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and dimensional sort classification
tasks, and vignette classifications. The
objective of all of these techniques is to
aid in the development of surveys that
work with respondents’ thought
processes, thus reducing response error
and burden. These techniques have also
proven useful for studying and revising
pre-existing questionnaires.
Behavior Coding. Behavior coding is a
quantitative technique in which a
standard set of codes is systematically
applied to respondent/interviewer
interactions in interviewer-administered
surveys or respondent/questionnaire
interactions in self-administered
surveys. The advantage of this
technique is that it can identify and
quantify problems with the wording or
ordering of questions, but the
disadvantage is that it does not
necessarily illuminate the underlying
causes.
Split Panel Test. Split panel tests refer
to controlled experimental testing of
alternative hypotheses. Thus, they allow
one to choose from among competing
questions, questionnaires, definitions,
error messages or survey improvement
methodologies with greater confidence
than any of the other methods. Split
panel tests conducted during the
fielding of the survey are superior in
that they can support both internal
validity (controlled comparisons of the
variable(s) under investigation) and
external validity (represent the
population under study). Most of the
previously mentioned survey
improvement methods can be
strengthened when teamed with this
method.
Research reports, research
publications, peer-reviewed journal
articles, peer-reviewed book chapters,
and informational white papers: From
the collected data, EIA will have the
ability to write research papers, research
publications, peer-reviewed journal
articles, peer-reviewed book chapters,
and informational white papers.
Summarized results may be released or
discussed as experimental research in
the types of publications. However, the
information collected from these
methodologies will not be released as
official statistics and will explicitly note
the experimental nature of the
information.
Professional conferences: EIA may
present data collected from this research
at various professional conferences.
Professional conferences provide great
opportunities to communicate EIA’s
research to the broader energy,
statistical and survey methodology
communities and get feedback on
completed research. This will help
innovate not only EIA’s research and

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survey practices, but also that of these
broader communities.
Audio and Video Recordings: For
qualitative interviews, EIA will ask
potential respondents if they would be
willing to be audio or video recorded. If
potential respondents agree, EIA will
provide them with an informed consent
form, which respondents will sign to
signify compliance. A copy of the
signed consent will be given to the
potential respondents and kept on file at
EIA. Audio or video recording will only
be used for data analysis, and only those
researchers at EIA that are involved in
the research will have access to these
recordings. If potential respondents are
not willing to be audio/video recorded,
interviewer will bypass recording and
take notes.
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
Respondents: 7,500;
(6) Annual Estimated Number of
Total Responses: 7,500;
(7) Annual Estimated Number of
Burden Hours: 7,500.
Statutory Authority: 15 U.S.C. 772(b),
42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.
Signed in Washington, DC, on January 11,
2022.
Samson A. Adeshiyan,
Director, Office of Statistical Methods and
Research, U.S. Energy Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2022–00736 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–6–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–714) 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 collection, FERC–
714, (Annual Electric Balancing
Authority Area and Planning Area
Report).
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due March 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC22–6–000) by one of the following
methods:
SUMMARY:

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Electronic filing through http://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
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:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: All 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 [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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at [email protected], telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–714, Annual Electric
Balancing Authority Area and Planning
Area Report.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0140.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–714 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements.
Abstract: The Commission uses the
FERC–714 data to analyze power system
operations. These analyses estimate the
effect of changes in power system
operations resulting from the
installation of a new generating unit or
plant, transmission facilities, energy
transfers between systems, and/or new
points of interconnections. The FERC–
714 data assists in providing a broad
picture of interconnected balancing
authority area operations including:
Comprehensive information of
balancing authority area generation,
actual and scheduled inter-balancing
authority area power transfers, and net
energy for load, summer and winter
generation peaks and system lambda.
The Commission also uses the data to
prepare status reports on the electric
utility industry including a review of
inter-balancing authority area bulk
power trade information. The
Commission uses the collected data

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from planning areas to monitor
forecasted demands by electric utilities
with fundamental demand
responsibilities and to develop hourly
demand characteristics.

Type of Respondent: Electric utility
balancing authorities and planning areas
in the United States.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The
Commission estimates the annual public

reporting burden and cost 2 (rounded)
for the information collection as
follows:

FERC–714
[Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report]
Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total
number of
responses

Average burden & cost
per response

Total annual burden hours &
total annual cost

Cost per
respondent
($)

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4)

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5) ÷ (1)

93.33 hrs.; $7,279.74 ...............

16,426.67 hrs.; $1,281,280.26 ..................

176 .................

1

176

On October 13, 2021, PacifiCorp filed
an application for a preliminary permit,
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal
Power Act, proposing to study the
feasibility of the Rocky Ridge Pumped
Storage Project (Rocky Ridge Project or

project), a closed-loop pumped storage
project to be located south of the town
of Glenrock in Converse and Natrona
Counties, Wyoming. The proposed
project would be located in part on
federal lands administered by the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management. The sole
purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder
priority to file a license application
during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit
holder to perform any land-disturbing
activities or otherwise enter upon lands
or waters owned by others without the
owners’ express permission.
Three alternatives are being
considered for the Rocky Ridge Project.
Alternative 1 would located about seven
miles southeast of the town of Glenrock,
Wyoming and consist of the following:
(1) An upper reservoir with a surface
area of 164 acres and a storage volume
of approximately 3,032 acre-feet created
by a 1,475-foot-long, 300-foot-high
embankment dam; (2) a lower reservoir
with a surface area of 63.5 acres and a
storage volume of approximately 3,100
acre-feet created by a 4,600-foot-long,
60-foot-high embankment dam; (3) a 5.2mile-long, 20-foot-diameter steel
penstock connecting the upper reservoir
with the powerhouse/pump station; (4)
a 150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete
powerhouse/pump station located on
the lower reservoir shoreline containing
three 167-megawatt (MW) generating/
pumping units for a total capacity of 500
MW; (5) a 4.2-mile-long, 230-kilovolt
(kV) transmission line interconnecting
to PacifiCorp’s Amasa substation; (6) a

11.4-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter
underground pipeline to divert water
from the North Platte River near
Glenrock to the project for initial and
maintenance fill; and, (7) appurtenant
facilities.
The majority of the facilities for
Alternative 2 (i.e., project reservoirs,
penstock, and powerhouse, etc.) would
be located about three miles southwest
of Alternative 1 and consist of the
following: (1) An upper reservoir with a
surface area of 202 acres and a storage
volume of approximately 3,096 acre-feet
created by a 1,750-foot-long, 150-foothigh embankment dam; (2) a lower
reservoir with a surface area of 55.5
acres and a storage volume of
approximately 3,100 acre-feet created by
a 2,950-foot-long, 30-foot-high
embankment dam; (3) a 1.6-mile-long,
20-foot-diameter steel penstock
connecting the upper reservoir with the
powerhouse/pump station; (4) a 150foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete
powerhouse/pump station located on
the lower reservoir shoreline containing
three 167-MW generating/pumping
units for a total capacity of 500 MW; (5)
a 7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line
interconnecting to PacifiCorp’s Amasa
substation; (6) a 14.3-mile-long, 24-inchdiameter underground pipeline to divert
water from the North Platte River near
Glenrock to the project for initial and
maintenance fill; and, (7) appurtenant
facilities.
The majority of the facilities for
Alternative 3 (i.e., project reservoirs,
penstock, and powerhouse, etc.) would
be located about three miles southwest

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 CFR 1320.3.
2 The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses
the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May
2021, for the listed reporting requirements. These
figures include salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/

current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits http://
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are:
Management (Code 11–0000), $97.89/hr.
Computer and mathematical (Code 15–0000),
$65.73/hr.
Electrical Engineers (Code 17–2071), $72.15/hr.
Economist (Code 19–3011), $75.75/hr.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
(Code 11–3021), $103.61/hr.

Accountants and Auditors (Code 13–2011),
$57.41/hr.
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution
Managers (Code 11–3071), $86.80/hr.
Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51–
8012), $63.74/hr.
The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for
the above wages is $77.89/hour (rounded to $78.00/
hour).

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: January 11, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–00813 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 15244–000]

PacifiCorp; Notice of Preliminary
Permit Application Accepted for Filing
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

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