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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]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Extension
U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA), Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Agency Information Collection
Activities: Information Collection
Extension; notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:

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

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period, contact the person listed in
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;
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(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]
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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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