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6The estimates for cost per response are derived 

using the following formula: Average Burden Hours 

per Response * $75.64 per Hour = Average Cost per 

Response. The hourly cost figure comes from May 

2014 data on the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site 

(http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). 

The figure is a mathematical average of the cost of 

wages and benefits related to legal services 

($129.68), technical employees ($58.17), and 

administrative support ($39.12). 

7The estimate has been decreased from 1,475 to 

1,415. The NERC Compliance Registry indicated 

that as of 1/14/2015, 1,415 entities were registered 

for at least one CIP-related function/responsibility. 8Reliability Standards CIP–002–3, CIP–003–3, 

CIP–004–3a, CIP–005–3a, CIP–006–3a, CIP–007–3c, 

CIP–008–3, and CIP–009–3. 9This figure is rounded for display in the table. 

The actual number is 382.56813 and is used in the 

calculations above. 

10This figure is rounded for display in the table. 

The actual number is 541,333.91 and is used in the 

calculations above. 

11CIP Versions 3 and 4 (remaining components 

of Version 3 and 4), and 5. 

12This figure is rounded. The actual number is 

64,897.623. 

ANNUAL BURDEN RELATED TO CIP RELIABILITY STANDARDS

[Version 5] 

Groups of registered entities Classes of entity’s facilities requiring 

CIP 

Number of 

entities 

Total hours in 

year 1 

(hours) 

Total hours in 

year 2 

(hours) 

Total hours in 

year 3 

(hours) 

Group A ............................................. Low ................................................... 41 2,540 2,540 564 

Group B ............................................. Low ................................................... 1,058 554,392 554,392 110,032 

Group B ............................................. Medium ............................................. 260 128,960 64,896 64,896 

Group C ............................................ Low ................................................... 316 165,584 165,584 32,864 

Group C ............................................ Medium (New) .................................. 78 1,248 19,136 19,136 

Group C ............................................ Low (Blackstart) ............................... 283 22,640 ¥206,024 ¥206,024 

Group C ............................................ Medium or High ................................ 316 257,856 131,456 131,456 

Total ........................................... ........................................................... ........................ 1,133,220 731,980 152,924 

The total annual burden (related to CIP 

Version 5 only) is 672,708 hours when 

averaging Years 1–3 [(1,133,220 hours + 

731,980 hours + 152,924 hours) ÷ 3 = 

672,708 hours]. The total annual cost 

averaged over Years 1–3 is $50,883,633 

(672,708 hours * $75.64 6 = 

$50,883,633). 

Regarding CIP standards unaffected 

by CIP Version 5, the estimated burden 

has been adjusted to account for a 

reduction in affected entities.7 The 

applicable estimate related to CIP 

Version 3 and 4 standards (related to the 

active components) is provided in the 

table below. (For display purposes, the 

numbers in the tables below have been 

rounded, however exact figures were 

used in the calculations.) 

BURDEN RELATED TO CIP RELIABILITY STANDARDS

[Version 3 and version 4] 8

Number of respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average 

burden and 

cost per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

and total 

annual cost 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) 

1,415 .................................................................................... 1 1,415 9 383 

$28,937 

10 541,334 

$40,946,496 

$28,937 

The following items represent the 

estimated total annual burden for 

FERC–725B and includes all burden 

associated with CIP Reliability 

Standards.11

• Number of respondents: 1,415 (Not 

all entities with CIP-related functions 

will be obligated to comply with every 

CIP reliability standard.) 

• Total Annual Burden Hours: 

1,214,042. 

• Total Annual Cost: $91,830,137 

(1,214,042 hours * $75.64 = 

$91,830,137). 

• Average Cost per Respondent: 

$64,898 12 ($91,830,137 ÷ 1,415 entities 

= $64,898). 

Dated: April 13, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08875 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 184–246] 

El Dorado Irrigation District; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing, 

Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Type of Application: Application 

for Temporary Variance of Minimum 

Flow Requirements. 

b. Project No.: 184–246. 

c. Date Filed: April 9, 2015. 

d. Applicant: El Dorado Irrigation 

District (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: El Dorado Project. 

f. Location: South Fork American 

River and its tributaries in El Dorado, 

Alpine, and Amador counties, 

California. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Brian Deason, 

Hydroelectric Compliance Analyst, 

(530) 642–4064, or bdeason@eid.org. 

i. FERC Contact: John Aedo, (415) 

369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov. 


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j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, protests, and 

recommendations is 15 days from the 

issuance date of this notice by the 

Commission (April 28, 2015). The 

Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file motions to 

intervene, protests, comments, or 

recommendations using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 

Commenters can submit brief comments 

up to 6,000 characters, without prior 

registration, using the eComment system 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please 

send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

Please include the project number (P– 

184–246) on any comments, motions to 

intervene, protests, or recommendations 

filed. 

k. Description of Request: The 

licensee requests a modification of its 

previous March 25, 2015 request for 

temporary flow variance, which is 

currently pending before the 

Commission. Specifically, the licensee 

requests an expanded temporary flow 

variance at the South Fork American 

River below Kyburz location, such that 

flows are reduced: from required 60 

cubic feet per second (cfs) to 45 cfs from 

May 1–15; from the required 60 cfs to 

30 cfs from May 16–31; from the 

required 60 cfs to 18 cfs in June; from 

the required 40 cfs to 15 cfs in July; and 

from the required 18 cfs to 15 cfs in 

August. 

The licensee states that the revised 

request is in response to worsening 

drought conditions in the project area, 

including record low snowpack and 

accelerated spring runoff that has 

occurred this year. The licensee also 

states that it maintains its previous 

request for temporary flow variances in 

Caples Creek, Echo Creek, Silver Fork 

American River and Pyramid Creek. 

l. Locations of the Application: A 

copy of the application is available for 

inspection and reproduction at the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room, 

located at 888 First Street NE., Room 

2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling 

(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number 

excluding the last three digits in the 

docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or 

email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for 

TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at the address in item (h) 

above. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as 

applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 

the name of the applicant and the 

project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis and otherwise comply with the 

requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests should relate to project works 

which are the subject of the variance. 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicant. 

A copy of any protest or motion to 

intervene must be served upon each 

representative of the applicant specified 

in the particular application. If an 

intervener files comments or documents 

with the Commission relating to the 

merits of an issue that may affect the 

responsibilities of a particular resource 

agency, they must also serve a copy of 

the document on that resource agency. 

A copy of all other filings in reference 

to this application must be accompanied 

by proof of service on all persons listed 

in the service list prepared by the 

Commission in this proceeding, in 

accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 

385.2010. 

Dated: April 13, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08876 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP15–144–000] 

Florida Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice 

of Application 

Take notice that on March 31, 2015 

Florida Gas Transmission Company, 

LLC (FGT), 1300 Main St., Houston, 

Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP15– 

144–000, an application pursuant to 

section 7(c) of the Commission’s 

Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 

and Parts 157 of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) 

regulations requesting authorization to 

construct, own, and operate: (1) 

Approximately 3.0 miles of 30-inch 

mainline loop extension (Branford 

Loop); (2) one new reciprocating 5,000 

horsepower compressor unit and 

building at Compressor Station (CS) 16; 

(3) re-wheel an existing turbine 

compressor unit at CS 16; (4) 

approximately 5.7 miles of 20-inch loop 

extension (Jacksonville Loop); and (5) a 

new regulator station and appurtenant 

auxiliary facilities, all known as its 

Jacksonville Expansion Project. The 

project will provide an initial 60,000 

MMBtu/d, and an expansion of 15,000 

MMBtu/d of firm transportation to two 

existing delivery points for Peoples Gas 

System (PGS), a division of Tampa 

Electric Company all in Suwanee, 

Bradford, Columbia and Clay Counties, 

Florida, all as more fully set forth in the 

application which is on file with the 

Commission and open to public 

inspection. This filing may be viewed 

on the web at 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. For assistance, please contact 

FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 

or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, 

(202) 502–8659. 

Any questions regarding this 

Application should be directed to 

Stephen Veatch, Senior Director of 

Certificates & Reporting, Florida Gas 

Transmission Company, LLC, 1300 

Main St., Houston, Texas, 77002, or call 

(713) 989–2024, or fax (713) 989–1205, 


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