30-day notice issued 6 24 2020

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. IC20-17-000]
COMMISSION INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES (FERC-600);
COMMENT REQUEST; EXTENSION
DATE
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public
comments on the proposed extension of currently approved information collection FERC600 (Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures). In addition, the
Commission is submitting the information collection to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for review. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB
and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below.
DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due [INSERT DATE 30
DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC-600 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB control number (1902-0180) in the
subject line. Your comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register.

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Please submit copies of your comments to the Commission (identified by Docket No.
IC20-17-000) by either of the following methods:
•

Efiling at the Commission’s Web Site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp;

or
•

Mail/Express Services: Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar

pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand-delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
Instructions:
OMB submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines
at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain; Using the search function under the “Currently
Under Review field,” select Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; click “submit” and
select “comment” to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines
at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance, contact FERC
Online Support by e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676
(toll-free).
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/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Ellen Brown may be reached by e-mail at
[email protected] and telephone at (202) 502-8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–600, Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures.
OMB Control No.: 1902-0180.
Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-600 information collection
requirements with no changes to the current reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Abstract: In accordance with 18 CFR 385.206, any person may file a complaint seeking
Commission action against any other person alleged to be in violation of “any statute,
rule, order, or other law administered by the Commission, or for any other alleged wrong
over which the Commission may have jurisdiction.” Regulations at 18 CFR Part 343
provide for additional procedures and information collection requirements for complaints
and other filings that pertain to oil pipelines under the Interstate Commerce Act. The
Commission received no comments in response to the Notice of Information Collection
and Request for Comments published on April 24, 2020 (85 FR 23020).
Type of Respondents: Any person that files a complaint for Commission review and
resolution.

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Estimate of Annual Burden1: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting
burden and cost2 for the information collection as shown in the following table:
FERC-600 — Rules of Practice and Procedure: Complaint Procedures
E.
Total
C.
Annual
Total
Burden
Number of
D.
Hour and
F.
Responses
Average
Cost
Cost per
B.
(Column
Burden
(Column Respondent
A.
Annual
Ax
Hour and
Cx
(Column E
Number of Number of Column
Cost per
Column
÷ Column
Respondents Responses
B)
Response
D)
A)
160 hrs.; 9,920 hrs.;
62
1
62
$12,800
$793,600
$12,800

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

1

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.
2
The Commission staff thinks that the average respondent for this collection is similarly situated
to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits. Based upon the FERC’s 2019 average cost
for salary plus benefits, the average hourly cost is $80/hour.

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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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.

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