81 FR 13782 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-915); Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
| Page Range | 13782-13783 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05773 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 13782-13783] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05773] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC15-7-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-915); Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy. ACTION: Comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is submitting its information collection FERC-915 (Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders--Records Retention Requirements) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should address a copy of those comments to the Commission as explained below. The Commission previously issued a 60-day notice (80 FR 28264, 5/18/ 2015) and a 30-day notice (80 FR 52469, 8/28/2015) in the Federal Register requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-915 in response to its previous notices. The Commission is issuing this notice to clarify the burden and cost (not related to burden) for the FERC-915 information collection. The Commission is requesting comment on these clarifications. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by March 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902-0250 or collection number (FERC-915), should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: [email protected]. 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 should also be sent to the Commission, in Docket No. IC15-7-000, by either of the following methods:eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY. Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-915, Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders--Records Retention Requirements. OMB Control No.: 1902-0250. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-915 information collection requirements with no changes to the reporting requirements. Abstract: The Commission has the regulatory responsibility under section 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to ensure that wholesale sales of electricity are just and reasonable and provided in a non- discriminatory manner. The Commission uses the information maintained by the respondents under FERC-915 to monitor the entities' sales, ensure that the prices are just and reasonable, maintain the integrity of the wholesale jurisdictional sales markets, and ensure that the entities comply with the requirements of the FPA and any orders authorizing market-based rate sales. FERC-915 information collection requirements are contained in 18 Code of Federal Regulations part 35.41(d). The purpose of this notice is to clarify the burden and cost (not related to burden). Commission staff discovered that burden in the 60 and 30-day notices was incorrectly presented. Specifically, labor costs (for 1,955 burden hours) associated with electronic record retention/storage cost ($27,370) was not included in the burden table (but was presented elsewhere in the notices). Additionally, the electronic record storage cost should be $29,814 (rather than $13,191). These clarifications are provided in the ``Estimate of Annual Burden.'' Type of Respondents: Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders. Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the total Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. FERC-915--Public Utility Market-Based Rate Authorization Holders--Record Retention Requirements \2\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Number of of responses Total number Average burden & cost Total annual burden Cost per respondents per of responses per response hours & total annual respondent respondent cost ($) (1) (2) (1)*(2) = (3) (4)..................... (3)*(4) = (5).......... (5) / (1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Electric Utilities with Market-Based 1,955 1 1,955 1 hr.; $30.66........... 1,955 hrs.; $59,940.... $30.66 Rate Authority (paper storage) \3\. Electric Utilities with Market-Based 1,955 \5\ 1 1,955 0.5 hr.; $14 \6\........ 977.5 hrs.; $27,370.... $14 Rate Authority (electronic storage) \4\. ---------------- ------------------------- [[Page 13783]] Total............................ .............. .............. \7\ 1,955 ........................ 2,932.5 hrs.; $87,310.. .............. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Annual Cost Burden to Respondents: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Each of these entities' records consist of 50% paper and 50% electronic records. \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $30.66 per Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The occupation title is ``file clerk'' and the occupation code is 43-4071. 69.4 percent of this cost is hourly wages. The rest of the cost is benefits (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm). \4\ Upon further research, Commission staff discovered that both the 60-day (80 FR 28264, 5/18/2015) and 30-day (80 FR 52469, 8/28/ 2015) notices had accounted for electronic storage cost incorrectly. The burden table has been corrected to include labor related to electronic storage in this row. The number of responses and related burden/cost has been adjusted. \5\ Only 50% of records for each entity are stored in electronic format. \6\ The Commission bases the $28/hour figure on a FERC staff study that included estimating public utility recordkeeping costs. \7\ The total number of responses will be 1,955 due to the Commisson's assumption that each entity has records in both paper and electronic storage.. The burden for each category of storage is separated by row in this burden table. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Record retention/storage cost for paper records (using an estimate of 48,891 cubic feet): $315,792 \8\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ The Commission bases this figure on industry archival storage costs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Electronic record storage cost: 1,955 respondents * $15.25/year \9\ = $29,814 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ The Commission bases the estimated $15.25/year for each entity on the estimated cost to service and to store 1 GB of data (based on the aggregated cost of an IBM advanced data protection server). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total non-labor costs: $345,606 ($315,792 + $29,814 = $345,606) 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: March 9, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-05773 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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collection have been updated since the issuing this notice to clarify the burden Title: FERC–915, Public Utility
60 day public comment period. and cost (not related to burden) for the Market-Based Rate Authorization
Dated: March 10, 2016. FERC–915 information collection. The Holders—Records Retention
Stephanie Valentine, Commission is requesting comment on Requirements.
these clarifications. OMB Control No.: 1902–0250.
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Division, Privacy, Information and DATES: Comments on the collection of Type of Request: Three-year extension
Records Management Services, Office of information are due by March 25, 2016. of the FERC–915 information collection
Management. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, requirements with no changes to the
[FR Doc. 2016–05840 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] identified by the OMB Control No. reporting requirements.
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 1902–0250 or collection number (FERC– Abstract: The Commission has the
915), should be sent via email to the regulatory responsibility under section
Office of Information and Regulatory 205 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. ensure that wholesale sales of electricity
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory are just and reasonable and provided in
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. The Desk a non-discriminatory manner. The
Commission Officer may also be reached via Commission uses the information
[Docket No. IC15–7–000] telephone at 202–395–0710. maintained by the respondents under
A copy of the comments should also FERC–915 to monitor the entities’ sales,
Commission Information Collection be sent to the Commission, in Docket ensure that the prices are just and
Activities (FERC–915); Comment No. IC15–7–000, by either of the reasonable, maintain the integrity of the
Request following methods: wholesale jurisdictional sales markets,
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: and ensure that the entities comply with
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the requirements of the FPA and any
Commission, Energy. efiling.asp. orders authorizing market-based rate
ACTION: Comment request. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: sales. FERC–915 information collection
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, requirements are contained in 18 Code
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First of Federal Regulations part 35.41(d).
requirements of the Paperwork
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The purpose of this notice is to clarify
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
3507(a)(1)(D), the Federal Energy Instructions: All submissions must be the burden and cost (not related to
Regulatory Commission (Commission or formatted and filed in accordance with burden). Commission staff discovered
FERC) is submitting its information submission guidelines at: http:// that burden in the 60 and 30-day notices
collection FERC–915 (Public Utility www.ferc.gov/help/submission- was incorrectly presented. Specifically,
Market-Based Rate Authorization guide.asp. For user assistance contact labor costs (for 1,955 burden hours)
Holders—Records Retention FERC Online Support by email at associated with electronic record
Requirements) to the Office of ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone retention/storage cost ($27,370) was not
Management and Budget (OMB) for at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) included in the burden table (but was
review of the information collection 502–8659 for TTY. presented elsewhere in the notices).
requirements. Any interested person Docket: Users interested in receiving Additionally, the electronic record
may file comments directly with OMB automatic notification of activity in this storage cost should be $29,814 (rather
and should address a copy of those docket or in viewing/downloading than $13,191). These clarifications are
comments to the Commission as comments and issuances in this docket provided in the ‘‘Estimate of Annual
explained below. The Commission may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- Burden.’’
previously issued a 60-day notice (80 FR filing/docs-filing.asp. Type of Respondents: Public Utility
28264, 5/18/2015) and a 30-day notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Market-Based Rate Authorization
(80 FR 52469, 8/28/2015) in the Federal Ellen Brown may be reached by email Holders.
Register requesting public comments. at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by Estimate of Annual Burden 1: The
The Commission received no comments telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax Commission estimates the total Public
on the FERC–915 in response to its at (202) 273–0873. Reporting Burden for this information
previous notices. The Commission is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection as:
FERC–915—PUBLIC UTILITY MARKET-BASED RATE AUTHORIZATION HOLDERS—RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS 2
Annual Average Total annual Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden & cost burden hours & respondent
respondents responses per of responses per response total annual cost ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1)*(2) = (3) (4) (3)*(4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Electric Utilities with Market-Based 1,955 1 1,955 1 hr.; $30.66 ....... 1,955 hrs.; $30.66
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Rate Authority (paper storage) 3. $59,940.
Electric Utilities with Market-Based 1,955 51 1,955 0.5 hr.; $14 6 ....... 977.5 hrs.; $14
Rate Authority (electronic stor- $27,370.
age) 4.
1 The Commission defines burden as the total provide information to or for a Federal agency. For information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
time, effort, or financial resources expended by further explanation of what is included in the Federal Regulations 1320.3.
persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
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FERC–915—PUBLIC UTILITY MARKET-BASED RATE AUTHORIZATION HOLDERS—RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS 2—
Continued
Annual Average Total annual Cost per
Number of number of Total number burden & cost burden hours & respondent
respondents responses per of responses per response total annual cost ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1)*(2) = (3) (4) (3)*(4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
Total ......................................... ........................ ........................ 7 1,955 ............................. 2,932.5 hrs.; ........................
$87,310.
Total Annual Cost Burden to of automated collection techniques or Applicants: Midcontinent
Respondents: other forms of information technology. Independent System Operator, Inc.,
• Record retention/storage cost for Dated: March 9, 2016. ALLETE, Inc.
paper records (using an estimate of Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Description: Notice of Cancellation of
48,891 cubic feet): $315,792 8 Midcontinent Independent System
Deputy Secretary.
• Electronic record storage cost: 1,955 Operator, Inc. for Network Integration
[FR Doc. 2016–05773 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
respondents * $15.25/year 9 = $29,814 Transmission Service Agreement
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Between ALLETE, Inc. and Great River
Total non-labor costs: $345,606
($315,792 + $29,814 = $345,606) Energy.
Comments: Comments are invited on: Filed Date: 3/8/16.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Accession Number: 20160308–5259.
(1) whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16.
Federal Energy Regulatory
performance of the functions of the Commission Docket Numbers: ER16–1117–000.
Commission, including whether the Applicants: Flanders Energy LLC.
information will have practical utility; Combined Notice of Filings #1 Description: Notice of cancellation of
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate market based rate tariff of Flanders
of the burden and cost of the collection Take notice that the Commission Energy, LLC.
of information, including the validity of received the following electric rate Filed Date: 3/8/16.
the methodology and assumptions used; filings: Accession Number: 20160308–5263.
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Docket Numbers: ER16–644–000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16.
and clarity of the information collection; Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Docket Numbers: ER16–1119–000.
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Description: Response of Entergy Applicants: Castlebridge Energy
the collection of information on those Arkansas Inc. to February 26, 2016 Group LLC.
who are to respond, including the use Deficiency Letter. Description: Castlebridge Energy
Filed Date: 3/8/16. Group, LLC submits notification of
2 Each of these entities’ records consist of 50%
Accession Number: 20160308–5260. cancellation of its market based rate
paper and 50% electronic records. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16. tariff.
3 The estimates for cost per response are derived Docket Numbers: ER16–806–001. Filed Date: 3/8/16.
using the following formula: Average Burden Hours Applicants: Nassau Energy, LLC. Accession Number: 20160309–0001.
per Response * $30.66 per Hour = Average Cost per Description: Tariff Amendment: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16.
Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site (http:// Supplement to MBR Application & Docket Numbers: ER16–1120–000.
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm). The Request for Shortened Comment Period Applicants: Midcontinent
occupation title is ‘‘file clerk’’ and the occupation to be effective 3/27/2016. Independent System Operator, Inc.
code is 43–4071. 69.4 percent of this cost is hourly Filed Date: 3/8/16. Description: Section 205(d) Rate
wages. The rest of the cost is benefits (http://
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm).
Accession Number: 20160308–5205. Filing: 2016–03–09_Attachment X
4 Upon further research, Commission staff Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/29/16. External NRIS Filing to be effective 3/
discovered that both the 60-day (80 FR 28264, 5/ Docket Numbers: ER16–1100–000. 10/2016.
18/2015) and 30-day (80 FR 52469, 8/28/2015) Applicants: Cambria CoGen Filed Date: 3/9/16.
notices had accounted for electronic storage cost
incorrectly. The burden table has been corrected to
Company. Accession Number: 20160309–5066.
include labor related to electronic storage in this Description: Request for Limited Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/30/16.
row. The number of responses and related burden/ Temporary Waiver of Cambria Cogen Docket Numbers: ER16–1123–000.
cost has been adjusted. Company. Applicants: Shelby County Energy
5 Only 50% of records for each entity are stored
Filed Date: 3/7/16. Center, LLC.
in electronic format.
6 The Commission bases the $28/hour figure on
Accession Number: 20160307–5210. Description: Section 205(d) Rate
a FERC staff study that included estimating public Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/16. Filing: Notice of Succession to Reactive
utility recordkeeping costs. Docket Numbers: ER16–1103–000. Tariff to be effective 3/1/2016.
7 The total number of responses will be 1,955 due
Applicants: East Kentucky Power Filed Date: 3/9/16.
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to the Commisson’s assumption that each entity has Accession Number: 20160309–5092.
records in both paper and electronic storage.. The
Cooperative, Inc.
burden for each category of storage is separated by Description: Request for Limited Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/30/16.
row in this burden table. Temporary Waiver of East Kentucky The filings are accessible in the
8 The Commission bases this figure on industry Power Cooperative, Inc. Commission’s eLibrary system by
archival storage costs. Filed Date: 3/7/16. clicking on the links or querying the
9 The Commission bases the estimated $15.25/
Accession Number: 20160307–5255. docket number.
year for each entity on the estimated cost to service
and to store 1 GB of data (based on the aggregated
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/21/16. Any person desiring to intervene or
cost of an IBM advanced data protection server). Docket Numbers: ER16–1116–000. protest in any of the above proceedings
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| Dates | Comments on the collection of information are due by March 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 13782 |
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