the requirements of FERC–549B
includes both the Index of Customers
SUMMARY:

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(IOC) report under Commission
regulations at 18 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 284.13(c) and three
capacity reporting requirements. One of
these is in Commission regulations at 18
CFR 284.13(b) and requires reports on
firm and interruptible services. The
second is at 18 CFR 284.13(d)(1) and
requires pipelines make information on
capacity and flow information available
on their Internet Web sites. The third is
at 18 CFR 284.13(d)(2) and requires an
annual filing of peak day capacity.
Capacity Reports Under 284.13(b) and
284.13(d)(1)
On April 4, 1992, in Order No. 636
(RM91–11–000), the Commission
established a capacity release
mechanism under which shippers could
release firm transportation and storage
capacity on either a short- or long-term
basis to other shippers wanting to obtain
capacity. Pipelines posted available firm
and interruptible capacity information
on their electronic bulletin boards
(EBBs) to inform potential shippers.
On August 3, 1992, in Order No. 636–
A (RM91–11–002), the Commission
determined through staff audits, that the
efficiency of the capacity release
mechanism could be enhanced by
standardizing the content and format of
capacity release information and the
methods by which shippers accessed
this information, which pipelines
posted to their EBBs.
On March 29, 1995, through Order
577 (RM95–5–000), the Commission
amended § 284.243(h) of its regulations
to allow shippers the ability to release
capacity without having to comply with
the Commission’s advance posting and
bidding requirements.
On February 9, 2000, in Order No. 637
(RM98–10–000), to create greater
substitution between different forms of
capacity and to enhance competition
across the pipeline grid, the
Commission revised its capacity release
regulations regarding scheduling,

segmentation and flexible point rights,
penalties, and reporting requirements.
This resulted in more reliable capacity
information availability and price data
that shippers needed to make informed
decisions in a competitive market as
well as to improve shipper’s and the
Commission’s ability to monitor the
market for potential abuses.
Peak Day Annual Capacity Report
Under 284.13(d)(2)
18 CFR 284.13(d)(2) requires an
annual peak day capacity report of all
interstate pipelines, including natural
gas storage only companies. This report
is generally a short report showing the
peak day design capacity or the actual
peak day capacity achieved, with a short
explanation, if needed. The regulation
states:
An interstate pipeline must make an
annual filing by March 1 of each year
showing the estimated peak day
capacity of the pipeline’s system, and
the estimated storage capacity and
maximum daily delivery capability of
storage facilities under reasonably
representative operating assumptions
and the respective assignments of that
capacity to the various firm services
provided by the pipeline.
This annual report/filing is publicly
available, while other more specific
interstate pipeline and storage capacity
details are filed as CEII, such as the
Annual System Flow Diagram (FERC–
567) which are not publicly available.
Index of Customers Under 284.13(c)
In Order 581, issued September 28,
1995 (Docket No. RM95–4–000), the
Commission established the IOC
quarterly information requirement. This
Order required the reporting of five data
elements in the IOC filing: The customer
name, the rate schedule under which
service is rendered, the contract
effective date, the contract termination
date, and the maximum daily contract
quantity, for either transportation or
storage service, as appropriate.

In a notice issued separate from Order
581 in Docket No. RM95–4–000, issued
February 29, 1996, the Commission,
through technical conferences with
industry, determined that the IOC data
reported should be in tab delimited
format on diskette and in a form as
proscribed in Appendix A of the
rulemaking. In a departure from past
practice, a three-digit code, instead of a
six-digit code, was established to
identify the respondent.
In Order 637, issued February 9, 2000
(Docket Nos. RM98–10–000 and RM98–
12–000), the Commission required the
filing of: The receipt and delivery points
held under contract and the zones or
segments in which the capacity is held,
the common transaction point codes,
the contract number, the shipper
identification number, an indication
whether the contract includes
negotiated rates, the names of any
agents or asset managers that control
capacity in a pipeline rate zone, and any
affiliate relationship between the
pipeline and the holder of capacity. It
was stated in the Order that the changes
to the Commission’s reporting
requirements would enhance the
reliability of information about capacity
availability and price that shippers need
to make informed decisions in a
competitive market as well as improve
shippers’ and the Commission’s ability
to monitor marketplace behavior to
detect, and remedy anti-competitive
behavior. Order 637 required a pipeline
post the information quarterly on its
Internet Web sites instead of on the
outdated EBBs.
Type of Respondents: Respondents for
this data collection are interstate
pipelines subject to FERC regulation
under the Natural Gas Act and those
entities defined as Hinshaw Pipelines
under the Natural Gas Policy Act.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:

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FERC–549B (GAS PIPELINE RATES: CAPACITY REPORTS AND INDEX OF CUSTOMERS)
Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average
burden & cost
per response 2

Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost

Cost per
respondent
($)

(1)

(2)

(1)*(2)=(3)

(4)

(3)*(4)=(5)

(5)÷(1)

Capacity Reports under 284.13(b) &
284.13(d)(1) ..........................................

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1 The Commission defines burden 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

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information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
Federal Regulations 1320.3.
2 The estimates for cost per response are derived
using the following formula: 2017 Average Burden

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145
$11,093

160,950
$12,313,230

$66,558

Hours per Response * $76.50 per Hour = Average
Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure of $76.50
is the average FERC employee wage plus benefits.
We assume that respondents earn at a similar rate.

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FERC–549B (GAS PIPELINE RATES: CAPACITY REPORTS AND INDEX OF CUSTOMERS)—Continued
Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total number
of responses

Average
burden & cost
per response 2

Total annual
burden hours
& total
annual cost

Cost per
respondent
($)

(1)

(2)

(1)*(2)=(3)

(4)

(3)*(4)=(5)

(5)÷(1)

93049344Peak Day Annual Capacity Report under 284.13(d)(2) ........................

185

1

185

Index of Customers under 284.13(c) .......

185

4

740

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

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

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

10
$765
3
$230

1,850
$141,525
2,220
$170,200

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

165,020
$12,624,955

2,035

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: April 14, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 3267–000]

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Chasm Hydro, Inc.; Notice of Existing
Licensee’s Notice of Intent To Not File
a Subsequent License Application, and
Soliciting Pre-Application Documents
and Notices of Intent To File a License
Application
At least five years before the
expiration of a license for a minor water
power project not subject to sections 14
and 15 of the Federal Power Act (i.e., a
project having an installed capacity of
1.5 megawatts or less), the licensee must
file with the Commission a letter that
contains an unequivocal statement of
the licensee’s intent to file or not to file
an application for a subsequent license.1
1 18 CFR 16.19(b) (2016) (citing 18 CFR 16.6(b)).
Section 16.19(b) applies to licenses not subject to
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If such a licensee informs the
Commission that it does not intend to
file an application for a new license,
nonpower license, or exemption for the
project, the licensee may not file an
application for a new license, nonpower
license, or exemption for the project,
either individually or in conjunction
with an entity or entities that are not
currently licensees of the project.2
On March 3, 2017, Chasm Hydro, Inc.,
the existing licensee for the Ballard
Mills Project No. 3267, filed notice of its
intent to not file an application for a
subsequent license. Therefore, pursuant
to section 16.24(b) of the Commission’s
regulations, Chasm Hydro, Inc. may not
file an application for a subsequent
license for the project, either
individually or in conjunction with an
entity or entities that are not currently
licensees of the project.
The 255-kilowatt (kW) Ballard Mills
project is located on the Salmon River
in the Town of Malone, Franklin
County, New York. No federal lands are
affected. The existing minor license for
the project expires on March 31, 2022.
The principal project works consist
of: (1) an 8-foot-high, 110-foot-long
concrete capped timber crib overflow
dam with 2-foot-high flashboards
creating a reservoir with a surface area
of 10 acres and a volume of 50 acre feet;
(2) a 105-foot-long earth embankment
dam; (3) a 4.75-foot-wide sluice gate
located at the west abutment of the dam;
(4) two 8-foot-wide flood sluice gates
located between the existing timber crib
dam and powerhouse; (5) a 29-foot-long
by 20-foot-wide concrete masonry
powerhouse with a single horizontal
shaft Kaplan turbine-generator unit
rated at 255 kW; (6) an abandoned
powerhouse structure located at the east
abutment of the dam; (7) a 150-foot-long
underground cable connecting to a
transformer pole; (8) a 0.48/13.2-kilovolt
transformer; (9) a 170-foot-long, 13.22 18

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$765
$920

$68,243

kilovolt overhead transmission line; and
(10) appurtenant facilities.
Any party interested in filing a license
application for the Ballard Mills Project
No. 3267 must first file a Notice of
Intent (NOI) 3 and pre-application
document (PAD) 4 pursuant to Part 5 of
the Commission’s regulations. Although
the integrated licensing process (ILP) is
the default pre-filing process, section
5.3(b) of the Commission’s regulations
allows a potential license applicant to
request to use alternative licensing
procedures when it files its NOI.5
This notice sets a deadline of 120
days from the date of this notice for
interested applicants, other than the
existing licensee, to file NOIs, PADs,
and requests to use an alternative
licensing process.
Applications for a subsequent license
from potential (non-licensee) applicants
must be filed with the Commission at
least 24 months prior to the expiration
of the existing license.6 Because the
existing license expires on March 31,
2022, applications for license for this
project must be filed by March 31,
2020.7
Questions concerning this notice
should be directed to Gaylord
Hoisington (202) 502–6032 or
[email protected].
Dated: April 14, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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CFR 5.5 (2016).
CFR 5.6 (2016).
5 18 CFR 5.3(b) (2016).
6 18 CFR 16.20 (2016).
7 To the extent an interested applicant files an
NOI and PAD and elects or is required to use the
Commission’s ILP, a process plan will be issued
within 180 days of this notice, which accelerates
the steps of the ILP to allow for filing a subsequent
license application by the March 31, 2020 deadline.
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