Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 12, 2022 / Notices 21655 

1 15 U.S.C. 717f–w. 

2 18 CFR 156. 

3 ‘‘Burden’’ 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 CFR 1320.3. 

4The estimates for cost per response are derived 

using the following formula: Average Burden Hours 

per Response * $87.00/hour = Average cost/ 

response. The figure is the 2021 FERC average 

hourly cost (for wages and benefits) of $87.00 (and 

an average annual cost of $180,703/year). 

Commission staff is using the FERC average salary 

plus benefits because we consider people 

completing the FERC–538 to be compensated at 

rates similar to FERC employees. 

Dated: April 6, 2022. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07763 Filed 4–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. IC22–11–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (Ferc–538) Comment 

Request; Extension 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, DOE. 

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– 

538 (Gas Pipeline Certificates: Section 

7(a) Mandatory Initial Service). 

DATES: Comments on the collection of 

information are due June 13, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit your 

comments (identified by Docket No. 

IC22–11–000) 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: 

Addressed to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission,12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. 

Instructions: All 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 http://www.ferc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ellen Brown may be reached by email 

at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone 

at (202) 502–8663. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Gas Pipeline Certificates: 

Section 7(a) Mandatory Initial Service. 

OMB Control No.: 1902–0061. 

Type of Request: Three-year extension 

of the FERC–538 information collection 

requirements with no changes to the 

current reporting requirements. 

Abstract: The purpose of FERC–537 is 

to implement the information 

collections pursuant to sections 7(a), 

10(a) and 16 of Natural Gas Act (NGA),1

and part 156 of the Commission 

Regulations.2 These statutes and 

regulations upon application by a 

person or municipality authorized to 

engage in the local distribution of 

natural gas, allow for the Commission to 

order a natural gas company to extend 

or improve its transportation facilities 

and sell natural gas to the municipality 

or person and, for such purpose, to 

extend its transportation facilities to 

communities immediately adjacent to 

such facilities or to territories served by 

the natural gas pipeline company. The 

Commission uses the application data in 

order to be fully informed concerning 

the applicant, and the service the 

applicant is requesting. 

Type of Respondents: Persons or 

municipalities authorized to engage in 

the local distribution of natural gas. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The 

Commission estimates the annual 

reporting burden and cost for the 

information collection as: 

FERC–538—GAS PIPELINE CERTIFICATES: SECTION 7(a) MANDATORY INITIAL SERVICE

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total 

number of 

responses 

Average 

burden hrs. 

& cost 

($) per 

response 4

Total annual 

burden hours 

& total 

annual cost 

($) 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

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

Gas Pipeline Certificates ................................... 1 1 1 240 hrs.; $20,880 ...... 240 hrs.; $20,880 ...... $20,880 

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 5, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07730 Filed 4–11–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 5261–023] 

Green Mountain Power Corporation; 

Notice of Application Ready for 

Environmental Analysis and Soliciting 

Comments, Recommendations, Terms 

and Conditions, and Prescriptions 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 


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