81 FR 13356 - Notice on Agency Information Collection (FERC-725L)
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05654 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 13356-13357] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05654] [[Page 13356]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD16-1-000] Notice on Agency Information Collection (FERC-725L) AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites public comment in Docket No. RD16-1-000 on a non-material or non- substantive change to the collection of information (FERC-725L) that the Commission is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 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. DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before April 13, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902-0261 or collection number (FERC-725L), should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at: oira_submission@omb.gov. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk Officer may also be reached via telephone at 202-395-0710. A copy of the comments, identified by docket number, should also be sent to the Commission in one of the following ways:Electronic Filing through http://www.ferc.gov. Documents created electronically using word processing software should be filed in native applications or print-to-PDF format and not in a scanned format. Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable to file electronically may mail or hand-deliver an original of their comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission will submit the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of Reliability Standard MOD-031-2 to OMB for review of a non-material or non-substantive change. Reliability Standard MOD-031-2 replaces or supplements requirements from previous versions of the MOD-031 Reliability Standard, which are approved under FERC-725L (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: MOD Reliability Standards). Type of Request: Approval of a non-material or non-substantive change to the FERC-725L information collection requirements. Abstract: The Commission requires the information collected by the FERC-725L to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA).\1\ On August 8, 2005, Congress enacted into law the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).\2\ EPAct 2005 added a new section 215 to the FPA, which required a Commission- certified Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to develop mandatory and enforceable Reliability Standards, which are subject to Commission review and approval. Once approved, the Reliability Standards may be enforced by the ERO subject to Commission oversight, or the Commission can independently enforce Reliability Standards.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012). \2\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109-58, Title XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o). \3\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672, implementing section 215 of the FPA.\4\ Pursuant to Order No. 672, the Commission certified one organization, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO.\5\ The Reliability Standards developed by the ERO and approved by the Commission apply to users, owners and operators of the Bulk-Power System as set forth in each Reliability Standard. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,204, order on reh'g, Order No. 672-A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ] 31,212 (2006). \5\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 FERC ] 61,062, order on reh'g and compliance, 117 FERC ] 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118 FERC ] 61,190, order on reh'g, 119 FERC ] 61,046 (2007), aff'd sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d 1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Reliability Standard MOD-031-2 achieves the same reliability purpose of the prior version MOD-031-1. This standard provides authority for Bulk-Power System planners and operators to collect demand, energy, and related data to support reliability studies and assessments, and enumerates the responsibilities and obligations of requestors and respondents of that data. In its November 13, 2015 petition, NERC states that Reliability Standard MOD-031-2 is an improvement to the existing version of the standard because it clarifies the compliance obligations related to (1) providing data to Regional Entities and (2) responding to a request for data subject to confidentiality restrictions. NERC also states that the improvements to the Reliability Standard are consistent with the Commission directives in Order No. 804.\6\ In Order No. 804, the Commission approved Reliability Standard MOD-031. However, the Commission also directed, pursuant to 215(d)(5) of the FPA, that NERC develop a modification to Reliability Standard MOD-031-1 to clarify that planning coordinators and balancing authorities must provide demand and energy data upon request of a Regional Entity, as necessary to support NERC's development of seasonal and long-term reliability assessments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ NERC Petition at 2, n.8 citing Demand and Energy Data Reliability Standard, Order No. 804, 150 FERC ] 61,109 at PP 14-15 (2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a Delegated Letter Order in Docket No. RD16-1, the Commission approved the proposed Reliability Standard MOD-031-2 on February 18, 2016.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ The Delegated Letter Order is available in FERC's eLibrary at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14148897. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC is not changing the way the FERC-725L collection is being done, and is not modifying the burden, cost, or respondents. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements will be submitted to the OMB as a non-material or non-substantive change to the currently approved FERC-725L collection. Type of Respondents: Distribution Providers (DP), Load-Serving Entities (LSE), Transmission Planner (TP), and Balancing Authorities (BA). Estimate of Annual Burden.\8\ The burden and cost are not expected to [[Page 13357]] change from the figures currently approved by the OMB.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ The Commission defines burden 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. See 5 CFR part 1320 for more information. \9\ The current burden inventory for FERC-725L, as modified by the Final Rule (Order No. 804) in Docket No. RM14-12 (80 FR 9596, 2/ 24/2015), was approved by the OMB on 4/24/2015. Dated: March 8, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-05654 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary of the Commission, 888 First the Commission apply to users, owners
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. and operators of the Bulk-Power System
Federal Energy Regulatory FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: as set forth in each Reliability Standard.
Commission Ellen Brown may be reached by email The Reliability Standard MOD–031–2
[Docket No. RD16–1–000] at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone achieves the same reliability purpose of
at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– the prior version MOD–031–1. This
Notice on Agency Information 0873. standard provides authority for Bulk-
Collection (FERC–725L) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Power System planners and operators to
Commission will submit the reporting collect demand, energy, and related data
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory to support reliability studies and
and recordkeeping requirements of
Commission. assessments, and enumerates the
Reliability Standard MOD–031–2 to
ACTION: Notice and request for OMB for review of a non-material or responsibilities and obligations of
comments. non-substantive change. Reliability requestors and respondents of that data.
SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Standard MOD–031–2 replaces or In its November 13, 2015 petition,
Regulatory Commission (Commission) supplements requirements from NERC states that Reliability Standard
invites public comment in Docket No. previous versions of the MOD–031 MOD–031–2 is an improvement to the
RD16–1–000 on a non-material or non- Reliability Standard, which are existing version of the standard because
substantive change to the collection of approved under FERC–725L (Mandatory it clarifies the compliance obligations
information (FERC–725L) that the Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power related to (1) providing data to Regional
Commission is submitting to the Office System: MOD Reliability Standards). Entities and (2) responding to a request
Type of Request: Approval of a non- for data subject to confidentiality
of Management and Budget (OMB)
material or non-substantive change to restrictions. NERC also states that the
pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction
the FERC–725L information collection improvements to the Reliability
Act of 1995. Comments are invited on:
requirements. Standard are consistent with the
(a) whether the proposed collection of
Abstract: The Commission requires Commission directives in Order No.
information is necessary for the proper
the information collected by the FERC– 804.6 In Order No. 804, the Commission
performance of the functions of the
725L to implement the statutory approved Reliability Standard MOD–
agency, including whether the
provisions of section 215 of the Federal 031. However, the Commission also
information shall have practical utility;
Power Act (FPA).1 On August 8, 2005, directed, pursuant to 215(d)(5) of the
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
Congress enacted into law the FPA, that NERC develop a modification
of the burden of the proposed collection
Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, to Reliability Standard MOD–031–1 to
of information, including the validity of
which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the clarify that planning coordinators and
the methodology and assumptions used;
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct balancing authorities must provide
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
2005).2 EPAct 2005 added a new section demand and energy data upon request
and clarity of the information to be
215 to the FPA, which required a of a Regional Entity, as necessary to
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
Commission-certified Electric support NERC’s development of
burden of the collection of information
Reliability Organization (ERO) to seasonal and long-term reliability
on respondents, including through the
develop mandatory and enforceable assessments.
use of automated collection techniques
Reliability Standards, which are subject In a Delegated Letter Order in Docket
or other forms of information
to Commission review and approval. No. RD16–1, the Commission approved
technology.
Once approved, the Reliability the proposed Reliability Standard
DATES: Comments regarding this Standards may be enforced by the ERO MOD–031–2 on February 18, 2016.7
proposed information collection must subject to Commission oversight, or the
be received on or before April 13, 2016. FERC is not changing the way the
Commission can independently enforce
FERC–725L collection is being done,
ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, Reliability Standards.3
On February 3, 2006, the Commission and is not modifying the burden, cost,
identified by the OMB Control No. or respondents. The reporting and
1902–0261 or collection number (FERC– issued Order No. 672, implementing
section 215 of the FPA.4 Pursuant to recordkeeping requirements will be
725L), should be sent via email to the submitted to the OMB as a non-material
Office of Information and Regulatory Order No. 672, the Commission certified
or non-substantive change to the
Affairs at: oira_submission@omb.gov. one organization, North American
currently approved FERC–725L
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),
collection.
Commission Desk Officer. The Desk as the ERO.5 The Reliability Standards
developed by the ERO and approved by Type of Respondents: Distribution
Officer may also be reached via
Providers (DP), Load-Serving Entities
telephone at 202–395–0710.
1 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012). (LSE), Transmission Planner (TP), and
A copy of the comments, identified by
2 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. 109–58, Title Balancing Authorities (BA).
docket number, should also be sent to
XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 Estimate of Annual Burden.8 The
the Commission in one of the following U.S.C. 824o).
ways: 3 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
burden and cost are not expected to
• Electronic Filing through http:// 4 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric
6 NERC Petition at 2, n.8 citing Demand and
www.ferc.gov. Documents created Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the
Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of Energy Data Reliability Standard, Order No. 804,
electronically using word processing
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Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC 150 FERC ¶ 61,109 at PP 14–15 (2015).
software should be filed in native Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,204, order on reh’g, Order No. 7 The Delegated Letter Order is available in
applications or print-to-PDF format and 672–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,212 (2006). FERC’s eLibrary at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/
not in a scanned format. 5 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116 common/opennat.asp?fileID=14148897.
• Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable FERC ¶ 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117 8 The Commission defines burden as the total
FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118 time, effort, or financial resources expended by
to file electronically may mail or hand- FERC ¶ 61,190, order on reh’g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,046 persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
deliver an original of their comments to: (2007), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d provide information to or for a federal agency. See
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009). 5 CFR part 1320 for more information.
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change from the figures currently northbound from Eunice to the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
approved by the OMB.9 Celestine compressor station, and possible, an original and two copies of
Dated: March 8, 2016. appurtenances. ANR states that this comments in support of or in opposition
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
abandonment of the short-haul capacity to this project. The Commission will
will not affect the available, consider these comments in
Deputy Secretary.
unsubscribed capacity remaining along determining the appropriate action to be
[FR Doc. 2016–05654 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
this segment. taken, but the filing of a comment alone
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P will not serve to make the filer a party
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, to the proceeding. The Commission’s
within 90 days of this Notice the rules require that persons filing
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Commission staff will either: Complete comments in opposition to the project
Federal Energy Regulatory its environmental assessment (EA) and provide copies of their protests only to
Commission place it into the Commission’s public the party or parties directly involved in
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or the protest.
[Docket No. CP16–80–000] issue a Notice of Schedule for Persons who wish to comment only
Environmental Review. If a Notice of on the environmental review of this
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of project should submit an original and
Schedule for Environmental Review is
Application two copies of their comments to the
issued, it will indicate, among other
Take notice that on February 29, 2016, milestones, the anticipated date for the Secretary of the Commission.
ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), filed an Commission staff’s issuance of the final Environmental commenters will be
application pursuant to section 7(b) of environmental impact statement (FEIS) placed on the Commission’s
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 or EA for this proposal. The filing of the environmental mailing list, will receive
of the Commission’s Regulations, EA in the Commission’s public record copies of the environmental documents,
requesting the Commission’s approval for this proceeding or the issuance of a and will be notified of meetings
to abandon in place five compressor Notice of Schedule will serve to notify associated with the Commission’s
units installed in ANR’s Southeast federal and state agencies of the timing environmental review process.
Mainline segment, located in Louisiana, for the completion of all necessary Environmental commenters will not be
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Indiana. reviews, and the subsequent need to required to serve copies of filed
Also, ANR proposes to abandon complete all federal authorizations documents on all other parties.
associated short haul capacity and within 90 days of the date of However, the non-party commenters
appurtenances. The filing may also be issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS will not receive copies of all documents
viewed on the web at http:// or EA. filed by other parties or issued by the
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. There are two ways to become Commission (except for the mailing of
Enter the docket number excluding the involved in the Commission’s review of environmental documents issued by the
last three digits in the docket number this project. First, any person wishing to Commission) and will not have the right
field to access the document. For obtain legal status by becoming a party to seek court review of the
assistance, contact FERC at to the proceedings for this project Commission’s final order.
FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call should, on or before the comment date Motions to intervene, protests and
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) stated below, file with the Federal comments may be filed electronically
502–8659. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18
Any questions regarding this First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
application should be directed to Linda a motion to intervene in accordance instructions on the Commission’s Web
Farquhar, Manager, Project with the requirements of the site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
Determinations and Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Commission strongly encourages
Administration, ANR Pipeline Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) electronic filings.
Company, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, phone CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Time on March 29, 2016.
(832) 320–5685, email: linda_farquhar@ status will be placed on the service list Dated: March 8, 2016.
transcanada.com. maintained by the Secretary of the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
ANR states that after the evaluation of Commission and will receive copies of Deputy Secretary.
the compressor units needed for all documents filed by the applicant and
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transporting gas under the various flow by all other parties. A party must submit
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and contractual scenarios, ANR 5 copies of filings made with the
determined to abandon in place one Commission and must mail a copy
compressor unit at each of Delhi, to the applicant and to every other
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Brownsville, and Shelbyville party in the proceeding. Only parties to
compressor stations, and two units at the proceeding can ask for court review Federal Energy Regulatory
Sardis compressor station. The total of Commission orders in the proceeding. Commission
horsepower (hp) of the abandoned However, a person does not have to
compressor units is 31,800 hp. ANR also intervene in order to have comments Notice of Intent to Prepare
request to abandon 36 MMcf/day of considered. The second way to Environmental Assessments and
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short-haul capacity on the segment participate is by filing with the Revised Procedural Schedule
FFP Missouri 16, LLC ........................................................................................................................................... Project No. 13753–002
FFP Missouri 15, LLC ........................................................................................................................................... Project No. 13762–002
9 The current burden inventory for FERC–725L, as Docket No. RM14–12 (80 FR 9596, 2/24/2015), was
modified by the Final Rule (Order No. 804) in approved by the OMB on 4/24/2015.
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| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
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