Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2017 / Notices 39577 

FERC–725E, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS FOR THE WESTERN ELECTRIC COORDINATING COUNCIL—Continued 

[New and continuing information collection requirements] 

Entity Number of 

respondents 18

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Annual 

number of 

responses 

Average 

burden hours 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) = (6) 

Transmission Operators applicable to 

standard VAR–002.

86 4 344 10 hrs., $769.90 ....... 3,440 hrs., $264,845.60 ... 769.90 

Transmission Owners that operate qualified transfer paths.5 3 15 40 hrs., $3,079.60 .... 600 hrs., $46,194.00 ........ 3,079.60 

Reliability Coordinators ........................... 1 1 1 1 hr., $76.99 ............. 1 hr., $76.99 ..................... 76.99 

Reserve Sharing Group .......................... 3 1 3 1 hr., $76.99 ............. 3 hrs., $230.97 ................. 76.99 

Generator Owners and/or Operators , in 

Year 1, per RD17–5 for VAR–501– 

WECC–3.

291 3 873 1 hr.; $76.99 ............. 873 hrs.; $67,212.27 ........ 230.97 

Generator Owners and/or Operators, in 

Year 2 and Ongoing, per RD17–5 for 

VAR–501–WECC–3.

291 2 582 1 hr.; $76.99 ............. 582 hrs.; $44,808.18 ........ 153.98 

Total for Reporting Requirements in 

Year 1.

............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 7,911 hrs.; $609,067.89 ... ........................

Total for Reporting Requirements in 

Year 2 & ongoing.

............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 7,620 hrs.; $586,663.80 ... ........................

Recordkeeping Requirements 

Balancing Authorities .............................. 34 1 34 2.1 hrs., $65.50 ........ 71.4 hrs., $2,226.97 ......... 65.50 

Balancing Authorities (IRO–006) ............ 34 1 34 1 hr., $31.19 ............. 34 hrs., $1,060.46 ............ 31.19 

Generator Operators ............................... 228 1 228 1 hr., $31.19 ............. 228 hrs., $7,111.32 .......... 31.19 

Transmission Operator (VAR–002) ........ 86 1 86 4 hrs., $124.76 ......... 344 hrs., $10,729.36 ........ 124.76 

Transmission Owner that operate qualified transfer paths.5 1 5 12 hrs., $374.28 ....... 60 hrs., $1,871.40 ............ 374.28 

Reliability Coordinator ............................. 1 1 1 1 hr.; $31.19 ............. 1 hr.; $31.19 ..................... 31.19 

Generator Owners and/or Operators, in 

Year 1, per RD17–5 for VAR–501– 

WECC–3.

291 3 873 1 hr.; $31.19 ............. 873 hrs.; $27,228.87 ........ 93.57 

Generator Owners and/or Operators, in 

Year 2 and Ongoing, per RD17–5 for 

VAR–501–WECC–3.

291 2 582 0.5 hrs.; $15.595 ...... 291 hrs.; $9,076.29 .......... 31.19 

Total for Recordkeeping Requirements in Yr. 1............................. ........................ ........................ ................................... 1,611.4 hrs.; $50,259.57 .. ........................

Total for Recordkeeping Requirements in Yr. 2 & ongoing............................. ........................ ........................ ................................... 1,029.4 hrs.; $32,106.99 .. ........................

Total for FERC–725E, IN YR. 1 ...... ............................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 9,522.4 hrs.; $659,327.46 ........................

Total for FERC–725E, in yr. 2 & ongoing............................. ........................ ........................ ................................... 8,649.4 hrs.; $618,770.79 ........................

18The number of respondents is derived from the NERC Compliance Registry as of March 10, 2017. 

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: August 15, 2017. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17560 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project Nos. 6756–009, 4337–008, 5307– 

003] 

Notice of Transfer of Exemptions: 

Lower Valley, LLC; West Hopkinton 

Hydro, LLC; Sweetwater Hydroelectric, 

LLC; Green Mountain Power 

Corporation 

1. By letter filed June 27, 2017, three 

different exemptees informed the 

Commission that their projects were 

transferred to Green Mountain Power 

Corporation. They are: (1) Lower Valley, 

LLC exemptee for the Lower Valley 

Project No. 6756, originally issued 


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39578 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 160 / Monday, August 21, 2017 / Notices 

1Notice of Exemption from Licensing. Claremont 

Hydro Associates, 21 FERC 62,216 (1982). 

2Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a 

Small Hydroelectric Project (5 MW or Less). ECH 

Hydro Associates, 18 FERC 62,419 (1982). 

3Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a 

Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 Megawatts or Less 

and Denying Competing Application for 

Preliminary Permit, New England Hydro, Inc. 

Woodsville Fire District, 18 FERC 62,158 (1982). 

1Order Granting Exemption from Licensing of a 

Small Hydroelectric Project of 5 MW or Less. Frank 

M. Biber and Steven Spellenberg, 22 FERC ¶ 62,182 

(1983). 

November 9, 1982 1 located on the Sugar 

River in Sullivan County, New 

Hampshire; (2) West Hopkinton Hydro, 

LLC exemptee for the Hoague-Sprague 

Project No. 4337, originally issued 

March 11, 1982 2 located on the 

Contoocook River in Merrimack County, 

New Hampshire; and (3) the Sweetwater 

Hydroelectric, LLC exemptee for the 

Woodsville Reactivation Project No. 

5307, originally issued February 5, 

1982 3 located on the Ammonoosuc 

River in Grafton County, New 

Hampshire. Transfer of an exemption 

does not require Commission approval. 

2. Green Mountain Power Corporation 

is now the exemptee of the Lower 

Valley Project No. 6756; the HoagueSprague Project No. 4337; and the 

Woodsville Reactivation Project No. 

5307. All correspondence should be 

forwarded to: Green Mountain Power 

Corporation, 163 Acorn Lane, 

Colchester, VT 05446. 

Dated: August 15, 2017. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17558 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 6550–004] 

Bidden Creek Bores Properties, LLC; 

JBS Rentals, LLC; Notice of Transfer 

of Exemption 

1. By letter filed June 23, 2017, 

Stephen J. Bores informed the 

Commission that the exemption from 

licensing for the Biber-Spellenberg 

Hydro Project No. 6550, originally 

issued February 14, 1983 1 has been 

transferred to JBS Rentals, LLC. The 

project is located on Bidden Creek in 

Trinity County, California. The transfer 

of an exemption does not require 

Commission approval. 

2. JBS Rentals, LLC is now the 

exemptee of the Biber-Spellenberg 

Project No. 6550. All correspondence 

should be forwarded to: Mr. Jeremy 

Brown, Owner, P.O. Box 1233, Willow 

Creek, CA 95573, Phone 530–629–3100. 

Dated: August 15, 2017. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2017–17557 Filed 8–18–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP17–481–000] 

Notice of Application: DCP Operating 

Company, LP 

Take notice that on August 2, 2017, 

DCP Operating Company, LP (DCP), 370 

17th Street, Suite 2500, Denver, 

Colorado 80202, filed in the above 

referenced docket an application 

pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural 

Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the 

Commission’s regulations requesting 

authorization to construct and operate 

approximately 8.4 miles of 20-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline with a 

maximum capacity of 253million cubic 

feet per day (MMcf/d) in Weld County, 

Colorado (Mewbourn 3 Residue East 

Pipeline), all as more fully set forth in 

the application which is on file with the 

Commission and open to public 

inspection. The filing is available for 

review at the Commission in the Public 

Reference Room or may be viewed on 

the Commission’s Web site 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, contact FERC 

at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Any questions concerning this 

application may be directed to Tyler 

Culbertson, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, 

DCP Operating Company, LP, 370 17th 

Street, Suite 2500, Denver, Colorado 

80202, at (303) 605–2278. 

Further, DCP asks for clarification 

about the applicability of the Part 157, 

Subpart F blanket certificate program to 

Mewbourn 3 Residue East Pipeline. DPC 

also seeks waivers of certain regulatory 

requirements, including the 

Commission’s interstate natural gas 

pipeline open access, tariff, posting, 

accounting, and reporting requirements, 

like similar residue pipeline owner/ 

operators. DCP wants confirmation that 

the Commission’s assertion of 

jurisdiction over the Mewbourn 3 

Residue East Pipeline in no way 

jeopardizes the non-jurisdictional status 

of DCP’s otherwise non-jurisdictional 

gathering and processing facilities. 

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the 

Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), 

within 90 days of this Notice, the 

Commission staff will either: complete 

its environmental assessment (EA) 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 EA for this proposal. The filing of the 

EA in the Commission’s public record 

for this proceeding or the issuance of a 

Notice 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. 

There are two ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project. First, any person wishing to 

obtain legal status by becoming a party 

to the proceedings for this project 

should, on or before the comment date 

stated below file with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 

a motion to intervene in accordance 

with the requirements of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) 

and the Regulations under the NGA (18 

CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 

status will be placed on the service list 

maintained by the Secretary of the 

Commission and will receive copies of 

all documents filed by the applicant and 

by all other parties. A party must submit 

seven copies of filings made in the 

proceeding with the Commission and 

must mail a copy to the applicant and 

to every other party. Only parties to the 

proceeding can ask for court review of 

Commission orders in the proceeding. 

However, a person does not have to 

intervene in order to have comments 

considered. The second way to 

participate is by filing with the 

Secretary of the Commission, as soon as 

possible, an original and two copies of 

comments in support of or in opposition 

to this project. The Commission will 

consider these comments in 

determining the appropriate action to be 

taken, but the filing of a comment alone 

will not serve to make the filer a party 

to the proceeding. The Commission’s 

rules require that persons filing 

comments in opposition to the project 

provide copies of their protests only to 


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