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1Hinshaw pipelines are those that receive all outof-state gas from entities within or at the boundary 

of a state if all the natural gas so received is 

ultimately consumed within the state in which it is 

received, 15 U.S.C. 717(c). Congress concluded that 

Hinshaw pipelines are ‘‘matters primarily of local 

concern,’’ and so are more appropriately regulated 

by pertinent state agencies rather than by FERC. 

The Natural Gas Act section 1(c) exempts Hinshaw 

pipelines from FERC jurisdiction. A Hinshaw 

pipeline, however, may apply for a FERC certificate 

to transport gas outside of state lines. 

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. 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

Project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 

at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC 

website at www.ferc.gov using the 

eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, 

click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the 

docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ 

field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., 

CP22–2–000). Be sure you have selected 

an appropriate date range. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 

or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also 

provides access to the texts of all formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and 

rulemakings. 

Public sessions or site visits will be 

posted on the Commission’s calendar 

located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related 

information. 

Dated: January 21, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01680 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC22–2–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (Ferc–546) Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: 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– 

546, (Certificated Rate Filings: Gas 

Pipeline Rates), which will be submitted 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review. 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due February 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on 

FERC–546 to OMB through 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission Desk Officer. Please 

identify the OMB Control Number 

(1902–0155) in the subject line of your 

comments. Comments should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. 

Please submit copies of your 

comments to the Commission. You may 

submit copies of your comments 

(identified by Docket No. IC22–2–000) 

by one of the following methods: 

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: 

Deliver 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 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. FERC–546 

Title: FERC–546, Certificated Rate 

Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0155. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–546 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. There 

were no comments received on the 60- 

day comment period (86 FR 63010). 

Abstract: The Commission reviews 

the FERC–546 materials to decide 

whether to approve rates and tariff 

changes associated with an application 

for a certificate under Natural Gas Act 

(NGA) section 7(c) (15 U.S.C. 717f(c)). 

Additionally, FERC reviews FERC–546 

materials in storage applications under 

NGA section 4(f) (15 U.S.C. 717c(f)), to 

evaluate an applicant’s market power 

and determine whether to grant marketbased rate authority to the applicant. 

The Commission uses the information 

in FERC–546 to monitor jurisdictional 

transportation, natural gas storage, and 

unbundled sales activities of interstate 

natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw 1

pipelines. In addition to fulfilling the 

Commission’s obligations under the 

NGA, the FERC–546 enables the 

Commission to monitor the activities 

and evaluate transactions of the natural 

gas industry, ensure competitiveness, 

and improve efficiency of the industry’s 

operations. In summary, the 

Commission uses the information to: 

• Ensure adequate customer 

protections under NGA section 4(f); 

• review rate and tariff changes filed 

under NGA section 7(c) for certification 

of natural gas pipeline transportation 

and storage services; 

• provide general industry oversight; 

and 

• supplement documentation during 

the pipeline audits process. 

Failure to collect this information 

would prevent the Commission from 

monitoring and evaluating transactions 

and operations of jurisdictional 

pipelines and performing its regulatory 

functions. 

Type of Respondents: Jurisdictional 

pipeline companies and storage 

operators. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The 

Commission estimates the burden and 

cost for this information collection as 

follows: 


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3The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses 

the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 

2021, for positions involved in the reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. These figures include 

salary (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_

22.htm) and benefits http://www.bls.gov/ 

news.release/ecec.nr0.htm) and are: 

Electrical Engineer (Occupation Code: 17–2071; 

$72.15/hour) 

Management Analyst (Occupation Code: 13–1111; 

$68.39/hour) 

Accounting (Occupation Code: 13–2011; $57.41/ 

hours) 

Computer and Mathematical (Occupation Code: 

15–0000; $65.73/hour) 

Legal (Occupation Code: 23–0000; $142.25/hour) 

The average hourly cost (salary plus benefits) is 

calculated weighting each of the previously 

mentioned wage categories as follows: $72.15/hour 

(0.4) + $68.39/hour (0.2) + $57.41/hour (0.1) + 

$65.73/hour (0.1) + $142.25/hour (0.2) = $83.304/ 

hour. The Commission rounds this figure to $83/ 

hour. 

4This figure was calculated by dividing the total 

number of responses (1.595) by the total number of 

respondents (47). The resulting figure was then 

rounded to the nearest thousandth place. 

FERC–546 (CERTIFICATED RATE FILINGS: GAS PIPELINE RATES) 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses 

per 

respondent 

Total 

number of 

responses 

(rounded) 

Average burden & 

cost per 

response 3

(rounded) 

Total 

annual burden 

hours & total annual cost 

(rounded) 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(rounded) 

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

Pipeline Certificate Filings and Storage Applications.47 4 1.595 74.965 500 hrs.; $41,652 .......... 37,482.50 hrs.; $3,122,442.18 ............ $66,434.94 

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: January 21, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–01684 Filed 1–27–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2188–263] 

Northwestern Corporation; Notice of 

Application Accepted for Filing and 

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. Application Type: Temporary 

Variance of Article 420. 

b. Project No: 2188–263. 

c. Date Filed: January 7, 2022. 

d. Applicant: Northwestern 

Corporation (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: Missouri-Madison 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: The project consists of 

nine hydroelectric developments 

located on the Madison and Missouri 

Rivers in Gallatin, Madison, Lewis and 

Clark, and Cascade counties, Montana. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 

h. Applicant Contact: Mary Gail 

Sullivan, Director, Environmental and 

Lands; Northwestern Corporation; 11 

East Park Street; Butte, Montana 59701; 

(406) 497–3382; marygail.sullivan@

northwestern.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Joy Kurtz, (202) 502– 

6760, Joy.Kurtz@ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests: 

February 10, 2022. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests 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, you 

may submit a paper copy. Submissions 

sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 

addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 

1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Submissions sent via any other carrier 

must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first 

page of any filing should include the 

docket number P–2188–263. Comments 

emailed to Commission staff are not 

considered part of the Commission 

record. 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure require all intervenors 

filing documents with the Commission 

to serve a copy of that document on 

each person whose name appears on the 

official service list for the project. 

Further, if an intervenor 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. 

k. Description of Request: The 

licensee requests a temporary variance 

from the its River Flow Restoration Plan 

(Plan), required by Article 420 of the 

project license and approved by the 

Commission on February 7, 2014. The 

proposed variance would occur from 

March 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022 in 

support of the initial phase of a spill 

gate replacement project at Morony 

Dam. The replacement project in its 

entirety entails replacing the dam’s nine 

radial spill gates with vertical slide 

gates over a three-year period. During 

the proposed variance period, the 

licensee would replace spill gates 4–7, 

and would therefore be unable to use 

them to restore flows during full plant 

trips, as required by the Plan. The 

licensee proposes to use a combination 

of spill gates 1–3 for flow restoration 

during any full plant trips while spill 

gates 4–7 are out of service. Consistent 

with the Plan, during the variance 

period, the licensee will provide a 7- 

minute long warning siren to alert the 

public that the spill gates are opening 


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