82 FR 22658 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725R); Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)
| Page Range | 22658-22659 | |
| FR Document | 2017-09944 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 22658-22659] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-09944] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RD17-1-000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-725R); Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment on the information collection FERC- 725R (Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards) which will be submitted 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 previously issued a Notice in the Federal Register (82 FR 9565, 2/7/ 2017) requesting public comments. The Commission received no comments on the FERC-725R and is making this notation in its submittal to OMB. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due by June 16, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB, identified by the OMB Control No. 1902-0268 should be sent via email to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. 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. RD17-1-000, by 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, by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC-725R, Mandatory Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability Standards. OMB Control No.: 1902-0268. Type of Request: Three-year approval of FERC-725R information collection requirement, as modified. Abstract: On November 10, 2016, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for Commission approval of retirement, pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) and Section 39.5 of the Commission's regulations, of currently- effective Reliability Standard BAL-004-0 (Time Error Correction). NERC explains that since Reliability Standard BAL-004-0 became effective, improvements have been made to mandatory Reliability Standards (such as the development of Reliability Standards BAL-003-1.1 and BAL-001-2 and the Interconnection Reliability Operations and Coordination (IRO) Standards) that help ensure continued adherence to frequency approximating 60 Hertz over long-term averages and make Reliability Standard BAL-004-0 redundant. Type of Respondents: Public utilities. Estimate of Annual Burden \1\: The Commission estimates the reduction (due to the retirement of Reliability Standard BAL-004-0) in the annual public reporting burden for the information collection as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of FERC 725R, reductions due to Number of respondents \2\ responses per Total number Average burden hours & cost Annual burden hours & total RD17-1-000 respondent of responses per response \3\ annual cost (1)........................ (2) (1)x(2)=(3) (4) (3)x(4)=(5) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retirement of current standard 110 (BA 99; RC 11)......... -1 -110 3 hrs. ($167) [(Eng.) 2 hrs. -330 hrs.; -$18,370 [Eng., - BAL-004-0 (currently in FERC- ($129); (R.K.) 1 hr. ($38)] 220 hrs., -$14,190; R.K. - 725R). 110 hrs., -$4,180] rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Total Reduction (Rounded).. ........................... .............. -110 ............................ -330 hours; -$18,370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The reduction to total annual burden and cost will be 330 hours and $18,370. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The estimated number of respondents is based on the NERC compliance registry as of December 12, 2016. According to the NERC compliance registry, there are 99 U.S. balancing authorities (BA) and 11 reliability coordinators (RC). \3\ The estimates for cost per response are derived using the following formula: Burden Hours per Response $/hour = Cost per Response. The $64.29/hour figure for an engineer(rounded to $129 for two hours in the above table and the $37.75/hour figure for a record clerk (rounded to $38) are based on the average salary plus benefits from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm), May 2015, Section 22, Utilities. In the burden table, engineering is abbreviated as Eng., and record keeping is abbreviated as R.K. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the [[Page 22659]] Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates 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. Dated: May 10, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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other information, call (866) 208–3676 requesting public comments. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Commission received no comments on Ellen Brown may be reached by email
Dated: May 10, 2017. the FERC–725R and is making this at DataClearance@FERC.gov, by
Kimberly D. Bose,
notation in its submittal to OMB. telephone at (202) 502–8663, and by fax
DATES: Comments on the collection of at (202) 273–0873.
Secretary.
information are due by June 16, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
Title: FERC–725R, Mandatory
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
identified by the OMB Control No. Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability
1902–0268 should be sent via email to Standards.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the Office of Information and Regulatory OMB Control No.: 1902–0268.
Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov. Type of Request: Three-year approval
Federal Energy Regulatory Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory of FERC–725R information collection
Commission Commission Desk Officer. The Desk requirement, as modified.
Officer may also be reached via Abstract: On November 10, 2016, the
[Docket No. RD17–1–000] North American Electric Reliability
telephone at 202–395–0710.
Corporation (NERC) filed a petition for
Commission Information Collection A copy of the comments should also
Commission approval of retirement,
Activities (FERC–725R); Comment be sent to the Commission, in Docket
pursuant to section 215(d)(1) of the
Request No. RD17–1–000, by the following
Federal Power Act (FPA) and Section
methods:
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 39.5 of the Commission’s regulations, of
Commission. • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: currently-effective Reliability Standard
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ BAL–004–0 (Time Error Correction).
ACTION: Notice of information collection
efiling.asp. NERC explains that since Reliability
and request for comments.
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Standard BAL–004–0 became effective,
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, improvements have been made to
requirements of the Paperwork Secretary of the Commission, 888 First mandatory Reliability Standards (such
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. as the development of Reliability
Energy Regulatory Commission Instructions: All submissions must be Standards BAL–003–1.1 and BAL–001–
(Commission or FERC) is soliciting formatted and filed in accordance with 2 and the Interconnection Reliability
public comment on the information submission guidelines at: http:// Operations and Coordination (IRO)
collection FERC–725R (Mandatory www.ferc.gov/help/submission- Standards) that help ensure continued
Reliability Standards: BAL Reliability guide.asp. For user assistance contact adherence to frequency approximating
Standards) which will be submitted to FERC Online Support by email at 60 Hertz over long-term averages and
the Office of Management and Budget ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone make Reliability Standard BAL–004–0
(OMB) for review of the information at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) redundant.
collection requirements. Any interested 502–8659 for TTY. Type of Respondents: Public utilities.
person may file comments directly with Docket: Users interested in receiving Estimate of Annual Burden 1: The
OMB and should address a copy of automatic notification of activity in this Commission estimates the reduction
those comments to the Commission as docket or in viewing/downloading (due to the retirement of Reliability
explained below. The Commission comments and issuances in this docket Standard BAL–004–0) in the annual
previously issued a Notice in the may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- public reporting burden for the
Federal Register (82 FR 9565, 2/7/2017) filing/docs-filing.asp. information collection as follows:
Average Annual
FERC 725R, Number of Total
Number of burden hours burden hours
reductions due to responses per number of
respondents 2 & cost per & total
RD17–1–000 respondent responses response 3 annual cost
(1) (2) (1)×(2)=(3) (4) (3)×(4)=(5)
Retirement of cur- 110 (BA 99; RC 11) ¥1 ¥110 3 hrs. ($167) [(Eng.) 2 hrs. ¥330 hrs.; ¥$18,370 [Eng.,
rent standard ($129); (R.K.) 1 hr. ($38)] ¥220 hrs., ¥$14,190; R.K.
BAL–004–0 (cur- ¥110 hrs., ¥$4,180]
rently in FERC–
725R).
Total Reduction ................................. ........................ ¥110 .................................................. ¥330 hours; ¥$18,370
(Rounded).
The reduction to total annual burden Comments: Comments are invited on: information is necessary for the proper
and cost will be 330 hours and $18,370. (1) Whether the collection of performance of the functions of the
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1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or 2 The estimated number of respondents is based hour figure for an engineer(rounded to $129 for two
financial resources expended by persons to on the NERC compliance registry as of December hours in the above table and the $37.75/hour figure
generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 12, 2016. According to the NERC compliance for a record clerk (rounded to $38) are based on the
information to or for a Federal agency. For further registry, there are 99 U.S. balancing authorities (BA) average salary plus benefits from the Bureau of
and 11 reliability coordinators (RC). Labor Statistics. (https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/
explanation of what is included in the information 3 The estimates for cost per response are derived naics2_22.htm), May 2015, Section 22, Utilities. In
collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal
using the following formula: Burden Hours per the burden table, engineering is abbreviated as Eng.,
Regulations 1320.3.
Response $/hour = Cost per Response. The $64.29/ and record keeping is abbreviated as R.K.
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Commission, including whether the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling j. Deadline for filing comments,
information will have practical utility; link to log on and submit the motions to intervene, and protests is 30
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s intervention or protests. days from the issuance of this notice by
estimates of the burden and cost of the Persons unable to file electronically the Commission. The Commission
collection of information, including the should submit an original and 5 copies strongly encourages electronic filing.
validity of the methodology and of the intervention or protest to the Please file motions to intervene,
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, protests, and comments using the
the quality, utility and clarity of the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Commission’s eFiling system at http://
information collection; and (4) ways to 20426. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
minimize the burden of the collection of The filings in the above-referenced Commenters can submit brief comments
information on those who are to proceeding are accessible in the up to 6,000 characters, without prior
respond, including the use of automated Commission’s eLibrary system by registration, using the eComment system
collection techniques or other forms of clicking on the appropriate link in the at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
information technology. above list. They are also available for ecomment.asp. You must include your
Dated: May 10, 2017. electronic review in the Commission’s name and contact information at the end
Public Reference Room in Washington, of your comments. For assistance,
Kimberly D. Bose,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on please contact FERC Online Support at
Secretary. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
the Web site that enables subscribers to
[FR Doc. 2017–09944 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am] 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
receive email notification when a
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P document is added to a subscribed (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
Online service, please email Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call The first page of any filing should
Federal Energy Regulatory include docket number P–1267–119.
Commission (202) 502–8659.
k. Description of Request: The
Dated: May 11, 2017. licensee requests Commission approval
[Docket No. ER17–1577–000]
Kimberly D. Bose, to grant Laurens County Water and
Reuel Energy LLC; Supplemental Secretary. Sewer Commission permission to use
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate [FR Doc. 2017–09953 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am] project lands and water within the
Filing Includes Request for Blanket BILLING CODE 6717–01–P project boundary to construct a raw
Section 204 Authorization water intake and raw water line on Lake
Greenwood in order to meet demands
This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY for public drinking water. Construction
above-referenced proceeding of Reuel activities within the project boundary
Energy LLC‘s application for market- Federal Energy Regulatory would include installation of an intake
based rate authority, with an Commission pipe and air burst line, placement of rip
accompanying rate tariff, noting that rap along the stream bank and intake
such application includes a request for [Project No. 1267–119]
pipe, and installation of intake
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Greenwood County, South Carolina; screening and supporting structures for
part 34, of future issuances of securities Notice of Application Accepted for the screening. The through-slot velocity
and assumptions of liability. Filing, Soliciting Comments, Motions at the intake screen will not exceed 0.5
Any person desiring to intervene or to To Intervene, and Protests feet per second. The raw water line
protest should file with the Federal would leave the project boundary and
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Take notice that the following follow road right of ways to a water
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, hydroelectric application has been filed treatment plant, which is not yet
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 with the Federal Energy Regulatory constructed. Once constructed, the
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Commission and is available for public facility would withdrawal up to 18
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and inspection: million gallons per day (mgd) from Lake
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to a. Type of Application: Non-project Greenwood. Of the 18 mgd withdrawn
intervene or protest must serve a copy use of project lands and water. from Lake Greenwood, up to 2.7 mgd
of that document on the Applicant. b. Project No: 1267–119. would be transferred to the Broad River
Notice is hereby given that the c. Date Filed: February 15, 2017 and Basin (i.e. an ‘‘interbasin transfer’’),
deadline for filing protests with regard supplemented on April 12, 2017. pending approval from the South
to the applicant’s request for blanket d. Applicant: Greenwood County, Carolina Department of Health and
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of South Carolina (licensee). Environmental Control.
future issuances of securities and e. Name of Project: Buzzards Roost l. Locations of the Application: A
assumptions of liability, is May 31, Hydroelectric Project. copy of the application is available for
2017. f. Location: Lake Greenwood in inspection and reproduction at the
The Commission encourages Laurens County, South Carolina. Commission’s Public Reference Room,
electronic submission of protests and g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power located at 888 First Street NE., Room
interventions in lieu of paper, using the Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
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FERC Online links at http:// h. Applicant Contact: Toby Chappell, 202–502–8371. This filing may also be
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic County Manager, Greenwood County, viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
service, persons with Internet access South Carolina, 600 Monument Street, http://www.ferc.gov using the
who will eFile a document and/or be Box P–103, Suite 10, Greenwood, South ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
listed as a contact for an intervenor Carolina 29646; phone (864) 942–8596. number excluding the last three digits in
must create and validate an i. FERC Contact: Ms. Joy Kurtz at 202– the docket number field to access the
eRegistration account using the 502–6760, or joy.kurtz@ferc.gov. document. You may also register online
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| Contact | Ellen Brown may be reached by email at [email protected], by telephone at (202) 502-8663, and by fax at (202) 273-0873. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 22658 |
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