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collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation,
maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information. Burden means
the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal
agency. This includes the time needed
to review instructions; to develop,
acquire, install and utilize technology
and systems for the purpose of
collecting, validating and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; to train
personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information, to search
data sources, to complete and review
the collection of information; and to
transmit or otherwise disclose the
information. All written comments will
be available for public inspection at
www.Regulations.gov. Comments
submitted in response to this notice may
be made available to the public through
relevant Web sites. For this reason,
please do not include in your comments
information of a confidential nature,
such as sensitive personal information
or proprietary information. If you send
an email comment; your email address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made
available on the Internet. Please note
that responses to this public comment
request containing any routine notice
about the confidentiality of the
communication will be treated as public
comments that may be made available to
the public notwithstanding the
inclusion of the routine notice. An
agency may not conduct or sponsor, and
a person is not required to respond to,
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget control
number.

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Statutory Authority: Executive Order
(E.O.) 13571, Streamlining Service Delivery
and Improving Customer Service.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24,
2017.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and
Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
U.S. Energy Information
Administration
Notice and Request for Comments
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

EIA, pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
intends to extend with changes for three
years with the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Form EIA–63C
Densified Biomass Fuel Report. Form
EIA–63C collects data on pellet fuel and
other densified biomass fuel production,
sales, and inventory levels from
operators of U.S. pellet fuel
manufacturing facilities. The data
collected is used for the purpose of
estimating densified biomass fuel
consumption in the United States, as
well as production, sales, and inventory
at state, regional, and national levels.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before December 19,
2017. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that
period, contact the person listed in
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to Connor Murphy, U.S.
Department of Energy, EI–23, 1000
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 2058, or by email at
[email protected]. The
draft form and instructions are available
at https://www.eia.gov/survey/#eia-63c.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Connor Murphy at 202–287–
5982, or by email at Connor.Murphy@
eia.gov.
SUMMARY:

Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques

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or other forms of information
technology.
This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0209;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Densified Biomass Fuel Report;
(3) Type of Request: Renewal, with
Changes;
(4) Purpose: Form EIA–63C Densified
Biomass Fuel Report is part of EIA’s
comprehensive energy data program.
The survey collects information on the
manufacture, shipment, exports, energy
characteristics, and sales of pellet fuels
and other densified biomass fuel
products data from facilities that
manufacture densified biomass fuel
products, primarily pellet fuels, for
energy applications. The data collected
is a primary source of information for
the nation’s growing production of
biomass products for heating and
electric power generation, for both
domestic use and export markets.
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information
Collection: To reduce reporting burden,
EIA proposes to eliminate the following
seven questions: Part 2 Question 2.2
‘‘What is the operational month’’ Part 2
Question 2.4 ‘‘What is the total installed
horsepower of the pellet extrusion
machinery at this facility’’; Part 2.
Question 2.5 ‘‘If the pellet extrusion
machinery was not fully utilized during
the month, choose the applicable
explanation’’ and all of explanation
selection choices’’; Part 2. Question 2.6
‘‘What is the planned maximum annual
production capacity at this facility’’;
Part 2. Question 2.7 ‘‘What is the
planned total installed horsepower of
the pellet extrusion machinery at this
facility’’; Part 3. Question 3.2 ‘‘In the
reporting period, did the mill utilize any
portion of the above feedstock for uses
other than transformation into densified
biomass products, such as to operate the
mill, produce electricity (combined heat
and power) or other beneficial use of
energy produced (such as heating/
cooling)’’; Part 4. Question 4.2, Delete
the column for reporting ‘‘Export Port.’’
Respondents will continue to report on
all other data elements in section 4.2.
EIA is proposing to delete these data
elements based on consultations with
respondents during the collection cycle.
The questions that EIA proposes to
delete were questions that respondents
stated were either confusing or difficult
to answer, or are questions that EIA
receives too few responses to allow
publication because of the data
confidentiality rules that EIA applies to
the aggregate statistical estimates. EIA is
also proposing to change the due date
for annual respondents (small biomass
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less than 10,000 tons per year or
planned facilities) from February 1 to
June 1 to coincide with the industry’s
off-season and ease their burden during
their busiest time of the year.
Respondents that need to file annually
will only need to report limited data in
Parts 1 and 2 of the form.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 105;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 1095;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 1,516;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of
the burden hours is estimated to be
$111,699 (1,516 burden hours times
$73.66 per hour). EIA estimates that
there are no additional costs to
respondents associated with the survey
other than the costs associated with the
burden hours.
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
Pub. L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b)
and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub.
L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 11,
2017.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and
Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy
Information Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Agency Information Collection
Activities: Information Collection
Extension; notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

EIA, pursuant to the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
intends to extend without changes for
three years with the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Form
EIA–111, Quarterly Electricity Imports
and Exports Report. Form EIA–111
collects U.S. electricity import and
export data for the purpose of measuring
the flow of electricity into and out of the
United States from Canada and Mexico.
DATES: Comments regarding this
proposed information collection must
be received on or before December 19,
2017. If you anticipate difficulty in
submitting comments within that

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period, contact the person listed in
as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to Tosha Beckford, U.S. Energy
Information Administration, EI–23,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585 or by email to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Tosha Beckford at 202–287–
6597 or by email at Tosha.Beckford@
eia.gov. The draft form and instructions
are available at https://www.eia.gov/
survey/#eia-111.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
This information collection request
contains:
(1) OMB No.: 1905–0208;
(2) Information Collection Request
Title: Quarterly Electricity Imports and
Exports Report;
(3) Type of Request: Renewal;
(4) Purpose: Form EIA–111 collects
U.S. electricity import and export data.
The data are used to generate accurate
estimates of the flow of electricity into
and out of the United States. The import
and export data are reported by U.S.
purchasers, sellers, and transmitters of
wholesale electricity, including persons
authorized to export electric power from
the United States to foreign countries,
persons authorized by Presidential
Permit to construct, operate, maintain,
or connect electric power transmission
lines that cross the U.S. international
border, and U.S. Balancing Authorities
that are interconnected with foreign
Balancing Authorities. Such entities
report monthly flows of electricity
received or delivered across the border,
the cost associated with the
transactions, and actual and
implemented interchange.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 176;
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(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 704;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 1056;
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of
the burden hours is estimated to be
$77,785 (1,056 burden hours times
$73.66 per hour). EIA estimates that
there are no additional costs to
respondents associated with the survey
other than the costs associated with the
burden hours.
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974,
Pub. L. 93–275, codified as 15 U.S. C. 772(b)
and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, P.L.
95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 28,
2017.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and
Statistical Integration, U. S. Energy
Information Administration.
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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: RP18–28–000.
Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Entitlement and OFO Filing to be
effective 11/10/2017.
Filed Date: 10/11/17.
Accession Number: 20171011–5112.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/23/17.
Docket Numbers: RP18–29–000.
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company.
Description: Compliance filing 2017
Penalty Revenue Sharing Report.
Filed Date: 10/12/17.
Accession Number: 20171012–5077.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/24/17.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number.
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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