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1 ‘‘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 5 CFR part 1320. 

2 The estimated hourly cost (wages plus benefits) 

provided in this section is based on the figures for 

June 2022 posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

for the Utilities sector (available at https://

www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm), assuming: 

—15 minutes legal (code 23–0000), at $73.09/ 

hour median hourly wage. 

—45 minutes information and record clerk (code 

43–4199), at $24.84/hour median hourly wage. 

—$36.90 = (15 minutes / 60 minutes) * $73.09/ 

hour median hourly wage for legal + (45 minutes 

/ 60 minutes) * $24.84/hour median hourly wage 

for information and record clerk. 

1Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc, 20 

FERC ¶ 62,592 (1982). 

2 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) § 157.9. 

a burden and cost associated with the 

Commission’s FERC–740 of one hour 

and $36.90. 

Type of Respondents: PurchasingSelling Entities and Balancing 

Authorities. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 1 The 

Commission estimates the burden and 

cost for FERC–740 as follows based on 

the distinct e-Tags submitted to the 

Commission in 2021 (the most recent 

full year available). 

A 

Number of 

respondents 

B 

Annual number of responses (E-tags) per 

respondent 

C 

Total number of responses 

D 

Average burden & cost 

per 

response 2

E 

Total annual burden 

hours & total annual cost 

F 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(Column A × Column B) (Column C × Column D) (Column E ÷ Column A) 

435 PSE/BAs ................... 3,403 E-Tags .................. 1,480,305 E-Tags ........... Automatic, so 0 burden 

and cost.

Automatic, so 0 burden 

and cost.

Automatic, so 0 burden 

and cost. 

1 E-Tag administrator ...... 1 response to add new 

non-jurisdictional Balancing Authority.

1 response to add new 

non-jurisdictional Balancing Authority.

1 hr.; $36.90 ................... 1 hr.; $36.90 ................... $36.90. 

Totals ........................ 3,404 ............................... 1,480,306 ........................ 1 hr.; $36.90 ................... 1 hr.; $36.90 ................... $36.90. 

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: July 8, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15053 Filed 7–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP22–481–000] 

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, 

Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket 

Authorization and Establishing 

Intervention and Protest Deadline 

Take notice that on July 1, 2022, 

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. 

(Southern Star), 4700 State Route 56, 

Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 filed in the 

above referenced docket a prior notice 

pursuant to Section 157.205, 157.208 

and 157.213 of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission’s regulations 

under the Natural Gas Act, requesting 

that the Commission authorize its North 

Welda Well O–2 Conversion Project 

(Project) under Southern Star’s blanket 

certificate authority issued in Docket 

No. CP82–479–000.1

Specifically, Southern Star requests 

authorization to convert Well O–2 from 

an observation well to an injection/ 

withdrawal well at its North Welda 

Storage Field in Anderson County, 

Kansas. Southern Star states that the 

purpose of the proposed Project is to 

supplement Southern Star’s ability to 

meet the current certificated 

deliverability level of its North Welda 

Storage Field. Southern Star asserts that 

requested changes will allow for greater 

reliability and redundancy in meeting 

the needs of Southern Star’s storage 

customers without any change to 

working or cushion gas or to the 

certificated parameters of any storage 

field (i.e., total inventory, reservoir 

pressure, reservoir and buffer 

boundaries, and certificated capacity of 

all fields will remain unchanged). 

The total cost of the abandonment is 

estimated to be approximately $1.3 

million, all as more fully set forth in the 

request which is on file with the 

Commission and open to public 

inspection. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. At this 

time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Any questions concerning this 

application should be directed to Cindy 

Thompson, Director, Regulatory, 

Compliance & Information Governance, 

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 

4700 State Route 56, Owensboro, 

Kentucky 42301, by phone at (270) 852– 

4655 or by email to cindy.thompson@

southernstar.com. 

Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure,2 within 90 days of this 

Notice the Commission staff will either: 

complete its environmental review and 

place it into the Commission’s public 

record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or 

issue a Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review. If a Notice of 

Schedule for Environmental Review is 

issued, it will indicate, among other 

milestones, the anticipated date for the 

Commission staff’s issuance of the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS) 

or environmental assessment (EA) for 

this proposal. The filing of an EA in the 

Commission’s public record for this 

proceeding or the issuance of a Notice 


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3 18 CFR 157.205. 

4Persons include individuals, organizations, 

businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 

CFR 385.102(d). 

5 18 CFR 157.205(e). 

6 18 CFR 385.214. 

7 18 CFR 157.10. 

8Additionally, you may file your comments 

electronically by using the eComment feature, 

which is located on the Commission’s website at 

www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and 

Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for 

interested persons to submit brief, text-only 

comments on a project. 

9Hand-delivered submissions in docketed 

proceedings should be delivered to Health and 

Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 

Maryland 20852. 

of Schedule for Environmental Review 

will serve to notify federal and state 

agencies of the timing for the 

completion of all necessary reviews, and 

the subsequent need to complete all 

federal authorizations within 90 days of 

the date of issuance of the Commission 

staff’s FEIS or EA. 

Public Participation 

There are three ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project: you can file a protest to the 

project, you can file a motion to 

intervene in the proceeding, and you 

can file comments on the project. There 

is no fee or cost for filing protests, 

motions to intervene, or comments. The 

deadline for filing protests, motions to 

intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time on September 6, 2022. 

How to file protests, motions to 

intervene, and comments is explained 

below. 

Protests 

Pursuant to section 157.205 of the 

Commission’s regulations under the 

NGA,3 any person 4 or the Commission’s 

staff may file a protest to the request. If 

no protest is filed within the time 

allowed or if a protest is filed and then 

withdrawn within 30 days after the 

allowed time for filing a protest, the 

proposed activity shall be deemed to be 

authorized effective the day after the 

time allowed for protest. If a protest is 

filed and not withdrawn within 30 days 

after the time allowed for filing a 

protest, the instant request for 

authorization will be considered by the 

Commission. 

Protests must comply with the 

requirements specified in section 

157.205(e) of the Commission’s 

regulations,5 and must be submitted by 

the protest deadline, which is 

September 6, 2022. A protest may also 

serve as a motion to intervene so long 

as the protestor states it also seeks to be 

an intervenor. 

Interventions 

Any person has the option to file a 

motion to intervene in this proceeding. 

Only intervenors have the right to 

request rehearing of Commission orders 

issued in this proceeding and to 

subsequently challenge the 

Commission’s orders in the U.S. Circuit 

Courts of Appeal. 

To intervene, you must submit a 

motion to intervene to the Commission 

in accordance with Rule 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure 6 and the regulations under 

the NGA 7 by the intervention deadline 

for the project, which is September 6, 

2022. As described further in Rule 214, 

your motion to intervene must state, to 

the extent known, your position 

regarding the proceeding, as well as 

your interest in the proceeding. For an 

individual, this could include your 

status as a landowner, ratepayer, 

resident of an impacted community, or 

recreationist. You do not need to have 

property directly impacted by the 

project in order to intervene. For more 

information about motions to intervene, 

refer to the FERC website at https://

www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/ 

intervene.asp. 

All timely, unopposed motions to 

intervene are automatically granted by 

operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to 

intervene that are filed after the 

intervention deadline are untimely and 

may be denied. Any late-filed motion to 

intervene must show good cause for 

being late and must explain why the 

time limitation should be waived and 

provide justification by reference to 

factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the 

Commission’s Rules and Regulations. A 

person obtaining party status will be 

placed on the service list maintained by 

the Secretary of the Commission and 

will receive copies (paper or electronic) 

of all documents filed by the applicant 

and by all other parties. 

Comments 

Any person wishing to comment on 

the project may do so. The Commission 

considers all comments received about 

the project in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken. To 

ensure that your comments are timely 

and properly recorded, please submit 

your comments on or before September 

6, 2022. The filing of a comment alone 

will not serve to make the filer a party 

to the proceeding. To become a party, 

you must intervene in the proceeding. 

How To File Protests, Interventions, and 

Comments 

There are two ways to submit 

protests, motions to intervene, and 

comments. In both instances, please 

reference the Project docket number 

CP22–481–000 in your submission. 

(1) You may file your protest, motion 

to intervene, and comments by using the 

Commission’s eFiling feature, which is 

located on the Commission’s website 

(www.ferc.gov) under the link to 

Documents and Filings. New eFiling 

users must first create an account by 

clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be 

asked to select the type of filing you are 

making; first select ‘‘General’’ and then 

select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or 

‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 8

(2) You can file a paper copy of your 

submission by mailing it to the address 

below.9 Your submission must reference 

the Project docket number CP22–481– 

000. 

To mail via USPS, use the following 

address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. 

To mail via any other courier, use the 

following address: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic filing of submissions (option 

1 above) and has eFiling staff available 

to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

Protests and motions to intervene 

must be served on the applicant either 

by mail or email (with a link to the 

document) at: cindy.thompson@

southernstar.com or Cindy Thompson, 

Director, Regulatory, Compliance & 

Information Governance, Southern Star 

Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 State 

Route 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301. 

Any subsequent submissions by an 

intervenor must be served on the 

applicant and all other parties to the 

proceeding. Contact information for 

parties can be downloaded from the 

service list at the eService link on FERC 

Online. 

Tracking the Proceeding 

Throughout the proceeding, 

additional information about the project 

will be 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 

as described above. The eLibrary link 

also provides access to the texts of all 

formal documents issued by the 

Commission, such as orders, notices, 

and rulemakings. 

In addition, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription which 

allows you to keep track of all formal 

issuances and submittals in specific 

dockets. This can reduce the amount of 

time you spend researching proceedings 


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by automatically providing you with 

notification of these filings, document 

summaries, and direct links to the 

documents. For more information and to 

register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp. 

Dated: July 8, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–15054 Filed 7–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 15000–003] 

Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; 

Notice of Application Tendered for 

Filing With the Commission and 

Soliciting Additional Study Requests 

and Establishing Procedural Schedule 

for Relicensing and a Deadline for 

Submission of Final Amendments 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection. 

a. Type of Application: New Major 

License. 

b. Project No.: 15000–003. 

c. Date filed: June 30, 2022. 

d. Applicant: Erie Boulevard 

Hydropower, L.P. (Erie). 

e. Name of Project: Franklin Falls 

Hydroelectric Project (Franklin Falls 

Project). 

f. Location: On the Saranac River, in 

the town of St. Armand in Essex County 

and the town of Franklin in Franklin 

County, New York. The project does not 

include any federal land. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Steven Murphy, 

Director, U.S. Licensing, Erie Boulevard 

Hydropower, L.P., 33 West 1st Street 

South, Fulton, New York 13069; phone: 

(315) 598–6130; email: steven.murphy@

brookfieldrenewable.com; and Patrick 

Storms, Director of Operations, Erie 

Boulevard Hydropower, L.P., 800 

Starbuck Avenue, Suite 201, Watertown, 

New York 13601; phone: (315) 779– 

2410; email: patrick.storms@

brookfieldrenewable.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Claire Rozdilski, 

202–502–8529, or claire.rozdilski@

ferc.gov. 

j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, 

local, and tribal agencies with 

jurisdiction and/or special expertise 

with respect to environmental issues 

that wish to cooperate in the 

preparation of the environmental 

document should follow the 

instructions for filing such requests 

described in item l below. Cooperating 

agencies should note the Commission’s 

policy that agencies that cooperate in 

the preparation of the environmental 

document cannot also intervene. See, 94 

FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). 

k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 

CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if 

any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or 

person believes that an additional 

scientific study should be conducted in 

order to form an adequate factual basis 

for a complete analysis of the 

application on its merit, the resource 

agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file 

a request for a study with the 

Commission not later than 60 days from 

the date of filing of the application, and 

serve a copy of the request on the 

applicant. 

l. Deadline for filing additional study 

requests and requests for cooperating 

agency status: August 29, 2022. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file additional 

study requests and requests for 

cooperating agency status using the 

Commission’s eFiling system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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. All filings must clearly identify 

the project name and docket number on 

the first page: Franklin Falls 

Hydroelectric Project (P–15000–003). 

m. The application is not ready for 

environmental analysis at this time. 

n. The Franklin Falls Project consists 

of the following existing facilities: (1) a 

148-foot-long, 45-foot-high concrete 

overflow-type dam at a crest elevation of 

1,463.2 feet mean sea level (msl) with 2- 

foot-high flashboards; (2) a reservoir 

with a surface area of 485 acres and a 

gross storage capacity of 5,580 acre-feet 

at pool elevation 1,465.2 feet msl; (3) an 

integrated 28-foot-long gated intake 

structure located on the dam’s right 

(south) side; (4) a 10.5-foot-diameter, 

300-foot-long steel pipeline; (5) a surge 

tank; (6) two 10-foot-diameter, 38-footlong penstocks; (7) a powerhouse 

containing two generating units having 

a total rated capacity of 2.265 

megawatts; (8) 85-foot-long, 2.3-kilovolt 

(kV) generator leads; (9) a 2.3/46-kV 

step-up transformer bank; (10) a 300- 

foot-long, 46-kV transmission line; (11) 

a tailrace; and (12) appurtenant 

facilities. Erie does not propose changes 

to project facilities or operations. Erie is 

proposing to make a minor adjustment 

to the project boundary by removing 

approximately 1.12 acres along the 

northern shoreline, which are not 

needed for project operations, and 

adding approximately 0.14 acre to 

include the project’s existing hand-carry 

boat launch. 

The Franklin Falls Project operates in 

a modified run-of-river mode. If inflow 

exceeds the hydraulic capacity of the 

units, the project operates continuously 

at full load. When the inflow is less than 

the hydraulic capacity of the project, the 

project is operated in a run-of-river 

mode utilizing pondage as needed for 

daily flow regulation and to suit power 

requirements of the New York 

Independent System Operator. Average 

annual generation at the project was 

10,349 megawatt-hours between 2016 

and 2020. 

o. A copy of the application may be 

viewed on the Commission’s website 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, contact FERC 

Online Support. 

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, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

p. Procedural schedule and final 

amendments: The application will be 

processed according to the following 

preliminary schedule. Revisions to the 

schedule will be made as appropriate. 

Milestone Target date 

Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) ........................................................................................................................................... August 2022. 

Request Additional Information (if necessary) .............................................................................................................................. August 2022. 

Issue Acceptance Letter and Notice ............................................................................................................................................. November 2022. 


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