2604 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 18, 2022 / Notices 

1Burden 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, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3. 2The hourly cost (for salary plus benefits) uses 

the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 

2021, for the listed reporting 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: 

Management (Code 11–0000), $97.89/hr. 

Computer and mathematical (Code 15–0000), 

$65.73/hr. 

Electrical Engineers (Code 17–2071), $72.15/hr. 

Economist (Code 19–3011), $75.75/hr. 

Computer and Information Systems Managers 

(Code 11–3021), $103.61/hr. 

Accountants and Auditors (Code 13–2011), 

$57.41/hr. 

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution 

Managers (Code 11–3071), $86.80/hr. 

Power Distributors and Dispatchers (Code 51– 

8012), $63.74/hr. 

The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) for 

the above wages is $77.89/hour (rounded to $78.00/ 

hour). 

from planning areas to monitor 

forecasted demands by electric utilities 

with fundamental demand 

responsibilities and to develop hourly 

demand characteristics. 

Type of Respondent: Electric utility 

balancing authorities and planning areas 

in the United States. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The 

Commission estimates the annual public 

reporting burden and cost 2 (rounded) 

for the information collection as 

follows: 

FERC–714 

[Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report] 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total 

number of 

responses 

Average burden & cost 

per response 

Total annual burden hours & 

total annual cost 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

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

176 ................. 1 176 93.33 hrs.; $7,279.74 ............... 16,426.67 hrs.; $1,281,280.26 .................. $7,279.74 

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 11, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00813 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 15244–000] 

PacifiCorp; Notice of Preliminary 

Permit Application Accepted for Filing 

and Soliciting Comments, Motions To 

Intervene, and Competing Applications 

On October 13, 2021, PacifiCorp filed 

an application for a preliminary permit, 

pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal 

Power Act, proposing to study the 

feasibility of the Rocky Ridge Pumped 

Storage Project (Rocky Ridge Project or 

project), a closed-loop pumped storage 

project to be located south of the town 

of Glenrock in Converse and Natrona 

Counties, Wyoming. The proposed 

project would be located in part on 

federal lands administered by the U.S. 

Bureau of Land Management. The sole 

purpose of a preliminary permit, if 

issued, is to grant the permit holder 

priority to file a license application 

during the permit term. A preliminary 

permit does not authorize the permit 

holder to perform any land-disturbing 

activities or otherwise enter upon lands 

or waters owned by others without the 

owners’ express permission. 

Three alternatives are being 

considered for the Rocky Ridge Project. 

Alternative 1 would located about seven 

miles southeast of the town of Glenrock, 

Wyoming and consist of the following: 

(1) An upper reservoir with a surface 

area of 164 acres and a storage volume 

of approximately 3,032 acre-feet created 

by a 1,475-foot-long, 300-foot-high 

embankment dam; (2) a lower reservoir 

with a surface area of 63.5 acres and a 

storage volume of approximately 3,100 

acre-feet created by a 4,600-foot-long, 

60-foot-high embankment dam; (3) a 5.2- 

mile-long, 20-foot-diameter steel 

penstock connecting the upper reservoir 

with the powerhouse/pump station; (4) 

a 150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete 

powerhouse/pump station located on 

the lower reservoir shoreline containing 

three 167-megawatt (MW) generating/ 

pumping units for a total capacity of 500 

MW; (5) a 4.2-mile-long, 230-kilovolt 

(kV) transmission line interconnecting 

to PacifiCorp’s Amasa substation; (6) a 

11.4-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter 

underground pipeline to divert water 

from the North Platte River near 

Glenrock to the project for initial and 

maintenance fill; and, (7) appurtenant 

facilities. 

The majority of the facilities for 

Alternative 2 (i.e., project reservoirs, 

penstock, and powerhouse, etc.) would 

be located about three miles southwest 

of Alternative 1 and consist of the 

following: (1) An upper reservoir with a 

surface area of 202 acres and a storage 

volume of approximately 3,096 acre-feet 

created by a 1,750-foot-long, 150-foothigh embankment dam; (2) a lower 

reservoir with a surface area of 55.5 

acres and a storage volume of 

approximately 3,100 acre-feet created by 

a 2,950-foot-long, 30-foot-high 

embankment dam; (3) a 1.6-mile-long, 

20-foot-diameter steel penstock 

connecting the upper reservoir with the 

powerhouse/pump station; (4) a 150- 

foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete 

powerhouse/pump station located on 

the lower reservoir shoreline containing 

three 167-MW generating/pumping 

units for a total capacity of 500 MW; (5) 

a 7-mile-long, 230-kV transmission line 

interconnecting to PacifiCorp’s Amasa 

substation; (6) a 14.3-mile-long, 24-inchdiameter underground pipeline to divert 

water from the North Platte River near 

Glenrock to the project for initial and 

maintenance fill; and, (7) appurtenant 

facilities. 

The majority of the facilities for 

Alternative 3 (i.e., project reservoirs, 

penstock, and powerhouse, etc.) would 

be located about three miles southwest 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 11 / Tuesday, January 18, 2022 / Notices 2605 

1The Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) 

regulations under 40 CFR 1501.10(b)(1) require that 

EAs be completed within 1 year of the federal 

action agency’s decision to prepare an EA. This 

notice establishes the Commission’s intent to 

prepare an EA for the Wyre Wynd Project. 

Therefore, in accordance with CEQ’s regulations, 

the EA must be issued within 1 year of the issuance 

date of this notice. 

of Alternative 2 and consist of the 

following: (1) An upper reservoir with 

either: (a) A surface area of 73.1 acres 

and a storage volume of approximately 

3,615 acre-feet created by a 6,100-footlong, 200-foot-high embankment dam or 

(b) with a surface area of 256 acres and 

a storage volume of approximately 3,700 

acre-feet created by a 2,400-foot-long, 

240-foot-high embankment dam; (2) a 

lower reservoir with a surface area of 

73.1 acres and a storage volume of 

approximately 3,800 acre-feet created by 

a 4,900-foot-long, 130-foot-high 

embankment dam; (3) either a 1.7- or 

4.2-mile-long, 20-foot steel penstock 

with a diameter of 20-feet connecting 

the upper reservoir with the 

powerhouse/pump station; (4) a 150- 

foot-long, 50-foot-wide concrete 

powerhouse/pump station located on 

the lower reservoir shoreline containing 

three 167-MW generating/pumping 

units for a total capacity of 500 MW; (5) 

a 10.1-mile-long, 230-kV transmission 

line interconnecting to PacifiCorp’s 

Amasa substation; (6) a 17.8-mile-long, 

24-inch-diameter underground pipeline 

to divert water from the North Platte 

River near Glenrock to the project for 

initial and maintenance fill; and, (7) 

appurtenant facilities. 

The estimated annual generation of 

the Rocky Ridge Project would be 1,460 

gigawatt-hours. 

Applicant Contact: Tim Hemstreet, 

Managing Director, Renewable Energy 

Development, PacifiCorp, 825 NE 

Multnomah, Suite 1800, Portland, OR 

97232; email: Tim.Hemstreet@

pacificorp.com; phone: (503) 813–6170. 

FERC Contact: John Matkowski; 

email: john.matkowski@ferc.gov; phone: 

(202) 502–8576. 

Deadline for filing comments, motions 

to intervene, competing applications 

(without notices of intent), or notices of 

intent to file competing applications: 60 

days from the issuance of this notice. 

Competing applications and notices of 

intent must meet the requirements of 18 

CFR 4.36. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

motions to intervene, notices of intent, 

and competing applications 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. 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 docket 

number P–15244–000. 

More information about this project, 

including a copy of the application, can 

be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link of Commission’s website at http:// 

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

Enter the docket number (P–15244) in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

Dated: January 11, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00814 Filed 1–14–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 3472–024] 

Aspinook Hydro, LLC; Notice of Intent 

To Prepare an Environmental 

Assessment 

On April 30, 2020, Aspinook Hydro, 

LLC filed an application for a new major 

license for the 2.78-megawatt Wyre 

Wynd Hydroelectric Project (Wyre 

Wynd Project) (FERC No. 3472). The 

Wyre Wynd Project is located on the 

Quinebaug River in New London and 

Windham Counties, Connecticut. The 

project does not occupy federal land. 

In accordance with the Commission’s 

regulations, on October 6, 2021, 

Commission staff issued a notice that 

the project was ready for environmental 

analysis (REA notice). Based on the 

information in the record, including 

comments filed on the REA notice, staff 

does not anticipate that licensing the 

project would constitute a major federal 

action significantly affecting the quality 

of the human environment. Therefore, 

staff intends to prepare an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) on the 

application to license the Wyre Wynd 

Project. 

The EA will be issued and circulated 

for review by all interested parties. All 

comments filed on the EA will be 

analyzed by staff and considered in the 

Commission’s final licensing decision. 

The application will be processed 

according to the following schedule. 

Revisions to the schedule may be made 

as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Commission issues EA ...... June 2022.1

Comments on EA .............. July 2022. 

Any questions regarding this notice 

may be directed to Kristine Sillett at 

(202) 502–6575 or kristine.sillett@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: January 11, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–00812 Filed 1–14–22; 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 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Filings Instituting Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: PR22–5–001. 

Applicants: Eagle Ford Midstream, 

LP. 

Description: Submits tariff filing per 

284.123(b),(e)+(g): Amended Section 

311 Rate Approval to be effective 

11/12/2021. 

Filed Date: 1/7/2022. 

Accession Number: 20220107TM5076. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/28/22. 

284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET 

1/28/22. 

Docket Numbers: RP22–479–000. 

Applicants: Adelphia Gateway, LLC. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 

Adelphia Negotiated Rate filing 1–10–22 

to be effective 1/10/2022. 

Filed Date: 1/10/22. 

Accession Number: 20220110–5100. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/22. 

Docket Numbers: RP22–480–000. 

Applicants: Gas Transmission 

Northwest LLC. 

Description: Compliance filing: 

Report of Refunds—Coyote Springs 

Lateral IT Revenue (Nov. 2020–Oct. 

2021) to be effective N/A. 

Filed Date: 1/10/22. 

Accession Number: 20220110–5113. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/22. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 


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