82 FR 16823 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725e); Comment Request; Revision
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 65 (April 6, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 65 (April 6, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-06847 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 65 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 16823-16824] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06847] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD16-10-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725e); Comment Request; Revision AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of revised information collection and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on a revision to the information collection, FERC-725E (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council) which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due June 5, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. RD16-10- 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: Title: FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council. OMB Control No.: 1902-0246. Type of Request: Revision to the FERC-725E information collection requirements, as discussed in Docket No. RD16-10. Abstract: On March 23, 2016 (and supplemented on November 16, 2016), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) filed a joint petition to retire regional Reliability Standard TOP-007-WECC-1a--System Operating Limits (``SOL''). The purpose of the proposed retirement is to shift away from the path-centric model and allow entities in the Western Interconnection to align their operating practices with the framework established in the continent-wide TOP/IRO Reliability Standards approved in Order No. 817,\1\ which, according to NERC and WECC, achieve the objective of operating within acceptable pre- and post-contingency reliability criteria (i.e., within SOLs and Interconnection Reliability Operating Limits (``IROL''). On March 10, 2017, the Commission approved the retirement of regional Reliability Standard TOP-007-WECC-1a.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The burdens related to Order No. 871 are included in FERC- 725Z (Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards, OMB Control No. 1902-0276), and FERC-725A Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System, OMB Control No. 1902-0244). \2\ The Delegated Letter Order is posted in FERC's eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/opennat.asp?fileID=14515285. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The remaining reporting requirements included in FERC-725E are not being revised.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ In the current OMB-approved inventory for FERC-725E, the total remaining requirements are estimated annually at 7,038 burden hours for reporting and 771 burden hours for recordkeeping. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: Public utilities. Estimate of Annual Burden \4\: The Commission estimates the reduction in the annual public reporting burden for the FERC-725E (due to the retirement of [[Page 16824]] regional Reliability Standard TOP-007-WECC-1a) as follows: \5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. \5\ The reductions in burden and cost shown in the table are the same figures as those in the current OMB-approved inventory for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements, now being retired. FERC-725E, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Western Electric Coordinating Council, Reductions Due to Docket No. RD16-10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total annual Information collection Number of Annual number Total number Average burden burden hours & requirements respondents of responses of responses hours & cost per total annual per respondent response cost (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (4)............. (3) * (4) = (5) (3) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Requirement-- 9 3 27 40 hrs.; $2,908. 1,080 hrs.; Transmission Operators that $78,516. operate qualified transfer paths \6\. Recordkeeping Requirement-- 9 1 .............. 12 hrs.; $347... 108 hrs.; Transmission Operators that $3,124. operate qualified transfer paths. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL REDUCTION (Due to .............. .............. .............. ................ 1,188 hrs.; Docket No. RD16-10). $81,640. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ This is based on burden estimates taken from the Order in Docket No. RR07-11-000, P. 130. Dated: March 31, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-06847 Filed 4-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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otherwise enter upon lands or waters More information about this project, may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
owned by others without the owners’ including a copy of the application, can filing/docs-filing.asp.
express permission. be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The proposed project would consist of link of the Commission’s Web site at Ellen Brown may be reached by email
the following: (1) A new upper reservoir http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
having a surface area of 100 acres and elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
a storage capacity of 1,500 acre-feet at a (P–14834) in the docket number field to 0873.
surface elevation of approximately 2,540 access the document. For assistance,
feet above mean sea level (msl) created contact FERC Online Support. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
through construction of new roller- Title: FERC–725E, Mandatory
Dated: March 30, 2017.
compacted concrete or rock-filled dams; Reliability Standards for the Western
Kimberly D. Bose,
(2) a new lower reservoir having a Electric Coordinating Council.
surface area of 40 acres and a storage Secretary.
OMB Control No.: 1902–0246.
capacity of 1,800 acre-feet at a surface [FR Doc. 2017–06838 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am]
Type of Request: Revision to the
elevation of approximately 1,800 feet BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
FERC–725E information collection
msl created through construction of new requirements, as discussed in Docket
roller-compacted concrete or rock-filled No. RD16–10.
dams; (3) a new 2,560-foot-long, 48- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Abstract: On March 23, 2016 (and
inch-diameter penstock connecting the
Federal Energy Regulatory supplemented on November 16, 2016),
upper and lower reservoirs; (4) a new
Commission the North American Electric Reliability
150-foot-long, 50-foot-wide powerhouse
Corporation (NERC) and Western
containing two turbine-generator units [Docket No. RD16–10–000]
Electricity Coordinating Council
with a total rated capacity of 91
Commission Information Collection (WECC) filed a joint petition to retire
megawatts; (5) a new transmission line
Activities (FERC–725e); Comment regional Reliability Standard TOP–007–
connecting the powerhouse to a nearby
Request; Revision WECC–1a—System Operating Limits
electric grid interconnection point with
(‘‘SOL’’). The purpose of the proposed
options to evaluate multiple grid
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory retirement is to shift away from the
interconnection locations; and (6)
Commission, Department of Energy. path-centric model and allow entities in
appurtenant facilities. Possible initial
fill water and make-up water would ACTION: Notice of revised information the Western Interconnection to align
come from Stony Creek Lake. The collection and request for comments. their operating practices with the
proposed project would have an annual framework established in the continent-
SUMMARY: In compliance with the wide TOP/IRO Reliability Standards
generation of 332,152 megawatt-hours. requirements of the Paperwork
Applicant Contact: Adam Rousselle, approved in Order No. 817,1 which,
Reduction Act the Federal Energy according to NERC and WECC, achieve
Merchant Hydro Developers, LLC, 5710
Regulatory Commission (Commission or the objective of operating within
Oak Crest Drive, Doylestown, PA 18902;
FERC) is soliciting public comment on acceptable pre- and post-contingency
phone: (267) 254–6107.
FERC Contact: Tim Looney; phone: a revision to the information collection, reliability criteria (i.e., within SOLs and
(202) 502–6096. FERC–725E (Mandatory Reliability Interconnection Reliability Operating
Deadline for filing comments, motions Standards for the Western Electric Limits (‘‘IROL’’). On March 10, 2017,
to intervene, competing applications Coordinating Council) which will be the Commission approved the
(without notices of intent), or notices of submitted to the Office of Management retirement of regional Reliability
intent to file competing applications: 60 and Budget (OMB) for a review of the Standard TOP–007–WECC–1a.2
days from the issuance of this notice. information collection requirements. The remaining reporting requirements
Competing applications and notices of DATES: Comments on the collection of included in FERC–725E are not being
intent must meet the requirements of 18 information are due June 5, 2017. revised.3
CFR 4.36. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
The Commission strongly encourages (identified by Docket No. RD16–10–000) Estimate of Annual Burden 4: The
electronic filing. Please file comments, by either of the following methods: Commission estimates the reduction in
motions to intervene, notices of intent, • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: the annual public reporting burden for
and competing applications using the http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the FERC–725E (due to the retirement of
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// efiling.asp
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: 1 The burdens related to Order No. 871 are
Commenters can submit brief comments Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, included in FERC–725Z (Mandatory Reliability
up to 6,000 characters, without prior Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Standards: IRO Reliability Standards, OMB Control
registration, using the eComment system Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. No. 1902–0276), and FERC–725A Mandatory
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Instructions: All submissions must be Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System,
OMB Control No. 1902–0244).
ecomment.asp. You must include your formatted and filed in accordance with 2 The Delegated Letter Order is posted in FERC’s
name and contact information at the end submission guidelines at: http:// eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/
of your comments. For assistance, www.ferc.gov/help/submission- common/opennat.asp?fileID=14515285.
please contact FERC Online Support at guide.asp. For user assistance contact 3 In the current OMB-approved inventory for
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) FERC Online Support by email at FERC–725E, the total remaining requirements are
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estimated annually at 7,038 burden hours for
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone reporting and 771 burden hours for recordkeeping.
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) 4 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal 502–8659 for TTY. financial resources expended by persons to
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Docket: Users interested in receiving generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide
information to or for a Federal agency. For further
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. automatic notification of activity in this explanation of what is included in the information
The first page of any filing should docket or in viewing/downloading collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
include docket number P–14834–000. comments and issuances in this docket Regulations 1320.3.
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regional Reliability Standard TOP–007–
WECC–1a) as follows: 5
FERC–725E, MANDATORY RELIABILITY STANDARDS FOR THE WESTERN ELECTRIC COORDINATING COUNCIL, REDUCTIONS
DUE TO DOCKET NO. RD16–10
Annual Average burden Total annual burden
Number of number of Total number
Information collection requirements hours & cost per hours & total annual
respondents responses per of responses response cost
respondent
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5)
Reporting Requirement—Transmission Op- 9 3 27 40 hrs.; $2,908 .......... 1,080 hrs.; $78,516.
erators that operate qualified transfer
paths 6.
Recordkeeping Requirement—Transmission 9 1 ........................ 12 hrs.; $347 ............. 108 hrs.; $3,124.
Operators that operate qualified transfer
paths.
TOTAL REDUCTION (Due to Docket ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................... 1,188 hrs.; $81,640.
No. RD16–10).
Comments: Comments are invited on: d. Applicant: Alabama Power The Commission’s Rules of Practice
(1) Whether the collection of Company. and Procedure require all intervenors
information is necessary for the proper e. Name of Project: Martin Dam filing documents with the Commission
performance of the functions of the Hydroelectric Project. to serve a copy of that document on
Commission, including whether the f. Location: The project is located on each person whose name appears on the
information will have practical utility; the Tallapoosa River in Coosa and official service list for the project.
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Elmore counties, Alabama. Further, if an intervenor files comments
of the burden and cost of the collection g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power or documents with the Commission
of information, including the validity of Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. relating to the merits of an issue that
the methodology and assumptions used; h. Applicant Contact: David may affect the responsibilities of a
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Anderson, (205) 257–1398, dkanders@ particular resource agency, they must
and clarity of the information collection; southernco.com. also serve a copy of the document on
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of i. FERC Contact: Krista Sakallaris, that resource agency.
the collection of information on those (202) 502–6302, krista.sakallaris@ k. Description of Request: The
who are to respond, including the use ferc.gov. licensee filed for Commission approval
of automated collection techniques or j. Deadline for filing comments, a revised Shoreline Management Plan
other forms of information technology. motions to intervene, and protests: May pursuant to Article 412 of the license
Dated: March 31, 2017. 1, 2017. order issued December 17, 2015. The
Kimberly D. Bose, The Commission strongly encourages revised plan incorporates the provisions
Secretary. electronic filing. Please file comments, required by Article 412 into the
[FR Doc. 2017–06847 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am] motions to intervene, and protests using previously approved plan, as well as
the Commission’s eFiling system at project boundary modifications and the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ reclassification of some project lands.
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit The plan also includes three proposed
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY brief comments up to 6,000 characters, changes to the project boundary, these
without prior registration, using the changes were previously reviewed and
Federal Energy Regulatory eComment system at http:// acted on at the time of relicensing;
Commission www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ however, Alabama Power has received
ecomment.asp. You must include your and provided additional information
[Project No. 349–193] name and contact information at the end prompting the request for potential
of your comments. For assistance, revision to the previously approved
Alabama Power Company; Notice of plan.
Application Accepted for Filing and please contact FERC Online Support at
Soliciting Comments, Motions To FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) l. Locations of the Application: A
Intervene, and Protests 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 copy of the application is available for
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please inspection and reproduction at the
Take notice that the following send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Commission’s Public Reference Room,
hydroelectric application has been filed Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 located at 888 First Street NE., Room
with the Commission and is available First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
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for public inspection: The first page of any filing should (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
a. Application Type: Shoreline include docket number P–349–193. viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
Management Plan. Comments emailed to Commission staff http://www.ferc.gov using the
b. Project No: 349–193. are not considered part of the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
c. Date Filed: December 19, 2016. Commission record. number excluding the last three digits in
5 The reductions in burden and cost shown in the OMB-approved inventory for the reporting and 6 This is based on burden estimates taken from
table are the same figures as those in the current recordkeeping requirements, now being retired. the Order in Docket No. RR07–11–000, P. 130.
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| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
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