81_FR_13834 81 FR 13784 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

81 FR 13784 - Proposed Agency Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)

Page Range13784-13786
FR Document2016-05775

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites public comment in Docket No. RD16-2-000 on a proposed change to collections of information FERC-725P (OMB Control No. 1902-0269) and FERC-725P1 (OMB Control No. 1902-0280) that the Commission is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Commission previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 230, January 5, 2016) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments and is making this notation in the submittals to OMB.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RD16-2-000]


Proposed Agency Information Collection

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) invites 
public comment in Docket No. RD16-2-000 on a proposed change to 
collections of information FERC-725P (OMB Control No. 1902-0269) and 
FERC-725P1 (OMB Control No. 1902-0280) that the Commission is 
submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Commission previously issued a 
Notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 230, January 5, 2016) requesting 
public comments. The Commission received no comments and is making this 
notation in the submittals to OMB.

DATES: Comments regarding the proposed information collections must be 
received on or before April 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control Nos. 
1902-0269 (FERC-725P) and 1902-0280 (FERC-725P1), should be sent via 
email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at: 
[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. RD16-2-000, 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], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Titles: FERC-725P (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability 
Standard PRC-005-3) and FERC-725P1 (Mandatory Reliability Standards: 
PRC-005 Reliability Standard)
    OMB Control Nos.: 1902-0269 (FERC-725P) and 1902-0280 (FERC-725P1)
    Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC-725P1 information 
collection requirements with the stated

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changes to the current reporting and record retention requirements, and 
elimination of the requirements of FERC-725P.
    Abstract: Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 (Protection System, 
Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance) replaces 
or supplements requirements from previous versions of the PRC-005 
Reliability Standard, which are approved under FERC-725P and FERC-
725P1. The requirements and associated burden of Reliability Standard 
PRC-005-6 will be included in FERC-725P1.\1\
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    \1\ In the future, to consolidate reporting requirements 
associated with the PRC Standards, the Commission plans to transfer 
the burden associated with Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 to FERC-
725G (OMB Control No. 1902-0252) and to remove it from FERC-725P1. 
Note that, if approved by OMB, the FERC-725P (a temporary collection 
number) will have a 0 burden and will be eliminated by this action 
and the changes in Docket No. RD16-2.
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    The Commission requires the information collected by the FERC-725P1 
to implement the statutory provisions of section 215 of the Federal 
Power Act (FPA).\2\ 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).\3\ 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.\4\
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    \2\ 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).
    \3\ Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, Title XII, 
Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o).
    \4\ 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).
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    On February 3, 2006, the Commission issued Order No. 672, 
implementing section 215 of the FPA.\5\ Pursuant to Order No. 672, the 
Commission certified one organization, North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the ERO.\6\ 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. On November 13, 2015, NERC filed a petition 
for Commission approval of proposed Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 
(Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying 
Maintenance). NERC also requested approval of the proposed 
implementation plan for PRC-005-6, and the retirement of previous 
versions of Reliability Standard PRC-005.
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    \5\ 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).
    \6\ 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).
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    NERC explained in its petition that Reliability Standard PRC-005-6 
represents an improvement upon the most recently-approved version of 
the standard, PRC-005-4.\7\ FERC approved the proposed Reliability 
Standard PRC-005-6 on December 18, 2015.\8\
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    \7\ As noted in NERC's petition, NERC filed a separate motion to 
delay implementation of the approved, but not yet effective, 
versions of the PRC-005 Reliability Standard in Docket Nos. RM14-8-
000 (PRC-005-3), RD15-3-000 (PRC-005-3(i)), and RM15-9-000 (PRC-005-
4) until after the Commission issues an order or rule regarding 
proposed PRC-005-6. NERC's motion was granted in a delegated letter 
order issued December 4, 2015. See North American Elec. Reliability 
Corp., Docket Nos. RM14-8-000 et al. (Dec. 4, 2015) (delegated 
letter order).
    \8\ The Delegated Letter Order is available in FERC's eLibrary 
at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14076238.
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    Type of Respondents: Transmission Owners (TO), Generator Owners 
(GO), and Distribution Providers (DP).
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \9\ Estimates for the changes to burden 
and cost due to Docket No. RD16-2-000 follow.
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    \9\ 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 information, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.

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                                                               Changes Made in RD16-2-000
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                                                        Annual number                                                                      Total annual
 Requirements in reliability standard     Number of     of responses    Total number    Average burden and cost    Total annual burden       cost per
                                         respondents   per respondent   of responses         per response            (hours) and cost       respondent
                                                  (1)             (2)   (1)*(2) = (3)  (4).....................  (3)*(4) = (5)..........             ($)
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                                             FERC-725P (Reduction due to Replacement of PRC-005-3) \10\ \11\
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One-time review of existing plant and        \12\ 937              -1            -937  2 hrs.; $146............  -1,874 hrs.; -$136,802.            -146
 substation sites to determine which
 ones fall under PRC-005-3
 [reduction].
One-time review and adjustment of            \13\ 288              -1            -288  8 hrs.; $584............  -2,304 hrs.; -$168,192.            -584
 existing program [reduction].
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    Total Net Decrease to FERC-725P..  ..............  ..............          -1,225  ........................  -4,178 hrs.; -$304,994.  ..............
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                                                                       FERC-725P1
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Replacement of PRC-005-4 14 15--One-            1,287              -1          -1,287  8 hrs.; $522.72.........  -10,296 hrs.; -                 -522.72
 time review of sudden pressure relay                                                                             $672,740.64.
 maintenance program and adjustment
 (Burden Reduction).
Implementation of PRC-005-6--One-time        \17\ 937               1             937  2 hrs.; $145............  1,874 hrs.; $135,396.50          144.50
 review of existing plant and
 substation sites to determine which
 ones fall under PRC-005-6 \16\
 (Burden Increase).
Implementation of PRC-005-6--One-time             288               1             288  8.5 hrs.; $614..........  2,448 hrs.; $176,868...             614
 review and adjustment of existing
 program for reclosing relays and
 associated equipment \18\ (Burden
 Increase).
Implementation of PRC-005-6--One-time           1,287               1           1,287  8 hrs.; $531.60.........  10,296 hrs.;                     531.60
 review and adjustment of existing                                                                                $684,169.20.
 program for sudden pressure relays
 \19\ (Burden Increase).
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    Total Net Increase to FERC-725P1.  ..............  ..............          +1,225  ........................  4,322 hrs.; $323,693.06  ..............
    Total Net Change, due to RD16-2..  ..............  ..............               0  ........................  144 hrs.; $18,699.06...  ..............
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collections of 
information are 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 estimates of the 
burden and cost of the collections of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and 
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
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    \10\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $73 per Hour 
= Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the 
average of the salary plus benefits for a manager and an engineer 
(rounded to the nearest dollar). The figures are taken from the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS] at (http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_221000.htm).
    \11\ Implemented in Docket No. RM14-8.
    \12\ This figure reflects the generator owners and transmission 
owners identified in the NERC Compliance Registry as of May 28, 
2014.
    \13\ This figure is a subset of GOs and TOs, as discussed in 
Order 803 (Docket No. RM14-8), P 41.
    \14\ Implemented in Docket No. RM15-9.
    \15\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the 
following formula: Average Burden Hours per Response * $65.34 per 
Hour = Average Cost per Response. The hourly cost figure comes from 
the average of the wages plus benefits for an engineer (rounded to 
the nearest dollar). The figures are based on information from the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics (at http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_221000.htm).
    \16\ The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) is estimated 
to be $72.25 (and is based on BLS May 2014 Data, updated 8/2015). It 
is based on the average of the hourly wages plus benefits of:
     Management (occupation code 11-0000, $78.04 per hour) 
and
     electrical engineer (occupation code 17-2071, $66.45 
per hour).
    \17\ This figure reflects the generator owners and transmission 
owners identified in the NERC Compliance Registry as of May 28, 
2014.
    \18\ The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) is estimated 
to be $72.25 (and is based on BLS May 2014 Data, updated 8/2015). It 
is based on the average of the hourly wages plus benefits of:
     Management (occupation code 11-0000, $78.04 per hour) 
and
     electrical engineer (occupation code 17-2071, $66.45 
per hour).
    \19\ The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits) is estimated 
to be $66.45, based on BLS estimates for an electrical engineer.

    Dated: March 9, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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                                                    must file in accordance with Rules 211                  and Wildlife Service under section 7 of               collections of information FERC–725P
                                                    and 214 of the Commission’s                             the Endangered Species Act and the                    (OMB Control No. 1902–0269) and
                                                    Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and                         joint agency regulations thereunder at                FERC–725P1 (OMB Control No. 1902–
                                                    385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern                 50 CFR part 402; and NOAA Fisheries                   0280) that the Commission is submitting
                                                    time on the specified comment date.                     under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-                 to the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    Protests may be considered, but                         Stevens Fishery Conservation and                      (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork
                                                    intervention is necessary to become a                   Management Act and implementing                       Reduction Act of 1995. The Commission
                                                    party to the proceeding.                                regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are                 previously issued a Notice in the
                                                       eFiling is encouraged. More detailed                 also initiating consultation with the                 Federal Register (81 FR 230, January 5,
                                                    information relating to filing                          Montana State Historic Preservation                   2016) requesting public comments. The
                                                    requirements, interventions, protests,                  Officer, as required by section 106,                  Commission received no comments and
                                                    service, and qualifying facilities filings              National Historic Preservation Act, and               is making this notation in the submittals
                                                    can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/                   the implementing regulations of the                   to OMB.
                                                    docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For                 Advisory Council on Historic                          DATES: Comments regarding the
                                                    other information, call (866) 208–3676                  Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2.                         proposed information collections must
                                                    (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.                 l. Alpine Pacific Utilities, LLC filed a           be received on or before April 14, 2016.
                                                      Dated: March 9, 2016.                                 Pre-Application Document (PAD;                        ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
                                                    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                including a proposed process plan and                 identified by the OMB Control Nos.
                                                    Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                            schedule) with the Commission,                        1902–0269 (FERC–725P) and 1902–0280
                                                                                                            pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the                         (FERC–725P1), should be sent via email
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–05771 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            Commission’s regulations.                             to the Office of Information and
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                               m. A copy of the PAD is available for              Regulatory Affairs at: oira_submission@
                                                                                                            review at the Commission in the Public                omb.gov, Attention: Federal Energy
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    Reference Room or may be viewed on                    Regulatory Commission Desk Officer.
                                                                                                            the Commission’s Web site (http://                    The Desk Officer may also be reached
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory                               www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’                 via telephone at 202–395–0710.
                                                    Commission                                              link. Enter the docket number,                           A copy of the comments should also
                                                                                                            excluding the last three digits in the                be sent to the Commission, in Docket
                                                    [Project No. 14751–000]                                 docket number field to access the                     No. RD16–2–000, by either of the
                                                                                                            document. For assistance, contact FERC                following methods:
                                                    Alpine Pacific Utilities, LLC; Notice of
                                                    Intent To File License Application,
                                                                                                            Online Support at                                        • eFiling at Commission’s Web site:
                                                                                                            FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                     http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
                                                    Filing of Pre-Application Document,
                                                                                                            208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659               efiling.asp.
                                                    Approving Use of the Traditional
                                                    Licensing Process
                                                                                                            (TTY). A copy is also available for                      • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
                                                                                                            inspection and reproduction at the                    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
                                                      a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to                address in paragraph h.                               Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
                                                    File License Application and Request to                    n. Register online at http://                      Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                    Use the Traditional Licensing Process.                  www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                                Instructions: All submissions must be
                                                      b. Project No.: 14751–000.                            esubscription.asp to be notified via                  formatted and filed in accordance with
                                                      c. Date Filed: January 28, 2016.                      email of new filing and issuances                     submission guidelines at: http://
                                                      d. Submitted By: Alpine Pacific                       related to this or other pending projects.            www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
                                                    Utilities, LLC.                                         For assistance, contact FERC Online                   guide.asp. For user assistance contact
                                                      e. Name of Project: Fresno Dam Site                   Support.                                              FERC Online Support by email at
                                                    Water Power Project.                                                                                          ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
                                                      f. Location: On the Milk River in Hill                  Dated: March 9, 2016.
                                                                                                            Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                              at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
                                                    County, Montana near the town of
                                                                                                            Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                                                                                  502–8659 for TTY.
                                                    Kremlin at the existing Bureau of
                                                                                                                                                                     Docket: Users interested in receiving
                                                    Reclamation Fresno Dam.                                 [FR Doc. 2016–05774 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  automatic notification of activity in this
                                                      g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                  docket or in viewing/downloading
                                                    Commission’s regulations.
                                                      h. Potential Applicant Contact: Justin                                                                      comments and issuances in this docket
                                                    D. Ahmann, Alpine Pacific Utilities,                                                                          may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    LLC, 111 Legend Trail, Kalispell, MT                                                                          filing/docs-filing.asp.
                                                    59901.                                                  Federal Energy Regulatory                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                      i. FERC Contact: Ryan Hansen at (202)                 Commission                                            Ellen Brown may be reached by email
                                                    502–8074; or email at ryan.hansen@                                                                            at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
                                                                                                            [Docket No. RD16–2–000]                               at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
                                                    ferc.gov.
                                                      j. Alpine Pacific Utilities, LLC filed its                                                                  0873.
                                                                                                            Proposed Agency Information
                                                    request to use the Traditional Licensing                Collection                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    Process on February 2, 2016. Alpine                                                                              Titles: FERC–725P (Mandatory
                                                    Pacific Utilities, LLC provided public                          Federal Energy Regulatory
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                                                                                                            AGENCY:                                               Reliability Standards: Reliability
                                                    notice of its request on February 8,                    Commission, DOE.                                      Standard PRC–005–3) and FERC–725P1
                                                    2016. In a letter dated March 9, 2016,                  ACTION: Notice and request for                        (Mandatory Reliability Standards: PRC–
                                                    the Director of the Division of                         comments.                                             005 Reliability Standard)
                                                    Hydropower Licensing approved Alpine                                                                             OMB Control Nos.: 1902–0269 (FERC–
                                                    Pacific Utilities, LLC’s request to use the             SUMMARY:  The Federal Energy                          725P) and 1902–0280 (FERC–725P1)
                                                    Traditional Licensing Process.                          Regulatory Commission (Commission)                       Type of Request: Three-year extension
                                                      k. With this notice, we are initiating                invites public comment in Docket No.                  of the FERC–725P1 information
                                                    informal consultation with the U.S. Fish                RD16–2–000 on a proposed change to                    collection requirements with the stated


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                                                    changes to the current reporting and                     215 to the FPA, which required a                      Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure
                                                    record retention requirements, and                       Commission-certified Electric                         Relaying Maintenance). NERC also
                                                    elimination of the requirements of                       Reliability Organization (ERO) to                     requested approval of the proposed
                                                    FERC–725P.                                               develop mandatory and enforceable                     implementation plan for PRC–005–6,
                                                       Abstract: Reliability Standard PRC–                   Reliability Standards, which are subject              and the retirement of previous versions
                                                    005–6 (Protection System, Automatic                      to Commission review and approval.                    of Reliability Standard PRC–005.
                                                    Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure                           Once approved, the Reliability                          NERC explained in its petition that
                                                    Relaying Maintenance) replaces or                        Standards may be enforced by the ERO                  Reliability Standard PRC–005–6
                                                    supplements requirements from                            subject to Commission oversight, or the               represents an improvement upon the
                                                    previous versions of the PRC–005                         Commission can independently enforce                  most recently-approved version of the
                                                    Reliability Standard, which are                          Reliability Standards.4                               standard, PRC–005–4.7 FERC approved
                                                    approved under FERC–725P and FERC–                          On February 3, 2006, the Commission                the proposed Reliability Standard PRC–
                                                    725P1. The requirements and associated                   issued Order No. 672, implementing                    005–6 on December 18, 2015.8
                                                    burden of Reliability Standard PRC–                      section 215 of the FPA.5 Pursuant to
                                                    005–6 will be included in FERC–                                                                                  Type of Respondents: Transmission
                                                                                                             Order No. 672, the Commission certified               Owners (TO), Generator Owners (GO),
                                                    725P1.1                                                  one organization, North American
                                                       The Commission requires the                                                                                 and Distribution Providers (DP).
                                                                                                             Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC),
                                                    information collected by the FERC–                                                                               Estimate of Annual Burden: 9
                                                                                                             as the ERO.6 The Reliability Standards
                                                    725P1 to implement the statutory                                                                               Estimates for the changes to burden and
                                                                                                             developed by the ERO and approved by
                                                    provisions of section 215 of the Federal                                                                       cost due to Docket No. RD16–2–000
                                                                                                             the Commission apply to users, owners,
                                                    Power Act (FPA).2 On August 8, 2005,                                                                           follow.
                                                                                                             and operators of the Bulk-Power System
                                                    Congress enacted into law the                            as set forth in each Reliability Standard.               7 As noted in NERC’s petition, NERC filed a
                                                    Electricity Modernization Act of 2005,                   On November 13, 2015, NERC filed a
                                                    which is Title XII, Subtitle A, of the                                                                         separate motion to delay implementation of the
                                                                                                             petition for Commission approval of                   approved, but not yet effective, versions of the
                                                    Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct                         proposed Reliability Standard PRC–                    PRC–005 Reliability Standard in Docket Nos.
                                                    2005).3 EPAct 2005 added a new section                   005–6 (Protection System, Automatic                   RM14–8–000 (PRC–005–3), RD15–3–000 (PRC–005–
                                                                                                                                                                   3(i)), and RM15–9–000 (PRC–005–4) until after the
                                                       1 In the future, to consolidate reporting
                                                                                                               4 16 U.S.C. 824o(e)(3).                             Commission issues an order or rule regarding
                                                    requirements associated with the PRC Standards,                                                                proposed PRC–005–6. NERC’s motion was granted
                                                                                                               5 Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric
                                                    the Commission plans to transfer the burden
                                                                                                             Reliability Organization; and Procedures for the      in a delegated letter order issued December 4, 2015.
                                                    associated with Reliability Standard PRC–005–6 to
                                                    FERC–725G (OMB Control No. 1902–0252) and to             Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement of           See North American Elec. Reliability Corp., Docket
                                                    remove it from FERC–725P1. Note that, if approved        Electric Reliability Standards, Order No. 672, FERC   Nos. RM14–8–000 et al. (Dec. 4, 2015) (delegated
                                                    by OMB, the FERC–725P (a temporary collection            Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,204, order on reh’g, Order No.    letter order).
                                                    number) will have a 0 burden and will be                 672–A, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,212 (2006).              8 The Delegated Letter Order is available in
                                                    eliminated by this action and the changes in Docket        6 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 116
                                                                                                                                                                   FERC’s eLibrary at http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/
                                                    No. RD16–2.                                              FERC ¶ 61,062, order on reh’g and compliance, 117     common/opennat.asp?fileID=14076238.
                                                       2 16 U.S.C. 824o (2012).                              FERC ¶ 61,126 (2006), order on compliance, 118           9 The Commission defines ‘‘burden’’ as the total
                                                       3 Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109–58,       FERC ¶ 61,190, order on reh’g, 119 FERC ¶ 61,046
                                                    Title XII, Subtitle A, 119 Stat. 594, 941 (codified at   (2007), aff’d sub nom. Alcoa Inc. v. FERC, 564 F.3d   time, effort, or financial resources expended by
                                                    16 U.S.C. 824o).                                         1342 (D.C. Cir. 2009).                                persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
                                                                                                                                                                   provide information to or for a federal agency. For
                                                                                                                                                                   further information, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3.
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                                                    13786                          Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2016 / Notices

                                                                                                                      CHANGES MADE IN RD16–2–000
                                                                                                                               Annual                                         Average                    Total annual bur-    Total annual
                                                                                                  Number of                   number of               Total number        burden and cost
                                                     Requirements in reliability standard                                                                                                                den (hours) and        cost per
                                                                                                 respondents               responses per              of responses              per                             cost          respondent
                                                                                                                             respondent                                      response

                                                                                                        (1)                         (2)               (1)*(2) = (3)                  (4)                    (3)*(4) = (5)             ($)

                                                                                                FERC–725P (Reduction due to Replacement of PRC–005–3) 10 11

                                                    One-time review of existing plant                         12 937                         ¥1               ¥937        2 hrs.; $146 ........          ¥1,874 hrs.;                       ¥146
                                                     and substation sites to determine                                                                                                                    ¥$136,802.
                                                     which ones fall under PRC–005–
                                                     3 [reduction].
                                                    One-time review and adjustment of                         13 288                         ¥1               ¥288        8 hrs.; $584 ........          ¥2,304 hrs.;                       ¥584
                                                     existing program [reduction].                                                                                                                        ¥$168,192.

                                                         Total Net Decrease to FERC–           ........................    ........................         ¥1,225        ............................   ¥4,178 hrs.;        ........................
                                                           725P.                                                                                                                                          ¥$304,994.

                                                                                                                                           FERC–725P1

                                                    Replacement of PRC–005–4 14 15—                           1,287                          ¥1             ¥1,287        8 hrs.; $522.72 ...            ¥10,296 hrs.;                ¥522.72
                                                      One-time review of sudden pres-                                                                                                                     ¥$672,740.64.
                                                      sure relay maintenance program
                                                      and adjustment (Burden Reduc-
                                                      tion).
                                                    Implementation of PRC–005–6—                              17 937                             1                937     2 hrs.; $145 ........          1,874 hrs.;                     144.50
                                                      One-time review of existing plant                                                                                                                    $135,396.50.
                                                      and substation sites to determine
                                                      which ones fall under PRC–005–
                                                      6 16 (Burden Increase).
                                                    Implementation of PRC–005–6—                                 288                            1                 288     8.5 hrs.; $614 .....           2,448 hrs.;                          614
                                                      One-time review and adjustment                                                                                                                       $176,868.
                                                      of existing program for reclosing
                                                      relays and associated equip-
                                                      ment 18 (Burden Increase).
                                                    Implementation of PRC–005–6—                              1,287                             1             1,287       8 hrs.; $531.60 ...            10,296 hrs.;                    531.60
                                                      One-time review and adjustment                                                                                                                       $684,169.20.
                                                      of existing program for sudden
                                                      pressure relays 19 (Burden In-
                                                      crease).

                                                         Total Net Increase to FERC–           ........................    ........................          +1,225       ............................   4,322 hrs.;         ........................
                                                           725P1.                                                                                                                                          $323,693.06.
                                                         Total Net Change, due to              ........................    ........................                   0   ............................   144 hrs.;           ........................
                                                           RD16–2.                                                                                                                                         $18,699.06.



                                                      Comments: Comments are invited on:                        information are necessary for the proper                              (2) the accuracy of the agency’s
                                                    (1) Whether the collections of                              performance of the functions of the                                   estimates of the burden and cost of the
                                                                                                                Commission, including whether the                                     collections of information, including the
                                                       10 The estimates for cost per response are derived       information will have practical utility;                              validity of the methodology and
                                                    using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
                                                    per Response * $73 per Hour = Average Cost per                                                                                    assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
                                                                                                                   16 The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits)
                                                    Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the                                                                                   the quality, utility and clarity of the
                                                    average of the salary plus benefits for a manager and       is estimated to be $72.25 (and is based on BLS May
                                                                                                                2014 Data, updated 8/2015). It is based on the                        information collections; and (4) ways to
                                                    an engineer (rounded to the nearest dollar). The
                                                    figures are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics       average of the hourly wages plus benefits of:                         minimize the burden of the collections
                                                    [BLS] at (http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_                   • Management (occupation code 11–0000, $78.04                      of information on those who are to
                                                    221000.htm).                                                per hour) and
                                                                                                                                                                                      respond, including the use of automated
                                                       11 Implemented in Docket No. RM14–8.                        • electrical engineer (occupation code 17–2071,
                                                       12 This figure reflects the generator owners and         $66.45 per hour).                                                     collection techniques or other forms of
                                                    transmission owners identified in the NERC
                                                                                                                   17 This figure reflects the generator owners and                   information technology.
                                                    Compliance Registry as of May 28, 2014.                     transmission owners identified in the NERC
                                                       13 This figure is a subset of GOs and TOs, as            Compliance Registry as of May 28, 2014.                                 Dated: March 9, 2016.
                                                    discussed in Order 803 (Docket No. RM14–8), P 41.
                                                                                                                   18 The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits)                   Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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                                                       14 Implemented in Docket No. RM15–9.                     is estimated to be $72.25 (and is based on BLS May
                                                                                                                                                                                      Deputy Secretary.
                                                       15 The estimates for cost per response are derived       2014 Data, updated 8/2015). It is based on the
                                                                                                                average of the hourly wages plus benefits of:                         [FR Doc. 2016–05775 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    using the following formula: Average Burden Hours
                                                    per Response * $65.34 per Hour = Average Cost per              • Management (occupation code 11–0000, $78.04                      BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                    Response. The hourly cost figure comes from the             per hour) and
                                                    average of the wages plus benefits for an engineer             • electrical engineer (occupation code 17–2071,
                                                    (rounded to the nearest dollar). The figures are            $66.45 per hour).
                                                    based on information from the Bureau of Labor                  19 The average hourly cost (wages plus benefits)

                                                    Statistics (at http://bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_           is estimated to be $66.45, based on BLS estimates
                                                    221000.htm).                                                for an electrical engineer.



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Document Created: 2016-03-15 04:07:03
Document Modified: 2016-03-15 04:07:03
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesComments regarding the proposed information collections must be received on or before April 14, 2016.
ContactEllen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873.
FR Citation81 FR 13784 

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