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the financial condition of the oil
pipeline industry and the energy
markets.
FERC Response: The Commission
recognizes XBRL US’s support for the
requirement that filers prepare the FERC
Form Nos. 6 and 6–Q in XBRL format.
Abstract: Under the Interstate
Commerce Act (ICA),8 the Commission
is authorized and empowered to make
investigations and to collect and record
data to the extent the Commission may
consider to be necessary or useful for
the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of the ICA. The Commission
must ensure just and reasonable rates
for transportation of crude oil and
petroleum products by pipelines in
interstate commerce.
30-Day Comments
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collections of
information are 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
estimates of the burden and cost of
information collections, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collections; 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 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Change in Date for the July
Open Commission Meeting

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Take notice that the Commission has
revised the date for its July 2022 open
meeting. The meeting will take place on
Thursday, July 28, 2022. The open
meeting had been initially scheduled for
Thursday, July 21, 2022.1
Dated: April 4, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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U.S.C. part 1, § 20, 54 Stat. 916.
start time of the meeting remains 10:00 a.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–5–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC Form Nos. 60, 60A,
FERC–61, and FERC–555A);
Consolidated Comment Request;
Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, DOE.
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 collections, FERC
Form Nos. 60 and 60A (Annual Report
of Centralized Service Companies),
FERC–61 (Narrative Description of
Service Company Functions), and
FERC–555A (Preservation of Records
Companies and Service Companies
Subject to PUHCA). The Commission
published a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register on November 18, 2021, and
received no comments on the 60-day
notice.

SUMMARY:

Comments on the collection of
information are due May 9, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC Form Nos. 60, 60A, FERC–61, and
FERC–555A to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
1902–0215 ((FERC Form Nos. 60
(Annual Report of Centralized Service
Companies), FERC–61 (Narrative
Description of Service Company
Functions), and FERC–555A
(Preservation of Records Companies and
Service Companies Subject to PUHCA)),
and/or 1902–0308 (FERC Form No. 60A,
Annual Report of Centralized Service
Companies—Modifications to FERC
Form No. 60 due to Final Rule in Docket
No. RM19–12–000) in the subject line.
Your comments should be sent within
30 days of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
Please submit copies of your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22–5–000 and the form) to the
Commission as noted below. Electronic
filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is
preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
DATES:

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applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery.
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service only,
addressed to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) delivery
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Please reference the specific
collection number(s) and/or title(s) in
your comments.
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. For
user assistance contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at [email protected] and
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the information collection
requirements for FERC Form Nos. 60
and 60A, FERC–61, and FERC–555A
with no changes to the current reporting
requirements.1 This renewal
incorporates the requirements and
burden represented by the FERC Form
No. 60A into FERC Form No. 60,
respectively. Staff anticipates that the
Commission will seek to retire the 6T
and 6–QT as duplicative after OMB
1 Due to expiration dates in 2019 for many of the
Commission’s financial forms, the renewal work for
several of the forms was in process or pending at
OMB during the 2019 Forms Refresh rulemaking
effort in Docket No. RM19–12–000. OMB can only
have one OMB Control No. pending review at a
time. To submit the rulemaking timely to OMB, we
assigned alternate ‘‘temporary’’ information
collection numbers (FERC Form No. 60A)
Accordingly, FERC Form No. 60A represents the
additional burden associated with the final rule in
RM19–12–000. Revisions to the Filing Process for
Comm’n Forms, Order No. 859, 84 FR 30620 (June
27, 2019), 167 FERC ¶ 61,241 (2019).

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decisions are made. Please note the
three collections (60 including 60A, 61,
and 555A) are distinct.2
FERC Form No. 60 (Annual Report of
Centralized Service Companies), FERC–
61 (Narrative Description of Service
Company Functions), and FERC–555A
(Preservation of Records Companies
and Service Companies Subject to
PUHCA)
OMB Control Nos. and Titles: 1902–
0215 ((FERC Form Nos. 60 (Annual
Report of Centralized Service
Companies), FERC–61 (Narrative
Description of Service Company
Functions), and FERC–555A
(Preservation of Records Companies and
Service Companies Subject to PUHCA)),
and 1902–0308 (FERC Form No. 60A,
Annual Report of Centralized Service
Companies—Modifications to FERC
Form No. 60 due to Final Rule in Docket
No. RM19–12–000).
Abstract: In accordance with the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),
the Commission implemented the repeal
of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935 (PUHCA 1935) and
implemented the provisions of a newly
enacted Public Utility Holding
Company Act 2005 (PUHCA 2005).
Pursuant to PUHCA 2005, the
Commission requires centralized service
companies to file FERC Form No. 60 or
FERC–61, and comply with FERC–
555A’s requirements unless the
company is exempted or granted a
waiver pursuant to the Commission’s
regulations. The information collected
in FERC Form No. 60 enables better
monitoring for cross-subsidization, and
aids the Commission in carrying out its
statutory responsibilities. In addition,
centralized service companies are
required to follow the Commission’s
preservation of records requirements for
centralized service companies.

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FERC Form No. 60
FERC Form No. 60 is an annual
reporting requirement for centralized
1 Due to expiration dates in 2019 for many of the
Commission’s financial forms, the renewal work for
several of the forms was in process or pending at
OMB during the 2019 Forms Refresh rulemaking
effort in Docket No. RM19–12–000. OMB can only
have one OMB Control No. pending review at a
time. To submit the rulemaking timely to OMB, we
assigned alternate ‘‘temporary’’ information
collection numbers (FERC Form No. 60A)
Accordingly, FERC Form No. 60A represents the
additional burden associated with the final rule in
RM19–12–000. Revisions to the Filing Process for
Comm’n Forms, Order No. 859, 84 FR 30620 (June
27, 2019), 167 FERC ¶ 61,241 (2019).

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service companies set forth in 18 CFR
366.23. The report’s function is to
collect financial information (including
balance sheet, assets, liabilities, billing
and charges for associated and nonassociated companies) from centralized
service companies subject to the
Commission’s jurisdiction. Unless the
Commission exempts or grants a waiver
pursuant to 18 CFR 366.3 and 366.4 to
the holding company system, every
centralized service company in a
holding company system must prepare
and file electronically with the
Commission the FERC Form No. 60,
pursuant to the General Instructions in
the form.
FERC–61
FERC–61 is a filing requirement for
service companies in holding company
systems (including special purpose
companies) that are currently exempt or
granted a waiver of FERC’s regulations
and would not have to file FERC Form
No. 60. Instead, those service companies
are required to file, on an annual basis,
a narrative description of the service
company’s functions during the prior
calendar year (FERC–61). In complying,
a holding company may make a single
filing on behalf of all of its service
company subsidiaries.
FERC–555A
The Commission’s regulations
prescribe a mandated preservation of
records requirements for holding
companies and service companies
(unless otherwise exempted by FERC).
This requires them to maintain and
make available to FERC, their books and
records. The preservation of records
requirement provides for uniform
records retention by holding companies
and centralized service companies
subject to PUHCA 2005.
Data from FERC Form No. 60, FERC–
61, and FERC–555A provide a level of
transparency that: (1) Helps protect
ratepayers from pass-through of
improper service company costs, (2)
enables the Commission to review and
determine cost allocations (among
holding company members) for certain
non-power goods and services, (3) aids
the Commission in meeting its oversight
and market monitoring obligations, and
(4) benefits the public, both as
ratepayers and investors. In addition,
the Commission’s audit staff uses these
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If data from FERC Form No. 60,
FERC–61, and FERC–555A were not
available, it would be difficult for the
Commission to meet its statutory
responsibilities under EPAct 1992,
EPAct of 2005, and PUHCA 2005, and
the Commission would have fewer of
the regulatory mechanisms necessary to
ensure transparency and protect
ratepayers.
XBRL, Order No. 859, and FERC Form
No. 60
Previously, FERC Form No. 60 filers
would transmit the information in the
form to the Commission using a
software application called Visual
FoxPro (VFP). This application is no
longer supported by its developer,
Microsoft Corporation. As a result, in
April 2015, the Commission issued an
order announcing its intention to
replace the VFP filing format for certain
Commission forms (including FERC
Form No. 60) with an eXtensible
Markup Language (XML)-based filing
format. On June 20, 2019, the
Commission issued Order No. 859,
which adopted eXtensible Business
Reporting Language (XBRL) as the
standard for filing FERC Form No. 60
and certain other Commission forms.3
Type of Respondent: Centralized
service companies.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden and cost (rounded in
the tables) for the information
collections as: 5
2 For purposes of this notice, unless otherwise
stated, FERC Form Nos. 60 and 60A are collectively
referred to as ‘‘FERC Form No. 60.’’
3 Revisions to the Filing Process for Comm’n
Forms, Order No. 859, 167 FERC ¶ 61,241 (2019).
4 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons to
generate, maintain, retain, 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 CFR 1320.3. The
burden hours and costs are rounded for ease of
presentation.
5 The cost for the Form 60 and FERC–61 is based
on FERC’s 2021 Commission-wide average salary
cost (salary plus benefits) of $87.00/hour (On FERC
Form No. 61 the dollar figure was rounded up to
$44 for the .5 hour of burden, which was carried
through the calculations for total average annual
burden costs). The Commission staff believes the
FERC FTE (full-time equivalent) average cost for
wages plus benefits is representative of the
corresponding cost for the industry respondents.
For the FERC–555A, the $35.83 hourly cost figure

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FORM 60 (OMB CONTROL NO. 1902–0212) INCLUDING FORM 60A (OMB CONTROL NO. 1902–0308)
Requirements

Number of
respondents

Average
annual number
of responses
per respondent

Total number
of responses

Average annual
burden (hrs.)
& cost per
response
($)

Total average
annual burden
(hrs.) & total
annual cost
($)

Cost per
respondent
($)

1

2

(1) * (2) = (3)

4

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5) ÷ (1)

Form 60 .................................................................

42

1

42

Form 60A ..............................................................

42

1

42

Total (includes both Form 60 and Form 60A)

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

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

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

75
$6,525
3
$261

3,150
$274,050
126
$10,962

$6,525

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

3,276
$285,012

6,786

261

FERC–61 (OMB CONTROL NO. 1902–0215)
Requirements

Number of
respondents

Average
annual number
of responses
per respondent

Total number
of responses

Average annual
burden (hrs.)
& cost per
response
($, rounded)

Total average
annual burden
(hrs.) & total
annual cost
($, rounded)

Cost per
respondent
($, rounded)

1

2

(1) * (2) = (3)

4

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5) ÷ (1)

FERC–61 ...............................................................

80

1

80

0.5
$44

40
$3,520

$44

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

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

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

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

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

40
$3,520

44

FERC–555A (OMB CONTROL NO. 1902–0215)
Requirements

Number of
respondents

Average
annual number
of responses
per respondent

Total number
of responses

Average annual
burden (hrs.)
& cost per
response
($)

Total average
annual burden
(hrs.) & total
annual cost
($)

Cost per
respondent
($)

1

2

(1) * (2) = (3)

4

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5) ÷ (1)

FERC–555A ..........................................................

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

122

1

122

0

0

0

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

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

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

1,080
$38,696
0
$0

131,760
$4,720,912
0
$0

$38,696

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

131,760
$4,720,912

38,696

0

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FER–555A RECORD RETENTION
Total number
of responses

Cost per
respondent

Total annual
cost

(1) * (2) = (3)

4

(3) * (4) = (5)

Paper Storage ..................................................................................................................
Electronic Storage ...........................................................................................................

122
122

$387.60
15.25

$47,287
2,861

Total Storage Burden ...............................................................................................

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

402.85

49,148

Total Annual Cost: $5,009,444
(Paperwork Burden) + $49,148 (Record
Retention storage cost) = $5,058,592.
A more granular breakdown of the
FERC–60/61/555A cost categories
follows:
Labor Cost: The total estimated
annual cost for labor burden to
respondents is $5,009,444 [$285,012
(FERC Form No. 60) + $3,520 (FERC–61)
+ $4,720,912 (FERC–555A)].
FERC Form No. 60: 42 respondents ×
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FERC–61: 80 respondents × $44 per
respondent = $3,520.
FERC–555A: 122 respondents ×
$38,696 per respondent = $4,720,912.
Storage Cost: 6 In addition to the labor
(burden cost provided above), there are
additional costs that represent record
retention and storage costs:
• Paper storage costs (using an
estimate of 60 cubic feet × $6.46 per
cubic foot): $387.60 per respondent
6 Internal analysis assumes 50% paper storage
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annually. Total annual paper storage
cost to industry ($387.60 × 122
respondents): $47,287. This estimate
assumes that a respondent stores the
same volume of paper as it did in the
past and that the cost of such storage
has not changed. We expect that this
estimate should trend downward over
time as more companies move away
from paper storage and rely more
heavily on electronic storage.
• Electronic storage costs: $15.25 per
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electronic storage cost to industry
($15.25 × 122 respondents): $1,861. This
calculation retains the previous estimate
that storage of 1GB per year is $15.25.
We expect that this estimate should
trend downward over time as the cost of
electronic storage technology, including
cloud storage, continues to decrease. For
example, external hard drives of
approximately 500GB are available for
approximately $50. In addition, cloud
storage plans from multiple providers
for 1TB of storage (with a reasonable
amount of requests and data transfers)
are available for less than $35 per
month.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collections of
information are 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
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collections; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collections
of information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: April 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Docket No. ER22–1544–000]

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Chesapeake Beach BESS LLC;
Supplemental Notice That Initial
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
Request for Blanket Section 204
Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of
Chesapeake Beach BESS LLC’s
application for market-based rate
authority, with an 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

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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 April 25,
2022.
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
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.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (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. At this
time, the Commission has suspended
access to the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued
by the President on March 13, 2020. For
assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at
[email protected] or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
Dated: April 4, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 1025–082]

Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation;
Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Application for
Temporary Variance of Fish Passage
Requirements.
b. Project No: 1025–082.
c. Date Filed: March 18, 2022.
d. Applicant: Safe Harbor Water
Power Corporation (licensee).
e. Name of Project: Safe Harbor
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located on
the Susquehanna River in Lancaster and
York counties, Pennsylvania.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Adam Slowik,
Compliance Specialist; Brookfield
Renewable U.S.; 482 Old Holtwood
Road; Holtwood, Pennsylvania 17532;
Phone: (717) 284–6218.
i. FERC Contact: Alicia Burtner, (202)
502–8038, [email protected].
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests: April
24, 2022.
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/docs-filing/
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, you
may submit a paper copy. Submissions
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first
page of any filing should include the
docket number P–1025–082. Comments

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