Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 202 / Friday, October 20, 2017 / Notices 48809 

less than 10,000 tons per year or 

planned facilities) from February 1 to 

June 1 to coincide with the industry’s 

off-season and ease their burden during 

their busiest time of the year. 

Respondents that need to file annually 

will only need to report limited data in 

Parts 1 and 2 of the form. 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 105; 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 1095; 

(7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 1,516; 

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of 

the burden hours is estimated to be 

$111,699 (1,516 burden hours times 

$73.66 per hour). EIA estimates that 

there are no additional costs to 

respondents associated with the survey 

other than the costs associated with the 

burden hours. 

Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, 

Pub. L. 93–275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 772(b) 

and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. 

L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 11, 

2017. 

Nanda Srinivasan, 

Director, Office of Survey Development and 

Statistical Integration, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22798 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Energy Information Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Extension 

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information 

Administration (EIA), Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Information Collection 

Extension; notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: EIA, pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

intends to extend without changes for 

three years with the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) Form 

EIA–111, Quarterly Electricity Imports 

and Exports Report. Form EIA–111 

collects U.S. electricity import and 

export data for the purpose of measuring 

the flow of electricity into and out of the 

United States from Canada and Mexico. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

proposed information collection must 

be received on or before December 19, 

2017. If you anticipate difficulty in 

submitting comments within that 

period, contact the person listed in 

ADDRESSES as soon as possible. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

sent to Tosha Beckford, U.S. Energy 

Information Administration, EI–23, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585 or by email to 

Electricity2018@eia.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Tosha Beckford at 202–287– 

6597 or by email at Tosha.Beckford@

eia.gov. The draft form and instructions 

are available at https://www.eia.gov/ 

survey/#eia-111. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments 

are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

This information collection request 

contains: 

(1) OMB No.: 1905–0208; 

(2) Information Collection Request 

Title: Quarterly Electricity Imports and 

Exports Report; 

(3) Type of Request: Renewal; 

(4) Purpose: Form EIA–111 collects 

U.S. electricity import and export data. 

The data are used to generate accurate 

estimates of the flow of electricity into 

and out of the United States. The import 

and export data are reported by U.S. 

purchasers, sellers, and transmitters of 

wholesale electricity, including persons 

authorized to export electric power from 

the United States to foreign countries, 

persons authorized by Presidential 

Permit to construct, operate, maintain, 

or connect electric power transmission 

lines that cross the U.S. international 

border, and U.S. Balancing Authorities 

that are interconnected with foreign 

Balancing Authorities. Such entities 

report monthly flows of electricity 

received or delivered across the border, 

the cost associated with the 

transactions, and actual and 

implemented interchange. 

(5) Annual Estimated Number of 

Respondents: 176; 

(6) Annual Estimated Number of 

Total Responses: 704; 

(7) Annual Estimated Number of 

Burden Hours: 1056; 

(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Cost Burden: The cost of 

the burden hours is estimated to be 

$77,785 (1,056 burden hours times 

$73.66 per hour). EIA estimates that 

there are no additional costs to 

respondents associated with the survey 

other than the costs associated with the 

burden hours. 

Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, 

Pub. L. 93–275, codified as 15 U.S. C. 772(b) 

and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, P.L. 

95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 28, 

2017. 

Nanda Srinivasan, 

Director, Office of Survey Development and 

Statistical Integration, U. S. Energy 

Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22801 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–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: RP18–28–000. 

Applicants: Northwest Pipeline LLC. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 

Entitlement and OFO Filing to be 

effective 11/10/2017. 

Filed Date: 10/11/17. 

Accession Number: 20171011–5112. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/23/17. 

Docket Numbers: RP18–29–000. 

Applicants: Transcontinental Gas 

Pipe Line Company. 

Description: Compliance filing 2017 

Penalty Revenue Sharing Report. 

Filed Date: 10/12/17. 

Accession Number: 20171012–5077. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/24/17. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system by 

clicking on the links or querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to intervene or 

protest in any of the above proceedings 

must file in accordance with Rules 211 

and 214 of the Commission’s 

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

time on the specified comment date. 

Protests may be considered, but 

intervention is necessary to become a 

party to the proceeding. 


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