81 FR 95582 - Proposed Consolidated Information Collection Activities [FERC-725A(1B) and FERC-725Z]; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 249 (December 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-31294 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 95582-95584] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31294] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD16-6-000] Proposed Consolidated Information Collection Activities [FERC- 725A(1B) and FERC-725Z]; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Comment request. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Collection (Commission or FERC) is submitting FERC-725A(1B) (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System) and FERC-725AZ (Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards), in Docket No. RD16-6 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 issued a Notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 66952, 9/29/2016) requesting public comments. FERC received no comments in response to FERC-725A(1B) or FERC-725Z and is making this notation in the submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by January 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by RD16-6-000, FERC-725Z (OMB Control No. 1902-0276), and FERC-725A(1B) (OMB Control No. TBD), 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 202-395-4718. A copy of the comments should also be sent to the Commission, in Docket No. RD16-6, 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: Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Title: FERC-725A(1B), (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System). OMB Control No.: TBD. Type of Request: Three-year extension of FERC-725A(1B) information collection requirement with no changes to the reporting requirements. Abstract: Under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA),\1\ the Commission proposes to approve Reliability Standards TOP-010-1 (Real- time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis Capabilities) and IRO-018-1 (Reliability Coordinator Real-time Reliability Monitoring and Analysis Capabilities), submitted by North American Electric Corporation (NERC). In this order, the Reliability Standards build on monitoring, real-time assessments and support effective situational awareness. The Reliability Standards accomplish this by requiring applicable entities to: (1) Provide notification to operators of real-time monitoring alarm failures; (2) provide operators with indications of the quality of information being provided by their monitoring and analysis capabilities; and (3) address deficiencies in the quality of information being provided by their monitoring and analysis capabilities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Section 215 was added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Public Law 109-58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005) (codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-725A(1B) address situational awareness objectives by providing for operator awareness when key alarming tools are not performing as intended. These collections will improve real-time situational awareness capabilities and enhance reliable operations by requiring reliability coordinators, transmission operators, and balancing authorities to provide operators with an improved awareness of system conditions analysis capabilities, including alarm availability, so that operators may take appropriate steps to ensure reliability. These functions include planning, operations, data sharing, monitoring, and analysis. Type of Respondents: Balancing Authority (BA),Transmission Operations (TOP) and Reliability Coordinators (RC). Estimate of Annual Burden \2\: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Burden is 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-725A(1B), Changes Due to TOP-010-1 in Docket No. RD16-6-000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Annual number Average burden & Total annual Entity Requirements & respondents of responses Total number cost per response burden hours & Cost per period \3\ per respondent of Responses \4\ total annual cost respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............. (3) * (4) = (5).. (5) / (1) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BA \5\......................... Year 1 100 1 100 70 hrs.; 7,000 hrs.; $4,494.00 Implementation $4,494.00. $449,400.00. (one-time reporting). [[Page 95583]] Starting in Year 100 1 100 42 hrs.; 4,200 hrs.; 2,696.40 2 (annual $2,696.40. $269,640.00. reporting). TOP \6\........................ Year 1 171 1 171 70 hrs.; 11,970 hrs.; 4,494.00 implementation $4,494.00. $768,474.00. (one-time reporting). Starting in Year 171 1 171 40 hrs. $2,568.00 6,840 hrs.; 2,568.00 2 (annual $439,128.00. reporting). BA/TOP......................... Annual Record 271 1 271 2 hrs.; $75.38... 542 hrs.; 75.38 Retention. $20,427.98. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total burden hours per year ................. .............. .............. .............. ................. 19,512 hrs. .............. $1,238,301.98 (Year 1); 11,582 hrs. $729,195.98 per year, (starting in Year 2). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: FERC-725Z, Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The number of respondents is the number of entities in which a change in burden from the current standards to the proposed exists, not the total number of entities from the current or proposed standards that are applicable. \4\ The estimated hourly costs (salary plus benefits) are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) information, as of May 2015 (at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm, with updated benefits information for March 2016 at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm), for an electrical engineer (code 17-2071, $64.20/ hour), and for information and record clerks record keeper (code 43- 4199, $37.69/hour). The hourly figure for engineers is used for reporting; the hourly figure for information and record clerks is used for document retention. \5\ Balancing Authority (BA). The following Requirements and associated measures apply to balancing authorities: Requirement R1: A revised data specification and writing the required operating process/operating procedure; and Requirement R2: Quality monitoring logs and the data errors and corrective action logs. \6\ Transmission Operations (TOP). The following Requirements and associated measures apply to transmission operators: Requirement R1: A revised data specification and writing the required operating process/operating procedure; and Requirement R3: Alarm process monitor performance logs to maintain performance logs and corrective action plans. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- OMB Control No.: 1902-0276. Type of Request: Three-year extension of FERC-725Z information collections requirement with no changes to the reporting requirements. Abstract: FERC-725Z requires reliability coordinators to have an alarm process monitor that provides notification to system operators when the failure of a real-time monitoring alarm processor has occurred. Proposed Reliability Standard TOP-010-1, Requirement R4 contains an identical requirement applicable to transmission operators and balancing authorities. This collection will improve real-time situational awareness capabilities and enhance reliable operations by requiring reliability coordinators, transmission operators, and balancing authorities to provide operators with an improved awareness of system conditions analysis capabilities, including alarm availability, so that operators may take appropriate steps to ensure reliability. These functions include planning, operations, data sharing, monitoring, and analysis. Type of Respondents: Balancing Authority and Transmission Operations. Estimate of Annual Burden: The Commission estimates the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as: FERC-725Z, Changes Due to Reliability Standard IRO-018-1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Annual number Average burden & Total annual Entity Requirements & respondents of responses Total number cost per response burden hours & Cost per period \7\ per respondent of responses \8\ total annual cost respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4).............. (3) * (4) = (5).. (5) / (1) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RC \9\......................... Year 1 11 1 11 60 hrs.; 660 hrs.; $3,852.00 Implementation $3,852.00. $42,372.00. (reporting). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; [[Page 95584]] 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ The number of respondents is the estimated number of entities for which there is a change in burden from the current standards to the proposed standards, not the total number of entities from the current or proposed standards that are applicable. \8\ The estimated hourly costs (salary plus benefits) are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) information, as of May 2015 (at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm, with updated benefits information for March 2016 at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm), for an electrical engineer (code 17-2071, $64.20/ hour), and for information and record clerks (code 43-4199, $37.69/ hour). The hourly figure for engineers is used for reporting; the hourly figure for information and record clerks is used for document retention. \9\ Reliability Coordinator (RC). The following Requirements and the associated measures apply to RCs: Requirement R1: A revised data specification and writing the required operating Process/Operating Procedure; Requirement R2: Quality monitoring logs and the data errors and corrective action logs; and Requirement R3: Alarm process monitor performance logs. \10\ There is a DLO for Docket No. RD16-6-001, Revisions to the Violation Risk Factors for Reliability Standards, approving the directed changes to VRF designations in IRO-018-1 and TOP-010-1. Dated: December 20, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-31294 Filed 12-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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also be viewed on the Web at http:// DATES: Comments on the collection of collection requirement with no changes
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp information are due by January 27, to the reporting requirements.
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the 2017. Abstract: Under section 215 of the
docket number (e.g., CD17–6–000) in ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, Federal Power Act (FPA),1 the
the docket number field to access the identified by RD16–6–000, FERC–725Z Commission proposes to approve
document. For assistance, call toll-free (OMB Control No. 1902–0276), and Reliability Standards TOP–010–1 (Real-
1–866–208–3676 or email FERC–725A(1B) (OMB Control No. time Reliability Monitoring and
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, TBD), should be sent via email to the Analysis Capabilities) and IRO–018–1
call (202) 502–8659. Office of Information and Regulatory (Reliability Coordinator Real-time
Dated: December 21, 2016. Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Reliability Monitoring and Analysis
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Capabilities), submitted by North
Deputy Secretary. Commission Desk Officer. The Desk American Electric Corporation (NERC).
[FR Doc. 2016–31339 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
Officer may also be reached via In this order, the Reliability Standards
telephone at 202–395–4718. build on monitoring, real-time
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
A copy of the comments should also assessments and support effective
be sent to the Commission, in Docket situational awareness. The Reliability
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY No. RD16–6, by either of the following Standards accomplish this by requiring
methods: applicable entities to: (1) Provide
Federal Energy Regulatory • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: notification to operators of real-time
Commission http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ monitoring alarm failures; (2) provide
efiling.asp. operators with indications of the quality
[Docket No. RD16–6–000] • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: of information being provided by their
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Proposed Consolidated Information monitoring and analysis capabilities;
Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Collection Activities [FERC–725A(1B) and (3) address deficiencies in the
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
and FERC–725Z]; Comment Request Instructions: All submissions must be quality of information being provided
formatted and filed in accordance with by their monitoring and analysis
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory submission guidelines at: http:// capabilities.
Commission, Department of Energy. www.ferc.gov/help/submission- FERC–725A(1B) address situational
ACTION: Comment request. guide.asp. For user assistance contact awareness objectives by providing for
FERC Online Support by email at operator awareness when key alarming
SUMMARY: In compliance with the ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone tools are not performing as intended.
requirements of the Paperwork at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) These collections will improve real-time
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal 502–8659 for TTY. situational awareness capabilities and
Energy Regulatory Collection Docket: Users interested in receiving enhance reliable operations by requiring
(Commission or FERC) is submitting automatic notification of activity in this reliability coordinators, transmission
FERC–725A(1B) (Mandatory Reliability docket or in viewing/downloading operators, and balancing authorities to
Standards for the Bulk Power System) comments and issuances in this docket provide operators with an improved
and FERC–725AZ (Mandatory may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- awareness of system conditions analysis
Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability filing/docs-filing.asp. capabilities, including alarm
Standards), in Docket No. RD16–6 to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: availability, so that operators may take
Office of Management and Budget Ellen Brown may be reached by email appropriate steps to ensure reliability.
(OMB) for review of the information at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by These functions include planning,
collection requirements. Any interested telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax operations, data sharing, monitoring,
person may file comments directly with at (202) 273–0873. and analysis.
OMB and should address a copy of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Type of Respondents: Balancing
those comments to the Commission as
explained below. The Commission Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D). Authority (BA),Transmission
issued a Notice in the Federal Register Operations (TOP) and Reliability
Title: FERC–725A(1B), (Mandatory
(81 FR 66952, 9/29/2016) requesting Coordinators (RC).
Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power
public comments. FERC received no System). Estimate of Annual Burden 2: The
comments in response to FERC– OMB Control No.: TBD. Commission estimates the annual public
725A(1B) or FERC–725Z and is making Type of Request: Three-year extension reporting burden for the information
this notation in the submittal to OMB. of FERC–725A(1B) information collection as:
FERC–725A(1B), CHANGES DUE TO TOP–010–1 IN DOCKET NO. RD16–6–000
Annual Total annual burden Cost per
Requirements & Number of number of Total number Average burden &
Entity hours & total annual respondent
period respondents 3 responses per of Responses cost per response 4 cost ($)
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)
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BA 5 ............................. Year 1 Implementa- 100 1 100 70 hrs.; $4,494.00 ..... 7,000 hrs.; $4,494.00
tion (one-time re- $449,400.00.
porting).
1 Section 215 was added by the Energy Policy Act 2 Burden is the total time, effort, or financial of what is included in the information collection
of 2005, Public Law 109–58, 119 Stat. 594 (2005) resources expended by persons to generate, burden, reference 5 Code of Federal Regulations
(codified at 16 U.S.C. 824o). maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information 1320.3.
to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
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and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Materials Cement Holdings to be DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
the collection of information on those effective 3/1/2017.
who are to respond, including the use Filed Date: 12/21/16. Federal Energy Regulatory
of automated collection techniques or Commission
Accession Number: 20161221–5197.
other forms of information technology.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17.
Dated: December 20, 2016. [Docket No. NJ17–8–000]
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Docket Numbers: ER17–601–000.
Deputy Secretary. Applicants: NorthWestern City of Colton, California; Notice of
Corporation. Filing
[FR Doc. 2016–31294 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA Take notice that on December 20,
304 10th Rev—NITSA with Barretts 2016, the City of Colton, California
Minerals to be effective 3/1/2017. submitted its tariff filing: City of Colton,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Filed Date: 12/21/16. California 2017 Transmission Revenue
Federal Energy Regulatory Accession Number: 20161221–5205. Balancing Account Adjustment/Existing
Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17. Transmission Contracts Update to be
effective 1/1/2017.
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Docket Numbers: ER17–602–000.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
Applicants: NorthWestern protest this filing must file in
Take notice that the Commission Corporation.
received the following electric corporate accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
filings: Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
305 8th Rev—NITSA with Stillwater Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Docket Numbers: EC17–52–000. Mining Company to be effective Protests will be considered by the
Applicants: CPV Shore, LLC, Osaka 3/1/2017. Commission in determining the
Gas USA Corporation.
Filed Date: 12/21/16. appropriate action to be taken, but will
Description: Application For
not serve to make protestants parties to
Authorization Under Section 203 Of Accession Number: 20161221–5305.
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
The Federal Power Act, Request For Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17. become a party must file a notice of
Waivers, et al. of CPV Shore, LLC, et al.
Docket Numbers: ER17–603–000. intervention or motion to intervene, as
Filed Date: 12/21/16.
Applicants: Bear Swamp Power appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
Accession Number: 20161221–5246.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17. Company LLC. protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
Take notice that the Commission Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Bear to intervene or protest must serve a copy
received the following electric rate Swamp Market-Based Rate Notice of of that document on the Applicant and
filings: Change in Status to be effective all the parties in this proceeding.
Docket Numbers: ER13–1930–010. 7/15/2014.
Applicants: Louisville Gas and The Commission encourages
Filed Date: 12/21/16.
Electric Company. electronic submission of protests and
Accession Number: 20161221–5317. interventions in lieu of paper using the
Description: Compliance filing: Errata
to Attach K Appendices Record Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17. ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Metadata Correction to be effective The filings are accessible in the Persons unable to file electronically
1/24/2015. Commission’s eLibrary system by should submit an original and 5 copies
Filed Date: 12/21/16. clicking on the links or querying the of the protest or intervention to the
Accession Number: 20161221–5320. docket number. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Any person desiring to intervene or 20426.
Docket Numbers: ER16–1479–002. protest in any of the above proceedings
Applicants: Kentucky Utilities must file in accordance with Rules 211 This filing is accessible on-line at
Company. and 214 of the Commission’s http://www.ferc.gov, using the
Description: Compliance filing: Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
Brown Solar Compliance Filing 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern electronic review in the Commission’s
executed agreements to be effective time on the specified comment date. Public Reference Room in Washington,
6/9/2016. Protests may be considered, but DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on
Filed Date: 12/21/16. intervention is necessary to become a the Web site that enables subscribers to
Accession Number: 20161221–5270. party to the proceeding. receive email notification when a
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17. document is added to a subscribed
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Docket Numbers: ER17–380–001. information relating to filing
Applicants: Stored Solar J&WE, LLC. Online service, please email
requirements, interventions, protests, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
Description: Tariff Amendment: service, and qualifying facilities filings
Amendment to pending 1 to be effective (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ (202) 502–8659.
12/1/2016. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Filed Date: 12/21/16.
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other information, call (866) 208–3676 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Accession Number: 20161221–5278. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Time on January 10, 2017.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/11/17.
Dated: December 21, 2016. Dated: December 21, 2016.
Docket Numbers: ER17–600–000.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Applicants: NorthWestern
Corporation. Deputy Secretary. Deputy Secretary.
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: SA [FR Doc. 2016–31340 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–31345 Filed 12–27–16; 8:45 am]
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