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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER22–1870–000]

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Vansycle II Wind, 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
Vansycle II Wind, 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
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 June 6, 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
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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: May 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER22–1879–000]

South Portland ESS, 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 South
Portland ESS, 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
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 June 6, 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

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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: May 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–8–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–1000); Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Three-year renewal 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–
1000 (Request for a Medical Exception
to the COVID–19 Vaccination
Requirement). The Commission did not
receive any comments on the 60-day
notice.

SUMMARY:

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Comments on the collection of
information are due June 22, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC Form No. 1000 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain,
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number:
1902–0320 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.
IC22–8–000 and the form(s)) to the
Commission as noted below. 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
to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 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. 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

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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], or
telephone at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: FERC–1000, Request for a
Medical Exception to the COVID–19
Vaccination Requirement.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0320.
Abstract: The purpose of this threeyear renewal of the information
collection is to allow the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to collect
information from FERC employees (and
their medical providers) applying for a
medical exception to the COVID–19
Vaccination Requirement as specified in
Part 2 of FERC Form No. 1000.1
Consistent with guidance from the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), guidance from the
Safer Federal Workforce Task Force
established pursuant to Executive Order
13991 of January 20, 2021, Protecting
the Federal Workforce and Requiring
Mask-Wearing, and Executive Order
14043 of September 9, 2021, Requiring
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination
1 The vaccination requirement issued pursuant to
E.O. 14043, is currently the subject of a nationwide
injunction. While that injunction remains in place,
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
will not process requests for a medical exception
from the COVID–19 vaccination requirement
pursuant to E.O. 14043. FERC will also not request
the submission of any medical information related
to a request for an exception from the vaccination
requirement pursuant to E.O. 14043 while the
injunction remains in place. But FERC may
nevertheless receive information regarding a
medical exception. That is because, if FERC were
to receive a request for an exception from the
COVID–19 vaccination requirement pursuant to
E.O. 14043 during the pendency of the injunction,
FERC will accept the request, hold it in abeyance,
and notify the employee who submitted the request
that implementation and enforcement of the
COVID–19 vaccination requirement pursuant to
E.O. 14043 is currently enjoined and that an
exception therefore is not necessary so long as the
injunction is in place. In other words, during the
pendency of the injunction, any information
collection related to requests for medical exception
from the COVID–19 vaccination requirement
pursuant to E.O. 14043 is not undertaken to
implement or enforce the COVID–19 vaccination
requirement.

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for Federal Employees, the request for
this information collection is essential
to continue the Commission’s health
and safety measures regarding the
federal employee medical exceptions to
the COVID–19 mandatory vaccinations.
In addition, the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended, requires Federal
Agencies to provide reasonable
accommodations to qualified employees
with disabilities unless that reasonable
accommodation would impose an
undue hardship on the employee’s
Agency. See 29 U.S.C. 791 and 29 CFR
part 1614; see also 20 CFR part 1630 and
Executive Order 13164 of July 26, 2000,
Requiring Federal Agencies to Establish
Procedures to Facilitate the Provision of
Reasonable Accommodation. Section 2
of E.O. 14043 mandates that each
agency, ‘‘implement, to the extent
consistent with applicable law, a
program to require COVID–19
vaccination for all of its Federal
employees, with exceptions only as
required by law.’’ This medical
exception form (FERC Form No. 1000) is
necessary for the Commission to
determine whether to grant medical
exceptions to the vaccine requirement
under the Rehabilitation Act.
The information being requested
helps promote the safety of the Federal
workforce, Federal buildings, and others
on site at FERC facilities. This collection
is consistent with the COVID–19
Workplace Safety Agency Model Safety
Principles established by the White
House Safer Federal Workforce Task
Force and guidance from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Type of Respondent: Medical
Providers.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as:
2 ‘‘Burden’’ is 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 Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
1320.3.

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FERC–1000—REQUEST FOR A MEDICAL EXCEPTION TO THE COVID–19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses per
respondent

Total number of
responses

Average burden &
cost per response 3

Total annual
burden hours &
total annual cost

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4)

(3) * (4) = (5)

Medical Provider .............................

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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: May 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP22–138–000]

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Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Scoping Period Requesting
Comments on Environmental Issues
for the Proposed Northern Lights 2023
Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental document, that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the Northern Lights 2023 Expansion
Project (Project), involving construction
and operation of facilities by Northern
Natural Gas Company (Northern) in
Freeborn, Scott, Sherburne, Stearns, and
Washington Counties, Minnesota, and
Monroe County, Wisconsin. The
Commission will use this environmental
document in its decision-making
3 Cost estimates are based on industry costs for
general internal medicine physicians (NAICS code
29–1216) defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The cost figure for the general internal medicine
physicians in 2021 was an average annual salary
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30 minutes (1⁄2 hour);
$72.

process to determine whether the
Project is in the public convenience and
necessity.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping process the Commission
will use to gather input from the public
and interested agencies regarding the
project. As part of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
review process, the Commission takes
into account concerns the public may
have about proposals and the
environmental impacts that could result
from its action whenever it considers
the issuance of a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity. This
gathering of public input is referred to
as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis
in the environmental document on the
important environmental issues.
Additional information about the
Commission’s NEPA process is
described below in the NEPA Process
and Environmental Document section of
this notice.
By this notice, the Commission
requests public comments on the scope
of issues to address in the
environmental document. To ensure
that your comments are timely and
properly recorded, please submit your
comments so that the Commission
receives them in Washington, DC on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June
17, 2022. Further details on how to
submit comments are provided in the
Public Participation section of this
notice.
Your comments should focus on the
potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to
avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
Your input will help the Commission
staff determine what issues they need to
evaluate in the environmental
document. Commission staff will
consider all comments during the
preparation of the environmental
document.
If you submitted comments about this
Project to the Commission before the
opening of this docket on March 28,
2022, you will need to file those
comments in Docket No. CP22–138–000
to ensure they are considered as part of
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720 minutes (12 hours);
$1,728.

This notice is being sent to the
Commission’s current environmental
mailing list for this Project. State and
local government representatives should
notify their constituents of this
proposed Project and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
proposed facilities. The company would
seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
easement agreement. You are not
required to enter into an agreement.
However, if the Commission approves
the Project, the Natural Gas Act conveys
the right of eminent domain to the
company. Therefore, if you and the
company do not reach an easement
agreement, the pipeline company could
initiate condemnation proceedings in
court. In such instances, compensation
would be determined by a judge in
accordance with state law. The
Commission does not subsequently
grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise
of that eminent domain authority. The
courts have exclusive authority to
handle eminent domain cases; the
Commission has no jurisdiction over
these matters.
Northern provided landowners with a
fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled
‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
My Land? What Do I Need To Know? ’’
which addresses typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the
Commission’s proceedings. This fact
sheet along with other landowner topics
of interest are available for viewing on
the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) under
the Natural Gas Questions or
Landowner Topics link.
Public Participation
There are three methods you can use
to submit your comments to the
Commission. Please carefully follow
these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded. The
Commission encourages electronic filing
of comments and has staff available to
assist you at (866) 208–3676 or
[email protected].

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