82 FR 20473 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A and FERC-725Z); Comment Request; Revisions
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 83 (May 2, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 2, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 20473-20474] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08800] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD17-4-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725A and FERC- 725Z); Comment Request; Revisions AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of revised information collections and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting public comment on revisions to the information collections, FERC-725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk- Power System), and FERC-725Z (Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of the information collection requirements. DATES: Comments on the collections of information are due July 3, 2017. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. RD17-4- 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 ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, 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 DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-725A (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk- Power System), and FERC-725Z (Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards). OMB Control No.: 1902-0244 (FERC-725A) and 1902-0276 (FERC-725Z). Type of Request: Revisions to the information collections, as discussed in Docket No. RD17-4-000. Abstract: In a petition dated March 6, 2017, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (``NERC'') requested Commission approval for proposed Reliability Standards IRO-002-5 (Reliability Coordination, Monitoring and Analysis) and TOP-001-4 (Transmission Operations). NERC stated that the ``proposed Reliability Standards address the Commission directives in Order No. 817 related to: (i) Transmission operator monitoring of non-bulk electric system (``BES'') facilities; (ii) redundancy and diverse routing of transmission operator, balancing authority, and reliability coordinator data exchange capabilities; and (iii) testing of alternative or less frequently used data exchange capabilities.'' In addition, NERC requested Commission approval of the retirement of Reliability Standards TOP-001-3 and IRO-002-4. In an order on April 17, 2017,\1\ the implementation of Reliability Standard TOP-001-4 and the retirement of Reliability Standard TOP-001-3 was approved. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The Delegated Letter Order is available in the Commission's eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14560616. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of Respondents: Transmission operators (TOP), balancing authorities (BA), and reliability coordinators (RC). Estimate of Annual Burden: \2\ The Commission estimates the changes in the annual public reporting burden and cost as follows.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ 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. \3\ For the Reliability Standards being retired in Docket No. RD17-4, the baseline numbers for respondents, burden, and cost are the same figures as those in Order No. 817. The requirements and burdens (from the standards being retired) are continuing in the new standards, plus there are additional requirements and burdens as indicated in the table. Changes Due to Docket No. RD17-4-000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of respondents Annual number Information collection and type of entity of responses Total number Average burden hours and Total annual burden hours and total requirements \4\ per respondent of responses cost per response ($) annual cost ($) (1).................. (2) (1) * (2) = (4) \5\.................... (3) * (4) = (5) (3) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-725A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting and Recordkeeping ..................... .............. .............. no change.................. no change. Requirements (continuing in TOP-001-4 [formerly in TOP-001- 3]) \6\. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increases, due to Implementation of TOP-001-4 \7\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), in 323 (TOP)............ 1 323 11 hrs.; $707.19........... 3,553 hrs.; $228,422.37. Yr. 1. Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), in 323 (TOP)............ 1 323 3 hrs.; $192.87............ 969 hrs.; $62,297.01. Yr. 2 & ongoing. Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1........ 323 (TOP)............ 1 323 3 hrs.; $113.25............ 969 hrs.; $36,579.75. Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & 323 (TOP)............ 1 323 2 hrs.; $75.50............. 646 hrs.; $24,386.50. ongoing. [[Page 20474]] Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr. 1 99 (BA).............. 1 99 8 hrs.; $514.32............ 792 hrs.; $50,917.68. Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr. 2 99 (BA).............. 1 99 2 hrs.; $128.58............ 198 hrs.; $12,729.42. & ongoing. Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1........ 99 (BA).............. 1 99 4 hrs.; $151.00............ 396 hrs.; $14,949.00. Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 and 99 (BA).............. 1 99 4 hrs.; $151.00............ 396 hrs.; $14,949.00. ongoing. Increase to FERC-725A in Year 1 ..................... .............. .............. ........................... 5,710 hrs.; $330,868.80. Increase to FERC-725A in Year 2 ..................... .............. .............. ........................... 2,209 hrs.; $114,361.93. & ongoing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FERC-725Z -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting and Recordkeeping ..................... .............. .............. no change.................. no change. Requirements (continuing in IRO-002-5 [formerly in IRO-002- 4]) \8\. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increases, due to Implementation of IRO-002-5 \9\ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting (R2 & R3), in Yr. 1.. 11 (RC).............. 1 11 8 hrs.; $514.32............ 88 hrs.; $5,657.52. Reporting (R2 & R3),in Yr. 2 & 11 (RC).............. 1 11 2 hrs.; $128.58............ 22 hrs.; $1,414.38. ongoing. Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1........ 11 (RC).............. 1 11 5 hrs.; $188.75............ 55 hrs.; $2,076.25. Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & 11 (RC).............. 1 11 4 hrs.; $151.00............ 44 hrs.; $1,661.00. ongoing. Increase to FERC-725Z in Year 1 ..................... .............. .............. ........................... 143 hrs.; $7,733.77. Increase to FERC-725Z in Year 2 ..................... .............. .............. ........................... 66 hrs.; $3,075.38. and ongoing. Total Increase in Year 1, Due ..................... .............. .............. ........................... 5,853 hrs.; $338,602.57. to Docket No. RD17-4. Total Increase in Year 2 and ..................... .............. .............. ........................... 2,275 hrs.; $117,437.31. Ongoing, Due to Docket No. RD17-4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ Our estimates are based on the NERC Compliance Registry of 12/12/2016, which indicates there are 323 entities registered as TOPs, 99 entities registered as BAs, and 11 entities registered as RCs within the United States. One entity may be registered as having several rules. \5\ The hourly cost figures, for salary plus benefits, for the new standards are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) information (at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm), as of May 2015. For reporting requirements, an electrical engineer (code 17-2071) is $64.29/hour; for the recordkeeping requirements, an information and record clerk (code 43-4199) is $37.75/hour. \6\ The reporting and recordkeeping requirements and the associated burden will continue in TOP-001-4 (formerly included in TOP-001-3, which is now being retired). The corresponding estimated burden for the 196 TOPs and BAs continues to be 96 hours per response (or a total estimated burden of 18,816 hours). \7\ Requirement R21 (applicable to TOPs in ongoing yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Requirement R24 (applicable to BAs in ongoing yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated engineering and recordkeeping requirements. \8\ The reporting and recordkeeping requirements and the associated burden will continue in IRO-002-5 (burden formerly included in IRO-002-4, which is being retired). The corresponding estimated burden for the 11 RCs continues to be 24 hours per response (or a total estimated burden of 264 hours). \9\ Requirement R3 (applicable to RCs in ongoing yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: April 25, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-08800 Filed 5-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Protests may be considered, but (Mandatory Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability
intervention is necessary to become a Reliability Standards), which will be Standards).
party to the proceeding. submitted to the Office of Management OMB Control No.: 1902–0244 (FERC–
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed and Budget (OMB) for a review of the 725A) and 1902–0276 (FERC–725Z).
information relating to filing information collection requirements. Type of Request: Revisions to the
requirements, interventions, protests, DATES: Comments on the collections of information collections, as discussed in
service, and qualifying facilities filings information are due July 3, 2017. Docket No. RD17–4–000.
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Abstract: In a petition dated March 6,
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
(identified by Docket No. RD17–4–000) 2017, the North American Electric
other information, call (866) 208–3676
by either of the following methods: Reliability Corporation (‘‘NERC’’)
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: requested Commission approval for
Dated: April 25, 2017. http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ proposed Reliability Standards IRO–
Kimberly D. Bose, efiling.asp. 002–5 (Reliability Coordination,
Secretary. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Monitoring and Analysis) and TOP–
[FR Doc. 2017–08798 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 001–4 (Transmission Operations). NERC
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Secretary of the Commission, 888 First stated that the ‘‘proposed Reliability
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Standards address the Commission
Instructions: All submissions must be directives in Order No. 817 related to:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY formatted and filed in accordance with (i) Transmission operator monitoring of
submission guidelines at: http:// non-bulk electric system (‘‘BES’’)
Federal Energy Regulatory www.ferc.gov/help/submission- facilities; (ii) redundancy and diverse
Commission guide.asp. For user assistance contact routing of transmission operator,
[Docket No. RD17–4–000] FERC Online Support by email at balancing authority, and reliability
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone coordinator data exchange capabilities;
Commission Information Collection at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) and (iii) testing of alternative or less
Activities (FERC–725A and FERC– 502–8659 for TTY. frequently used data exchange
725Z); Comment Request; Revisions Docket: Users interested in receiving capabilities.’’ In addition, NERC
automatic notification of activity in this requested Commission approval of the
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory docket or in viewing/downloading retirement of Reliability Standards
Commission. comments and issuances in this docket TOP–001–3 and IRO–002–4. In an order
ACTION: Notice of revised information may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- on April 17, 2017,1 the implementation
collections and request for comments. filing/docs-filing.asp. of Reliability Standard TOP–001–4 and
SUMMARY: In compliance with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the retirement of Reliability Standard
requirements of the Paperwork Ellen Brown may be reached by email TOP–001–3 was approved.
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone Type of Respondents: Transmission
Energy Regulatory Commission at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– operators (TOP), balancing authorities
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting public 0873. (BA), and reliability coordinators (RC).
comment on revisions to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
information collections, FERC–725A Title: FERC–725A (Mandatory Commission estimates the changes in
(Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power the annual public reporting burden and
Bulk-Power System), and FERC–725Z System), and FERC–725Z (Mandatory cost as follows.3
CHANGES DUE TO DOCKET NO. RD17–4–000
Number of Annual Average burden Total annual burden hours
respondents number of Total number hours and cost
Information collection requirements and total annual cost
and type of responses per of responses per response ($)
entity 4 respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) 5 (3) * (4) = (5)
FERC–725A
Reporting and Recordkeeping Require- ........................ ........................ ........................ no change .............. no change.
ments (continuing in TOP–001–4 [for-
merly in TOP–001–3]) 6.
Increases, due to Implementation of TOP–001–4 7
Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), in Yr. 1 ... 323 (TOP) ...... 1 323 11 hrs.; $707.19 .... 3,553 hrs.; $228,422.37.
Reporting (R10, R20, & R21), in Yr. 2 & 323 (TOP) ...... 1 323 3 hrs.; $192.87 ...... 969 hrs.; $62,297.01.
ongoing.
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Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1 ......................... 323 (TOP) ...... 1 323 3 hrs.; $113.25 ...... 969 hrs.; $36,579.75.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & ongoing ........ 323 (TOP) ...... 1 323 2 hrs.; $75.50 ........ 646 hrs.; $24,386.50.
1 The Delegated Letter Order is available in the information to or for a Federal agency. For further respondents, burden, and cost are the same figures
Commission’s eLibrary at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/ explanation of what is included in the information as those in Order No. 817. The requirements and
idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14560616. collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal burdens (from the standards being retired) are
2 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or Regulations 1320.3. continuing in the new standards, plus there are
financial resources expended by persons to 3 For the Reliability Standards being retired in additional requirements and burdens as indicated
in the table.
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide Docket No. RD17–4, the baseline numbers for
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CHANGES DUE TO DOCKET NO. RD17–4–000—Continued
Number of Annual Average burden Total annual burden hours
respondents number of Total number hours and cost
Information collection requirements and total annual cost
and type of responses per of responses per response ($)
entity 4 respondent ($)
(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) 5 (3) * (4) = (5)
Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr. 1 ............ 99 (BA) .......... 1 99 8 hrs.; $514.32 ...... 792 hrs.; $50,917.68.
Reporting (R23 & R24), in Yr. 2 & ongo- 99 (BA) .......... 1 99 2 hrs.; $128.58 ...... 198 hrs.; $12,729.42.
ing.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1 ......................... 99 (BA) .......... 1 99 4 hrs.; $151.00 ...... 396 hrs.; $14,949.00.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 and ongoing .... 99 (BA) .......... 1 99 4 hrs.; $151.00 ...... 396 hrs.; $14,949.00.
Increase to FERC–725A in Year 1 ........ ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................ 5,710 hrs.; $330,868.80.
Increase to FERC–725A in Year 2 & ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................ 2,209 hrs.; $114,361.93.
ongoing.
FERC–725Z
Reporting and Recordkeeping Require- ........................ ........................ ........................ no change .............. no change.
ments (continuing in IRO–002–5 [for-
merly in IRO–002–4]) 8.
Increases, due to Implementation of IRO–002–5 9
Reporting (R2 & R3), in Yr. 1 ................ 11 (RC) .......... 1 11 8 hrs.; $514.32 ...... 88 hrs.; $5,657.52.
Reporting (R2 & R3),in Yr. 2 & ongoing 11 (RC) .......... 1 11 2 hrs.; $128.58 ...... 22 hrs.; $1,414.38.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 1 ......................... 11 (RC) .......... 1 11 5 hrs.; $188.75 ...... 55 hrs.; $2,076.25.
Recordkeeping, in Yr. 2 & ongoing ........ 11 (RC) .......... 1 11 4 hrs.; $151.00 ...... 44 hrs.; $1,661.00.
Increase to FERC–725Z in Year 1 ........ ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................ 143 hrs.; $7,733.77.
Increase to FERC–725Z in Year 2 and ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................ 66 hrs.; $3,075.38.
ongoing.
Total Increase in Year 1, Due to Docket ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................ 5,853 hrs.; $338,602.57.
No. RD17–4.
Total Increase in Year 2 and Ongoing, ........................ ........................ ........................ ................................ 2,275 hrs.; $117,437.31.
Due to Docket No. RD17–4.
Comments: Comments are invited on: information are necessary for the proper DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(1) Whether the collections of performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the Federal Energy Regulatory
4 Our estimates are based on the NERC information will have practical utility; Commission
Compliance Registry of 12/12/2016, which
indicates there are 323 entities registered as TOPs, (2) the accuracy of the agency’s [Docket No. ER17–1464–000]
99 entities registered as BAs, and 11 entities estimates of the burden and cost of the
registered as RCs within the United States. One collections of information, including the Supplemental Notice That Initial
entity may be registered as having several rules.
5 The hourly cost figures, for salary plus benefits,
validity of the methodology and Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
for the new standards are based on Bureau of Labor assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Request for Blanket Section 204
Statistics (BLS) information (at http://www.bls.gov/ the quality, utility and clarity of the Authorization: World Fuel Services,
oes/current/naics2_22.htm), as of May 2015. For information collections; and (4) ways to Inc.
reporting requirements, an electrical engineer (code
17–2071) is $64.29/hour; for the recordkeeping minimize the burden of the collections This is a supplemental notice in the
requirements, an information and record clerk (code of information on those who are to above-referenced proceeding of World
43–4199) is $37.75/hour. respond, including the use of automated
6 The reporting and recordkeeping requirements Fuel Services, Inc’s application for
and the associated burden will continue in TOP–
collection techniques or other forms of market-based rate authority, with an
001–4 (formerly included in TOP–001–3, which is information technology. accompanying rate tariff, noting that
now being retired). The corresponding estimated such application includes a request for
burden for the 196 TOPs and BAs continues to be
Dated: April 25, 2017.
96 hours per response (or a total estimated burden Kimberly D. Bose, blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
of 18,816 hours). part 34, of future issuances of securities
Secretary.
7 Requirement R21 (applicable to TOPs in
and assumptions of liability.
ongoing yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated [FR Doc. 2017–08800 Filed 5–1–17; 8:45 am]
Any person desiring to intervene or to
reporting and recordkeeping requirements. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Requirement R24 (applicable to BAs in ongoing protest should file with the Federal
yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
engineering and recordkeeping requirements. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
8 The reporting and recordkeeping requirements
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
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and the associated burden will continue in IRO–
002–5 (burden formerly included in IRO–002–4,
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
which is being retired). The corresponding and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
estimated burden for the 11 RCs continues to be 24 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
hours per response (or a total estimated burden of intervene or protest must serve a copy
264 hours).
9 Requirement R3 (applicable to RCs in ongoing
of that document on the Applicant.
yrs.) covers quarterly testing and associated Notice is hereby given that the
reporting and recordkeeping requirements. deadline for filing protests with regard
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