[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2012)] [Notices] [Pages 71186-71187] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-28870] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC12-20-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-912); Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting the information collection FERC-912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission issued a Notice in the Federal Register (77 FR 58365, 09/20/2012) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments on the FERC-912 and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by December 31, 2012. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902-0237, should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via telephone at 202-395-4718. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, identified by the Docket No. IC12-20-000, by either of the following methods:eFiling at Commission's Web Site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All 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 email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-912, Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell. OMB Control No.: 1902-0237. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-912 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting requirements. Abstract: On 8/8/2005, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) \1\ was signed into law. Section 1253(a) of EPAct 2005 amends Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) by adding subsection ``(m)'' that provides for the termination and reinstatement of an electric utility's obligation to purchase and sell energy [[Page 71187]] and capacity. 18 CFR 292.309-292.313 are the implementing regulations that provide procedures for: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An electric utility to file an application for the termination of its obligation to purchase energy from a Qualifying Facility (QF) \2\; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.310 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An affected entity or person to apply to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to purchase energy from a QF \3\; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.311 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An electric utility to file an application for the termination of its obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs \4\; and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.312 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- An affected entity or person to apply to the Commission for an order reinstating the electric utility's obligation to sell energy and capacity to QFs \5\. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ Contained within 18 CFR 292.313 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: FERC-jurisdictional electric utilities. Estimate of Annual Burden \6\: The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ The Commission defines burden 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, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. FERC-912 (IC12-20-000): Cogeneration and Small Power Production, PURPA Section 210(m) Regulations for Termination or Reinstatement of Obligation to Purchase or Sell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average Estimated Number of responses per Total number burden hours total annual respondents respondent of responses per response burden (A) (B) (A) x (B) = (D) (C) x (D) (C) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Termination of obligation to 5 1 5 12 60 purchase \2\................... Reinstatement of obligation to 1 1 1 13 13 purchase \3\................... Termination of obligation to 1 1 1 12 12 sell \4\....................... Reinstatement of obligation to 1 1 1 13 13 sell \5\....................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total....................... .............. .............. .............. .............. 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents is $6762.94 [98 hours / 2080 \7\ hours per year = 0.047 * $143,540/years \8\ = $6762.94] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ 2080 hours/year = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks/year. \8\ Average annual salary plus benefits per employee in 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 21, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012-28870 Filed 11-28-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P