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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC23–15–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–516H) 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–
516H, (Electric Rate Schedules and
Tariff Filings, Pro Forma Open Access
Transmission Tariff).
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments (identified by Docket No.
IC23–4–000) by one of the following
methods:
Electronic filing through https://
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, Office of the Secretary,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD
20852.
Instructions: All submissions must be
formatted and filed in accordance with
submission guidelines at: https://
www.ferc.gov. For user assistance,
contact FERC Online Support by email
at [email protected], or by
phone at (866) 208–3676 (toll-free).

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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 https://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–516H, Electric Rate
Schedules and Tariff Filings, Pro Forma
Open Access Transmission Tariff.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0303.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–516H information
collection requirements with no changes
to the current reporting requirements.
Abstract: This information collection
request pertains to a final rule 1 that,
pursuant to section 206 of the Federal
Power Act (FPA),2 requires respondents
that are subject to 18 CFR 35.28 to
submit compliance filings within 120
days of the effective date of the final
rule that add a new Attachment M to
their pro forma Open Access
Transmission Tariffs (OATTs). The
effective date of the final rule is March
14, 2022. The OATT compliance filing
is due July 12, 2022.
FERC 516H: The regulation at 18 CFR
35.28, which pertains to nondiscriminatory open access transmission
tariffs, applies to:
• Commission-jurisdictional public
utilities that own, control, or operate
facilities used for the transmission of
electric energy in interstate commerce;
and
• Non-jurisdictional utilities that seek
voluntary compliance with
jurisdictional transmission tariff
reciprocity conditions.
In Order No. 881, the Commission
added 18 CFR 35.28(c)(5) to require any
public utility that owns transmission
facilities that are not under the public
utility’s control to, consistent with the
pro forma OATT required by 18 CFR
35.28(c)(1), share with the public utility
that controls such facilities (and its
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Market Monitoring Unit(s), if
applicable):
(i) Transmission line ratings for each
period for which transmission line
ratings are calculated for such facilities
(with updated ratings shared each time
ratings are calculated); and
(ii) Written transmission line rating
methodologies used to calculate the
transmission line ratings for such
facilities provided under subparagraph
(i), above.
Additionally, 18 CFR 35.28(c)
requires each public utility transmission
provider to have on file with the
Commission and adhere to the
Commission’s pro forma Open Access
Transmission Tariff (OATT). In Order
No. 881, the Commission added
Attachment M of the Commission’s pro
forma OATT to require each
jurisdictional transmission provider to
maintain on the password-protected
section of its OASIS page or on another
password-protected website a database
of transmission line ratings and
transmission line rating methodologies.
Such transmission line ratings and
transmission line rating methodologies
are to be calculated and provided by
transmission owners. The database must
include a full record of all transmission
line ratings, both as used in real-time
operations, and as used for all future
periods for which transmission service
is offered. Additionally, Attachment M
of the Commission’s pro forma OATT
requires transmission providers, as the
regulated entities, to share transmission
line ratings and methodologies with any
transmission provider(s) upon request
and in a timely manner.
Type of Respondent: Transmission
Owners.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The
Commission estimates the annual public
reporting burden for the information
collection as below:
3 ‘‘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 5 CFR 1320.3.

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Annual
estimated
number of
responses per
respondent

Number of
respondents

Area of modification

I

A.

I

B.

C.

Annual estimated
number of responses
(column B × column C)

Average burden
hours & cost 1
per response

Total estimated
burden hours & total
estimated cost
(column D × column E)

D.

E.

F.

I

FERC–516H (Control No. 1902–0303)
Transmission owners update forecasts and ratings, and share transmission line ratings and facility ratings methodologies w/transmission providers and, if applicable, RTOs/ISOs & market
monitors (Year 1 and Ongoing).

289 (TOs)

1

289

176 hrs; $16,192 ....

50,864 hrs; $4,679,488.

1 The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for three positions involved in the reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. These figures include salary (based on BLS data for May 2023, http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm) and benefits (based on BLS data issued
March 19, 2022, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are Manager (Code 11–0000 $106.33/hour), Electrical Engineer (Code 17–2071 $77.29/hour).
The hourly cost for the reporting requirements ($91.81 = $92 rounded) is an average of the cost of a manager and engineer.

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: September 22, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–21259 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas and
Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report
filings:

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Filings Instituting Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP23–1048–000.
Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline
Company of America LLC.
Description: Compliance filing:
Penalty Revenue Crediting Report from
January through June 2023 to be
effective N/A.
Filed Date: 9/22/23.
Accession Number: 20230922–5021.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–1049–000.
Applicants: Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company, LLC.

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Description: Compliance filing:
Annual Cash-Out Report Period Ending
July 31, 2023 to be effective N/A.
Filed Date: 9/22/23.
Accession Number: 20230922–5057.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/23.
Docket Numbers: RP23–1050–000.
Applicants: Wyoming Interstate
Company, L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Agreement Housekeeping Filing to be
effective 11/1/2023.
Filed Date: 9/22/23.
Accession Number: 20230922–5095.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/23.
Any person desiring to intervene, to
protest, or to answer a complaint in any
of the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206
of the Commission’s Regulations (18
CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) 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.
Filings in Existing Proceedings
Docket Numbers: RP23–789–001.
Applicants: Kinetica Deepwater
Express, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing:
Settlement Compliance Filing to be
effective 11/1/2023.
Filed Date: 9/22/23.
Accession Number: 20230922–5056.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/23.
Any person desiring to protest in any
the above proceedings must file in
accordance with Rule 211 of the
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date.
The filings are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system (https://
elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/
fercgensearch.asp) by querying the
docket number.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing
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can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
other information, call (866) 208–3676
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
For other information, call (866) 208–
3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–
8659. The Commission’s Office of
Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and
participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of
the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities,
Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and
navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with
making filings such as interventions,
comments, or requests for rehearing, the
public is encouraged to contact OPP at
(202) 502–6595 or [email protected].
Dated: September 22, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–21257 Filed 9–27–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of
Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on September 8,
2023, Cove Point LNG, LP (CPL), 2100
Cove Point Road, Lusby, Maryland
20657, filed an application under
sections 3 and 7(b) of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA), and part 157 of the
Commission’s regulations requesting
authorization to: (1) abandon certain
liquefied natural gas (LNG) Terminaling
and Processing facilities previously
certificated under NGA section 7; (2)
abandon services provided under CPL’s
Rate Schedule LTD–1 of its FERC Gas
Tariff and the cancellation of that Rate
Schedule; (3) modify CPL’s FERC Gas

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