20218 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 72 / Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / Notices 

1Pub. L. 109–58. 

2 15 U.S.C. 717t–2. 

3Burden 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, reference 5 Code of Federal 

Regulations 1320.3(b)(1). 4 2,080 hours = 40 hours/week * 52 weeks (1 

year). 

5Average annual salary per FERC employee in 

2015. We are using FERC cost (salary and benefits) 

as it fairly reflects an estimate for the industry cost. 

6Number of respondents as of the 2013 Form 552 

survey. 

1Cal. Indep. Sys. Operator Corp., 150 FERC 

¶ 61,191 (2015). 

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/docsfiling/docs-filing.asp. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 

0873. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–552 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

FERC–552, Annual Report of Natural 

Gas Transactions 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0242. 

Abstract: The Commission uses the 

information collected within the FERC– 

552 to provide greater transparency 

concerning the use of indices to price 

natural gas and how well index prices 

reflect market forces. The collection also 

includes transactions that contribute to, 

or may contribute to natural gas price 

indices. Many market participants rely 

on indices as a way to reference market 

prices without taking on the risks of 

active trading. 

FERC–552 had its genesis in the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 1, which 

added section 23 of the Natural Gas Act 

(NGA). Section 23 of the NGA, among 

other things, directs the Commission ‘‘to 

facilitate price transparency in markets 

for the sale or transportation of physical 

natural gas in interstate commerce, 

having due regard for the public 

interest, the integrity of those markets, 

and the protection of consumers.’’ 2

Type of Respondents: Wholesale 

natural gas market participants 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The 

Commission estimates the total Public 

Reporting Burden for this information 

collection as: 

FERC–552—ANNUAL REPORT OF NATURAL GAS TRANSACTIONS

Number of 

respondents 6

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Estimated total 

annual burden 

(A) (B) (A) × (B) = (C) (D) (C) × (D) 

Wholesale natural market participants ................................ 666 1 666 10 6,660 

The total estimated annual cost 

burden to respondents is $478,652 

[6,660 hours ÷ 2,080 4 hours/year = 

3.201923 * $149,489/year 5 = $478,652]. 

The estimated annual cost of filing the 

FERC–552 per response is $719 

[$478,652 ÷ 666 responses = $719/

response] 

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: April 9, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08648 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. ER15–861–000; EL15–53–000] 

California Independent System 

Operator Corporation; Supplemental 

Notice Concerning Post Technical 

Conference Comments 

By order issued in this proceeding on 

March 16, 2015,1 the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission directed its staff 

to convene a technical conference to 

develop a record regarding issues 

related to imbalance energy price spikes 

experienced in PacifiCorp’s balancing 

authority areas subsequent to 

PacifiCorp’s full activation in the 

California Independent System Operator 

Corporation’s Energy Imbalance Market, 

and to facilitate the development of a 

long-term solution. Parties wishing to 

file post-technical conference comments 

should do so on or before April 23, 

2015. 

Dated: April 8, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08558 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt 

Wholesale Generator or Foreign Utility 

Company Status 

Old Mill Solar, L.L.C EG15–36–000 

Joliet Battery Storage 

LLC.

EG15–38–000 

West Chicago Battery 

Storage LLC.

EG15–39–000 

Baffin Wind LLC ...... EG15–40–000 

RE Barren Ridge 1 

LLC.

EG15–41–000 

RE Tranquillity LLC EG15–42–000 

RE Roserock LLC ...... EG15–43–000 

Malaga Power, LLC .. EG15–44–000 

Goshen Wind, LP ..... FC15–5–000 

Take notice that during the month of 

March 2015, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale 

Generators or Foreign Utility Companies 

became effective by operation of the 

Commission’s regulations. 18 CFR 

366.7(a). 

Dated: April 8, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08554 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] 

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