81_FR_40417 81 FR 40298 - North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Staff Review of Compliance Programs

81 FR 40298 - North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Staff Review of Compliance Programs

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

Page Range40298-40299
FR Document2016-14603

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40298-40299]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14603]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RC11-6-004]


North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Staff 
Review of Compliance Programs

    Commission staff coordinated with the staff of the North American 
Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to conduct the annual oversight 
of the Find, Fix, Track and Report (FFT) program, as outlined in the 
March 15, 2012 Order,\1\ and the Compliance Exception (CE) Program, as 
proposed by NERC's September 18, 2015 annual Compliance Filing.\2\ The 
Commission supported NERC's plan to coordinate with Commission staff to 
review the same sample of possible violations, thereby reducing the 
burden on the Regional Entities of providing evidence for two different 
samples. Commission staff reviewed a sample of 32 FFT possible 
violations out of 161 FFT possible violations posted by NERC between 
October 2014 and September 2015 and a sample of 100 CE instances of 
noncompliance out of 499 CE instances of noncompliance posted by NERC 
between May 2014 and October 2015.
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    \1\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138 FERC ] 
61,193, at P 73 (2012) (discussing Commission plans to survey a 
random sample of FFTs submitted each year to gather information on 
how the FFT program is working).
    \2\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., Docket No. RC11-
6-004, at 1 (Nov. 13, 2015) (delegated letter order) (stating 
``NERC's intention to combine the evaluation of Compliance 
Exceptions with the annual sampling of FFTs to further streamline 
oversight of the FFT and compliance exception programs'').
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    Commission staff believes that the FFT and CE programs are meeting 
expectations with limited exceptions. Sampling for the 2015 program 
year indicated that the Regional Entities appropriately included the 
sampled possible violations in the FFT and CE programs and that these 
132 possible violations have been adequately remediated. Commission 
staff's sample analysis indicated a small number of documentation 
concerns, particularly with regard to the quality of the information 
contained in the FFT and/or CE postings. For example, Commission staff 
found that several FFT or CE issues still lacked some of the 
information requested in NERC's Guidance for Self Reports document and 
necessary for the posted FFT or CE.\3\ This includes information such 
as start or end dates, factors affecting the risk prior to mitigation 
(such as potential and actual risk), and actual harm. Commission staff 
subsequently reviewed the supporting information for these FFTs or CEs, 
which provided a majority of the missing information. Commission staff 
ultimately agreed with the final risk determinations for all 132 
samples. Commission staff also noted a significant improvement in the 
clear identification of root cause, which was identified in all samples 
posted after the feedback calls from the previous year's survey. In 
addition, Commission staff noted that the FFTs and CEs sampled did not 
contain any material misrepresentations by the registered entities.
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    \3\ North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138 FERC ] 
61,193, at P 60 (2012).


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    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-14603 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

40298 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory stating that they have a clear and direct Compliance Filing.2 The Commission Commission, Public Reference Room, interest in this proceeding which no supported NERC’s plan to coordinate 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, other party can adequately represent. with Commission staff to review the Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. Simply filing environmental comments same sample of possible violations, Any person wishing to comment on will not give you intervenor status, but thereby reducing the burden on the the EA may do so. Your comments you do not need intervenor status to Regional Entities of providing evidence should focus on the potential have your comments considered. for two different samples. Commission environmental effects, reasonable Additional information about the staff reviewed a sample of 32 FFT alternatives, and measures to avoid or project is available from the possible violations out of 161 FFT lessen environmental impacts. The more Commission’s Office of External Affairs, possible violations posted by NERC specific your comments, the more useful at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web they will be. To ensure that the between October 2014 and September site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary Commission has the opportunity to 2015 and a sample of 100 CE instances link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on consider your comments prior to of noncompliance out of 499 CE ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket making its decision on this project, it is number excluding the last three digits in instances of noncompliance posted by important that we receive your the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15– NERC between May 2014 and October comments in Washington, DC on or 520). Be sure you have selected an 2015. before July 15, 2016. appropriate date range. For assistance, Commission staff believes that the For your convenience, there are three please contact FERC Online Support at FFT and CE programs are meeting methods you can use to file your FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free expectations with limited exceptions. comments to the Commission. In all at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Sampling for the 2015 program year instances, please reference the project (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also indicated that the Regional Entities docket number (CP15–520–000) with provides access to the texts of formal appropriately included the sampled your submission. The Commission documents issued by the Commission, possible violations in the FFT and CE encourages electronic filing of such as orders, notices, and programs and that these 132 possible comments and has expert staff available rulemakings. violations have been adequately to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or In addition, the Commission offers a remediated. Commission staff’s sample efiling@ferc.gov. free service called eSubscription which (1) You can file your comments analysis indicated a small number of allows you to keep track of all formal electronically using the eComment documentation concerns, particularly issuances and submittals in specific feature on the Commission’s Web site with regard to the quality of the dockets. This can reduce the amount of (www.ferc.gov) under the link to information contained in the FFT and/ time you spend researching proceedings Documents and Filings. This is an easy by automatically providing you with or CE postings. For example, method for submitting brief, text-only notification of these filings, document Commission staff found that several FFT comments on a project; summaries, and direct links to the or CE issues still lacked some of the (2) You can also file your comments documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- information requested in NERC’s electronically using the eFiling feature filing/esubscription.asp. Guidance for Self Reports document and on the Commission’s Web site necessary for the posted FFT or CE.3 (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Dated: June 15, 2016. This includes information such as start Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Kimberly D. Bose, or end dates, factors affecting the risk you can provide comments in a variety Secretary. prior to mitigation (such as potential of formats by attaching them as a file [FR Doc. 2016–14594 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] and actual risk), and actual harm. with your submission. New eFiling BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission staff subsequently users must first create an account by reviewed the supporting information for clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select these FFTs or CEs, which provided a the type of filing you are making. If you DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY majority of the missing information. are filing a comment on a particular Commission staff ultimately agreed with project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the final risk determinations for all 132 Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your samples. Commission staff also noted a [Docket No. RC11–6–004] comments by mailing them to the significant improvement in the clear following address: Kimberly D. Bose, North American Electric Reliability identification of root cause, which was Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Corporation; Notice of Staff Review of identified in all samples posted after the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room Compliance Programs feedback calls from the previous year’s 1A, Washington, DC 20426. survey. In addition, Commission staff Any person seeking to become a party Commission staff coordinated with noted that the FFTs and CEs sampled to the proceeding must file a motion to the staff of the North American Electric did not contain any material intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Reliability Corporation (NERC) to misrepresentations by the registered Commission’s Rules of Practice and conduct the annual oversight of the entities. Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). 2 Only Find, Fix, Track and Report (FFT) program, as outlined in the March 15, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. 2012 Order,1 and the Compliance 2 North American Electric Reliability Corp., The Commission grants affected Exception (CE) Program, as proposed by Docket No. RC11–6–004, at 1 (Nov. 13, 2015) NERC’s September 18, 2015 annual (delegated letter order) (stating ‘‘NERC’s intention landowners and others with to combine the evaluation of Compliance environmental concerns intervenor 1 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138 Exceptions with the annual sampling of FFTs to status upon showing good cause by FERC ¶ 61,193, at P 73 (2012) (discussing further streamline oversight of the FFT and Commission plans to survey a random sample of compliance exception programs’’). 2 See the previous discussion on the methods for 3 North American Electric Reliability Corp., 138 FFTs submitted each year to gather information on filing comments. how the FFT program is working). 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Notices 40299 Dated: June 15, 2016. Commission’s non-federal Pursuant To Section 203 Of The Federal Kimberly D. Bose, representative for carrying out informal Power Act. Secretary. consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Filed Date: 6/14/16. [FR Doc. 2016–14603 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] Endangered Species Act and Accession Number: 20160614–5165. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P consultation pursuant to section 106 of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/24/16. the National Historic Preservation Act. Take notice that the Commission m. Coneross Power Corporation filed received the following exempt DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY a Pre-Application Document (PAD; wholesale generator filings: including a proposed process plan and Docket Numbers: EG16–117–000. Federal Energy Regulatory schedule) with the Commission, Applicants: Innovative Owner 43, Commission pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the LLC. [Project No. 6731–013] Commission’s regulations. Description: Notice of Self- n. A copy of the PAD is available for Certification of Exempt Wholesale Coneross Power Corporation; Notice review at the Commission in the Public Generator Status of Innovative Owner of Intent To File License Application, Reference Room or may be viewed on 43, LLC. Filing of Pre-Application Document, the Commission’s Web site (http:// Filed Date: 6/14/16. Approving Use of the Traditional www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ Accession Number: 20160614–5156. Licensing Process link. Enter the docket number, Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/16. excluding the last three digits in the Take notice that the Commission a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to docket number field to access the File License Application and Request to received the following electric rate document. For assistance, contact FERC filings: Use the Traditional Licensing Process. Online Support at b. Project No.: 6731–013. Docket Numbers: ER12–1563–002; FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) c. Date Filed: February 26, 2016. ER12–1562–002. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 d. Submitted By: Coneross Power Applicants: Cayuga Operating (TTY). A copy is also available for Corporation. Company, LLC, Somerset Operating e. Name of Project: Coneross inspection and reproduction at the Company, LLC. Hydroelectric Project. address in paragraph h. Description: Notice of Non-Material f. Location: On Coneross Creek, in o. The licensee states its unequivocal Change in Status of Cayuga Operating Oconee County, South Carolina. No intent to submit an application for a Company, LLC, et al. federal lands are occupied by the project new license for Project No. 6731–013. Filed Date: 6/15/16. works or located within the project Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 Accession Number: 20160615–5062. boundary. each application for a new license and Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/6/16. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the any competing license applications Docket Numbers: ER14–2529–002. Commission’s regulations. must be filed with the Commission at Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric h. Potential Applicant Contact: Beth least 24 months prior to the expiration Company. E. Harris, Enel Green Power North of the existing license. All applications Description: Report Filing: TO16 America, Inc., 11 Anderson Street, for license for this project must be filed Compliance Electric Refund Report to Piedmont, SC 29673; (864) 846–0042 by February 28, 2019. be effective N/A. ext. 100; email—Beth.Harris@Enel.com. p. Register online at http:// Filed Date: 6/14/16. i. FERC Contact: Adam Peer at (202) www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Accession Number: 20160614–5155. 502–8449; or email at adam.peer@ esubscription.asp to be notified via Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/16. ferc.gov. email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. Docket Numbers: ER16–1923–000. j. Coneross Power Corporation filed For assistance, contact FERC Online Applicants: LWP Lessee, LLC. its request to use the Traditional Support. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Licensing Process on February 26, 2016. Filing of LWP Lessee Rate Schedule Coneross Power Corporation provided Dated: June 15, 2016. FERC No. 1 re Reactive Power public notice of its request on March 1, Kimberly D. Bose, Compensation to be effective 8/14/2016. 2016 and March 9, 2016. In a letter Secretary. Filed Date: 6/14/16. dated June 10, 2016, the Director of the [FR Doc. 2016–14598 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] Accession Number: 20160614–5145. Division of Hydropower Licensing Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/16. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P approved Coneross Power Corporation’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Docket Numbers: ER16–1924–000. Process. Applicants: Bison Solar LLC. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish Market Based Rate Tariff to be effective Federal Energy Regulatory 8/1/2016. and Wildlife Service under section 7 of Commission the Endangered Species Act and the Filed Date: 6/14/16. joint agency regulations thereunder at Combined Notice of Filings #1 Accession Number: 20160614–5159. 50 CFR, part 402. We are also initiating Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/16. consultation with the South Carolina Take notice that the Commission Docket Numbers: ER16–1925–000. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES State Historic Preservation Officer, as received the following electric corporate Applicants: Pavant Solar II LLC. required by section 106, National filings: Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Historic Preservation Act, and the Docket Numbers: EC16–120–000. Pavant Solar Tariff to be effective 8/1/ implementing regulations of the Applicants: Otter Tail Power 2016. Advisory Council on Historic Company. Filed Date: 6/14/16. Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Description: Errata [replacing Exhibit Accession Number: 20160614–5164. l. With this notice, we are designating M] to May 17, 2016 Otter Tail Power Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/5/16. Coneross Power Corporation as the Company Request For Approvals Docket Numbers: ER16–1926–000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1


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